BEFORE:

"I don't understand why I don't get more work on this side of the Atlantic," says Ellie with a shake of the head. "All I do is beat girls down over in the BBU. Then again, maybe THAT'S why..."

"I've seen some of Ellie's BBU work," says Lili with a smile. "It's impressive. But. This isn't the BBU, you know?"



ROUND ONE:

O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Lights'..."

Cassie: "No singing, Mac!"

McCarthy: "But, I LOVE that song and I'll sing if I want to!"

Cassie: "Go ahead. Make my day..."

Tess: "For those at home and for Mac, here's a little reminder. Cassie has access to Asylum 24/7/365. Who KNOWS what she might do while she's here..."

McCarthy: "Are you THREATENING me?"

Cassie: "I'm just advising you not to sing..."

O'Dell (sighing): "That tune is, of course, being sung by the lovely Ellie Goulding, who's even now climbing into the ring. Ellie helped off with the robe to reveal that white number we saw when she was last here nearly five years ago...and, that's 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park you hear pounding through the arena, and that can only mean that 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart is on her way to the ring..."

Cassie: "Lili, of course, had a HUGE 2020, and she's looking to get into position for a shot at the gold in 2021."

O'Dell: "Reinhart into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve. Dueling white bikinis tonight..."

McCarthy: "And, if I got up there, I'd blow them BOTH away, no matter WHAT color my bikini was!"

O'Dell (sighing): "Ladies about ready. Time for some picks. Tess likes Lili. Mac?"

McCarthy: "This girl actually wins some in the BBU. That's good enough to beat a Dancing Hooker. Goulding!"

O'Dell: "Cassie?"

Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"

O'Dell: "First split panel of the night. Ladies setting up at range right now and going to get their respective boxes on. Goulding with that lefty stance which can cause girls trouble. Blondes both using their length right now, moving the feet, snapping out the jab, looking to follow on with right hands."

McCarthy: "Surprised Goulding isn't more aggressive here. We've seen that she can hit."

O'Dell: "At the moment, Ellie's willing to box with, and she's holding her own pretty well, moving the head and feet, getting to spots where she can get off. Lili doing the same, getting some punches put together here and there, as is her fellow blonde. Good exchange there!"

Tess: "Nice right hand in there from Reinhart."

O'Dell: "About fifteen seconds left in a very competitive first. Goulding steps to, works a little body. Lili ties her up. Referee going to get in there and break them apart. Reinhart to the left jab and that will do it for the first round. Very close, but Reinhart going to get the points."



ROUND TWO:

O'Dell: "Second underway and Ellie stepping to and working some body again. Once again, Lili ties her up, but Goulding shoving off, going right back to work. British blonde digging some tummy right now. Reinhart again ties up, forces a break this time, and gets some space..."

McCarthy: "THIS is what I'm talking about. PRESSURE this Dancing Hooker!"

O'Dell: "No question that's what Goulding wants to do, and she's throwing Reinhart off her game with it at the moment. Lili actually giving some ground here, being forced onto the back foot as Goulding gets off lusty to the body and then up to the head. Reinhart covering up now..."

Tess: "She's not hurt, but she's definitely been thrown to the defensive. Is she having trouble dealing with a Southpaw, BFF?"

Cassie: "Looks like she might be..."

O'Dell: "Sure has, and Ellie keeping her there, swarming, working body, head, body. Lili can't get the feet set, can't get the distance she wants. Goulding staying very, very busy, landing a GOOD right hand there that got Reinhart's attention, and there's the bell. Not close. Goulding."

Cassie: "And, we're even at 19."



ROUND THREE:

O'Dell: "Goulding continuing to pressure here in the third, and, again, she's got Lili on the back foot. Reinhart trying to control some of this with the jab, but it's not working. Ellie moving the feet, working past, and sometimes also just walking through it to get where she wants to go..."

Cassie: "Lili's got to hold canvas here..."

O'Dell: "No question about it, but it's not happening right now. She's on the defensive where she's been since the beginning of the second, and she's being limited to working in counter here and there. It's Goulding who's in charge, and the British blonde definitely getting the better of the points..."

McCarthy: "ALL stables should hire me to train and make fight plans! I'm BRILLIANT!"

O'Dell: "We are coming down the stretch in the third, and it's been the Southpaw in command throughout. GOOD left hook from Ellie there! And, then she goes right back to the body. Reinhart tying up. Holding on. Forcing the ref to break the fighters apart and there's the bell. Not close. Goulding."

Tess: "And, Ellie goes into the lead 29-28."



ROUND FOUR:

O'Dell: "Goulding remaining in control as we start the fourth. The lefty stepping to, crowding Reinhart, working body. Lili giving ground, trying to get some space here, but can't do it. Instead, Ellie ALL up in her grill, getting physical, body, head, body once again..."

McCarthy: "Look at Campbell! She's ectoplasmic over there!"

Tess: "If you had 'Mac says something so ridiculous we can't even figure out what's she's trying to say', mark your square..."

Cassie: "I'd have 'BINGO', but I think she's trying to say apoplectic..."

McCarthy: "What ARE you two babbling about!"

O'Dell: "Neve telling Reinhart to hold canvas and bang back. Lili trying to do some of that, but it's Ellie who's getting the better of things in there, again forcing Reinhart back, as the American tries to get the distance she wants and to get some offense going..."

Tess: "Not happening, though."

O'Dell: "Is it not. They're right back in the booth with Ellie working body. Lili hooking some rib of her own now, hearing it from Campbell, who continues telling her to stop backing up. Under ten to go in the fourth. SHARP exchange there and that's the bell. Not close again. Goulding."

Cassie: "And Ellie now leads 39-37."



ROUND FIVE:

O'Dell: "Ellie right back forward and Lili hanging in there now and banging back. She definitely heard it in the corner from Neve about too much backing up. Instead, she's digging body with Goulding, hooking ribs and tummy, upstairs and then right back down as both ladies tenderize right now..."

Tess: "Not really Reinhart's game. Lili likes to work at range. But, we've seen before that she can do this..."

O'Dell: "Holding her own at least at the moment and then ROCKING ELLIE WITH A RIGHT HOOK! A BLISTERING right hook from Lili and Goulding is HURT! Ellie stumbles backward and now Reinhart going all in, letting the hands go, driving the British beauty back to the ropes..."

Cassie: "Ellie's plenty sturdy to have taken that and stayed on her feet..."

O'Dell: "No doubt about it. That was an absolute BOMB, and, speaking of bombs, that's what the American is throwing at the Brit as Goulding hangs on on the ropes. Ref looking in as Ellie rolls with in a high guard, jabs back in spots, but she's mostly taking a beating. Five seconds left. GOOD right from Reinhart and there's the bell. Lili. Wide."

McCarthy: "But, Goulding still up 48-47 at the half."



ROUND SIX:

O'Dell: "Sixth begins with Reinhart walking forward behind the left and backing up Goulding. Ellie still doesn't have the legs all the way back under her, and Lili taking full advantage. She's getting hard right hands on behind those lefts, punishing the British blonde, looking to clean up if not finish..."

McCarthy: "Goulding just needs to ride this out and she'll win the fight."

O'Dell: "Nice combination for Lili. Reinhart getting in rhythm now for the first time since the opening round. She's got everything working and she's using it all to take the fight to the British singer. Ellie backed up with a hard right hand and then DROPPED WITH A THREE-PUNCH COMBINATION!"

Cassie: "What. A. Shot!"

O'Dell: "Final punch was a BRUTAL right hand and it left Ellie on her back staring up at the referee. Reinhart to a neutral corner. Count at three. Four. Five. Goulding rolling to her belly at six. Pushing to hands and knees at seven. Eight. Trying to rise now, but dropping back to all fours at nine! TEN! It's OVER! And your winner by KO6 is 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"

Tess: "Didn't need two chances to finish this thing, that's for sure."



AFTER:

O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"

Tess: "I have our winner, Lili Reinhart, and, Lili, you had some trouble for awhile there..."

Lili (nodding): "Yeah. Don't see a lot of lefties. And, she can hit. She's very aggressive. Wanted to get right in my face, not let me box her. Finally had to go ahead and get in the trenches with her and get her out of there."

Tess (smiling): "That or keep listening to Neve..."

Lili: "Oh, she was in my ear, no doubt about it. Wanted me to bang with her. So, I did. And, like I said, I got her out of there."