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13 May 2013 Tracy Spiridakos vs Katie Cassidy

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CELEBRETY BOXING AFTER DARK

Posted by simguy on May 13, 2013, 4:16 pm

BEFORE: "It's rare to encounter a Kate-Beckinsale level fighting-talent in TV - much less at the CW," Katie reminds press in prefight, "yet that's exactly what you get with me. This is a golden opportunity for Tracy to take a true development-beating - the kind of loss that makes you a better fighter. She'll see stuff from me she can't learn at Bazz; get hit harder; be tested more severely...it's going to be a treat for me and real positive for her! Can't wait, because I feel I've been overlooked since I blew up on Arrow...although 'overlooked' in this context is code for 'ducked'!"

Spiridakos rolling her eyes...Cassidy well regarded among her peers, but certainly not thought of as unbeatable...plucky ingenue has greater ambitions than learning some tough lessons at the fists of Katie. "If Katie's Kate Beckinsale, then I'm Jessica Biel," Tracy scoffs in rebuttal. "I get that she's worried that nobody pays attention to her, but it's competitive out there and you've got to be special. You can't just drop a name like Beckinsale and expect people to take a knee. I punch hard, I come forward, I don't get tired...Cassidy better just be the best damn Katie Cassidy she's ever been, never mind the BS - 'cause I'm thinking Tracy Spiridakos is way more than she can handle!"

Tracy in lavender sport top; black sport bikini bottoms; black gloves; light brown hair in apocalyptic tangles. Katie in forest green sport top; yellow nylon "Hooters" cut bottoms; yellow gloves; light brown hair in loose curls.

During R1: Rangy Katie loping into position - right hand high/palm out as she dips left shoulder, cranks rising hooks to Tracy's ribcage. Spiridakos weaving forward, swiping thumbside-up left/rights across Katie's front in brisk swishes - punching across face and breasts; punching across waistline. Tracy standing firm against Katie's whacking hooks, but volume of Spiridakos' punching takes effect midway through. Cassidy's legs give a shimmy - face suddenly distraught as she staggers out of orbit...Katie forced to turn boxer late, hopping leggily to her right - shooting out pesky straight right/lefts to keep Tracy off. Spiridakos can't close against the movement: both girls gain valuable insights on the other in a show-me-what-you've-got first.

R2: Tracy weaving side to side, dukes at mouth until she's close, then she's flashing thumbside-up right/lefts across Katie's face/torso. Bit of a jab from Tracy in pursuit - scooting footwork...she's putting tremendous pressure on Cassidy, forcing Katie to give ground. Two minutes of being outpunched convinces Cassidy to lope around outside, circle her foe, get the jab on Tracy and size her up for right hands. Tracy's guys encouraged, telling their girl: "She's hating it to the tummy kid; doesn't like it one bit in the ribs, and her chin is hinky!"

R3: First minute for Tracy again as she weaves close, combining torso-movement with close-cropped, side to side punching to out-work her foe. Cassidy grumpy, feeling buffetted...second minute belongs to her as she widens stance, gets that rear (right) heel up off canvas, starts sticking the jab and holding Tracy off outside. Spiridakos renegotiates terms in third minute, using a stubby jab from her mouth to get her close, then scrubbing the pretty off Katie's face right/left...Cassidy forced to bail, unable to stand in there and bang with Tracy through 3.

R4: Tracy jumping on Katie's business with first minute hitting - weaving side to side while chopping thumbs-up right/lefts head and body...CASSIDY'S LEGS GIVE WAY! Katie distressed as long legs momentarily quit...she reels ragdoll to ropes, covering up earmuff just in time as Tracy comes roaring in! Spiridakos weight on left (lead) leg, head close to Katie's guard...Tracy's gloves push at Katie's ribs or arms, feeling for position, then hooks chop body behind right elbow; right hand club at left ear in tight. Nice workmanlike shove-and-slug...Spiridakos strong in her stance, pushing Katie to deny escape attempts; crowding close to beat Katie short, thumping punches upstairs and down. Cassidy clinches in spots, but Tracy shows strength in the grasp - wrestling hands-free before ref's breaks - continuing to pound the ribs/clout the noggin like a busy ingenue should. Bell to bell Tracy has her jogging back to her corner all grins at the break...Proud Katie fighting tears as she drops her 4th straight heat!

R5: Katie finally wins first minute - jabbing like a champ with a POP...POPPOP cadence, circling clockwise around the poke. Tracy undaunted however - simple tic-toc weave and steady pressure eventually gets her past the jab; abrupt, thumbs-up right/lefts smash across Katie's front, backing her up. Final minute - Katie's butt on ropes again - Katie pushing mouth-on-shoulder with Tracy, trying to bog the kid down as Spiridakos rips thumping hooks to ribs; chops short right hands to head; tries the odd left uppercut inside to brush Katie back. Cassidy stunned, lumping up nicely on her stool when her trainer tells her she's just dumped 5 straight rounds to Tracy Spiridakos.

R6: Katie grimly plants on lead (left) leg, leans forward in earmuff and looks to trade midring. Tracy leaning in with head butting Katie's guard - hands brushing at Katie's arms, then punching at ribs. Spiridakos with a thudding delivery to body, really digging the blows in, then crowding close. Katie refusing to back to ropes, but suffering for it: she's fighting with a permanent wince on that pretty face. Cassidy jerking super-short left uppercuts to Tracy's chin; super-short right uppercuts to Tracy's tits; reach-around rangy hooks wide to Tracy's flank, but Spiridakos won't back off. Stubborn Tracy nags and punishes her rival toe-to-toe, outworking Katie for a SIXTH straight round - really wearing out that strong CW torso.

R7: Katie DETONATES a right cross to chin off a crisp jab to Tracy's forehead...Spiridakos put wobbly butt for the first time tonight. Cassidy grimly pleased at Tracy's plight, taking advantage of the stiff earmuff front to lift lanky left hooks up into sturdy young ribcage. Spiridakos shaken by the early power, but resolute...through the middle minute she's trudging forward again, getting reacquainted with Katie's ribcage. By final minute, Katie actually loping the perimeter at the hop, spot-checking Tracy with pesky lead rights or sweeping left hooks outside, then loping away to avoid anymore contact. Spiridakos shutout bid ruined as she drops her first round, but even here, she knows she had Katie in retreat at the bell.

R8: CW fans chant "LET'S GO KAY-TIE (clap clap clapclapclap)" as Cassidy's lanky-legging it around the ring, lifting jabs or pokey lead right hands off either hip. Tracy grimly walking Katie down, but not looking at all comfortable...Cassidy's punches just sneaky stingers, but the footwork clearly on a different level from Spiridakos' seek-and-destroy stalking. Cassidy working on a breezy shutout when a stiff, stamping jab pounds her chest, shunting her back into ropes; looping overhand right crashes across her face, leaving her spellbound, staring; TRACY'S ALL IN! Spiridakos pouncing on the one opening she's seen all round long and making it count: Tracy beating HELL out of Katie at ropes - top of head crushing Katie's breasts; fists whirling to Katie's ribs...it's all Cassidy can do to tie up. Ref pushing seething Greek-girl away, but Spiridakos jumping right back in - mindless battering of Katie has her swaying rickety in the pocket, out on her feet at bell! Ref pulls Tracy off as she's lost in Katie-hate...feisty Spiridakos steals Cassidy's best round right out from underneath her!

R9: "LET'S GO KAY-TIE (clap clap clapclapclap)" Cassidy all banged up, lopin' shabby to her left around the still-crisp left jab - right hand up/palm out, coiled to strike. Once again, story of the round is Katie's legs/boxing can't keep Tracy out...Spiridakos finding her way forward with the side to side weave and a stubby, shocking left jab...then it's just a matter of outfighting Cassidy inside. Katie grimacing, trying to lick uppercuts in close...good idea, but Tracy's belting away to either flank/ cleaning up breasts with that side to side thumbs-up right/left slugging. Tracy getting her head into Katie's bra, then popping hips-right to really dig the hook up and in...Cassidy groaning, often sponging 2 or 3 pumping licks in succession when she's sitting on ropes. Katie tying up for ref's breaks, but she's a mess - mouthbreathing, hair all disheveled...really getting her butt kicked tonight by a determined young rival.

R10: "LET'S GO TRAY-CY (clap clap clapclapclap)"...Spiridakos energy and singleminded pursuit starting to win hearts and minds in the audience. Katie on her bike - lifting flashy circus rights or lefts off her thighs, but these are don't-hurt-me punches, meant to disrupt and pre-empt so Cassidy can shake the pursuit. Takes a minute for Tracy to hound Katie to ropes, then the processing begins: whole Bazz bench standing and hooting in support as Tracy HANDS OUT A BEATING! Overhand right stupifies Katie, ragdolling her in ropes, hands out, up and wide as she lolls on the spot! Tracy snarling, bouncing fists off Katie's head...Cassidy slumping into ropes, but too proud to go down...WHAT A PASTING! Katie able to tie up, legs limp beneath her: she draws warning for holding as Tracy struggles furiously until ref's break. Relentless pressure from Tracy...desperate clinching from Katie...Cassidy beaten into stupor, but too proud to quit...she loses her 9th round of 10 to Tracy, survives to the finish line and fights back miserable tears when Spiridakos' hand is raised UD10 WIDE!

AFter: Tracy beaming, hands in the air as verdict is announced...poor battered Katie in SHOCK at the one-sided pounding she received tonight. "I'm no Kate Beckinsale," Tracy alleges in postfight, "but I had PLENTY of whatever it takes to get Katie Cassidy good and beat! It was her attitude mostly...she was so high-handed with me - like she was doing me a favour fighting me! I did HER the favour by not ending her career tonight! I'm tuff: you look at what I did to Katie and that's what I bring into every fight - hard work; no quit. Katie could learn a thing or two from ME, I'd say!"