Stephanie Ward – 2017

For her first title defense, Alesia Schumann will face Stephanie Ward! Check out the full fight here.

Alesia and Stephanie go back to their corners and listen to their coaches for last-minute advice. Then they stand and wait for the bell.Ding!

Round 2 starts and our fighters start moving, with fresh instructions in mind.

The bell sounds and Round 3 gets underway. Will our two fighters listen to their coaches and make this a bigger war?

The ref just gave our fighters the signal to get going again, and they do just that. Alesia and Stephanie look at each other, slowly get closer.

Round 5 begins. Stephanie knows just one direction: forward. Alesia cedes the middle of the ring, not caring to go toe to toe again.