Part 1

Posted by Simguy on 6/4/2005, 12:33 am.

Before: "When they told me Eliza wanted me, I got goosepimples," Evangeline admits in prefight. "I've patterned my whole career after hers. When she first broke in with that 'Sheriff' thing? I loved that - I thought that was the coolest thing. And now, there's a NEW new Sheriff in town, 'cause the old one's looking a little frayed around the edges. Time waits for no celebrity: not even Eliza Dushku." Dushku feeling the heat - Lilly's her opposite number and everyone knows it. "My guys sent me a tape on this chick when she first started working out," Eliza says in prefight. "I'm well aware of what she represents and what I'm going to have to do keep her down. She's obviously very strong for her size, but she lacks class: Kelly got to her with right hands, Kate outboxed her and outhustled her - Lilly's got a long way to go before she realizes her potential. She might be the new Sheriff down the road, but for right now, she's just another gunslinger I'm going to have to string up." Eliza in red leather bikini, Evangeline in purple cami-tank and panties, low curly ponytail.

R1: All hard, all the time: a brutal, bruising round of compact punching. Both girls chin-tucked, darting in with jabs and bringing short right hands in close, then digging ribs, tummy, tits with shoulders rotating. Muscular bumping and rubbing inside - Eliza wanting to show she can stand toe-to-toe early - Evangeline obliging with a belting upperbody barrage that has Dushku humming. Close, hard fought, non-stop action round: goes to Lilly by a smidge.

R2: Dushku back in Evangeline's grill, determined to get respect. All nudge n' punch - girls working hard with rubbing left shoulders, picking each other up right uppercuts off the back foot, ripping left hooks off the front foot. Midway through, nifty Dushku combination startles Lilly: chopping right on the cheek, short left uppercut on the chin. While Lilly's dealing with shock - Eliza tucks an expert little hook into tender Lilly liver - drawing a breathy moan and a slow-sinking knockdown from gutshot brunette! Dushku grinning down, nodding - blows off her left mitt like it's a smoking gun en route to neutral corner. Achy 8 Lilly - she greets Eliza midring as they chop into each other jabs, then edge in shoulder to shoulder. Pumping, ripping work at close quarters - women just digging amidships hooks, when Eliza gets cute again. Quick shift right, bringing the right uppercut off the back foot, turning over a tight-biting left hook to rock Lilly onto her heels then WEDGING that tidy left hook back onto trembling liver. Pitiful cry of agony - Lilly sinking to all fours - Eliza strutting to neutral corner, reclining with arms outstretched on top ropes as Lilly struggles up for another 8. Final minute classic Eliza, dishing out her I'm-the-boss beat down as Lilly sits in ropes and soaks. Dushku bright eyed, more upbeat than we've seen her in months - she's getting off to a quick start and loving it tonight.

R3: Little bit more tactical - girls in fighting crouches, eyes locked - jabs probing before girls step-to and throw in rapid bursts. Fighters come together, disengage, circle, then close. Punching is short, muscular, both girls keeping elbows in, dukes up, moving their heads on defence. Brisk, crowd-pleasing stuff as taut bodies, arms and shoulders are spanked in rousing give and take. Dushku getting the better of it by a whisker, placing a clubbing hook repeatedly on the ear/neck of Lilly in close.

R4: Same again - spirited, hardhearted stuff as girls edge in off jabs and pick each other up tidy hooks. Gentle clockwise rotation - neither woman looking to run - just smart-steppin', relying on upperbody movement and tight guards for protection in brisk exchanges. Lilly showing off that educated left hand this round - banging loud amidships, turning over carving left uppercuts, spearing Eliza well-timed jabs. Not often the Sheriff gets outdueled on her left side: it happens this round, close. Lilly paying Eliza back for those bludgeoning short-hooks to ear: debt paid in full.

R6: Dushku a believer: Evangeline banging her hard as Dani Fishel, hunting her down with stalking aggression - Eliza skirts the perimeter in a defensive first minute, trying to coax her legs back to life. Evangeline relentless, finally pinning Dushku to ropes and banging her body such yummy rights and lefts across the waist Eliza has to sit and soak in the strands. Evangeline applying comprehensive, Dushku-like beatdown: cuffing Eliza hooks upside the head to set up the withering hook behind the elbow; working both sides of the plate, arching her back to get in thick above either Dushku hip; clipping uppercuts, settling for jug when no chin is available. Dushku bobbing slooowly, right at left cheek, left across throbbing abs, or covering up earmuff and leaning forward - she's in a bad way but makes it to the bell on her feet. Lilly's chest heaving with exertion and a little frustration: SHE went down twice when shoe was on the other foot.

R7: Girls edge in and hook each other's tummies, girls ease out onto respective back feet - Dushku really torquing that sneaky hook across Lilly's chops and EVANGELINE TAKES A SEAT! Evangeling scooting to a stop and punching the canvas as eyes well up in frustration - Dushku getting SO MANY knockdown points in an otherwise tight contest. Eliza jogging happily to neutral corner, then striding in dukes at her mouth after 8 as Lilly waits ropeside. Grinding beat down - girls just taking turns battering one another tonight and it's Eliza's go this round. She cuffs hook upside the head to get that gouging left snug behind the elbow - Lilly wise to it, protecting her liver at all costs. Dushku propping with her left shoulder, dangling her left low as she rips short-shrugging right uppercuts, wearing out the Lilly jugs and checking her chin tidy. Evangeline in stupor, lolling in a weary earmuff or occasionally closing up stance, sagging into ropes to slip punches. Dushku works and works and works, raking her hook, spotting right hands, pushing up and making Lilly feel weight - she beats that muscular body bell to bell in a heartless seventh. Both girls looking exhausted during the break, faces busting up nicely, bodies quivering and cringing to the touch.

R8: High quality continues - both girls still fighting like professionals despite ruinous punishment. Grinding, rubbing stuff as girls body each other back then punch underneath - constant thump of mitts on meat as they stagger around in constant contact. Lilly's left hand the equal of Eliza's inside - they both double up so tight on the punch, startling each other to the chin, drumming each other's ribcages. Every once in a while, pretty brunette face will pop up from the crouch all drowsy, lips pursed: uppercuts doing damage both ways, but both shrug 'em off and get back in there. Round ends with Lilly's butt in the ropes - Dushku reaching in to push the arms back, then digging hungrilly amidships. Evangeline breathless, probably loses the round as she closes her eyes and allows herself to appear drained, parched at the bell.

R9: Dushku sensing it, taking the fight to Lilly: more and more it's Evangeline battling bravely off the ropes, weight on her heels, butt in the ropes. Eliza putting punches together now, not smothering herself - she wants to be close, but wants room downstairs to keep up a constant shelling. Evangeline mouthbreathing, arms crossed at her body - she's there for uppercuts and Eliza's obliging, picking Lilly up smartly. Down the stretch, Eliza shows her gift for mimickry, stepping right, bending into a Kelly Packard right cross and belting Lilly's face hard to starboard. A few of those babies and Lilly's mouthpiece shoots off her teeth - she's just too hurt and stunned to defend herself! Bell - Eliza loading up, relaxes, straightens to cast her shadow over a wilted Evangeline in the ropes. Sheriff letting the would-be lawgiver feel the supremacy as the ref takes Eliza by the arm.

R10: OH they bang away! How can bellies stand up to busting right hands like that? How can chins shake off uppercuts so clipped and tidy? How can lungs breath under the hammering impact of such hateful leather? Both beauties dredge up unexpected reserves, selling their souls to pour extra hurt onto the other - audience standing in the presence of something magical as punching reaches a maddening two way crescendo midring. AND ELIZA'S HURT! Dushku's legs give a shimmy and her punching grows erratic - Lilly steps up her body attack, wading into Dushku with lefts and rights a-belting. Eliza driven sideways to ropes, right hip in the strands, left hand covering her ear - Lilly rides her left forearm and all her weight against Eliza's upperbody and JAMS AWAY RIGHTY! Thick right hands unopposed to hip, flank, rib - Lilly just shoving leather into Eliza with a vicious, mindless reaming action and ELIZA SINKS TO HER KNEES! Dushku gasping, hugging at herself - Lilly bodied back and it's OVER! Sheriff can't get off her knees - right hand in the ropes as Lilly leaps in disbelief in the neutral corner. KO10 Evangeline Lilly!

After: Eliza's erratic year takes a nosedive as young Evangeline Lilly steps up and pounds out a statement. Lilly fighting the toughest schedule in boxing finally lives up to the promise, coming from well behind to devastate one of boxing's richest talents in a ring-a-ding-dong-dandy. "I don't know what to say," Evangeline blubbers, shaking with triumph and brushing at excited tears. "I mean - I just beat Eliza Dushku to her knees - it hasn't sunk in yet!" Dushku ashen faced - even Claire Danes appears concerned, talking in hushed tones to Eliza as Dushku unwraps without looking up - it's a heartbreaking moment for a proud brunette. Wake up call for a complacent division? Spears on her cell phone, looking focused. Carmen Electra shaking her head in disbelief ringside. The reaction is played out on dozens of celebrity faces in attendance as Eliza leaves the ring to her conqueror

Thanks to Apollo for this repost.

Archer 10/19/09.