Before: "She's definitely threatened by me," a bright-eyed Bjorlin says of Gena in prefight. "I'm the intimidator now - not her - and that scares her. When a fighter isn't afraid of Gena, Nolin becomes just another girl in a bikini - that's been the pattern of her whole career. I've already taken the one thing away from her she needs to win: the rest will come in short order." Nolin fuming, nostrils flaring: Bjorlin definitely encroaching on Gena's long-held territory. "Nadia's not the only girl in the division who can punch," Gena snarls in rebuttal. "She thinks she's badass - but I wrote the book on badass, and last time I checked, there's no chapter on Nadia Bjorlin. We'll see how intimidating she is when she's tits-up!" Gena in solid black bikini top with ring connection; black/white check bottoms twist-tied at hip; black gloves; long, straight blonde hair with bangs. Nadia in gold bikini; black gloves; brown hair loose in wild curls.

During R1: Stop and go action - both women unleashing at times, but neither gambling or committing. Nadia with fists curled into her chin as she weaves forward, stepping close and hooking hard out of the crouch. Bjorlin also finding Gena mid-chest with a thumping straight jab, knocking a startled blonde off her stance. Nolin elbows in, dukes up, stepping to her right and dropping back: she's trying to fade Nadia here, walk her in. G lands a heavy right/left batting tic-toc combo to Nadia's waist/hips at one point. G also showing a stiff jab, biting her lower lip as she pumps it out.

R2: Similar stuff - Gena using the ring, stepping smoothly and sliding back as Nadia encroaches in menacing crouches. Nolin pumping a stiff, authoritative stick - right (back) heel up nice and high as she thrusts it out there. Knocking contact scored against Bjorlin's brows and shoulders, keeping her outside: G able to extend on straight rights as well, punching Nadia's face and chest at range. Occasionally after dropping one-twos, Gena will palm Nadia's shoulders, push her off: Nolin showing big-girl strength here, shoving Nadia to maintain distance. Bjorlin weaving forward, getting past the poke on occasion - landing thick single-shot hooks to Gena's flank and paunch - juuuust missing the chin as Nolin's flinching backward, using her height well through 2.

R3: Gena getting comfortable behind her jab, pumping it out there, moving around it to change Nadia's angle-of-attack. Gena not quick-footed, but she's smooth, well balanced: this is good boxing from a legit big-woman, doing what she needs to, to keep powerful youngster from unleashing. Bjorlin's head movement good, but she's still taking a fair pasting to face courtesy Gena's pounding stick. Nolin showing a stamping straight right to Bjorlin's face at range - then quickly following it with another long jab while pivoting left. Nifty, knocking-type straight shots peppering Nadia, pre-empting her, lumping her up nicely through 3. Nolin's corner upbeat during the break: "Love what you're doing to her face G - love it, but I was lovin' the body work too, baby. Gimme some more downstairs, get her gruntin' baby, mix it up. Tender G: we want her tender and grouchy - take some of the sass out of her!"

R4: Gena dominates, shuts Nadia out. Good stiff poke from G - she'll score with it, then hop back, luring Nadia forward. Bjorlin weaving her way in at points, but Gena quick to tie up: Nadia getting her elbows up, trying to push her way in the clear. Nolin scraping right hands along the ribs downstairs as the girls muscle it up in the clinches - G a past master at sneaky hold-and-hit. Nadia touched up, pushed off: she regroups outside with gloves at lips, looking more frustrated as round goes on. G extending on stiff, straight strokes outside; carving at Bjorlin's tummy inside; using cute little pushes on either Bjorlin elbow to turn her, move her feet. Late the round, G even pulls off a pair of smooth right hands off a shoulder-feint, scoring heavily against Nadia's stubborn jaw Bell: big, breezy beach-grin from Gena; Nadia scowling, disheveled through 4.

R5: Gena steppin' and poppin' getting off straight n' stiff, beating Nadia to punches...for a minute. Bjorlin turns it around with a clubbing right hand warped 'round Gena's extended left to club at Nolin's temple: big G's knees give a shimmy, sending her staggering. Furious follow up, Nadia: Bjorlin stepping in on either foot, bringing either hand in murderous arcs off her hips, clouting Gena about head and shoulders. Barrage of blows drives Nolin ropeside: Gena glassy=eyed, open-mouthed as she digs in at apron, showing woozy peek-a-boo. Nadia steps-to, smoldering: OH she beats at Gena down the stretch. Loud, bashing right hands take G viciously in her waist or over left hip; Nadia quickly turning over the short left hand off Gena's forehead as Nolin's cringing from body touch. Savage, ripping uppercuts carve through the middle, brushing Gena back into ropes, eyelashes fluttering. Huge clapping hook punches the mouthpiece off Gena's teeth - shooting it over her left shoulder as punch turns her head. Nolin's curvy legs holding her up, but it's a dreadful final minute. Nadia still seething, baring her teeth and unleashing after the bell - forcing ref to rush in. Nolin in swoon, steadies herself with left hand in ropes as Bjorlin bangs out the 10-8 without a knockdown.