BBU International from Wembley Arena
Yasmin Verheijen vs Scarlett Leithold
(Netherlands vs United States)
(12-10, 12 KO vs 3-5, 3 KO)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: London-based model Yasmin Verheijen feels like she's been left behind in the Dutch revolution that has taken over both light- and welterweight divisions in the past few weeks but she plans to remind everyone she belongs in the elite conversation as well.

On the other hand we have American model Scarlett Leithold who embraces the fan favorite status - that's if those fans like leggy blondes that is!

Yasmin Verheijen wears a black bikini set & orange gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a custom ponytail. Scarlett Leithold wears a stars & stripes bikini set & red gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a half-up ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the lightweight division.

Round 1:
Yasmin fires the first series but struggles to make the desired impact and lets Scarlett drop some quick hits from point blank range which triggers a proper slugging exchange in the center of the ring... both models seek immediate breakthrough which sits very well with the fans but the actual execution leaves room for improvement until the blonde cracks a right hook on the jaw to wobble the Dutch woman off her stance. Yasmin barks in anger over that moment but she can't impose her presence on the American tourist and eats more shots up the middle as Leithold powers ahead to back the brunette onto the ropes where Verheijen has to clinch her in order to stop the looming danger. Scarlett taunts Yasmin once the referee separates them and...

Round 2:
...resumes the slugging pounce in round two as she feels the Dutch woman doesn't actually warrant any significant respect out there. This results in another back & forth thumping but Yasmin manages to match the blonde's intensity this time and knocks a couple of heavy hits into her face. Scarlett refuses to back off and keeps lashing out in aggressive fashion until she eats a gut-checking response in the second half of the round. Verheijen stands her ground amd the blonde's head-hunting pursuit and catches her out with a drilling series to the body before dropping uppercuts on the breasts to stuff Leithold on the turnbuckle late in the going.

Rounds 3 & 4:
Yasmin finds the JMDD route easy to access during the next two rounds and takes full advantage of her options while Scarlett leaks so many punches in the area it appears like she didn't exactly anticipate the fight going down this road whatsoever. The additional pain factor kicks and Scarlett loses her tactical plan more than anything as she tries to regain the head-hunting control but Verheijen dominates the action by the numbers and remains glued to the blonde's rack in highly aggressive fashion. It's Leithold's turn to seek a clinching respite but Yasmin manages to shake her off several times and beat for a rare aerial exchange that removes more confidence from the American's approach. Almost panic station late in the fourth when Scarlett gets trapped on the turnbuckle and eats a belting harpoon on the navel to slump is her loudest shrieking phase yet and that makes the Lioness coach Mel B. extremel y vocal in the corner.

Round 5:
Yasmin moves in to land more uppercuts on the chin as she challenges the American into a head-hunting dispute again; Scarlett seems relieved to avoid more jug punishment but she gets laced by a wicked cross on the nose and wobbles to her heels right before a booming right hoon nails her on the nose and sends into a proper tailspin. She stumbles back to the ropes and sinks on soft knees while Verheijen is fast enough to track her down and drops more hard leather up the chimney thereafter. Scarlett tries to hang in the exchange but a vicious double on the chin terminates her resilience and allows the brunette to keep on pounding away until she LAYS THE TOURIST OUT with a brutal right hook on the eye. Uh-oh!!! Scarlett hits the canvas with a loud thump and remains motionless in spread eagle stance during the count that duly passes her by few moments later. KO5 Yasmin Verheijen!!!

AFTER: An impressive finish from the Dutch model but it remains to be seen if she can rise above the "promising prospect" level going forward. She can't complain about the lack of opportunites and Lioness trainer Mel B. admits Yasmin should have a busy time during the fall since she's convinced of being a supreme boxer compared to compatriot Robin Holzken - who happens to be the current lightweight champion after all. Stay tuned for more!

Official Result: Yasmin Verheijen def. Scarlett Leithold KO5.