Post by Lookout! Boxing on May 29, 2021 2:07:34 GMT -6
Blake Lively:
VS
Dua Lipa:
Tale of the Tape:
Blake Lively:
Age: 33
Height: 5'9
29-35 (26KOs)
Former FCBA lightweight champion.
Vs
Dua Lipa:
Age: 25
Height: 5'8
22-9 (22KOs)
(Chimera vs Girls Friday)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
America versus England here as Blake Lively takes on Dua Lipa, Blake wanting to get her second lightweight title in future, while Dua right now seems to be a gatekeeper for her stablemate Kendall Jenner holding the title.
Both women have had an interesting run over the past twelve months, getting several good runs going before hitting a road block, Blake lost her last fight to Eiza Gonzalez, while Dua won her last bout against Kaia Gerber.
Before the fight both women did video interviews with the FCBA network to give their thoughts, Blake was first up as she sat in her stables office, smiling as she waves to Lucy Liu doing the interview, Stephanie McMahon behind the desk grinning as she sits beside Blake.
The first question is how she feels going into this fight, Blake answering "I feel in great shape, after my last fight Charlize has been on me to get my head right, I wasn't focused as I should have been, Eiza is a great fighter but I think I would beat her if we fought now thanks to Charlize", Stephanie looks at Blake as if wondering where her praise is, though Blake probably isn't forgetting any real help from her stable manager.
When the second question comes in about this bout, Stephanie interrupts Blake as she is about to speak, telling Lucy "Blake will smash that pop princess to pieces, I mean look at the shape Blake is in, that's from my stables facilities, I spend countless amounts of money to make the Chimera gym the elite, Dua will see what a real fighter looks like after sparring with those fakes at the Girls Friday Gym", Blake looks puzzled why Stephanie jumped in.
Lucy tries to get Blake's opinion but Stephanie jumps in again, asking Lucy "did I not give you a straight forwards answer? You know what Lucy I know you were upset I didn't sign you as a coach, I have only enough room for one has been hall of famer to coach so sorry but this interview is over!", Blake looks at Stephanie with an upset look before the cameras go off.
Dua gets interviewed after a training session judging by her wearing a black sports bra with white trim, tight black shorts along with a white towel over her shoulders, she waves to Lucy with a big beaming smile as she says "God it is always amazing to get to speak to you!" Lucy is polite back as both women show respect.
Then come the questions as Dua is asked how training has went, the beautiful singer replies "when you have Gisele (Bundchen) and Alessandra (Ambrosio) focusing on you and the other lightweights, trust me you have to be on it or you get chewed out", laughing along with Lucy.
They then turn to her thoughts on Blake, Dua answers "Alessandra told me how strong Blake is, they had a great fight last year of course, I'll admit I wanted to fight Blake after watching it closely, she is a former champion and very impressive, if I can beat her then I know I am on the right track, a loss here and it's back to the drawing board, Blake will push me around that ring if I don't respect her", Lucy nods in agreement.
The final question is on what her aspirations are right now if Kendall has a long run with the title, Dua says "right now it's learning to compete at this level long term, I have flirted with the contender spots for awhile but never stuck around that long, could I be used as this gatekeeper as people say; possibly, from my discussions with management they want me to be ready for a title shot if Kendall loses the belt, which I know it will sound dumb but I hope she doesn't for a long while, she deserves this moment and there is no issue between me and her, just want to get that out in the open before the media sell a rivalry that doesn't exist", Lucy laughs as she thanks Dua for her time.
Fight night, out first comes Blake with Charlize and team nurse Sunny McKay wearing her usual provocative nurses dress, Blake flexes her arms at the top of the aisle before going through some boxing drills, showing that she is still in perfect fighting form, then she marches down the aisle looking deeply focused on the task at hand.
Stepping into the ring Blake is wearing a black sports bra, matching trunks, shoes and gloves, her hair is tied into a ponytail as she bangs her gloves together while jogging to her corner, Charlize telling Blake she has this as both blondes nod to each other.
Out now comes Dua with Gisele and cut woman Eva Carneiro beside her, she looks determined to add another major scalp to her record, marching down the aisle with her eyes on the ring as her supporters cheer her on, Gisele waving for them to be louder as she smiles.
Getting into the ring, Dua nods over to Blake before heading to the center to bow to each side, Dua is wearing a black sports bra with white trim, black trunks with white stripes down the sides, black gloves with white thumbs, her hair is also in a ponytail as she heads to her corner, shadow boxing as Gisele tells her what to watch out for.
Stepping together at the center of the ring, both fighters look all business along with their coaches, even the cut women are glaring as the normally friendly Eva stares hard at the not afraid to fight anyone Sunny, referee reminding both camps to listen to their instructions, when told to touch gloves the fighters respectful do as they seem the only two on opposing sides that don't seem to dislike their opposite number, once back in their corners, the bell rings to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.
Round 1:
Nodding to each other as they step out their corners, both being respectful of the others talents right away as they trade single punches, Dua more on the move side to side as Blake is stepping towards her cautiously, neither wanting to make a mistake in these opening thirty seconds.
Dua ups the tempo first as she steps in with a one-two combo to the face of her opponent, getting a clipping right in return as she dances back, that sets of Blake as she tries to land a right cross that just falls short, instead Dua lands a double jab under her right eye for her troubles.
The speed of Dua is allowing her to start gaining a foothold in the round, Blake is getting in some more meaty punches of her own, the quickness of the singer is allowing her to land two punches to Blake's single effort, with Charlize yelling at Blake to use her jab more as she sees her friend swinging more to try to keep her opponent in one spot.
Past the half way point as Lively lands a jab to the lips of Dua, stepping in after it with two right hooks to the body, she starts to muscle back Dua to the ropes, if not for Lipa giving her a nudge to the chest the brunette would have been stuck on the ropes in trouble from Blake's hammer like fists.
Instead she is able to see out the round at relative safety behind her jab as she is mobile again, at the end of the round Blake doesn't look too worried as she sits on her stool, instead she listens to Charlize on what to work upon, across the ring Dua looks relaxed as Gisele is telling her simply good job with a nod.
Round 2:
Back to it they go looking warmed up now, Blake stepping in more to rifle punches around the chest and abs of her opponent, taking hits to her gorgeous face in return as she tries to close up the distance between them, Dua doing a good job early on of not letting that happen.
This certainly isn't Blake's first rodeo though, she ducks under a jab to land two left hooks to the body, then uses her shoulder to bump back Dua onto the ropes, where she throws in a left then a right overhand punches to knock her opponents head around, Dua needing to clinch up as she knows this is the last place she wants to be.
Back into space Dua is looking good, her punches flowing as she throws in bunches now, still she can't seem to ward off the double tough Lively for long, with the blonde landing some beautiful hooks when she times her attacks, turning the head of the Brit to the delight of the Chimera corner crew.
As they get to the final minute of the round, Blake lands an uppercut that knocks Dua onto her heels, forced into a neutral corner now by Blake, the crowd can see the body shots that follow must be having an effect on the groaning Lipa as her bum is tightening with each clean hit.
When the bell rings Dua looks relieved to be out of the bear trap that is being cornered by Blake, Gisele not happy as she tells of Dua for in her eyes getting sloppy, across the ring things are relaxed now as Blake chats through how things went with Charlize.
Round 3:
Banging her gloves together looking keen to get back to it, Blake is landing some nice jabs in response to Dua's, just missing with a big right hook as Dua blinks a little shocked by the power behind that one, she has to keep focused though as Blake isn't wanting to give her time to breath.
Dua steps in with a one-two that Blake sees coming as the American moves back, into the second minute now as Blake ducks under a left cross as Dua tries to be the aggressor, AN UPPERCUT CATCHES DUA ON HER CHIN TO KNOCK HER ONTO HER BACK!
The Girls Friday corner can't believe it as they look wide eyed at their fighter on her back, 1...2...3... Dua shakes her head as she turns to her left side, 4...5...6... Getting to all fours, Dua nods to herself as she mumbles "idiot".. 7...8.. Dua pushes to her feet, raising her fists to show she will be OK.
Allowed to continue Dua is needing to box off the back foot, with Lively smelling blood in the water, more punches fly off both women as the crowd is roaring them on, Dua landing a one-two to the face of Blake, who responds with a right into her chest then a left cross up top.
As the bell rings Blake pumps her right fist as she jogs to her stool, Charlize smiling as she nods at her friend, in the Girls Friday corner Gisele keeps her cool this time as she is more interested in if Dua is OK, getting a nod from Lipa as she gives a cheeky smile to show she isn't worried yet.
Round 4:
Coming out her corner looking more subdued Dua is moving around near the ropes as Blake is after her from the off, both landing straight punches but it's Lively pushing the action, dipping down to fire in some more body shots to lower the guard of her opponent, then striking with overhand punches to make Dua groan out.
Landing a straight to the top of Blake's head, Dua seems to get a little confidence pushing back the blonde, when she tries to press forwards she is met with a left across her face that turns her head, a straight from Lively follows as she turns up the heat once again.
Falling back under her guard, Dua is struggling to keep Blake off her, needing to hold more as Blake is digging in some nasty looking punches on the inside, the Lipa fans urging her to fight back, she is finding it hard as Blake just seems a terminator right now moving forwards after her.
Late in the round Dua shows some more signs of life with a one-two into the lips of Blake to make her hiss out, getting in a few more good hits before she gets cut off by Blake with a right across her jaw, then nudged into a corner as Blake begins to maul her till Dua can hold onto her.
When the round ends Dua shuts her eyes for a moment to take a deep breath, then returns to her corner as she tries to relax herself, Gisele giving her advice as tactics need to change now, Blake on the other hand is looking forwards for more judging by her eyes locked on Dua like a shark eyeing it's prey.
Round 5:
Coming back out to fight around the center of the ring as Dua decides it isn't smart to come onto her opponent, instead she is back to moving around, flicking out her jab and now throwing in some counters to bash the cheeks of the veteran.
Who is still looking dangerous when she gets to the inside, banging away to the body with hooks, problem is getting in closer as Dua is looking better this round, Blake needing to rough her up with forearms to her chest to push her off balance, giving her more openings to strike, even as Gisele isn't happy with it yelling at the referee to stop it.
Half way point of a closely fought round, Blake gets clipped to the jaw with a straight, she tries to land a right cross but Lipa sidesteps her, landing a counter left across the face of the blonde, a mouse is forming under the left eye of Lively, which Dua starts targeting now, causing Blake to cover up more.
Not throwing as many punches now is allowing Dua more free reign, Blake's corner urging her to work harder, but she is clearly worried by the swelling as she is mostly throwing with her left, Dua timing her counters beautifully as she bangs in some punches to the body and chin of the American to make her grit her mouthpiece.
At the bell Dua is nearly skipping back to her corner, Gisele needing to remind her that Blake isn't to be taken lightly, Dua nodding as she looks more serious, Blake meanwhile has Sunny working on reducing the swelling, Charlize telling her friend to keep on the attack as they know if Dua is let free this is going to be a hard task for Blake.
Round 6:
Out comes Blake looking determined to make Dua pay for the swelling, she lands in some more meaty punches on the inside as she gets into Dua's face, before being nudged back by the singer, who is trying to keep that range where she wants it.
After a good opening forty seconds, Blake is too quick on the trigger with her right hook, Dua dancing back out the way before landing a counter left again to that eye, a cut now is open under it to give Blake more of a headache, Dua of course lands a one-two right onto the cut to start opening it up.
Back behind her guard goes Lively, with Lipa switching up her targets to keep Blake from being able to block effectively, Dua is even switching stances to befuddle Blake where the punches are coming from, dancing back when Blake tries to catch her out.
A double jab digs into the chest of Blake late on, which opens her up to an uppercut on her chin that knocks her to her heels, Blake trying to fight back as she is getting pinned in a neutral corner now, that cut though is handicapping her as Dua strikes across it any time Blake seems to be making any headway.
When the round ends Sunny has more work to do as Charlize takes a deep breath to hide her worry, Blake sits on her stool telling Charlize "it's just a small ding" with a smile to show she is OK, Dua meanwhile bangs her gloves together as she returns to her stool, being knocked down seems to have woken her up judging by the way she is firing on all cylinders.
Round 7:
Gamely Blake's comes out but it's clear she is hurting, Dua is pounding more punches into that right eye, making her wince each time she is hit cleanly, Dua picking her punches right now, DIPPING UNDER A STRAIGHT BEFORE LANDING AN UPPERCUT THAT STRAIGHTENS UP LIVELY INTO AN OVERHAND LEFT ONTO THE CHIN, SENDING BLAKE DOWN TO HER SIDE!
Charlize looks torn whether to tell Blake to stand or stay down, Sunny clear of mind as she yells at Blake to get up! 1...2...3... Blake has blood dripping from her cut onto the canvas as she turns to all fours, 4...5...6.. She grabs for the middle rope but with her right eye giving her trouble, she is missing it, 7...8.. By the time she grabs it she looks to be struggling to pull herself up, 9..10 only getting to her knees as she is counted out!
Winner Dua Lipa KO Round 7
After:
Another impressive win for Dua as she adds another former champion to her résumé, she jumps for joy as Gisele can't help but laugh at the sight, Eva applauding her friend for getting the win after being down to Blake.
Who is helped by Sunny and Charlize to her stool, Blake apologises to them for not finishing the job off when she had the chance, with Charlize telling her to forget about it, Sunny working on patching up her fighter as Blake is wincing when the cut is touched to show how sore it is.
Once Dua's gloves are taken off she heads to the Chimera corner, Charlize eyeing her wearily as Dua sees the look and raises her hands up palms out as she says "I promise I want no trouble, just want to check on Blake", Charlize nods as she replies she will be OK, Dua nodding as she smiles in return, adding "please tell her that it was an honour to fight her, even if my jaw disagrees" that makes Charlize chuckle as she sees Dua is harmless, nodding as she shakes the hand of a star struck Lipa to congratulate her on the win.
When back in her own corner, Dua is giddy that she got to shake hands with the GOAT, Gisele rolls her eyes as she tells Dua "Charlize is human trust me, I've made her bleed in the ring and could kick her ass now if she had the guts", making Dua look shocked, she decides to change the subject as Eva looks across the ring at Sunny, both glaring at each other for a moment before they work on their fighters.
When Blake is OK she stands up, with both women heading to the center of the ring for the final result to be announced, Blake gives Dua a round of applause as the winner gets her left hand raised, Dua smiling at Blake as she thanks her for the fight.
Blake leaves the ring with some help from Charlize, she gets a round of applause from the crowd, Sunny telling Blake she'll give her a personal massage, Charlize telling Sunny "Blake is sore enough without you tiring her out", Blake laughing as Sunny scowls at Charlize before chuckling.
In the ring Dua poses for the cameras with her fists raised, while the title is not on her goal list right now, she has a chance to learn with each fight, maybe Dua can act as a blocker for Kendall but that could be short sighted by the stable.
For now it's time to relax as she heads out the ring with her corner crew, Dua smiling as she looks forwards to a bright future with her stable firmly behind her, Dua waving to her fans as they chant her name.
VS
Dua Lipa:
Tale of the Tape:
Blake Lively:
Age: 33
Height: 5'9
29-35 (26KOs)
Former FCBA lightweight champion.
Vs
Dua Lipa:
Age: 25
Height: 5'8
22-9 (22KOs)
(Chimera vs Girls Friday)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
America versus England here as Blake Lively takes on Dua Lipa, Blake wanting to get her second lightweight title in future, while Dua right now seems to be a gatekeeper for her stablemate Kendall Jenner holding the title.
Both women have had an interesting run over the past twelve months, getting several good runs going before hitting a road block, Blake lost her last fight to Eiza Gonzalez, while Dua won her last bout against Kaia Gerber.
Before the fight both women did video interviews with the FCBA network to give their thoughts, Blake was first up as she sat in her stables office, smiling as she waves to Lucy Liu doing the interview, Stephanie McMahon behind the desk grinning as she sits beside Blake.
The first question is how she feels going into this fight, Blake answering "I feel in great shape, after my last fight Charlize has been on me to get my head right, I wasn't focused as I should have been, Eiza is a great fighter but I think I would beat her if we fought now thanks to Charlize", Stephanie looks at Blake as if wondering where her praise is, though Blake probably isn't forgetting any real help from her stable manager.
When the second question comes in about this bout, Stephanie interrupts Blake as she is about to speak, telling Lucy "Blake will smash that pop princess to pieces, I mean look at the shape Blake is in, that's from my stables facilities, I spend countless amounts of money to make the Chimera gym the elite, Dua will see what a real fighter looks like after sparring with those fakes at the Girls Friday Gym", Blake looks puzzled why Stephanie jumped in.
Lucy tries to get Blake's opinion but Stephanie jumps in again, asking Lucy "did I not give you a straight forwards answer? You know what Lucy I know you were upset I didn't sign you as a coach, I have only enough room for one has been hall of famer to coach so sorry but this interview is over!", Blake looks at Stephanie with an upset look before the cameras go off.
Dua gets interviewed after a training session judging by her wearing a black sports bra with white trim, tight black shorts along with a white towel over her shoulders, she waves to Lucy with a big beaming smile as she says "God it is always amazing to get to speak to you!" Lucy is polite back as both women show respect.
Then come the questions as Dua is asked how training has went, the beautiful singer replies "when you have Gisele (Bundchen) and Alessandra (Ambrosio) focusing on you and the other lightweights, trust me you have to be on it or you get chewed out", laughing along with Lucy.
They then turn to her thoughts on Blake, Dua answers "Alessandra told me how strong Blake is, they had a great fight last year of course, I'll admit I wanted to fight Blake after watching it closely, she is a former champion and very impressive, if I can beat her then I know I am on the right track, a loss here and it's back to the drawing board, Blake will push me around that ring if I don't respect her", Lucy nods in agreement.
The final question is on what her aspirations are right now if Kendall has a long run with the title, Dua says "right now it's learning to compete at this level long term, I have flirted with the contender spots for awhile but never stuck around that long, could I be used as this gatekeeper as people say; possibly, from my discussions with management they want me to be ready for a title shot if Kendall loses the belt, which I know it will sound dumb but I hope she doesn't for a long while, she deserves this moment and there is no issue between me and her, just want to get that out in the open before the media sell a rivalry that doesn't exist", Lucy laughs as she thanks Dua for her time.
Fight night, out first comes Blake with Charlize and team nurse Sunny McKay wearing her usual provocative nurses dress, Blake flexes her arms at the top of the aisle before going through some boxing drills, showing that she is still in perfect fighting form, then she marches down the aisle looking deeply focused on the task at hand.
Stepping into the ring Blake is wearing a black sports bra, matching trunks, shoes and gloves, her hair is tied into a ponytail as she bangs her gloves together while jogging to her corner, Charlize telling Blake she has this as both blondes nod to each other.
Out now comes Dua with Gisele and cut woman Eva Carneiro beside her, she looks determined to add another major scalp to her record, marching down the aisle with her eyes on the ring as her supporters cheer her on, Gisele waving for them to be louder as she smiles.
Getting into the ring, Dua nods over to Blake before heading to the center to bow to each side, Dua is wearing a black sports bra with white trim, black trunks with white stripes down the sides, black gloves with white thumbs, her hair is also in a ponytail as she heads to her corner, shadow boxing as Gisele tells her what to watch out for.
Stepping together at the center of the ring, both fighters look all business along with their coaches, even the cut women are glaring as the normally friendly Eva stares hard at the not afraid to fight anyone Sunny, referee reminding both camps to listen to their instructions, when told to touch gloves the fighters respectful do as they seem the only two on opposing sides that don't seem to dislike their opposite number, once back in their corners, the bell rings to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.
Round 1:
Nodding to each other as they step out their corners, both being respectful of the others talents right away as they trade single punches, Dua more on the move side to side as Blake is stepping towards her cautiously, neither wanting to make a mistake in these opening thirty seconds.
Dua ups the tempo first as she steps in with a one-two combo to the face of her opponent, getting a clipping right in return as she dances back, that sets of Blake as she tries to land a right cross that just falls short, instead Dua lands a double jab under her right eye for her troubles.
The speed of Dua is allowing her to start gaining a foothold in the round, Blake is getting in some more meaty punches of her own, the quickness of the singer is allowing her to land two punches to Blake's single effort, with Charlize yelling at Blake to use her jab more as she sees her friend swinging more to try to keep her opponent in one spot.
Past the half way point as Lively lands a jab to the lips of Dua, stepping in after it with two right hooks to the body, she starts to muscle back Dua to the ropes, if not for Lipa giving her a nudge to the chest the brunette would have been stuck on the ropes in trouble from Blake's hammer like fists.
Instead she is able to see out the round at relative safety behind her jab as she is mobile again, at the end of the round Blake doesn't look too worried as she sits on her stool, instead she listens to Charlize on what to work upon, across the ring Dua looks relaxed as Gisele is telling her simply good job with a nod.
Round 2:
Back to it they go looking warmed up now, Blake stepping in more to rifle punches around the chest and abs of her opponent, taking hits to her gorgeous face in return as she tries to close up the distance between them, Dua doing a good job early on of not letting that happen.
This certainly isn't Blake's first rodeo though, she ducks under a jab to land two left hooks to the body, then uses her shoulder to bump back Dua onto the ropes, where she throws in a left then a right overhand punches to knock her opponents head around, Dua needing to clinch up as she knows this is the last place she wants to be.
Back into space Dua is looking good, her punches flowing as she throws in bunches now, still she can't seem to ward off the double tough Lively for long, with the blonde landing some beautiful hooks when she times her attacks, turning the head of the Brit to the delight of the Chimera corner crew.
As they get to the final minute of the round, Blake lands an uppercut that knocks Dua onto her heels, forced into a neutral corner now by Blake, the crowd can see the body shots that follow must be having an effect on the groaning Lipa as her bum is tightening with each clean hit.
When the bell rings Dua looks relieved to be out of the bear trap that is being cornered by Blake, Gisele not happy as she tells of Dua for in her eyes getting sloppy, across the ring things are relaxed now as Blake chats through how things went with Charlize.
Round 3:
Banging her gloves together looking keen to get back to it, Blake is landing some nice jabs in response to Dua's, just missing with a big right hook as Dua blinks a little shocked by the power behind that one, she has to keep focused though as Blake isn't wanting to give her time to breath.
Dua steps in with a one-two that Blake sees coming as the American moves back, into the second minute now as Blake ducks under a left cross as Dua tries to be the aggressor, AN UPPERCUT CATCHES DUA ON HER CHIN TO KNOCK HER ONTO HER BACK!
The Girls Friday corner can't believe it as they look wide eyed at their fighter on her back, 1...2...3... Dua shakes her head as she turns to her left side, 4...5...6... Getting to all fours, Dua nods to herself as she mumbles "idiot".. 7...8.. Dua pushes to her feet, raising her fists to show she will be OK.
Allowed to continue Dua is needing to box off the back foot, with Lively smelling blood in the water, more punches fly off both women as the crowd is roaring them on, Dua landing a one-two to the face of Blake, who responds with a right into her chest then a left cross up top.
As the bell rings Blake pumps her right fist as she jogs to her stool, Charlize smiling as she nods at her friend, in the Girls Friday corner Gisele keeps her cool this time as she is more interested in if Dua is OK, getting a nod from Lipa as she gives a cheeky smile to show she isn't worried yet.
Round 4:
Coming out her corner looking more subdued Dua is moving around near the ropes as Blake is after her from the off, both landing straight punches but it's Lively pushing the action, dipping down to fire in some more body shots to lower the guard of her opponent, then striking with overhand punches to make Dua groan out.
Landing a straight to the top of Blake's head, Dua seems to get a little confidence pushing back the blonde, when she tries to press forwards she is met with a left across her face that turns her head, a straight from Lively follows as she turns up the heat once again.
Falling back under her guard, Dua is struggling to keep Blake off her, needing to hold more as Blake is digging in some nasty looking punches on the inside, the Lipa fans urging her to fight back, she is finding it hard as Blake just seems a terminator right now moving forwards after her.
Late in the round Dua shows some more signs of life with a one-two into the lips of Blake to make her hiss out, getting in a few more good hits before she gets cut off by Blake with a right across her jaw, then nudged into a corner as Blake begins to maul her till Dua can hold onto her.
When the round ends Dua shuts her eyes for a moment to take a deep breath, then returns to her corner as she tries to relax herself, Gisele giving her advice as tactics need to change now, Blake on the other hand is looking forwards for more judging by her eyes locked on Dua like a shark eyeing it's prey.
Round 5:
Coming back out to fight around the center of the ring as Dua decides it isn't smart to come onto her opponent, instead she is back to moving around, flicking out her jab and now throwing in some counters to bash the cheeks of the veteran.
Who is still looking dangerous when she gets to the inside, banging away to the body with hooks, problem is getting in closer as Dua is looking better this round, Blake needing to rough her up with forearms to her chest to push her off balance, giving her more openings to strike, even as Gisele isn't happy with it yelling at the referee to stop it.
Half way point of a closely fought round, Blake gets clipped to the jaw with a straight, she tries to land a right cross but Lipa sidesteps her, landing a counter left across the face of the blonde, a mouse is forming under the left eye of Lively, which Dua starts targeting now, causing Blake to cover up more.
Not throwing as many punches now is allowing Dua more free reign, Blake's corner urging her to work harder, but she is clearly worried by the swelling as she is mostly throwing with her left, Dua timing her counters beautifully as she bangs in some punches to the body and chin of the American to make her grit her mouthpiece.
At the bell Dua is nearly skipping back to her corner, Gisele needing to remind her that Blake isn't to be taken lightly, Dua nodding as she looks more serious, Blake meanwhile has Sunny working on reducing the swelling, Charlize telling her friend to keep on the attack as they know if Dua is let free this is going to be a hard task for Blake.
Round 6:
Out comes Blake looking determined to make Dua pay for the swelling, she lands in some more meaty punches on the inside as she gets into Dua's face, before being nudged back by the singer, who is trying to keep that range where she wants it.
After a good opening forty seconds, Blake is too quick on the trigger with her right hook, Dua dancing back out the way before landing a counter left again to that eye, a cut now is open under it to give Blake more of a headache, Dua of course lands a one-two right onto the cut to start opening it up.
Back behind her guard goes Lively, with Lipa switching up her targets to keep Blake from being able to block effectively, Dua is even switching stances to befuddle Blake where the punches are coming from, dancing back when Blake tries to catch her out.
A double jab digs into the chest of Blake late on, which opens her up to an uppercut on her chin that knocks her to her heels, Blake trying to fight back as she is getting pinned in a neutral corner now, that cut though is handicapping her as Dua strikes across it any time Blake seems to be making any headway.
When the round ends Sunny has more work to do as Charlize takes a deep breath to hide her worry, Blake sits on her stool telling Charlize "it's just a small ding" with a smile to show she is OK, Dua meanwhile bangs her gloves together as she returns to her stool, being knocked down seems to have woken her up judging by the way she is firing on all cylinders.
Round 7:
Gamely Blake's comes out but it's clear she is hurting, Dua is pounding more punches into that right eye, making her wince each time she is hit cleanly, Dua picking her punches right now, DIPPING UNDER A STRAIGHT BEFORE LANDING AN UPPERCUT THAT STRAIGHTENS UP LIVELY INTO AN OVERHAND LEFT ONTO THE CHIN, SENDING BLAKE DOWN TO HER SIDE!
Charlize looks torn whether to tell Blake to stand or stay down, Sunny clear of mind as she yells at Blake to get up! 1...2...3... Blake has blood dripping from her cut onto the canvas as she turns to all fours, 4...5...6.. She grabs for the middle rope but with her right eye giving her trouble, she is missing it, 7...8.. By the time she grabs it she looks to be struggling to pull herself up, 9..10 only getting to her knees as she is counted out!
Winner Dua Lipa KO Round 7
After:
Another impressive win for Dua as she adds another former champion to her résumé, she jumps for joy as Gisele can't help but laugh at the sight, Eva applauding her friend for getting the win after being down to Blake.
Who is helped by Sunny and Charlize to her stool, Blake apologises to them for not finishing the job off when she had the chance, with Charlize telling her to forget about it, Sunny working on patching up her fighter as Blake is wincing when the cut is touched to show how sore it is.
Once Dua's gloves are taken off she heads to the Chimera corner, Charlize eyeing her wearily as Dua sees the look and raises her hands up palms out as she says "I promise I want no trouble, just want to check on Blake", Charlize nods as she replies she will be OK, Dua nodding as she smiles in return, adding "please tell her that it was an honour to fight her, even if my jaw disagrees" that makes Charlize chuckle as she sees Dua is harmless, nodding as she shakes the hand of a star struck Lipa to congratulate her on the win.
When back in her own corner, Dua is giddy that she got to shake hands with the GOAT, Gisele rolls her eyes as she tells Dua "Charlize is human trust me, I've made her bleed in the ring and could kick her ass now if she had the guts", making Dua look shocked, she decides to change the subject as Eva looks across the ring at Sunny, both glaring at each other for a moment before they work on their fighters.
When Blake is OK she stands up, with both women heading to the center of the ring for the final result to be announced, Blake gives Dua a round of applause as the winner gets her left hand raised, Dua smiling at Blake as she thanks her for the fight.
Blake leaves the ring with some help from Charlize, she gets a round of applause from the crowd, Sunny telling Blake she'll give her a personal massage, Charlize telling Sunny "Blake is sore enough without you tiring her out", Blake laughing as Sunny scowls at Charlize before chuckling.
In the ring Dua poses for the cameras with her fists raised, while the title is not on her goal list right now, she has a chance to learn with each fight, maybe Dua can act as a blocker for Kendall but that could be short sighted by the stable.
For now it's time to relax as she heads out the ring with her corner crew, Dua smiling as she looks forwards to a bright future with her stable firmly behind her, Dua waving to her fans as they chant her name.
