4. Avril Lavigne vs. Hayden Panettiere (II)

Avril Lavigne
(36, 5’2, 120 lbs, 40:15 FCBA, The Dollhouse)
Vs.
Hayden Panettiere
(31, 5’2, 110 lbs, 73:39 FCBA, Foxfire Boxing)

Results: Lookout!; Story: Caspian & The Dollhouse

BEFORE:
Lavigne looking both determined and excited at yet another opportunity to score revenge over a girl who’s beaten her in the past. The Dollhouse’s self-proclaimed Queen sits slouched in her chair at the press table, and rumors have it that the blonde is bitter at her recent defeat at the hands of Lily Collins last month. The same Lily Collins who has went on to win the Flyweight belt shortly after dispatching Lavigne for the second time. Reporters at the press conference have been warned against bringing up Avril’s previous fight tonight, or risk being thrown out of the room…..Lavigne is hoping to put that loss behind her and a achieve a completely different result tonight and it shows as she begins speaking into the mic.
"I've been waiting for this fight for like, forever! Hayden probably thinks she's so badass, but what she doesn't know is that I had a lot on my mind before our fight last year. It totally affected my performance and I still almost won! So, whatever. I'm feeling pretty good today so it's time for this b*tch to pay for what she did to me last year. Hayden is WAY beyond her best years if you ask me. I'll f*ck her up tonight, and then I've got something awesome planned just for her!"

Her opponent tonight of course disagrees vehemently with that assessment, Hayden Panettiere looking smug from across the room as she grabs the microphone when it’s her turn to respond:

"Almost won? Is this airhead for real?! The entire arena wanted to throw in the towel for you hon. You were just too busy blocking my punches with your weak body to know what was going on. I heard you don’t want people to bring up your loss to Collins…is that true?” Hayden chuckles. “Well, you can’t stop ME from bringing it up. You sure you’re ready for another flop of a revenge flick? You’re basically saying the beating I gave you last time wasn't enough…right? Duly noted. I'll make sure to send you out on a stretcher tonight Av. Hope Carmen is ready to cover your huge medical bill.” Lavigne’s face reddening with rage as the Doll flips Hayden off from across the room, making the Hall of Famer giggle. “I'm honestly not sure why the Dollhouse requested this rematch. You're getting kinda old there Av, what is it? 36 now? geez. If you couldn't handle me two years ago you're definitely not going to survive more than a few rounds tonight. Ready to get wrecked by these bad boys again?” Panettiere smirks as she flexes her impressive biceps to end her statement.
Ladies square up at the podium for this rematch of epic proportions as Avril challenges her destiny. Hayden the sturdier of the two which certainly played a factor in their last encounter, but not much else that's different in terms of their overall size. Of course, what's going on in Avril's head at the moment is a torrent of thoughts for vengeance as the girls stare each other down for a few long seconds. Luckily the press conference doesn't move beyond verbal blows as the girls are led away for the final backstage prep.

Hours later, the arena erupts as Avril is first out of the curtains. We've said it before and we'll say it again: this girl is criminally underrated and possibly the best Flyweight in the entire league who hasn't won a title shot. She emerges in her classic Dollhouse colours pink and black of sports bra and tights, hair in a messy ponytail as she skips to the beat of her very own rock music accompanied by Dollhouse entourage including both trainers Loken and Electra, while the fans flourish her with love. Hayden coming out right after with her own brand of steady electronic pop at her back, emerging from behind the curtains in a silver bikini and white shawl over both shoulders, her blonde hair tied in a wet ponytail.

Time will tell if either of these girls hoists up the coveted title again, but for now, the referee waves his hands and HERE we go with ten rounds of Flyweight action!

ROUND 1:
Avril is quite intimidated by Hayden early on, especially considering the way their fight ended last time (TKO in the seventh), but the Doll sallies forth regardless, hoping to salvage her pride this time. She jabs cautiously forward, aiming at Hayden’s head to prevent her from brawling in close quarters. Letting Hayden get in close and personal is precisely how the Doll lost the last time round, so Avril’s jabs pick up speed as she spanks the nose and lips multiple times, dissuading Panettiere from getting the same idea. The other blonde has her own mindset, however, Hayden moving forward confidently after seeing Avril wilt in her arms in their previous encounter. Hayden lets those hooks loose early as she batters Avril to the arms, then socking her hard on the side of the head. Lavigne by contrast moving back consistently, taking the round overall but still unsure if she’ll prevail in the war.

ROUND 2:
More hit and run tactics from Lavigne as she dodges and weaves around more of Hayden’s attack, but even she can’t keep up with the younger and more experienced Panettire, who bashes an overhand right into her arms and shoulders, stunning her briefly in the first minute. Avril tries to run in that moment, returning jab combos straight to Hayden’s chin but ultimately still has trouble keeping the Foxfire starlet off her case. What can she do against a fresh and eager Hayden, who swipes at her tummy more than once as she drives Avril back, hoping to scour her into a corner and put her down with even more dominance. Not much Avril can do as she’s folded over by invasive strikes to her body, her own jabs landing to Hayden’s face but lacking venom, unable to dissuade Hayden from staying on her for the rest of the round.

ROUND 3:
Hayden finally takes a breather from the chase sequence and begins slow out of her corner, much to Avril’s relief. Avril may call others names and insult their intelligence, but there’s some truth to that after Panettiere deliberately expended much of her energy in the first two rounds, whilst Lavigne is back to rushing in at her with jab-jab-jab combos that end in straight hands to the midsection. Hayden, still a tough cookie to crack, however, begins staying in one spot and reframing her arms around her body, then lunging suddenly at the Doll’s head, succeeding in scaring Avril off for fear of one of those haymakers landing to her face. Hayden falls back to her jabbing stance towards the end of the round, squeezing off some precise shots to the face that leaves Avril squealing in pain.

ROUND 4:
Avril’s corner wants to capitalise on Hayden having to slow down a bit, however, and the Queen CHARGES in early! Avril’s back to blitzing, sending more painful shots into Hayden’s chin, chasing her across the ring and back with more headhunting straights. Hayden looks like she’s in trouble in the second minute after taking a nasty bash to the side of her head, which sends her reeling to the right. Lavigne lets out a shout of triumph, leaping forward, hair and spirit ablaze as she hammers the former Flyweight champ to the left and right of her face, then punts her head upwards with a sneak uppercut to the jawline!! OUCH!! DOWN HAYDEN GOES, the blonde stumbling back a couple of steps before collapsing down to her buttocks!! It’s an early KNOCKDOWN for Avril Lavigne!

The Dollhouse corner is ecstatic as they leap into the air in unison, none happier than Lavigne herself as the Doll throws up her hands and runs back to corner in celebration. It’s premature, however, as Hayden’s already rising slowly to one knee, then both feet, setting Avril with the deadliest of stares by the count of 7.

Avril, once the underdog, isn’t worried now as much, as she hungrily licks her lips and circles back in for another minute of action. The referee resumes the round with a wave of the hand but Hayden ain’t playing around, side-steps the charging girl, then focuses on stunning the overeager Doll to her face when she ain’t looking. The effort on Hayden’s part isn’t going to make up for her knockdown just minutes ago, but at least the rest of us in the audience know the fight is ongoing!

ROUND 5:
Avril’s still on a rampage, however, emboldened by that earlier knockdown and now coming in hot, wailing on Hayden’s guard in the opening seconds, then aiming heavy hooks to her head, hoping to repeat her success. Hayden weathering the abuse for the first minute, grunting as her arms and shoulders take a beating left and right, and the only thing she can do is to wrap up with Lavigne in close quarters clinching. Each time this happens, Avril can be heard shrieking in her opponent’s arms, struggling to get free by batting fist to the blonde’s body and flanks. But Panettiere manages to catch her breath, SHOVES off her shoulders hard before scoring with fast swipes across Avril’s face or chest, further sending the Doll into a rage. But nothing else she can do with the bell ringing soon after, giving Hayden the steal of a round.

ROUND 6:
Avril definitely has a slower start out of the corner, and it’s a mistake that both girls have realised now that they’ve pushed themselves past their limits, especially for the older blonde, and only in the sixth round! First minute sees tentative jabs exchanged as both women circle and strike from afar, with Avril getting rocked by an early jab-straight combo delivered to her nostrils. The Doll growls and rushes in further, however, rather than retreat like what she’s been told to do. Hayden surprised for a moment as Avril snaps a left hand overhead that lands on the side of her head. But Panettiere keeps her cool, swings her own right hand inwards and up - BAM - connects with the chin as she rockets Lavigne’s head to the stratosphere! UGHH! Avril staggers back from the blow, arms wildly flailing as Hayden POWERS another right cross to her chin, sending the disoriented Canadian singer flying back-first into the corner with a THUD! Oh oh! The groggy Doll now trapped in the corner and here comes Hayden chasing her prey!!! Horror in Lavigne’s eyes as big bad Hayden UNLEASHES on her aching sweaty body with wild powerful swings hitting every inch of the Canadian as the Doll yelps and moans, helplessly trying to defend herself from the barrage.

BAM! BAM! BAM! Hayden goes ALL OUT and poor Avril is unable to defend herself anymore against the hall of famer’s power as Kristanna Loken buries her face in her hands at the sight of her girl getting battered mercilessly in the corner. The crowd oohing and ahhing as the proud songstress now serves as mere punching bag for the powerful blonde with Hayden PUMMELING the defenseless singer into a stupor, huge swings connecting all over the blonde’s soft body and the ref is ready to stop this massac….BAM! Hayden with a HUGE cross into Avril’s unprotected cheek!!! The Doll groans as she is sent SPINNING to her right and towards the ropes, bumping chest first into the top ropes, her mouth guard FLYING out of her mouth and into the stands as she awkwardly bounces against the ropes then simply COLLAPSES lifelessly to the mat! DAMN! Avril sprawled out awkwardly on her back near the ropes - A sorry sight indeed for the Dollhouse star’s fans as Panettiere once again reduces their idol into a blubbering mess at the end of six rounds before knocking her lights out!
Mouth agape and eyes fluttering, Lavigne is out cold here ladies and gentleman for the second fight in a row…and some may already be questioning the aging songstress ability to threaten the top tier fighters in this division after these two recent downfalls.

The ref takes a quick look at Lavigne’s limp form and waves the fight off! It’s over in devastating fashion folks!

Official Decision: Hayden Panettiere defeats Avril Lavigne via KO6!

AFTER:
A cocky grin from Hayden as she pushes herself out of the neutral corner, with a steady, confident raise of her hand to acknowledge the cheers of the audience. She’s visibly tired, but she took care of Lavigne in more than convincing fashion tonight! Hayden nods in Avril’s direction as if to say this outcome was inevitable, and will yet be inevitable if they were to ever meet again. Avril still laid out by the ropes, medical staff rushing in to try and revive their unconscious girl. The home crowd booing loudly as Hayden bides her time, circling the ring with her arm raised and waiting for Lavigne to become responsive so she can proceed with her post-fight plan. But Lavigne seems to be too out of it with Hayden’s power doing a real number on her brain and the victorious HOFamer seems to have lost her patience! The medical team is quickly scattered by Hayden, who struts in close and surveys the damage wrought with a grin.

"Rise and shine Av! You know the drill by now...right hon?” Hayden asks a barely conscious Avril rhetorically.

Avril can only moan softly as she’s pulled up by the hair, Hayden not mincing words as she tries to force her prey up to her knees, but…..it’s no use! Avril is way too groggy to get off the ground by herself any time soon. Hayden tries to yank the Doll up a few more times before sighing in irritation as she quickly realizes her plan of forcing Avril to walk are futile. Shaking her head in frustration, Hayden decides to do it herself! She takes off her gloves, plopping them down one by one onto Lavigne’s groggy face like huge water drops as she chuckles, then bends down and grabs Lavigne right under her armpits, HOISTING the limp Doll from the mat and draping her body across her shoulder with a groan! “Damn you’re heavy…” she sighs as Lavigne can only yelp in fear, flailing her legs as her butt hangs in the air for all to see! Damn! Impressive display of strength from Hayden to say the least, and right after 6 rounds of boxing! No wonder she won!

Lavigne just too weakened to resist any of this, groaning and whimpering as she is carried about the four corners of the ring in a shocking display of dominance from the Foxfire star as the Dollhouse team and the fans watch in amazement. Even after a complete run, Hayden still ain’t done, placing poor Avril tummy-first into the nearby top rope. End result: Avril left draped over the top rope, now awakened and shrieking in panic as she attempts to balance herself and not fall out of the ring, two hands and head hanging on for dear life as her ass teeters in the air from the effects of gravity. Hayden smirking as she teases the audience: an open palm raised into the air before she brings it down with a SMACK on Avril’s ass-cheeks, which draws a loud YELP from the helpless Doll’s lips. SMACK! SMACK! She repeats this two more times for good measure and hopefully this will soon be over….but Hayden STILL ain’t done with Lavigne! The Foxfire star laughs in amusement, taking a firm hold of both of the Doll’s legs before quickly LIFTING them up and over into the air, flipping the former Dollhouse Queen clear over the top rope! Avril just too spent to do anything except squeal as she tumbles out of the ring, hitting the hard apron outside with a loud THUD then rolling a few feet before coming to a stop spread eagled on her back starring at the arena ceiling! Is she crying?! Good grief!

Hayden smiling, finally having the whole ring to herself. “Get this wimp a stretcher and please don’t let her humiliate herself by challenging me ever again. Ok?” Hayden shouts at a fuming Carmen Electra who is busy rushing towards her fallen fighter, before turning around with a grin and waving to her fans as if nothing had happened - Fans who are few and far between here tonight amidst the cacophony of boos as a large group of medics now surround the flattened Doll at ringside. Hayden spends a few more long seconds celebrating with her team inside the ring under the spotlight before finally leaving the ring (well, HER ring now) to the officials. On her way back up the ramp, she passes right next to another medical team carrying a stretcher, on their way towards ringside, which causes her to suddenly turn around, facing one of the cameras:

"Hey Emma, see this? I hear you're the Dollhouse final boss now. How about I break you like I broke this princess right here twice? Give me a call if you're brave enough, K?" Hayden flexes one bicep at the camera before walking away and disappearing behind the curtains, leaving Dollhouse fans wondering if Roberts would actually fair better than Lavigne against the dominant Foxfire star.

With Queen Roberts slated for another attempt at the title at the end of the month against champion Lily Collins – I guess we’ll find out sooner or later!