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Blake Lively versus Taylor Hill

Blake Lively: 32 years old, 5’10,” 26-31 since 2008, Chimera

Taylor Hill: 24 years old, 5’10 ½,” 18-3 since 2017, Front Street Boxing

Before:

The press conference picks up energy as the two fighters make their way into the room for a fight that has so many storylines woven through it despite the fact that neither girl has faced each other before. Blake Lively, a blonde representing the old guard of the FCBA that burst onto the scene at the start of the previous decade. And opposing her is Taylor Hill, a brunette representing a new generation of fighters.

Hill is the first one to speak at the conference, “Well, it’s an honor to fight Blake tonight. She’s put together an amazing career that I looked at when I was younger. I hope to give her a good fight tonight.”

Lively smiles, “Well, I have to thank Taylor for those comments. It means a lot coming from an up and coming superstar, who I know is going to win the title. And beat Taylor Swift, but that’s another conversation.” Lively’s expression shifts, “But I’m not going to roll over for the new generation of fighters. Because I still have fight left in me. May the better woman win.”

Lively exits, having laid down the gauntlet – a battle between the old and the new of the FCBA. One not wanting to yield its grip on the association, the other trying to make a name for itself.

Come time for the fight, the crowd still has plenty of energy for the penultimate bout.

“And now, for our guest fight.” Hannah Davis announces to the stadium. “First – from Tarzana, California. With a record of 26 wins and 31 losses since 2008. She is a former FCBA lightweight champion. Representing Chimera, Blake Lively!”

The blonde actress struts out to the ring as the crowd cheers as she makes her way to the ring, accompanied by Charlize Theron. Blake removes her robe to reveal her toned body in a Theron inspired green bikini with black gloves.

“And her opponent,” Davis starts again. “From Palatine, Illinois.” The crowd cheers wildly as the suburb is announced. “With a record of 18 wins and 3 losses since 2017. Representing Front Street Boxing, Taylor Hill!”

The young model steps out to a roaring ovation from the crowd and confidently makes her way to the ring, seemingly blocking out the tens of thousands of roaring fans. Hill steps into the ring between the second and third ropes and removes her robe to reveal a blue and white sports bra and matching trunks with the stars of the Chicago flag. The crowd cheers even louder as Hill pays her respects to the city with her outfit. Hill meets Lively in the center of the ring and the two women touch gloves before returning to their corners and off we go.

Round 1:

It’s not often that Blake Lively is the smaller fighter, but she is against Taylor Hill. But that doesn’t stop the blonde former champ from going right after her younger opponent, opening with two solid punches to Hill’s body. Taylor sticks a counterpunch and retreats as she looks to reset the round. The blonde actress and brunette model circle each other, with Taylor probing Blake’s guard with her right jab and Blake counters with a solid right to the younger girl’s chin. Taylor again backs off as Blake follows her around the ring, trying to stick the model with more blows. Hill, despite her youth, has plenty of experience against good opponents and weathers the storm, keeping her guard strong and countering when Lively exposes herself, hammering a punch to Lively’s ribs, but the blonde actress comes right back at Hill and the brunette girl shifts her strategy to not take too many blows until the bell rings. Lively coming out strong with a surprising first round, winning it on points, wide.

Round 2:

Hill getting plenty of advice from her corner and starts off the second round by matching Lively’s pace. The first minute consists of back and forth blows, each girl taking turns going after the other. Taylor catches Blake with a right early on to her cheek and the blonde recoils, clearly feeling the sting from the blow. Hill bops left and right before going back to a straight going for Lively’s face again, but the blonde sees it coming and blocks it with her gloves before tapping one, two, three quick shots to Hill’s right side. Taylor drops back and Blake moves forwards and takes a big body shot as Hill plants her feet and drives a right into Blake’s ribs and then finds her follow-up on the actress’ face from earlier. The blonde quickly backpedals as the brunette starts getting her long-range game going, thumping Blake’s guard and keeping the blonde going backwards. The bell rings and Taylor Hill ties it all up, winning the round on points, wide.

Round 3:

Both girls starting to get into a rhythm now as they dance for the third round. Lively looks, well, lively as she gracefully moves around the ring thanks to her long legs and feints to get Taylor to move her guard ever so slightly so as to expose her body. Taylor for her part is trying to counter, but Blake has fought twice as many fights as the brunette model and it’s beginning to show. Lively seems to know each response Hill wants to make even before Taylor knows it, and Blake starts picking spots to punish on Taylor’s body, focusing on her left ribs. Hill not letting Lively dish out the punishment for free, landing two blows to Blake’s chin, forcing her backwards. Lively plants her feet, fakes a right, then gets Hill with a left to her chin and Hill recoils and goes for the clinch. Taylor wraps up Blake and the referee has to step in to break the two girls apart. The bell rings and Blake comes out ahead to retake the lead, and we’ve got a close fight between the two guest fighters.

Round 4:

The fourth round continues with the general theme of the third, with Blake fighting smartly and keeping Taylor on her back foot. Lively smoothly darting in and out, unleashing a couple quick blows to Hill’s body before backing off, and Taylor’s beginning to wince with each shot. The blonde actress floating like a butterfly and stinging like a bee and she bodies the brunette model up. Hill backs off and Lively steps up to work the younger girl into the ropes only to get smoked by a left from Hill! Taylor stuns Blake with her left and hammers a right into Blake’s tummy and the blonde is hurting! Lively’s covering up as on comes Hill and the complexion of the match changed in a moment. Taylor works Blake into the ropes with lefts and rights to the blonde’s body and she keeps the actress there until Blake clinches with Taylor and the ref separates the fighters. Lively keeps her distance from Hill for the waning seconds of the round and at the end of the round, the judges deem that Taylor did enough in the back half to win the round. But the bigger concern is what kind of condition Blake Lively is in.

Round 5:

Taylor gets out of her corner quickly and wastes no time in going after Blake’s body and it’s all the blonde can do to limit the damage with her guard. Hill crashing rights and lefts into Lively’s ribs, wearing the blonde down and into the ropes. Blake bounces off the ropes and finds a cheeky right to Taylor’s ear, but Hill slams a left into Lively’s cheek, catching the blonde by surprise. Blake pulls up her guard just enough for Taylor to pop Blake’s midriff and Blake gasps in pain as she takes the blow and her guard opens. Hill seemingly picks her moment and lines up a straight that rocks Lively and an uppercut that drops her! Taylor goes to a neutral corner as Blake shakes her head on the ground. Blake makes it to all fours at six, and forces herself up at eight, her face red. The ref checks in on her and Blake tells him she can continue, and the ref lets the fighting continue. Hill goes straight after Lively again and Blake shoots out a right that misses Taylor by a hair and Hill fires a left into Blake’s left cheek, just below her eye, and opens the actress up! Lively disoriented as Hill nails the actress with a right to the nose and sends her careening into the ropes where she covers up and Hill wails away on her and the ref has seen enough! He gets Hill off of Lively and calls the fight as Blake sinks down in the ropes, blood coming down her cheek. Your winner by a brutal TKO5, Taylor Hill!

After:

Hill raises her arms in triumph as Charlize Theron tends to Lively, sitting her down on a stool. Taylor goes over to check in on the actress, and the two hug before Hill exits the ring to her interview with Hannah Davis.

“Congrats on your win, Taylor!” Davis exclaims, “What are your thoughts?”

“Well,” Hill begins, pausing, “As I said earlier, I really enjoyed watching Blake in the FCBA when I was younger, and it’s a dream come true to fight her.”

Davis nods, “And what do you have to say to those who still think you’re just a bit too new and inexperienced and can’t quite hang with the upper tier yet?”

“Well, I hope I showed them that I can hang with those quality fighters tonight.” Taylor responds, “I can tell you this – it won’t be the last time I show that I belong with the best.”

“We look forward to seeing you fighting in the future. And once again, congrats on the win tonight!” Davis once again congratulates the young model as she waves again to the crowd and heads to the back.