Before: Important qualifying bout. Hu unaccustomed to waiting, doesn't like being a challenger, doesn't like Dushku's waxing reputation - Connelly's in the way. Jennifer getting into razor sharp shape for this fight, leaning out in order to maximize her speed. "I know I won't be as fast as Kelly," says Connelly, "but I only have to be fast enough. I know I can bang this girl if I can get into proper position on her." Kelly in red bra style bikini top, gold lamme bikini bottoms, low ponytail, Jen in navy sports bra, red boy cut trunks, low ponytail.

During R1: Hu in the closed stance, pointing her left shoulder at Jen, left hand low, right at her chin. Connelly with dukes up, chin tucked, trying to crash Kelly to the ropes and brawl. Even up early as Hu forced to work hard along the perimeter, rolling her shoulder, leaning away on her back foot, spinning Jen at the ropes. Down the stretch, Kelly earns a little separation, spearing Connelly the jab, backing her to midring, circling effectively for points.

R2: Similar give and take, only this time, Connelly's pressure emerges dominant. Hu forced onto the defensive, right side to the ropes as she dips and rolls. Connelly stepping right, trying to fit her hook inside Kelly's high right mitt, shining up the kidney with clubbing right hands. Hu blunting a lot of the damage, but Jen's the clear aggressor at the bell.

R3: Jen keeping it up, stalking Hu, bull rushing her, using the guard as a grille to mash Kelly up against the ropes. After pressing up, Connelly's swarming with her punches, just lathering away in hopes of opening Kelly up for a hard hook. Hu selective with counters, using her left shoulder and right palm to shove up with, then she'll try to clip sneaky hooks in on chin. Lead right hands also prevalent for Hu, but Connelly's having too many good moments with her feet planted.

R4: Shutout Kelly Hu. Hu opens up the canvas, makes Connelly move - it's a whole different fight. Kelly carving Jen with jabs off the hip, baiting and walking Jen into keen right hands, then stepping out to clip the check hook. Connelly getting her face spanked, not cutting the ring off, not jabbing - she's just blundering into punishment in hopes of hooking with Kelly. Hope is not a strategy - Jen hears it in her corner.

R5: More Kelly, pouring it on. Hu in her rhythm now, circling left, tapping Jen the jab in belly, breasts or teeth, hooking sharp off the pivot, opening up to stab in sudden lead rights. Connelly on her heels, turning, facing into blows - Hu's pin point punching is tearing Jen up. Down the stretch, Hu shocks Jen a biting hook up on the temple, getting Connelly to step wrong. Hu ripping away with follow up hooks - Jen's head jerking, snapping to the side as she wobbles backward! Connelly hits the ropes - Hu fits a lead right in between the mitts then CLANGS a hook off the jaw and JEN GOES DOWN! Connelly tasting blood, reeling as she kneels - she's up at the bell, but woozy, busted up as Kelly starts to open up the cards.

R6: Jen back to basics, hands high, chin tucked, dropping a hammer delivery jab as she moves forward. Connelly trying to touch Hu the right hand, just tap her to measure the Asian for hooks, but Kelly's not cooperating. Superior foot movement, handspeed for Hu continues to bedevil Jen - Connelly's face lumping up, she's blocking well, but not moving her hands - Hu is surprising her time and again with abrupt punching.

R7: Jen stepping forward, workmanlike jab helping to cut off the ring - Connelly able to inch close, hook off the stick, ride her right hand on Kelly's shoulder to anchor the Asian for little left uppercuts. Hu answering back with spiteful combinations, dipping side to side to snap her fists off Jenny with crowd pleasing impacts - Connelly taking a great punch in this fight, keeps moving forward. Down the stretch, Connelly scuffing her jab across Kelly's lips, gets a hacking right hand on the eye, steps in with a rising hook to the belly and gets close to the Asian. Jen pulling Kelly's head down with the right, touches a little left uppercut to the lips, then GOUGES DOWNSTAIRS THE HOOK! Kelly caught by surprise, sobbing aloud, folding up and HU GOES DOWN! Kelly on her haunches, sickened by the body blast - gets to all fours, but can't rise - shocking KO7 Jen Connelly!

After: They just keep playing and replaying it on the big screen - Connelly with that little tapping uptop, then the murderous rip to the liver and Kelly plunging down in agony - what a stop! Connelly hoisted on the shoulders of her cornermen, paraded around the ring - Hu a long time coming around, clutching at herself, crying bitter, resentful tears as she watches the celebration. Upset win the biggest of Connelly's career, establishing her as a legit contender and one of the division's best punchers. "I wasn't really hurt when she knocked me down," confides Jen in postfight, "Kelly's a stinging puncher, but she can't hit much - I just kept my chin down, worked on distance and touched her whenever I could. Honestly, this is the best I've felt in my whole career - I feel like it's all coming together at last!"