Kate Upton versus Tahnee Atkinson (Queen of the Beach)

BEFORE:

No hype needed for this one, a blonde/brunette matchup that, no doubt, features two of the top welterweights on the planet, two of the top JMDD fighters on the planet, and two of the top BEACH fighters on the planet, squaring off for the Queen of the Beach title. And, both fighters are coming in with plenty of confidence. "Kate got bloody lucky to claim this prize," says Tahnee with a sneer. "We ALL know who the Queen of the Beach is, and tonight, I'll prove it."

"See," asks Kate, "If you can spot the pattern. Last year, we fought for MY welterweight title. And, I knocked her a** out. The year before, we fought for MY JMDD title. And, I knocked her a** out. And, in 2018, we fought for HER welterweight title. And. I KNOCKED HER A** OUT. Tonight, we fight for MY Queen of the Beach title. Guess what's going to happen?"


ROUND ONE:


As oft happens when two fighters who simply don't like one another square off, this one starts quickly, with blonde and brunette going RIGHT after one anot...BOOM! Right hand, TAHNEE and KATE IS HURT! Just seconds in, Atkinson lands a BLISTERING straight right that sends the Queen stumbling along the sand! And, Tahnee is ALL IN! Aussie RIPPING punches at the listing American, trying to not only defeat her rival, not only take her title, but humiliate her with a KO1! Upton pinned to the cables, taking fire. Brunette digs belly a bit, but she's mostly banging away upstairs, determined to finish this thing in shocking fashion. Ref's looking in closely, ready to pounce, but Kate's doing juuuusssstttt enough to hold him at bay. Tahnee keeps banging to the bell, but, when it rings, Upton's still standing. Atkinson's pitched a shutout, however, to grab the 10-9 lead.

ROUND TWO:

Blonde still plenty wobbly, so the brunette's in control. Tahnee sound and smart, knowing it doesn't pay to get sloppy against a girl who can hit like Kate, even when Upton doesn't have those magnificent gams all the way under her. So, the Aussie works the left, walks the American down behind it, sitting down on punches, working head, body, hooking a little rack, backing her rival slowly across the sand. Kate working hard to stay off the ropes and effect a fighting retreat. She manages to, mostly, do the former, but her offense consists of the odd counter or jab, as Atkinson piles up the points and punishment for the second round in a row. Final seconds see a sharp exchange in which both fighters land a solid right, a trade that signals Kate may have shaken the damage. But, it's too little, too late for the second. Tahnee takes it wide and leads 20-18.

ROUND THREE:

Atkinson pushing forward early, but her offensive is quickly bogged down by heavy fire from the American. Upton's got the legs back, and she's able to enforce range with her power. Of course, she doesn't need to enforce MUCH, because the brunette's perfectly comfortable with gun-platform stuff, which is where we end up after a little negotiation of terms. Sand's being kicked up now as the women move the feet, head, hands, looking for openings, angling, getting their respective boxes on. There's not a lot in it, as both blonde and brunette are plenty effective on these terms, and, while some hard shot is landed, nobody's hurt. The points are in doubt until the final seconds, when both fighters get busy trying to steal them, and neither succeeds. It's razor-thin at the bell, but, when it rings, Kate's got the points and Atkinson's lead has been halved to 29-28.

ROUND FOUR: 


More ranged boxing. Both women kicking up sand as they move the feet and angle for position. Sharp jabs followed by HARD right hands all around. On occasion, someone dips to middle distance, works a little body, hooking tummy or ribs, and, back at range, maybe dropping a right hand to jug. For the second round in a row, it's two-way stuff, with neither fighter able to take any sort of control or build much of an advantage on the cards. But, it's not for want of effort. Plenty of work is done by both Aussie and American, it's just that, whatever the brunette does, the blonde offsets, and visa versa. Final seconds see, perhaps, the best exchange of the fight with both bells being rung before the ACTUAL bell is rung. Add it all up, and it's a very near-run thing that goes to Kate, who's evened the bout at 38.

ROUND FIVE:

Back to range in the fifth, and back to good, two-way ac...BOOM! Right hand, TAHNEE and DOWN GOES KATE! Blonde splashed to her back in the sand as the brunette spins haughtily away and BOUNCES to a neutral corner. Upton's eyes all a flutter as the referee counts down at her. Blonde sits up at seven, gets to her feet at nine. Ref thinks very carefully about it while giving her the mandatory, but waves on Atkinson. Tahnee all "seek and destroy" now, and the seeking isn't hard, not with Kate a wobbly mess. Aussie lines up the American and drops bomb after bomb on her, shaking her sturdy legs and forcing her into the ropes. Ref watching closely as the brunette PUNISHES the Queen along the cables. Kate hanging on, jabbing back here and there, running clock, tying up and hanging on late, and, despite Atkinson's best efforts, Upton makes it to the bell. But, it's a 10-8 round for the challenger, who's back on top 48-46 at the half.

ROUND SIX:

Tahnee forward behind the jab looking to finish. Kate tying up immediately. Atkinson shoves free, but the blonde ties her up again. Ref gets in there to break them and Tahnee gets to work before the American again ties her up. Brunette getting frustrated as the blonde's buying time with her clinches, and, it's a sound investment. By mid-round, Kate's legs have come around and she's giving as good as she gets in close-in exchanges with Tahnee. Slowly, the ladies drift back to range, where they again get their respective gun-platform games going, in what becomes, once again, good, two-way stuff. Plenty of power blows landed, but nobody hurt in this stanza, and, while, at the bell, it's Tahnee who gets the points and pulls into a 58-55 lead, one wonders if she might eventually rue a second missed opportunity to end this thing.

ROUND SEVEN:

Commence ruing. BOOM! From range a BLISTERING right hand from Kate and TAHNEE IS HURT! Atkinson stumbling backward across the sand on rubber legs and ON COMES UPTON. Blonde BOMBING away at the listing brunette as Tahnee backs and covers, trying to hang on. Queen traps the challenger on the ropes about half way through, and, from there, it's UGLY, UGLY stuff for the brunette. Tahnee's hanging on desperately in a high guard, taking a thumping to both head and body as the referee looks in. Atkinson jabbing back here and there, doing all she can to keep him at bay while Kate sits down on everything looking for the 'off' switch that will end this thing. But, Tahnee frustrates her there. At the bell, Atkinson is wobbling, but still standing, and, while the Queen has pitched a shutout, the challenger still leads 67-65.

ROUND EIGHT:

Upton pressing forward behind the left jab. Tahnee giving ground, but she seems to have shaken the worst of the cobwebs. She's countering effectively in spots, though Kate's still getting the best of things. Blonde determined to press the advantage here, knows she's behind, so she's willing to take some chances. BOOM! Right hand, UPTON and DOWN GOES TAHNEE! Aussie beauty SPLASHES down on the sand, ragdolled, as Queen Kate raises her hands in triumph. Upton takes her time getting to a neutral corner, because she's pretty certain she has plenty of it. Ref counting down on Tahnee, who's not moving AT ALL. Upton a combination of smile and smirk on her face counting along with the referee, and, when they reach ten, with Tahnee still down at out, Kate thrusts a gloved fist into the air. Your winner by KO8 and STILL Queen of the Beach is Kate 'The Great' Upton!"