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16 December 2011 Sarah Harding vs Malika Menard II

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BBU BOUT: LONDON, ENG, UK

Posted by technetium on 12/16/2011, 2:50 pm

BEFORE: Big negotiations for this rematch -Malika showing pride, but Kate Winslet worried this might not be the right move. And what about the location? Harding insisting that the bout takes place on British soil, to prevent judges from being too kind with Malika; Menard feeling the request as an attack to her reputation. At the end, both parties agree to a fight in London, England -classy enough for Malika, close enough for Sarah. "The South is what it is -I do not expect any favor here. But- if not for the judges, I would have already beaten Malika in our first bout. She was lucky, and got an extra-help." Sarah says in the prefight "Tonight, she won't be that lucky, I'll finish her with a KO. Oh, and her bra? It's going to be fun, trust me..." Menard does not agree. French girl confident, almost arrogant in her pre-fight statements: "Some girls never learn. Sarah lost in our first bout, and of course she's going to lose again tonight. I'm the big girl, I'm the one with a big contract -by the way, have you seen my new suite?- and she's... well, she's trash, you know?". Malika wearing her lucky black bikini again for this fight, with black gloves; Sarah in silver bikini, red gloves.

ROUND 1. Menard slowly circling Sarah, trying her jab; Harding mobile on her feet, dancing around AND SHE'S CAUGHT! Malika pouring on Sarah, blonde girl trying to defend herself from the early assault AND SHE'S DOWN! Combo to the belly puts Sarah on her knees; Harding making a sign to the referee that she's OK, and she's up quickly. Menard grinning, confident, she tags Sarah with the right, keeps her at distance, and pours in again. Non-stop, ferocious beating from Malika as Sarah decides to absorb, escape, hide. Big round for Menard, as Sarah walks away in clear discomfort.

ROUND 2. Menard out slowly, Sarah more mobile. Strategy now working for Sarah, as she hits Menard and then steps back. Close range punches to the kidneys really put Menard in danger, dazing her, making her look shopworn at times, with Sarah taking a big lead here with the constant pressure on the bigger girl. But in the last minute it's Malika that takes the initiative again, pushing Sarah towards the ropes, keeping her there, punching her there with all her strength. Sarah engaging in the punching feast, good action from both girls, but the smaller one is trapped. Menard uses her shoulders, elbows to keep Sarah there and HERE COMES THE HOOK! Sarah rolls sideways, one hand on the ropes, and then falls on her knees, breathing hard. Menard slamming her foot on the ground, almost wanting to crush Sarah. British girls up at eight, but she looks stunned. With not much left in the round, girls decide to take a deep breath and let it end. Malika's punch scored big this round, but Sarah's early work to the body cannot be dismissed.

ROUND 3. Dull round, with Menard using her jab, Sarah staying on the outside to avoid further punishment. Girls dancing, circling, moving fast, but with few punches exchanged. Sarah somehow relieved for the little rest that she got; Malika happy enough with the two knockdowns not to insist with the beating.

ROUND 4. Menard out for more, but it's Sarah who dictates the pace now. Finally she manages to escape Menard's jab and when she pours in -it's bad news for Menard. Sarah working with gusto at Menard's torso, chest, with big girl almost embarrassed by the firepower Sarah is delivering on her. Menard forced to clinch, escaping for a while Sarah's attack, but then she's under siege again, forced to backpedal. Whining, sobbing, Menard looks beaten this round. End of the round -Sarah keeps punching, Menard protests, ref finally breaks the two girls and send them to their corners. Finally, a good round from Sarah.

ROUND 5. Sarah confident, but Menard's not shot! Big girl used the short break effectively, and now she's peppering Sarah with her jab again. Harding forced on the defensive, attacks basically shut off in the first two minutes with Malika scoring on Sarah. Last minute -Sarah gets closer, Menard not able to keep her away, and Sarah goes for her bra! Malika hit, pounded at her tits, her screams clearly telling that she does not like the treatment. Malika tries to cover, defending as much as she can, but Sarah's chest attack is preventing her from scoring this round. Bra holding on this time, not ripped apart by Sarah's murderous attack, but Malika seems unable to keep pressure on her opponent for the whole round. Late fading might be her problem, and Sarah senses it.

ROUND 6. Menard slow as usual, but is she worn out? Steady, still, not moving, she waits for Sarah. Harding not putting an effort here, dancing around Malika with speed but not getting on the inside, teasing her, waiting to see a hole in her guard, and then she attacks! Quickly, Sarah fakes to the right and then goes to the left to clock Malika, but the French girl gets it and her right cross hits Sarah right in the face! British girl down again, this time in the middle of the ring, this time on all fours, this time looking lost. Breathing hard, Sarah gets up and she charges out of anger! Malika stunned by the resilience of her opponent, bending forward, trying to buy time out of the round. Finally, it's the bell that says it's time to stop -Malika scoring another knockdown, Sarah putting pressure again in the late moments. Menard frustrated, you can see it from the look on her face. Harding tired, but able to use the last minute to get Malika in troubles.

ROUND 7. Sarah's legs -are they still there? Menard dictates the pace, hitting Sarah with the jab, stopping her attacks, putting her in a defensive mood when the shorter girl would have liked to attack. Menard confident, Harding a little discouraged here. Late in the round -Menard stepping in, beating Sarah's torso with left/right combos. Harding tagged hard, answers with her punches but she's clearly less effective than Menard. Finally, Sarah able to escape the exchange, but she looks battered. Crowd giving her some encouragement -but Menard's fans are also present tonight and they can be heard! Late resurgences in the previous rounds seem to have taken the fight away from Sarah -at least for now.

ROUND 8. Sarah moving around Menard, but she's very slow and Malika can hit her from the medium range. Harding with her gloves high, trying to dance left to right, right to left, but it's Menard again that gets to her face, repeatedly scoring with the right, shocking her. Sarah badly beaten, tries to cover, Menard steps in, pouring punches on poor Sarah. Sarah wobbly, legs shot, unable to answer and -oh no, it's Menard again! Sarah's gloves a little separated, exposing her chin and MENARD UNLEASHES THE UPPERCUT! Poor, poor Sarah falls down, butt first and then hits the canvas with her back! She breathes hard, not able to get up AND IT'S OVER! Malika Menard stopped Sarah Harding with a KO8.

AFTER: Sarah clearly discouraged by Menard's resistance and skills -she declines the post-fight interview. Malika more vigilant tonight, didn't get surprised by Sarah's quick attacks as she did in their first bout, and floors her three times before sending her down for good. True, the French girl looked beatable, especially in the fourth round when she seemed almost on the verge of subjugation, but she survived once again bad times to end the fight with a KO. "I told you she was going to lose, right? She was lucky in the first one, I disposed of her today. Poor Sarah looked like... TRASH! Monsieur Fox wants great performances from me, and I will give him what he wants!". Malika is 4-0 now, with three of her victories coming by KO -not bad for a rookie. Definitely, she's up for a beating and the girls know it -who's going to be the one that puts her winning streak to an end? Huffman, Maffia, and even Refaeli are reported to be in line for the event