Posted by Simguy on Friday, 23-Jul-1999 22:39:12

Thanks to FightFan for this repost.


Before: Jennifer Esposito comes into the fight with a tough reputation earned on dance floors and in street brawls. Camp insiders claim that before stardom, Esposito fought for drug dealers in brutal sidewalk contests, with hundreds of spectators watching from tenement windows and at street level. Hatcher coming up in weight and quality of opposition will need to box like she's never boxed before and resist her penchant for slugging to get past this opponent. Esposito in blue sequined push up, black flared dance pants - Hatcher in pink bra, black dance pants.

During R1-2: Jennifer shows her pedigree by digging to Hatcher's slim body in these rounds, coming at Hatcher in murderous slashing rushes and bludgeoning the smaller woman with fierce combinations inside. Hatcher game as they come, leans in, gloves on her face, and soaks up six straight minutes of punishment as Jennifer's hard fists bounce off Teri's ridged ribcage and taut stomach.

R3: Hatcher gets on the board, looking flushed and a little intimidated, but sliding left to poke a nice double jab at the oncoming Esposito. Hammering right hand counters soon drill Hatcher into compliance, and once again, she stands helpless behind her gloves as Jennifer beats her mercilessly to the hips, stomach and ears with chopping, savage blows.

R4: Another shutout for Esposito as she nuzzles back inside, then turns her shapely shoulders into hard hooks to the jaw and sweet uppercuts on the chin, breaking down Teri's guard with intense head hunting. Hatcher on the ropes, still leaning forward, eats hard leather, and gets a little wobbly butt at the bell.

R5: Teri busts up the show, pounding back Jennifer's head with straight one two's and even goes to Esposito's gut with long hooks that land with a meaty thump from the trim dancer. Hatcher mixing it up, throwing a lead right, moving left and right around Jennifer, gets Esposito off balance and chasing this round.

R6: Esposito gets back after Teri's gut to wear out those dancer's legs, and soon has Hatcher clutching and hanging on inside. Hatcher to her credit, stands and slugs on the inside, looping her right hand into Jen's body as Esposito chops her up with compact combinations.

R7: Jennifer walks Teri down, and sees Hatcher's legs tremble from a jab. Jen pours on the pressure, battering Hatcher to the ropes, and in a blur of blistering lefts and rights, a short left hook catches Teri clean on the chin, momentarily causing her to lose control of her limbs. Helpless, Teri catches a short right to the temple and stumbles to one knee at the ropes. Face dazed and eyes glassy, Teri rises at 8, but is defenseless as Jennifer wades in. Murderous finishing flurry lasts almost 30 seconds as Jennifer sets up and destroys Hatcher with vicious banging rights and lefts to the head. Hatcher out on her feet, takes many, many more punches than necessary before crumbling to the mat unconscious. KO Esposito in 7.

After: Crushing victory for Esposito who boldly calls out Jennifer Lopez after the victory. Hatcher simply too small, just didn't have the weapons to keep Jennifer off her.


Sim Guy

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