CBAD: Avril Lavigne vs. Maddie Ziegler (FCBA Debut)

Avril Lavigne
(37, 5’1 ½, 112 lbs, 53:23 FCBA, The Dollhouse)
Vs.
Maddie Ziegler
(19, 5’5 ½, 114 lbs, FCBA Debut, Free Agent)

Results: Lookout!; Story: Caspian & The Dollhouse

BEFORE:
There are loud cheers and strong beats of hip-hop music reverberating throughout the sports hall in downtown LA as Maddie Ziegler, once a young protégé dancer for Sia’s music videos, makes her debut tonight in the boxing ring. The 19 year old blonde waltzes into the arena with a big smile and her arms firmly placed on her hips, basking in the cheers of her many fans gathered tonight to witness her first foray into the boxing ring. Ziegler’s statuesque body is clad in a blue sports bra and long white tights for tonight’s contest, completing her pristine look with white boxing gloves on her hands. Maddie is followed to the ring by a team of 4, including her personal boxing trainer.

There was no press conference held prior to the fight tonight, and the American dancer is stopped right outside the ring and asked to give her pre-fight statement. "I'm very excited for this opportunity, big thanks to the Dollhouse for letting me show what I can do in that ring tonight against one of their biggest stars. I’m here to win tonight and my fans are here to SEE me win. Boxing and dancing have a lot in common you know, and I'm pretty sure I can dance circles around Avril. So, she better believe I'm going to put up one hell of a fight. Speed and agility are a big part of fighting and she can't hope to match me in that aspect. I've been training for tonight for most of 2021 and I fully intend to beat her. I'm not too worried about her experience. She has a lot of weaknesses I can exploit. I mean, I watched Cree and Olivia absolutely wreck her...Tonight's my turn!” Maddie pauses, smiling at the huge amount of cheers throughout the arena. “I hope she's ready for a long work-out session in there.” Ziegler smirks. “She better hope she can keep up with me or I'll zap all her energy out and finish her off from there. But…I do wish her good luck!" Maddie ends with a cocky smirk before finally climbing into the ring to some loud cheers.

Meanwhile, Ms Avril Lavigne has come off an impressive win over Emma Watson recently, having put the Vixen away in just five rounds and ending 2021 with an impressive 10 KOs to her name, but have taken some time off to concentrate on putting out new music. The Doll is finally back and kicks off 2022 in equal style, striding into the ring to the sound of her new single “Love it When You Hate Me” in her Dollhouse colours of black and pink, dressed in a tight-fitting sports bra and short tights, her blonde hair in a long ponytail out back.

Avril also stops right before entering the ring, grabbing the mic for some choice words of her own. "Wow...such a cocky b*tch at such a young age. Guess what kid? Nobody has EVER beaten me on their debut. You seriously think YOU will? Fat chance. What makes you so special? Nobody cares about your stupid dancing career, b*tch. People don't get beat up at dancing. Your dancing experience will be worth f*ck all the moment I start punching you in the face, like...TRUST me!” Avril chuckles with malice as her own fans cheer with anticipation “I'm starting 2022 with a bang bitches. Just dropped a new single and tonight I'm gonna DROP this cocky Maddie b*tch!” She laughs, before continuing. “Maddie? more like Baddie, am I right? - like, bad at fighting!” Avril ends with a snort before climbing into the ring.

Girls get right in each other’s faces in the center of the ring and Avril’s picked quite the opponent tonight, with Maddie almost towering over her with a four inches height advantage. And to make matters worse, Ziegler’s packing plenty of muscle in her toned dancer figure, surely wishes she could use those powerful dancer legs in the ring to do some damage…but, alas…we’re here for Boxing tonight, not MMA. The referee calls the match to order sending both girls to their corners before finally starting this contest with a wave of his hand! The bell rings and HERE WE GO with ten rounds of Flyweight action!

ROUND 1:
Maddie’s coming in hot, clearly feeling at home inside the ring even though this is her debut fight. She’s using her fitness and dexterity (honed after a decade of dance training) to skirt inwards and hammer Avril’s arms with punches, before leaping back out of range right before the older blonde can retaliate. The fans are treated to quite a spectacle indeed, with Lavigne just a little too slow and sluggish to nail anything significant on the younger fighter. Meanwhile, Maddie’s making good on her earlier claim to dance circles around the Canadian, all the while firing off jab combos into the guard to keep taking ground for herself. Lavigne’s growling with frustration by the time the bell rings, her big swings at Maddie’s head not really landing, and her smaller attacks, when they do land, don’t seem to be troubling the bigger blonde. A wide round to the newcomer, who roars with energy as she parades back to her corner to the sound of her many fans cheering her on.

ROUND 2:
Avril still receives an earful from Carmen Electra in between rounds - the Dollhouse team knows their star fighter better not try her luck in a long distance brawl with a younger, fitter teenager. All the more Ms. Lavigne shouldn’t be wasting her energy with big swings this early on. Bell rings to start the second and she’s moving into the pocket with a little more caution, blocking more of Ziegler’s attacks before responding with short but snappy jabs to the youngster’s face. It works, for now, with Maddie tasting her first spoonfulls of return punishment, a look of shock and surprise on her face as Avril tags her early on her pretty face. But even when Ziegler retreats in the middle minute, she returns with even more fire in her eyes in the final few seconds, bashing a straight hand into the arms to drive Avril backwards with a loud gasp, before continuing to hound the singer towards the ropes as Avril scrambles to cover up. Not the fairytale ending to the round the Doll was expecting, but at least she proves this round that she’s going to bite back at the younger woman.

ROUND 3:
But not for long, though. Maddie ROARS back into the fray like she didn’t even break a sweat last round, immediately goes back to bashing punches into Avril’s yelping frame. The Dollhouse Queen has a reputation for breaking new girls into the industry, but perhaps this tradition has finally taken its toll tonight, with Maddie’s significant physical advantages proving difficult to surmount so far, especially when Maddie hammers another big hook into her guard, which almost sends Avril spiraling off into the ropes with a shout! HERE ZIEGLER COMES, looking to score with an early win and be back home in the dance studio before supper! Avril’s mouth is forced open when another hook crashes into the side of her head, sending her stumbling into the ropes, and she’s almost powerless to stop Maddie from barreling in close and rocking further shots into her sides and body. Avril’s holding onto her marbles best she can, guarding her head and face with locked arms and her back skirting the extent of the ropes, trying her best to get away. Maddie’s wailing on the Doll’s frame till the very last second, content with breaking her body down with gloves to her midsection, which drive the air out from Avril’s lungs, but still comes out short of a knockdown by the time the bell rings.

“How’s the view from the ropes? Doughy belly Av wishes she had my abs right now…?” Ziegler sneers, taunting the older blonde as she steps away from the singer, gesturing with both hands at her rock-hard tummy, earning a scowl from Lavigne, who’s seen hugging her midsection and stumbling back to hers.

ROUND 4:
Avril’s breathing hard, still not sure how to crack this tough nut that is Maddie Ziegler. First minute, the Doll is definitely trying to adapt, skirting backwards at the smallest hint of an advance, whilst tagging Maddie to her face with faster lefts and rights. It works, for now, with Maddie unable to close the distance and exert her power, while Avril begins to rack up points with her experience allowing her to land jabs. Minute two, however, and Ziegler ain’t about to be denied forever, again STORMING into Avril’s space and swinging wildly at her head. Avril lets out a yelp of surprise as a wild hook sails overhead, almost hitting her square on the forehead. But another low hook stuns her to the belly, almost throwing her off her feet as she stumbles backwards, hugging her body. Maddie smells blood, letting out a shout of triumph as she ROARS into Avril’s space for the third time running!! Avril grunts as her head’s getting tossed left and right by mighty hooks, before a final overhand catches her clean on the side of the face! DOWN SHE GOES IN A TAILSPIN, with Lavigne collapsing to her side by the ropes!! It’s a clean KNOCKDOWN for the debutante, as Maddie scores her first KO attempt of her career! The American’s filled with joy and excitement, literally giving a ballerina’s twirl on her way back to her corner! She may think this fight is as good as over, but Avril’s about to spoil her party, slowly pushing her way back up to her knees, before recovering by the ropes with two counts to spare to her name. Things are NOT going well for the Doll, though!

ROUND 5:
Good lord, is there no limit to this youngster’s energy? Here Maddie comes yet again, pushing in and gaining ground like she’s just getting started here. She keeps her head low and bobbing side to side, while nailing Avril to the arms or body with a well-placed cross or two to keep her on her toes. Avril’s in trouble if this one-sided action keeps up, and all she can do in the first two minutes of this round is avoid getting speared by the bigger blonde’s power crosses. To be fair to the Doll, she’s evading and moving about the ring with more spirit - all that time in the gym surely has improved her stamina - evading some of Maddie’s spirited but sloppy swings in her direction. Maddie herself appears somewhat stunned when Avril begins to employ counter-striking techniques, interrupting her wind-up attacks or big crosses with faster jab combos to her face and chin, at one point shoving three punches into her nose in quick succession to stagger the younger girl backwards. Maddie’s suddenly seen stumbling slightly, doesn’t expect this counterattack at this moment in the round…. But HERE AVRIL COMES, headhunting and headhunting all the way in, smushing more leather into the stunned girl’s face till a final hook ROCKS Maddie clean to the side, and sending her OFF HER FEET! The dancer LOSES her balance and goes CRASHING down to her knees, and just like that, it’s a return KNOCKDOWN for Avril Lavigne, who steals the round by the skin of her teeth!!

“I LIKE THE VIEW JUST FINE, b*tch!!” Avril spits back, albeit slightly out of breath, as she’s herded back to the neutral corner by the referee.

Maddie left breathing hard on all fours, a little stunned now that she’s found herself in such a compromising position. Avril, meanwhile, is doing her best to catch her breath and make it another five rounds in this unexpected fight for her life and reputation. But Maddie is determined to win this debut fight and make a name for herself in the FCBA as well. The young blonde can be heard growling with tenacity as she pushes off the canvas, making her way up to both feet with relative ease. Not too surprising, of course, given how the American has not even broken 20.

ROUND 6:
What’s for sure is that this fight hasn’t been what either girl was expecting, with Avril having suffered an early knockdown and Maddie also been treated to the same taste of canvas shortly after. It’s round six and both ladies are still flying at each other as though they’ve always been hated rivals in the ring. Avril’s trying to trade blows with the bigger girl in order to take her down for a consecutive time, but she’s underestimating Maddie’s resolve. The two women land blows to the face but it’s Maddie’s aggression that outshines her foe’s, brutally SHOVING a gloved fist into Avril’s face to spin her sideways, before another and another overhand swing CRASH into Avril’s arms and head, pushing her back with force!! THIS MIGHT BE IT!? Lavigne’s thrown into the ropes, one hand holding onto the top layer for dear life, as Maddie SAILS in and NAILS her on the chin with a roaring uppercut, and DOWN THE DOLL GOES for the second time this fight, her head blasted upwards before the rest of her body gets spun around and falls down to the canvas, in a heap of sweat and broken pride!

Maddie fans going absolutely WILD here as the teen drops the veteran again and maybe for good this time?! Avril’s fans seen anxiously covering their mouths hoping for the punk-princess to somehow recover here…Referee’s quick on the scene and already herding Maddie back to a corner. This time, however, Ziegler’s not as energetic or smiling, merely pumping one of her arms in the air as she catches her breath and hopes this is over. NOPE! Avril’s breathing hard on her back, spending the first couple of counts to simply rock her head from side to side, then, miraculously, climbing back to her feet, eager to finish this fight on her own terms! Maddie seen flaring her nostrils in frustration as older girl steadies herself by the count of 9!. This ain’t over, folks!

Bell rings to resume this fight and this time, but that explosive energy is gone from either fighter, with Maddie slowly advancing on Avril by the ropes, but not as surefooted as before or confident she has the same fire power to put her away this round. Avril groans as she continues absorbing intermittent attacks with her back glued to the ropes, both her arms up and protecting her face well but getting folded over by the odd punch to the gut. Maddie’s growing way more tired, and fast, however, her shoulders hunched over and her mouth hanging open from all six rounds of pushing and pushing and pushing. But then, Avril suddenly decides to push back, and Maddie, not expecting a sudden retaliation from the wounded singer gets caught with her guard down! Lavigne literally shoving a left hand into the dancer’s lips out of nowhere, before another quick right hand catches the younger girl flush on the cheek to send her back, and staggering!! Good lord, do these two want to brawl! It’s Lavigne’s turn to push inwards in the second minute, landing head shots unabated as Maddie sheds her edge in a heartbeat! Ziegler’s resolve is getting outweighed by her lack of experience, with her defences suddenly in complete tatters as she lets in more and more of Avril’s attacks at her face. A left hook STUNS the dancer across the chin with a louder grunt, before a follow-up uppercut SPINS her back and about on her feet! AND DOWN ZIEGLER GOES in a wild back-and-forth, tit-for-tat fashion show!! Lavigne’s not taking NO for an answer! “Stay down kid!” she shouts at the fallen teen before turning around and pumping her own tired hand in the air before stumbling back to a neutral corner in turn.

This fight has seen more action in 6 rounds than most fights in recent memory folks!

The referee has his work cut out for him indeed if the rest of this fight is going to go off the rails like this. He’s already hovering over Ziegler in the center, having started the count, as Maddie shakes her head tiredly and takes big gulps of air whilst on her back. Problem is – the kid is not done yet, folks! Avril herself looking over at Carmen Electra with a look of disbelief as the younger blonde shivers and shudders for a moment before pushing her back off the canvas, slowly making her way up to her knees, before grunting out loud as the rest of her toned body steadies itself one foot at a time! Holy hell! We’re already at two knockdowns this round - is there room for a final third?!

Bell RINGS yet again and by our estimate, there’s still a minute left on the clock! It all depends on who wants this win more! But it does look like one girl is no longer completely there after getting smacked in the head one too many times! Maddie may have made it back to her feet by the count of 9 but she barely has any more juice left to take another step out from the ropes! Avril capitalises here, wading in first and initiating with big swings to her body and head, rocking the bigger girl about with her back to the ropes. It’s clear the Doll wants this final and lasting KO of the night, even if it means putting herself in danger of Maddie’s return swings. Ziegler, however, appears to have long wilted, groaning and grunting as she’s knocked about and sent stumbling down the line, barely putting up any resistance now that she’s in danger of getting KO’ed for real. In the end, Avril manages to corner the youngster against one of the turnbuckles, alternating between flurries to her stomach and then to her arms up top, that elusive chin growing more and more present in her sights until Maddie’s almost falls back into the ropes, her butt pressed in between the lines and her head getting tossed across the bow. Avril’s WAILING away on her, not caring for any strategy or poise at this point of time, merely using all her remaining strength to try and put this upstart blonde away. But it’s not until Ziegler takes another grunting shot to the body, leaving her head open for a minor second. A left hook catches her across the face, before another uppercut snaps her head back. STILL she doesn’t go down, and the referee makes the difficult decision to LEAP IN AND SAVE MADDIE FROM HERSELF!! And just like that, this fight is OVER VIA TKO6!!

Official Decision: Avril Lavigne defeats Maddie Ziegler via TKO6!

AFTER:
Wow! A fight of epic proportions here tonight finally ends with Lavigne defeating her teen challenger and what an incredible debut from this young starlet as she fights toe to toe with the Dollhouse star in a gruesome battle all the way to the end! The fans are ecstatic, wildly cheering for both fighters and rightly so for the show they have put on for them tonight! Lavigne might be the victor but the singer is too spent to celebrate or even stand, falls down to her hands and knees, panting in exhaustion while the referee keeps a very groggy but somehow still defiant Ziegler away from her (and from losing her balance!), with the young dancer leaning against the ropes for support, incoherently mumbling some choice words in the ref’s ears, probably for stopping the fight when she was still on her feet.

It's not every day that you see the loser towering over a victor who’s down on all fours but Avril has spent all her reserves here in the 6th trying to take out the taller blonde after getting knocked down twice and suffering heaps of punishment herself, no wonder she needs a moment here folks.

Teams from both camps rush into the ring to check on their respective girl, escorting each combatant to their own stool as the blondes separate in mutual silence, and maybe even respect. A banged up Lavigne raises a tired arm in triumph towards the fans before crashing on her stool for some much needed rest and medical attention - the sweaty singer’s face and body is covered in bruises from the beating she just took but there’s definitely a smile of relief under all that pain.

Maddie in her corner of the ring not faring much better, the tough blonde still clearly light-headed after blocking several of Avril’s punches with her face in those final moments of the 6th, her sculpted body shining in the arena lights with a hefty layer of sweat covering every inch of her chest and toned abs as she sits down and leans her head back against the corner post, a look of frustration and disappointment on her young face as she’s being worked on by her team. Maddie clearly wanted the big win tonight and got so close, but in the end it seems like Lavigne’s experience was a bit too much to overcome. Anyone who watched the fight tonight knows that with more experience under Ziegler’s belt, a rematch could go very badly for the aging punk-princess and we’re sure she’ll have that in mind IF and when the challenge ever comes, which means we may or may not get to see another showdown between these two in the future. We sure hope to! This was a spectacle!

But wait, it seems like Carmen Electra has something to say - The Dollhouse CEO is making her way to the center of the ring carrying a microphone.

“That was crazy!” She exclaims, pausing for a few seconds as the crowd roars in agreement.

“First thing's first! Congratz to our ‘Motherf*cking Princess’ Avril for yet ANOTHER win. Are you sure you’re 37 years old hon? You look 25 to me. Sometimes I think she’s trolling all of us...” Carmen gets a laugh from the crowd and a shy smile from Lavigne in her corner.

“Maddie…….You’re 19?!?” Electra then turns towards Ziegler. “Damn girl. I’m IMPRESSED. When did you learn to fight like that?” Maddie’s fans throughout the arena roar in approval, rightfully cheering their girl for one of the most impressive ring  debuts in recent memory. The blonde dancer smiles in response, waving to her fans from her corner.

“You gave one of my top stars all she could handle and then some tonight. I think you have what it takes to make it very far in this league. I want to see more of you in the ring, ASAP.”

Maddie smirks a she stares at the Dollhouse CEO from across the ring, lots of thoughts probably going through her head right now, the blonde dancer surely did not expect any of this. Carmen then proceeds to drop a bomb.

“So…here’s what we’ll do. I’m going to offer Maddie a 5 fight contract with the Dollhouse tomorrow morning.” Carmen stuns the arena. Both Maddie and Avril’s immediately raise their eyebrows in unison, clearly shocked, with the singer’s face quickly showing a look of disgust as she stares at Ziegler’s smug face from across the ring.

“Calm down guys.” Electra continues, quieting the excited crowd. “It’s still all up to her. But now the offer is on the table. If she lives up to the potential I see in her, we’ll make Maddie a fulltime Doll in no time. And then… We’ll make her a champion. ” Carmen ends her announcement with a smile directed at Ziegler, who returns the favor with a huge grin of her own while her excited fans roar all around her.

Electra then leaves the ring, with Lavigne staring at her CEO and shaking her head in disbelief. Despite Avril officially wining the actual fight, it certainly feels like Maddie is the big winner here tonight, with her being the first debutant to ever get a contract offer on the spot from Carmen Electra, something whch surely does no sit too well with the Punk-Princess, who’s seen leaving the ring shortly after, making her way backstage looking frustrated as all hell with her thunder being stolen tonight, and who can blame her?

Ziegler sticks around for a while, posing in the center of the ring, waving and thanking her fans for showing up in droves to support her on her ring debut tonight, with them thanking her for giving them their money’s worth and more. Despite her debut loss, The 19 year old dancer looks mighty satisfied with herself as she finally struts out of the ring and makes her way out of the arena accompanied by her personal team, leaving one question on everyone’s mind – is she going to accept Carmen’s contract offer and join the Dolls? We can’t wait to find out!