Couple of former bantamweight champions make their way to the ring next and it's perhaps strange they never fought each other before despite vastly impressive records. Jessica Schwarz lost her straps to Erica Cerra in June 2012 which in turn were won by Imogen Thomas in the Canadian actresses' first defence few weeks later and Charlie Webster fuels the pre-fight mind games by saying that Jessica was afraid of Imogen's big punch and therefore avoided this match-up for so long. You don't want to annoy the German actress without a valid reason and apparently that's not what the Lioness Club entourage thinks of Webster's comments citing the will to dominate long-term rival Alesha Dixon as the main reason why the Thomas fight only materialised now.

Admittedly it's a bad period for the Welsh glamour model who suffered a couple of bad losses to close out 2013, her affair with Ryan Giggs also no longer on the front pages but a big win over Schwarz is exactly what the doctor ordered and Charlie Webster indicates she's only this fight away from getting back where she belongs and that's in the Top 5 of the divisional rankings.

Jessica Schwarz wearing a red basque top, black knickers and golden gloves. Imogen Thomas wearing a violet basque top, white knickers and violet gloves, a real trashy outfit for the brunette model but her punch is definitely of the highest standard unlike the taste in clothing. The crowd doesn't care though and urges the local favorite to rip her insides out!

Round 1:
Thomas springs into an early attack, tries to catch the German by surprise and works through her guard finding the chest in the proccess. Schwarz leans on her and looks for a response but Imogen's really fired up for this one and hammers away from close range and forces Jessica back, ducks under a high counter and whips more jabs on the ribcage to stagger Schwarz briefly before cracking a solid uppercut on the chin. Schwarz's knees buckle a bit and Imogen's really got a big punch but it's too early to send the German tumbling even though she gets pushed to the ropes afterwards with the Welsh brunette seeking more success but only bouncing off the forearms as Jessica locks the guard for good.

Round 2:
That was a bad start for the locals and it gets worse early in the second as Imogen rips into Jessica's tummy with a swift jabbing combo and punishes the ribcage thereafter just working her mitts to the extreme and having a clear upperhand in the speed department; Schwarz tries some overhand leather and grazes the temples but feels the Welsh leather piling on her midriff and has to clinch in order to catch some respite. Imogen leaps after her immediately after the command though and finds more jabs on the chest, tangles with the German in the middle of the ring but beats her for a quick overhand and tags the cheeks as Schwarz must yield real estate and ends another round in frantic defence with Thomas trying to slice her way through on the cleavage.

Round 3:
There's no stopping Thomas from making more progress and she beats Schwarz for another overhand combo, cracks a jabbing combo on the chin and bends the fellow brunette to the side before launching a big hook on the eye that wobbles Jessica for good. Imogen piles on with facial barrage, slices the mitts on the minute mark and snaps Jessica's head back much to the crowd's dismay but their favorite is exposed badly and gets thrown onto the ropes with Imogen slamming uppercuts on the chest, dropping Jessica's guard and drilling her jaw with more unanswered punishment. Schwarz just covers up but gets shoved into the ropes with Thomas punching her on the ribs to establish full control but she's unhappy at the bell after being unable to send the German down on the canvas thus far.

Round 4:
It's not what the Mannheim crowd expected and as Imogen seeks another big round as she starts swining around Jessica's head but lacks precision for a change and makes couple of crucial misses; Schwarz more of the defensive side, reverts into some footwork to do the tricks and avoids more punishing leather as Imogen ups the tempo down the stretch but fails to hurt the German and slows down as Schwarz counters and cracks a series on the ribs herself. Imogen switches to uppercuts on the cleavage but bounces off the forearms and eats overhand response instead with Jessica spiking her with the single hand and restoring some pride.

Round 5:
Thomas with angry squeals as she approaches her foe and fakes a low jabbing effort before going up high but Jessica ducks underneath and pours in on the stomach with Imogen making the louder noise as the German's mitts bounce off her flesh. Schwarz finds the uppercut first and slices the Welsh guard, nails her on the jaw and throws immediate follow up as Imogen refuses to step back but endures a series on the cheeks and wobbles forward; Jessica targets the ribcage moments later and keeps the Welsh girl stranded but misses another hook to the face and wobbles herself; Imogen blasts a hook on the eye herself and jumps at the German, nearly knocks her to the ground but both women fall into a clinch and as Thomas drives Schwarz against the ropes, the ref has his hands full in trying to separate them. Imogen refuses to let go, shoves Jessica against the turnbuckle and whacks her on the jaw right at the bell to earn a heavy whistling response from the Mannheim audience.

Round 6:
Imogen still hassles her rival and Jessica's been dealt a serious challenge tonight; avoids more Welsh leather with some fancy footwork early and moves on the counter down the stretch as Thomas loses her patience and swings far too careless, pays the prize when an overhand hook blasts her on the jaw and staggers in the middle of the ring with Schwarz suddenly pouring heavy uppercuts on her jugs. Imogen half-spins in avoidance but Jessica traps her on the cleavage anyway and reels back onto the ropes with more precise attacks, cracks a series on the ribcage as Imogen's knees sink in wake of that onslaught but she manages to clinch the German in the dying seconds and prevent more trouble.

Round 7:
Thomas still thinks she leads on the cards but wants to punish the local favorite, not just beat her in a close run thing and rips into Jessica's guts with a sharp jabbing, Schwarz goes on the face instead and targets the temples; slices the Welsh guard and spins Imogen to her left side with a massive hook; ignores the sore midsection and leans on the glamour model; outworks her in close range with more jabs on the head and Imogen loses her footing while trying to reatreat, drops her arms too much and as she tries to regain the old position she only catches a glimpse of Schwarz's right hook nailing her clean on the nose... THOMAS HITS THE DECK HARD... right on her backside and lets out a cry of pain with the Mannhein crowd exploding into rampant cheers in the proccess. Jessica gets the breakthrough and opens her eyes as Imogen scampers back upright at six... heavy leather exchange follows with the Welsh brunette keen to avenge the knockdown... but she endures more facial misery as Jessica slices her mitts and bounces off the nose repeatedly, staggers Thomas in the final minute and pummels back to the ropes thereafter, bats away at the stomach in the dying seconds and Imogen's aggressive approach might have costed her valuable strenght after the knockdown; she looks really tired during the interval and definitely more swollen than her opponent.

Round 8:
Jessica notices Imogen gasping for air with diffculty during the interval and storms out of her stool, shows superior fitness level and starts clubbing the younger brunette's ribs straight away; Thomas leans forward and seeks the cleavage assault but Schwarz catches her over the top with more hooks and completely dominates the fight now as if the knockdown took the wind out of Thomas' sails as she gets pushed to the ropes again and soon just covers up in vain with Schwarz bashing away at her rack, slicing the arms in close range and THUMPING the life out of Imogen's tits much to the crowd's delight. Thomas' face is covered with her hair as she sinks down on her knees again but Schwarz bends her over the ropes with more vicious striking, switches from jugs to chin and pummels Imogen into a moaning mess at the bell and what a turnaround that was from the local actress. Thomas can't catch her breath anymore and needs some assistance during the interval looking thoroughly used up here.

Round 9:
The hunt is on again and Jessica shows no mercy as she keeps pounding Imogen's rack straight off the bell; makes her moan heavily and finally drops the arms after a driving series on the guts; Thomas stumbles to the side and can do nothing about Schwarz unloading another spike on the chin, big left hand sends the Welsh brunette crashing down on her backside with her legs shooting up in the air and it's a very numb and sore glamour model lying at the German's feet with the crowd urging Jessica to humiliate her after the fight. And the end is near as Imogen makes it back to her knees and tries to beat the count at eight, gets up indeed but wobbles straight into the referee's arms and spits out her mouthpiece, such a lovely girl but just punched out of her breath and ref spares her further misery after a quick look in those hazel eyes... TKO9 Jessica Schwarz!!!

AFTER: It's the second win for the locals stars in Mannheim and the crowd really loves Jessica Schwarz here; the actress responds in proper fashion and doesn't let the audience down, ignores Imogen's messy state and before the Welsh model can be escorted back to her corner, she grabs her from behind and just rips the violet basque top off to expose the enhanced breasts. Imogen's used to flash them in public but even she doesn't care now as Jessica whispers some words into her ear before kicking her in the bum and pushing into a Walk of Shame.

But after three rounds of the ring we're not done here as Jessica grabs Imogen by the hair and drops her onto her knees, shoves her mouth right against her crotch and yanks the head back & forth to add more insult to the otherwise very competitive fighter. She slaps Imogen's face witha bare hand and adds more red patches, finally lands couple of punches on the tits and leaves Imogen crumbling on the canvas with her eyes closed. The fight between these two heavy hitters was long awaited and nearly caused a huge upset for the German fans but Jessica somehow got her break when it mattered and overcame one of the toughest rivals she's gonna ever encounter in the bantamweight division. However once Imogen recovers from this massive downfall one can fully expect her inching for a rematch sooner rather than later. According to Charlie Webster, Imogen's natural aggression and disdain showed towards her opponents must prevail in the end.

Final result: Jessica Schwarz def. Imogen Thomas TKO9.