(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)

Posted by Simguy on Saturday, 26-Feb-2000 10:06:15

Before: Brinkley looking solid in recent outings, patient, using her size well has matured into a true big woman. Page wilder, more unpredictable, but it's a tough fight to predict going in. If it stays outside, pundit's like Page's free-for-all slugging, but on the inside, Brinkley's got that savvy James Toney ability to hit and slip and all night long. Brinkley in yellow sports bra, royal blue speedos, Page in black push up, red speedos.

During R1 Both girls getting something done. Brinkley able to paw her way inside with the jab, spends most of the fight on top of Page's chest, swatting little lefts and rights to the mouth, hips and breasts as Page lays in, pushes, and tries to get separation. Late in the round, Page able to shoulder shuck blondie back, and lean into some B right hands at the bell to avoid the shutout.

R2 Wild opening minute - Page swinging for the fences as Christie stays cool, left hand at her side, right at her cheek, standing still but moving her upper body exquisitely to slip Page's exuberance. Midway through the round, girls lean in, trading left uppercuts to the overhanging breasts with plopping smacks, neither budging, but Page ups the ante with a quick double left, breast and chin, that pops Christie's head up, and numbs her legs for a split second. Brinkley drops to all fours, and takes an extra clipping left across the top of her head as Page passes to the neutral corner. All Page in the final minute as she once again gets Brinkley to lean in, girls scooping and working up underneath with smacking left hands, much to Page's liking.

R3 Brinkley shakes off the knockdown, and gets a body on Kim, putting her chin on Page's shoulder, carrying her hands low across her gut, blocking Page's underhand shots, and scoring with her own clubbing, clouting blows from either side. Brinkley walking Page back, has the big brunette frustrated as Kim can't get extension on her punches, and is always getting straightened up as Christie works in with her shoulders and head. Page finishing the round against the ropes, covering up, her tummy jostling nicely as Brinkley bangs lefts and rights across it at the bell.

R4 Brinkley looking to fall in behind a driving right hand, but Page doing a nice job of rocking back on her back foot to induce Christie off balance. Kim getting off her own right hand with surprising efficiency, starts to tag Brinkley's chin, and by the midway point, Christie is wobbly butt, moving away on shaky legs. Page pours it on, walking Brinkley to the ropes and moving in hard with her shoulder pulling out to clap a left hand on Christie's jaw or dig that right into the belly. Brinkely sopping it up, is hurt, trying to clinch outside Page's arms, but Kim shoving and slugging, is too strong. Page opening up, churning her fists, clocks Brinkley a savage right cross, draws the fist back with the elbow neatly cracking across the mouth, then lands the left hand on the jaw all in one smooth motion. Christie goes limp, hanging over stiffened legs while her butt props up on the ring ropes and Page indulges in overkill. With the ref taking a nap, Kim turns into half a dozen more lefts and rights directly to Brinkley's sleeping face as the crowd roars, and she finally slumps to the canvas on her side. Page with a happy smile, flops down, budges Brinkley onto her back and presses the blonde's back to the mat for a showy 3 count, tossing her head with each beat as the crowd calls it out. Ref pulls Page off, and chaos reigns as Christie is helped to her corner. KO4 Kim Page.

After: Page showing more patience, and inside ability than most thought she had, was able to hit Christie with more hard leather than the blonde had seen in recent fights. Kim with under-rated hands, caught the elusive blonde repeatedly with stern right crosses and gouging left hooks - good overall performance for the big valet.

Sim Guy ff