Posted by Simguy on 4/13/2007, 6:39 am.

Before: Women have been twisting and bending each other  senseless in pro wrestling rings up and down both coasts--decision to take the competition to the next level comes about at the urging of HBO programmers looking for the juiciest cougar action they can book. “The caliber of competition between these two women is very high,” notes one network suit, “it’s really the Cadillac of cougar matches to our mind. We love the whole Wendy Richter vs. Sue Saxton vine to their pro-style tilts and we think that can translate into heavy-handed slugging in our rings. Madsen can take a title at 130 (i.e.: welter--ed. note) with her jab, and Mariska is one  of the physically strongest women in the FCBA period--this is a great match up to our way of thinking.” Virginia in midnight blue crushed velvet push up and panties/silver-grey lace trim/white gloves. Mariska in black lace push up, leopard print hipster bottoms--black gloves.,

During R1: Flat footed, clockwise shuffling midring, Mariska bending to her right while stuffing a stubby double-jab into Virginia’s rack, looking to size blonde up for booming overhand rights. Madsen cautious, pumping her own stick at Mariska’s left temple; pushing Mariska with extended arms to keep Hargitay outside. Midway through, Mariska tastes Virginia’s power--brunette walks into a pulverizing right cross--gob smacking impact: HARGITAY’S HURT! Mariska in a bad way--thighs quaking as she stamps groggy to her right, hands loose at her temples: Virginia eyes wide, feathering a double-jab range-finder and bending into booming rights, then looking to catch Mariska the mop-up hook as Hargitay’s stumbling away. Ropes:  Mariska digs in, stabilizes, covers up; Virginia leans in and to her left, sweeping a murderous right roundhouse thumping-loud to Mariska’s left-side ribs. Hargitay’s legs tremble, but hold--she’s able to tie-up around ‘Ginie’s body for the break. Madsen cautious down the stretch, menacing Mariska at the ropes, jabbing at her, then looking for power--Hargitay staying compact, blocking shots, then clinching, gets herself out of a dangerous first.

R2: Virginia on top with her jab, punishing Mariska midring, Hargitay scowling, arms crossed--ducking and using her right hand to parry, but Madsen’s poke a thudding, bashing stroke that can dictate terms. Madsen easy-steppin’ left--etyes alert, stepping in her poke with vigor, smashing at her foe’s left bicep, upper chest and face. Hargitay contained for the most part--bending at the waist, blocking patiently--she makes her move down the stretch. Madsen misses a jab up-top as Hargitay ducks down; Mariska erupts hooking out of the crouch startling Virginia with biog spank, straightening her up, Hargitay fight-winning right hand juuust grazes Virginia’s chin--but it’s enough to send her staggering backward to ropes. Madsen covers up earmuff. Stoops forward: Hargitay plows in hard, jamming her left shoulder into ‘Genie’s chest, HAMMERING right hands--just single smashing slows--take Virginia on her left bicep (the jabbing arm), left flank, left ear. Hargitay grim-faced, determined--she’ll beat at Virginia, then body-up to prop sagging blonde against the ropes. Jug? You bet: Mariksa  hooking tidy to Madsen’s plump rack, busting that bra with meaty thump. Bell: Hargitay steps back with an inquisitive look, checking Madsen out very thoroughly; Virginia grimacing, knows she soughed up the round in the last minute to Mariska’s ham-handed banging.

R3: Madsen’s learned her lesson: she can’t handle Mariska fighting off her chest, up against the ropes. Pumping blonde jabs again keep Hargitay outside--Mariska crossing her arms, scowling, biobbing and weaving as she looks for the opportunity to slip-and-counter. Madsen stepping left--occasionally stepping out and walking to right well out of range--blonde commanding the ring, dictating terms again, forcing shorter woman to take the risks.  Hargitay rejected on several sorties--intercepted and pre-empted by jabs, chased back by withering right hands--Madsen fighting a great flat-footed, tall-woman’s fight. On rare occasions when Hargitay slips the poke: Madsen’s not too proud to clinch, tieing up thick, accepting Mariska up onto her chest while leaning back into ropes for breaks. Late the round--Virginia’s jab induces Mariska to duck into a juicy Madsen right uppercut: Hargitay sent back on her heels with a stunned expression at the bell.

R4: Spirited stuff--Mariska stubby-jabbing with her longer-armed foe, leaning in and heaving sledgehammer right hands at Madsen’s head. Virginia partially blocking, but catching clout--she’s dropping her right foot back, looking to counter with power vua the right uppercut and sloshing left hook. POUNDING give and go--both big-bodied beauties all a-jiggle-=-eyes flashing, teeth bared as murderous punches sweep back and forth, Midway through--Madsen ducking, fading slightly rolls Mariska’s overhand right, answers back a withering loose-limbed right uppercut clean to chin, swiveling Hargitay’s head and straightening her up groggy. OH THE HOOK! Madsen following through smooth and heavy--cracking Mariska a gorgeous big-girl lick across the chops,. Swiveling Hargitay’s head: THERE GO MARISKA’S LEGS! Hargitay’s sheer strength prevents her from going down--but she reels backwards to ropes, guarding uip loose and very, very hurt. Madsen lopes in, flinging out the left to measure and slumps heavily into strands as her head takes a PASTING! Hargitay out on her feet--hands down, torso tilting: Madsen able to hoist a thick right hand square to Mariska’s healthy rack, and smoke an extra left hook to Hargitay’s  sleeping face before ref can jump in. That’s it--TKO4 Virginia Madsen.

After: Hargitay shakes it off--veterans exchange heartfelt hugs, chatting with each other in the immediate aftermath. Both women rocked--Madsen able to land the biggest shot the soonest, but it’s a dicey proposition anytime these two hook up. “I was able to right at my range for the most part.” Virginia observes in post fight, “That was the key. I can’t breathe when Hargitay gets on top on me, so it’s critical that I extend on punches and hurt her if I can. You know--tonight I clipped her--the ref did the right thing and stopped this before I could really go to town on her.” serious talk of Landry/Madsen for welter gold at this point--Virginia with the skill and pop, even in her forties, to take a plausible run at the big-girl belts.

Reposted by Archer 12/24/11.