(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)

BOXING AFTER DARK

Posted by simguy on 5/28/2007, 7:38 pm


Before: "All I know about Britanny," Neve smiles in prefight. "Is that she's been knocked out in her last few fights. I'd hate to be bringing in that kind of quit-baggage to a Neve Campbell fight. I'll establish my hook to her body - just to see if she's really the goods down there - but don't be surprised to see me hooking her chin. If Daniel tries that pounce-step crap she's been using against Krista, I'll stop her. Girls who jump in on me, pay for it." Daniel still embroiled in a heated best of seven with Krista Allen - but she doesn't see Neve as a distraction at all. "People don't realize - I've been in hard sparring - nonstop - for months now - and that training loses it's edge as I wear the girls down. Neve's hardnosed, always spoiling for a fight, so I just told my people: 'why not fight Campbell in a real go rather than using up more sparring partners for Krista?' I'll get harder rounds out of Neve than anybody we could bring in - and I think it'll tune me nicely for the stretch run against Allen." Brittany in underwire leopard print bikini (bra style top - also viewable on Youtube); smallish black gloves; hair straight, soft, loose. Neve in black push up, yellow bikini bottoms, smallish black gloves; hair in slick black French roll.

During R1: Neve timing Brittany well - fading blonde pounces and picking Daniel up hooks as promised to jaw. Daniel startled, sputtering back from the checks - Brittany scowling, circling early, working her way back to Neve with curving attacks via reached-in tummy jabs. See-saw action: Campbell salts away the round with a series of batting hooks loud against Daniel's waist. Brit grimacing, backing away hurt, doesn't like it one bit down there.

R2: Brittany doubling up the jab: Neve bobbing, sliding back, looking to answer hooks from the crouch. Daniel working her way in, staying in to hook with Campbell - robust blonde punching takes Campbell in her waist and chest, backing her to ropes. Brittany crouching forward, squaring away: HOT two way tossing as Daniel tests the Campbell ribcage. Neve gritting her teeth, getting shook - she's turning on savage hooks to Brittany's paunch; short-chopping right hands to face - dipping side to side as Daniel whales away for points in the second.

R3: Campbell right hand at cheek, sturdy stance, looking to work behind her jab. Daniel doubling a spitting jab while quick-stepping left - mobile blonde fighting uptempo first minutes to get a lead, then setting down to work her girl shoulder to shoulder. Brittany migrates inside - grim digging ensues as girls bump shoulders and foreheads, working hard. Daniel's handspeed quicker in combination, frequently scoring clean clouts as Neve leans forward to soak. Campbell placing heavy single shots - particularly the hook - to her foe's midsection and flank.

R4: Brittany walking left and right, scowling at Neve, then curving in on her with flashy double jabs. Campbell bobbing to evade the poke - but it's another defensive first minute forfeiting advantage to Daniel. Brit pushing in on Neve second minute - giving her tuff left shoulder bumps: Campbell won't be bullied, bumping and hooking back at her blonde. Hammer-handed toe-to-toe - women taking turns shaking each other with savage, ripping punches: Daniel batting her way up and down Neve's flanks; Campbell jerking vicious hooks out of her crouches to the Daniel paunch and sternum.

R5: Brittany feinting, dominating with footwork, turning Neve's flanks: blonde penetrates with shocking lead right hands to stun Campbell repeatedly this round. Crowd shrieking as Neve's head flings back in dramatic fashion - Brittany landing beautiful potshot rights, then hop-pivoting to her left with a sunny smile. Campbell wobbly butt, staggered - but down the stretch - Neve starts to pump jabs, disrupting the Daniel pounce and restoring a little order, preventing blonde jailbreak.

R6: Neve over to offence - first repelling Daniel's rushes with stiff poke, then walking blonde down behind a pulsing jab. Brittany forced to ropes for the first time - assuming discouraged earmuff: Neve celebrates with a brace of hooks to Brittany's tummy, earning the first hurting clinches from Daniel. Brawny moments for Campbell - she's pulling Brittany's wrists down, cudgelling her jawlines, tight-swiping hooks to jug or widening the hook to fit in behind right elbow. Wounded expression, BD - lips curled back off her teeth - but Daniel firms late. Crowd-pleasing shoulder to shoulder as the girls lean forward, right hands at cheeks while left hands dig muscular hooks to offending torsos at bell.

R7: Brittany jabbing, feinting, showing leg - she wrong-foots Campbell early, scores that lead right hand, immediately destablizing/stunning sturdy brunette. Neve covering up earmuff, tilting forward lips parted: Brittany weight on front foot DIGS hooks up into Neve's sternum, shaking brunette to her toes. Breathless Campbell clinches, open mouth moist on Daniel's shoulder - Brittany all bouncy/excited to continue, but jumps directly into a withering hook to chops, rejected by very poised Campbell. Neve reading the lead right hands better - bobbing to get under them, then simply tieing up around Daniel's waist as blonde momentum carries her forward.

R8: Brittany with the uptempo first minute harrasses and strafes Neve: Campbell's sturdy blocking, good head movement help her weather the storm. Action slows, becoming more methodical and heavy handed as Daniel commits shoulder to shoulder: then it's brutal, trudging fare, body to body. Girls faces cramped in hard-working frowns; right hands tight to cheeks while each waits her turn to stroke the other hooks. Both girls bringing punches back quick, doubling up left hands body and head. Brittany biting into Neve, but can't back stubborn brunette off: Campbell maintains control position, punishing her blonde at ropes.

R9: Daniel spitting jabs - Neve bobbing as she slides out of range, wary of Brittany's follow-on rights. Brit able to establish position at the apron - flat footed, but coiled - touching her jab at Neve's left shoulder, then ripping into her back/rightside ribs slinging right hands. Neve soaking up body shock like a trooper - right hand at left cheek - left across her body - Campbell turning into short right hands/mop up hooks in spots, keeping Brit honest. Daniel hacking at Neve's hip - very insistent with those right hands: tears brim in brunette eyes by the end as blonde beats her girl without mercy in the 9th.

R10: Another darting, springy-legged first minute goes Daniel's way: Campbell grimly banging her way into offending midsection thereafter to eat up the stagger. Bitter engagements throughout the middle minute - Daniel trying to establish on top of Neve at ropes; Campbell denying blonde, and eventually, backing BRITTANY up. Final minute - Daniel's back to the ropes: she stops punching, covering up ramshackle as Neve goes to work. Campbell at her methodical best - left shoulder pushing into Brittany's guard, then it's a constant, ripping hook to paunch or right ear, punctuated by the odd sharp, short right. Daniel beaten woozy, but blocking a lot of shots on her guard - she makes it to the bell snivelling back tears as Neve chests up to let Daniel hear all about it. Long delay as cards are tallied: comes back UD10 draw.

After: "I had her out on her feet," Neve insists in postfight, blazing eyes daring any to naysay. "You all saw it. I stepped to the strongest blonde in the division and I beat her down - no excuses. I told you I'd make her pay for pouncing in on me - I had no trouble with her speed whatsoever. Krista will probably mop up the dregs after tonight - I don't think Daniel's legs are coming back any time soon after my bodyshots." Brittany scuffed up - chagrined at the draw, but upbeat. "I got the hard rounds I wanted," Daniel winks, "and I think most knowledgable fans could tell I was carrying Campbell a bit to get the work in. She was basically helpless against my legs - had no answers - I had to snuggle up to her to get her into the fight. She bangs well when you let her - I'll give her that - but come on: I could have stopped Neve Campbell at any point tonight - and I WILL, once I've dressed up a few bigger fish."


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