Before: Even as far back as summer '05 - Jessica's been fascinated with Vicky. "If I weren't spending all my time being a world-class actress and cover-model," Biel related to BLONDE! Magazine back then, "I probably would have been a champion fitness competitor. That's why I'd love to fight Victoria Pratt: beating her would prove that I've got fitness-type goods that most actresses don't have." Finally coming to fruition - stable war to be decided by collision of 2 of the sport's hardest bodies: weigh-in show worth price of admission as girls grind out pose after pose in their skivvies. Pratt in black bikini, gold strings, small black gloves. Biel in white bikini, macrame connections at jug and hip, small black gloves, hair in tight battle bun.

During R1-4: Jessica Biel confounds experts, taking this fight inside, going right at Victoria fitness-style. Biel upright, left hand at her tummy while she extends left elbow to measure and nudge - she's swiping away vicious right uppercuts, crosses and body blows at close range, really pulverizing the Pratt torso. Vicki answering back in spots - savage flurries to Biel's proud chassis - ringing blows off the anvil of Jessica's ribcage and waistline. Hot, hot swapping in tight, but Jessica the busier, bossier beauty - she's backing Vicky up, outhitting her 3 and 4 to 1 and enjoying long stretches of dominance at the ropes. Pratt usually stooped forward with right at her lips, left across her tummy - soaking up swat as she bides her time and looks to answer. 4 rounds to none - Jessica Biel.

R5: Mouth-on-shoulder brutality continues - Pratt fighting off Jessica's chest, hemmed in on the right side by Jessi's nudging left elbow; on the left side by Jessi's short-swiping right hand. Vicky doing all her business up the gut - hammering at tummy, ribs, tits, trying to throw her left shoulder into Jessi's chest to bump the bigger girl back. Down the stretch, Vicky snatches a gouging hook in behind Jessi's right elbow, momentarily freezing Biel: Pratt able to hook the waistline again (snappy); bump Jess a shoulder; hook Jessi's mouth as she's taking a step back: BIEL GOES WOBBLY BUTT! Jessica wide eyed, suddenly forlorn - she staggers back a step, then stumbles forward, covering up awkwardly against a clobbering rain of lefts and rights from Pratt. Jessica reeling past Vicky as punches bounce off head and shoulders - Biel staggering face-first to ropes - snarling Pratt pouncing, swinging overhand rights with KO intentions. Crowd roaring as Biel is pelted senseless at the ropes - Pratt's right hands leaving the younger beauty swaying on the spot at the bell!

R6: Vicky aggressively inside - now SHE'S the boss, outhustling Biel, flurrying amidships, then snapping her way up torso. Jessica sullen, catching clout in bursts from Vicky's ripping fists - Pratt able to punch her way into Jess and back her up this round. Biel's output falls to a trickle of sneaky right hands out of a closed stance: most of the time, Jessi's camped out with right hand at her left cheek, left hand across her gut - still extending that left elbow to help manage Vicki. Late the round, steady Pratt pressure has Biel loosened up: brace of hooks splashes against Jessi's breasts and ear, clobbering her sideways to ropes. Jessica butt-in-ropes, stooped forward behind her gloves - she takes ANOTHER torrid beatdown from Pratt as blonde squares away, lets her hands go in crowdpleasing fashion to the bell.

R7: Jessica rights the ship - sticking with that supple inside look - reminding the entire FCBA of just how formidable she can be at the closest ranges. Biel controlling Vicky with the left elbow or left shoulder - constantly nudging/bumping, leaning weight into the smaller girl to walk her around. Jessica swiping venomous little right hands from this posture - snatching at tummy, left flank, ear - but she's also picking Vicky up a withering little right uppercut inside. Pratt on her heels, looking groggy when Biel starts to unpack her hook - Jessica punching effortless off either foot - leaning in and out as it suits her. Pratt unable to get off - just crowding forward, trying to keep her head on Jessica's chest - she soaks a numbing, bell to bell beating from a very hard hearted Jessica Biel in the 7th.

R8: Thought Vicky was done? So did Biel. Pratt draws on years of fitness-brawl endurance and willpower to mount offence after a brutal 7th which would have had most girls quitting. Vicky doubting every square inch of Biel's award-winning torso - questioning the waistline, inspecting the ribs, openly defying those jugs. When it's too hot - Biel's stepping out with a grimace, but she's getting caught: Pratt very quick-footed, hops-with, lands hooks as she's pouncing forward to restablish mouth-on-shoulder. Biel backing up, but still dangerous: she's got that nasty little right uppercut anytime she wants it, picking Vicky up perfect on the chin.

R9: Pratt hooked to her waistline as she's coming in - she sighs, folding forward hurt as Biel takes over. Withering beatdown issued - Jessica to Vicky: this is one hardbody assuming total control of another and simply hammering-down the resistance. Pratt bravely hanging in throughout a methodical first minute - but she's pulverized, beaten savagely on her biceps and body until she's open-mouthed and panting. Right uppercuts start to rip in twos and threes - Biel can't miss 'em, lining Pratt up with the chickenwing left elbow, getting the uppies off the right foot. It's all too much - Vicky stumbling forward, getting turned and pushed around: stop the fight ref - Jessica's taking Vicky apart. Finally - accumulation of heartless, clean strokes - head and body - takes it's toll: Pratt shudders, crouches as her legs give a shimmy - then she droops down to her right knee, right hand cupped atop her head to protect on the way down. Biel bellowing in exultation - strutting to neutral corner. Pratt crying, unable to rise - the 10 count passes her by as she's shaking in pain on her knee. KO9 in brutal fashion - Jessica Biel.

After: TU girls mob Jessica - big hugging/jumping party on the TU side of the ring. Sombre Ultimate vixens helping Vicky to her feet - casting resentful glares at the winners, wiping at the odd tear. Biel comes through, doing it the hard way - choosing to fight a fitness fight against an acknowledged fitness queen just to establish bona-fides on Pratt's own turf. "I've always loved fitness and taking apart fitness girls is a special thrill for me," a jubilant Jessica chirps in postfight - still surrounded by her mates. "Vicky was so tuff, but people forget how I took Jenny O'Dell apart inside - I'm one of the best body punchers in boxing and I crippled Pratt tonight. Vicky's built strong, but it doesn't matter: inside or out, I'm going to break you down, sooner or later!" 3 wins to 2, Technetium subjugates a surprisingly resilient and competitive Fighting Academy, considering the distractions on the Ultimate side.