Kendall Jenner versus Dua Lipa

Tale of the Tape:
Kendall Jenner:
Age: 24
Height: 5'10 ½
44-16 (44KOs)
Former FCBA lightweight champion.
Former New Blood lightweight tournament winner.
Vs
Dua Lipa:
Age: 25
Height: 5'8
15-6 (15KOs)

(Girls Friday vs Holloway Boxing)

(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)

Intro:
Here we are in Muscle Beach with two leggy stunners trying to get into the title picture, Kendall Jenner and Dua Lipa have both had a tough time of things lately, a loss could push them right out the elite group of fighters right now.

They have both lost their last two fights, knowing a win here will be massive for their careers, more so for Dua since Kendall is a former champion, a win here will give her a marquee name on her record.

Going into the fight, both women were interviewed on the set of the FCBA Network, with Lucy Liu wanting to know both fighters thoughts about this bout.

First on the set is Kendall wearing a silver coloured dress with matching heels, she shakes the hand of Lucy with a big smile, sitting on the hot seat looking relaxed.

Asked about her lack of form lately, Kendall shrugs her shoulders as she answers "you tell me Lucy, I have felt in a good place but for some reason I just can't gain traction, since beating Amanda Righetti to start off the year, it is like I just can't push forwards like I have in the past"

The subject turns to Dua, Kendall says "I respect Dua, she has been fighting hard since she got to the FCBA, the Holloway stable were smart to get her, hell I've heard some say she is like me" laughing at that part.

"She isn't like me, I am still someone geared to being the face of the organization, Dua is still hurting for a title, good luck to her on that but she won't be beating me to get that shot" Kendall says as she stands up and nods to Lucy.

With Dua next up in the seat, she hugs Lucy as she wears a red dress with matching heels, she looks in a good mood to be there as her and Lucy exchange peasantries.

When asked about her own rough form, Dua replies "nothing new for me sadly, remember when I first come here I struggle to get going out the blocks, after that though I got right into a sprint up the rankings, this lull in my wins doesn't worry me"

Now to her opponent, Dua has a rye smile as she says "Kendall is one of the best around, I know that she wants a crack at me because she must see me as easy pickings right now, both of us need a win and I am the one she feels she can pick off"

Flexing her right arm as she giggles, telling Lucy "I am not worried though about fighting Kendall, all the pressure is on her and I have the skills to trouble anyone in the world, let's see who comes out on top shall we" looking confident as she shakes Lucy's hand before heading off.

Fighting time, the ring posts have been set onto the beach itself, with bleachers set up nearby on one side, a judges table the other as two cameramen are on either side of the ring.

Kendall is first onto the beach wearing a white bikini with orange trim, white gloves, her hair is tied into a ponytail, she walks with Gisele Bundchen and Eva Carneiro beside her.

Getting into the ring, Kendall blows kisses to the crowd as she does a lap inside the ring, settling into her corner with Gisele telling her not to take this fight lightly.

Now out comes Dua, she walks onto the beach with her coach behind her, she is wearing a pink bikini with white trim, white gloves, while her hair is also tied into a ponytail.

She climbs into the ring, heading to the ring center to bow to each side of the ring, going to her corner where she warms up as her coach goes through the game plan.

The referee waves the fighters together, they stare hard into each others eyes, with both coaches massaging their fighters shoulders to keep them loose.

They fist bump their opponent and nod to show them respect, jogging back to their corners, with the referee signaling for the bell to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.

Round 1:
At the bell both women come out their corners looking mirror images of each other, on their toes flicking out their jabs as they keep their left hand lower then most, maybe trying to bait each other as the right looks ready to be fired if a chance shows itself.

Kendall is the first to pull the trigger after slipping a straight, she bangs in two left hooks to the body, just about missing with a right cross as Lipa leans out the way.

The more experienced fighter presses forwards, taking the ring center as she throws more then Dua is, drilling punches into the cheeks of the singer.

Who after the half way point of the round manages to parry a right, landing a straight into the cheek of Kendall, Dua now stepping forwards with two hooks to the body.

Using her left to open a gap after they train on the inside, Kendall lands a right cross to the cheek, a left hook to the body makes Dua hiss as she backs off.

Soon the bell rings to end a strong round for Kendall, she returns to her corner to hear Gisele tell her as much, compared to Dua who is being told to let her hands go more.

Round 2:
Warmed up to the task both fighters are trading more punches in groups, Dua slips a jab to hammer in a right to the ribs, then an overhand left to the cheek of the model to make her back off.

This time it is Dua controlling the center of the ring, pushing back Kendall around the ring with more punches aimed at the body of her opponent to try to open her up more.

A double jab from Kendall into the mouth of Dua makes the Brit think about coming in closer, though Kendall can't make much headway as Lipa slams a left across her face.

Holding firm at the center, Dua is making Kendall cover up more tightly, drilling her into the body she will crisp lefts and rights that she hopes will wear down the former champion.

Problem is her hands drop a little, Kendall spotting her chance for a counter attack as she slams a left/right cross to the cheeks of Dua, following up with a straight that pushes back Lipa.

The round comes to a close with both going toe to toe, a nod and a grin by both shows they are enjoying the test so far, coaches reminding them to take this deadly serious, neither can lose this fight and be considered a contender right now.

Round 3:
Starting off a bit more on the inside, they both land some meaty body shots that have them grunting and groaning, soon clinched up as they show more fire now, pushing with feet planted in the sand.

After getting broken apart, Dua is the first to strike, catching Kendall to the cheek with a left cross, followed by a straight that pushes Jenner back to the outside.

Dua dips down when she moves in tighter, landing three body shots as she tries to push back her opponent, getting clipped by a right to her ear as Kendall uses her left to push back Lipa.

An uppercut soon catches Dua as she bends down, a double jab to the forehead comes next as Kendall pushes forwards, now driving back Dua onto the ropes with follow up straight punches into the face of the singer.

Who can only really land single punches out her guard, with Kendall starting to swing in more hooks to the body to make Dua hiss out, the smack of leather on flesh echoes around them as small crowd is enthralled by what they are seeing.

At the end of the round Kendall looks confident enough that she won the round judging by her raising her right into the air as she returns to her corner, both know they are in a tough fight judging by how serious they've gotten.

Round 4:
Drilling in more punches through the others mitts, cheeks are reddening up as they kick up sand trying to find a better angle to throw from, Dua looking to be doing better early on as she is landing the cleaner shots.

Though Kendall drives a straight into the top of her head, followed by a left cross as now she mounts a charge, forcing Dua back towards a corner after landing a straight into her chest to make Dua wince.

But before Kendall can get Dua into the corner, Dua dips under a right cross, coming up with an overhand left/uppercut combo that reels back Jenner onto her heels.

Now it is Dua on the attack, knocking back the head of Kendall with straight shots, the left cheek of Kendall looks puffy as she pulls Dua into a clinch, her back is on the ropes as Dua leans into her.

They are pried apart with Dua quick to keep her advantage, drilling more punches into the breadbasket of Kendall to make her groan out as Kendall tries swinging back up top.

The bell rings to end the round, seemingly evening the scorecards up again, Dua sitting on her stool enjoying getting a drink, Kendall getting the swelling reduced on her left cheek by Eva as Gisele gives her a telling too.

Round 5:
Jabbing more as Dua is coming more aggressively, the confident fighter looks to be Dua of the two, with the singer able to slip inside to land two hooks to the body before getting nudged back out to range.

A double jab smacks Dua on her nose though, with Kendall sidestepping a left cross to Dua's right, clubbing her to the temple with a left hook that wobbles Lipa.

Like a shark Kendall pounds in more punches as she rocks back Dua, THE ONSLAUGHT OF PUNCHES ENDS WITH A RIGHT HOOK ON THE JAW OF DUA, WHO SINKS TO THE SAND ON HER RIGHT SIDE!

Shocking turn of events as Kendall yells "yes!" To the heavens as she heads to the neutral corner, 1...2...3...4.. Dua tries to push herself up, 5...6....7... Slipping back down though as her equilibrium looks shot! 8...9...10 Dua is counted out!

Winner Kendall Jenner KO Round 5

After:
A great win for Kendall, Dua definitely pushed her but the former champion gets back in the winners circle, she raises her arms in the air with a big smile as she looks proud of that knockout.

Dua has to be helped to her stool by her coach, admitting it feels like the world is spinning for her, she looks ashamed that she got too reckless there, her coach trying to console her for a good performance.

Over comes Kendall to the Holloway corner once her gloves are off, giving Dua a pat on the back as they share a friendly chat, Kendall even telling her not to be too hard on herself, adding that she can't wait till the day they fight again when Dua is ready for that, making Dua grin at that thought.

Soon Dua is helped out the ring to make sure she is OK, waving to her fans as she goes to show she will be alright, they applaud and cheer her as she heads off the beach.

In the ring Kendall gets her hand raised by the referee, she is beaming for the first time in a few months, telling the cameras "don't ever write me off" putting her index finger up to show she is still number one in her mind.

After doing a lap of honour soaking in the cheers and chants from her fans, Kendall heads out the ring with her corner team, thanking them for kicking her butt this past month to get her back in the frame of mind she needed.