Posted by Simguy on Friday, 07-April-2000 08:34:48

Before: All eyes focused on come-backing Ryan, who selects tough trial horse Whirry to work out the kinks. Shannon last seen in Tia Carrere’s camp—still big and brawny, but tell tale signs of a shot fighter creeping in mean she’s on the downward slope, Questions surround Ryan’s condition and how much she has left after her career defining rumble with Debbe Dunning—Jeri’s people pounding the table with assurances she’s 100%. Jeri in electric blue bandeau bikini. Whirry in red sports bra, black aerobics bottoms.

R1: Nerves for Jeri early as Shannon steps and shoots jabs, palming up on Ryan and treating her roughly in clinches. Jeri looking to weave inside, moving her head well, but not punching when she gets in and Whirry is able to cover up. Sporadic action—Whirry dictating pace and position takes the round.

R2: Ryan obviously more focused this round, bearing down on her opponent, twisting into batting straight arm hooks to the body that have Whirry pulling away and almost running. Midway through the round, Ryan jabs her way in and snaps off a short right cross to Whirry’s sternum, coming back with a vicious hook to the belly and Shannon is HURT! Whirry wobbly butt, tries to clinch but Ryan won’t have it, shucking the arms, giving Shan a shoulder, taking a half step back and ripping to the body with both hands as Shannon slumps forward. Vicious body punching performances leaves Whirry on trembling legs at the bell.

R3: More Jeri Ryan pressure as she shakes off any sign if hesitancy to get back on her girl. Ryan walking Shannon down, jabbing her way in, putting her head on Whirry’s chest, then churning away with lefts and rights until Whirry clinches. Series if brutal exchanges see Ryan emerge dominant as Shannon clearly uncomfortable with the blonde taking it to her body.

R4: Big test for Ryan early as Whirry takes a half step back and walks Jeri into a crushing right cross on the jaw, Ryan wobbled, soaks it up and falls inside, but she’s hurt no question, Whirry able to walk her girl around, riding her left arm ion Jeri’s shoulder and pulling her into right hands to the breasts and mouth. Jeri slapping back at Shannon’s hips as Whirry wins another round to keep it close early.

R5: The steady pressure of Jeri: chin tucked, moving economically on her toes, mostly in and out, jabbing to Shannon’s forehead then jumping inside with the hook or hard right hands to the solar plexus. Whirry doing a lot if holding draws a warning and spends most of the round on her heels.

R6: Jeri marching over to Whirry begins ripping those straight arm lefts over and over against the big girl’s body and SHANNON GOES DOWN! Gurgling in pain, Whirry sinks to her knees and looks to be finished. She beats the count and groggily stumbles to the ropes to duke it out with Jeri on widespread, shaking legs. Hammer and tongs the rest of the way as Ryan wades in, trades, steps out, looks Shannon over, and repeats the process. Whirry seated on the ropes, just trying to get her licks un, hands are low—she’s lumping up badly as Ryan pours on the punishment.

R7: Ryan has her girl hurt, and she boxes this round to draw out Whirry’s reserves. Stepping smartly left, Ryan spanks back Shannon’s shiny forehead with piston jabs, then leans in off that front foot to crank the hook to the breadbasket., doubling it into a left uppercut on the chin, and finishing with a cleaving right hand across the mouth to keep Whirry in trouble. Nice, crisp combinations punching from Jeri has Shannon reeling—it’s instructional video stuff from Ryan this round.

R8: Jeri moving back inside, continues to wage war in Shannon’s stomach, crumpling the big girl several times with vicious rips from the hook Ryan with Shannon bent over, just jerks her fist up underneath, her shoulders twisting slightly as she works—Whirry simply soaking it up, and clinching when she can’t take it anymore. Ref working up a sweat breaking the two battlers Whirry now mouth breathing and desperate.

R9: Shannon fading back, lures Jeri into another huge right hand, smashing Ryan’s head flat against her shoulder and leaving Jeri wobbly butt, but the blonde won’t go down., Ryan too hurt to do much more than stand in and Whirry exhausted to capitalize. Down the stretch, it’s actually Jeri who begins moving her hands, touching Shannon’s hips and tummy at the bell.

R10: All Jeri Ryan as Whirry plants herself on the ropes and plays punching bag just to survive the distance. Ryan working, pulling Shannon’s hands down, wrestling the big girl up top—but Shannon cleverly chews clock and bogs Jeri down for the most part. Ryan still flashing impressive three punch combo’s has Shannon’s head dancing at times, but Whirry hears the final bell. Unanimous duke Jeri Ryan.

After: Good fight for Jeri—she passes most of the tests that pundits wondered about—legs looked good, hands looked good, chin still there  and most importantly, she turned a competitive struggle into a beating with consistency down the stretch, Whirry definitely looking shit, still has the punch, but not much else—balance abandoning her, reaction time bad and she pushes too many of her shots. Whirry often just standing and watching as Jeri got off—powerless to prevent the blonde from hitting her.

Reposted by Archer 7/12/13.