HBO "Euphoria" Special
Sydney Sweeney vs Minka Kelly
(Global Boxing Syndicate vs Lioness Club of America)
(11-6, 11 KO vs 68-29-1, 64 KO)
Results: Lookout!; Story: Vassago

BEFORE: Minka Kelly joined the cast of 'Euphoria' in Season Two which led to some friction behind the scenes and while Zendaya is simply a few pounds over the bantamweight limit, Sydney Sweeney has agreed to take the Lioness cougar to the cleaners for the sake of the "Next Gen" pride. Obviously Minka has different things on her mind as she's only one fight away from the 100 fights milestone that she will celebrate next month. The Hall of Fame numbers are a mere formality at this stage but the L.A. southpaw doesn't want to boost her record fighting fellow cougars. She comes off a hard stable war test against Megan Fox and serves as the underdog on the betting table since doing three fights in a single month at the age of 41 sounds ambitious for lack of a better word. However HBO provides the extra financial bonus and with Zendaya in attendance we're ready for the 'Euphoria' Special.

Sydney Sweeney wears a red bikini set & silver gloves. Long blonde hair tied in a half-up ponytail. Minka Kelly wears a leopard pring bikini top, black hip-huggers & red gloves. Long dark brown hair tied in a custom ponytail. The fight is scheduled for ten rounds in the bantamweight division.

Round 1:
Sydney taunts Minka into an early attack which throws the Lioness plan off the rails but the brunette refuses to take the bait until some "Hall-Of-Fame" chants are heard from the audience. She drives in a quick series into the blonde's rack and clips her on the chin which finally gets Sydney moving. Both women pummel each other in the proverbial phone booth and while Sydney appears to carry the supreme power supply, she eats the biggest punch of the exchange when Minka licks her on the brow ridge and wobbles to the side. Another overhand swing nails the blonde on the nose and stumbles her onto the ropes where Kelly traps her with more looping head shots. Sydney does well to deke around on her feet but still eats another wild hook on the nose right at the bell.

Round 2:
GBS entourage realizes Sydney has to dwarf Minka in a heads up slugging dispute and the blonde gets to impose her own tactics here as she gallops straight into the brunette's face taking Minka's high guard to the cleaners in supreme fashion. Ugh! Minka's mobility is still elite given her age but even she has to yield real estate when Sweeney thumps her from both flanks and carries more slugging venom in the process. She backs Kelly onto the ropes and ducks underneath a predictable overhand series before blasting the LA southpaw up the gut to cripple the cougar into loud spasms come the final minute. Minka suddenly seeks a clinching respite which tells you all you need to know about Sydney running on all cylinders as she pounds the older woman into a standstill and some fans are surprised Kelly isn't showing more physical damage here.

Round 3:
Minka escapes the slugging heat during the opening minute and weaves around the blonde's hectic efforts to slow the action down on purpose. Cue in more taunts from the GBS corner but Minka holds her nerve and lets Sydney drain her battery in a largely fruitless pursuit. The original 'Euphoria' cast member seems to get carried away by her increasing advantage so much that she follows through into thin air and opens the door just wide enough for a brutal counter as Minka gets to apply her plans; she whacks the blonde on the boobs and bounces into her chin moments later and that last punch finally puts the younger actress on notice. A quick hook tears a small gash under the right eye and has Sweeney stalling in the center of the ring while Kelly drills her exposed breadbasket to claim the round outright.

Round 4:
Another slugging start from Sydney allows her to score the artistic impression points but she can't quite match the brunette's footwork and gets sucked into another counter-punching trap. She taunts Minka to cut the BS but eats more scything shots up the middle while struggling to handle the southpaw swing. Kelly slowly but surely backs her onto the ropes to win more support from the crowd and drills extra value into the exposed midriff working around Sydney's liver area as well. The blonde stunner has no option but to clinch the cougar into a stalemate in the final minute and cuts a very frustrated figure when talking to coach Jeri Ryan during the interval.

Round 5:
Minka tries to extend the duck & weave tactics into the fifth but Sydney finally regains the supreme position and enforces the slugging action which allows her to smack the cougar around the area. A drilling hook on the mouth wobbles the brunette onto her heels and removes the danger of an overhand response while Sydney is glued to working the head-hunting attack until she firmly drops the older actress onto the ropes. Minka tries to spin away from danger but the age gap finally begins to show and she gets stunned by a left/right combo that cuts her up across the nasal ridge. Less taunting, more punching from Sweeney and she pummels the brunette's midsection during a one-sided final push and has to be pulled back by the referee when the clock expires.

Round 6:
More head-hunting menace from Sydney who cranks up the jabbing approach before belting Minka around the elbows. The Lioness cougar goes for an uppercut push trying to smash some of that famous cleavage but Sweeney traps her into a standing headlock and piles extra leather on the exposed liver area. Oi, Minny! Kelly gets shoved onto the ropes and as she bounces off to the side Sydney just misses a powerful piledriver... she's got time to drop a second one though and this time she rattles Minka when she splits her lip and sinks her into sudden spasms. Another well-measured harpoon slices through the solar plexus and DROPS THE BRUNETTE ONTO HER KNEES!!! Uh-oh! Sydney yells out in delight and earns herself an extra ovation from the audience while the fallen cougar can only sit down on her heels and search for that oxygen supply in her lungs. Ugh! Minka spits out her gumshield and shakes her head as she cannot beat the count and has to concede defeat in her 99th official FCBA fight! KO6 Sydney Sweeney!!!

AFTER: Sydney answers the demand and twerks some cleavage in front of the cameras; she also blows several kisses to the patrons while eventually heading over to the kneeling opponent: "You did good, babe! Just I'm the better woman! And the better draw for HBO value! No hard feelings, it's not 2008 anymore!" (giggles).

Both 'Euphoria' cast members settle for a quick hug but Minka holds back on blowing the gasket: "Geez, Sydney is a nice girl but she only gets her parts because of those two things attached to her chest. That's the way life goes... nevermind! I'm all ready for my 100 milestone fight next month! Can I reveal who the lucky bytch is? No? Okay, I'll wait for my manager to do it next week! The Lioness gang has something to celebrate after all. Stay tuned!" (winks).

Official Result: Sydney Sweeney def. Minka Kelly KO6.