Post by Lookout! Boxing on Jan 30, 2021 0:39:18 GMT -6
Bella Thorne – Bantamweight Champion
(23, 5’8, 120 lbs, 38:11 FCBA, The Dollhouse)
Vs.
Evangeline Lilly - Challenger
(41, 5’5, 119 lbs, 69:37:2 FCBA, Lookout! Boxing)
Results: Lookout! Story: Caspian & The Dollhouse
BEFORE:
"You guys should really f*cking stop asking me about Naomi Scott,” Bella says, glaring at the reporters from the press table. “I'm tired of hearing that b*tch's name. She's next on my hit-list, alright? Tonight I'm focused on taking out the only woman I wasn't able to beat yet....and that's Evangeline f*cking Lilly. I don't think I deserve the belt if I can't beat her during my run, so she gets priority over Naomi. Gotta show some respect to someone who's beaten you twice. But....tonight is the last time I'll be showing you that much respect Evi, because you'll be under my f*cking foot when that final bell rings, not the other way around. You already took the belt from me once...that's not happening again. There’s just no way. I’m better than ever so let’s f*cking go!”
Lilly certainly thinks her chances of winning for a third time are sky-high, casually lounging in her seat at the other end of the room, her arms folded across a crisp white blouse. And who can blame her? At the age of 41, she’s managed to capture the Bantamweight belt SEVEN times, a feat only the best of the best could only dream of. Tonight, she faces off (again) against one of the most dominant FCBA Bantam fighters of recent times, with Bella Thorne even recently in discussions for 2020’s Fighter-of-the-Year award.
“Bella can flap all she wants, but she’s right about one thing,” Evangeline smirks later, holding a finger up to the audience. “She doesn’t deserve that belt, because she hasn’t beaten me. You know that fight scene she had against three girls in that new Chick Fight flick? Well, it sure LOOKED badass. But really Bella, You’ve had one hell of a stunt woman, that’s for sure. She looks tough on camera, but I’ve fought her for real twice now in the ring - hell, I BEAT her twice. Not much has changed, and I’ll do it again for a third time tonight. That belt looks way better on me, no offense.” Evangeline ends with a smirk.
Ladies tense and glaring at each other in the middle of the stage, Bella lean and toned despite what her opponent said about her fighting physique earlier, and sporting a three-inch height advantage in this contest. However, Evangeline surprised the world multiple times in the past, using her bulkier frame and powerful arms to plough through the competition, including the current champ twice.
Hours later, Lilly enters the arena first, a black sports bra with white accents wound tight around her chest as she strides into the place looking like a woman on a mission. She’s wearing similar-coloured boxing trunks as she raises a dark blue glove to the fans. Her brown hair is tied neat into a long ponytail as she makes her stand in her corner. Bella Thorne's entrance next, and it’s one befitting a champion: a shower of silver sparkles rain down from the titantron as the sultry redhead strides onto stage, striking a mean pose with her tongue stuck out. Thorne in fiery red tight leggings and a matching bikini top accentuating her mean and lean figure and ample breasts (she is, after all, a former 2 time JMD champ!) as she struts down the ramp to rock music.
In the ring, the referee lifts up the coveted Bantamweight title belt so the rest of the arena can see what’s up for grabs. Ladies bouncing in their corners. Arms up and nodding at the ref to hurry up and start. Will history repeat itself? Or will Bella take another step towards cementing her place amongst the greatest of the greats? HERE WE GO with ten rounds of Bantamweight action! This here’s for the Unified Bantamweight Title!
ROUND 1:
Slow drifts forward as Thorne takes a page out of the defensive playbook early. The Doll’s playing it cautious as she scoots forward a couple of steps, flicks jabs towards Lilly’s head, then scampers back and out of harm’s way. No surprises here in the opening round as she doesn’t want a repeat of that last two times these two gals fought. They circle each other for a good minute, Lilly throwing the occasional punch as well but can’t pin down the elusive and bouncy Thorne, especially this early. It’s as though these two superstars are forever locked in an eternal struggle for the Bantamweight title as Thorne continues to land flurries all over Lilly’s frame, and Evangeline’s forced to be patient. Bell rings and Lilly doesn’t look at all worried, however, ceding this opening round to the champ but knowing things are just getting warmed up.
ROUND 2:
Lilly famed for that power and poise even past the 40-mark, and taking her time to find the perfect opening has served her well in the past. Bella picking up the pace but still staying at a comfortable distance, pit-pattering of leather striking at Lilly’s arms and the occasional lucky strike landed on Evangeline’s forehead or body. But for the most part, it’s clear Bella’s getting frustrated at the lack of action. Perhaps she’d fully expected Lilly herself to be a little more aggressive in order to control her advance. But Lilly’s content with biding her time here, absorbing and taking punches without so much as a groan or whimper from her lips, a mere wince on her brow as another right hand grazes her cheek but does not lasting damage. Third minute and Thorne's impatience results in her own carelessness, not fast enough to get out of the f*cking way as Lilly LUNGES forward with a right hook outta nowhere! POW - this is what her fans want to see as the blow lands hard on Bella’s guard, tossing her a quarter-mile across the ring, her mouth open with shock and her arms rapidly reforming the guard. Lilly smirking, advancing, pounding away this time with revenge, each straight hand delivered to the Doll’s arms or into her midsection, drawing louder grunts as Bella’s beaten back towards the bell.
ROUND 3:
This here’s a must-win match for Bella Thorne, who’s fallen twice in a row now to this challenger. Evangeline’s counting on her power and momentum to see her win a third time, and the second time of stripping the belt from the youngster’s waist. Not if Thorne can help it though – the Doll keeps out of range for the first minute, firing jabs at Lilly’s head, trying to dissuade her to stay away. Lilly however a relentless beast, at first taking a couple of grazing shots to her face from her aggression at trying to pin Thorne down and have her way with her, but finally sees some success of her own as she lands shots from afar on Thorne’s lean tummy, a right hand scored to the side, which bowls the redhead over on the spot. Yet another right hook almost takes Bella’s head off, the Doll managing to deflect and absorb the shot with a raised hand just in the nick of time. Thorne still can’t quite neutralise her foe’s power, and spends the rest of the round on the back pedal as Lilly chases her down with similar jabs and flurries to the bell.
ROUND 4:
Thorne still playing it cautious – hell, it’s the better option compared to charging in face-first and finding yourself knocked the f*ck out. She’s banking on the fact that Lilly can’t keep pace with her for the whole ten rounds, and truth be told, it’s only the fourth and Evangeline’s already looking winded from all that relentless pursuit. Bella keeps herself at a safe distance, the first minute only firing punches at Lilly’s head when she knows the coast is clear, scoring a couple of jabs to the face, with each sock to the nose or lips making her fans in the audience erupt in cheers. Lilly’s power is something to behold, for sure, but it also exposes her weaknesses: she HAS to get in close enough in order to put Bella down somehow. If not, she’s in danger of getting picked off from afar by a more agile foe. Round ends as Thorne looks as though she’s back in control of the fight, but for all her punches landed on Lilly this round, only a small percentage managed to get through the challenger’s guard and actually score points for herself. We’ll see which girl breaks first!
ROUND 5:
Lilly back in the driver’s seat with a sudden surge towards Bella, swinging hooks at the champ’s head after a couple of fast flurries aimed at the nose and lips. Bella a little surprised at first by the onslaught, but uses her agility and footwork to outwork the challenger, head swerving and red hair swishing about like the champ we know and love, but still getting caught on the arms by a grazing power hook or two, which threatens to throw her off balance from Lilly’s strength. Lilly roars after her, intending to mop up, each time sending the champ teetering off the edge as a straight hand bashes her to the arms, but a subsequent swing never quite catches the slippery Thorne clean, with Bella managing to sneak out the side and not get herself trapped on the ropes. Ladies exchange a final brief exchange to the face, final seconds having Thorne testing the waters, a sudden one-two combo smack to Lilly’s head and arms, but quickly having to dodge out of the way as Lilly fires back almost immediately – it’s quite clear the challenger ain’t going down so easily!
ROUND 6:
Early scare in the first minute as Bella had looked to leap one way, got caught in a clever ploy instead by Lilly, the Lookout starlet having swerved at her with a feint hook before BLASTING a left hand clean into Bella’s chest for sweet revenge! Thorne gasping, her eyes bulging wide as she clutches her left breast in shock, has to quickly cover up from another wild hook sailing in towards her head fast – POW – it’s absorbed to the guard but still sends the champ reeling backwards in a partial daze. She fends off another full-on assault from Lilly, who roars in after sensing the opportunity to kill. Lilly crowds in close, leather shoved into redhead’s tummy one, two, three in a thump thump HUPP fashion, till Bella saves herself by shoving her own fist up and into Evangeline’s chin, temporarily stunning the challenger to get away. Thorne doesn’t stick around to brawl, quickly scampering away and re-establishing her distance, leaving Lilly with a parting kiss of a one-two jab combo to the throbbing lips. Round ends and Evangeline has definitely dominated the action this time, but she’s quickly tiring herself out, barely a smile to the cheers as she heaves back to her corner. And we have 4 more rounds to go, folks!
ROUND 7:
Bella rearing her pretty head, a scowl sketched across as she lights Evangeline’s face up, taking advantage of the older woman’s sluggishness by socking her repeatedly on the nose with fast, efficient jabs, which throw Lilly’s head back. The Lookout! starlet’s still looking for redemption, but Evangeline’s out of juice and she knows it, focusing on her defences this round instead as she lets Bella have her way with her for now. All well and good till the next round, of course. And for now, Thorne exploits, punishing the challenger with some well-placed shots to her body and face, picking holes in her guard whilst remaining cautious to not go full on ape-sh*t on her. Bell rings and it’s a sound strategy, leaving Lilly curled up in her corner, one arm hugging her body, chest heaving for air, brown matted hair all over the front of her face. Thorne the unrelenting lioness on full display this round as she cements the fact that she’s championship material!
ROUND 8:
Evangeline fading fast, having failed at putting Thorne on her back throughout this fight thus far, now heading into the last quarter with barely anything left in the tank. She takes a couple of surprise swings at Bella’s head, hoping to scare her off like the first few rounds, but Thorne stays focused, easily swerves around the sluggish lunges, fires back with more looping shots that cramp into Lilly’s face and into the side of her tummy, slowly pummelling the challenger into submission. Lilly lets out another gasp as her cheek gets caught by a right hook, sending her reeling off to the side and into the ropes. Thorne staying methodical, drilling more shots straight into the body, banging leather into the side of the head, rinse repeat, till a third and final hook catches Lilly clean on the face, which SENDS HER SPRAWLING DOWN with a grunt! Plenty of damage inflicted indeed to finally fell the bigger girl, but Thorne’s done it!! Lilly left lying on her side, her face half-filled with pain, other half with rage as she pushes herself off with an elbow to canvas… Thorne on the other hand remaining cautious in her celebration, a decisive nod down at her handiwork before returning to neutral corner to let the ref do his work. Evangeline however ain’t done just yet, slowly pushing her way up to her knees, one foot at a time, finally staying upright with her back to ropes at the count of 9. It ain’t over, folks! Crowd eager to see more as well as the referee rings the bell to resume… AND HERE COMES THORNE!! The Doll eager to mop up as she flies at her immobilised foe – Lilly barely with time to raise her arms when the blows start landing left and right, her shaking body taking direct shots as Thorne fires leather over and over into her gut, alternating with nasty blows across her arms and uppercuts thrown down the middle, knocking her chin back… Lilly’s in trouble, barely fighting back! She’s stuck there with her back glued to the ropes, nowhere else to run as the champ makes short work of her… AND FINALLY, the ref’s SEEN ENOUGH! He leaps in to cover the poor woman! THAT’S IT!! Bella Thorne finds redemption via TKO8!!
Official Decision: Bella Thorne defeats Evangeline Lilly via TKO8! Bella Thorne is STILL the Bantamweight Champion!
AFTER:
Bella however still not looking especially happy in the immediate aftermath, resting her head and both arms over the top rope as she tiredly raises a hand in a half-measure of good will to the fans. Perhaps to her, this win was and should have been a long time coming, with the sting of losing twice now prior to Lilly still throbbing in her very being. It’s gonna take a few more wins against someone like Evangeline to really cement her dominance, and that’s something the Doll ain’t used to.
Thorne moving forward like she’s all business and no pleasure, immediately walking over and sinking her fingers into the battered and disheveled Evangeline seated by the ropes, before dragging the groaning woman to the center of the ring. Lilly manhandled the entire way, but the pain in her scalp and the throbbing in her entire body giving her trouble enough to worry about, which means she barely puts up a struggle here, not even as Thorne strikes a pose over her defeated frame, one foot planted down on her chest, the Bantamweight belt back in its rightful position draped over the redhead’s shoulder with her tongue stuck out as the arena goes wild for the champion.
It’s only after the flash of photographs does Thorne offer Evangeline a hand upwards, helping her to her feet after a long period of hesitation from the Lookout starlet. But no funny business from here on out – more so, there’s a brewing respect between these two elite competitors as they continue to lock hands and glare into each other’s face in the middle of the ring. "Honestly... I hope to be as good as you are when I'm 41..... you f*cking freak.” Bella tells the brunette with smirk. “But I’m the best RIGHT NOW, and this belt is f*cking MINE. Don’t you forget that."
She lets go of Evangeline, warning her not to try anything she’s going to regret, before gesturing to the ring official nearby for his microphone. "So…now that I’m done with Evi here….” Bella pauses for some air, still visibly panting from a difficult fight, allowing time for the crowd to roar in anticipation. “It’s time to beat up some wannabes…so…Naomi, you're up next! I hope you're ready. But we all know you're NOT."
Thorne drops the mic to the hard canvas, leaving an equally distraught Evangeline hung on the ropes and contemplating her future in the ring, whilst she takes her own sweet time sauntering out the ropes and up the ramp backstage.
