BEFORE: Cole anxious to kick Jessica while she's down: Biel upset by Cassidy Freeman last time out, missing some of her intimidation factor as a result. "Yeah, it was shocking," Taylor says of the Freeman beatdown in prefight. "I'd never seen Biel broken down like that before, and I know there were probably a dozen girls who were like 'now's our chance!' you know? And I'll admit it - I think Jessica's hurting right now, probably still a little tender physically and emotionally, and I want to get on that and kick her butt before she can rally!"

Jessica scowling, furious at what she believes is a betrayal by the boxing press - many of them questioning the once unquestionable might of boxing's former pound for pound queen. "One bad day in the office, and you guys are at me like a pack of hyenas," Jessica complains at podium. "I took a bad beat, and look how I've responded: back in with a bad-ass brunette who can whip a lot of top ten girls on any given night. And when I give Taylor Cole the beating of her life in that ring, I want apologies from all of you guys who've been doubting me. I'm Jessica Biel - Best Girl In The Game - and don't you forget it!"

Jess in electric blue bikini; shoulder length blonde tangly-curls; white gloves. Taylor in purple bandeau bikini; black gloves; long black hair tied back off her face over her ears.

During R1: Cole in rangy forward-aspect - weight on front (left) leg; right heel up off canvas...she's just a-POPPIN' that jab as Biel's trying to pounce in. Jessica rejected again and again trying to lunge in: Taylor set in her stance, triggering fearsome left hands, really disrupting Biel's attack. Midway through, Cole starts to follow through on rangy right crosses - twisting lanky into slinging wallop, crashing clean to Jessi's jaw. Biel visibly wobbly-butt, still pouncing-in, but at greatly reduced speed: she's jammed up by the jab and DROPPED BY THE RIGHT HAND! Jessica on her back, blinking at lights...she rolls over left hip to beat the count shabby! Taylor loping in - spearing jabs to pin Jessica ropeside, then PASTING her the sinewy right cross over and over: Biel's head violently turned aside as she slumps crossed-arm against ropes. BIEL'S DOWN AGAIN! Crashing right hands poured in over Jessi's left shoulder finally turn her to her right/drop her to all fours parallel to ropes...Crowd screaming...Taylor licking her lips all hungry...Biel trembling, trying to rally. Jessica climbs ropes, woozy but grimly defiant: she sits back into ropes, waves Taylor on in! HAMMER AND TONGS! Jess Biel digs in, rips it up inside as Cole closes shoulder-to-shoulder to finish up...Jessica's vicious, rapid, rising lefts and rights deny Taylor as brunette is outpunched on the apron. Still a huge 10-7 round for Taylor: she's back to her corner all eyes blazing, eager to clean up what's left of Jess!

R2: Taylor comes out in forward aspect, looking to stymie Jessica's leaping assault...former champ doesn't cooperate. Much more thoughtful, crafty approach from Jess...circling clockwise; feinting - showing the jab upstairs, then poking it into Taylor's midsection instead; feinting - bringing the lead right over or under Cole's jab to counter it. Taylor frowning - turning-with Jess, trying to touch her up, but having no success: Biel's switch-quick fists slashing and chopping ribs/head to good effect, picking Taylor apart from range. Good recovery round stabilizes Jessica's front: she's all business back to her corner, knowing she's still got a lot of ground to cover to even things up.

R3: Adjustments from both girls: Cole opening in forward aspect, but looking to carry scoop-right hands into the pit of Jessica's tummy in preparation for sustained punching at closer ranges. Biel absorbing the initial blow, easing weight to back (right) leg and checking Taylor the hook as Cole moves in. Jessica accepting terms in side - getting stroked the odd hard shots, but generally controlling the tempo. Biel nice and compact, dipping-and-rolling in close, swiping her shots back at Taylor's toned torso. Girls lap it up toe-to-toe - Jessica outpunching Taylor in phone-booth bump-and-slug.

R4: Cole stepping in the jab, her eyes narrow with hate as she pounds Jessica's face back. Biel circling away, closing up her stance...blonde girl respectful of brunette poke. Midway through, Taylor reaches as Biel leans onto right (back) leg: Jessica drawing Cole well out over her feet, then check-hooking her chin with a swift whirling motion off the hip. COLE GOES DOWN! Perfect shot sends Taylor scooting to her rump: she's up quick, more flustered than hurt by the timing-punch, but Jessica's got one of the knockdowns back. Biel rotating clockwise thereafter - darting in and out with jabs to body or head - touching Taylor up, keeping her off balance to take the lead on the cards through 4.

R5: Cole continues to batter jabs against Jessica's face: Biel's eyes puffy, face scuffing up nicely. Cole carrying the right hand into pit of Jessica's stomach in spots, then riding left hand behind Jessi's head to hold her for nasty little right uppercuts until ref's break. Jessica frowning, looking harassed: Taylor roughing the former champ up a bit - staying on her with that long, stiff poke, generally making Jessi's life miserable in there. Down the stretch, Biel in high-earmuff against ropes: Cole enjoys several seconds of free-swinging glee, lashing both hands strong to Biel's well-toned midsection. Bell: this things all even after five - snarling Taylor pushes Jessica's mitts into her own face upon disengaging.

R6: Classy athleticism; bitter fighting as girls turn up the volume. Taylor's jab still a key - constantly pounding at Jessica's eyes and mouth, disrupting her attacks, stealing initiative away from her. Biel's swift counters also effective however - Taylor startled when chopped a right hand over her jab; wincing when Jess buggywhips the right in UNDER the jab to slam those ribs. Cole showing the ability to draw arms-in and shrug punches at close range - making Biel's trips inside expensive propositions. Dust settles: Taylor's been a bit more consistent, outworking Jessica who's fighting in spurts.

R7: Jess leaning forward into Taylor...Cole whipping right hands in behind Jessi's left elbow, hurting her, turning her counter-clockwise. Taylor shrugs a left uppercut into Jessica's overhanging breasts; shoves a right into blonde sternum, then steps back to allow Jess to FALL TO ALL FOURS! Biel gasping, trembling, head bowed: Taylor struts past hands held high. Jessica rallies off the deck, laying on ropes after 8, waving Taylor on in: Cole accepts terms, closing shoulder-to-shoulder. Biel cute in the pocket, scrubbing and rubbing against Taylor, swatting her shots, keeping left shoulder in Cole's tits to crowd the receipts. Taylor dippin' and rippin' both hands, pushing Jess into ropes and looking for licking body shots...girls brawl to standstill through 2 minutes, but it's Taylor's round big!

R8: Cole outside, punishing Jessica's face jabs: blonde girl weary from poke, eyes badly swollen at this point. Biel rolling-torso, looking slip-and-weave her way forward: Jessica able to penetrate at some expense, then engage Taylor at closer ranges. Bitter, bruising stuff, but Cole's jab the difference - chipping away at Jessica, costing her time and energy while Biel's looking for decisive engagements inside.

R9: Slight smile on Cole's lips...she's in forward aspect, working her plan, busting Jess Biel up with jabs. Jessica weary, face puffy - time and again she's repulsed as she's trying to weave inside. Cole also palming up on shoulders to shove Biel away - or fitting her for rangy right crosses. Splendid outside form sees Taylor torment and frustrate a wilting Jess Biel through 9.

R10: Cole jabbing like a champ...Jessica bobbing outside, then countering a VICIOUS buggywhip right underneath, taking Taylor in her flank/back and SENDING HER DOWN! Thudding body shot draws sympathy-groans from the audience: poor Taylor writhing in pain, rolling side to side on her back as ref's barking the count! Gut check for TC...she bravely beats the count, but she's hurt - has to sit in ropes, form up earmuff and dig in at apron. Jessica Biel lays siege: left shoulder pushing into Taylor's raised guard; left arm loose around Taylor's right shoulder; right hand working the body/head up underneath, round the side, or chopping tidy at the head. Jess pushin' and punchin', being strong on her girl, but Taylor won't give in. Bell: this one's a draw - they'll fight to resolve it.

R11,12: Anti-climactic...Jessica all busted up and spent, can't hurtle past Taylor's ringing jab and still-lethal right hand. Cole patient - working behind her poke...she completes work on Jessica's eyes in the 11th, closing them to slits, then it's a job of work to catch Biel the odd right/push Jess off by her shoulders/walk her down. Biel wobbly-butt, but grimly defiant: she's punched/pushed off throughout the minutes, but always regroups to wade back in. Taylor reduces Jess to rubble on the end of straight, stiff punches...UD12 in overtime, Taylor Cole.

After: Jessica sombre, all busted up in her corner as gloves are reduced...any other fighter could be well-pleased with the effort it took to pull even with that heroic 10th round. Taylor punished, but jubilant in her corner: she's glowing with victory over the best opponent she's been in with. "We knew we could pick her apart with the jab, and dictate terms to her," Taylor breezes in postfight. "Even without Cassidy, I'd have punished Jess tonight, because I can control her speed. She was brave - I'll give her that - because when you're all broke down and hurting it's so easy to just quit, but Biel's got too much pride for that. Punishing her was a thrill I'll never forget - I'm going to have dreams about jabbing her face tonight!"