Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on May 31, 2023 13:19:06 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"Here's the thing," says Beyonce with a smile. "I gave Perry all she wanted. I gave Utgaard all SHE wanted. And, this girl isn't in that league. What this girl IS in is TROUBLE."
"One of us is in trouble tonight," says a hard-eyed Tate. "And the other one is ME."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Run The World' you hear behind us, and that can only mean that the singer of that tune, Beyonce, is on her way to the ring..."
Cassie: "And, will you look at THAT, Mac? Not only does Beyonce have a bunch of FCBA wins, she's even got a couple of title shots on her resume!"
McCarthy: "Yeah. A HUNDRED years ago. I'm NOT impressed!"
O'Dell: "The blonde singer into the ring and helped off with the robe, and the crowd liking what it sees of Ms. Knowles in that yellow number she's wearing. And, that's 'Vicious' booming through the arena, and here comes the singer of that tune, 'The Calgary Crusader', Tate McRae!"
Tess: "McRae off to a good start for Front Street, eleven for eleven, but she definitely wants to stay on track tonight."
O'Dell: "Tate into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and the crowd popping for the brunette beauty in that admiral blue number we've seen before. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Tate. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Beyonce's a tomato can, but so's the Dancing Hooker! Beyonce!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "First split panel of the night. Let's see who's right. Tate wants to box, but Beyonce not having it early. She's stepping to, crowding the younger singer, banging away inside with both hands. Older woman getting VERY physical in there right now, head and body, pushing and shoving..."
Cassie: "She's not going to match quickness or athleticism with Tate, so..."
O'Dell: "That's clearly her thinking, at least for the moment. She's making McRae uncomfortable, crowding her, backing her up, not letting her get anything going. Tate trying to shove off, get some space, but Knowles turning this into a wrestling match in there..."
McCarthy: "I LOVE it! Get PHYSICAL with this kid!"
O'Dell: "Just fifteen seconds left in what's been a VERY good round for Beyonce. Nice right hook in there, backs Tate up again. McRae tying up now, forcing a break, getting some space. She's jabbing and circling but there's the bell. No doubt about the first. Beyonce wide."
Tess: "And with the early 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "More of the same in round two. Beyonce just walking forward and crowding Tate, who can't seem to find a way to get any space right now. Instead, the older woman is working the teen over inside. McRae once again VERY uncomfortable in there, and that's just what Knowles wants..."
McCarthy: "Kid doesn't have a clue. All this time being 'trained' by Weirdo's talentless underlings, and she knows NOTHING..."
Cassie: "I'd like to point out that Tate is only 19 and has been fighting for less than a year an a half..."
Tess: "But, of course, MAC had wins BEFORE she had FCBA fights, so..."
McCarthy: "SHUT UP, BOTH OF YOU!"
O'Dell: "Drink up, boys as Beyonce continues to control things in there. Tate landing a nice right hook, her best punch of the fight so far, but we're still on the older woman's terms, and she's still getting much the better of it. Knowles a nice combination there, backing McRae up again..."
Tess: "Beyonce has landed some nice shots in there, and Tate's shipped them pretty well..."
O'Dell: "Has, indeed. We're down under fifteen seconds to go in what's been another VERY good round for Beyonce. Knowles working body. Tate trying to bang back. She's landing some in there, but it's still the older woman getting much the better of it to the bell. Not close. Beyonce."
Cassie: "And her lead is now 20-18."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Tate adjusting now. Brunette is on the move in a major way. She's snapping that jab out, once, twice, three times, getting it in the older woman's face, holding her with it, then getting off in combination, and, before Beyonce can fire back, McRae is gone..."
Cassie: "THIS is what I expected to see out of Tate."
O'Dell: "Knowles resolute. She's looking to close and bang just like she did in the first two rounds, but she's not able to now. Tate's enforcing that distance with hard, sharp leather and great foot movement. Beyonce continuing to work forward, not slowing down, but she's not getting inside this stanza."
McCarthy: "Keep after her. You'll get there."
O'Dell: "Not likely in this round, though. Down under fifteen seconds to go. Tate bouncin' and misbehavin' in there, all slippery and hard to find, slips a punch and counters with a nice combination at the bell. For the third straight round, no doubt, but, this time it's Tate wide."
Tess: "And, she cuts the lead to 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "McRae continuing to roll here in the fourth. Tate's got the range and she's using that left jab to enforce distance, working everything off it. Beyonce trying to work past those defenses, but only able to do that occasionally. When she can, she bangs body inside, but Tate able to tie up and slip away quickly..."
Tess: "Very good stuff from McRae. Presented with a challenge, and she's meeting it."
O'Dell: "Showing ALL that athleticism we've seen before. She's here and there and everywhere and nowhere. She's bouncing on her toes, snapping that left out, slipping punches, popping forward for quick flurries and then slipping away to open canvas again and again..."
McCarthy: "Knowles just needs to not get frustrated and do something dumb. She'll get this kid."
O'Dell: "Again, not likely to happen in this round. We're down the stretch and Tate's calling the tune as she has been since the beginning of the third. NICE flurry for McRae forces the older woman to cover up and there's the bell. Tate takes her second consecutive wide."
Cassie: "And, we're even at 38."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "McRae movin' and groovin' to start the fifth. Beyonce can't get to her spots, can't find the teen. Instead, it's Tate in command, as we've seen since the beginning of the third round. McRae a NICE combination there, stopped the blonde cold and got her covering up..."
Cassie: "Tate's getting some HARD leather on here..."
O'Dell: "Yes, she is, and you have to think it's going to add up. These aren't powder puff punches she's throwing. But, Beyonce's taken the licking and kept right on ticking and DOWN SHE GOES! Oh, what a combination by McRae and she DROPS Knowles with a straight right hand at the end of it!"
Tess: "Not sure she's getting up from that..."
O'Dell: "Tate to a neutral corner. Beyonce flat on her back, staring up at the referee. Count at three. Four. Five. Beyonce rolling to her belly at six. Seven. Eight. Not going to happen. To hands and knees at nine. TEN! It's OVER! Beyonce still on all fours as the count passes her by and it's OVER! And your winner by KO5 is 'The Calgary Crusader', Tate McRae!'
McCarthy: "Just a lucky punch!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Tate McRae, and, Tate, a rough start for you..."
Tate (nodding): "Yeah. I mean, we KNEW she was going to do that, and we had a fight plan, but I didn't execute it very well for a minute. Neve got in my ear, though, and, eventually I started fighting MY fight. At that point, it was just a matter of time."
Tess: "You've been fighting all over the place, light, welter, beach, JMDD, what's next?"
Tate (smiling): "And, it's been a lot of fun, too. So, we'll keep mixing it up and I'll just wait for management to tell me where we're going next time out."