Before: Pitcher's duel expected - but don't tell Halle that: "I think power will decide the issue," says Berry in pre-fight - Hu actually nodding in agreement on her side of the dais, "With two such highly skilled fighters in the ring, catching the judge's eye is going to be critical. I can't play pattycake with Kelly and expect to get the nod - I've got to bounce her butt off the canvas - leave no doubt, even if it goes to a decision." Kelly getting the star treatment for the first time in her career - fight promo dovetailing with her theatrical release - she's in with an Oscar winner - life is sweet: "I feel too good right now to lose," says Kelly, "it just doesn't fit the picture." Kelly in black string bikini, gold belly chain, gold Scorpion King armlet, Halle in black push up bra, yellow bikini bottoms. Girls make weight at 120, but are a comfy 122-124 in the ring.

During R1: Girls just trying to set up the one or two clean scoring blows to carry the round - Hu gets it done this round. Kelly in a closed stance, left shoulder pointed at Halle, right hand at her cheek, left hand low - she's jabbing tummy, snap hooking uptop and pivoting to her left while Halle's trying to shuffle-step to her right - they both can't do what they want. End of the first minute, Hu lands a biting hook on the right eye, startling Halle, bending her knees. Middle minute, Hu force feeds that stamping lead right up the middle, bashing Berry's teeth once, twice and sending her faltering backward. At the bell, Halle looking spooked - she got hit hard, hurt, by punches she didn't see in that round.

R2: Kelly winning the war for position - she's making her pivots, turning Halle's right flank - Berry reacting, forced to move to her left. Berry bailing out and circling away, allows Hu to be the clear aggressor - Halle losing a dozen subtle battles as Kelly influences her around the ring.

R3: Halle settles her nerves, comes out to make deliberate adjustments. 1.) The jab - Berry punching Kelly in the shoulder, getting her range right, then bouncing in to lash a wide hook to Kelly's tits, falling off to the left on follow through, then stepping counterclockwise again as Hu gnashes her teeth. 2.) Feints - Berry giving Hu a shoulder move, then bouncing in, batting the bandy-armed hook to the liver, pivoting left and scraping Hu with a brush-punching flurry - Kelly now unable to sustain direction or rhythm as Halle takes initiative. 3.) Footwork - with Hu on the defensive, Berry moves to her right, opening up a drop zone for that zesty right hand over Kelly's left shoulder. Precision shutout Berry.

R4: Two way action unfolds - both girls shining up now, taking more chances offensively. In and out series of sharp exchanges - fight travels the entire ring as the girls dip and dart with sharpshooting tactics. Hu landing her straight right from the shoulder and still getting that hook up top - Berry doing batting work to Hu's polished sides, and landing the fall-away hook to the mouth as she pivots left.

R5: Halle takes command. She's starting to get the timing down on her jump-ins - catching Hu the bandy hook, landing the lead right on the cheek - Kelly backing up and looking flustered for the first time in the fight as Berry starts to take the body and head at will. Berry snapping her punches off Kelly, punching off the dribble, getting in and out without receipt. Final minute - Hu looking shopworn - she's purely defensive, trying to roll punches with her lead shoulder. Halle gives her a head fake, crouches, sweeps in and lands a whip-wide hook on the mouth that catches Hu bending to her right - Kelly scooting off balance to her buttocks with a constipated look. Hu up at the bell, expressionless - Berry pumping her fist, eyes dancing.

R6: Berry with hands loose, low, swaying her upperbody like a cobra - she jumps in with another slashing wide hook and HU GOES DOWN! Same punch - Hu trying to slip to her right, catches on the face and gets dropped - she slaps the canvas in frustration and gets achily to her feet. BERRY MOVES IN TO FINISH! Halle bouncing forward, limber with punches from her thighs and she licks away at the retreating Hu, but Kelly's keeping her composure, picking Berry up with little side to side counters. Furious punching either way - but Halle's missing - Hu more measured, rolling with the incoming and placing her punches - she's tearing up the belly on Halle and clocking that chin with meaningful hooks in close. Final minute, Hu turns her shoulder into a clipping left hook on the chin - Berry goes wobbly butt, reaches to clinch - Hu gives her a little shoulder nudge, then leans away to pull another tight hook onto the chin and BERRY GOES DOWN! Halle all sleepy as she drops to her knees, palming Kelly's thighs in a daze - Hu skipping away and punching at the air as Halle takes a shaky 8. After 6, both girls are lumping up - right side of Berry's face swelling - Kelly's left eye starting to slit.

R7: Hu comes out of the tough sixth in better shape - Berry's eyes still cloudy, movements not as crisp - Hu's able to stamp the lead right before Halle can react and get a little thigh-shimmy out of the brunette. Hu placing the right hand well, straight to the belly, breast and chin for points this round.

R8: Kelly goes back to the belly jab/snap hook routine - with devastating results this round. Berry coming forward, trying to make up lost ground, gets cracked a vicious hook on her right eye - Hu sidestepping as Berry crumbles forward. Halle breaking down - Hu stays on her, constantly turning Berry's right flank, getting the hook off the jab and slashing systematically to head and body. Down the stretch, Berry breaking down, sinks into the ropes to soak - Hu squares away and pours down a fearsome beating as Halle stoops, hands at her temples, taking it in the ribs and chin. At the bell, Kelly drops her hands, stands brazenly in front of Berry - Halle still standing with her gloves at her temples, swaying, doesn't realize the round has ended.

R9: Kelly Hu puts her stamp on the opponent, maybe the bout - following the most dominant round of the fight with another shutout. Berry using her legs more, keeping her distance, but she's not punching - Hu edging her down, putting combinations together, ringing Berry's head with that vicious hook as Halle sputters around the ring. Final moments another statement up against the ropes - Halle with gloves at her temples, stooping forward - Kelly standing straight, chin up, chugs away with pumping lefts and rights to the bra leaving Berry numb at the bell.

R10: Lead right - HU GOES DOWN! Shocking opening seconds - Berry jumps in with a gambling poke to the tip of the chin - Hu straight back to her butt and Kelly's RUINED! Hu getting gingerly to her feet, staggers away from the ref as he's counting and almost gets stopped as the official looks concerned! Kelly with eyes pleading, gloves at her lips, shaking her head - OH, she's hurt! Berry on last legs herself, suddenly hungry, comes for Kelly with desperation - squaring away and working patiently to the body - loving strokes, loose limbed bombs to the hips and ribs and Hu groans, folds forward, slides to her left along the strands. Berry stepping with her, shouldering up on the girl, staying thick in the belly - just wearing Kelly out with so much time on the clock. Hu hits the corner, suffering horribly from the batting, heavy handed body attack, and Berry starts to mix it up down the stretch. Halle fluid with her combinations - she'll slide her left hand down Kelly's jaw, cupping it for a clapping right, following through with the right shoulder on Hu's open mouth, then twisting into a clipping hook, then touching up with the left elbow to set up the next right. Swaddling bombardment has Hu defenceless - she falls in to clinch around Halle's hips - brunette stands strong, pulls in clobbering lefts and rights to the champ's lower back and ribs, finally battering Kelly to her hands and knees. Berry stumbles back, officially shot, ache on her face as she counts under her breath and HU BEATS THE COUNT! Hu up, swaying and dismantled but she makes it to the bell. Berry thrusting her mitts in the air, knows a 10-7 10th has to be enough - comes back UD10 by one point for the winner and STILL BANTAM CHAMPION - KELLY HU!

After: Still shots capture the agony and ecstasy - girls on either side of the ref - Hu's head back, shoulders shaking as she sobs, left hand raised high - Berry's face twisted in heartache as the decision slides in like a shiv. Hu celebrating with her peeps, slinging the belt over her shoulder, waving to the crowd - and Halle just can't stop watching her, refusing to be escorted from the ring - Berry beating herself up all over again as she wallows in the hurt.