Maria Sharapova has this crowd in the palm of her hand, they love her. She waves to her fans and then blows kisses to them. I think everyone loves this Russian fighter. Maria Sharapova plays with her long blonde hair and smiles at Alexis Ren with evil intent. It looks like she knows she can win today. The crowd start chanting, "Alexis...Alexis...Alexis". Alexis Ren lifts her fists into the air and encourages the crowd to make more noise. She seems supremely confident tonight. Maria Sharapova has fought Alexis Ren 2 times. She has lost 1 of them. Alexis is not preferred by the MMA media to win tonight. She'll have to do her best to score a win. Maria Sharapova comes with a 5 fight winning streak. Alexis Ren comes with a 2 fight winning streak. The referee of the bout is Eva Habermann. ========================================= Round 1 ========================================= The bell has rung and we are underway. We've got a Hellfire Girls Club fighter against a World of Fight fighter, who's going to have their fist raised in victory? Alexis Ren launches a body shot. Maria dodges and catches her with a hard cross. Smashing stuff, the crowd love it! Maria Sharapova looks for angles as she throws a few jabs that are countered by Alexis Ren's punches. Alexis is on the receiving end of a great combo by Maria. The clock says 0:30 in the 1 round Alexis Ren attempts a sweep single... Alexis catches Maria's far ankle and trips her to the mat! Slick takedown by Alexis. Alexis Ren is in closed guard over Maria. Alexis Ren is in closed guard, as Maria Sharapova tries to roll on the ground. Nice reversal! Maria's now in full mount over Alexis. Maria Sharapova is in full mount position over Alexis Ren. Alexis Ren tries to roll to her side and trap Maria Sharapova in her guard... Alexis gets her hip out and moves to full guard. Maria Sharapova is in open guard over Alexis. Maria Sharapova tries to jump to side mount. Alexis closes her guard around Maria. Tight fighting! Maria Sharapova is in a side mount over Alexis Ren. Maria Sharapova flex's her hand and grabs Alexis Ren's stomach. Unusual attack here. She's going for a stomach claw. "Get your hands off me! You filthy animal!" Alexis rejects Maria's stomach clawing attempt. Looks to me like she dodged a bullet there. The clock says 1:25 in the 1 round Maria Sharapova is in a side mount over Alexis Ren. Maria Sharapova is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Alexis Ren's ribs and breasts. Alexis blocks Maria's moves and tries to reverse the situation. Maria Sharapova is in a side mount over Alexis Ren. Hang on a second folks, it looks like Maria Sharapova is trying to inflict a crotch claw on Alexis Ren. Alexis manages to push aside Maria's hand. It looks like her privates have escaped being clawed. For now. Maria Sharapova is in a side mount over Alexis Ren. Alexis Ren has a shot at trapping Maria Sharapova in her guard. Alexis manages to switch to full guard. The clock says 2:00 in the 1 round Maria Sharapova is in open guard over Alexis. What the hell is Alexis Ren up to? She's moving around on the canvas and positioning herself... Damn! Brutal headbutt from Alexis! Is this the kind of fighting the World of Fight endorses? You can't get anything past referee Eva Habermann, she's seen that! Eva Habermann allows Maria time to recover. She takes some very heavy breaths and runs her fingers through her long blonde hair. The fight resumes with both fighters standing. Both fighters want to continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision. Maria and Alexis glare at each other as they prepare to continue the fight. The clock says 2:10 in the 1 round Incredible haymaker from Maria Sharapova! You can see Alexis Ren's head being snapped backwards! Her hair is flying everywhere! A bone shattering straight left hand from Maria Sharapova! Alexis ducks under...that one was too close! Maria Sharapova fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut. Crack! It lands on Alexis's chin. What a bell ringer! The clock says 2:40 in the 1 round Maria Sharapova throws a lazy punch towards Alexis Ren's belly. What the...Maria's punch has drifted below the belt and she's clawing at Alexis's crotch! Did the referee see that? Eva Habermann didn't see the foul! The clock says 2:50 in the 1 round Maria Sharapova launches a hook to the body. Bang! Alexis stops that one with her ribs! Her breasts seemed to lift right up under that punch. A right hand from Alexis Ren... Bingo! She surprises Maria and that must have hurt. The clock says 3:10 in the 1 round Maria Sharapova fakes a punch and shoots a takedown! Alexis staggers, but remains on her feet. She's quick and nimble like a cat! A pussy, a pussy cat! Alexis Ren tries to take the action to her favorite field as she tries to grapple. Great move by Alexis as she pushes Maria forward with double underhooks. The clock says 3:35 in the 1 round Wow...can you imagine being between these two fighters? Both girls are really locked into this clinch. Alexis Ren pushes her opponent down and launches a heavy knee to her head in an unorthodox move... Wow! Big hit towards Maria's face! That might have knocked a tooth out! The clock says 3:45 in the 1 round Alexis Ren throws a looping left hand... Maria moves aside and dodges. Alexis Ren tries a middle kick. Her leg shooting out... Maria blocks with her arm! Wow, that was loud and must have hurt! The clock says 4:05 in the 1 round A right hand from Alexis Ren... It misses its target. Maria tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Maria Sharapova goes to the body... She punishes Alexis's ribs with a couple of hooks. Some of those hits are landing right in her cleavage! Maria steps back and signals for a time out. What? She can't do that! Alexis gestures to Eva Habermann, she wants the fight to continue. Alexis Ren looks to close the range with Maria Sharapova and tries to grapple... Oh baby, that's a nice move. Alexis shoves herself over her opponent and secures a single collar tie. The clock says 4:40 in the 1 round Both girls are tied in a clinch. Their bodies pressed against each other. World of Fight fighter Alexis Ren lifts her knee and targets Maria's stomach. Maria backs up just enough and the knee misses. A good thing too, because that shot was heading right for her vagina! The fighters are clinching. This is as close together as their bodies can get. Alexis Ren flexes her body and taunts Maria Sharapova by thrusting her hips at her and then she quickly launches another series of punches! Maria pushes her opponent forward and blocks most of Alexis's offensive. Poorly executed technique from Alexis. Maria looks to counter... Maria Sharapova is showing excellent timing. She blasts Alexis Ren with a right hand. Alexis steps backwards and the punch goes wide. Maria Sharapova pushes away Alexis Ren, she's trying to keep the fight at striking range. Alexis Ren stumbles backwards and Maria Sharapova circles to get the center of the cage. The referee has to get between the two fighters to separate them as the buzzer sounds. Eva Habermann better be careful or she may get in the way of a punch or kick! I would be surprised if the judges didn't see that round for Maria. ========================================= Round 2 ========================================= Alexis Ren tries a nice one-two combination. She scores! Oh, impressive indeed! Alexis has opened Maria up! It looks like blood is starting to flow from Maria's Right eye. Maria Sharapova moves to attack! Devastating move! Maria delivers a knee that wrecks Alexis! Oh my God, that must have hurt. That looks like it hurts! Alexis's Right eye isn't looking the best. She's taken some damage there. There's a vicious laceration on Alexis's Right eye. It looks as if it's hurt her. I doubt she can continue. Incredible haymaker from Alexis Ren! It misses by a mile. Shocking attempt really. The clock says 0:45 in the 2 round Tremendous strikes from Alexis Ren! Some big punches are landing! This could be the end of Maria! Alexis has inflicted a deep cut on Maria's Chin. There's some blood coming from that wound. Maria circles around Alexis... Maria Sharapova launches a stiff jab, right towards Alexis Ren's face! Alexis ducks that one. Maria misses a step and Alexis sees an opportunity to counter her... Alexis Ren throws a low kick with her toned leg. Hang on! She switches targets and lands a superb body kick! Wow! What a move! Alexis Ren tries a high kick! High risk move! Maria was covering for a middle kick and that one almost knocked off her pretty little head! Maria Sharapova tries a middle kick. Her leg shooting out... Alexis blocks and steps away. A right hand from Alexis Ren... It misses its target. Poorly executed technique from Alexis. Maria looks to counter... Incredible haymaker from Maria Sharapova! You can see Alexis Ren's head being snapped backwards! Her hair is flying everywhere! The clock says 1:40 in the 2 round Alexis Ren leads with a punch... Maria evades but whiffs with a counter. The clock says 1:50 in the 2 round Neither Maria nor Alexis are clearly ahead in their skills right now. We expected an intense and close fight, and that's what we're getting. Alexis Ren moves forward and launches a low kick. Maria blocks that like a pro. Maria is trying to counter now... Maria Sharapova launches a rapid series of punches... She's taking Alexis from one end of the cage to the other. That's awesome! The crowd are going nuts! Maria Sharapova moves aside and launches a furious low kick! Alexis checks the kick. The clock says 2:15 in the 2 round Alexis takes a few seconds to recover her breath...a river of sweat running between her breasts. Lightning fast low kick from Maria Sharapova! She can really move when she wants to. Alexis blocks that kick with her leg. Poorly executed technique from Maria. Alexis looks to counter... Alexis Ren fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut. Maria blocks that. She made that look easy. Never underestimate this girls survival instinct. Alexis Ren begins to launch a barrage of punches over Maria Sharapova! This is getting worse and worse for Maria. She's in a world of hurt now and I think she may be about to black out. Oh no! Maria will not be in the People Magazine Best Looking list now! Her Mouth has taken some brutal punishment. Alexis has inflicted a deep cut on Maria's Mouth. There's some blood coming from that wound. Maria Sharapova's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her long blonde hair. Maria Sharapova attempts a sweep single... Alexis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt. The clock says 3:00 in the 2 round Alexis Ren lets rip with a fast low kick! This fighter's legs are amazing to watch! Maria receives a hard blow on her right leg! Maria seems hesitant, it's as if she is happy to give the initiative to her opponent. Oh no! A bad move from Alexis Ren! She almost puts her head in the path of Maria's kick. Buy a lottery ticket, Alexis! Maria gets sloppy and Alexis Ren tries to take advantage... Alexis Ren moves forward, she's looking for some grappling action. Maria pushes Alexis and keeps the fight at striking range. Maria Sharapova continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Eva Habermann is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. Here comes a punch to the guts from Maria Sharapova. Alexis Ren looks to defend... Alexis has avoided that attack, she looks intently at Maria. I think Maria was planning something dirty there. Alexis tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Ohhh! Tremendous strikes from Alexis Ren! Some big punches are landing! Maria's being rocked here. It looks like she can handle this damage, though. You can see Maria Sharapova's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her long blonde hair. Maria has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Maria Sharapova throws a lazy punch towards Alexis Ren's belly. Alexis steps away and the punch attempt fails. Alexis Ren is holding Maria's right leg. Maria should never have got herself in this spot, Alexis is trying to take her down. Maria loses her balance and goes to the ground. Alexis Ren is in a side mount over Maria Sharapova. Alexis Ren launches a few punches at Maria Sharapova. Those are weak punches. Alexis needs to improve her position on top of Maria if she wants to cause some damage. There's a vicious laceration on Maria's Forehead. It looks as if it's hurt her. I doubt she can continue. Alexis Ren is in a side mount over Maria Sharapova. We're on the canvas as Alexis Ren tries to mount Maria Sharapova... Alexis slides her knee across and gets to mount. Alexis Ren is in full mount position over Maria Sharapova. Maria Sharapova is a bloody mess! Alexis Ren has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Maria is even thinking of fighting on. Alexis Ren and Maria Sharapova are on the canvas...Alexis is lifting her head up...looks like she might be attempting a headbutt... CRACK! Forehead to forehead! Maria's brains will be scrambled after that hit! Eva Habermann has seen that! Maria is calling for a Time Out. Hang on, Eva Habermann is actually giving her some time to recover. She's adjusting her outfit, looks like her lovely B breasts were about to escape from her top. Both fighters have climbed to their feet and they continue the fight standing. The fans at the Gutenberg Castle (Balzers, Liechtenstein) are cheering for the girls. You can see Maria Sharapova's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her long blonde hair. Maria has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Brutal combination from Alexis Ren! Maria moves aside and dodges. She refuses to be hit with that exchange. Alexis misses a step and Maria sees an opportunity to counter her... Maria Sharapova moves aside and launches a furious low kick! Alexis checks the kick. Lightning fast low kick from Maria Sharapova! She can really move when she wants to. Alexis blocks that kick with her leg. Alexis tries to get some advantage after her opponent misses a move... Alexis Ren just won't stop and continues to rain punches! Maria may be in trouble! She's getting seriously hurt here! Alexis Ren throws a lazy kick... Maria blocks and keeps her distance. Maria Sharapova decides to launch some tentative punches... Alexis takes the best of a brief punching exchange. The buzzer sounds, marking the end of the round. Referee Eva Habermann tells the fighters to go to their corners. That round was a toss up. ========================================= Round 3 ========================================= Maria Sharapova is a bloody mess! Alexis Ren has really pulped her up. I'm amazed Maria is even thinking of fighting on. Alexis Ren fakes a move and launches a nice uppercut. Crack! It lands on Maria's chin. What a bell ringer! Maria's Chin is bruised after the punishment she's received! She may just have to kiss that cover shoot goodbye. An inside leg kick from Maria Sharapova. The kick goes awry and Maria almost loses her balance. She must be careful not to over commit on those kicks. Maria clumsily fails here and it's time for Alexis to fight back... Alexis Ren throws an uppercut. It lands solidly making a meaty thud. Maria's being used as a punching bag. Alexis has opened Maria up! It looks like blood is starting to flow from Maria's Chin. Alexis Ren throws an uppercut. It lands solidly making a meaty thud. Maria's being used as a punching bag. Alexis Ren leads with a punch... Maria evades but whiffs with a counter. Maria Sharapova's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Alexis Ren smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Alexis Ren is holding Maria Sharapova's left leg. She's got a tight grip and is trying to take Maria down... Crash! Maria loses balance and goes to the ground. She could be in trouble. The clock says 1:10 in the 3 round Alexis Ren is in a side mount over Maria Sharapova. Maria Sharapova continues to bleed from that cut. It could be affecting her vision. Referee Eva Habermann is watching that bleeding out of the corner of her eye, she may be looking at stopping this match soon. What the hell is Alexis Ren up to? She's moving around on the canvas and positioning herself... Damn! Brutal headbutt from Alexis! Is this the kind of fighting the World of Fight endorses? Is she blind? Eva Habermann didn't see that foul. Alexis Ren is in a side mount over Maria Sharapova. Alexis shows no signs of slowing down. She's in great shape, just ask anyone who's gone a few rounds with her. The two fighters are on the canvas. The crowd watches as Alexis Ren looks to mount Maria Sharapova... Alexis slides her knee across and gets to mount. Alexis Ren is in full mount position over Maria Sharapova. You can see Maria Sharapova's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her long blonde hair. Maria has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Deep breaths from Maria Sharapova who tries a hammer punch to Alexis Ren's chest. Alexis blocks those punches. Alexis is trying to counter now... Alexis Ren tries to keep her position. That look in her eye, I think she wants to begin a good pounding session... Alexis controls the situation despite Maria's efforts of escaping from the full mount. Alexis Ren is in full mount position over Maria Sharapova. Maria Sharapova's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Alexis Ren smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. "I'm going to make you tap, you stupid bitch!" The crowd are on their feet as Alexis Ren positions her legs around Maria Sharapova's head. Trapping her between her thighs she starts applying the pressure! Maria's struggling, but Alexis's toned legs appear to have her trapped. Maria tries to roll out. Yes! She's far too quick for Alexis and manages to slip her head free from those toned legs. The headscissor attempt fails. Maria Sharapova is in closed guard over Alexis. You can see Maria Sharapova's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her long blonde hair. Maria has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Alexis Ren switches positions, she's stepping up a gear as she manages to get her toned legs around Maria Sharapova's head. She grabs a handful of Maria's long blonde hair and starts pulling on it as she sinks in the headscissors submission. Maria's struggling to free herself. Her face is turning red from the choke and her hair is about to be pulled out by the roots! Hold the phone, she manages to slip her head out of the lock! Maria Sharapova is in closed guard over Alexis. Maria Sharapova is trying to better her position on the ground and launches a couple of elbows against Alexis Ren's ribs and breasts. Alexis blocks Maria's moves and tries to reverse the situation. Maria gets sloppy and Alexis Ren tries to take advantage... Alexis is trying to get back onto her feet. She staggers a little, but the World of Fight member is vertical again. Maria is trying to get back onto her feet. Oh! There's a push from Alexis and Maria is still on the canvas. Eva Habermann is signalling for the fight to stop. She needs both ladies vertical and ready to fight. They are taking their sweet time about it, but we're now finally ready to resume the match. Both fighters want to continue the fight on their feet. You can hear how the people agree with that decision. Alexis and Maria glare at each other as they prepare to continue the fight. Maria Sharapova's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her long blonde hair. A left hook from Alexis Ren. It just grazes the chin of Maria. Maria Sharapova's bleeding heavily. She wants to fight on regardless, but Alexis Ren smells blood in the water and like a shark she will be looking to end this quickly. Alexis Ren throws an uppercut. It lands solidly making a meaty thud. Maria's being used as a punching bag. Erk...someone call for a makeup artist! Maria's Right cheek is going to need some help! I can see some bruising coming up. Solid low kick from Alexis Ren. For sure that had to hurt! Full credit to Maria if she can keep going after receiving that. Oh no! It appears that there is an injury to Maria's leg. It looks like she's hyper-extended it. The clock says 2:45 in the 3 round Maria Sharapova moves aside and launches a furious low kick! Alexis checks the kick. Maria Sharapova's face is covered in blood. She may be having problems seeing as she wipes the blood out of her eyes and then runs her bloodied fingers through her long blonde hair. A shake of the head from Alexis. She flicks her head back and takes a few gulps of fresh air. She looks exhausted to me. You can see Maria Sharapova's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her long blonde hair. Maria has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Alexis Ren tries to show her boxing skills with a one-two combo. Those punches are landing on Maria's face. She can feel them, for sure. This isn't good for Maria! The Russian fighter is in pain and spilling a lot of blood. You can see Maria Sharapova's blood making stains in the mat. She flicks her head back, there's blood in her long blonde hair. Maria has a worried and pained look on her face, everyone watching here can tell she's in trouble. Maria Sharapova attempts a sweep single... Alexis was ready and shrugs off the takedown attempt. Maria gets sloppy and Alexis Ren tries to take advantage... Alexis Ren goes for a low kick... Faster than a blinking eye, she follows up with a high kick! It connects! Maria is in trouble! Big trouble! Alexis landed the knock out blow that she wanted! Maria is down! Maria has been absolutely destroyed here! A great victory for Alexis! Erk...someone call for a makeup artist! Maria's Mouth is going to need some help! I can see some bruising coming up. Alexis has opened Maria up! It looks like blood is starting to flow from Maria's Mouth. And here is your winner...Alexis Ren! Marking her victory by KO (High kick) at 3:21 Round 3! Well done! Statistics: Maria Sharapova Punches 19/27 (70%) Kicks 1/9 (11%) Clinch strikes 1/5 (20%) Takedowns 0/3 (0%) GnP strikes 0/7 (0%) Submissions 0/0 (0%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 978,33 Clinch Damage 0 Ground Damage 0 Time on the ground 183 s Statistics: Alexis Ren Punches 25/39 (64%) Kicks 7/8 (88%) Clinch strikes 4/10 (40%) Takedowns 3/3 (100%) GnP strikes 2/4 (50%) Submissions 2/2 (100%) Clinch Attempts 0/0 (0%) Damage caused 4699,1 Clinch Damage 27,44 Ground Damage 237,81 Time on the ground 183 s Maria Sharapova loses -57,98 ranking points after the fight. Alexis Ren wins 88,14 ranking points after the fight. And there goes my $100! What an upset! The American, Alexis is the winner! Maria Sharapova has had some absorbing moments tonight. She contributed to the enjoyment of most of the people here at the Gutenberg Castle (Balzers, Liechtenstein). I'm hoping she can up the tempo in her next fight, then she should start to draw in even more fans. (243 points) A highlight reel performance by Alexis from beginning to end! We want this woman at every UCC event! The crowd love watching her work in the cage. (656 points) Oh yes! What a superb fight! Undoubtedly one of the fights of the year! Alexis and Maria proved that they have the skills, abilities and looks to sell tickets and merchandise.