Before: Ascendant brunettes meet - both girls coming off heavy handed drubbings of solid blonde comp - it's an important momentum fight for both women. Judd a little headier than Jen in the ring, and the naturally stockier woman, but Connelly undaunted: "I'm hoping she tries to walk through me," says JC quietly, "I don't want to have to look for Ashley." Jennifer in navy sports bra, red boy cut trunks, Ashley in black sports bra, red boy cut trunks.

During R1: The precision of Ashley Judd. AJ flat footed, but pumping out stiff jabs onto Connelly's high guard, neatly positions Jen, puts her at range and sets her up for a clean, crisp right uppercut on the chin. Middle minute, Judd once again occupying Jen's attention with a double jab on the guard, steps right and bangs in a lead-pipe right on the jaw - just a clean scoring blow as Connelly soaks it up. Down the stretch, Judd hammers the one-two off Connelly's high block, then knocks on the door downstairs with a thumping double hook on a very tight tummy. Shutout Judd based on 3 set piece scoring sequences.

R2: Connelly makes her adjustments - she got touched, but not hurt last round - she comes out moving her head, weaving Ashley's pounding jab and closing distance more effectively. A brace of hooks rakes across Ashley's right side, forcing her to her left - Connelly steps in with her shoulder, hooks off the bump, hustles Ashley into the ropes. All Jennifer Connelly as she crowds in - she's using her head and high right hand to nudge with, then knocking on Ashley's waist and flank with insistent hooks. Judd grimacing, uncomfortable - she's reduced to tieing up Jennifer's arms, trying without success to press or twist her way off the ropes. Connelly pumped at the bell - Ashley not used to being muscled like that.

R3: Judd's convinced - she wants to take this fight outside, make it a boxing match. Ashley economical rather than flashy with her footwork - she steps to where she needs to be and gets off, simple. Banging straight one-twos up top for Judd setting the table for her to crouch and pound ribcage with hooks. Connelly wading in, right hand at her cheek, coming out of the weave with her own bashing hook - girls are hitting each other hard enough even in the shoulder to move each other around. Close round, but Judd's the ring general - girls are fighting where and when she says.

R4: Connelly won't bow. Judd gets to hooking with Jennifer midring - girls bending forward at the waist, working shoulder to shoulder, taking turns pumping with legs, shoulders and left hands to stubborn bellies and breasts. Connelly's just too determined - Ashley breaking down a little after 2 minutes, starts to get cute, turning Jen with a push behind the elbow, clinching up under Connelly's arms, tieing up for breaks at the bell. Jennifer all smiles - that felt like a little give in Ashley.

R5: Judd out with that piston jab, keeping her distance - Connelly doing a nice job of blocking, but she's not preventing Ashley from getting off and Judd's creating openings. Ashley's right hand getting in more often - either straight off the jab, or off the step to the right. Judd's hook is blocked at Connelly's ear, but the ribs are open and Ashley's taking them. Connelly following, not cutting off the ring, isn't punching and down the stretch, Ashley drops in a straight one-two between the mitts to shake Connelly's legs for the first time. Jennifer swaying slightly at the bell as Judd eyes her coldly.

R6: Judd pumping the jab - it's freezing Jen, occupying her and leaving her vulnerable to everything else. Judd now landing the right hand to the jaw at will, getting good head movement on Connelly as Jennifer starts to wilt. Ashley loosening up as less and less comes back at her - she'll swing a right hand in behind Connelly's elbow, then hook the other side of the body as Connelly shudders in response. Midway through, Judd stepping back, walking Connelly into alternating rights and lefts to the waist, has Jennifer slumping forward for a perfect right uppercut just beneath the breasts - Judd getting her back into the tight dig and Connelly drops to all fours with a sob. JC beats the count, but the final minute is a sad one for her - Connelly covered up listlessly at the ropes, helpless as Judd's clubbing fists bash away on the body, arms and skull.

R7: Jennifer Connelly shows heart. Beat up bad in the last couple of heats, she shakes it off and takes the fight right to a bewildered Ashley Judd, shoulder bumping and hooking the classy brunette to the ropes. Connelly fighting off Judd's chest and doing well when there's no range to deal with. Ashley tieing up, reaching around Jen's triceps for breaks - Connelly applying pressure bell to bell stays in the fight.

R8: Judd chops her way into Jen's face with a series of hardhearted jabs - finally ramming that left hand through the guard with authority. No longer able to defense the stick, Connelly's in trouble - Judd starts putting punches together and punishing her opponent this round. Connelly shaken repeatedly from hard right hands on her chin, buckling from hooks to her stomach, and constantly getting turned and sidestepped as Judd gets off and gets away. After 8 - Jennifer's looking shopworn, puffy - Ashley systematically dismantling all resistance.

R9: Judd staying at a nice even pace, working off her jab, stepping in to do hard punching, backing her girl up. Connelly pale, staring - she's not punching much, but she does beat Ashley to a hook midway through that sends a stinger through Ashley's leg - Jen still has that late pop. Ashley getting strong in the last minute, bodying up to walk her girl to the ropes - she pulls on Jen's right arm, slumps the girl forward and pumps away with cruel rights to the jugs just because she can. Judd indulging here: she'll punch Jen square in the tits, then lay in with her right shoulder, lapping up the hurt as Connelly blubbers.

R10: Meanspirited shutout, Ashley Judd. Connelly banged to the ropes under free swinging lefts and rights from Judd, then Ashley sets up to dish out the beat down. Jennifer swooning, mouth open, seated in the ropes, defending herself casually at best. Judd thick on the body, sinking a right into those ribs, then letting the glove linger before plowing home the left. Connelly knows she's being shown up and doesn't have any answers as Judd has her way. Ashley grinning as she loads up and curls hard right hands to Jennifer's left shoulder, bludgeoning Jen sideways to the ropes with sheer brute force, then bodying the girl flat again to reset. Smearing assault has all the charm of an axe-murder - Ashley Judd lifting her mitts and nodding at the bell as a devastated Jennifer Connelly sags in the ropes, pushing pathetically against Ashley's stomach. UD10 Ashley Judd.

After: Hard feelings in the wake of this fight - Ashley struttin' it up haughty after taking liberties with Connelly late, AJ definitely going the extra mile to leave her mark on Jen tonight. Connelly's pride hurt worse than her career by the set back - she has Hunt in hand. Sky's the limit for Ashley as the strong bodied brunette contemplates attractive interim bouts, big name showdowns, and titles in two divisions.