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24 February 2023 Ch Lily James vs Emily DiDonato

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Posted by Lookout! Boxing on 24 February 2023 at 10:46 pm

Lily James vs Emily DiDonato

(Writing: LMW / Results: Lookout!)

Lightweight Title

Lily James (Champion)
(33, 5’7, 18-0 FCBA, League of Mighty Women)

Emily DiDonato
(32, 5’10, 59-25 FCBA, Fates Boxing)

Pre-Fight: League of Mighty Women’s Lily James will be making her fourth defense of the Lightweight Title against Fates Boxing’s Emily DiDonato. Lily is still undefeated as she extended her winning-streak to 18 fights in the FCBA and she will be looking forward to staying undefeated to hold on to her title. As for Emily, the Goshen Goddess is one of the most consistent fighters when it comes to performing at the elite level, but she has been struggling for a while now when there is a title on the line. So, she will be looking to change that narrative and become a two-time champion on her birthday.

Lily, the champ, kicks things off at the pre-fight press conference. “Unlike her lightweight stablemates, I actually respect Emily. I know that she consistently performs well and while I’m aware that she struggles in important fights lately, I think it will only make her more dangerous this time. However, none of that will matter once we get inside the ring, because I’m keeping my title!” She concludes her address with a confident look.

Emily, the challenger, starts addressing the audience next. “Oh I’m aware that I’m struggling in title fights lately as everyone else enjoys reminding me of that. I’m sick and tired of it! I respect you too, especially since you beat Taylor (Swift) and Blake (Lively). I respect your undefeated run too, but I will put an end to my unlucky run and get back my title! So no hard feelings, but you are standing in my way and I won’t show you any mercy when we face each other in the ring!” There is an intense staredown between the two fighters as it is clear that they respect each other, but it is also clear that they won’t be holding anything back once that bell rings!

Fight night arrives and the challenger makes her entrance first. The Goshen Goddess is accompanied by her coach Ana Beatriz Barros as she makes her way to the ring. She waves and blows kisses to the fans cheering loudly for her.

She is wearing a navy sports bra, matching trunks, white gloves and boots with her hair tied into a ponytail.

Next comes the champion followed by her coach Angelica Bridges. She bangs her gloves and waves to the fans cheering for her as she walks down the aisle. Once she enters the ring, she goes over to her corner, bouncing on her toes and shaking her arms to keep herself loose.

She is wearing a black sports bra with gold trim, matching trunks, gloves and boots with her hair also tied into a ponytail.

Both fighters come to the center of the ring to listen to the final instructions of the referee and then they touch gloves with a nod of respect, but also with a cold, hard stare. They step back to their respective corners and we are ready for 10 rounds of lightweight action for the title!

Fight: Round 1: Both fighters make a calm and calculated start to the fight as neither of them wants to give their opponent an early advantage. They are circling around’ throwing single punches to find their ranges and get a sense of each other’s reactions. Emily tries to establish her jab as she wants to keep their exchanges at long or at least mid range, but Lily starts closing the distance slowly but surely. As the round progresses, Lily gets what she wants as Emily struggles to keep her away and the champ gets inside to land some hard hooks to the ribs. Emily ends up having to step back to avoid more body shots, switches to a more defensive approach and relinquishes control of the center of the ring to the champ.

It was a slow start to the championship fight, but the champ took control of the round later on to land some good hits to the body and to take the early lead on the scorecards. During the break, Ana tells her fighter to be more assertive with her jabs to keep Lily at bay and utilize her range.

Round 2: As Emily tries to get her defensive jab going, Lily keeps coming forward and landing some good body shots. A minute into the round, Emily finally gets Lily’s attention with a stiff double jab that stops the champ in her tracks. It leads to a mid range exchange, in which Emily starts to take over the control as she lands a one-two combo and then dodges a hook by Lily to land a counter hook of herself. The Brit tries to force her way inside, but the Goshen Goddess stops her again with a double jab-straight combo. This time Lily ends up stepping back, but not before Emily gives her a parting gift in the form of another stiff straight.

The rest of the round passes with Emily in control as she lands a few short combinations from the range, so she ends up winning it to tie the scorecards. In between the rounds, Angelica tells the champ to not force the issue and instead to use her mobility to cut angles and to get inside that way.

Round 3: Emily looks more confident now as she initiates the first exchange of the round from range as she hits a jab, but the follow up straight is blocked by the champ’s guard. Lily isn't backing down either, but instead of a more direct approach, she is listening to her coach and looking to cut angles to get closer to her opponent. Emily lands another jab, but Lily ducks under the straight and scores with a straight of her own to her opponent’s abs. She follows it up with two hooks to the ribs, which forces Emily to step back as she tries to maintain their distance.

Around the halfway point of the round, Lily cuts the angle nicely, side-steps Emily’s one-two combo and lands an uppercut to her midsection. The champ then comes up with an uppercut to the chin that drives the Goshen Goddess back into a neutral corner. Lily quickly launches a barrage of body shots. Emily tries to guard her body and block some of the punches, but she is having trouble dealing with the volume as she is trapped in the corner and the champ keeps throwing them relentlessly. To put more pressure, Lily switches levels and lands a hook to the chin. Emily reacts quickly and blocks the second hook, but then the Brit goes back to the body with a lead uppercut and a big hook to the ribs that finally drops Emily to her knees! Lily quickly walks over to the opposite neutral corner as the referee begins the count! 1…2…3… Emily is on her knees as she clutches her midsection with both arms 4…5… breathing hard, she gets on one knee and grabs the ropes with one hand 6…7…8… she takes a moment to recover and then pushes herself up to her feet with the help of the ropes and raises her guard. After a quick check to see if she can continue, the referee restarts the action!

Emily is in survival mode as the champ starts putting pressure on her right away and she lands a few good hits, but overall, Emily’s defense is holding up now that she is not cornered. She indeed makes it to the bell and survives this round, but Lily has taken complete control of the fight as well as the lead on the scorecards.

Round 4: Emily is still looking a bit tender at the start of the fourth round, while Lily doesn’t waste any time and goes on the attack, clearly not wanting to give her opponent a chance to recover. Emily is being more careful with her movement as she tries to not get trapped in the corner like the last round, but otherwise Lily is still getting what she wants as she gets inside and lands some hard body shots before her opponent steps back. Rinse and repeat. Emily’s body starts to get marked up with repeated blows to her abs and ribs. Her resolve is being tasted once again towards the end of the round as Lily drives her back to the ropes this time with a short combination up top. The Brit goes back to working on Emily’s body with a couple of shovel hooks landing hard, but the bell rings soon enough for the American model to survive another round.

Once again a dominant round by the champ as she is not showing any mercy with those body shots and extends her lead on the scorecards. Emily is looking teary-eyed during the break as it looks like she is crumbling under the pressure and another title opportunity is slipping through her hands. Ana tries to motivate her fighter, telling her that nothing is over yet and goes over their game plan to turn things around.

Round 5: Emily seems to have regained her confidence after her coach’s pep talk as she uses her long legs and arms to move in and out of range and tag her opponent with one-two combinations. She is finally fighting back with more firepower after getting outgunned in the past couple of rounds. Lily, on the other hand, seems to be slowing down a bit after expending lots of energy trying to finish off her opponent. She is struggling to match Emily’s pace right now and getting caught by her short combinations as a result. Emily is not in the clear yet though, as the champ occasionally gets inside for a couple of body shots before the American model can move out the way. Still, it is the challenger who is landing the cleaner punches in this round and slowing down the champ.

She isn’t back with a bang, but Emily still showed that this fight is not over yet as she cuts into the champ’s lead by winning this round. During the break, both fighters listen to their coach’s instructions, while their sweaty and marked bodies are cleaned up with towels.

Round 6: Things slow down further at the start of the sixth round as Emily looks to continue tagging the champ from the range and Lily decides to stay out of her range until she finds an opportunity to get inside. So, the first minute passes with Emily throwing some cautionary one-two combos, but nothing significant lands. Things change in the second minute though, with Lily taking a more aggressive approach to get inside and Emily’s jab-straight combo doesn’t land clean enough to stop the champ. Lily quickly goes back to blasting her opponent’s battered body, but Emily is not willing to take more punishment, so clinches with her opponent to slow her down. They start wrestling for position to create some space and hit each other from the clinch. It quickly turns into a physical battle as they use shoulder bumps and forearm pushes as they keep landing punches, turning it into a nasty brawl. Emily uses her height advantage to wrap her arms around Lily and lean on her to make her carry her weight, while the Brit digs her elbows to her opponent’s midsection. The referee occasionally breaks them up, but they quickly get back into the clinch, determined to prove their physical superiority.

The referee ends up having to separate them with some difficulty once again when the bell rings. They might be nice to each other outside the ring, but neither of them are playing nice at the moment and they are clearly not happy with each other’s tactics. It was a hard round to judge and it goes down as a tie, which means that Lily is still leading on the scorecards.

Round 7: After a frustrating round for both sides, they are ready to go at each other at the start of the seventh round. They meet in the middle of the ring, ready to exchange. Lily ducks under a one-two combo by Emily and lands a hook to the model’s ribs, making her wince. Instead of going back to a clinch deadlock, Emily takes a couple of steps back to re-establish her range. Lily tries to get back inside quickly, but this time she is stopped by a stiff double jab-straight combination. The champ keeps coming back and tries to push through, but Emily finally utilizes those long legs well to move around her opponent and finds a good rhythm to land those short combinations consistently, like a machine. Suddenly the mood of this fight shifts as the champ keeps eating those combinations to her face and the Goshen Goddess finds her confidence in controlling the action. Another stiff jab-straight combination lands square on Lily’s nose and blood starts to trickle down her nostrils. Lily’s movement starts to get sluggish, which makes it easier for Emily to keep landing those combos cleanly. This time it is the champ who gets saved by the bell.

Emily is back with a bang now. Not only did she tie the score with this big round win, but she is now in total control of the fight. The champ is not looking so good as the corner team tries to stop the bleeding, while Angelica tells her to keep her guard up tight and move her feet, not to just stand in front of Emily’s combos.

Round 8: Lily has her guard up tight and starts moving around the ring at the beginning of the round, but Emily is on the hunt. The Goshen Goddess blasts Lily’s guard with repeated blows, while circling around her and occasionally going for the body to put more pressure and break her guard. It doesn’t take too long before cracks in the champ’s defense starts to show up and Emily slips a strong straight through Lily’s guard, making her nose bleed again.

The champ is in trouble after a hook to the ribs and a one-two combo up top as her defense starts falling apart. Emily wasn’t shown any mercy earlier on and she sure won’t be showing any mercy to the champ now. She lands another one-two and then a stiff double jab-straight combo that opens up a small cut on Lily’s lower lip, getting her pretty face bloodier. Lily just stands there groggily and takes more punishment. Emily lands a couple of hard hooks to the ribs for good measure before turning back to her main target to land a stiff double jab-straight on Lily’s face. Lily’s head gets rocked with each blow and she takes a couple of steps back towards the ropes, but before she gets there, a massive hook to the chin by the Goshen Goddess drops the champ on her back spread-eagled! Emily walks over to the neutral corner expectantly as the referee begins the count! 1…2…3… lying on the canvas spread-eagled, Lily starts to stir and move her limbs slowly as she opens her eyes 4…5…6… she rolls over and reaches for the ropes 7…8… she tries to pull herself up with the help of the ropes 9…10! Lily can only get up on her knees and no further as the count passes her by! It is all over, we have a new champion!

Official Result: Winner via KO in round 8 and the NEW Lightweight Champion, Emily DiDonato!

Post-Fight: Both fighters are crying, but with very different reasons and emotions. Emily is crying as she raises her arms in celebration of her second lightweight title glory and she is relieved that she has broken the cycle of losing in big matches. On the other side of the ring, Lily is crying having lost her championship belt and undefeated record. She is helped to her stool as they wipe blood off her face with a towel and the medical staff checks her. Once Lily gets cleared, Angelica tries to console her with little success. The newly crowned champ comes over to check up on the now ex-champ and they embrace each other as they congratulate and console one another. After that Lily leaves the ring with her coach Angelica’s help so that the Goshen Goddess can have her well deserved spotlight.

Emily comes to the center of the ring to get her hand raised by the referee and receive her championship belt. After that she takes the mic to address the fans. “I’m so happy to become the champion again and to be able to shut the critics that say that I can’t win big fights. I know it hurts to lose your title, but Lily had a great undefeated run that she should be proud of. I gotta admit that it also makes my victory that much sweeter! Finally, I would like to thank everyone that kept believing in me!” With that she left the ring with her championship belt around her waist.

An impressive comeback victory for Emily to begin her second title reign, defeating a previously undefeated Lily, who was on a dominant run until now. It was also a much needed title victory for the Goshen Goddess after her recent shortcomings in title fights and tournaments. It is also a great birthday present for herself. As for Lily, her undefeated run led to a title reign, but now she lost both her title and her undefeated streak, so it will be important to see how she comes back from the first defeat of her career.