Cat Bell vs Ashley Judd

Posted by simguy on 5/11/2002, 7:24 am

(Thanks to FightFanfor this repost)

Before: Mutual admiration society in pre-fight: both women very complimentary and respectful to each other while confidently predicting victory for themselves. Judd on the bubble - she's verging on a slump and can't afford to lose any more ground. Bell in a good position, taking a credible optional fight helps her deflect mounting criticism that she's afraid to face Shannon Elizabeth once again. Cat in electric blue bikini, Ashley in red hipster bikini, twist tie top.

During R1: Bell dictating early, working out of the old Oscar stance, hands up high, jabbing to Judd's forehead, keeping the fight in the center of the ring. Final minute, Ashley times the stick, slipping to the right underneath Cat's jab and clipping in that devastating counter hook - Bell put immediately wobbly butt as Judd takes over. Ashley stepping in close, thumping her hook off Cat's chest and crowding in on follow through, drives Bell to the ropes, then digs in - big n' beefy to either side as Bell swoons in trouble. Judd steals the round, sends Cat woozy to her stool.

R2: Judd mopping up - a punishing jab in the shoulder and chest drives Cat backwards - Ashley able to have a series of good moments working her girl over at the ropes. Brutal, methodical stuff - Ash just standing CAt up and breaking her down in the ribs and waist, shoulder-propping her back, keeping the heat on. Cat cringing from hard touches, gloves at her temples - she clips the odd little counter swat in close but can't back Ashley off.

R3: Judd relentless - jabbing effectively to steer Cat to the ropes, then stepping in close off either shoulder to smash away at the resistance. Ashley not wild or overly busy, but her punches are sudden and hurtful - Cat buckling or twinging whenever Judd digs in behind the elbow or gets up underneath. Judd also clever with her hands, often doubling up the hook, catching Cat by surprise at close range. Final component is the heartbreaking jug punching Judd's doing - occasionally tying up Cat's right arm to club free right mitts across those glorious orbs. At the bell, Cat all banged up, shut out and punished through 3.

R4: Cue comeback - shutout Cat Bell. Cat gets the jab going again, stepping back to walk Judd into the counter hook - simple routine seems to have Ashley flustered midring. Judd trying to walk straight in - Cat's gobbling her up with her left hand and good footwork, rejecting Ashley's advances time and again.

R5: Classy exhibition midring as both girls stand relatively flat footed, trying to create openings with the jab, then stepping in with hooks and short right hands. Girls taking turns backing one another up, both doing a nice job of defending upstairs - any money being made is getting earned in respective bellies. Final minute, Judd wants it more - she bangs up the middle with straight rights and left hooks, forcing Cat to the ropes and digging hard at her side to the bell.

R6: Girls circling slowly, feathering each other with rangefinding jabs. Cat finally pulls the trigger on a pedestrian one-two - Judd automatically slipping the right, coming back a SPLATTERING hook on the teeth and CAT IS HURT! Bell stepping in fence post holes, staggering to the ropes as Judd walks her down. Ashley ramming a stabilizing jab into the chest, then PLOWING home the right hand - Bell getting clobbered, rocking back, then stooping forward with gloves at her temples, face wracked in pain. Judd propping with the left elbow, then getting her hips into wicked hooks under the elbow, folding Cat forward with a hurting groan. Elbow prop, then back in underneath, followed by a cudgelling right uppercut and a left hook around the wrist that spills Cat sideways to the corner! Judd stepping with, jamming in the straight right and another MONSTER left hook on the eye and BELL goes down! Cat battered to a seat in the corner - she trembly, trying to push herself off her hip but she CAN'T! KO6 Ashley Judd!

After: Bell given the numb-and-tinglies by a hard punching Ashley and it ain't over: Icy eyed Judd pulls a boozy Bell off her stool for a calculating walk of shame - Bell lolling, protesting mindlessly as Ashley guides her around the ring with an arm about the waist. Humiliation in stark contrast to the courtesy before the fight - Judd tells the press, "I felt I had to announce my arrival in no uncertain terms to Cat. I have the utmost respect for Bell, I really do, but I needed to show her and the fans that I'm here to take territory, not just visit. This fight was about pushing Cat to the sidelines, making sure she understands our relationship. I think we're on the same page now."

Sim Guy
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