(Results: Lookout!, Words: Caspian)

3. Nina Agdal vs Lily Aldridge

Nina:
(26, 5’9, 121, 35:18 FCBA, VIXENs)

Lily:
(35, 5’8, 17:10 FCBA, Lioness Club)

BEFORE:
“Figures I’d knock dear Nina out in the preliminaries,” Lily says first with a sly smirk. “Saves me a load of trouble taking out the trash later on down the line. Let’s not forget I’ve already beaten her twice now, trashed that body she calls divine. Don’t make me laugh, Nina.”

“No one’s laughing,” Nina responds immediately from across the table. “If anything, you’ll be the one sobbing into my tummy after I’m done with you tonight. I agree with you wholeheartedly on that first statement, however: it’ll be a pleasure to punch you out in the preliminaries. I’ve got bigger fish to fry, so bring it on!”

Ladies have met THREE times prior to this tournament, so there’s plenty on the line for their future prospects if they hope to climb over each other to get to the very top. Ring officials don’t even let these two get close and personal for the official weigh-ins to pose for the cameras, with Nina and Lily already baring their chests and teeth from across the podium, ready to throw down if they managed to reach brawling distance.

Instead, we’re left to wonder at what possible backstage shenanigans might or would have taken place during other quiet encounters between the two women. For now, it’s Nina who strides into the arena first, a bright baby blue bikini covered and coated with pinkish-purple feathers all around her head and back. The Danish model is looking as stunning as ever, and fitting right into the Victoria’s Secret aesthetic. Up next, Lily not to be outdone, strutting out of the curtains and shaking her ass to the sound of Latin dance music. The Lioness Club member is wearing a dark violet bra and panties set, draped with colourful rainbow patterns across her chest and waistline. Later in the ring, of course, both ladies begin removing their respective adornments, leaving nothing but flexible undergarments on their toned bodies as they square off from opposite corners of the ring.

Lily’s in white gloves for this contest; Nina in black. Referee signals for this next quarter-quarter bout to take place, and HERE WE GO with ten rounds of Lightweight action!

ROUND 1:
Rough love from both corners as hated enemies get into the thick of the action from the start! Their arms are up but immediately swinging at each once they get in range, hooks bashed to the arms that are intended to take off the heads of lesser women. Here, these two have faced each other three times prior, already used to the other’s power as Nina first absorbs an overhand from Lily but then dishes a hook out twice as hard, literally throwing the Lioness a couple of steps and off to the side. Lily’s not done, however, quickly recovers to absorb another across her guard before landing the first clean shot of the night when she snaps a right glove into the Vixen’s face. Rest of the round, however, sees Nina employing too much power a little too early in the fight, all her rage and animosity boiling over in nasty shots to Lily’s frame and arms, which send the Lioness packing to the bell.

ROUND 2:
Lily’s a little wary now but has thus far managed to pick Nina off from afar, now staying at a comfortable distance and whacking more of the same punches into her face. Nina still brimming with energy, to her own peril, rushing in to brawl only to get her cheek smushed in and her head turned to the side. This is Aldridge’s strategy, of course, letting her younger, wayward foe come towards her, then nailing her repeatedly with straight combos to the arms and body - she earns herself another shriek of rage as a right cross crunches into the blonde’s lips. Nina’s first round lead all but evaporated now, and she stops chasing Aldridge around the ring only in the final minute, with both ladies exchanging jabs in mutual forays until the bell rings.

ROUND 3:
AND HERE COMES NINA, looking like a crazed madwoman! She leaps in and PLOUGHS a cross into the arms to shock Lily Aldridge to her core, driving her back with more strapping lefts and rights to the model’s body, before her swings are turned upwards to try and nail Aldridge on the side of the head for a quick KO victory! Lily’s surviving, however, keeping her cool as she scurries backwards with her head buried in her arms. She’s seen this reckless aggression before, and knows all she needs to do is survive the onslaught before coming back with some of her own. Nina’s assault is dented when she misses a swing that flies overhead, gets a return fist buried into her body, then another and another to her torso, with Lily slowly PUSHING BACK! Wild back-and-forth indeed as both girls take each other to task, Aldridge redeeming her honor late in the round with a swipe across the Vixen’s face, timed perfectly to send Nina barreling into the ropes instead! This wasn’t what Agdal was expecting! Agdal’s struggling to stay afloat, her back glued to the ropes, arms wrapped around Lily’s shoulders as the Lioness CROWDS IN CLOSE to PACK LEATHER INTO HER BODY! Bell rings too soon, however, and the referee’s forced to pull Lily off her prey! Bad round for Nina Agdal indeed as her tactics sour too soon!

ROUND 4:
Lily’s on the prowl here, especially after the Vixen’s disastrous showing. Nina on the other hand is probably getting desperate, hoping to surprise her rival with that fast flurry earlier on only to get knocked back down a peg. Now, she’s moving more cautiously, sweat-slicked skin glistening under the stadium lights but her legs moving fast with purpose as she evades some early combos. Ladies trade jabs at the head for the first minute, mutual punishment inflicted as they bunch up the cheek or bury leather into each other’s chests. No love lost between this pair of heated models, who not just want to win this tournament, but climb over the other to get there. Nina’s more measured approach means she’s landing more punches, another left hand catching Lily on the mouth before a right hook sails in close to slam into her midsection. Lily, however, fires rather than falls back, immediately powers through the pain and ROCKS an uppercut into Nina’s chin, turning the blonde’s head up with a satisfying CRACK, before chasing the Danish girl back with more fast hands. End of the round and both women fall into a messy clinch, snarls caught by the hot mic and arms grasping over each other, all the while burying fists into the stomach or sides of the head. Referee has a nasty but necessary job as he slides in between at the bell, physically tearing these hellcats apart. It’s a close round overall, and we think both women have a LONG way to go before a victor emerges!

ROUND 5:
It’s Lily’s turn to CHARGE her foe - fire in the Lioness’ eyes as she wants to take Nina to task! Nina lets out a grunt of surprise, gets hounded by some early flurries to her head, the Vixen barreling towards the ropes but trying to keep her back away from another beatdown. Lily rushes her down with combos that end with loud crosses to the arms or swings to the head, but she’s having trouble sticking that landing, with Agdal easily swerving out of the way or deflecting that last blow with a raised arm. Case in point: Nina takes a hard hook to her arms, a microsecond to steady herself before PLOWING her own hook clean across Lily’s face, sending a shockwave through the brunette’s frame instead! Lily lets out a shout of stunned silence, but on reflex, quickly returns with another hook of her own - WHICH MISSES! Nina ducks under at the last moment before burying her fists all over the Lioness’ body! UGHH!! Lily with her mouth hanging open, her head and torso bent over as she stumbles backwards, trying to block the punches! But Nina smells blood, snarling face-to-face as she TANS that tummy and chest with lefts and rights, before a split-second uppercut sends Lily’s head upwards and back! OUCH!! AND DOWN THE LIONESS GOES!!

Shock KNOCKDOWN in the fifth, and Nina looks absolutely elated and cross at the same time, taunting Lily who’s down at her feet! Aldridge is in trouble, groaning with her head sunk down into the canvas, her legs and the rest of her body not cooperating the way she wants them to - the model does manage to get back up to all fours, the rest of her frame shaking from the exertion, whilst Nina busies herself in the neutral corner, catching her breath. There’s a shake of the head from Agdal as she watches Lily rise back up just in time for tea - the Lioness recovers by the count of 9! Close call there, but there’s still two minutes left on the clock!

AND HERE COMES AGDAL, looking for blood the second time round! Lily braces herself on the ropes, but it’s almost no use as the women COLLIDE in a messy hail of arms and legs! Mutual OUUFF of air expelled at first as their toned bodies smack into each other on the ropes, but then it’s all one girl’s grunting and the other girl’s snarling, with Agdal literally manhandling her rival with hands tussling the back of Lily’s neck to control her, and hold her steady, her other fist BURIED into her frame silly! Lily’s doing her best to fight back in this wild brawl, but all she can do is try and shove Nina off her before yet another uppercut is sunk into her stomach, flattening her chest or shoved hard into her face. Referee hovers nearby, eyeballing the action for a good thirty seconds to give Lily time to recover… But when he sees NO improvement in Lily’s condition, the Lioness simply slumping over Nina’s shoulder, breathing hard, eyelids fluttering, he decides enough’s enough, JUMPS in to save Lily from the rest of Nina’s wrath! It’s OVER!!

Official Decision: Nina Agdal defeats Lily Aldridge via TKO5!

AFTER:
What a shocking end to this budding rivalry, and god knows it ain’t over, with Nina now evening out the scoreboards and the two rivals at two wins apiece in their illustrious careers. Not that Nina cares, of course, relishing her latest win by immediately degloving her claws and sinking them down into Lily’s brown hair, a look of menace from above as Lily groans whilst being pried off the canvas.

“Let’s get you up…” Nina hisses, dragging Lily up from the corner turnbuckle before enjoying multiple slaps across Lily’s shocked face, a balled fist or two buried into her sweat-slicked tummy.

Lily on occasion attempting to fight back, either blocking or intercepting Nina’s fists or swinging one of her own open palms high at her head, but Nina simply growls in close and slaps her defiance away, a backhand to the Lioness’ chest makes the tired brunette slump back into the metal rungs, her arms draped over either side of the top rope, especially after another balled fist catches her hard on the mouth.

Parting shot of the evening: Lily seated in the corner of the ring, disheveled hair falling down either side of her face. Nina finishing her off with a pulsing tummy shoved into her panting lips.

Agdal’s heading to the quarterfinals this time, with potentially another rival to clamber over if Palvin has any second say in the matter! For now, their rivalry continues!