(Result by Lookout, Words by Caspian)

5. Alexis Ren vs Lorena Rae (Bareknuckle AMD)

Alexis:
(25, 5’8, 53:13 FCBA, VIXENs)

Lorena:
(27, 5’11, 2:4 FCBA, Black Eagle Boxing)

BEFORE:
We’ve arrived at the main event, where Alexis Ren and Lorena Rae are set to put on a show! Tonight, both sultry models will clash in bare-knuckle AMD action, with the winner determined by how each girl’s body holds up to the abuse.

Ren looking confident in her backstage segment, wrapping her knuckles solid with white tape whilst giving a curt response to reporters’ questions:

“I’m gonna kick her ass, that’s what. This may be my first AMD fight but it’s gonna be fun to just slam fists into Rae’s body, like the German punching bag she is,” Ren says. “And yea, I heard what that b*tch Cohen said about me in the previous fight. She’s a weak addition to the team, if you ask me. If I had my way, she’d be out on her ass tonight after that pathetic performance. If she wants another ass-whooping, that can totally be arranged.”

Strong words from Ren as she strides off to her locker to get ready. The cameras catch her pulling off her white singlet to reveal her toned midriff and a little side-boob before the officials cut the feed. Up next, we have the ever-popular Lorena Rae, a German beauty who generated a bit of buzz when she joined Black Eagle Boxing two years ago and then represented her stable in the recently concluded Victoria’s Secret War in Heaven II tournament.

Unfortunately, things haven’t gone exactly to plan for her, with recent losses to Kelsey Merritt and Martha Hunt spoiling plans for grandeur, and not to mention that TKO7 loss to Ren back in 2020.

“Yea, that was then. This is now,” Rae frowning at the camera backstage, also putting the finishing touches of tape over her knuckles, before continuing: “I think I fared well against Ren when we last fought. And this time, it’s knuckle-on-knuckle action. The only thing I’m worried about is my hands getting hurt after I crack her ribcage with my fists.”

No pre-fight staredown as fight officials are worried of a premature altercation, especially given these girls’ histories. Alexis strides down the ramp of the arena later in a watermelon red bikini with long strings flowing and whipping on both sides of her hip. She’s waving taped fists and fingers to the crowd. Lorena’s gone for a simple white singlet crop top, flourishing a pose on stage in a black bikini top that barely hugs her pelvis in a ‘V-shape’ and a leather jacket, later removing the external garment for extra mobility.

Ladies get settled in their corners, fists raised and eyes fixed from a distance. Referee gets the mutual nod and waves for the opening bell! HERE WE GO with ten rounds of Bareknuckle AMD action!

ROUND 1:
Ladies circle in cautiously despite the earlier tough talk. It’s one thing to trade blows with hard leather, quite another when there’s nothing on the other end but the thought of bare knuckles making impact with flesh and bone. Lorena bravely initiates, instinctively going up high to jab at Ren’s face, earning a brief grunt as a stray jab connects with the cheekbone, but Rae forgets that only shots below the neck count under AMD rules, having only succeeded in pissing her blonde opponent off in the opening seconds. Ren comes back with some poison of her own, throwing a feint towards Rae’s head to make her think she’s out for payback, and when Rae lifts her hands to protect her face, the Vixen swings a baseball bat of a hook straight into her midsection to bowl her over. Rae lets out a big grunt as her body lurches forward, and spends the rest of the first round fending off more incoming blows as Ren chases her backwards with more harried shots landing all over her chest and torso. Rae looks a little deflated and hurt when the bell rings, clutching her body as she stumbles back to the corner. So far so good for Miss Ren, who perhaps has a natural knack for this kind of brutal warfare.

ROUND 2:
Lorena knows, however, that Ren’s tummy is worth the chase. The American blonde didn’t fare too well in that belly punching contest with Alyssa Lynch back in July last year, and the German brunette is eager to put her core strength to the test. More careful exchanges here as both women keep their guards low as they wade in at the same time before swinging mutually at the torso. Most of their fists land on the forearms and elbows but Ren makes the mistake of going up high once more to try and confound the German girl. She scores with a stiff hook off the cheek but Lorena this time takes it like a woman and then plants an uppercut straight into her midsection just above the navel, which earns her an equally rough hoooufff and stunned look from Ren. Rae keeps the blonde in her sights, returning the favour with more bare fists striking the ribs and even slammed into her delicious chest on her retreat, drawing further squeals from Alexis as she struggles to get away. At the bell, Ren’s fuming, making rude signs at Rae’s direction and promising to return the favour in the next round.

ROUND 3:
But it’s always a bad idea to telegraph your intentions to your opponent. Ren indeed barrels in at the bell, firing punches at Rae’s chest, but Lorena already having anticipated this, keeping her guard firmly locked at the midpoint and then denying the Vixen any real points there. Ren heard gurgling again when Rae punishes her back with stray fists to both the lips and body, at one point scoring a lunging uppercut under Ren’s arms to drive the wind from her body. Ren’s in trouble, the Lightweight fighter facing a title match with Mary Elizabeth Winstead at the end of this month, and can’t afford to lose face with a loss right now. Rae determined to humiliate her, however, rocking another hook across her bikini top to send her reeling, before landing more straight punches into the side of her body on her way out. Another wide round for the German model, who barely took much punishment this time besides the stray hook to the tummy.

ROUND 4:
Lorena continues to use her significant height advantage to pressure Ren backwards, trying to trap her in a corner and REALLY go to town on her. Rae definitely hasn’t forgotten the beating she took at Ren’s hands the last time they fought, with the outcome of that match in dispute after the Vixen claimed a TKO victory in the seventh round. Rae’s making up for lost time here, crunching another shot into the nostrils to drive the pain home, but a follow-up swing to Ren’s torso is intercepted as Ren instinctively ducked low with her arms to block. Rae’s turn to let out a groan as her body’s folded over from the follow-up uppercut sunk into her navel, Ren gnashing her teeth as she stepped in and ground those taped knuckles straight into her belly button, finally taking her revenge with more stiff lefts and rights pounding on the abs before the Vixen helps herself to more uppercuts shocking the breasts on Rae’s exit. Lorena’s turn to hug her body as she scoots away and out of range, having to defend herself from a return barrage of punches sailing towards her face and body, with Ren suddenly on fire as she hopes to win points back to even the odds. Bell rings and this fight is still wide open, with both blonde and brunette dead even on the scoreboards.

ROUND 5:
More hard-hitting action, especially in the first minute, as both girls fling themselves at each other and tie-up repeatedly in grueling and brutal clinchwork. Bare knuckles action means their fingers are free to search for leverage, and boy do they use this mutual advantage! Ladies bury one hand in the other’s hair before exchanging free fists to the torso, bared fists buried into chests or ribcage. Lorena at one point uses her height advantage to press Ren into the ropes, an elbow shoved into her windpipe whilst her other fists seeks out any and every bit of flesh underneath, drawing loud grunts from Alexis’ lips as a stray punch lands a little too south of the equator. That seems to fire Ren up, however, and the Vixen too gets her time in the spotlight, powering out of the hold and driving a fist straight into Rae’s mouth, which blows her backwards and into the turnbuckle. No mercy from Ren as she imposes herself into close quarters, an illegal knee shoved in between Rae’s legs to keep the German off balance below plunging her fists into the pit of her tummy in return, gut-wrenching action. That seems to be the last straw indeed for the lanky German, as Rae merely groans out loud and folds over into Ren’s arms, her chin, parted lips and wide eyes barely hovering over one of the American’s shoulders. Ren pulls back for the knockout blow, another taped fist aimed right for the belly button as she bunches up the tummy flesh one final time, making Lorena lurch forwards and then slowly sink down to her knees! Ren enjoys the hot and shocked breaths of the German’s on the way down, as Rae finally pools at the blonde’s feet, her parted lips sucking in air near her bruised abs, both her arms still hugging her body.

“HAD ENOUGH, b*tch?!?” Ren hisses down at Rae, before she’s pulled off by the referee and herded to the neutral corner.

Rae definitely in a pickle, falling down to the canvas after being denied her only support. Rae struggles to get back up, let alone set her body upright, and her eyes flutter in horror at her own helplessness, as the referee’s count continues to climb and climb. This is the brutality of AMD rules - no shots to the head or chin (in theory) means it’s simply a test of strength and how much punishment these girls can take to their torsos, and unlike during regular or JMD rules, the decision is more often decided via knockdown, and not knockout. Rae sputters one last moment, her body shuddering as she tries to rise on one knee, but fails, crashing back down to the canvas as the referee finally hits the count of 10! This rematch is all over in a flash!

Official Decision: Alexis Ren defeats Lorena Rae via KO5!

AFTER:
Ren partially relieved, having thought this fight might go against her, especially when she found her own abs lacking against Alyssa Lynch last year. Her torso is still pink in areas from Rae’s attacks, and the Vixen stumbles back to her corner to celebrate and get iced down for her eventual title match.

Just as she turns her back, however, there’s a loud shout of surprise from the arena, as the cameras show none other than Eden Cohen climbing over the ring barrier and sliding into the ring from the opposite side! Ren’s too winded and hurt to realise what’s happening till it’s too late, with her hated rival already appearing behind her before she blinks left and right in confusion at the sudden rise in volume.

By then, it’s too late: Eden is helping herself to those long bikini strings that are conveniently fluttering on either side of Ren’s hips, using them for leverage as she tugs hard to whip the stunned blonde around. Ren still looks shocked and surprised when Eden nails her across the face with a hard hook, repeatedly slamming punches into her nose and cheek as she’s driven back towards the turnbuckle!

Cohen helps herself to two fistfuls of dirty blonde hair, tugging back to pin the stunned Alexis to the hard steel post, before hissing into her face: “Good luck for your title match, Alex…” before planting her lips fully onto Ren’s, in a humiliating lip-lock!

Ren immediately comes to life, thrashing about with her eyes bulging with shock. A couple of flailing fists later and Eden finally relinquishes the hold, sauntering back to the centre of the ring to take in both the jeers and cheers. To Ren’s credit, after slumping back down to her butt in the corner, there’s renewed fire in her eyes as the Vixen tries to spring back up and charge Eden down, but the ring officials flooding the ring soon puts a stop to that.

The two rivals are separated by a herd of officials, both screaming for revenge as they’re led out of the arena one at a time. Ren, of course, can’t afford to have her mind played like a fiddle like this, not before the eve of a big title fight. But Cohen, of course, couldn’t care less, with her actions tonight soiling what might have been a pretty good conclusion to tonight’s VIX event.

For now, thank you for joining us for VIX: Red Bricked @ the York Hall (UK). We’d like to thank Black Eagle Boxing and Romanian Invasion for allowing their girls to participate, and Lookout for helping to organise this event. See you next month!