Before:

“Lindsay hasn’t fought since 2016 and has only fought once,” Ming says in her pre-fight interview. “She’s five years older than I am with a fraction of the experience. She’s going to be out on the floor at my feet.”

“Ming talks a tough game, but if she thinks that I’ll be the one on the ground at the end of our match, she’s sorely mistaken,” Ellingson responds coolly. “After all, she was on the floor of the runway in 2017 in front of the whole world, and nobody was even trying to knock her down.”

Ming comes out to the ring first, wearing a matching white set of sports bra and shorts, black hair loose. Lindsay then emerges with a pink sports bra and shorts, her long, blonde hair tied up into a ponytail. The ref immediately has to get between the two women as they start yelling at each other, nearly throwing punches before the fight even starts. The ref finally gets the two models separated and the bell rings.

Round 1:

Xi and Ellingson come flying out of their respective corners and immediately start trading blows, not wasting any time in entertaining the crowd. Ming backs off, and the two models start circling each other, throwing jabs until Xi feints with her left, Lindsay bites, and Ming slams a hook right into the blonde model’s jaw, staggering her! Ellingson clearly hurting as she tries to get away from Xi, but the Chinese model closes the distance and pounding Lindsay’s body as the American covers her head. Ming quickly works Lindsay into the ropes and gets a couple more good shots into the blonde’s midriff before Lindsay clinches and the ref has to break them apart. Ming spends the rest of the round going after Lindsay, but Ellingson manages to find enough of her punches landing straight to Ming’s face that she avoids any further punishment before the bell sounds. Ming Xi wins the round on points, wide.

Round 2:

Ming wastes no time in trying to pick up where she left the previous round off, trying to corral Lindsay into a corner with her jabs, but Ellingson is too slippery and keeps Xi at bay with jabs of her own. The Chinese model starts ducking in and out of Lindsay’s reach, landing punches to the opposing blonde’s body before bouncing out, but Ellingson connects on more than one punch that pegs Ming. Xi recoils after the third shot, and Lindsay pounces, punching Ming in her chest, forcing her to start circling and keep her distance. Both models throw feints towards their opponent, but neither woman bites, and most of the punches get absorbed in the other’s guard without harm. Late in the third minute, Xi tries to up the tempo and push Ellingson around, and while she doesn’t get a decisive lead, she manages to get two clear shots in before the bell rings. Xi takes the second round on points, close.

Round 3:

Ming confidently struts out to meet Lindsay to start the round, and immediately starts feinting with her right and trying to catch Ellingson with her left. Once. Twice. Three times – and Lindsay clocks Xi with a right hook that clips her jaw! Ming stumbles backwards, and Lindsay unloads lefts and rights into Xi’s body as Ming puts her guard up as she’s pummeled into the ropes. The Chinese model selling her body wholesale and Lindsay pounds leather into her opponent’s belly for several seconds until Ming manages to clinch somehow. The ref breaks the hold, and Ellingson immediately tries to pursue Ming once she can, but Xi able to counterpunch and force the blonde to keep more distance than she’d like. Lindsay still landing the occasional punch to Ming’s gut as the final minute passes, and Xi shows a bit of sluggishness in responding to Lindsay’s offense. The bell dings, and Lindsay takes the round on points, wide.

Round 4:
Both women showing signs of fatigue as they emerge from their respective corners, but Ellingson has a slight smile on her face, and immediately starts firing off jabs, trying to abuse her slightly longer reach. Xi handling the blonde’s offensive fairly well, blocking the majority of Lindsay’s shots and getting counterpunches in. Midway through the round, Ellingson switches tactics and feints hard with her right, and Xi moves to block it only to get clocked by Lindsay’s left! Ming staggers back and Ellingson slams a right uppercut home that sends the Chinese model crashing to the canvas! The blonde heads to a corner as the ref starts his count. Four. Five. Xi looks up and gets her hands under her. Six. Seven. Up to one knee. Eight. And Ming stands up before the ref gets to nine. The ref checks in with her, and once she tells him to keep the fight going, he lets it recommence. Ming weakly tries keep Lindsay away with her jabs, but Ellingson dodges out of the way and goes straight for Xi’s belly, pounding her fists into Ming’s belly causing the Chinese model to cry out in pain as she’s forced into the ropes in the third minute. Lindsay just teeing off Xi as Ming is on the ropes, and her guard is dropping as the blonde pounds more punishment into her opposing model. Xi’s hands drop to her sides and the ref steps in. Your winner by TKO4, Lindsay Ellingson!

After:
Lindsay waves to the crowd, posing on the post and showing off her toned body and long legs.

But Ellingson doesn’t pose for long and wastes no time in getting her gloves off and pulling her battered opponent off of her stool despite the complaints of Xi’s staff and throws her onto the ground before straddling the model.

“For someone who talks a big game, you really can’t hold your ground,” Ellingson tells the pinned Ming, making sure to place her body weight on Xi’s tender belly. “Fact is, on the runway and in the ring, you always end up on the ground. So don’t act like you’re going to run over anyone, because you just can’t.”

Lindsay gets up, sneers at Ming, and walks over to Elizabeth Olsen for her postfight interview.

“Congrats on your first win, Lindsay!” Olsen exclaims, “How does it feel?”

“It feels great,” Ellingson responds. “I just wish I knocked her out. I’m looking forward to my next opponent.”
“Do you have anyone you want to fight?” Elizabeth asks the model.

“Yes. I want to fight Erin Heatherton – we hated working with each other at VS.” Ellingson responds.

“Well, congrats again on the win, and we will see you in the ring again.” Olsen concludes the interview.

In the background, Ming can be heard screaming: “I will knock that woman out. Mark my words.”

Whether or not these two women have many more chances in the ring each other remains to be seen.