Posted by Simguy on Sunday, 16-Jul-2000 11:42:27

Before: Naomi vs. the Aussies continues as the biggest and potentially bets of the Down Under set takes the ring. Mac an SI legend, most famous for nearly retiring Kathy Ireland in their first encounter is a huge crowd favourite coming in, but Naomi only motivated by the crowd’s antipathy. Rachel Hunter and Peta Wilson ringside--it’s personal. Elle in leopard print bikini top, black bottoms, Naomi in lavender push up, leopard print bottoms--ponytail.

During R1: Big girls lope around one another, Naomi lifting the left off her hip and slapping lazily while Elle steps in behind her jab, ramming it hard upside the brunette’s face. Naomi looking to turn into a slinging right hand, but Mac doing a good job if disrupting her opponents timing, takes a tentative first.

R2: Feeling out process over: Elle ramming in the jab, leans over to pull withering right hands wide to Naomi’s jaw--Campbell with her left hand low, tries to bend into her own right hands, but she’s getting beaten to every stroke. Naomi soaking up a series of shattering right hands finally wobbles to all fours--Elle grinning, stuffs a mitt into Naomi’s side to topple the black girl to her haunches with a look of dazed outrage, Campbell beats the count, but the lanky blonde is on her--Mac striding in, whipping the right hand to the ribs, then the jaw as Campbell craters. Naomi stumbling around the ring in retreat--covers up for the most part, but when she plants on shaky legs and fires back, a huge MacPherson right cracks home--Naomi’s right sailing over the top as the brunette folds to the mat. Campbell woozy, once again guts out the count, but Elle has her way to the bell, forcing Naomi to the ropes and patiently sweeping at her belly with wide rights, careful to stay outside in between swings. Campbell shattered at the bell as Mac struts to her corner.

R3: Confident Elle walking straight in--both girls leaning into wide lefts and rights--dangerous exchanges as gloves pop loudly against skulls, shoulders. At the midway point, Naomi beats Elle to the right hand, putting Mac wobbly butt, and blonde starts to come part, slapping her punches as Naomi gets the rhythm. Campbell slinging, bending left and right, NAILING Mac flush on the sides of the jaw as the blonde straightens and begins to totter back on her heels. Down the stretch, Naomi leaning into heartbreaking lefts and rights, pounds Elle into a stupor at the bell  Naomi lunging into a wildly late right hand leaves Elle helpless on the ropes as the ref jumps in.

R4: Hammer and tongs as the lanky-limbed bombers go to war. Long bodies and limbs lean into every looping shot, legs quivering but holding firm as both girls soak up sock on their chins. By the final minute, both girls are groggy, bringing punches up off their thighs, and a collision f right hands goes Elle’s way. Naomi swaying, out on her feet, hands down, and Mac torques back the other way, finishing the brawl with a looping left on the jaw that snaps Naomi’s head--brunette slumps to a seat on the ropes, out cold, hands in her lap as Elle staggers away. K04 Elle MacPherson.

After: Aussie crowd breaking into soccer songs,  cheering their heroine as Elle roughly tugs groggy Naomi around the ring for the walk of shame. Peta and Rachel in the ring, clapping and smiling--at the end of  the walk--Mac hands the stunned Naomi over to Peta  who tales a turn displaying Campbell, then giving her up to Rachel for more of the same. Campbell bawling, her corner not impressed with the overkill, but with 20,000 screaming Australians in the audience, what are they going to do? Naomi leaving Australia in tatters, gets her butt kicked big time by the blondes during her stay.

Reposted by Archer 8/9/11.