Posted by simguy on 9/9/2004

Before: Jamie Lynn talking tough in prefight - she's done the requisite Maxim covers, been in the gym, but can she fight? "Who knows," says one Celebrity Ring pundit, "but one thing's for sure. If she can't, Neve's a bad place to find out." Campbell itching to get back in and get rounds, and if she were thinking of laying up on Sigler, Jamie's mouth might have rectified the situation. "She's been talking about backing me up, bringing the fight to me, fighting off my chest," scoffs Neve. "I hope that's her plan - I really do." Neve in cerulean blue bikini - Jamie Lynn in red bikini twist tie top, tie side bottoms.

During R1: Collision midring - girls lean in cheek by jowl and start digging. Bashing give and take - Sigler right in front of Neve and trading bravely, but steadily giving ground as Campbell shrugs off Sigler leather. Bulled ropeside, Sigler shows guts, still slugging, but Neve's really getting in there clean. Campbell BANGING that waist, both hands, fitting in shock-right hands in under left breast, hooking the chin, clubbing rights off the dome of Jamie Lynn's head. Final moments, sheer attrition shuts Sigler down - she's standing there behind her gloves, soaking up a beating as Campbell swings away lefts and rights to the bell. Sigler defiant, swaying wobbly butt on the stop - Neve nodding emphatically as she turns away.

R2: Jamie Lynn wades in...Neve meets her shoulder to shoulder and gladly exchanges tit for tat. Sigler landing to chin and tummy on Neve, but you'd never know it - Campbell nice and compact, boring in on Sigler, accepting shots to encourage Jamie to throw more and leave openings in turn. Heavier weight of clout backs Jamie step by step to the ropes and once again, it's Campbell setting down, digging in, beating down the resistance. Sigler brave, but obviously poorly schooled - she keeps trading off her heels, unable to get her weight forward - effect of Campbell's non stop, deliberate plugging visible as Jamie Lynn breaks down. Sigler straggling to the finish line, taking concussive, flush shots to her head as Campbell pounds past the guard, bloodying Jamie's nose, leaving her swaying in the breeze with a satisfied glare.

R3: Hard to watch - Sigler wading to midring to engage head on again, but she's badly hurt - trade with Campbell the LAST thing Jamie should be seeking. Neve marching through Jamie's pushing blows and HAMMERING Sigler in response - gorgeous body shots smudging paunch to the side or shattering off the ribs, clubbing wallops up top that are swiveling Jamie's head and unhinging her knees. Sigler driven straight back into the ropes and Neve piles on stronger and harder than before. Campbell disciplined, bending her knees to get up into Sigler, keeping the right hand at her cheek as she hooks, left hand at her cheek when she bends into smashing rights. Sigler shipping bombs, eyes glassing over as skull gets bounced - Campbell absolutely heartless as she lands with her beefiest blows. Sickening action late - Sigler helpless, not answering back, but stupidly refusing to take a knee - ref has no choice but save the girl from herself.

After: Campbell enjoying herself a bit much for some in the audience - Neve's strutting and waving leaves a bad taste in the mouths of a few concerned Sigler fans. Welcome-to-the-FCBA type beat down - Neve able to step-to and release - just the way she likes 'em. "You know, Jamie gave her all," Neve says in post fight. "Not much there, but what she had, she gave. She keeps fighting like that she's going to be taking early retirement - I hit her with EVERYTHING I threw - it's like she's insulted if you miss her!"