Avril Lavigne
(33, 5’2, 128 lbs, 15:8 FCBA, The Dollhouse)
Vs.
Ashley Benson
(28, 5’4, 132 lbs, FCBA, Pretty Little Punchers)

Results: Lookout!; Story: Caspian & The Dollhouse

BEFORE:
It’s the Doll Ball and the press conference room is jam-packed full of reporters and fans alike. Avril smirking as the camera flashes light up her face, full of appreciation at being the center of attention here tonight. She starts the ball rolling by choosing to plug her own upcoming music comeback instead of talking about her imminent opponent in the flesh.

“So as you all know, my new single and video are coming out September 19! I’ve been on a break from music for almost five years, and I’m finally back, b*tches!” Avril laughs. “It’s so exciting! It’s a new era for me…So, there’s no way in HELL I’m losing tonight. My music comeback has to happen with like… a BANG, you know? So I’m gonna BANG the f*ck outta Ashley Benson tonight!” The blonde singer lets out a high pitched laugh. “Yeah yeah, she’s big and acts tough. But whatever. We all know she has serious problems fighting Canadians. I mean, Lowndes beat her ass TWICE! Well, I’m the f*cking *best* Canadian around, so… guess who’s winning tonight?!” Avril ends her mini-speech with another crazed laugh and a wink.

On the other side of the table, Ashley Benson judging her opponent every step of the way, part of her relishing the thought of being invited to participate in a Doll Ball, while the other part can’t wait for this conference to be done with so she can get her chance at punching someone as loud-mouthed as Avril Lavigne.

“God… Avril is making new music again? I did NOT need to know that!” Ashley says, eyes open wide in horror, shaking her head with a chuckle. “But actually, now that I know it’s a big month for you, I’m gonna take EXTRA pleasure in beating you up, Av. I know you like bragging about beating creampuffs and all that jazz, but the last time you were up against a REAL woman like Mendes, you got your ass handed to you. Well, guess what, hon? You’re facing a REAL woman again tonight and the only ‘creampuff’ in that ring is gonna be you. Comparing yourself to Lowndes? That’s HILARIOUS. I’m no Lowndes fan, but seriously, she would beat you with one hand tied behind her back. You chose the wrong woman to mess with before your big, cringy musical comeback. You’d better hope I don’t totally mess your face up, or you’ll have to spend your big music comeback hiding at home. Let’s go get started, shall we?” Ashley ends with a cold stare directed at the shocked Canadian.

No time for Ms Lavigne to respond, even though she looks as though she would really like to do so after being insulted to hell and back. That being said, her face saying everything her mouth couldn’t, turning as red as a tomato and then practically bursting out insults as officials get in between both girls on instinct, pre-empting an all out catfight on stage. Well, what else is new when Avril’s involved?

Hours later, and both ladies are making their way down the ramp to settle their earlier differences. Avril looks like she’s calmed down a tad, but one never really knows what’s going through this girl’s mind. She struts towards the ring all smiles, accompanied by trainer Kristanna Loken and clad in her usual pink and black sports bra and short tights, hair up in a messy high ponytail.

Benson is out next and the bigger blonde is all business as she strides down the aisle towards the ring accompanied by stable-mate Lucy Hale and trainer Nia Peeples. She’s wearing a sexy purple bikini underneath a white satin robe. Hands covered with pure white boxing gloves and hair in a messy ponytail, her curvy body on display for the fans - and seems like Ashley has plenty of them in attendance tonight as the blonde is getting some hefty cheers much to Avril’s displeasure. Benson finally reaches the ring, blatantly taking her sweet time with some prefight preparations possibly aimed at annoying the eager Lavigne by making her wait more than she’s ready to. Shooting Avril a few cocky smirks from across the ring, Ashley is clearly getting under the Punk Princess’ skin now…but the referee finally waves his hands and both corners are set to clash in this contest of ten rounds of Flyweight action! HERE we go!

ROUND 1:
Certainly another clash of contrasting styles as we begin this fight: Ashley known in many circles to be your quintessential power broker, liking to come after girls with her big swings and bigger attitude. She’s doing that right now to the letter, heading straight for Avril and seeking to overwhelm her with hooks from the start of this match. Of course, Benson hasn’t faced someone with as big an ego as Lavigne herself, and with the amount of pride both girls puffing their chests out to show, this bout is bound to be an explosive one indeed. Benson taking swings at the head, but finding it hard to catch Avril on her quicker feet. Instead, Lavigne taking pot-shots at the blonde’s chest, looking to irritate her JMD roots, and eventually enrage her fully when the fifth jab to her tits goes unanswered. Benson letting out a yell like a raging banshee, making her want to smack Avril in the face all the more. Towards the end of the round, she does manage to catch the Canadian on her guard, really sloshing her about when a hook lands hard. Avril gasps in shock, but manages to avoid getting trapped in the pocket, where Ashley could have certainly made mincemeat outta her. The round ends before things can get conclusive for either girl.

ROUND 2:
Back to the back-and-forths, with Lavigne cementing her strategy of coming in fast and hitting hard, before swivelling back outta Ashley’s way. Benson needs to fight better, period, and apparently she hasn’t done much research on how slippery Avril can be as a fighter. Being able to take down bigger (and some would say, better) girls than you is no easy feat, but Avril has certainly done it plenty times before, beating the likes of Victoria Justice and Lindsay Lohan. Ashley’s frustration only seems to build and build though as she absorbs punishment from afar, taking multiple hits to the face, lips and chin, then her body getting pock-marked as Avril gleefully returns to targeting her chest area. Benson finally understanding that her strategy ain’t working, but it’s already the last thirty seconds in the round. She stays in one spot, daring Avril to come at her again. But all the Canadian is doing is sticking her tongue from the opposing corner - she knows she’s done MORE than enough this round to land her a comfortable lead. Why would she wanna risk something foolish like that?

ROUND 3:
Ashley retaining her own advice in the third, with slow movements out of her corner, but deliberate nonetheless. Fine, she seems to tell herself. If Avril won’t come to her, she’s not gonna play her game and not find herself caught in her trap. This seems to work early on, with Lavigne ramping up the verbal abuse from the other corner, calling Ashley ‘a stupid coward’, ‘just another blonde bimbo’, and the worse offender, in our opinion, ‘big creampuff’. But to Benson’s credit, this blonde ain’t budging. Avril tentatively jabbing at her, or she’s forced to more likely, before getting STUNNED to the guard when a right cross from Benson finally lands right smack in the center! Avril YELPS as the power behind that one punch rattles her entire body and immediately she opts to jump backwards out of harm’s way. Ashley the one smirking behind her gloves at the end of these three minutes. A similar exchange between both girls going on for at least three to four times before the bell finally rings, with Avril landing more punches in the interim, no doubt, but Ashley looking like the one with a clear path forward by the end.

ROUND 4:
Benson sticking to her guns in the fourth, daring at Lavigne to ‘COME AT ME, B*TCH!’ and ‘YOUR MUSIC SUCKS BALLS’. Oh my - that last one certainly stung, because here comes the Punk Princess, looking ready to blow her top off. With a growl that sounds more like a tabby cat in labour, she springs forward with a lunging superman punch, ready to take Ashley’s head off. Only… she’s stopped in her tracks by Benson holding firm and anticipating the blow, taking the punch on her forearms, before - WHAPP - sending a hook straight across the Canadian’s face in reply! OUCH. Avril arguably even MORE red-faced after she takes more hooks to the face, with Benson choosing THIS exact moment to stalk her continuously about the ring, using the right hand to force as many powerful blows through the guard, with the intention of knocking this egotistically girl down a peg or two. Avril looking like she’s in trouble early, but then using her training to get out of range quickly, preventing her from being trapped in the blonde’s nasty pocket. Still, Lavigne looks shell-shocked from that torrent of abuse she just endured, hanging onto the ropes as though ready to tilt over at a moment’s notice. She needs to stay CLEAR of this girl from now on!

ROUND 5:
Here we go with the middle-mark of this fight! Both girls finding some success for themselves and the jury still out on which fighting style will prevail. Perhaps it’ll all come down to experience? Or perhaps it’ll all come down to just pure, dumb luck. Girls come out of corners a little more slowly, testing the waters for blood. Ashley however the more aggressive one, wanting to build upon her previous success. She’s swinging punches at Avril’s head like she was doing in the early first and second rounds, and is dismayed to find that Avril’s still as slippery as she was back then. What ever happened to that fly-in-your-face attitude that characterised Avril’s early approach to fighting in her career? Well, that certainly shows how much the blonde has grown from that time until now. She’s learning to better adapt to her opponent’s strengths and exploit their weaknesses. She’s back to snapping jabs into Benson’s face from afar, focusing on avoiding and weaving first, before counter-attacking with choice blows that land clean. Ashley’s face getting lit up by the end of three minutes, shaking the pain and shock from her head as she heads back to corner dismayed. Avril impresses once more, and hopefully she’ll be able to sustain her lead.

ROUND 6:
Ashley really taking things up a notch all of a sudden, going on a punching spree as she tries to overwhelm Lavigne with both quality AND quantity. Avril struggling to fend off the sudden assault, her arms and legs working in overdrive as much as Benson’s. But the blonde’s blitzkrieg appears to pay off early! Avril weaves one way when she should have blurred the other, and gets ROCKED to the face when one of Benson’s killer hooks lands hard! UGHH. Even the crowd felt that one! Avril backing off even faster now, but surprising everyone when she continues to fend off the onslaught with relative ease. Benson doing her best to secure a knockdown right here and now, but she’s grunting with exertion as she struggles to put Avril away. Not if she can help it though, expertly parrying those heavy hands to the side, before slapping leather back into Benson’s face as much and as often as possible. Ashley perhaps shouldn't have fixated so much on Avril’s rack, seeking revenge but costing her the knockdown this time by not targeting the head. Instead, Ashley finds herself on the losing side all of a sudden, grunting as Lavigne snaps another one-two uppercut up into her jawline, sending her head back and body following swiftly after! For a moment, Benson glaring hard, ready to harge right back at her to brawl, but NO - she collapses down onto her butt, looking groggy-eyed! It’s a shock KNOCKDOWN for Avril Lavigne in a comeback of a round!

Any celebration is short-lived, however, with Ashley already scrambling towards the ropes to get back into the fight. Still, one can't really blame Lavigne for grinning like a Cheshire cat in her corner, evil intent made worse now that she’s back in the winning column. Bell rings soon after Ashley’s recovery at the count of 8, and it’s taking every effort for the blonde to fight back tears, as her corner checks for any permanent damage.

ROUND 7:
But it seems to be of little use: Benson still groggily swaying from side to side when the seventh starts, Avril possibly knocking a few screws loose in that last exchange to her head. It’s the Doll’s home game through and through at this point: she snaps jabs into Ashley’s nose, who struggles to even bring her guard up to defend in time. Then, more straight punches landing on her tummy, driving her backwards. Avril all comfortable with reverting back to her role as aggressor, starts flying at the blonde with bigger and better barrages, until Ashley’s SENT DOWN to the canvas once again, a flurry to her face proving too much for her to stand! This time, she doesn't make it back up in time, sobbing and moaning as she crawls in all directions but north! The referee waves it OVER!

Official Decision: Avril Lavigne defeats Ashley Benson via KO7!

AFTER:
“Haha. What did I f*cking tell you? She’s a CREAMPUFF. And I busted her filling all over,” Avril gloating as usual, before immediately striding over to Benson and sending a straight kick into her side, sprawling her down onto her back.

Ashley’s only resistance is mouthing the word ‘Biiitchh..’ - the only thing she can do while Avril poses over her body, one foot planted firmly down on her chest. “I worked hard on my new album and you’re going to LIKE IT!” the Canadian spits down at her choking form, “I’ll send you a free copy of my new single as a recovery gift…I promise!” Avril laughs and delivers one last stomp to the moaning blonde before she’s surprised by Lucy Hale, who’s finally seen enough and storms into the ring through the ropes, barking at Avril to ‘get the f*ck away’ from Benson.

Avril immediately jumps away, clearly not interested in getting into a scuffle with Hale at this moment in time as she quickly retreats to the safety of her own corner. Now protected by her own Dollhouse crew, Avril giggles and confidently flips the irritated brunette off before turning her back on Lucy to continue her celebrations, high fiving her crew before waving at the cheering fans with a big grin.

A convincing victory for Avril Lavigne, whether you like her antics or not. She’s proven time and time again that she has both the stopping power in the ring and staying power in this division. And poor Ashley Benson finding this truth out the hard way, getting checked over by medics long after Avril’s done playing with her in the ring.