Dorota Rabczewska vs Tamara Ecclestone
(Lioness Club vs BBU Independent)
(13-2, 13 KO vs 3-3, 3 KO)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: It's time for the Polish Boxing Night Main Event and let's make no mistake here, everyone inside the Torwar Hall thinks that Dorota Rabczewska should be granted another shot at the bantamweight championship sooner rather than later. The world doesn't end with two defeats to Una Healy however the blonde singer cites "outrageous prejudice" after she got snubbed from the high-profile bantamweight tournament that Nadia Forde had won earlier this month. BBU TV's Charlie Webster says that 'Doda' - as she's known to the UK audience - needs to eat some humble pie instead of blatantly pushing her agenda. We've seen fellow Lioness Jessica Schwarz rule the division a record three-times before and the fact Lea Seydoux currently holds the belts speaks against another international champion in a division dominated by foreign talent.

Speaking of talent, Tamara Ecclestone seems to be running out of gas over the past twelve months. A painful defeat to an aging Alesha Dixon sent her stock tumbling down faster than pound rates following Brexit vote day and her comeback attempt against Doda's arch nemesis Vera Brezhneva ended in a KO6 disaster last month. Still, the otherwise cocky socialite swings another one for the fences tonight and could yet upset the odds if Doda takes the home arena success for granted.

Dorota Rabczewska wears a light blue bikini set and black gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Tamara Ecclestone wears a yellow bikini set and brown gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a high ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the bantamweight division.

Round 1:
Doda usually shows her opponents very little respect but she meets her match during the opening round as Tamara comes out swinging and catches the blonde with a couple of cruel hooks which fuel her aggressive approach. The brunette simply wants to slug it out from the front and Doda struggles to embrace such tactics at first; she drops to the ropes after soaking up more leather abuse up the middle but Ecclestone keeps picking her off and gets vocal when she clearly rattles the home favorite with a nasty hook on the brow ridge. Rabczewska's guard collapses following that strike and she has to scramble for a clinch in order to slow the tourist down. Lioness coach Mel B. only shakes her head in disgust at the bell.

Round 2:
One shouldn't expect Doda to weather the English storm through defensive brilliance; she sticks to her trademark bullying approach and brawls with Ecclestone in the middle of the ring until she slams a nasty cross upstairs and follows it with a well-measured hook to the solar plexus. Tamara wobbles forward with a quiet whimper and that allows the blonde to rally her back to the ropes with methodical head strikes during the second minute. Tamara finds her groove when backed into the corner and lands a nasty cross on Doda's nose but the singer is not to be denied anymore and cleans out the brunette's midsection thereafter to underline her superior performance.

Round 3:
Both women tangle in the center of the ring again and this time Tamara's looping overhand assault enables her to repeatedly rock the blonde's head back. She keeps her focus upstairs and leaves visible bruises on the singer's face as Doda struggles to respond with similar intensity and gets thumped to her heels. This isn't what the Warsaw audience expected but Ecclestone is brutally effective here in the third and pummels the sluggish opponent back to the ropes where she adds some midriff punches to keep Rabczewska right where she wants her. Another late rally upstairs splits the blonde's mitts and the round ends with loud jeers from the fans as Tamara makes some naughty gestures towards them.

Round 4:
Doda's left brow ridge begins to swell badly as the punishment becomes visible but she remains committed to the offensive plan and slugs it out with the socialite again seeking a proper breakthrough. Ecclestone loses her impressive accuracy and bounces off the high guard too often to make a commanding difference and Rabczewska's switch to tackle her to the body drops her into mid-range when a couple of blows pierce the liver area. Tamara dances around the singer's aerial assault but lacks success thereafter and the action slow right down with Doda unwilling to chase the other woman around the ring either.

Round 5:
Tamara seeks another close range slugfest but gets whacked across the boobs and wobbles to her heels when the local favorite almost head-butts her in the proccess. Doda settles into pounding the brunette's guts out and Ecclestone begins to wince under pressure now; she misses a couple of clear shots upstairs and gets thumped on the belly button a couple of time which bends her forward. This enables Doda to channel a half-uppercut series on the chest and Tamara's squeals become even louder as the crowd cheers for a Polish comeback. Rabczewska duly responds by drilling the socialite's midsection and drops her butt-in-ropes before a late clinch halts her charge.

Rounds 6 & 7:
Both women look a little tired during the middle stretch of this bout and Charlie Webster begins to wonder whether last month's PPV performances are finally beginning to take their toll. Doda's stoppage of Clara Morgane fully exploited the grudge protocol and Tamara got ultimately punched out by Vera Brezhneva so it's understandable she'd need a breather at some stage tonight. She keeps misfiring in mid-distance here but Dorota still can't punish her properly and both women lack clear punches to enforce some rhythm. Even Mel B.'s screaming advice doesn't allow Doda to mount a proper run at the slowing tourist and the crowd suddenly realizes this fight is still up for grabs. This becomes evident when Ecclestone rattles the cumbersome singer with a nasty combo upstairs that tears a small patch over Doda's right eye and quite frankly someone needs to wake the blonde up or else Tamara might still find that haymaker to upset the hosts!

Round 8:
It seems like Tamara has found her groove again as she swings over the top to smack Doda's face with repeated hooks early in the eight. Ugh! The singer drops to her heels but still stings the brunette to the chest as Tamara groans through the discomfort and slams a left cross on the singer's chin. Rabczewska's knees buckle but she keeps it upright even though she's forced to weave away from incoming assault. Ecclestone's footwork denies her a proper follow up and she spends majority of the second minute hassling the local favorite around the ring but cutting thin air most of the time as well. She shouts back at the retreating girl but gets caught with a wild swing on the lips instead as Rabczewska rallies back into contention with supreme mid-distance display. She roots the socialite to the spot and cuts her up above the left eye when she hauls in a late hooking series to leave the crowd chanting her name at the bell again.

Round 9:
Tamara tries to smack the singer straight up the middle again but gets outworked in close range and then wobbles forward when the blonde camps inside her cleavage to lift 'em boobs against her slumping chin. Ugh! Ecclestone really struggles to embrace that hit and begins to gurgle in discomfort but Doda adds a belting hook to the liver that finally opens the floodgates; the brunette fish-tails to lose her grip on the intended clinch and gets SLAMMED with a left uppercut on the jaw THAT SENDS TAMARA CRASHING TO THE BOARDS!!! That's more like it from the Polish finest and she yells out in relief more than joy. Ecclestone makes a heavy work of the comeback attempt, that was a nasty hit she took there and she remains a little wozzy even after beating the count at eight. The speed and agility are all gone and Dorota gallops into her face immediately after the command which allows her to smash the wilting guard aside and simply bash away in fury!!! Tamara gets pounded back to the ropes in no time and she can't raise her arms anymore to protect herself which paves the way for the blonde to knock her senseless with a relentless hooking rally. Tamara is almost out on her feet now but the referee is slow to react SO SHE SLIDES DOWN INTO A HEAP and collapses on her left side with eyes closed moments later. KO9 Dorota Rabczewska!!!

AFTER: That was one tough fight for the local favorite and Doda is effectively too worn out to perform any additional fireworks over her fallen opponent. She simply takes a seat in the Lioness corner and even coach Mel B. realizes that the gruesome schedule might finally come back to haunt the singer. Did this performance leave Nadia Forde scratching her head in anxiety? The probable answer is 'no' therefore the Lioness plan to elevate Rabczewska into bantamweight title contention reamains a work in progress. Suddenly the upcoming BBU PPV clash between Una Healy and Vera Brezhneva looms really large to shake up the divisional pecking order. However the Polish Boxing Night ends with two wins for the hosts and the Warsaw crowd still loves their 'Doda Queen Bytch' regardless if she won't secure that championship belt in the foreseeable future. Joanna Krupa joins her compatriot to soak up the crowd's support (apparently Monika Pietrasinska has wandered off to the bar prematurely) and two blondes act like they're best pals again but Charlie Webster wouldn't bet against them having a classic catfight backstage when the drinks become too much to hide the true feelings anymore. After all, who's the real Polish #1 in female celebrity boxing? Charlie still takes the Miami lingerie housewife based on marketing value.

Final result: Dorota Rabczewska def. Tamara Ecclestone KO9.