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Posted by Simguy. Wednesday, 28-Jun-2000 18:31:50

Before: Holt best known for her Once A Thief movie and TV role, but a regional talent looking to make a name in the American market. Cut from the same cloth as Harmon physique-wise -long and lean, but Sandrine more of a fluid Cameron Diaz type, utilizing her height while Harmon with that Wayne McCullough style an unlikely pressure fighter. Holt in black high neck bikini, Harmon in white string bikini top, green bottoms.

During R1: Complete contrast in styles - Harmon stomping forward with her lead leg plant, hands at her eye brows, while Holt dances, closing and opening her stance as she wheels, hands down when well out of reach. Sandrine with a pretty habit of measuring Harmon, reaching out and touching hip or shoulder with the left, then slapping in the jab from the stomach, occasionally really setting down on the left to crack Angie in the mouth. Holt posting the easy shutout, has Harmon following, playing catcher from bell to bell.

R2: Harmon able to close range this round, and Holt misreads the chugging lefts and rights, slipping the opening barrage, but getting nailed by the 3rd and 4th punches, then getting hurt as Harmon gets stinging leverage behind a cuffing right to the ear. Holt moving in to clinch but Angie won't have it, rolling her shoulders inside, bashing her fists against Sandrine's belly, and Holt pulls out with a hurting expression. Harmon staying low, slapping lefts and rights, but keeping leather constantly on the opponent as Holt slides along the ropes - Sandrine breaking down and getting caught clean as her hands droop. Late in the round, Harmon stuns Sandrine with a whipping left, then drops in a looping right to put the brunette down on her haunches in the corner. Holt desperately hurt, cut near the hairline, beats the count but is in terrible straits -Harmon legs in and lashes at Sandrine with wind milling lefts and rights, bludgeoning the girl to her knees at the bell for a disastrous 10-7 round. Holt administered the smelling salts in her corner as her seconds try to bring her around.

R3: Holt ragged, busted up, but the legs are back enough for her to wheel and keep Angie off. Sandrine stopping and slinging the right hand, catches Harmon often enough to stagger the brunette and win the round with opportunistic potshots in between PLENTY of circular evasion.

R4: Sandrine getting it together, resumes her control of the ring, using her legs and jab to steer Angie early. By the midway point, Harmon is getting touched on the face by Holt's left, and Sandrine times that slinging right over Angie's clubbing jab to put Harmon wobbly butt as
Angle's right sails harmlessly over the top. Holt reloading, bending her knees, palming Angle's right shoulder and leaning into a clapping right on the jaw bids Harmon good night. Angie pitching forward, lips the canvas as Holt steps away - right fist still coiled just in case. KO4 Sandrine Holt.

After: Pundits knew she could box, but Holt has pop too, stunning the usually rugged Harmon and leaving her helpless for several minutes afterward. KO power may have been borne of necessity as Holt could have been stopped following Harmon's brutal assault in the second. Nasty, brutish, and short bout surprises and delights the crowd as both girls come away hurt.