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8 May 2024 Valery Kaufman vs Antje Utgaard

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DIAMOND BOXING TOURNAMENT, ROUND 4

Posted by girlsfriday on 8 May 2024 at 2:10 am

Tale of the Tape:
Valery Kaufman:
Age: 29
Height: 5'11
W/L: 4-3 (4KO)
Vs
Antje Utgaard:
Age: 29
Height: 5'10
W/L: 31-15 (31KOs)

(Femme Fight Club Vs Front Street Boxing)

(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)

Intro:
Main event time here in Milan's Allianz Cloud Arena. The fourth round of this year's Diamond Boxing Tournament sees two undefeated fighters battle it out to try to keep the zero on the end of their tournament record. Valery Kaufman (3-0) and Antje Utgaard (3-0) have both looked impressive in the tournament so far. Who is going to keep them dreams of winning the entire event and who is going to have a dent in their hopes?

Both made videos for the FCBA Network to show in the build up to the fight. Valery was first as she posted a video from her hotel room. She is stood in front of her mirror wearing a pink dressing gown and has a big beaming smile.

"It's funny that when this whole event started I was wrote off, people said I'd be a punch bag. I always enjoy proving people wrong. So I hope you are all eating humble pie because you aren't good enough to kiss my ass" says the Russian as she pretends like she is going to lift the back of her dressing gown to bare her backside before dropping it back into place.

She then turns her attention to her opponent. Valery says "to you Antje. I'll give you a little credit that you've done better then last time you tried to win this tournament. Problem is you will lose to me and then I wonder if the old man who manages your stable will boot you out again, remember when you couldn't get a fight." She giggled at that. Blowing a kiss to the camera before moving to switch it off.

Antje meanwhile showed off her flexibility in a red one piece swimsuit as she stood in her stables gym on the mats. After she is done, she heads nearer the camera to say "as you see I am still as flexible as ever, still as strong as ever." Flexing her arms to prove a point to all her rivals in this tournament.

She then says "I've shown what improvements I've made in the ring that's to my stable. Well now comes the tough end of the draw. If I beat Valery then that's one big test out the way, Bridgette (Satterlee) will get hers soon enough. I respect that Valery has pulled herself out of a rut thanks to her stable. Problem for her she is has run into me and I won't go down to a stick figure bytch like her." She smiles as she nods to whoever is behind the camera to end the footage there.

Fight Night! First out comes Valery with her coach behind her. She struts down the aisle as she looks confident, especially when you compare her to how she looked when this tournament begun in January to now. Stepping into the ring, Valery is wearing a blue sports bra with red trim, matching trunks and shoes, red gloves and her hair is braided.

Now here comes Antje with her coach LeeLee Sobieski. Antje nods to her fans with a smile as she looks relaxed. She soon enough climbs into the ring wearing a red sports bra with white trim, matching trunks and shoes, red gloves, while her hair is in a ponytail. She taps her gloves together as LeeLee tells her this is her time to prove a point to the world of where she stands.

The referee waves the fighters to the middle of the ring. Antje has her hands on her hips as she squares up to Valery. Who mocks her by saying "keep your wannabe wonder woman ass out of my face" with a little shove to Antje's chest. The referee gets between them as tempers flare for a moment. They both return to their corners without a touch of gloves. The bell rings to start 10 rounds of welterweight action.

Round 1:
"Ding!" Both come out with their eyes firmly locked onto their opponent, both stabbing in single punches to start but it's clear Antje is wanting to close the distance quickly as she moves forwards after Valery. The Russian using her footwork to keep out of danger in the opening minute, landing several two punch combos as she looks to hold off her opponent.

A straight catches Valery on her nose as Antje times her attack better to open up her foe. Valery finding herself being knocked to the ropes after eating a follow up jab/right cross combination. Antje pinning down Valery with her hooks aimed around the body of Kaufman, making her grit her mouthpiece.

Able to nudge off Antje so she can get into space. Valery not looking so pleased as she backs off to try to have a gap between her and Antje. The Front Street Boxing fighter is walking her down, landing the meatier shots up until the bell rings to end the round. Valery certainly not looking as cocky now as she sits on her stool.

Round 2:
Valery doubling up her jab now to try to hold off her opponent. Antje still walking forwards looking to keep her guard tight and look to push Valery to the ropes. Both stinging the others cheeks with single punches as their coaches are egging them on.

Stepping in and missing with a straight as Valery sidesteps her to the right, Antje is left open for a counter right across her cheek. Now momentum has firmly switched to Valery as she uncorks a three punch combo square into the face of Utgaard to make her back off as her head snaps back.

The Russian now is outworking Antje as she herds her around the outside part of the ring. Antje landing single punches in return hoping to land something to push back Valery. The round ends with Valery nodding to her coach to show she feels that was a much better round. Antje meanwhile looks calm even after her mistake seems to have to cost her the round.

Round 3:
Valery using her footwork and that jab to hold off Antje. The American is throwing more punches herself to try to match the intensity of the Russian. Both women getting marked up as they fight around the ring. The crowd is fired up as they whistle and cheer the fight on.

Another miss by Antje opens her up as Valery is proving to be a mouse to Antje's cat here. Valery landing a crisp counter left to the face of Antje before adding an uppercut to drive Antje onto her heels. The busty blonde finding herself pressed into a neutral corner as Valery starts to swing in hooks around the flanks of her opponent.

Pushing Valery off her, Antje comes back at her with a crisp jab/straight combo into the face of Valery. Who backs off to the middle of the ring as both look to reset. They exchange around the center as Valery is looking to keep on the move still. The round comes to a close with Antje looking a little frustrated as she shows her gumshield off and taps her gloves together as she returns to her corner.

Round 4:
Both come out exchanging shots as Antje looking to be more aggressive. It allows Valery more changes to dodge and land counter shots. Antje has a trickle of blood running from a cut from her bottom lip from a left cross.

Antje does manage to press Valery to the ropes to land a few crisp punches around her face. Valery needing to hold onto Antje to slow her down before she gets into a rhythm. Both women are slip apart with Valery back into space landing straight shots when they resume into the face and breasts of Utgaard.

Final minute sees Valery stabbing more punches into the face of Antje as she sticks and moves. Antje struggling to pin her down as the time ticks away. The ding of the bell sounds with Valery having a few marks around her face. Antje being told by LeeLee to think about her attacks, she is getting too hyped up at times.

Round 5:
Again Valery looks to keep Antje off balance but she gets caught early after being baited by a feint with a straight on her forehead. Antje catches Valery on her chin with a right hook that rocks back the Russian. Valery finds herself getting caught now with several hooks as she is being backed up to the ropes.

Valery has to hold onto Antje to force the referee to step in to break them up. Valery doesn't look to have as much spring to her step with Antje now landing more cleaner shots. Valery being herded around the perimeter of the ring with Antje stabbing as many punches into the chest of Kaufman to open her up to hooks over the top.

Under forty seconds to go. Valery is trying to get her rhythm going again as she steps in closer but eats an uppercut that rocks her back onto the ropes. Valery is shelling up as she looks troubled. Antje firing a flurry of punches in as she tries to end things now. The bell rings to end the round with Antje looking dominant. Valery shaking her head to try to clear her head as she sits down. Her coach using a towel as a fan to try to bring her back around as she was hurt there by the power of Antje.

Round 6:
They resume but it's not too long before Antje catches Valery on her ear with a left hook to make her stumble to her left two steps. Antje stepping in with a follow up straight to rock back Valery as clearly she is badly buzzed. A RIGHT HOOK CATCHES VALERY SQUARE ON HER CHIN WITH HER EYES SHUT AS SHE COLLAPSES IN A HEAP NEAR THE ROPES!

Antje roars "come on!" As she is fired up. Jogging to the neutral corner as the crowd is on its feet cheering. 1....2....3....4.... Valery is breathing but not moving much more then that. 5....6....7.... Antje bouncing on her toes looking hyped to keep fighting. 8....9.....10 she doesn't have to as Valery is out cold!

Winner Antje Utgaard KO Round 6

After:
Antje with a truly brutal knockout victory there as she returns to her corner looking proud as punch. LeeLee gets up on the ring apron to hug her protégé. The dynamic duo of Front Street Boxing seem like the perfect match as Antje now is the only fighter with a perfect record in this tournament.

Valery on the other hand needs to be woken up with smelling salts and she seems to complain about her right ankle, maybe going over on it when she was knocked out. She is helped out the ring by two medics, who act like crutches so she doesn't have to put weight on the foot. This couldn't have went worse for her tonight if she tried.

The crowd are more focused on the victor as they are chanting Antje's name. She gets cleaned up and her gloves taken off before walking to the middle of the ring for the final result to be announced. Antje gets her right arm raised in victory as she smiles to the crowd.

Antje tells LeeLee as they pose for the cameras together that she knows the job isn't done. She still has a bumper match up against Bridgette Satterlee to look forwards to. While Antje is in the driving seat, this tournament is far from done when it comes to who could win it all.

Leaving the ring with LeeLee, right now Antje is on cloud nine and looks a million bucks. When you consider the last time she was in this tournament she struggled to get the lone victory that time around, the redemption arc is truly is full swing for Utgaard.

While news does come an hour after the bout that Valery will be ok, she sprained her right ankle but will be alright to continue in the tournament. The bigger question is how much has her confidence been dented by this defeat?