Posted by simguy on 1/1/2009, 8:59 am.

Before: Lancaster a bit of a wallflower in prefight conferences: current Bond Girl the center of media spotlight as international press fawns for position at Kurylenko's feet. "It's intimidating," a refreshingly candid Lancaster admits of her foe's aura. "You look at her fighting, and really, all she's done is touch up Famke Jannsen, but then you see her at these press conferences and it's very unnerving. I'm a competitive girl and I'm sure I'll do well, but Olga just seems so...daunting right now. I just have to focus on fundamentals, and try not to get swept away in all her hype." Olga in bright peach bikini against dark skin; white gloves; wild gypsy-tangle black hair. Lancaster in bright royal blue bikini against her dark tan; white gloves.

During R1: Olga attempting to penetrate behind her jab: Lancaster sturdy, holding her ground and jabbing-with; Sarah getting the better of early range-finding with her heavier poke in Olga's slender chest. Second minute, it's Sarah tentatively forward - emboldened by her successful jab-skirmish: she patiently cuts off the ring, continuing to put her left hand hard against Olga's chest. Final minute, Kurylenko at the perimeter, eyes blazing, lips curled back: Sarah cools her down with a swinging right roundhouse - big circular clout to jaw...OLGA'S DOWN! Kurylenko pulling herself quickly up by the ropes, but suddenly loose-limbed and wobbly. Couple of false starts by Kurylenko have the ref eyeing her closely during standing 8. Sarah moves in: peering out over closely-grouped dukes at her mouth. She steps in a pawing jab; a jamming right hand palm-down to tawny tummy; a short, muscular hook (palm down) to cheek. Olga swaying into ropes, dark lashes blinking: she's desperately hurt, getting pulverized as Sarah squares up. Rousing American beat-down to bell - big Sarah just buffetting slender Olga in her shoulders and arms as Kurylenko covers up in shock. Bell: Olga blinking back confused tears - she's rarely been treated so shabbily! Sarah brightening, grinning big back to her corner - dispelling a lot of her own myths where Olga's concerned, in the first.

R2: Olga moving to her left, showing respect. Kurylenko holding right near her chin, left out front, tracing ovals in the air - suddenly flicking out jabbage to Sarah's face. Kurylenko springy-legged - right (back) foot up on the big toe as she motors around, always in good position to punch with vigour. Sarah turning-with, gloves grouped at mouth, chin tucked, shoulders hunched - she's catching a lot of Ukrainian poke on her hairline. Olga growing more comfy as her legs dictate - she's finding spots to work off her jab, batting long, lithe right/lefts tic-toc off Sarah's sturdy waist. Midway through, Olga pounds the body - sells it like she's going away - then jams a surprise right hand to Sarah's mouth, catching Lancaster flush. Sarah hard-poked, rattled, but gobbling up Olga's power: it's Lancaster who follows up with robust punching, forcing Kurylenko to withdraw. Sarah the aggressor late - walking Olga down, pressurizing her. Lancaster can't cut off the ring, loses the round, but has Olga's heart flip-flopping from sheer persistence and stubborness.

R3: Big girl pressure from Sarah, yes - but it's Lancaster's well chosen jabs that un-nerve Olga, forcing hurried Ukrainian retreats. Kurylenko snarling prettily, strutting the ring, walking around her foe, but looking shy about going right at Sarah. Lancaster stepping off the ring - elbows in, dukes up - good disciplined front not giving Olga much to shoot at. Midway through, spirited exchange sees both girls score ringing blasts to ribcages and jaw; Olga steps away wobbly butt, visibly shaken. Jab from Sarah punches Olga's head back - face to the ceiling; follow up jabs pound at Kurylenko's teeth and chest, driving her ropeside. Lancaster moving in, pulsing out the jab, hitting Olga on her guard...suddenly Sarah unleashes that wide, swinging right roundhouse - right foot prettily up off the mat as she gets her hips into it. Crunching impact - Olga smashed on her jaw, goes limp against ropes, then torso slumps forward as SHE GOES DOWN! Kurylenko crashing to Sarah's feet, face down, stretched out - KO3 Sarah Lancaster!

After: Bond Girl gingerly scraped up - svelte, sleek Olga K savagely exposed by Sarah's generous American curves and raw beefy power. "I just smashed her to pieces!" Gushes a shocked, but delighted Sarah in prefight. "During staredown, my heart was hammering in my chest - I don't know what I was so scared of - but she looked 10 feet tall to me. Then I started hitting her and she sort of evaporated - poof!" Kurylenko snivelling, being quietly spoken to by Janet in the Krusher corner - Olga clearly distraught, ashamed, and more than a little frightened by what happened to her tonight.