Megan:

Emily:

BEFORE:
“Emily was, for a while, touted as the next big thing around here, wasn’t she? Guess that didn’t work out for you too well, huh?” Megan says with a smirk, flipping her long black hair back over the shoulder at the press table.

“Funny. I could say the same thing about you, Megan,” Emily replies from the other end of the table, making the Vixen fume in her seat.

“Whatever. I asked for this match because I was sick and tired of all the rave reviews about Emily Bett Rickards,” Megan continues. “Enough already. I’ll kick her ass for all of you to see tonight, and then I plan on celebrating the end of 2019 on a high note.”

“Says the girl who lost to Pia Miller, someone who hasn’t fought since god-knows-when,” Emily replies with a little snark, before twirling her blonde hair with a flourish. “Megan is old news. She tries and tries to stake a comeback, but doesn’t realise she’s already WAY past her prime. I’ll prove that tonight on the biggest stage of all.”

Both girls still glaring daggers at each other as they stare down on stage. Megan is dressed in her lucky bra top, black and lace briefs for bottoms, red gloves strapped on either hand. Emily staying calm herself, beige-pink bra top and hot denim shorts for bottoms, white gloves posed on either hip as the ring official slowly pushes these two apart.

Later in the ring, Fox and Rickards in their respective corners, set and ready to fight with gloves raised. HERE we go with ten rounds of Bantamweight action!

ROUND 1:
Early stunner to the face has Rickards backing away in a daze, covering up and skirting out of the way of a determined Fox, who had barreled forward at the sound of the bell, shimmied a left hand feint before slamming her right straight into the nose of the blonde. Bad news early for Emily as she’s forced to cover up and scram, with Fox pushing forward without much resistance. The Vixen landing more clean combos on her body before taking the fight back north as she slams a hook into Bett’s waiting arms. Emily scores back in the middle with a series of jabs to Megan’s face as well, those quick and effective shocks to the Vixen’s system reminders that this ain’t no cakewalk for Megan either. Round ends and Emily’s got plenty of catching up to do, however, with Fox chasing her about the ring for a good majority of this opening round like, well, a fox chasing a bunny rabbit.

ROUND 2:
Bett Rickards bangs back with a robust defence to Megan’s aggression, slapping leather into the Hollywood actress’ cheek right outta nowhere! Oww! Megan stunned and taking needless damage in her quest for an early knockdown, gets rattled when Emily slams another one-two shots into her lips. Megan STILL shaking off the pain and barreling forward, but facing a resurgent Rickards all of a sudden, who’s brimming with newfound confidence as the blonde simply takes some shots to her midsection before slamming her own fist up into the raven-haired beauty’s chin! OGHH! Megan reacting TOO slow to stop a second snap uppercut into the jawline, finally gets the memo and heads backwards to defend her honour. Emily’s show of dominance, follows her and bangs more jabs into the dazed woman’s face! Fox almost troubled back there, feet shaky, but thankfully saved by the bell as she hangs onto the ropes for support! Emily evens the score if we’re keeping track!

ROUND 3:
Mutual swipes across the face as hooks land hard when both ladies have the same idea of charging straight at each other. Megan lucky first, first swerve to avoid an incoming swing, but not so lucky when a follow-up right from Rickards bashes the side of the head. Fox going after some payback action, shaking off the pain and jamming her fists into the blonde’s torso, before trying her hand at some uppercut-to-chin action. But Emily’s the wiser, has her guard in place to absorb, before dishing out punishment two-fold. Fox battered by short but effective snap jabs to her cheek and chest, before she too is forced to cover up and scramble. Emily also looking red-faced and a little hurt, doesn’t floor the gas pedal to give chase. Instead, both girls spend the remainder of the round tagging the face and body from a distance.

ROUND 4:
These two are certainly proving to be each other’s equals in the ring as they go back and forth with the abuse, Emily first hitting the lips but then her face bashed in by one of Megan’s return stunners. Emily shaking it off with a grunt, then coming back for seconds, drumming the Hollywood actress’ tummy at close range, left-right-left gut-checking action, but again fails to trouble Fox enough to get her to back away. Fox groaning but primes a straight right hand that suddenly nails the blonde clean on the nose, forcing Rickards’ pretty head back as she goes sailing backwards with a growl of protest! Close call for Rickards as she manages to back away into the ropes for support, but then that’s all the good news there is, because HERE COMES FOX, looking mean and hungry for more! Merciless action on the ropes as Fox straps hooks to the side of the head, then pumps that belly with a blur of her fists flying in and out, in and out! Referee has to get in danger close to cover Emily up when the bell rings! Fox with a wide round but still looking disappointed on her way back to corner at not having put Emily down for the count.

ROUND 5:
Fox closing for the kill, but finding a wounded Rickards still gnashing her teeth and lunging back at her, refusing to go down without a fight. Emily letting her restraint loose in the first minute, returns a jab barrage to Megan’s head, making the Vixen grunt and cover. Fox subdued by contrast, only initiated with a couple of light taps to Emily’s arms. Emily expending more energy with hard, evasive maneuvers, gets out of range of Megan’s punches but then leaves herself far too far to fight back. Fox slightly perplexed, having thought that this might be her round to shine, instead spends most of it keeping to the periphery and refusing to give chase. Result is anti-climatic, with Emily still eking out a small margin of victory to save her from complete extinction, and Fox has to return to corner disappointed.

ROUND 6:
All that running however as Bett Rickards looking exhausted as she rises from stool in the sixth. Here comes Fox, sensing weakness and pouncing with venom! Emily shaking off a stiff slam that landed hard into the middle of her guard, then more follow-up swipes and pokes at her tummy has Emily without answer, as she’s pushed back whilst groaning loudly. Fox coming forward with murderous intent, slaps another quick one-two punches into the side of the face unabated, before another low THUDD to the body has Emily completely folded over, primed for a SLAM of a hook to the cheek, sending the poor blonde SPIRALING downwards to the ground!

KNOCKDOWN of the match for Megan Fox, and it’s her one and only remedy, her patience finally paying off as Emily lies by the ropes, barely raising her head to blink at the blaring lights, cheers of the crowd subsiding when the referee counts 9… 10… ANNND YOU’RE OUT!! Referee waves his arms rapidly over Rickards’s fallen form, and the entire stadium erupts!

Official Decision: Megan Fox defeats Emily Bett Rickards via KO6!

AFTER:
Fox’s legacy once more thrown into question after that pitiful loss to fellow Siren, Pia Miller, just last month, but now choosing to end the year on a much sweeter note with this KO in Round 6. When Fox is asked who she wants to face in 2020, Megan breaks into a wide smile.

“Well, it’s a pity that Flyweight belt is firmly around Emma’s waist, no? If it wasn’t, I’d surely be gunning for it again. But who knows? Maybe there’s space for another divisional title strapped around my waist?” Megan says with a wink.

Emily Rickards is still looking shocked in her own corner, mouth hanging open as the rest of her trainers towel her down. Not the best way to end the year, with cameras shoved into your face and demanding a reaction to your very own defeat. But Emily later gathers her resolve and tries at a response:

“I thought we were quite evenly matched early on in the fight. Just looks like I’ve got much more work to do. But mark my words, I’m gonna beat Megan one day.”