BBU Monday Night Boxing from Cardiff Arena
Paula Tumala vs Charlotte Church
(Polish Beauty vs Lioness Club)
(3-1, 3 KO vs 21-13, 21 KO)
Results: BBU; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: Polish glamour model Paula Tumala claims she's ready for prime time action but some experts claim she's shooting for elite names a little too fast and might bounce off that wall in eye-opening fashion. This being said the Polish Beauty owner Dorota 'Doda' Rabczewska knows all about Charlotte Church whom she has shared the Lioness Club gym and this match-making raises more questions what is going on behind the scenes and who runs the Barnet-based stable after all? Charlotte doesn't mind the alleged controversy and vows to smack Tumala into submission any which way so let's see if she can deliver on that promise in the ring!

Paula Tumala wears a white bikini set & black gloves. Long blonde hair in loose waves. Charlotte Church wears a black crop top, jeans shorts & red gloves. Auburn hair tied in a braid. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the bantamweight division.

Round 1:
Charlotte is slow to get off the mark and eats a steady dose of jabbing assault from the blonde model who follows through on the slugging charge and makes the singer look awfully sluggish during the opening round. Church knows how to navigate a lean spell in the ring but she seems to realize Paula's punches carry enough power to cause instant trouble and the Polish girl enjoys the momentum wave to bounce the Welsh foe around the ring. Charlotte eventually clinches Paula into safety but still gets shoved back to the ropes and fails to impose a physical presence which adds to her inferior stance. No wonder Doda can't hide a big smile on her face in the Polish Beauty corner.

Round 2:
More slugging pressure from Tumala who rips a head-hunting drive into the singer's lips and knocks her head back & forth before a stunning left hook on the ear almost puts Charlotte down for the count. Woof. The blonde connects with more head shots in short order and works the Welsh veteran back to the ropes where she shakes off the clinching attempt and drives a vicious belter on the navel to fold Charlotte into loud spasms. The former champion remains buried behind a tight earmuff for remainder of the round while leaking more punches and leaves coach Mel B. searching for tactical answers during the interval.

Round 3:
Charlotte wakes up to match the blonde's slugging execution but Paula shakes off the initial heat and appears to ignore the battle damage when the Welsh singer gives her a fat lip during a hectic exchange in the opening minute. Church has to add more wrath to her efforts to break the blonde's resilience but she's unable to do it before a heavy left hook nails her straight on the nose and wobbles her onto the heels. Charlotte struggles to swing from that position and ends up getting pounded back to the ropes again as Tumala dominates the final minute with more accurate strikes that leave the Welsh redhead nursing a swollen eye at the bell.

Round 4:
Mel B. refuses to admit Doda can do a better coaching job but perhaps that inside knowledge plays a much bigger role than anyone within the Lioness Club anticipated... or maybe Paula's upside needs more scrutiny? Whatever the case it's another slugging roll from the Polish glamour model who neutralizes the older woman with more head shots that carve through the Welsh high-guard with shocking ease. Church can soak up only as much punishment here and she won't win any of the judges' favor with her clinching efforts. Moreover Paula shakes her off and pins onto the turnbuckle before a belting double slumps Church into loud spasms at the bell.

Round 5:
Charlotte follows an all-in advice from Mel B. only to bounce off Tumala's forearms and then she gets blasted on the nose with a thumping double before the younger woman slams another drilling hook on the ear. Ugh! Charlotte wobbles forward and takes another heater from point-blank range. Paula nails her on the jaw and has all the time to unload a follow up that tears a bloody gash across the singer's nose... and that's all Charlotte can handle here since she DROPS FLAT ON HER BACK after that last punch. Woof. She remains spread eagle with her eyes closed during the count so the TV pans over to Doda and Mel B. exchanging words from opposite corners. KO5 Paula Tumala!!!

AFTER: Mel B. has to take this one on the proverbial chin and she admits Doda knocked Charlotte around in the gym lately and maybe... just maybe Paula's future prospects look better than she realized: "That's not my job though. We don't hire these wannabe glamour models since they are way too unpredictable. For every Holly Peers there are like five complete tomato cans and I bet on favorites. Well, Charlotte used to be one not that long ago!"

Over to the winning side and Doda claims she won't reveal Paula's future plans before going through a drinking session in the local pub: "We have a surprise or two in store but we'll let that hype train gain more steam. And then we'll turn more heads than just Melanie and Charlotte. This should be fun!" (winks).

Official Result: Paula Tumala def. Charlotte Church KO5.