Post by girlsfriday on Jul 28, 2022 15:50:20 GMT
Dua Lipa:
VS
Emily VanCamp:
Tale of the Tape:
Dua Lipa:
Age: 26
Height: 5'8
W/L: 28-13 (28KOs)
Vs
Emily VanCamp:
Age: 36
Height: 5'8
W/L: 54-27 (44KOs)
Former four time FCBA bantamweight champion.
(Girls Friday vs Lookout! Boxing)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
First time meeting between two women who have been campaigning in the FCBA over the past few years, Dua Lipa started her boxing journey in the BBU so this is a true homecoming for her, Emily VanCamp's lone fight in the BBU was back in 2013 when she defeated Camilla Belle, who will emerge on top of this bout?
Both have had a quiet 2022 so far, Dua going undefeated in her two bouts, defeating Georgia Mae Gibbs and Sandra Kubicka, Emily on the other hand has had reverse fortunes, her lone fight this year was a competitive tussle with Taylor Hill, problem was she got knocked out in the eighth round, she will be extra motivated to fix her form, especially as the move to lightweight hasn't quite worked out as hoped at the moment.
Before the clash took place, both women spoke to BBU TV's Anna Woolhouse at their stables gym, Dua having finished a run with her coach Giselle Bundchen, is allowed a few minutes with Anna as Dua is all smiles, jogging over to the interviewer, shaking her hand as she jokes that a hug probably isn't welcome with her sweating bucket's.
Once the laughter is over, Dua tells Anna "it is great to be back on a BBU card, I love all the travelling for the FCBA fights, being back on home turf is a lot of fun, getting to see all my family and friends in the crowd and I can train here (in Newcastle) for the fight and not need to go to America for a week before each fight, so my body clock is thanking me" chuckling to herself as Anna smiles and nods in agreement.
Asked about this fight, Dua admits "Emily is going to be tough, she has always had the heart of a lioness from watching her, I mean you don't win a world title four times unless you can get through adversity, I also know moving up in weight has not been the great for her, sorry to tell her fans that I won't be letting her get her first win at the weight come Wednesday, she'll have to wait for another day" winking at Anna, before Giselle yells at them that time is up, fist bump exchanged between Anna and Dua as the interviewer wishes Lipa good luck.
Emily meanwhile has been training at the London based Lookout! Atlantic Boxing gym, the sister stable to her own stable in America under the watchful eye of manager/coach Nicole Ritchie, Anna is allowed into the gym to watch Emily sparring with former BBU lightweight champion Gal Gadot in a spirited session, both fighters fist bump at the end with a nod, still looking a little tense before Emily steps out the ring in her white sports bra, white shorts and white gloves, bare feet on the wooden floors as Nicole wipes her face down with a towel.
Over comes Anna after being told by Nicole she can talk to Emily now, straight down to business as Emily says "before you ask I am simply here to show the BBU fans what the Lookout stable has on both sides of the Atlantic, we are a champions outfit and I will take down Dua" pulling her 12oz gloves off under her arms.
Anna risking the wrath of Emily, asks about her future at the Lookout stable as rumours float around if she could actually be moved on, Emily gives the interviewer a stern look, replying "you are lucky I don't put these gloves back on and tell you to get in that ring, the press around the BBU I see hasn't improved since I was last here, there is no story around my future" Anna nods meekly as Nicole comes over to ask if there is a problem, Emily heads off to cool down on a bench as Nicole politely asks Anna and her crew to leave, even if the rumours are not true, they are clearly playing on Emily's mind.
Fight night, first through the curtain comes Dua with Giselle following along with cut woman Eva Carneiro, Dua looks relaxed as she waves to the fans with her black gloves, wearing a black sports bra with white stripes down the sides, matching trunks and boots, hair tied into a ponytail as she steps through the ropes, bouncing on her toes in her corner as her fans chant her name, Dua nods as she gets into her zone.
Emily now walks down the aisle with Nicole working her corner, she walks down the aisle with an intense look on her face, tapping her red gloves together, she soon climbs through the ropes wearing a white sports bra with three thin red stripes down each side, matching trunks and shoes, hair tied into a ponytail too as she steps into her corner, nodding to her coach when she is told to grab victory in both hands.
Both fighters step to the center of the ring, staring intently into each others eyes as their fists are clenched, there's a respectful nod before they fist bump, jogging back over to their corners looking ready for this clash, once the referee is happy the bell is rung to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.
Round 1:
At the bell both fighters step out their corners looking to use their jabs in the early going, Emily gives Dua a solid straight to her chin, swinging in a follow up left hook that just misses the target, a double jab instead hits Emily on top of her head to keep her back, both fighters getting more daring as the opening minute goes by.
A missed left cross by Emily leaves her open to a counter right to the cheek of the blonde, Dua follows up with a jab/straight into her face, snapping back the head of the actress, who finds herself being pressed up against the ropes, Emily firing back with short hooks to the body of Dua, making the singer back off as she shows she won't be bullied so easily.
Problem for VanCamp is she keeps making little mistakes and paying for it, a straight is mistimed and she takes a jab into her lips, a right slams around her ear, maybe ring rust or a lack of confidence showing itself as she isn't being as fluid as she can be so far, allowing Dua to dictate most of the final minute up until the bell rings, ending the round with Dua looking relaxed, Emily being told off Nicole to take a breath and think about what she is doing, Emily nodding in reply.
Round 2:
Emily looks a little more assured as she starts to mix up her targets more, keeping in a closer range then before to force Dua to trade with her, both beautiful women looking calm as they exchange, till Emily crouches under a straight, landing an overhand left to the ear of the brunette, followed by a straight into her chest to make Lipa screw up her face in pain as she backs off.
Pressing the action now, Emily has Dua moving around near the ropes firing in single punches, the heavier shots coming from Emily as she has her feet more planted, working like a turret to keep her opponent in front of her, a left cross catches Dua on her jaw before she is pressed against the ropes and her abs being tested by Emily as they fight in close till Dua can hold onto her.
The fighters are split apart with Emily keen to keep on top of things, Dua though with space to work in boxes behind straight punches, keeping away from the ropes and showing off her defensive skills to not let the Canadian stunner pin her down, at the bell Emily nods to her coach, knowing things definitely improved that round, Dua meanwhile takes a quick breath to keep herself cool as no way she could be happy with that.
Round 3:
Trading more combos as they kick off the round, each getting a taste of the others skillset, it's a hard fought opening thirty seconds, leather cracking into cheeks to the delight of the fans, Dua misses with a sweeping left, getting a counter straight on her chin to knock her back a step, Emily following up with a left/right cross combo to make Lipa groan as her head gets turned side to side.
Like the last round Emily is commanding the center of the ring, forcing Dua to tighten her guard as she is moving near the ropes, doing her best not to get pinned down but the better work is coming from VanCamp, who is burying in some crisp body shots to open the mitts up of the singer, then landing a rifling jab/straight combo into the lips of Dua to knock her onto the ropes.
It isn't pretty but Emily crowds Dua onto the ropes, working the body till she is pulled into a front headlock, referee breaks them up with Dua quickest off the mark when they resume with a double jab into the face of the blonde, dancing back when a left/right cross combo flashes by her face, again showing off her mobility when she has space to work in, the round comes to an end with Emily looking happy enough, the tenseness she had before looks to have washed away with success, Dua meanwhile stays standing as she tells Gisele that Emily is good, Gisele giving her a telling off for showing her opponent too much respect, making Dua nod as Eva washes her down.
Round 4:
Dua looks more forceful with her own punches own, beads of sweat are coming off both fit fighters brows, Emily swings in an overhand left that finds air, Dua countering with a sharp right cross onto the ear of Emily, then lands a left cross onto her jaw to make the Lookout! Fighter back off, Dua stepping into the role Emily has commanded in the last two rounds as the aggressor.
While Emily is landing several clean punches in return from her guard, Dua is the one pushing the pace, throwing in combos with switch hitting the key to her strategy, making it hard for Emily to get her guard set as Dua targets different parts of her, Gisele smiling now as she sees her fighter has stepped up a gear now.
Still Emily is dangerous, as shown with just under a minute to go when she lands a short left cross to the chin of Dua after leaning out the way of a right, she smacks back the English lass to the center of the ring with Nicole now all smiles, Dua giving her a shove to the chest to create space, final twenty seconds sees them go toe to toe, crowd roaring them on as they don't always connect but the effort can't be questioned, the bell rings with both fighters bouncing on their toes with an intense stare for their opponent, as if showing they could have kept on going for much longer, back on their stools they are getting cleaned up knowing they are in a fight.
Round 5:
Pushing off their stools, they meet again around the center of the ring with a flurry of punches being exchanged, Emily ducks down to step inside, banging in two short hooks to the body of the singer to make her groan, Dua giving her a left nudge with her left forearm, then whacks in a short right hook to the temple of VanCamp to make her retreat back.
After a competitive opening minute, things don't get easier for both fighters in the second, Emily looking good on the inside, getting clocked on her way in with straight punches as Dua looks more clinical of the two at range, trying to break their opponent down as there is a little redness around the body of Dua, while Emily has a little swelling around the left cheek.
A straight catches Dua under her chin to knock her head back, pushed onto her heels by Emily into a neutral corner, Dua has to shell up as Emily comes at her with a vengeance, trying to break her down with hooks, the bell rings with Emily turning on her heels to jog back to her corner, Dua shaking her arms as they took the brunt of a lot of punches, Eva massaging her arms and shoulders to loosen her up.
Round 6:
Emily looking to keep the pressure on Dua, she is getting several good punches back into her face though, landing a left hook to the body of Dua, getting hit with a right hook in reply around her eye, that slows down VanCamp enough to get away from the ropes, drilling in a double jab to the blondes face.
A missed left by Emily leads to her eating another right around that eye, a little swelling forming around it as Dua starts pounding in her punches, Emily swings back but misses as Dua moves to that left side, a left hook crashes onto the temple of the former champion to make her legs buckle, AN OVERHAND LEFT FOLLOWS AGAIN AROUND THE TEMPLE OF VANCAMP, MAKING HER TUMBLE DOWN TO HER LEFT SIDE WITH A GROAN!
Dua smiles as she jogs to the neutral corner, Gisele banging on the ring apron to show Dua how overjoyed she is, 1...2...3....4... Emily turns to her front groaning, eyes shut, 5...6...7.. Emily tries getting up but she rolls over to her back as her arms give way, 8...9...10 that's it! It's over!
Winner Dua Lipa KO Round 6
After:
Groaning as she lays on her back, Emily loses again as Dua raises her arms in the air and takes in the cheers of her supporters, as soon as the celebrating is over Dua heads over to check on Emily, kneeling next to her as Nicole comes onto the other side to check on her fighter, Emily admitting "I got sloppy and you beat me" to Dua, with the winner telling her "if it's any consolidation, my body is gonna be sore for night long" making both chuckle even as Emily holds her head, still buzzing clearly.
Dua returns over to her corner to be greeted by hugs and praise, while Emily is helped up and over to her stool, both getting their gloves off but that's where the similarities end as Emily wipes a few tears away, maybe the fear that those rumours around her future might become true if she can't get a win, Dua all smiles as she chats away to her team.
When it comes time for the final result to be announced, Dua is the one to head to the middle of the ring, Emily on the other hand gets a little help out the ring by Nicole, an ice pack wrapped in a towel is placed on her swollen left eye, this is certainly not how she hoped tonight would end, head down as Nicole rubs her back telling her everything will be OK.
Back in the ring, Dua has her left hand raised in victory, she waves to the fans with her left, before stepping out the ring so she can hug her family in the front row of the crowd, heartfelt moment as she sheds a few tears of joy that they could see her win, hoping maybe someday soon they can watch her win a world title someday.
After that Dua heads off to the back with Gisele, she is all smiles as she walks up the aisle, while she won't have had the amount of fights she wanted this year, Dua seems in a good place, she might even decide to come back to try for the elusive title here in the BBU after falling short at her one shot at the title judging how she gives one more look to the BBU crowd with a beaming smile before heading off.
VS
Emily VanCamp:
Tale of the Tape:
Dua Lipa:
Age: 26
Height: 5'8
W/L: 28-13 (28KOs)
Vs
Emily VanCamp:
Age: 36
Height: 5'8
W/L: 54-27 (44KOs)
Former four time FCBA bantamweight champion.
(Girls Friday vs Lookout! Boxing)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
First time meeting between two women who have been campaigning in the FCBA over the past few years, Dua Lipa started her boxing journey in the BBU so this is a true homecoming for her, Emily VanCamp's lone fight in the BBU was back in 2013 when she defeated Camilla Belle, who will emerge on top of this bout?
Both have had a quiet 2022 so far, Dua going undefeated in her two bouts, defeating Georgia Mae Gibbs and Sandra Kubicka, Emily on the other hand has had reverse fortunes, her lone fight this year was a competitive tussle with Taylor Hill, problem was she got knocked out in the eighth round, she will be extra motivated to fix her form, especially as the move to lightweight hasn't quite worked out as hoped at the moment.
Before the clash took place, both women spoke to BBU TV's Anna Woolhouse at their stables gym, Dua having finished a run with her coach Giselle Bundchen, is allowed a few minutes with Anna as Dua is all smiles, jogging over to the interviewer, shaking her hand as she jokes that a hug probably isn't welcome with her sweating bucket's.
Once the laughter is over, Dua tells Anna "it is great to be back on a BBU card, I love all the travelling for the FCBA fights, being back on home turf is a lot of fun, getting to see all my family and friends in the crowd and I can train here (in Newcastle) for the fight and not need to go to America for a week before each fight, so my body clock is thanking me" chuckling to herself as Anna smiles and nods in agreement.
Asked about this fight, Dua admits "Emily is going to be tough, she has always had the heart of a lioness from watching her, I mean you don't win a world title four times unless you can get through adversity, I also know moving up in weight has not been the great for her, sorry to tell her fans that I won't be letting her get her first win at the weight come Wednesday, she'll have to wait for another day" winking at Anna, before Giselle yells at them that time is up, fist bump exchanged between Anna and Dua as the interviewer wishes Lipa good luck.
Emily meanwhile has been training at the London based Lookout! Atlantic Boxing gym, the sister stable to her own stable in America under the watchful eye of manager/coach Nicole Ritchie, Anna is allowed into the gym to watch Emily sparring with former BBU lightweight champion Gal Gadot in a spirited session, both fighters fist bump at the end with a nod, still looking a little tense before Emily steps out the ring in her white sports bra, white shorts and white gloves, bare feet on the wooden floors as Nicole wipes her face down with a towel.
Over comes Anna after being told by Nicole she can talk to Emily now, straight down to business as Emily says "before you ask I am simply here to show the BBU fans what the Lookout stable has on both sides of the Atlantic, we are a champions outfit and I will take down Dua" pulling her 12oz gloves off under her arms.
Anna risking the wrath of Emily, asks about her future at the Lookout stable as rumours float around if she could actually be moved on, Emily gives the interviewer a stern look, replying "you are lucky I don't put these gloves back on and tell you to get in that ring, the press around the BBU I see hasn't improved since I was last here, there is no story around my future" Anna nods meekly as Nicole comes over to ask if there is a problem, Emily heads off to cool down on a bench as Nicole politely asks Anna and her crew to leave, even if the rumours are not true, they are clearly playing on Emily's mind.
Fight night, first through the curtain comes Dua with Giselle following along with cut woman Eva Carneiro, Dua looks relaxed as she waves to the fans with her black gloves, wearing a black sports bra with white stripes down the sides, matching trunks and boots, hair tied into a ponytail as she steps through the ropes, bouncing on her toes in her corner as her fans chant her name, Dua nods as she gets into her zone.
Emily now walks down the aisle with Nicole working her corner, she walks down the aisle with an intense look on her face, tapping her red gloves together, she soon climbs through the ropes wearing a white sports bra with three thin red stripes down each side, matching trunks and shoes, hair tied into a ponytail too as she steps into her corner, nodding to her coach when she is told to grab victory in both hands.
Both fighters step to the center of the ring, staring intently into each others eyes as their fists are clenched, there's a respectful nod before they fist bump, jogging back over to their corners looking ready for this clash, once the referee is happy the bell is rung to start 10 rounds of lightweight action.
Round 1:
At the bell both fighters step out their corners looking to use their jabs in the early going, Emily gives Dua a solid straight to her chin, swinging in a follow up left hook that just misses the target, a double jab instead hits Emily on top of her head to keep her back, both fighters getting more daring as the opening minute goes by.
A missed left cross by Emily leaves her open to a counter right to the cheek of the blonde, Dua follows up with a jab/straight into her face, snapping back the head of the actress, who finds herself being pressed up against the ropes, Emily firing back with short hooks to the body of Dua, making the singer back off as she shows she won't be bullied so easily.
Problem for VanCamp is she keeps making little mistakes and paying for it, a straight is mistimed and she takes a jab into her lips, a right slams around her ear, maybe ring rust or a lack of confidence showing itself as she isn't being as fluid as she can be so far, allowing Dua to dictate most of the final minute up until the bell rings, ending the round with Dua looking relaxed, Emily being told off Nicole to take a breath and think about what she is doing, Emily nodding in reply.
Round 2:
Emily looks a little more assured as she starts to mix up her targets more, keeping in a closer range then before to force Dua to trade with her, both beautiful women looking calm as they exchange, till Emily crouches under a straight, landing an overhand left to the ear of the brunette, followed by a straight into her chest to make Lipa screw up her face in pain as she backs off.
Pressing the action now, Emily has Dua moving around near the ropes firing in single punches, the heavier shots coming from Emily as she has her feet more planted, working like a turret to keep her opponent in front of her, a left cross catches Dua on her jaw before she is pressed against the ropes and her abs being tested by Emily as they fight in close till Dua can hold onto her.
The fighters are split apart with Emily keen to keep on top of things, Dua though with space to work in boxes behind straight punches, keeping away from the ropes and showing off her defensive skills to not let the Canadian stunner pin her down, at the bell Emily nods to her coach, knowing things definitely improved that round, Dua meanwhile takes a quick breath to keep herself cool as no way she could be happy with that.
Round 3:
Trading more combos as they kick off the round, each getting a taste of the others skillset, it's a hard fought opening thirty seconds, leather cracking into cheeks to the delight of the fans, Dua misses with a sweeping left, getting a counter straight on her chin to knock her back a step, Emily following up with a left/right cross combo to make Lipa groan as her head gets turned side to side.
Like the last round Emily is commanding the center of the ring, forcing Dua to tighten her guard as she is moving near the ropes, doing her best not to get pinned down but the better work is coming from VanCamp, who is burying in some crisp body shots to open the mitts up of the singer, then landing a rifling jab/straight combo into the lips of Dua to knock her onto the ropes.
It isn't pretty but Emily crowds Dua onto the ropes, working the body till she is pulled into a front headlock, referee breaks them up with Dua quickest off the mark when they resume with a double jab into the face of the blonde, dancing back when a left/right cross combo flashes by her face, again showing off her mobility when she has space to work in, the round comes to an end with Emily looking happy enough, the tenseness she had before looks to have washed away with success, Dua meanwhile stays standing as she tells Gisele that Emily is good, Gisele giving her a telling off for showing her opponent too much respect, making Dua nod as Eva washes her down.
Round 4:
Dua looks more forceful with her own punches own, beads of sweat are coming off both fit fighters brows, Emily swings in an overhand left that finds air, Dua countering with a sharp right cross onto the ear of Emily, then lands a left cross onto her jaw to make the Lookout! Fighter back off, Dua stepping into the role Emily has commanded in the last two rounds as the aggressor.
While Emily is landing several clean punches in return from her guard, Dua is the one pushing the pace, throwing in combos with switch hitting the key to her strategy, making it hard for Emily to get her guard set as Dua targets different parts of her, Gisele smiling now as she sees her fighter has stepped up a gear now.
Still Emily is dangerous, as shown with just under a minute to go when she lands a short left cross to the chin of Dua after leaning out the way of a right, she smacks back the English lass to the center of the ring with Nicole now all smiles, Dua giving her a shove to the chest to create space, final twenty seconds sees them go toe to toe, crowd roaring them on as they don't always connect but the effort can't be questioned, the bell rings with both fighters bouncing on their toes with an intense stare for their opponent, as if showing they could have kept on going for much longer, back on their stools they are getting cleaned up knowing they are in a fight.
Round 5:
Pushing off their stools, they meet again around the center of the ring with a flurry of punches being exchanged, Emily ducks down to step inside, banging in two short hooks to the body of the singer to make her groan, Dua giving her a left nudge with her left forearm, then whacks in a short right hook to the temple of VanCamp to make her retreat back.
After a competitive opening minute, things don't get easier for both fighters in the second, Emily looking good on the inside, getting clocked on her way in with straight punches as Dua looks more clinical of the two at range, trying to break their opponent down as there is a little redness around the body of Dua, while Emily has a little swelling around the left cheek.
A straight catches Dua under her chin to knock her head back, pushed onto her heels by Emily into a neutral corner, Dua has to shell up as Emily comes at her with a vengeance, trying to break her down with hooks, the bell rings with Emily turning on her heels to jog back to her corner, Dua shaking her arms as they took the brunt of a lot of punches, Eva massaging her arms and shoulders to loosen her up.
Round 6:
Emily looking to keep the pressure on Dua, she is getting several good punches back into her face though, landing a left hook to the body of Dua, getting hit with a right hook in reply around her eye, that slows down VanCamp enough to get away from the ropes, drilling in a double jab to the blondes face.
A missed left by Emily leads to her eating another right around that eye, a little swelling forming around it as Dua starts pounding in her punches, Emily swings back but misses as Dua moves to that left side, a left hook crashes onto the temple of the former champion to make her legs buckle, AN OVERHAND LEFT FOLLOWS AGAIN AROUND THE TEMPLE OF VANCAMP, MAKING HER TUMBLE DOWN TO HER LEFT SIDE WITH A GROAN!
Dua smiles as she jogs to the neutral corner, Gisele banging on the ring apron to show Dua how overjoyed she is, 1...2...3....4... Emily turns to her front groaning, eyes shut, 5...6...7.. Emily tries getting up but she rolls over to her back as her arms give way, 8...9...10 that's it! It's over!
Winner Dua Lipa KO Round 6
After:
Groaning as she lays on her back, Emily loses again as Dua raises her arms in the air and takes in the cheers of her supporters, as soon as the celebrating is over Dua heads over to check on Emily, kneeling next to her as Nicole comes onto the other side to check on her fighter, Emily admitting "I got sloppy and you beat me" to Dua, with the winner telling her "if it's any consolidation, my body is gonna be sore for night long" making both chuckle even as Emily holds her head, still buzzing clearly.
Dua returns over to her corner to be greeted by hugs and praise, while Emily is helped up and over to her stool, both getting their gloves off but that's where the similarities end as Emily wipes a few tears away, maybe the fear that those rumours around her future might become true if she can't get a win, Dua all smiles as she chats away to her team.
When it comes time for the final result to be announced, Dua is the one to head to the middle of the ring, Emily on the other hand gets a little help out the ring by Nicole, an ice pack wrapped in a towel is placed on her swollen left eye, this is certainly not how she hoped tonight would end, head down as Nicole rubs her back telling her everything will be OK.
Back in the ring, Dua has her left hand raised in victory, she waves to the fans with her left, before stepping out the ring so she can hug her family in the front row of the crowd, heartfelt moment as she sheds a few tears of joy that they could see her win, hoping maybe someday soon they can watch her win a world title someday.
After that Dua heads off to the back with Gisele, she is all smiles as she walks up the aisle, while she won't have had the amount of fights she wanted this year, Dua seems in a good place, she might even decide to come back to try for the elusive title here in the BBU after falling short at her one shot at the title judging how she gives one more look to the BBU crowd with a beaming smile before heading off.