Posted by Simguy in 4/21/2006, 7:26 am.

Before: "Look, I can't let this become a fitness competition," Britney jokes with assembled media. "If do, Evangeline wins, hands down, I'm curious about her--I've seen her fight and beat the best bantams in boxing and I think I've got a good plan for her, but you never know. If she's stronger than Dani and more accurate than Eliza--then I've really got my work cut out for me," Lilly all grins--Britney looking pretty soft at the dais while creating Evangeline's biggest payday to date: that's a nice risk/reward ratio as far as EL's concerned. "Obviously, fighting Britney's an 'event' as well as a straight up competition," Lilly acknowledges. "Everyone's still talking about what she did to Dani, but you know--I just think she had a good night and Dani had a bad one. That happens. If they do that 10 more times, Dani wins 8 of those fights, and I'm gonna show her how!" Yellow tropical print bikini, hair pulled back, yellow gloves for Evangeline; white bikini, hair pulled back, white gloves for Britney.

During R1: Britney bouncing all belly, tits and rump to midring showing Lilly a tart, stinging up-jab off the hip early--Evangeline surprised, bobbing and weaving. Britney working a brisk first minute: placing right hands in snug above Lilly's left hip or smashing her across the back; busting Lilly jabs on the mouth or hooking her ear while pivoting left. Brit slowing down at the minute mark, easing to ropes: she relaxes, settles in with right at her chest, left at her gut, just backhand-pawing a caressing jab as Lilly is coaxed forward. Evangeline squaring away, munches on a short, pre-emptive right: Britney curling that baby home to jaw and laying over on her left side all covered up. Lilly's comeback punches splatter against shoulder and rib--Britney rolling the shots well, then rotating her torso to pull the left hook sharp across Lilly's face. Britney leaning into ropes, bending forward, slipping shots, then tucking into Evangeline: Lilly frowning as ribs soak up chopping swat, chin absorbs clipping checks; Spears rooted to one spot, moving her torso, giving Lilly angles--Britney just rolling punches never getting hit flush, answering bac thick n' juicy to Evangeline's sturdy frame, then tieing up in humid clinches. Evangeline chopping, clubbing with her shots: Britney oily slick with hers, swatting and cuffing as she dips and rolls. Down the stretch, Britney with a nice little bob-and-hook claps Lilly's jaw a tough stroke, buckling Lilly's legs: while 'Vangie's startled, Britneyt picks her up a clipping little right, uppercut on the chin, then doubles the right hand down THICK to waist and LILLY TAKES A KNEE! Evangeline wincing, wheezing through her mouth--Britney prances poast, gloving hair out of her eyes as the bell rings to end a hard-punching Spears first. During the break--ref cruises past Spears' corner to caution her about holding and hitting, as well as reminding her that punching against the back is a no-no.

R2: Britney out with that surprisingt first-minute aggression: stiff up-jab forcing Lilly to bob and weave--Brit placing hard right hand potshots to the flank and back (ref shouting: "STAY OFF HER BACK, BRIT!") while stepping around her girl. Midring, Britney straps a right louf to Lilly's flank, then eases the left shoulder into Lilly's chest, nudging her back a step. Britney off the shoulder bump, hooks Lilly's teeth as she's backpedalling and EVANGELINE SCOOTS TO HER RUMP! Lily SCOLDED by that shot, dropped to her backside and startled--she's right back up, cheeks hot with shame: grinning Britney taunting with her eyes as ref wipes Lilly's mitts on his shirt. After 8, Spears sets uo ropeside: she knows Lilly has to come on strong or forfeit the points. Evangeline chugging in--she scrapes a little pawing jab to make Britney crouch, then DIGS amidships, shoulders rotating, pistoning in the hup-hup. Britney grunting--Lilly getting up into her with ripping thump--but Spears battles back. Brit folding up, arms crossed at her belly to block a lot of Lilly's work, then Brit twists to the right, surprising 'Vange the clean hook across the teeth, or dips left to swipe the right in. Brit strapping in her licks, then tieing up, pulling Evangeline onto her chest for moist ref's breaks. Spears adept at cuffing 'Vange something hsort and cheap while pulling her behid the head--Dani-beating tacvtics bedevilling Evangeline as well. Lilly frowning, puffing up and weatring down: she's working hard with little to show for it--meanewhile, Britney's tarting her brunette up At the bell, Britney lifting short rights and lefts off her hips--she lands a clipping, curling right/left/right sequence to ring Lilly up, putting the brunette momentarily on her heels in astonishment. Warnings to Britney for excessive holding, hitting on the break, holding and hitting: Lilly back to her corner scuffed up, a little glassy-eyed.

R3,4,5: Lilly's pace undiminished--it's all about her attacking Britney, beating her to punches midring, walked her down to the ropes, then working hard to flood Spears' defenses. Britney having less luck jumping out to the lead midring--Lilly jabbing with more authority, dropping hard right hands crisp to Brit's forehead or chin--when Britney goes to ropes now, it's because Lilly's forcing her there. Spears still very effective in the pocket however--Lilly's throwing twice as many shots, but much of it is blocked or slipped, and when Britney answers, it's usually a short, tough, flush-scoring clout. Spears earmuffing up, tilting forward, letting Lilly get off--Evangeline really beltng Britney's flanks, arms and paunch, exhaling hard between oursed lips. Brit also pointing the left shoulder at Lilly--keeping the rtight beneath the chin, left across the bod--rolling Evangeline's punches and countering with swatting hooks, poking rights, Brit constantly warned for riding her left hand behind Lilly's head, or tieing up head-and-arm, or holding and hitting: Spears holding excessively, just to force 'Vange to struggle through it and ref doesn't like it. All three rounds to Lilly on work rate along: Spears conserving energy, patiently touching her foe body and head, visibly draining dynamic brunette after 5 turbulent heats.

R6: Britney so smart--she comes out aggressively in the first minute, jabbing up into the air to distract, then leaning in to punch Lilly square in the tits a poundig right hand with oomph. Spears lingering midring just to touch Lilly additional hard right hands, out some points on the board, then blonde backs away to ropes, knowing Lilly has no choice but to come forward to get those points back. At the ropes, Evangeline a hard, busy puncher--really snap-snatching hooks and right hands at Britney's tanned flanks, ribs and tummy--but Spears so much more relaxed, rolling with shots, taking the sting out of them. Lilly's throwing more, but Britney really capturing the judges' attention with sweet, chin-clipping short uppies or juicy body-swats that take Evangeline's breath away. Spears also controlling tempo with her constant clinching, tieing up the smaller woman, forcing Lilly to wrestle her way free. Britney cuffing Lilly little right hands while draping the left arm over Lilly's right shoulder--ref barking warnings, slapping at Britney's clutching limb. Evangeline much better conditioned, but spending much more energy--Spears just so cute/efficient as she works the pocket. Down the stretch, Lilly really stiffening up from Britney's tucking body blows--'Vange reaching in to push at Britney, trying to stack her up, but Spears keeps slugging. Short, curling left uppercut Britney: Lilly eats it, crossing her arms after the fact, bobs hurt in front of Britney, exposing her back. Vicious kidney lick Britney: Spears' tongue pink between her lips as she swats a left hand taut across Lilly's lower back. Short left uppercut Britney: again to the chin, picking Lilly up in stupor, her hands still crossed at her body. Left hook tucked snug behind the right elbow Britney and LILLY GOS DOWN! Evangeline dropped to all fours--Spears blowing hair out of her eyes as she steps past and it's OVER! Evangeline huffing, puffing, reaching into the tropes to climb them , but she can't get off her knees--she's dismantled KO6 in stunning fashion by Britney Spears.

After: Spears grinning, a-glow with a tasty triumph indeed over one of the division's hardest, most compact physiques. Questions arising over how much weight Britney is actually bringing into the ring on fight night (as many as half a dozen nights after weigh-in in some instances.) Spears absorbing punches very well, and her hands seem very heavy crashing into bantamweight frames--some grumbling from Lilly camp that Britney shouldn't be sanctioned at 120. Evangeline not among the grumblers however--she makes her way to Britney mongst thje throng (Spears tensing at the surprise visit, given the rise in post-fight brutality this year): Lilly with sincere handshake and congratulatory hug, admits that the "better woman" won, and hopes Britney will give her a chance to redeem herself soon. Spears obviously taken aback by bthe sheer class of her foe, standing and chatting with Lilly, even describing some things Evangeline could have done differently--it's a rare moment for Britney, this kind of non-hating attitude from an opponent.

Reposted by Archer 7/16/11.