Micaela Schaefer vs Ilary Blasi
(Tech Unlimited Europe vs BBU Independent)
(1-11, 1 KO vs 0-3)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: Something's got to give for one of these two babes tonight as perennial underachiever Micaela Schaefer takes advantage of Gina Wild's invitation to fight the winless Ilary Blasi in front of the Hamburg audience. If the Leipzig-born glamour model can't improve on her lousy record in these circumstances then she should stick to her press office duty over at Tech Unlimited Europe according to BBU TV's Georgie Thompson. Admittedly Schaefer has fought a tougher opposition than most of the fellow strugglers around the league but there's a reason why the Black Eagles have chosen unproven rookie Ann-Kathrin Brommel over her to lead the lightweight charge when the stable was formed back in 2016.

Meanwhile the Italian TV showgirl has failed to shake off the 'glass jaw' label that's been attached to her performances ever since she got humiliated by Belen Rodriguez during a private gym session over 18 months ago. Her career remains stillborn at 0-3 allthough she almost pushed Jessica Michibata across the distance last March which serves as her best showing to date. The odds of her breaking that lousy streak would have been higher if she didn't have to fight in front of the partisan German audience but perhaps the home court pressure will eventually sink Schaefer instead and allow the blonde to secure the guest trip upset!

Micaela Schaefer wears a black bikini top with white vertical stripes, black panties and red gloves. Long raven-black hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Ilary Blasi wears a light blue bikini set and black gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a wavy ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.

Round 1:
Micaela finds early success jabbing over the top while the blonde responds with similar intensity only to skim off the top of the brunette's forehead which prevents her from really enforcing her presence. Ilary struggles to find her rhythm in mid-distance and gets clubbed with a vicious left hook on the brow ridge which in turn allows Schaefer to become more aggressive. The crowd roars in support but Micaela fails to make the most of her advantage and bounces off Blasi's high guard too often before a late clinch saves the Italian from more trouble. Micaela lands a couple of hooks to the body but doesn't show enough determination to punish her sluggish opponent in the closing stages of the round.

Round 2:
Ilary's coach Martina Colombari urges her to show more aggression and the TV showgirl responds with a well-timed jabbing rally upstairs which neutralizes the glamour model's plan and leaves her covered behind a high earmuff during the opening minute. Ilary gets vocal as she works on splitting the brunette's mitts before a gut-checking switch wobbles Schaefer into more point-blank range assault. Blasi whacks her across the lips and connects with a couple of uppercuts afterwards while Micaela misfires badly with her response and gets nailed with a vicious cross on the nose THAT DROPS HER TO HER BACKSIDE much to the crowd's dismay! That looked awful from the local favorite and Ilary almost jumps onto the ropes in delight. She makes some gestures towards the crowd while Schaefer battles back to her feet at seven but suddenly she looks even more vulnerable than ever before! Blasi jumps straight at her and tries to finish her off but misjudges her approach and gets mopped with a right hook as Schaefer channels pure desperation and powers ahead a lucky follow up on the lips which makes the blonde scowl in anger. Another wild hook goes skimming off the top of the model's shoulder and Schaefer hauls on in right at the bell... Blasi gets caught on the chin and sinks on jelly knees on the spot but referee jumps in between the two gals and orders them to head back to their corners.

Round 3:
Black Eagles coach Gina Wild has appeared in Micaela's corner and she gives her an earful during the break but it does little to help the brunette's confidence since Ilary is on a revenge mission to make up for that awkward finish to the previous round. She seemingly had the German at her mercy but let her off the hook and now she intends to clean out shop. However she lacks precision with Schaefer fending her off into mid-distance and so many punches miss the target from both sides that Georgie Thompson isn't surprised at all why these two have combined for a 1-14 record. Ilary remains more agile on her feet but Micaela displays the superior range and avoids getting smacked with full force; that's something she was never able to do in vast majority of her previous fights. The messy round ends in a wrestling stalemate on the ropes.

Round 4:
Ilary keeps coming back at the brunette but lands only single punches now while Micaela responds with similiar treatment to at least bring some faith back to the Hamburg audience. She lands a nice combo on both temples but then pauses to see if that affected the Italian in any kind and Blasi just wades in onto her boobs which removes all the advantage Schaefer could have gained. Ugh! This is almost painful to watch during the middle stretch as both women hassle for any meaningful punch until Ilary uppercuts the taller woman's rack and channels some rare JMDD love! Micaela squeals in pain and seeks immediate clinching respite but Blasi whoops her on the follow up and beats her to the turnbuckle where she cleans out her tummy and that's some proper boxing according to Georgie Thompson!

Round 5:
Schaefer gets hurt with another early jug muggin' drive while Blasi's eyes light up when she finds the sweet spot she's been looking for ever since she joined BBU. She battles through the brunette's scattered jabbing and camps inside her rack to stagger her in the middle of the ring; coach Gina Wild can do nothing about it and the partisan Hamburg audience likewise. The Italian tourist simply feeds on Micaela's exposed rack and pounds her into a scowling mess come the half-way mark of the round. And that's too much for the glamour model WHO DROPS ONTO HER KNEES and spits out her mouthpiece in sheer frustration. She takes it all the way to the eight before getting up but looks to be mentally unprepared to resume the fight. "Don't frickin' quit now!!!", Gina Wild urges the brunette to show some guts and Micaela nods back at the ref only to have Blasi tear into her boobs immediately after the command again and that drive spins the embattled German sideways into the ropes where Blasi literally punches the stuffing out of her during the next twenty odd seconds... Cue in some Italian screams and Schaefer gives up the ghost wholesale... the ref wants to stop the beating but he's too slow to make his move and MICAELA TUMBLES FACE-DOWN at the blonde's feet after taking one uppercut on the chest too many. Forget the count, it's KO5 llary Blasi!!!

AFTER: That's a true career-saving victory for the Italian showgirl who heads straight to her corner where Martina Colombari gives her a well-earned hug. Meanwhile it's panic station over at Gina Wild who literally wants to drag the fallen brunette out of the ring by the hair! Georgie Thompson shakes her head in disgust but spares a thought for Micaela's unfortunate demise. She was favored to snap her lousy streak tonight and if only the blonde tourist didn't find that JMDD loophole to channel her wrath, things could have turned out oh-so different for the much-maligned model. She's still attractive enough to secure easy work around the league and it's not like her legacy was on the line either given the overall record. But this is definitely one that got away from Schaefer and she's gonna be kicking herself about it - unless she seeks immediate rematch with the otherwise shaky Italian.

Final result: Ilary Blasi def. Micaela Schaefer KO5.