Posted by simguy 8-8-08

Thanks to Ginny for this repost.

"You guys know how much I've been wanting this fight," a pumped Erica grins at the mic. "Matching my skills against that big, powerful body of hers...chopping down Theron's lieutenant...handling one of the biggest stars in Hollywood right now...there's a lot going on for me in this one. The key with Katherine is to take her deep. I'm going to be taxing her body early, touching her up, wearing her out. I get that big girl breathing hard, and I'll be able to impose my will." Heigl equally anxious to scrap - she recognizes Durance is her counterpart at HMK, wants to leave a shattering impression. "Erica's probably under-rated in my book," Kathy admits. "The girl's got it all - except of couse, that fragile chin of hers (smiles; bats eyelashes). Hate to break it to her, but she's not in with Kaley Cuoco now: I'm Katherine Heigl and I eat chinny girls for breakfast. Gonna be fun - don't know when I'll catch up with her, but when I do, you're gonna hear a thunderclap!" Heigl in baby blue lace push up; beige panties; white gloves; hair in pretty "Knocked Up" ponytail. Erica in crimson Smallville bikini with navy bottoms and crimson belt; red gloves; dirty blonde curls done up in feisty ponytail with ringlets framing face.

R1: Erica grinning as she goes paunch: thudding right/left thick to gut, followed by a ringing left hook to Kathy's jaw puts big blonde on her heels. Heigl recovering behind her jab, pounding it to Erica's pecs and keeping her back - Kathy able to retake initiative by the minute mark. Steady-as-she-goes boxing from Heigl: she steps in the thumping jab to Erica's upper chest; drops short right hands; palms up to shove Durance back by her shoulders. Erica slugged into compliance - she's getting pushed around, walked down after a feisty start.

R2: Durance digging up paunch again - getting in close, elbows out to either side as she scoops at gut - then she scoots out of range behind a covering jab. More footwork from Erica - she's penetrating on Katherine, getting off, then stepping out to either side. Clawing hooks and sassy one-twos feature to Heigl's jugs: big woman taking stout rack torment as Erica dials in. Durance stooping, reaching in the jab to tummy PAK!: Erica taxing the body as promised, wicking away Heigl's power. Kathy following, turning, keeping her dukes up - blonde simply outworked, outmaneuvered in an HMK second.

R3: Durance vigorous about Katherine's middle - pounding away flat-knuckle with the elbows out to either side. Heigl grunting, backing up, but firming: she's able to walk Durance into thumping, sumptuous right hands amidships, slowing Erica's advance. A minute in, they're trading heavy, shellacking single shot body blows toe-to-toe: crowd groaning in sympathy at the thumping symphony. Kathy comes off the body, testing Erica's chin via a shrugging, short left hook: ERICA GOES DOWN! Durance sputterng to all fours in wonder; Heigl grinning, hams it up by shouting "MAAAAKE-UP!" in vaudevillian fashion, then strutting all big-girl to neutral corner, stretching her arms out along top ropes. Erica beats the count woozy - Heigl marches on her, bracing Erica at the ropes. Siege of Erica Durance begins as Kathy sets up in sturdy gun platform, pounding away with left jabs at the pecs and breasts of her foe - pushing off that back (right) big toe for thrust. Durance rocked and shook - trying to keep her hands up as the breath is pounded from her body. Kathy adjusting, now jabbing to Erica's face, punching her head back: Durance feels her knees going again, elects to spin off the ropes and escape. Rest of the round features Katherine walking Erica down behind that fearsome jab - Durance awe-struck by the jolt of Kathy's stick. Bell: Heigl turns, stops, pops a double bicep to show off the brawny brown shoulders that are winning her this fight, glancing back over her right shoulder with a winsome smile at punished/cranky Erica.

R4: Durance showing more leg, but resuming her offensive: she knows she's got to be touching Kathy constantly in the body to have any effect down the road. Erica stooping - jabbing the tummy - darting out of range. Erica circling to the right, curving in off a jab up top to occupy Kathy's guard, then blasting paunch right/left. Erica circling left - doubling a brisk jab against Katherine's face - looking to potshot hard right crosses to chin, tits and tummy from outside. Durance keepin' it sweet: extending on punches, keeping Kathy well outside, knocking hard at her foe. Heigl turning, scowling - still jabbing Erica's upperbody well, but not getting hands on her girl to control Erica with pushes and body-ups.

R5: Heigl walking Erica down behind the jab: thudding poke plastering pecs and breasts, stunning Durance into compliance. Kathy driving in with short right hands, bouncing 'em off Erica's skull as Durance ducks - then Heigl palms up, shoves Erica around like a shopping cart. Durance unable to hold canvas - Katherine coming forward constructively this round, employing methodical shove n' slug. Down the stretch, booming hook takes Erica to rack - HMK slugger rocked up against ropes, momentarily wobbly-butt at the bell. Durance blinking in stupor: Heigl grinning, crows, "Got all of THAT one!"

R6: Durance on the attack - circling the bigger woman, touching her jabs to the tummy, then slowly graduating to fiercer contact as round develops. Erica able to step in and chew away thick, muscular right/lefts on Kathy's paunch. Krusher slugger doesn't like it - grimacing as Erica delivers, then pushing Durance off by her shoulders rather than punching her off. Erica upping tempo: midway through, she bends in, bounces a booming overhand right off Kathy's midsection: Heigl steps back in pain, lips parting as she starts to mouthbreath. Erica encouraged, continues to circle and harrass - eventually drifting Heigl a series of well timed right crosses to chin to leave big blonde blinking at the bell. "Baby, your face looks SORE!" Erica taunts, bopping away from sullen Katherine.

R7: Heigl groans, crumples forward as Erica plows away to paunch: Durance in close, bumps her left shoulder to Kathy's chest, then hooks her chin all tidy: HEIGL GOES DOWN! Kathy stumbling back with the shot, jugs a-jumpin' before she sits out and scoots along on her rear: happy yelp of pleasure, Erica D - she jogs to neutral corner all ponytails and jugs. Kathy up at 8, wincing and looking cranky: no rest for the gut-punched as Erica surges back in. Thick hup-hup body work keeps Katherine bunched up, but she palms Erica's shoulders, pushes her off - Kathy managing to organize her stance and move off the ropes. Erica attacks again, runs into the piledriver jab: she's quickly bundled up and pushed off as Heigl muscles her way forward. Good show by Kathy - caught and rocked early - she grimly fights her way back into the round, allowing Durance to come forward onto the Heigl jab. Kathy bodying up and pushing off: by the bell, it's Durance looking weary, pushing against Krusher beef all night. Durance wincing on her stool during the break - she's getting enswell on both eyes from a concerned trainer.
R8: Durance' conditioning becoming a factor: ultra fit lightweight ups tempo again - resuming her circular attack upon Kathy's midsection. Erica light on her feet, dashing in and out with her jab to Katherine's tummy - then choosing spots to set her feet and really light up Heigl's paunch rights and lefts. Erica getting off in rousing combinations, starting her sequences in Katherine's tummy, finishing 'em in Kathy's healthy rack. Krusher blonde frequently slugged onto her heels by sheer ferocity of Durance's vigorous poundings. Erica fighting with a hard-working grin, never letting Katherine rest: whenever Heigl disengages for a breather - Erica's quick to dart in and jab tummy, denying Kathy that moment. Down the stretch, Erica begins driving home right hands to chin - bending in and down on follow through, really extending. Heigl rocked, sweat flying off her head as it tosses starboard, curvy legs proving sturdy, but she's punched wobbly-butt at the bell. "You could use a little make-up yourself, hon!" Erica taunts; Kathy glaring back all sulky/puffy.

R9: Heigl visibly exhausted, dragging in breath through open mouth: she sets up flat footed, awaiting Erica's rush. Durance pours forward, up the middle: Heigl waiting, intercepts with the jab, jolting Erica's upper chest, then pushing her off. Again Durance rushes the middle; again she's repulsed: Kathy able to stand in the pocket, ramrod away on Erica, then shove her back outside. Durance breaking down in the attempts - corner screaming at her to circle, but she's doggedly looking to come through Heigl's front door. Minute mark - Heigl pounds Erica to a standstill with jabs, then drops a short, cleaving right to chin and ERICA GOES DOWN! Durance dropped to her back all blinking and mumbling: Heigl staggers away to neutral corner, thighs trembling from oxygen debt. Durance wills herself up, beating the count: she's shabby goods as ref shouts her 8. ON COMES KATHERINE! Heigl stomping in all thighs a-rippling - palming Erica's shoulders to stack her up, then slugging her a fat right hand in the stomach. Another stack up; another right hand, this time pushed flat to rack. Another stack up - a thumping left/right in the pit of Erica's stomach. Durance shouting in shock, pitching forward - she's being ragdolled here by Kathy's big-girl beatdown. Heigl just pounding away, bodying Erica upright to prep her, then slamming at her beefy: nothing fancy as healthy Krusher just puts leather on meat on a wilting Durance. Late the round, heavy right hand takes Erica in the shoulder - Durance stumbles sideways, takes an exhausted knee as Kathy grins wearily. Huge 10-7 9th Kathy Heigl.

R10: Heigl mouthbreathing, hands low - she's punched herself out. Erica stumbling from punishment, but resolute - she crosses the ring, jabs Katherine's breasts, then leans in to clout Heigl's chin a monster cross. Kathy jerked a quarter turn to her right - she staggers sideways to ropes as Erica stumbles into her, guiding her to ropes. Kathy's eyelashes fluttering as she cups her left hand behind Erica's head - Heigl slumping her back against ropes for support. Durance grimly digging - arms chugging back and forth to work on worn-out Heigl paunch. Katherine moans, face distressed - she tries to tie up with both hands behind Erica's head, but Durance palms biceps and pushes the arms out of the way. Erica on Katherine now - Durance pushing at Kathy's arms, then pasting her: punches smashing off Katherine's face, chopping at her breasts. Groundwork's been laid in Kathy's body all night long - Erica's going chin-shopping! Rights and lefts - RIGHTS AND LEFTS! Durance fighting off Katherine's chest - desperately clouting away as Heigl grows limp. Katherine facing into punches - big girl SO durable, but she's getting terribly worked over and the REF STEPS IN! Erica shrieking in exultation as official cradles Katherine to safety - big Krusher's arms dangling limp at her sides as she breaks down into shuddering tears. TKO10 - Erica Durance.

After: Battered Heigl weeping on her stool - she bounced Erica off the canvas all night long, just couldn't finish her determined foe. Durance embracing Tricia Helfer in the aftermath - huge fight for Erica finally erases the lingering hurt from those Cuoco disasters. "I couldn't give up," a battle-worn Erica says in postfight. "Not with Tricia and Kate coming through their fights the way they did. Katherine was beating me, hurting me - but I felt like if I quit, it was letting Tricia down after she absorbed all that she did from Padma and still came back to win. End of the day, I had a good fight plan for Heigl, and I backed it up with heart - miles and miles of heart! Without one, the other wouldn't have been enough tonight!"