"THE FIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS PPV"

(Santa-Kini Bout)

(Results by Sim; Words by Lookout!)

Before: One of the best rivalries in boxing meet up for an annual holiday tradition in a Santa-kini match, with stakes even higher for this one than usual as Mary has never won a Santa-kini bout and Yvonne gaining momentum in their ongoing rivalry with winning the last two matches between the two, including last year's contest.

“It's what I hope will be an annual tradition of Mary getting wrapped up like a bow in her Santa-Kini outfit and giving me the gift of beating her down! Her stablemate Rachel tried to pull off a Christmas miracle by beating me and Missy back to back, but I plan on being the one to pull off one of the best feats in boxing as I take the title from Rachel and then take down Mary. We've taken it pretty easy on Foxfire over the years, but no longer. I'm lightweight champion now and it's time to start putting girls in their place when they try to step up against us. Winnie has been a thorn in my side over the years, but it's time to teach her a lesson and help her out by showing her up and beating her down! Friends do that, right?” Yvonne says, beaming as she winks over at Winstead. Mary definitely not pleased about her lack of success in these bouts or recent difficulties with Strahovski, but remains upbeat: “That's so nice of Vonnie to extend a hand of friendship to help teach me, but she must've been dipping into the eggnog early if she thinks she's going to be putting me in my place. My place, since she arrived in this league, is to keep her humble and in check. It's a difficult job, but somebody has to do it, right? Now that she's won the title, it's going to be harder than normal as I'm pretty sure her ego swelled three sizes that day, but that's what friends are for! I wouldn't be a good friend if I didn't! ” as she smiles over at Yvonne. Both of them smile at each other, though it doesn't last long and the two of them bump shoulders as they head off of the podium. Each of them wanting to go down the main stairs at the front, with Yvonne eventually bumping Mary to the side as she declares “champion first.” and Mary gazes at her coolly as Yvonne struts down the stairs, with Winstead following soon after.

Both girls wearing practically identical santa-kini two piece outfits; with scoop-style red tops trimmed with white fur and matching shorts with a black belt around trim waists. Yvonne and Mary wear black boxing boots on their long legs that go to mid-calf with white fur trim and black gloves with white fur cuffs. Both fighters wear Santa hats to the ring, but those are removed once they arrive to reveal fighting ponytails.

R1: Yvonne coming in classy as she demonstrates that she is planning on taking a harder line against Winstead and the rest of the Foxfire organization in lithe, leggy action in this first round. Strahovski pivoting around Mary as she uses those powerful legs to move around, using those rangy jabs with her left to slam out towards Winstead's face and chest to keep her off balance. Yvonne then employing her right to great effect down low, leather licking at Mary's ribs to pound away at sturdy brunette rival. Mary grimly trying to walk Strahovski down, continuing to come forward, but continually getting picked up by the jab, spanking into her jaw and jugs to push her backwards. Yvonne pivoting around as she keeps Mary under control through one, scoring a shutout in the first as Mary can't get on track under the pressure from Strahovski.

R2: More of the same at the start of round 2 as Yvonne's eyes narrow, just focused with blue eyes narrowing confidently as she keeps carving up Winstead's ribcage, stuffing in shots behind her elbow and then stroking in shots up top to send that rangy right hook just smacking into her foe's cheek. Mary's head spinning to the side, staggering off balance as she attempts to remain persistent. Strahovski makes it expensive for her to come forward, punishing her every step of the way as she pivots and feints, doing her best to keep her rival in check with continued rights and lefts punishing brunette body. But, Mary keeps coming forward and doesn't back down, sending out her gloves in criss-crossing combos towards Strahovski's abs and then late in the round, she manages to break through with a short uppercut that clips Strahovski's chin, splitting her mitts and sending her sprawling to her back! Mary stealing the round with a late knockdown, just bouncing back to her corner as she prevents Yvonne from getting any further momentum and gets back into the bout after two.

R3-5: Mary shooting across the ring as Strahovski is still recovering from that surprising knockdown at the end of the previous round, Mary just swarming forward to try to trap Strahovski along the ropes and get off to a rolling start. Yvonne jabbing outwards, trying to use her range to push her scrappy rival backwards, but Mary just keeps coming forward behind steady pressure as she chops away at Yvonne's torso and tits, with Mary just digging away. Mary knows that she likely can't outbox Yvonne, but just hounding and pounding along the ropes as she chips in short, compact uppercuts across blonde jawline and then hooking across her face to send Yvonne staggering along the ropes. Strahovski is occasionally slumping in them over the course of the three rounds, which is a steady and demoralizing demonstration of Mary's sheer will. Strahovski is under constant punishment, harassed by Mary across the ring during those rare occasions when she's able to push off of the ropes and attempting to leg her way out to recover. But, Winstead constantly targeting her blonde rival as she just picks her up with those uppercuts, ripping away with multiple swift uppercuts to sit Yvonne down in the ropes. Yvonne panting out, breathing hard as it's a constant barrage of leather, with Winstead just pounding and scrubbing away, digging into proud blonde body for points. It's a war of attrition and Yvonne is definitely losing this particular phase of the war, getting pasted time and time again. Yvonne doesn't go down and doesn't back down either, doing her best to battle off of the ropes, keeping her guard up to sponge up punishment and retaliating when she can to chip at Mary's offense or clinch at her to break up her rhythm. Occasionally busting through her guard to force her backwards with some rangy jabs or quick crosses, but Mary will bully her backwards and just smother her offense along the ropes. Mary just swarming her at the start of each round, brawling along the ropes and using shoving and slugging techniques to push Yvonne back against the ropes each time Strahovski gets on top. Yvonne's skill and technique doesn't get an opportunity to shine here as she is just battered along the ropes by her brunette nemesis, who is bounding away beaming after four straight rounds to take control of the contest for now as Yvonne stumbles to her corner, wobbly-butt and mouthbreathing as her corner encourages her to prevent Mary from dictating the terms and impose her will instead. Yvonne's blue eyes harden, flashing over at Mary as she catches her breathe and clears her head to mentally erase those last three dominating rounds from her memory, vowing a fresh start.

R6: Mary comes forward once again, bounding across the ring to try to continue swarming Strahovski, but Yvonne gets off first and preempts Mary's offense as she uses her footwork and speed to jab out at Mary with her left, glove just crashing into her jugs to push her backwards. Pumping out that jab to drop Mary's guard a bit as it opens up for a hard overhead cross that connects up top to connect cleanly across her cheek. Mary's legs unhinge and she shouts, spilling down to all fours as she stays down for a few seconds on trembling hands and knees. Yvonne flashing a big smile, sauntering around the ring for a moment as she rallies back from the last few rounds to post a huge knockdown to put Mary on the mats and the crowd applauding her swagger. Mary gets back to her feet, but it's Yvonne's turn to swarm as she surges forward and just comes out behind the jab again, just ripping away at Winstead's torso and then catching her up top whenever she drops her guard. This is when Strahosvski performs best as she is circling leggy around her foe and punishing Mary from a distance, using her range to batter Mary whenever she tries to come forward. Yvonne posts a shutout to get back into the contest as she smiles big heading back to her corner after six.

R7: Mary not wilting, however as she comes out and competes! Fighting hard as you get to see the two of them fighting shoulder to shoulder, just whirling and whacking away at one another across belly and body. Mary sending out stinging shots hammer away across Yvonne's abs, bumping in to try to break up her guard and Winstead getting torn up along her torso by Strahovski in retaliation, making it an expensive proposition for either of them to gain ground. Neither of them retreating, even though each of them back each other up at times throughout the round, but looping rights and short lefts to tummy always get them back as they attempt to dictate to the other. It's a fast-paced and bitterly close exchange between the two until late in the round, when Mary manages to break through with a clouting right hand to crash across Yvonne's cheek. Sending Yvonne wobbly-butt as a hard left cross swivels her head in the other direction and sends her dropping to her rear. Mary scoring big with the answer knockdown at the bell as the ref doesn't even get a chance to really start counting before the bell rings to signal the end of the round. Mary still stands there for a moment over Vonnie, just gazing down at her, hands on hips before strutting to her corner as Yvonne scrambles to her feet, heading to her corner angrily as Mary steals the round 10-8 with that late and important answer knockdown.

R8: Yvonne is definitely dazed after that knockdown, but still defiant as she knows she needs to answer here. Strahovski slides forward, intent on using her jab and footwork to control her brunette rival. Yvonne planting that lead leg as she systematically pivots and uses her legs to maneuver around Mary, just sending out rangy rights and tidy left hooks, turning Winstead around the ring like a top (or dreidel for Hanukah). Winstead's sturdy thighs keeping her upright to prevent a knockdown and in the fight as she keeps bobbing and trying to work her way inside, just busting Yvonne up the middle and batting at her ribcage with sturdy one-two combinations. But, Yvonne keeps disrupting her as she keeps bullying her back towards the ropes, buttocks shaking from the effort as she keeps drifting in rangy hooks across her cheek and bunching her up with hard uppercuts to her abs. Both of them competing hard to the bell, with Winstead fighting well off of the ropes, but it's Strahovski on top, pasting away at the bell to take the round. Strahovski's corner very encouraging, but pushing her to go for a knockdown next round and finish Mary off!

R9: Mary isn't interested in being knocked down, however and uses those same curvy legs that held her up last round to charge across the ring. Getting back to the tactics that gave her a lead in the first place with Yvonne shooting out the jab, but gorgeous timing from Winstead's own jab connects first, beating Yvonne to the punch. Picking up the tempo as she steps in, going to shove Yvonne back to the ropes as she displays some aggression, bullying blonde as she just delivers powerful hooks, right and left, her own buttocks shaking behind the furious punching with hooks whipping in from both sides across Yvonne's torso, thumping away. Yvonne attempting to fight off of the ropes and touch Mary up by using her own legs, but Yvonne is unable to twist free as Winstead connects with a hard uppercut that clips her chin in minute two. Yvonne's head whips backwards, sitting back in ropes under Mary's weight as Winstead stacks her up, just pumping out that left jab to keep her arched back against the ropes, then banging in with rights to her tummy and tits, occasionally whipping in a right cross across her face. It's a stunning shutout from Winstead as she keeps stacking Strahovski up and resetting, pouring leather and pasting away as she doesn't even hear the bell and keeps pumping away to blonde abs, doubling her over as the ref is forced to pull her off. Winstead gives an impressive performance in the ninth as she takes back momentum in a big way heading into the final round,.

R10: It's all come down to this – the final round of the final fight of the night and Vonnie charges forward, knowing she needs a knockout to pull off back-to-back wins against the Foxfire lightweights. Both Mary and Yvonne head to the middle of the ring, meeting aggressively as Yvonne just shoots forward with crisp one-two combinations right up the middle, catching her across her chin and backing her up. Mary responding by bumping back with her shoulder, just bobbing at the waist as she comes forward to hammer away at blonde flank and chopping away at Strahovski's abs to try to make her back up. But, Yvonne determined to show Winstead she can brawl right there with her and makes a stand, hoping that translates to a statement as she keeps her feet planted and sends hooks up towards Mary's temple, slickly sending her gloves crashing into her rival's face. Yvonne's eyes coolly meeting Mary's as the two of them are sending out clouting blows, crashing into one another's bodies and trying to chop the other down. Strong, powerful legs keeping them upright, occasionally wobbly-butt as they battle in a phone, hammer and tongs as neither of them backs down. Throughout the round, Yvonne is getting the extra touches, hammering in two or three short uppercuts in a row towards Winstead's abs to double her over or double-pumping the jab to kick her head back at spots. Although Mary staggers a bit and thighs buckle, she doesn't go down and steps back up to keep pounding at limber blonde. Yvonne bangs away, battering Mary backwards towards the ropes as she manages to demonstrate her brawling skills and outhitting her rival with an extremely determined effort here in the tenth. But, the bell rings and both fighters are still on their feet, just punching away at one another, appearing to be either lost in the fight or actively ignoring the ref until he is forced to pull them apart as they make their way to separate corners. Unfortunately for Yvonne, despite the gutsy outing and proving she can brawl with Mary here, it's too little, too late as Mary pulls off the win via UD10!

After: Mary is beaming as she runs back to her corner, hugging her training staff and mounting the corner, hands upraised into the air as she pulls off her first victory in multiple Santa-kini battles and to win it against her biggest rival is all the better! Just beaming as the press swarms her as she celebrates the moment, while on the other side of the ring, it's a different story for Strahovski. Yvonne is standing in her corner, closing her eyes for a moment as she tries to focus for a moment as her personal trainer is trying to encourage her but her head is pounding, with the whole match-up SO frustrating for Yvonne. She KNOWS she's the better fighter technically, but Mary's just got the maddening knack of getting beautiful Vonnie off her game. Yvonne preaching a harder line against other lightweights, but Foxfire and MEW in particular, but, she knows that she'll need to apply the lessons tonight to her next match, which will be her first lightweight title defense and she'll need to send a lesson that didn't take place tonight. Mentally focusing on her next match, but Mary isn't going to allow her to quite yet as she brings her back to the present by looping her left arm around her waist and dragging Yvonne out for a Walk of Shame.

Yvonne's eyes snapping open, glistening with angry tears for a moment as she is still recovering from the loss, both psychologically and physically. But, Mary isn't done as she whispers into Yvonne's ear, “Come on, Vonnie – you don't want to miss the Christmas parade, do you? You're the star attraction!” as she drags an unwilling Strahovski for a complete circuit of the ring. Yvonne struggling, but Mary maintaining a tight grip around her waist and occasionally giving her blonde hair a little pull to keep her in line. Yvonne forced to pose in each of the corner as Mary keeps in control and keeps taunting, whispering little commentary into her ear as they take a complete tour of the ring. Mary, in fact, likes it so much that she takes another trip around the ring, the two rivals struggling back and forth, but Mary maintains the Walk of Shame throughout the entire trip much to Yvonne's embarassment as she suffers with the entire crowd watching and Mary soaking in the entire moment. Yvonne flashing back to their very first match when she got walked by Yvonne and this is not the way she hoped or anticipated the night would be going, but remembers walking Mary last year and tries to focus on doing that again, instead of her current predicament. However, Mary keeps bringing her out of any attempts to focus by tightening her grip around her waist and roughly whispering into her ear to ensure Yvonne doesn't miss this moment.

Thankfully though, the Walk of Shame ends with Mary releasing her and the two rivals separate, with Yvonne sauntering out of the ring, trying to regain some pride as she takes her lightweight belt and holds it up into the air, drawing some cheers from the crowd and press swarming around her for some interviews, though Yvonne is not in the mood to speak to the press at the moment. Mary, however, is more than happy to talk as she beams, “I just gave Yvonne the best Christmas gift I could give her or any champ really. A wake-up call. I know Yvonne thought just because she could steamroll our number two lightweight in the ring in Rach, that she could do the same to me in the ring. But, if she thinks she can just walk all over the lightweight division, then hopefully I showed her that simply isn't going to happen. Not on my watch. I am keeping her in check, one fight at a freaking time.” The fluid and fierce rivalry between the two will no doubt continue here soon, but Winstead gets some momentum back in her direction with a big win tonight as the PPV comes to a close.