Emily VanCamp vs Minka Kelly
(Lookout! Boxing vs Lioness Club of America)
(36-14, 26 KO vs 41-17-1, 37 KO)
Results: Lookout!; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: There's a great deal of tension between these two women as Erin Andrews suggests Minka Kelly's departure from Lookout! Boxing wasn't exactly accidental and was simply arranged to set Emily VanCamp up as the genuine bantamweight leader in the Paris Hilton-run stable. Add to the fact that Elisha Cuthbert has smoothly moved into a front office position and suddenly the internal competition vanished making Emily's life much easier.

On the other hand, Minka's fresh start with the Lioness Club of America finally landed her a divisional title opportunity which she quickly took advantage of. She's won six of seven fights as a member of the Florida-based stable but deep down inside she'd like to score one over a woman who basically replaced her as the face of the Lookout's 120 lbs division. So just cue in the tension!

Emily VanCamp wears a violet bikini set and silver gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a sleek ponytail. Minka Kelly wears a lacy black basque top, red knickers and matching red gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a curly ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the bantamweight division.

Round 1:
Emily's the taller of the two women but she finds trouble matching Minka's speed across the ring and gets picked off repeatedly from close range as the brunette seeks early success. She keeps the Canadian on her toes and Emily does little to tame Minka's attacks misfiring badly over the top. Even though single-hand assault doesn't add much immediate punishment, the sheer amount of those punches begins to frustrate VanCamp who gets a little vocal as she jumps into high-tempo mode looking to stun Kelly with an early haymaker but gets countered to the body as Minka shows no signs of respect and firmly believes she's the better woman in the ring. She scythes the blonde against the chest and lands a late hook on the jaw which drops Emily back on her heels and halts her comeback attempt.

Round 2:
The superior reach finally brings the Canadian some joy as she beats Minka for a quick hook and pierces her high guard before wading into the body with a drilling right hand. Minka gets stuffed in the middle of the ring and this time she fails to use her feet to settle into a better position and has to soak up a flurry of VanCamp punches that punish her midsection during the opening minute. Both women groan in their efforts to secure the break-through series and even considering Emily's impressive start here, Minka's more durable than most of the division and avoids tailing-off - she needs a lenghty clinching period to aid her cause but she settles in a hectic close range jabbing dispute thereafter and lands some crisp punches to the body - Emily sticks a great deal of them too and the round ends on equal terms according to most of the fans.

Rounds 3 & 4:
Minka successfully enforces the close range stance during the next couple of rounds and neutralizes the blonde's longer reach which simply frustrates the Lookout entourage. Emily's a veteran in her own right but she gets dragged into a phone booth swarming struggle and fails to dominate the brunette; in fact Minka's punches make the better impression as she visibly bends the Canadian to the side several times and has VanCamp yelping louder of the two. Emily tries to land some crisp strikes over the top but bounces off the brunette's shoulders and can't find her range while Minka's all over her torso with punishing half-uppercuts. Thankfully for the blonde she doesn't allow the older woman to trap her along the ropes and both women struggle for supremacy in the center of the ring most of the time but Erin Andrews believes Emily needs to find a big punch soon since she won't impress the judges fighting on Minka's terms all the way.

Round 5:
That's more like it from the Canadian stunner who finally ignites some pace into her tactics and prevents another close range tussle; she beats Minka for an overhand drive and rips across her nasal ridge to wobble her backwards; even Kelly's world-class footwork fails to get her out of trouble and suddenly Emily rains punches upstairs bobbing the dark ponytail back & forth. A swift hook on the ribs freezes the older actress in the center of the ring and VanCamp piles on more pressure with surgical punches up the middle that bend but not break the brunette's high guard. Still, Emily hangs in there with the aerial assault and pins her foe on the back foot for remainder of the round; Kelly aches the mid-distance attack struggle as she weaves around o her feet but just can't stop the blonde from cleaning out shop as the fight reaches half-distance.

Round 6:
Emily finds a way to punish the older woman to the midsection and Erin Andrews thinks it's down to Minka losing some steam here. It's too early to say the fatigue is becoming a factor but the blonde clearly moves much faster of the two and buries the brunette under a heavy onslaught while driving her shots into the breadbasket. She then moves upstairs and clips Kelly's chin before BLASTING her across the mouth which finally dismantles the Lioness guard. Minka winces in pain and drops on her heels but Emily is right there to pounce on the opportunity and SLAMS a vicious hook on the right brow ridge SENDING THE BRUNETTE DOWN ON HER BUMS!!! Ugh! VanCamp is clearly delighted with that series and punches the air in delight and Paris Hilton thinks she's got the stable war all wrapped up now! However it's too early to dismiss Kelly as the Irish-American makes it back onto her feet at seven and still eyeballs her opponent with little sympathy to indicate the knockdown hasn't really changed the fortunes of thos bout. Emily reckons otherwise though and squares up to the older woman but Minka salvages some pride by looping hooks from the left and matching the blonde's workload - even if it's a little too late to spark a proper comeback anymore.

Round 7:
Minka enjoyed a great deal of success in phone booth boxing so far tonight but she's got to deal with looping crosses aimed at her swollen brow ridge now ad both women exchange hectic aerial attacks which favors the taller Canadian. Minka's southpaw stance - which is natural for her as a left-hander - keeps her in touch with the blonde but there's more strenght behind VanCamp's efforts and she snaps her opponent's head more frequently which forces Kelly back down the stretch. Still, she avoids getting trapped on the ropes thanks to supreme footwork and agility however if anyone earns the nod from the judges in the seventh, it's clearly VanCamp who piles on more pressure upstairs and reels the Irish-American into constant retreat. Erin Andrews thinks the Lioness might require a plan 'B' for Minka to pull her back after that knockdown and the Lookouts are on the verge of sweeping all three fights here which would win them the stable war with room to spare.

Round 8:
VanCamp gets a little too predictable with her overhand swinging but she has all the momentum she needs and keeps hassling Minka around the swollen brow ridge. She lands fewer clean punches on the area and gets belted on the liver in a quick turnaround as a wincing Minka drives forward and almost head-butts the Canadian in the jaw. Emily gets trapped on her heels briefly and eats a vicious hook on the nose which drops her guard but more importantly allows Kelly to slam a right/left combo on the chest and bend the younger woman straight into a nasty hook on the ear! Emily scowls in pain but fails to regain her stance and gets blasted across the guts with Minka then moving up and scything some uppercuts on the rack again. Emily wobbles back to the ropes and has to clinch the charging brunette for remainder of the round as things suddenly don't look so promising for a Lookout victory parade anymore!

Round 9:
It's all or nothing for Kelly who ducks underneath a high approach from the blonde and NAILS her on the liver area with a surgical hook before adding one on the solar plexus. Emily groans out in pain but swings wide of the head in a desperate response and eats a flurry of jabs to the chest with Minka drilling the liver area in pursuit of that money shot! She digs her elbow in the blonde's tummy and finally cracks the high guard wide open with another quick hook but only stuffs VanCamp for good when she pierces her windpipe and leaves the younger actress squealing for air. THE BLONDE IS HURT!!! Someone needs a oxygen supply here but Minka shuts down those plans with another right/left combo on the chin that leaves her foe in tatters.... DOWN GOES EMS!!! The Canadian just slides down on the canvas unable to hang on any longer and that's a bad one, folks. Emily is down on all fours and bends her head against the canvas gasping loudly for air that just isn't there! Minka might be breathing very hard herself but she stares down at the fallen blonde with eyes full of spark and here we go with the count. Paris Hilton screams out like a woman possessed from the stands and most of the University of Michigan Stadium audience is apparently looking for some action in this fight yet! Emily makes a slow recovery, she's barely up on one knee at eight and needs to wrap her hand aroud the rope in order to regain her balance but she spits out her gumshield into the referee's lap and goes "Oh Gawd" when she bends against the ropes again simply unable to pump some air into her lungs. Was it that shot on the windpipe that did all the damage or the whole jabbing package? Nevermind, the blonde is deemed unable to continue and it's TKO9 Minka Kelly!!!

AFTER: The Lioness are still alive in the stable war! But the Lookouts were on the brink of a memorable triumph here with Emiy VanCamp in the driving seat following that sixth round knockdown of former stable leader Minka Kelly. This result won't be forgotten by anyone associated with the LCA for a very long time! Emily's maybe younger than Minka and offers a better upside but the rumours about the Irish-American losing her edge must be laid to rest for the time being. If someone expected a Pink-like sudden fall from grace then wake up and smell the coffee. Minka is going nowhere, folks!

The mutual respect between the two combatants is still there, Minka hugs the aching blonde who would have said something if only she'd been able to! But the temporary lack of oxygen remains a problem and Elisha Cuthbert has to escort the slumped girl back to the corner for some medical aid. She then hugs the brunette and they both share a quick laugh, well, Minka is not exactly a sworn enemy of the Lookouts even months removed from her shocking departure. However the same can't be said about the upcoming lightweight clash - at least according to Ms Cuthbert who tells Kelly: "I know Odette's a nice girl and all but Missy will still f### her up!" Well, let's find out then!

Final result: Minka Kelly def. Emily VanCamp TKO9.
Stable War: Lookout! Boxing 2, Lioness Club of America 1.