Before: Halliwell with Lucy Liu coming up, taking an old school approach to training - taking fights instead of sparring. "I'm definitely looking past Jennifer," a blithe Geri H admits, "I know I'll get the work in - I know I'll get the hard contact I need for Lucy, but I'm totally focused on defeating Lucy Liu." Jen not fazed by her opponent's lack of respect, "It's to my advantage to have Geri pre-occupied. I'm strong for this fight, I'm the bigger girl and you know what? I think Geri's body is suspect. There, I said it." Similar styles, but Connelly with some advantages: she can set down on her hook to make it a true one punch threat, she can jab a little, and she's a true bantam in this fight with a couple of inches on Geri. Halliwell's advantage - fight scheduled for Wembley Stadium, every soul a die hard Halliwell fan. Geri in red crop top tshirt, red adidas terrycloth trunks, Jen in navy sports bra, red boycut trunks, severe ponytail.

During R1: A grinning Geri comes out swinging hard to the waist, twisting her hips to pull heavy leather into Jen's body and CONNELLY IS HURT! Jen crumpling early as Halliwell fits mitts in under her elbows - G punching her girl step by step to the ropes. Settles into a Mickey Ward style mugging - Jen with her back the ropes, leaning forward in pain behind a high guard - Geri showing a high guard leaning in to rub up on Connelly, snatching at the brunette's sides, curling right uppercuts into those jugs to post a bell to bell beat down with feeling.

R2: High guards, leaning in - girls head to head taking turns as crisp punches snap against hard bodies, curl into soft melons, and tight uppercuts clip chins in brisk, workmanlike fare. Midway through, Jen pushes her jab into Geri's face, takes a step back and walks Halliwell into a crunching hook on the chops - HALLIWELL GOES DOWN! G bludgeoned to her knees in shock - Connelly steps away looking down with satisfaction as Geri takes a groggy 8. All Jen to the bell as she presses up with her guard, goes to that 'suspect' body with both hands, but always returning to her set position before getting off another combination. Both girls banged up through 2 in truncheon-like trading.

R3: Midring, head to head, let's hurt each other. Back and forth, neither girl breaking down despite welting connects across the ribs and belly - Geri just chopping at that waist, Jen a little more varied, dipping her shoulder to clip the uppercut into jug or jaw. Connelly's back touches ropes in the final minute as she stops punching - Geri grinding out the round on sheer determination.

R4: Jen hunkers down, starts the round with a splashy 3 hook series to the belly that has Geri stone-faced - Connelly takes over as the girls continue to bump and grind behind their guards, leaning in on one another and chewing it up on the inside. Halliwell's butt touches ropes for the first time as Jen gets big on her - some bullying and shoving from Connelly as she shoulder butts her foe prepatory to banging that body with both hands.

R5: No sign of let down as girls stomp toward one another, this time lowering their guards slightly to go cheek to cheek, taking turns digging at one another's midriffs with hooks. Midway through, Halliwell with her face on Jen, manages to step right, turning the brunette and sinking in a gorgeous left hook under the elbow to shake Jen's legs. Connelly shouting in surprise, stumbles forward to clinch and Geri steps back in good order stuffing lefts and rights into the breadbasket under Jen's outstretched arms. Round ends with a beaming Geri knowing she's just kicked the stuffing out of Jen - Connelly breathing hard, right hand on the top rope to steady herself as her legs tremble involuntarily.

R6: Shutout Jen Connelly! Important round for Jen as Geri looks to consolidate on a brilliant blonde fifth, but instead hits a brunette wall. Connelly STUBBORN on the inside, using her left shoulder to create space then clapping Geri's teeth with a compact hook as the blonde straightens up. Cramming punches to the body seem to drain Geri this round as Jen has her way at the ropes late.

R7: Shutout Geri Halliwell! Girls just keep raising the ante on one another - this time its Geri digging down and storming her foe, lathering Jen's shoulders and sides with clubbing lefts and rights, overwhelming Connelly's air-traffic controls with the incoming. Jen all covered up, hunching over at the ropes - just lets the rain beat down as Geri spreads her feet wide and POUNDS away. Connelly trembling at the bell - Halliwell bodied back by the ref as she is anxious to pile on after the bell.

R8: Connelly's jab finally makes an appearance, and it's the difference in a close round. Halliwell just walking in - Connelly can set the table with the range finder, then hook or cross off it as G covers up. Halliwell still getting inside and doing work, but she's paying a toll this round, usually eating 3 and 4 punches before she can set up shop.

R9: Big bruising shutout Geri Halliwell. Fighting off Jen's left shoulder, Geri's opening up, swinging her left into Connelly's face, swatting her right into Jen's ear and around back to spank that kidney. Connelly seems to break down this round - she's covering up more, not answering back as Geri helps herself up and down the brunette's rigid torso. Halliwell indulging herself at the ropes with a listless Jen in front of her - Geri putting short lefts and rights to cudgel the bra, really banging breast with authority and putting ache on Jen's pretty face at the bell.

R10: Shutout Geri Halliwell - Brit finishing strong all over the American - smearing Jen along the ropes, bullying her into the corners. Nothing coming back from Connelly except resentful glares, pouty looks and desperate clinching. Halliwell punching as crisply as she did in the first - tirelessly worrying at Jen's body, occasionally clouting away to the jaw around Jen's earmuff guard. Final minute, Geri turns on some beautiful right uppercuts, splitting the mitts and rocking Connelly back - brunette wobbly butt and hanging as Halliwell shoves and slugs to the bell. Geri all smiles - jumping around the ring as Jen slumps at the ropes, comes back a one point duke for Geri Halliwell.

After: Jen grumbling about the Wembley decision, but Geri's storming performance in the last six minutes enough to justify the scoring. As expected a punishing, merciless exercise in determination - both girls bringing out the best in the other as action styles meshed perfectly. Halliwell the fresher girl late - cramming Jen's slanderous comments down the brunette's throat as it was Connelly's body that gave out first in this rousing slugfest.