Posted by Simguy on 2/21/2004, 8:35 am.

Before: " I’ll bloody her, then stop her late--probably the 7^th or 8^th round,” predicts Cindy--Sandra gawking at the brazen talk, “but that doesn’t mean I don’t respect Bullock. She showed me something against Fuentes--Sandra’s good raw material. If she ever wants to learn how to box, I’d be glad to train her. For now though--she’s got a rust-free Cindy C, and that’s going to be a bit too much.” Bullock with a good head of steam coming into this fight--recognizes the challenge CC still represents. “You know--Cindy’s a name you have to have on your resume as you’re moving up,” Sandra admits. “just because she’s faded and her legs are shot doesn’t mean you can take her for granted. I’m going to have to get inside her trunks and work just as hard as I did on Fuentes. I can’t let Cindy breathe in this fight.” Crawford sporty in white sports bra, snug red sprinter’s trunks, Bullock in black bra style bikini from “The Net”.

During R1: Classic Cindy--establish distance with a stinging jab, circle leggy to the left, extend on right hands--Bullock hanging around on the outside an inviting target midring. Second minute--Cindy just stepping and getting off, workmanlike stuff, when a shooting right hand pounds LOUD off Bullock’s jaw! Sandra caught cold, does a little pony trot, wobbles sideways a step then TAKES A KNEE! Cindy smiling, prancing to the neutral corner as Bullock takes a wonky 8. Cautious mop up from Cindy--still reaching out the long stick, working on Sandra’s eyes as Bullock hangs back hurt at the ropes.

R2: Crawford continues to execute--keeping the fight midring, using her legs and long lines to negotiate the bull-rushes of her opponent. Bullock crossing her arms, moving her head a little better, stepping forward and clubbing wide lefts and rights--Cindy able to time straight punches up the middle really working on the eyes, nose and mouth of her foe, jabs and right hands.

R3: Early pressure from Sandra deftly handled by Cindy--a few graceful turns and sidesteps, constant spanking jabs off the face--by the second minute Bullock is hesitating outside, posing for target practice. Cindy landing a long, beautifully extended right cross over Sandra’s left shoulder--crowd-pleasing pop and by the midway point, it’s all too much. Sandra wobbles away, sputtering to nall fours after a series of slinging blasts to her chin and Crawford wants it all. Cindy muscling Bullock ropeside, left hand on the girl’s shoulder, right hand PITCHING away downstairs--Cindy slugging like she’s swinging a pail of water up into Bullock’s gut and poor Sandra doesn’t like it. Bullock to her knees, gasping, eyes welling up under the hamhanded barrage--she climbs ropes to beat the count and is saved by the bell with Cindy ready to wade back in and clean up.

R4: As predicted: Sandra bleeding freely from the nostrils,. Left eye starting to swell--Cindy’s accurate, pounding strokes are taking a fearful toll on Bullock’s beauty. Same pattern, Sandra’s first minute fairly explosive, good strong lunges and brawny wide punches, but Cindy’s legging it out, bringing Sandra to heel with the jab and by the halfway point, Crawford’s in complete control. With control comes the right hand--Cindy lands several more booming shots, really leaning her body into the blows--crowd squealing as Sandra’s head swivels ugly--Bullock stepping in fence post holes, pulling herself together--she’s taking a tremendous shot thus far through 4. During the break, ref lays it out for Sandra: have you had enough? Sandra shakes the man off, left eye now closed.

R5,6: Beating brings out the best in Sandra Bullock--she gets in Cindy proper, fighting ff the brunette’s chest, swarming the taller woman to the ropes and makes this thigh a gutter brawl. Crawford not shying away from it--trying to get low, keep her hands up and elbows in, then pick Sandra finally landing with thick authority to the body--wedging in punches behind the elbows, going to the breadbasket with shoulder-shrugging digs, pressing up on Cindy to keep back to ropes. Sandra takes both rounds, showing tremendous heart in fighting through adversity.

R7: Cindy C gets back outside, steering Sandra, patiently breaking her down. Crawford giving up on the KO, holstering the right hand--she’s content to circle, hook off the jab, tan Sandra’s right side and face with a variety of left hand techniques. Bullock’s right eye starts to droop, face a bloody mess--Crawford doing a real number outside tonight, just like the good old days,

R8: Cindy cruising at this point--that jab just doing fearful things to Bullock’s face, pounding it back, landing at a high percentage--poor Sandra just can’t get out of the way.. Cindy so smart with punch selection--Bullock earmuffs u and leans forward to get inside: Cindy picks her up the tidy right uppercut. Bullock lunges from too far out: rangier Cindy slides back, cuffs her the sweet counter-hook. Bullock crosses her arms, bibs and weaves: Cindy extends on crashing rights, tugging non that chin, skidding across the eyebrows. Bullock put wobbly butt by right hands once again, but not going down anymore--she’s weathered the worst of it.

R9: Sandra spends a good minute on Cindy’s body--a GOOD minute. Crawford tall, hands at her temples, laying in with Sandra--Bullock rubbing and bumping with her shoulder, keeping things nice and short--really tearing upo the ribs and tummy of the supermodel. End of minute one--Sandra just busying herself in the body, muscling Cindy around00bouncing right hand iff the gut, quickly doubled into a clipping right uppercut betwixt the mitts and CINDY’S DOWN! Crawford on her butt and propped up on her elbows, blinking in shock--Bullock shows late pop in dropping the former champ. Crawford shakes it off and comes back with spiteful jabs and renewed life in those long legs--Sandra can’t get off the rest of the way as Cindy throws a blanket over her opponent.

R10: Cindy’s out of gas--flat footed, willing to lay in with Sandra--Bullock able to take over as she gets cheek by cheek, shoulder by shoulder with Crawford. Getting a little sloppy--both girls tired, banged up, At one point, Sandra slides behind Cindy tieing uop aoprund the waist, mouth open on he back of Crawford’s shoulder--you can see the sheer exhaustion on both women’s faces side by side. Bullock mauling, bullying Cindy ti the bell, but Crawford tieing up and controlling her girl’s head on the inside, escapes anything damaging. Comes back UD10 Crawford.

After: Cindy with the blazing start, really outclassing Bullock over the first half, but Sandra mounts a persistent rally to finish the stronger fighter. Bullock beaten unrecognizable, eating jabs and right hands flush all night long--she showed terrific pluck in forcing the action to the very end. “I knew she’d be tough,” says a shopworn Cindy, “but you’ve got to have more than that to beat Cindy Crawford. People will look at the last 2 rounds and think that Sandra was coming on, but that’s a mistake, I was coasting, knew I had it, knew she probably wasn’t going to go out, so I did the smart thing down the stretch, don’t give Bullock more credit than she deserves.”

Reposted by Archer 11/26/12.