TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 31: BOOTY CAMP 2 (2021) ****

This installment in the Booty Camp subseries of the Lingerie Fighting Championships took place during lockdown, so there are no fans in the building.  Some of these events were sparsely attended in the past, but to see the ladies competing at an empty venue is a little disheartening.  That said, seeing the guts, heart, and determination of the competitors on display, it’s easy to see why the LFC continues to persevere:  These women are a helluva lot of fun to watch.

Our first bout finds Audrey “The Mongoose” Monique squaring off against fan favorite Bella Ink.  Vita Von Starr locks horns with Gemma “Jersey Babe” Giuliana on the next card.  Then it’s Lauren “The Animal” Fogle facing Sarah “The Beast” Brooke.  Next up is Veronica “The VP” Payne vs. Jenny “Bloody” Valentine.  That match is followed by former LFC Champ, Shay “The Fox” Mazzato getting in the ring with newcomer Crystal White.  Then, Daisy “Doomsday” Ducati faces off against Jenevieve “The Sorceress” Hexxx.  Next up is my personal favorite fighter Jolene “The Valkyrie” Hexx facing Shelby “The Panther” Paris.  The main event sees Salina going against Katie “The Bombshell” Forbes for the vacant Booty Camp Champ title.

The Monique vs. Ink fight is fiery from the get-go as the brawl spills out of the ring and onto the judges’ table.  Bella also uses a unique submission move which I can only describe as the Motorboat Suffocation Technique.  Even after the match is over, the action doesn’t stop as Monique goes after Bella’s coach, leading to some bonus post-fight action.

Nearly as entertaining is the Von Starr and Giuliana brawl, an all-out war of physicality, flexibility, creative maneuvering, and sheer heart.  Fogle/Brooke is a lightning paced affair with both combatants giving their all.  Payne and Valentine’s fight is a fast paced and furious battle that also spills out onto the judges’ table.  From there, things descend into total chaos as fighters go after judges and the judges even turn on each other!  Mazzato has experience and cunning while White has a generous size and strength advantage, which leads to a terrific match-up.  Ducati has a lot of spunk but is no match for Jenevieve Hexxx’s unorthodox ground attacks.  Jolene Hexx once again shows why she’s the best in the business when she forces her green opponent to tap out while locking in the sexiest submission move in the game.  Finally, the main event features all the violence, deceit, and drama of a Shakespeare play… except with like… way more instances of women rubbing their booty in another woman’s face.

Even though they are fighting in an empty arena, the ladies all do a fine job playing to the crowd at home.  Ink looks ravishing as always in her heart-spangled bra and matching panties.  When the action gets too frantic, her bra comes loose revealing heart shaped pasties underneath, which are even more eye-catching.  Von Starr looks fetching in her black fishnet ensemble, and Brooke also impresses with her black strap-heavy outfit.  Valentine is exquisite as well in her black spangly attire, and Hexxx makes a memorable entrance with her pet python draped over her shoulders.  Jolene looks stunning in her sheer black wardrobe, and Forbes turns heads wearing something that makes her look like a dominatrix version of Rainbow Brite.

Now, I’ve watched a lot of these LFC events on Tubi.  I can honestly say Lingerie Fighting Championships 31:  Booty Camp 2 is the best one so far.  Every match is main-event worthy.  Every fight is all killer no filler.  Folks, this is the Citizen Kane of women-in-lingerie-beating-the-crap-out-of-each-other sporting events.  I loved every goddamned second of it.

TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 30: BORN TO BE WILD (2020) ****

In a rare non-Vegas event, the Lingerie Fighting Championships take their scantily clad women warriors and transplants them to the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally.  Unfortunately, since the event took place during the height of COVID, it’s a sparsely attended affair with everyone (for the most part) observing social distancing.  There are no chairs in the audience either, so it’s just a few bikers hanging around the ring.  That means the crowd doesn’t quite have the same energy the previous events had.  Still, kudos to the LFC for pushing through the COVID era and continuing on during a dark time in our nation to eventually become stronger than ever before.

The referee this time out is a fighter herself, Ms. Teri “Feisty Fists” London, who makes a great, sexy entrance looking like a stripper who moonlights as a Foot Locker employee.  Speaking of entrances, the ladies all make their way to the ring on motorcycles, which is something you just can’t do at an ordinary LFC event.  I mean if you’re at Sturgis you’ve got to do things right.

The first match finds Brooke “The Guillotine” Gilley squaring off against Suzy “Stiletto” Quinn.  The second bout is a rematch between Tomiko “The Temptress” Tajima and Jenny “Bloody” Valentine, who previously locked horns at LFC 27.  After a brief showcase of the latest crop of up-and-coming LFC talent from the “Booty Camp”, we move on to Lauren “The Animal” Fogle vs. new mother Bella Ink.  This is followed by Nilka “La Rosa” Garcia facing Monica “Flowerbomb” Garcia.  Two of the sexiest titanesses of the ring, Jolene “The Valkyrie” Hexx and Allie “Baby Doll” Parks go at it in the next match-up, and the main event sees Shay “The Fox” Mazzato going toe to toe with Danika “Dani” Della Rouge for the vacant LFC title.

The starting scramble between two newcomers Gilley and Quinn kicks things off in fine fashion.  The bad blood between Tajima and Valentine spills over into their return bout, which makes for a brutal back and forth battle.  Even though the Fogle/Ink match is relatively short, it features non-stop action and a lot of heart from both competitors.  (I mean Ink had a frigging C-Section three weeks before the fight!)  Garcia-Garcia entertains with former champ Flowerbomb showing her considerable assets.  Hexx/Parks is one of the many highlights with The Valkyrie delivering one of the greatest finishing moves of all time:  A twerk to the face.  Watching this match, I never wanted to be Allie “Baby Doll” Parks more in my entire life.  The main event is nearly as entertaining as both opponents lay into each other with everything they’ve got, leading to a controversial judges’ decision.

Sturgis provides a unique venue for the event, but the spotlight belongs to the fighters.  Quinn looks sexy in her black outfit with silver studs.  Tajima is as fine as ever in a red, white, and blue get-up.  Flowerbomb, sporting blue hair, is as sexy as Hell.  And it was oh so nice to see Hexx, once again strutting her stuff wearing next to nothing.  Not only that, but her lively performance in the ring certainly suggests that like LFC 30, she is in fact, born to be wild.

TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 29: A HOT MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM (2019) ****

In the proud tradition of Porky’s 2:  The Next Day, Lingerie Fighting Championships 29:  A Hot Midsummer Night’s Dream takes place the day after its predecessor.  Usually, fighting organizations don’t hold major events on back-to-back nights, but that is just one of the many things that makes the LFC stand out from the rest of the pack.  (That and beautiful scantily clad women beating the crap out of each other.)  I give the competitors a lot of credit for fighting on back-to-back nights AND outdoors in the Vegas heat, no less.  You have to admire that kind of dedication and spirit.

This time the action is back on Fremont Street at the Neonopolis in Las Vegas. Our first match involves Lauren “The Animal” Fogle going up against Gypsy “Top Shelf” Bae.  Next up is a rematch of the previous night’s competitors Agatha “Cannibal” Carter and Bella Ink.  This is followed by Sybil Starr squaring off against Gemma “Jersey Babe” Giuliana.  Next, is Tomiko “The Temptress” Tajima vs. Jessie “El Toro” Santos.  That leads us to the main event:  LFC Champ Shay “The Fox” Mazzato defending her title against Andreea “The Storm” Vladoi.

The ladies, as always, are a feast for the eyes.  The always feisty Fogle looks stunning in her Rolling Stones-themed lingerie.  Ink is drop dead gorgeous in her multifaceted attire.  Mazzato is equally hot too in a sort of spiderweb-inspired garb.

The fights are fun to watch too.  Even though Fogle makes short work of newbie Bae, it’s nevertheless quite entertaining. The grudge match between Carter and Ink features all the grit and bad blood you’d hope for in a return match.  (Including a little post-fight brawling.)  Starr dominates newcomer Giuliana by basically straddling her opponent’s face the whole match.  (Not that I’m complaining.)  Tajima/Santos features a potent mix of wrestling, brawling, showboating, trash talking and wardrobe malfunctions.  The main event is a real doozy too, with both athletes showing us why they are the elites of their sport.

Heck, there’s even action in between rounds.  When the ever-sexy Jolene “The Valkyrie” Hexx protests her suspension, the LFC “Prez” Holly “The Lotus” Mei challenges her to brawl at the next event.  Sadly, Hexx doesn’t participate in any of the matches in this event, but her extended cameo is certainly welcome and helps make LFC 29 one of the company’s best efforts.

TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 28: SINDEPENDENCE DAY (2019) ****

Remember when The Beatles did that one concert on the rooftop?  This is kind of like the Lingerie Fighting Championships version of that.  The last event was outdoors on Fremont Street at the Neonopolis in Las Vegas.  This one is on top of a Vegas strip club.  Because the match is surprisingly poorly attended, there isn’t much energy coming from the crowd.  That’s not really a criticism, but more of an observation.  This viewer, however, was riveted from start to finish.

This entry is subtitled “Sindependence Day” because it took place on July 4th, and appropriately, there are fireworks both inside and outside the ring.  When newcomer Shay Golden fails to appear for her bout with Gypsy “Top Shelf” Bae, the European Champ Jolene “The Valkyrie” Hexx hops in the ring to take her place wearing Stars and Stripes pasties, a G-string, and nothing else.  Next up is Agatha “Cannibal” Carter fighting dirty in order to prevail over Bella Ink.  Tomiko “The Temptress” Tajima takes on Sybil Starr in the next bout.  That match is followed by Lauren “The Animal” Fogle going against Jessie “El Toro” Santos.  Finally, we have the main event, a title fight for the vacant LFC Championship between Shay “The Fox” Mazzato and Monica “Flowerbomb” Garcia.

There are a lot of highlights here.  Too many, in fact, to catalogue properly.  Hexx annihilates her opponent, which to be fair, she wasn’t remotely prepared for.  During my brief time watching the sport, Jolene has rapidly become my favorite fighter, and her outfit here has to be one of the most patriotic get-ups of all time.  It is also quite possibly my favorite ring attire of any athlete ever.  Ink looks quite ravishing as well in her equally patriotic (although not quite as revealing) American flag brassiere.  Garcia is also no slouch as she turns heads in her dominatrix outfit.

We also have Cannibal Carter living up to her name while taking a bite out of Bella Ink.  Tajima’s fight memorably starts with her handing opposing Coach Leon Hater a restraining order forbidding him to remain ringside to help out her opponent.  Fogle/Santos is an entertaining mix of sheer physicality, fortitude, and playful post-fight antics as their in-ring chemistry leads to some unexpected sexual tension.

The main event is everything you could hope for from a title match.  There’s great grappling work, huge body shots, controversial referee decisions, corners erupting in chaos, and weaves being ripped out.  In short, Sindependence Day made me proud to be an American.

TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 27: SEXY, NERDY, INKED AND CURVY (2019) *** ½

Before getting into the action, the LFC commentary crew have to catch the audience up to speed with the fallout from the various post-fight skirmishes that occurred at the last Lingerie Fighting Championships event, Booty Camp.  Namely, the suspension of Coach Leon Hater and the news that “The Prez” of the company Maxine Frost, is stepping down.  Then, the action begins.

Fan favorite Lauren “The Animal” Fogle takes on newcomer Jesabelle “Fire Queen” Marie in the opening bout.  Next is Jenevieve “The Sorceress” Hexxx duking it out with Bella Ink.  That’s followed by Tomiko “The Temptress” Tajima vs. Jenny “Bloody” Valentine.  The LFC European Champ Jolene “The Valkyrie” Hexx then goes toe to toe with former LFC Champ, Monica “Flowerbomb” Garcia.  And finally, our main event is between Sheila “Crash” Cardinal and Katie “The Bombshell” Forbes, which goes the distance as both competitors give it their all.

Sexy, Nerdy, Inked and Curvy offers a couple of firsts for the LFC.  One, it takes place outdoors at the Neonopolis on Fremont Street in Vegas.  Also, it’s the first event to take place in a ring rather than a cage.  Additionally, the use of the new “Ref Cam” provides us with some… shall we say… unique views of the action in the ring.

I also liked the behind-the-scenes stuff with the gals using a local tattoo shop as their backstage dressing room area.  I kind of wish there was more of it.  Unfortunately, the acoustics of the outdoor event make some of the post-fight interview segments hard to hear.

Those are really minor quibbles overall because when the ladies are front and center duking it out, LFC 27 is a lot of fun.  Hexxx makes a great entrance, doing splits and chewing on the ropes.  Valentine has a lot of showmanship as well.  Garcia also makes a memorable impression as she enters the ring in a Mortal Kombat-inspired get-up.

The fights are very entertaining too.  Ink/Hexxx features a good clash of both style and personalities.  Tajima/Valentine finds both combatants fighting dirty to secure a win, but ultimately, respecting one another when the fight is over.  The Hexx and Garcia brawl starts out as a strong battle befitting two legends of the sport until some unsportsmanlike conduct causes the match to descend into total chaos (which is nevertheless very entertaining to watch).  The main event is full of fireworks too.

All in all, this is another winner from the good folks at LFC.

TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 26: BOOTY CAMP (2019) *** ½

In the opening bout of Booty Camp, newcomer Jessica “Sekhtmet” Vattiera squares off against Jenny “Bloody” Valentine, but the post-fight battle is actually more entertaining than the match itself.  Then, Teri “Feisty Fists” London enters the cage with a bad knee (but it doesn’t stop her from twerking her booty off) to go toe to toe with Jenn “The Real Deal” Repp.  However, the ref disqualifies her before the match can even begin because of her injury, which is majorly disappointing.  Next up is Tomiko “The Temptress” Tajima vs. Shelly “Aphrodite” DaSilva, and it’s a close back and forth battle.  European Champion, Jolene “The Valkyrie” Hexx then toes the line with Bella Ink (making her LFC debut), and it’s a terrific bout befitting two titanesses of the sport.  The main event finds Allie “Baby Doll” Parks and Monica “Flowerbomb” Garcia locking horns for the title of “Booty Camp Champ.”

Lingerie Fighting Championships 26:  Booty Camp takes place in a small Vegas club, which is a bit of a mixed blessing.  On one hand, it makes for an intimate affair between the combatants.  On the other, the tight confines of the club cause the camerawork (which has always been excellent in these events) and lighting to be less than optimal this time around.  One amusing aspect is that in the name of equality, the “Ring Girls” have been replaced by “Ring Boys” for the evening.

Although the first couple of fights aren’t up to snuff with some other events I’ve seen, the final three matches are all pretty strong.  The Temptress and Aphrodite match is a lot of fun, and like the opener, there’s even more action after the bout is over.  The Hexx and Ink brawl is extremely entertaining too, and contains all the grappling, boxing, booty suffocation, and wardrobe malfunctions you’d hope for from two elites of the franchise.  The main event is a real back-and-forth slobberknocker as well, and it makes for a fitting cherry on top to the evening’s festivities.

TUBI CONTINUED… LINGERIE FIGHTING CHAMPIONSHIPS 37: BACK TO THE MANSION (2023) ****

Here’s the latest edition of the awesome all-women MMA extravaganza, Lingerie Fighting Championships.  The opening card finds newcomers Ruby “The Booty” Vuitton and Ziva Fey duking it out.  Next, we have “Hotstuff” Hollie Dunaway and Bella Rockafella going at it in an all-out bra… er… brawl.  Former LFC champ Monica “Flowerbomb” Garcia squares off against “Sinister” Shay Lynn in a powerhouse performance by both competitors.  The next battle is between Jenny “Bloody” Valentine and Danika “Dani” Della Rouge, and it’s nearly just as frenetic and rife with drama as the match that preceded it.  That’s followed by a rematch of LFC 36 fighters Bella “Rebel Princess” Madisyn and Sheena “The Hungarian Hurricane“ Bathory, and it’s quite simply an all-out war.  Teri “Feisty Fists” London and Kyra “Mogwai“ Batara are up next, and their bout features a good display of wrestling and grappling skills between the opponents.  It all ends with the main event between Salina and Katie “The Bombshell” Forbes.

LFC 37 is a more intimate affair as the fights take place in a smaller venue (READ:  A strip club), but at least the sound and camerawork are better than in the previous installment.  (READ:  There are lots of close ups of jiggling derrières locked in highly suggestive grappling positions.)  The play-by-play commentators are also very entertaining.  (One even quotes Karate Kid 3’s Terry Silver at one point.)

However, the spotlight really belongs to the competitors.  They are some truly fine athletes in addition be being drop dead gorgeous.  The most memorable entrance belongs to “Sinister” Shay Lynn, who shoots sparks out of her cast iron strap-on.  (Yes, you read that right.)  The fights are among the best I’ve seen in the LFC.  The rematch between Madisyn and the Hungarian Hurricane has all the drama and intensity you’d want to see from a return bout, with action happening both inside and outside the ring.  The main event is another rematch, and while it is a close fight all the way through, it almost feels anticlimactic next to some of the more grueling bouts that preceded it.

I’m thinking specifically of the Dunaway/Rockafella fight.  It is one of the most entertaining fights I’ve seen, not just in the LFC, but in general.  It’s full of showmanship… er… showwomanship from the fighters and contains some truly great moments.  (Like when Hotstuff hops up and down on Bella’s upper torso.)  It all culminates in a shocking and controversial fashion, and I would expect nothing less from the LFC. 

I smell rematch.