Posted by simguy on 3/16/2007, 6:51 am

Thanks to FightFan for this repost.


Before: Burke setting her sights high - singling out the division's most formidable physique in hopes of establishing athletic hegemony at 120. "Brittany's a specimen just like me," Cheryl asserts in prefight, "but the difference is, I'm in my prime, and she's slipping. She's still a phenomenal presence, don't get me wrong - but she's not firing on all cylinders any more and fighters can see that. When she realizes she can't match my quicks or hit like I do - I think it's going to break her heart." Daniel bristling under the assertion she may already have peaked - young dancer's got a rebuke coming. "Listen - dancing with the has-beens: I've got ability I haven't even tapped yet in a boxing ring. You get a gift call against Dani and you start to swagger? Give me a break. Cheryl - you're going to be embarrassed against me - you get that? Embarrassed. Even if I were slipping - 75% Brittany is worth 100% of you any day." Burke in baby blue crop top tank (bare midriff); peach bikini bottoms; white gloves. Brittany in pale blue cotton cami top (bare midriff); white cotton briefs, white gloves.

During R1: Springy stances all around - girls supple on flat feet, prowling the ring, then darting in/out on balls of feet. Sexy scowls of concentration as vixens circle, guaging distance and response times. Hands are relaxed - lefts at hip, rights up under the chin - both girls reliant upon oily upperbody moves and fast-twitch leg-spring to create distance for defence. Daniel slowly exerting influence throughout the round - she's a little taller, able to fade back from Cheryl's blitzes, cuff the brunette cute check-hooks off the back (right) foot. Midway through, Burke leaps forward, eats a jolting right-uppercut-off-the-slip from Brit - brunette sent staggering back on her heels moist eyed. Burke more cautious after that rebuke - Daniel walking her down cautiously over the final minute - stooping to reach jabs to Burke's tummy, touching the brunette to let her know she can be touched.

R2: Spirited stop-and-go action as lithe beauties hop-to, flash combinations, bounce away with glaring eyes, flaring nostrils. Daniel using her height well - she's the only one jabbing here, making Cheryl pay for real estate. Burke very quick, but no quicker than Daniel - Brittany able to fade, circle and turn her foe, walking Cheryl into punches. Inside, both vixens are gorgeously equipped to snatch at offending midsections and ribs - each featuring torrid combinations to other's torso. VERY firm tummies holding up under rich spank; muscular arms shredding into view as tight punches are called into service; tic-tac-toe rhythms sounding out from fit torsos in crowd-pleasing sequences all around the ring. Daniel's ring generalship giving her command of the ring - she's able to channel Burke into exchanges, controlling Cheryl on the outside if not on the inside. Brittany distributing her punches to Burke's body AND head - Cheryl really only able to score with authority to Daniel's golden brown ribcage.

R3: HInt of desperation creeping into Cheryl's game - she's lunging, gambling more, trying to cover the distance on Brittany before Daniel can react. Daniel's brow crinkled in concentration, but she's managinig beautifully - loping fade-steps to gobble up Cheryl's pressure, then deft counterpunches nipping and swatting at Burke's head and shoulders. Inside, action is tart and fierce - both girls getting off with vicious, snapping deliveries, tearing at each other's stubborn tummies - but again - Burke's paying a higher price for these engagements. Down the stretch, Cheryl finally clouts a looping right hand upside Brittany's head, catching Daniel as she's stepping out. Encouraged - Burke leaps forward, promptly catching a rising right on the mouth and a biting hook on her cheek as Daniel answers clean at the bell.

R4: Similar stuff - girls taking turns stalking, bouncing in on the other. Daniel showing good discipline: she's engaging Cheryl furiously on the inside as both simply rush leather onto meat as bitterly as they can, but outside, Brittany's showing real savvy. Jab starting to scuff Cheryl up - left eye's nice and puffy - Burke still leading with her hook or cross off the leap-in and she's paying a consistent price. Daniel forcing Burke to come to her, timing Cheryl exquisitely, then chewing her up. Burke's landing, but pundits can tell Brittany's starting to put her foot down as cheryl absorbs another classy beating in the 4th.

R5: Nimble opening sequence from Brittany: closed stance - she rolls a Burke right hand with the left shoulder; dips to the left over her left leg to slip Cheryl's left, then; answers a vicious, biting hook, catching Cheryl out of the crouch. Burke sent staggering back, eyes a-blinking - she's wobbly butt, badly hurt for the first time tonight. DANIEL POUNCES. Daniel jabbing Cheryl to ropes, then batting away right/left with a shivering, straight arm delivery: Burke groaning, folding forward behind her gloves. Cue tasty beatdown, Daniel to Burke: Cheryl moping face-in-gloves, bending at her waist, trying to slip and roll; Daniel in wide stance, left shoulder pointed at her foe, going to work hooks, crosses and uppercuts in snapping sequences. Brittany's double left hook a snatching beast of a combination, gouging at Cheryl's waist when Brit's balanced on her left foot, then taking Burke on her ear as Brit shifts weight to back (right) foot. Brit lashing the right hand sidearm to Cheryl's waist, but also curling it into uppercuts off the right foot, brushing Burke upright. Magnificently brutal: Daniel stays on Cheryl, hurting her to the bell, sending tanned dancer staggering back to her corner well worn in the fifth.

R6: Burke's hurt, shabby - no longer springy legged or bright eyed: hair dishevelled, matted down on her skull, eyes puffy, lower lip split - she grimly wades out to engage Brittany toe-to-toe. Daniel still not obliging - SHE'S still on her toes when it suits her, only going flat footed when she's set to punch and walking Cheryl into something. Burke gambling up the middle because she's disoriented by punishment - getting easier and easier for Daniel to pre-empt, cuff and sidestep her curvy foe. Brittany's slashing potshots finding Cheryl's cheeks, licking at her ribs - Daniel engaging at middle distance or greater, using her legs to bounce away from Burke's reach. Midway through, Burke stumbling forward - still grimly determined: Brittany taps her a lead right on the mouth, hooks her hard behind right elbow, eases onto back (right) foot while biting that hook across Cheryl's chin. Head swivel Burke - legs jam up as she tilts forward over her feet: big smile Brittany as she watches Burke hover a moment, then crash face-first to canvas. Daniel chuckling, hands on hips - standing there as Burke's fast asleep at her feet: KO6 Brittany Daniel.

After: Daniel outclassing Burke - Cheryl able to engage on equal terms inside, but outside - muscular blonde had the extra half-step she needed to be the boss. "Cheryl's got all the tools," a grinning Daniel admits in postfight. "But you don't just step to Brittany Daniel with a shiny new tool box: you gotta learn to use those things too. I've been where Burke is now - she's going to beat a lot of bantamweights just on athleticism alone, but every once in a while, you're not going to be able to pounce on someone. When that happens, she's got to adapt, and she can't do that yet. Fortunately, I can!"



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