Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on May 31, 2023 13:27:57 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"Oh, I'm excited to be back here," says a hard-eyed Ava. 'But, if you think I'm not going to make them pay for sending their latest newb in with me, well. You're wrong."
"Yes," says Mikayla with a beautiful smile, "There's pressure on me tonight. The good news is, I feed off pressure."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside, and that's 'My Head and My Heart' by the lovely young woman coming to the ring right now, Ava Max!"
McCarthy: "Who is, YAWN, a Typical Dancing Hooker Opponent with NO FCBA wins!"
Cassie: "Of course, her OPPONENT doesn't have any FCBA wins, EITHER, as it's her FIRST FCBA fight..."
Tess: "Here's the part where Mac tries to make us believe SHE had FCBA wins BEFORE she had an FCBA fight..."
McCarthy: "That's because I DID and you can LOOK IT UP..."
O'Dell (sighing): "Ava into the ring and helped off with the robe, and the crowd showing appreciation for the singer in that azure number we've seen before. And, that's 'Behold The Hurricane' by the Horrible Crows and here comes the newest member of Front Street, Mikayla 'Mass Destruction' Demaiter!"
McCarthy: "Who IS this Bimbo? Where does Weirdo FIND these girls?"
Cassie: "Well, she happens to be a former hockey goalie and a heck of an athlete, and we're very excited to have her at Front Street..."
Tess: "Where she joins a VERY crowded bantamweight division."
O'Dell: "Mikayla into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and the crowd giving some serious pop for the blonde beauty in that cobalt blue number she's wearing..."
Cassie: "And, if Mac says SHE'D never make 'Playboy', we're going to have an optometrist come right to the table to check her eyes..."
McCarthy: "My eyes are JUST fine, Scabbo..."
O'Dell: "Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Mikayla. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Two tomato cans. Demaiter."
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "Unanimous in the first, and Ava's on the move. Anybody who knows anything about Ms. Max knows she moves very, very well, and that's what she's about right now, bouncing on the toes, snapping out the jab, all while Mikayla does some recon, showing a ton of early caution."
Cassie: "No surprise for a girl in her first FCBA fight..."
O'Dell: "Maybe some nerves here or maybe just some first round reserve, but, whatever it is, Demaiter is moving well, throwing in spots, but mostly allowing Ava to fight lead. GOOD combination by the singer right there. Didn't hurt the younger woman, but Max is scoring points."
McCarthy: "This kid is a STIFF. She's doing NOTHING."
O'Dell: "We're down under thirty seconds remaining in the first. Demaiter moving the feet, looking for openings. Singer lands a nice combination and Mikayla scores in the counter and there's the bell. Not close in the first. Points going to go to Ava Max wide, and she grabs the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Demaiter more active as we start the second. Ava's still moving and now Mikayla doing a bit of stalking. She's not putting a TON of pressure on, but she is working the feet, looking to cut the ring and bring the singer to battle. And, she's getting work done when she does that."
Tess: "Working a lot of body...something newbies don't exactly do a ton of..."
O'Dell: "Max, meanwhile, keeps moving. She wants to work at range, use the legs and the jab. Demaiter going along with that at times, matching footwork, squaring up, getting off in combination. Not a lot in it at the moment, as both blondes get some work done..."
McCarthy: "I'd have had BOTH of these tomato cans flat on their backs by now..."
O'Dell: "Fifteen to go in a competitive seconds. Sharp exchange there and another. Both blondes getting the heads snapped back from right hands, but neither seemingly bothered. Five seconds left. Ava circles and there's the bell. Close, but Demaiter is on the board."
Cassie: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Third begins the way the second ended. Max moving, Mikayla doing a little stalking, looking to cut the ring and bang inside at times. At other times, the Canadian is content to box with, look to match footwork and square, try to beat her more-experienced rival to the punch..."
Tess: "In about seven minutes, we've seen a LOT from Demaiter...she can do some different things in there. Impressive for a newbie."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. You can see the excellent feet. Quick hands. Very athletic. Haven't seen any power shots yet, but the way she's built, you'd expect the power to be there and THERE'S A RIGHT HAND! Ava is HURT by a short right hook! Mikayla letting the hands go and DOWN GOES AVA!"
Cassie: "WHAT a combination!"
O'Dell: "FOUR punches all landed on the button. Demaiter to a neutral corner. Ava down on her right side. Count at three. Four. Five. Max up to elbow and haunch at six. Seven. Eight. Not going to happen. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Ava can't beat the count and it's OVER and your winner by KO3 is Mikayla 'Mass Destruction' Demaiter!"
McCarthy: "Tomato can got lucky, that's all!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Mikayla Demaiter, and, Mikayla, you have to be happy about this start to your FCBA career..."
Mikayla (smiling): "No doubt about it, Tess. A few butterflies when I got started, but I settled in, worked the fight plan, looked for my opening, and took her out of there."
Tess: "Obviously, with a nickname like 'Mass Destruction', there are plans for you at JMD..."
Mikayla (smiling): "I think the plan is to work a lot of places, bantam, beach, JMD. And, I'm not going to worry about any of that. For me, it's about working hard in the gym and getting better every time out. And, that's JUST what I'm going to do!"