1. Alyssa Lynch vs Alexandra Stan

(Results: Lookout!, Words: Caspian)

1. Alyssa Lynch vs Alexandra Stan

Alyssa:
(26, 5’7, 120, 41:17 FCBA, VIXENs)


Alexandra:
(32, 5’6, FCBA Debut, Romanian Invasion)


BEFORE:
“I’ll be back for another title shot,” Alyssa says with an upturned grin. “In some ways, I pity Alex. She shares the same name as my number one enemy, plus she has to face me after my championship loss - I’m hungry for a comeback and ready to take out the first blonde in my way!”

“That’s exactly that, Lynch - you’ve just lost a match. Whether it’s for the title or not is moot,” Alexandra Stan replies from across the table. “You’re not cruising past me, if that’s your goal. I’m gonna extend that loss into a streak!”

Ladies not happy with each other during the pre-fight staredown, glaring down and puffing their chests out to make themselves look taller. Alyssa’s sporting some advantages here, but they’re not very significant: a one-inch height advantage and a couple of years of youth. Whether they’re gonna be enough to overwhelm the Romanian singer is another story.

Fight night rolls around and it’s Stan unveiling her fight attire in one corner of the ring, drawing hoots and cheers as she flaunts her pearly-white bikini with blue trimmings, her dark blonde hair tied into a neat ponytail out back and both arms sporting yellow leather. Out next is Miss Lynch, who raises red gloves to acknowledge the fans and looking toned as well in a simple black bikini and white shawl.

We’re LIVE at the historical York Hall in Bethnal Green, London, and the international crowd continues to show these women a warm welcome in the opening salvos of Spring.



Both fighters are geared up in their respective corners and ready to throw down for ten rounds of Bantamweight action! HERE WE GO with another stop of VIX’s international tour!

ROUND 1:
Alyssa shows her opponent how it’s done early, using her experience to worry Stan with too many punches to the face to handle. It’s pure business in the ring, folks, no matter how the girls feel about each other outside of it. Alex spends a good deal of focus on defense in her very first round, as a result, letting a vet like Lynch seize the advantage. VIX brunette popping punch after punch straight into the nose, then harassing the blonde’s body from afar. Alexandra with the occasional counter swing but hitting the space just in front of Alyssa’s nose. It’s a wide round for the home team, but honestly what else can you expect from someone like Lynch, who just never seems to quit?

ROUND 2:
Colour us surprised then when Alex starts channeling her own fighting spirit to destroy and decimate. Alyssa’s still coming forward strong, expecting this to be ALL over too soon - she tosses similar jab and hook combinations to Stan’s head, but is surprised when they’re blocked or avoided this time by an agile Alex. Instead, the Vixen TAKES a big right hand to the cheek in the wild exchange, with Alex stunning her badly for a brief sec! Crowd with a ROAR of support for the challenger, who’s suddenly pushing Lynch backwards with subsequent jabs landing to her face or body, and both girls’ roles reversed, with Alyssa being forced to cover up. There's a smile on Alex’s face as she finally thinks she’s got the swing of things… that is until Alyssa swerves right to avoid a sloppy overhand hook, BANGS her fist into the trembling side of the body. Alex is left sputtering, then takes a PUNTING to the nose one last time before the bell rings - still an impressive feat for Stan to take this round wide, making the score even!

ROUND 3:
Alyssa’s turn to get serious, hesitating at the bell, stopping herself from rushing in like the last two rounds. Stan also looks cautious - those blows to her body certainly didn't feel very nice the last round. Girls spend the first minute trading long jabs, hoping for that lucky break or opening. Hopes for Alex seem to lift briefly when she scores a rapid one-two jab combo to Lynch’s lips, but her follow up charge at her body is a mistake, when Lynch easily swerves to avoid the hook as it bangs off a lowered forearm. Alex stumbles awkwardly to the side as Alyssa SHOVES her hand away, swings right back with a hook across the face, another step-in UPPERCUT cutting into the base of that chin! OUCH! Stan’s ROCKED, goes sailing back into the ropes, her fortunes fading fast! The blonde eats another drumming to the body before clinching up with Lynch on the ropes, to try and control her snarling opponent. Lynch getting her hands in close for more chopping shots to the midsection and chin, before Stan manages to shove her off and go circling off to safety. Rest of the round sees more jabbing to the head, with Lynch feeling secured in taking the third wide.

ROUND 4:

Despite the shelling she received last round, Alex is still looking fresh, bouncing forward out of her corner when the bell rings. Girls stay at arm’s length for the first minute, shimmying heads and shoulders to avoid the jabs. Alyssa is the first one to make a move, swiping a pair of hooks into the blonde’s guard, hoping her nuclear power is enough to end things early. Alex looks rattled at first, taking a step back in retreat - it’s Alyssa’s cue to rush in full, shocking her to the body with another left and right, but doesn't anticipate that return swing from Stan till it’s too late! Alyssa’s chin caught flush with a rotating right arm, which STUNS her on the spot with a loud grunt and wide eyes!! Alex huffs away, repaying the favour with a snap to the base of the chin, and suddenly, it’s Alexandra Stan advancing on the Vixen, the ROAR of the crowd behind her! Alyssa’s getting marched back to the other side of the ring, desperately covering up! Stan rocking her with another overhand between the eyes, before a step-in uppercut to the body leaves the poor girl gurgling! Lynch is powerless, stunned to the spot, mouth hanging open as a follow-up hook SPINS her downwards! AND IT’S A KNOCKDOWN FOR STAN in the late third minute!! Could this be it?!

Stan already celebrating, arms thrown up in the air as she marches back to the neutral corner, leaving Lynch to her fate. Alyssa still grounded, sputtering on her side, but slowly pushing her way back up in tandem with the referee’s count. This fight ain’t over, folks, with Lynch managing to steady herself by the count of 8. It’s a shock opening to this VIX event, for sure!

ROUND 5:
I guess it’s the last time we’ve underestimated someone like Stan! In the first minute, Alyssa finds herself getting out-punched in the middle of the ring, more jab-hook combos sailing in towards her face, Alex then following up with strapping hooks to her body. Alyssa looks back in control, however, stepping back each time to create space, hoping to use her wits instead. She draws Stan into her space, inviting further attacks as they land on guard and taut tummy, then slowly, begins sacking her counter-hooks thrown into the side of the head or across the face. At first, Stan ignores the pain, her own eyes fixated on scoring blows on Lynch. But then, a third hook rocks into her cheek, stunning her to one side!! Alex almost loses her balance, lips parted, as she’s forced into the ropes... And it’s Lynch’s show!! Vixen crouches low and BARRELS IN, another left right combo drilled into her midsection is followed by an uppercut right to the chin, and THE BLONDE CRUMPLES!! Stan’s head is thrown upwards, the rest of her arms flailing for leverage but missing the ropes! She CRASHES down to her side, and it’s one hell of a a return KNOCKDOWN for Alyssa Lynch! The referee begins the slow-count but Stan ain’t leaving the canvas, crawling slowly towards the ropes, head hovering inches above the ground but the rest of her aching body not cooperating - she barely makes it up to her knees when the referee hits the count of 10! It’s all OVER!!

Official Decision: Alyssa Lynch defeats Alexandra Stan via KO5!

AFTER:
“An easy comeback,” Alyssa laughs, speaking to the press by ring-side later. “I knew I’d win tonight - it was only a matter of how long and how far the fight would go.”

Stan, meanwhile, has to be helped back to her corner in order for the medics to take a look at her. She’s covered with bruises and still looking a little shaken. Much later, she composes herself just enough to offer some disappointing words to the press:

“She hits bloody hard for someone her size. I had some good moments in there, but I feel I just need a little bit more time in the gym. But I’m gonna be back, and Lynch had better be ready,” Alex says.