BEFORE:
“This marks my seventh title defense. Wow. Has it really been that long since I captured the belt from Cheryl?” Diana smiles as she shakes her head from the press table, whilst cradling the leather straps over a shoulder. “I remember the feeling as if it were yesterday. And now, I don’t know who this Holland chick is, but apparently she’s the next real deal?”

“Darn right I am,” Zara hollers back from across the room, pushing her blonde locks back as she continues. “Diana’s done one hell of a job keeping MY belt warm for me. But everyone can agree that I’m next-in-line for a reason: I’ve worked my ass off to get here, and no little girl’s going to stand in my way of the gold tonight!”

Apart from their split personalities, both Diana and Zara also have different approaches to this fight: Zara’s clearly packing more muscle in her smaller frame, though Diana’s one-inch height advantage may or may not prove the difference once they get in the ring. 

Fight night rolls round and the challenger stakes her claim to the stage first, striding down the ramp in a baby blue lingerie set and white shawl fluttering over both shoulders. Holland is wearing white gloves for this championship fight. Next up is Diana, who breaks into a smile as she surveys the trajectory of her career thus far, her growing number of fans greeting her with roars and cheers as she emerges in a dark purple cloth wrapped around her chest, white bikini briefs for bottoms as she raises a pair of red gloves to salute the arena. 

In the ring, she hands over the BBU Flyweight straps to the referee, who hoists it up for the cameras to zoom in on what’s at stake. Wave of a hand and HERE we go with ten rounds of Flyweight action! This here’s for the BBU Flyweight title!

ROUND 1:
The champ dominates the action early as Diana flies forward, pounding away at Zara’s arms from the opening bell! Zara wasn’t expecting this level of aggression, gets surprised when a left-right combo stuns her to the face early, and then the rest of the round proceeds downhill for her. The big blonde grunts as she covers up, body taking a pounding as Diana wades in with confidence, continues batting gloves into her tummy. Looks like the challenger’s completely outclassed if this first encounter is anything to go by, but Diana soon gets spooked as Holland’s return hooks come streaking in danger-close - she’s been warned by her own team what’s going to happen if one of Holland’s punches land, doesn’t want to find out the hard way as Diana scoots back and out of range after dodging around two lunges at her head, then a third fast one catches her clean on the guard. Zara’s turn to turn the tides but she’s barely got a few seconds left on the clock as she blitzes in and dazes the champ with stiff punishment, drawing groans from Diana’s lips as she thumps her vulnerable midsection to steal the round.

ROUND 2:
This is what the challenger’s supporters have been saying all this while: once Zara gets into the groove of things, there’s little to stop this powerhouse from steamrolling her competition. Diana tries to resume her blitz attack and hurt the blonde early, but gets rocked to the arms by Zara’s own enthusiasm as the two girls CLASH mid-ring in a hail of swung fists and grunts, both refusing to back down. Diana trying to torque her own hooks into Zara’s body and guard, but simply gets outpowered when Zara shrugs off her blows and lets rip her own short, practiced hooks into the side of her head! Diana’s getting whipped about in the pocket, her upper torso taking stiff shots even with her hands raised to block! She’s pushed and bullied about the ring, as Holland controls the action with ease, and Diana’s forced to eat leather backwards, body stuffed with more low, close swings as Zara outslugs her to the bell!

ROUND 3:
Bad news if this one-sided punishment is set to continue, and Diana needs to find another strategy if she wants to overcome her opponent. She stays at a distance this time, but even then, Zara’s fast-flashes towards her are difficult to predict or counter, the UK blonde’s still in the opening throes of this fight as she expends energy to try and finish the brunette off. It takes every inch of Korkunuva’s training and resolve to get the fuck outta the way in time, then counter with fast hands landed precise on Zara’s face, bunching up her cheek or stinging into the forehead. Still, all Zara needs is another clean break, a small opening to plow a hook past her opponent’s guard to send Diana reeling. But for now, Diana’s persistence pays off, the Siren jumping this way and that as she streaks another right hand across the face of the incoming challenger. Round ends and a small gash has been opened on Zara’s left cheek, right below the eye. But Holland is already shrugging the injury off as if it’s nothing, though Diana’s looking slightly contented with her handiwork, returning to her corner with a grin.

ROUND 4:
Same advice goes for Zara Holland, who can’t simply rely on her power to get the job done. Not this time. Her speed is matched by Diana’s agility, as the challenger continues to throw hooks and uppercuts in the smaller girl’s direction, only to get repeatedly tagged back on the face whenever Diana ducks and weaves, counters and slams punches into her frame, slowly driving Holland back for once. Zara lets out another grunt as a snap hook snatches her across the chin, sending her stumbling but definitely not yet in danger of going down. That is, until Diana wades in with purpose, buries a one-two into the blonde’s heaving gut and then LIFTS her head with a power swing to the jawline!! OUCH!! Zara sees stars from that one, goes stumbling backwards, wobbling precariously before COLLAPSING onto her butt, arms behind and propping her up - Diana scores the first KNOCKDOWN of the evening!!

Naysayers left biting their lips as this unforeseen outcome, with the challenger shaking the daze from her head, slowly rising back up with the referee counting by her side, whilst Diana’s already bobbing and bouncing her way back to her corner, wide smile on her face at this early feat of engineering. Still, this fight is far from over, with Zara steadying herself by the count of 8! We’re still in the first half, with the rest of the night still young!

ROUND 5:
Diana moves in with greater purpose, hiding that smug look on her face as she sails in to try and seek the final KO. She resumes her attack on Zara’s frame, early successes see lefts and rights driven into the blonde’s body or chest, occasionally slamming the head backwards as she drives in straight crosses to the chin. Crunching shots are well and enough to fell a normal girl, but this here’s Zara Holland, who takes the punishment with grace and fortitude, before shocking the champ back with a sudden right hand outta nowhere, which is driven through the middle of Diana’s arms to elicit a shocked gasp from the Siren. Diana wasn’t expecting this much resistance after her knockdown attempt last round, now struggles to halt her own momentum forward as another combo batters into her guard and body, followed by a right hook that rattles the side of her head. Diana’s left wincing and skidding to a halt, her own assault blunted now that Holland’s back on the offensive, the challenger wading in as though she’s never missed a beat and continues to bury shots into the champion’s body all the way to the bell, as the tide turns on a dime against Korkunova!

ROUND 6:
Major slugging from both girls as either is hungry to pull ahead of her competition, but Diana’s clearly having trouble dealing with her foe’s both energy and power. Last rush in the first minute earns the Siren some success, especially when she knocks an overhand punch off the forehead of Holland, then more cutting straight hands zoomed into that damaged cheek of hers, threatening to spill blood for the second time this fight. But Zara made of sterner stuff, powers through the pain and catches Diana with a cross-hand of her own sent around the guard, slammed into the mouth and throwing the rest of Diana’s plans into disarray - Diana grunts as she’s once again pushed backwards towards the ropes, no amount of offensive power appears to have blunted Zara’s resolve as the big blonde scores more dazzling punches to Diana’s nose and lips, punting her head back painfully with every crunch of leather hitting flesh. Diana left looking woozy on last legs, arms flailing about in front of her to desperately fend off the attacks, but gets ROCKED right to the middle of her face and that’s it!! Diana lurches backwards, then forwards, before falling face-first to all fours in a return KNOCKDOWN attempt from the challenger! 

Zara left vindicated as she flexes both arms, smiles wide and parades back to the neutral corner, leaving poor Diana’s blubbering on the ground, crawling senseless towards the ropes with parts of her face reddened with both abuse and embarrassment. We don’t think we’ve ever since the Siren in such a bad spot before, but at least she manages to rise back up by the count of 9 to carry on this fight!

ROUND 7:
It’s an all-out battle as we head into the final quarter, but boy is the champion getting dominated in there. Diana with an early rally, digging deep for her fighting spirit as she bursts out of her corner with renewed resolve, begins battering Zara’s arms like the German’s last offensive in the late stages of WWII. Zara taking the assault in her stride, however, arms rung and short grunts from lips as Diana slams gloves into her taut body and arms, and the blonde’s corner is left worried for a second when another zinger cuts into her cheek again, re-opening that gash and threatening to end this fight before its proper conclusion. But Holland just indomitable, fires back in the second half of the round with a stunning counter-hook to the middle of Diana’s hasty guard, stopping the champ in her tracks with a grunt. Diana’s tasting blunt force trauma whenever she has to absorb one of Holland’s swings, and yet another and another hook continue to crash into the already bewildered champion, her guard soon blown out of the water after a third bulldozing swing throws her off to one side, before her head gets WHIPPED to the right from a final hook across the chin, and DIANA’S SPUN ON HER FEET, loud groan from cut lips as the poor girl goes crashing down to the canvas!! It’s a second KNOCKDOWN from Zara Holland, and this time, Diana makes no effort to get back up, rolling onto her back and lying there, spreadeagled and motionless!! SIRENs corner in shambles as they have NO CHOICE but to face the cold, hard facts: the champ’s KNOCKED OUT COLD in the middle of the ring!! It’s all over! 

Official Decision: Zara Holland defeats Diana Korkunova via KO7! Zara Holland is the NEW BBU Flyweight Champion!

AFTER:
History-in-the-making stuff as Diana’s long reign as Flyweight champion comes to an abrupt end! She’s defeated the gauntlet of top contenders from Cheryl Cole to Jenna Coleman to Victoria Justice, only to get floored by the power and drive of the relative newcomer powerhouse that is Zara Holland!

The English blonde can’t believe her own feat at first, remains stunned for a moment by the ropes before she LEAPS into the air, the referee later raising her hand to the partially-hostile crowd, with some members still in denial at this upset as they shake their heads in their hands or slump over in their seats, in disbelief. 

Diana completely out of it as she gets worked on by the medical staff, her still-snoozing features almost serene and peaceful if it wasn’t for the multiple scars and red marks covering most of her skin. At least the Siren is left unconscious for this next part, with Zara Holland snatching the Flyweight title belt from the ring official, then parading her prize about the four corners of the ring, making sure to pose over Diana’s prone body with a foot planted in her sleeping face.

“I plan to reign for a LONG time,” Zara laughs to reporters later by ring-side, as TV crew and reporters swarm the new champion. “Diana did well for a championship run, but she wasn’t a worthy opponent tonight. I cleaned her clock in seven and I’ll do it again if the little girl ever wants a rematch. For now, I’m going to enjoy the spoils!”