Posted by Simguy on 4/26/2007, 9:58 pm

Before: KBell comes in myabe the hottest flyweight going after back to back beatings of Portman and Sarah C--Danes the final piece of puzzle as far as Kristen's concerned. "Those other two were appetizers--Claire's the main course," Bell concedes. "She's wilier and bigger than Natalie or Sarah, but I've been steadily gaining ground on her and I think I'm ready to clear this hurdle. She hears my footsteps--I know she does: she can't hope to hold me back forever!" Danes looking bored at the dais, downplaying the challenge--HISC sorceress not about to admit Bell's on the doorstep, "Kristen's not ready," Claire states flatly for the record. "Let her fight the Portmans and Carters for a year--let her get that level of competition under her belt, then maybe we'll see. She gets a little hot streak going and she thinks she's going to jump in with me? Gimme a break." Kristen in black push up, leopard print bikini bottoms, scruffy ponytail, small black gloves. Danes in crimson bikini, bra style top, small black gloves.

During R1: Kristen out very aggressively--spritzing jabs, scooting forward, looking to claw combos at Claire. Danes bobbing at the waist, dropping her right foot and leaning back onto it to alleviate pressure--Claire's getting nicked, but not getting clocked flush. Danes whittling back with her jab--dragging that front (left) foot as she pivots around--looking for the odd hesitation right straight up the middle, Final minute, Claire gets on her toes, uses a lot more leg outright than we're used to seeing: Kris obliged to hop-to in hopes of maintaining pressure, Dying seconds--Danes able to walk Bell into relatively harmless--but point-scoring flurry: just like that, wily Claire's scooped a tight round for herself.

R2: Kris committed to pressure--but doing it smart: constant spritzing jabs; plenty of head movement; stubby, straight lefts and rights, just trying to make contact with anything Claire as Danes swivels and slides about. Claire cute as can be--swivel-pivoting left while crouching low; hooking off the jab, feinting, then dropping the sneakiest right hand in boxing. both vixens getting touches--then Claire legs away, opens the canvas, leads Bell a merry chase, only to suddenly turn and lather away for points at the bell. Claire smug to her corner, insufferable grin in place as she strides into port. Bell upbeat--probably doesn't even know she's losing the rounds.

R3: Steady, pulsing KBell pressure--suppressing Danes offense, Claire frowning slightly--dipping, pivoting, sliding madly--Kristen's just steppin' and a-pokin' tapping out herky-jerk straight lefts and rights. Most of Bell's offense simply designed to keep Claire on the defensive--but the snap-hook against Danes' ribs is a venomous punch: Claire popping her hips through the motion, getting vigorous bite against Claire's toros. Danes shying away--still making Krissy miss a good deal--but Claire clearly getting outworked, unable to make her girl pay this round, Bell very springy and kinetic, eyes wide with concentration--ponytail jumping and tossing around as she hops to cut off the ring.

R4: Krissy's got her recipe: she sticks with the pesky hounding offense--closing fast, spritzing punches in bunches. Claire vexed and harrassed--bending forwatrd, leaning back, getting hassled out of her stance--Danes still too cute to get tagged cleam, but she's just not getting off. Minute mark--Claire dipping low, just to her right, loooking to slip-and-counter with the right uppercut: she gets the punch off, but gets CRACKED a pre-emptive, KBell straight right. Danes' right hand sails, knees buckle--SHE'S HURT! Claire wobbling away, eyes destitute--Kristen pounces alo ponytails, hooking, thjen crossig Claire's woozy face. Danes reels to ropes tilting forward face-in-gloves: HERE COMES KBELL! Kris setting feet wide--reaching to touch with the bright hand, just measuring, then TORQUING that left hook! Danes head jolted to the eft vas Bell scores around the guard; Kristen reloading, snap-snatching that hook off Claire's ribs. KBell reaches in with the right between Claire's mitts; rips the left uppercut; finishes with a jolting right cross, punching flush into Claire's face.

Danes busting up, staring, not answering back: Kristen's going to work now--snappy hooks--vicious, sudden right hands--ciute little knuckle touches to help set her compact body like a spring. AND THE REF STEPS IN! Claire sitting in the ropoes, getting shelloed--official cradles her to safety as Krissy shrieks in exultation. TKO4 in heartpounding fashion--Kristen Bell.

After: Danes blinking all teary-eyed, looking fragile en route to her corner: Kristen bell solving the mystery tonight with a perky blend of power and guile to get it done in style. "That's Natalie, Sarah AND Claire--all taken care of!" Kristen chirps happily in postfight--face shining sweatily under hot overhead lights. "I'm breaking out big time--I feel unstoppable! Tonight, I just wasn't taking any bull from Claire--I wasn't having any of it. I put mitts on her, I put pace on her, and I knew I'd break her down eventually. I told my guys that if I beat Claire up tonight--which i did--we needed to start drafting a title challenge. I'm right on track--everything's going to plan, and I can't wait to paste my next opponent!"

Reposted by Archer 7/15/11.