Results: Lookout; Writing Archer

Dakota: 27 YO, 5’7 1/2 (1.71 m), 0-7-0 since 2015, Unmanaged
Jennifer: 37 YO, 5’7 (1.70 m), 2-4-0 since 2005, Unmanaged

Before: After a 4 year absence from the FCBA, red-haired Jennifer Finnigan returned recently against Daniela Ruah in a losing effort at Front Street’s fabled Asylum Arena. Now she’s right back against the younger Dakota Johnson, who has struggled to find her way in the fed and has racked up a dismaying 0-7-0 record. Most recently a JMD loss to Kaley Cuoco.


“I am not giving up,” Dakota quietly insists, “someone told me that Lucy Hale of the Pretty Little Punchers went 0-9 in her first couple of years, but she eventually turned it around and went all the way to Flyweight Champion. I am not claiming I’ll soon be the next Lightweight, but I believe in myself and that I can get my first win. Oh, Jennifer, Kaley Cuoco sent this over to me after our last fight, if I beat you, I expect you to put it on.”


Dakota then holds up an extra large dark gray tee-shirt emblazoned in light gray letters I LOST TO DAKOTA JOHNSON. The assembled fans and reporters laugh. Jennifer Finnigan’s jaw drops and she gives Dakota a fierce glare. Dakota just smiles sweetly and goes to her chair. Jennifer her cheeks burning stomps to the podium.

“Of all the stupid, juvenile stunts! Are you TRYING to make sure I’ll pound the snot out of you?” Jennifer demands.


“You can TRY but DOING it is another thing,” Dakota replies coolly.


“I guess I spent too much time doing Independent fights—I guess loser jerks like her think they can diss me and get away with it. No frickin’ way, kid! Daniela Ruah helped knock the rust off me. Now get bust you up and make YOU were that stupid shirt, because you made me mad and that’s why you lost to me!”


“I haven’t lost yet,” Dakota says and waves the shirt, “and this will be waiting for you!”


Come fight night, Jennifer marches to the ring in a black long-line bra and matching briefs with white trim. Black gloves and boxing booties with white laces. Red hair braided and piled up on top of her head. Dakota comes to the ring in dark gray bra and bikini panties with light gray trim. Dark gray gloves and booties with light gray laces. Brunette hair in a French braid down the back. As they meet at midring Dakota whispers something to Jennifer who turns and looks at Dakota’s corner. Why it’s Dakota’s mom Melanie Griffith and she’s now holding up the infamous tee-shirt. Jennifer gives Dakota a shove and this nearly triggers a brawl. Referee orders Melanie to put the tee shirt away and restores order. Jen seething as Dakota just smirks. Fans eager to see what happens in the actual fight. Fortunately, the rest of the formalities proceed with minimum fuss and the two fighters are back in their corners. The bell sounds.

R1: Jennifer Finnigan may be fired up, but she’s not reckless. She lets the younger Dakota come to her and then greets the rookie with a fast series of jabs to the face. Dakota recoils, but comes back in hunched down and firing at Jen’s midsection. Jen going to the body as well and they fire away in close. Vigorous action is even, but then Jen finds Dakota’s jaw and chin with some hard uppercuts under Dakota’s guard. Dakota tightening guard and jabbing back, but now Jennifer going belly busting with some digging shots that have Dakota up on her toes. Dakota falling back to recover and then comes back in. More close-in action with Dakota pounding Jennifer’s chest and midsection, but Jen again finding Dakota’s chin. Action right down to the bell with Jennifer landing the last shot, a quick sweeping right that sends Dakota spinning away, though she recovers to glare defiantly at the redhead before being ordered to her order by ref. Round goes to the veteran Jennifer Finnigan, but Dakota made it close.


R2: Dakota aggressive again this round and she’s showing some success in feints that draw Jennifer off balance, Dakota then slams home some rights and lefts to the redhead’s chin and makes her pull back, Dakota following but then runs into a tough jab from Jennifer. Dakota circling, bobbing and weaving, looking for openings. Jen keeping up and blocking much of the incoming, but Dakota still managing to batter Jennifer’s chest, then get in some punishing shits to the belly, Jennifer jabbing back, trying to be an evasive target, does manage to keep the points close, but at the end of the round Dakota emerges a close winner on the cards.


R3: Jennifer moves out quickly at this start of this round and catches Dakota coming in with a solid smack to the right cheekbone. Dakota comes to a sudden halt and Jen swarms in on the brunette firing away at body and head. Dakota stumbling back, her jab ineffective as she is worked over by the redhead whose vengeful expression shows what’s driving those punches. Dakota back into the ropes but shows a better jab as she battles back against Jennifer. Dakota finally starts clinching to break up the momentum of the offensive and finally is able to punch herself away from the ropes, but Dakota’s face is a battered and swelling mess as the round ends. Jennifer looks upon Dakota and grins before turning away. Round goes wide to Jennifer Finnigan.


R4: Melanie Griffiths whispering to her offspring as Dakota is repaired during the break, Dakota nodding and then comes off her stool punching her gloves together. Dakota quickly shows she may be banged up, but she’s still got plenty of fight left. Jennifer trying to maintain her dominance finds herself eating several quick smash-mouth rights and lefts, then an uppercut to the chin. Jennifer getting her guard up to protect her face then gets Dakota using her body as a punching bag. Dakota’s elbows working like pistons as she sends punch after punch into Jennifer’s ribs and belly. Jennifer backing away from this bombardment looks frazzled and has trouble getting her jab going. Dakota’s relentless body attack making Jennifer struggle for breath and she finally clinches to try to get herself some time. Dakota brings short, hard rights up into Jennifer’s aching abs before the referee can separate them. Jennifer’s top knot seems to be coming undone and tendrils of wet red hair are hanging down as she tries to get her breath. Jen finally able to get an effective jab going and Dakota starts bobbing and weaving to continue her attack. Round ends with Dakota banging Jen’s breasts and the redhead’s panting grows worse. Jennifer looking sweat drenched and shellshocked as she makes her way to her corner. Dakota looking focused and determined as she marches to her corner.


R5: Jennifer still looking shaky as she comes off her stool and not at all eager to re-engage Dakota at this point. Dakota stalking her wounded prey firing off some tentative shots aimed at Jen’s head. Jen keeps her guard up but then Dakota goes in hard aiming for Jen’s solar plexus. Jen hit hard to the solar plexus, her knees buckle and she crumples forward onto Dakota. Dakota shoves her back and brings a right uppercut crashing into Jen’s chin. THAT DOES IT! JENNIFER FINNIGAN GOES DOWN. Jen landing on her bottom then swooning to her backs, arms outflung but knees still bent. Dakota hurries to the neutral corner and watches anxiously as the referee starts to count. Jennifer’s legs straighten out as her head moves slowly from side to side, but that’s all she can manage. Count reaches “TEN!” AND DAKOTA JOHNSON HAS HER FIRST FCBA WIN! KO5!


After: Dakota Johnson bursts into happy tears as she rushed by her corner crew led by Melanie Griffith. Dakota and Melanie exchange hugs and chatter with obvious relief at Dakota finally getting that first win. Then as Jennifer is assisted to her stool for some quick repairs, Dakota gets out of her gloves and hurries across the ring with the tee-shirt. Jennifer looks up with a groan at the sight but gamely struggles to her feet so Dakota can slip on the I LOST TO DAKOTA JOHNSON garment. The extra large garment comes down to teasingly cover Jennifer’s briefs and leaves impressive expanses of thigh and leg on fetching display.

“You better let me keep this,” Jennifer whispers, “I expect to sell it on E-Bay for a big bid.”


“If you want it, you got it,” Dakota says cheerfully. “I am sorry I have been riding you, but I had to do SOMETHING to break my streak. Being heelish was it. I hope you don’t take it personally.”


“Why I should I do that?” Jennifer says sourly as the photographers get lots of pics of standing there with Dakota’s arm around her waist. “ Since I would never take being humiliated personally.”


“Well, look at this way: I knocked a whole lot more ring rust off you and I would hate to be your next opponent,” Dakota said. “


“Yeah, you’re right about that,” Jen said managing a smile, “Now I am the one with a losing streak she wants to break. I’m going to do it too.”


“Well, if and when you do—let me know, I’ll give you a rematch—and you won’t have to wear the tee-shirt again,” Dakota relied. “Though I have to tell you with your legs the shirt looks sexy on you.


“You think so?” Jennifer said looking down her fine legs. “Yeah, I do look pretty hot, don’t I?”


“I never said you weren’t hot,” Dakota said agreeably. “And if you actually beat me you’ll have the chance to take me on a Walk.”


Jennifer blinked in surprise as she digested this,


“You’re darned right I will,” Jennifer blurted out, then they both laughed and much to everyone’s surprise, they hugged. Then Dakota went off to join her mother and the rest of her entourage in departing the ring. Jennifer looked down at the tee shirt, shook her head ruefully and then left the ring herself. There were loud cheers for both fighters as they made their exits.


Very active fight while it lasted. Dakota’s “heelish” pre-fight tactics might have gotten under Jennifer’s skin, but basically she just wore Jennifer down with a steady body attack. Whether or not Dakota has turned her career around remains to be seen. Her next few fights should tell the story. Say can be said for Jennifer Finnigan’s comeback—she’s 0-2 and needs a win. Whether or not she gets it is also something that remains to be seen.