Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on Jun 30, 2023 20:53:41 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"Obviously, she's a former champion and she's very good," Evangeline says with a nod. "But, I'm a SEVEN TIME champion and a Hall of Famer. She's good. I'm better. Let's do this.
"I have nothing but respect for her," says Lili. "She belongs in the Hall of Fame. She's one of the best ever. But. None of that is going to stop me from knocking her out."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'If I Fall' by Aqualung, and here comes Hall of Famer and Lookout!'s own Evangeline Lilly!"
McCarthy: "One of the best bantams of all time! Not QUITE as good as me, but close!"
Cassie: "ONE of you is in the Hall of Fame, and the OTHER one is YOU!"
McCarthy: "I was ROBBED! ROBBED! I demand a recount! Walmart owes me RESTITUTION!"
O'Dell: "Thank you, Sally Brown. Now, if we can keep our attention on the ring, we'll see the lovely Ms. Lilly climbing into the ring to be helped off with the robe. And, she's looking PLENTY good in that white bikini if the crowd's reaction is to be believed..."
McCarthy: "Comes in second to me THERE, too..."
O'Dell: "Aaannnddd that's 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park and here comes former bantamweight champion 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"
Tess: "Who I believe is Front Street's best fighter. She's right back in the mix for another shot at bantam gold. But, she needs to win tonight to stay there..."
O'Dell: "Lili into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and it will be dueling white bikinis tonight, as the crowd pops for Ms. Reinhart in her own white two-piece. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Lili. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Reinhart's a Typical Dancing Hooker! Lilly!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "There's the bell. Reinhart immediately making with the jab and looking for space here. No secret that Vangie likes to get physical, work at middle distances and inside, and the blonde clearly doesn't want to compete on those terms, at least for the moment."
McCarthy: "Smart, because if this Dancing Hooker bangs with Lilly, she'll get knocked out!"
O'Dell: "Brunette trying to work forward, but not having much success. Reinhart moving well, getting that left hand on, following with solid rights, getting everything rolling very early in this one. NICE combination by the blonde stops Evangeline cold..."
Tess: "Reinhart's in complete control right now."
O'Dell: "Definitely is, but, of course, it's very early, and Evangeline is a veteran who knows how to make adjustments. For the moment, though, the blonde is piling up the points right to the bell. There it is, and there's no doubt about the first. Reinhart wide."
Cassie: "And with the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Second underway and we're seeing that adjustment from Lilly. Brunette working the angles, keeping the gloves high, getting past the blonde's outer defenses and forcing to middle distances. And, that's making a huge difference..."
Cassie: "Vangie's getting to her spots and she's right back in it."
O'Dell: "Sire is. We're seeing good, two-way action now as both blonde and brunette are scoring well with both hands. Nobody's hurt, but everybody's on notice, because some solid shot is landing here. GOOD right by Lilly backs up the blonde..."
McCarthy: "She's going to take this tomato can out of here sooner rather than later."
O'Dell: "We're down under fifteen to go in the second. SHARP exchange there and Reinhart backs up Vangie, but Lilly stepping right into the blonde's grill and working some body to the bell. Close this time, but Evangeline takes the points..."
Tess: "And evens things at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Back to work in the third on the same terms as the second. Lilly able to get to spots at middle distances, getting inside at times when she wants to. Reinhart being forced to fight on the brunette's terms now, but she's holding her own..."
Tess: "Reinhart is as good as Front Street has. She's a champion and can succeed in a lot of different ways."
O'Dell: "She's showing that right now, as she's giving as good as she gets with the brunette despite Vangie being able to dictate terms, at least at the moment. GOOD right hand, Lilly! That one got the blonde's attention and backed her up a step."
McCarthy: "Won't be long until SPLASHDOWN for the Dancing Hooker..."
O'Dell: "Down the stretch in the third, Reinhart a nice combination there, forces Vangie to cover up. Lilly slipping forward, banging some body. Ladies fall into a clinch. Five seconds left. Ref breaks them apart and there's the bell. Close again. Lilly."
Cassie: "And the brunette moves into the lead 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Fourth underway and Lilly working the angles, stepping inside now, getting into the blonde's grill and landing a RIGHT HOOK THAT STAGGERS REINHART! A BOOMING right hook from Evangeline and Lili is all WOBBLY BUTT!"
McCarthy: "TOLD you!"
O'Dell: "Vangie all in now, driving Reinhart back to the ropes and REEFING punches at her. Blonde in a tight guard hanging on here. Lilly digging some body, trying to bring that guard down, then going right back upstairs, hammering away. Ref looking in closely..."
Cassie: "He's not going to watch much more of this..."
O'Dell: "Half a minute to go. Brunette back to the body, which is ON SALE, then back upstairs. Lili jabbing back in spots, doing just enough to keep the ref at bay. Final seconds ticking away. GOOD right from Evangeline and there's the bell. Shutout, Lilly."
Tess: "And Evangeline's lead is 39-37."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Fifth underway and Lilly imposing will in a big way here. She's stepping to, backing up the blonde, banging away with both hands. Reinhart does not have the legs under her at the moment, and the veteran brunette knows it and is taking advantage."
Tess: "Cleaning up in a big way, but what she wants is to finish."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. Lili willing to trade space for time right now. She's trying to ride out the storm, but Evangeline making that awfully tough to do. Vangie's hooking a little body here and there, but mostly working upstairs, piling up the points and punishment."
Cassie: "Lili starting to fire back a little now."
O'Dell: "Legs coming around for the blonde, but that's not slowing Lilly down. Brunette still sitting down on punches and scoring in bunches. SHARP exchange there! Pair of good rights, one for each fighter and there's the bell. Evangeline. Wide."
McCarthy: "And Lilly now up three, 49-46 at the half."
ROUND SIX:
O'Dell: "Sixth begins with Reinhart working that left, looking to keep Lilly at bay. Brunette not having it. She's angling forward, getting in the blonde's grill, backing her up with hard right hands. Lili responding in kind and HERE WE GO!"
Cassie: "FIREFIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!"
O'Dell: "And nobody giving an inch in there! Ladies just BANGING away right now, landing hard shot to the head, digging a little body, then going right back upstairs. No quarter being asked or given. HARD right by Lili backs up Vangie, but the brunette right back forward..."
McCarthy: "All about imposing will right now."
O'Dell: "And neither fighter able to do it, because neither will be imposed UPON. We're under ten seconds to go in an action-packed sixth. SHARP trade and ANOTHER and ANOTHER and the crowd on its feet! There's the bell! What a round! Close. Reinhart."
Tess: "But Evangeline still up a pair, 58-56."
ROUND SEVEN:
O'Dell: "Seventh underway with blonde and brunette going at it at middle distances. Lilly pressing forward at times to work inside. RIght hand, Vangie! And that backed up Lili who ROCKS THE BRUNETTE WITH A RIGHT HAND COUNTER!"
Tess: "No idea how she stayed on her feet! That was a NASTY shot!"
O'Dell: "Was indeed and now the blonde going all in here! She's letting the hands go, driving Lilly backward. Vangie clinching, Lili shoves her off, lands a NICE right that leave the brunette rumblin', stumblin' fumblin' around the ring!"
Cassie: "Evangeline looking ready to go!"
O'Dell: "And Reinhart trying to help her along! She's throwing everything in the magazine at her. Brunette backed to the ropes and taking. Ref looking in closely. Final seconds ticking away...BELL! The bell rings with Evangeline still on her feet! Reinhart takes it wide..."
McCarthy: "But, Lilly still leads 68-67."
ROUND EIGHT:
O'Dell: "Reinhart looking to finish as we start the eighth. Lilly still a little unsteady on those normally-sturdy legs. Blonde backing up the brunette with heavy leather. Reinhart staying sound, using the left to set up punches, but there's no question she's looking for the 'off' switch..."
McCarthy: "Lilly just needs to ride this out. She's still ahead..."
O'Dell: "No doubt that's what she's trying to do. Vangie countering in spots. Legs starting to firm up a little more now. Reinhart a good right hand and SHE DROPS LILLY WITH A LEFT HOOK! Blonde just drops a HAMMER of a left hook on the brunette and Lilly noses in at her feet!"
Tess: "That might DO it..."
O'Dell: "Lili to a neutral corner. Count at three. Four. Five. Vangie pushing up to hands and knees at six. Seven. Getting to her feet at eight and STUMBLES BACK TO THE CANVAS! Nine! TEN! It's OVER! The count passes Evangeline by and it's OVER and your winner by KO8 is 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"
Cassie: "What a fight!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Lili Reinhart and Lili..."
Lili: "She's as good as anybody I've ever fought, Tess. Mitchell and Olsen and Kaya and Chopra and Lotz and Minka and any of them. She's a great fighter and she hits as hard as anyone I've ever been in with. She's in the Hall and she belongs there, because she's an absolute BYTCH to fight..."
Tess: "But, you came out on top..."
Lili (nodding): "Yeah. I had to bring the A+ game tonight, and I brought it. She had me in trouble, got me in a hole, but I fought my way out of it. But, nothing was easy. Not a single thing."
"Obviously, she's a former champion and she's very good," Evangeline says with a nod. "But, I'm a SEVEN TIME champion and a Hall of Famer. She's good. I'm better. Let's do this.
"I have nothing but respect for her," says Lili. "She belongs in the Hall of Fame. She's one of the best ever. But. None of that is going to stop me from knocking her out."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'If I Fall' by Aqualung, and here comes Hall of Famer and Lookout!'s own Evangeline Lilly!"
McCarthy: "One of the best bantams of all time! Not QUITE as good as me, but close!"
Cassie: "ONE of you is in the Hall of Fame, and the OTHER one is YOU!"
McCarthy: "I was ROBBED! ROBBED! I demand a recount! Walmart owes me RESTITUTION!"
O'Dell: "Thank you, Sally Brown. Now, if we can keep our attention on the ring, we'll see the lovely Ms. Lilly climbing into the ring to be helped off with the robe. And, she's looking PLENTY good in that white bikini if the crowd's reaction is to be believed..."
McCarthy: "Comes in second to me THERE, too..."
O'Dell: "Aaannnddd that's 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park and here comes former bantamweight champion 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"
Tess: "Who I believe is Front Street's best fighter. She's right back in the mix for another shot at bantam gold. But, she needs to win tonight to stay there..."
O'Dell: "Lili into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and it will be dueling white bikinis tonight, as the crowd pops for Ms. Reinhart in her own white two-piece. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Lili. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Reinhart's a Typical Dancing Hooker! Lilly!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "There's the bell. Reinhart immediately making with the jab and looking for space here. No secret that Vangie likes to get physical, work at middle distances and inside, and the blonde clearly doesn't want to compete on those terms, at least for the moment."
McCarthy: "Smart, because if this Dancing Hooker bangs with Lilly, she'll get knocked out!"
O'Dell: "Brunette trying to work forward, but not having much success. Reinhart moving well, getting that left hand on, following with solid rights, getting everything rolling very early in this one. NICE combination by the blonde stops Evangeline cold..."
Tess: "Reinhart's in complete control right now."
O'Dell: "Definitely is, but, of course, it's very early, and Evangeline is a veteran who knows how to make adjustments. For the moment, though, the blonde is piling up the points right to the bell. There it is, and there's no doubt about the first. Reinhart wide."
Cassie: "And with the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Second underway and we're seeing that adjustment from Lilly. Brunette working the angles, keeping the gloves high, getting past the blonde's outer defenses and forcing to middle distances. And, that's making a huge difference..."
Cassie: "Vangie's getting to her spots and she's right back in it."
O'Dell: "Sire is. We're seeing good, two-way action now as both blonde and brunette are scoring well with both hands. Nobody's hurt, but everybody's on notice, because some solid shot is landing here. GOOD right by Lilly backs up the blonde..."
McCarthy: "She's going to take this tomato can out of here sooner rather than later."
O'Dell: "We're down under fifteen to go in the second. SHARP exchange there and Reinhart backs up Vangie, but Lilly stepping right into the blonde's grill and working some body to the bell. Close this time, but Evangeline takes the points..."
Tess: "And evens things at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Back to work in the third on the same terms as the second. Lilly able to get to spots at middle distances, getting inside at times when she wants to. Reinhart being forced to fight on the brunette's terms now, but she's holding her own..."
Tess: "Reinhart is as good as Front Street has. She's a champion and can succeed in a lot of different ways."
O'Dell: "She's showing that right now, as she's giving as good as she gets with the brunette despite Vangie being able to dictate terms, at least at the moment. GOOD right hand, Lilly! That one got the blonde's attention and backed her up a step."
McCarthy: "Won't be long until SPLASHDOWN for the Dancing Hooker..."
O'Dell: "Down the stretch in the third, Reinhart a nice combination there, forces Vangie to cover up. Lilly slipping forward, banging some body. Ladies fall into a clinch. Five seconds left. Ref breaks them apart and there's the bell. Close again. Lilly."
Cassie: "And the brunette moves into the lead 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Fourth underway and Lilly working the angles, stepping inside now, getting into the blonde's grill and landing a RIGHT HOOK THAT STAGGERS REINHART! A BOOMING right hook from Evangeline and Lili is all WOBBLY BUTT!"
McCarthy: "TOLD you!"
O'Dell: "Vangie all in now, driving Reinhart back to the ropes and REEFING punches at her. Blonde in a tight guard hanging on here. Lilly digging some body, trying to bring that guard down, then going right back upstairs, hammering away. Ref looking in closely..."
Cassie: "He's not going to watch much more of this..."
O'Dell: "Half a minute to go. Brunette back to the body, which is ON SALE, then back upstairs. Lili jabbing back in spots, doing just enough to keep the ref at bay. Final seconds ticking away. GOOD right from Evangeline and there's the bell. Shutout, Lilly."
Tess: "And Evangeline's lead is 39-37."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Fifth underway and Lilly imposing will in a big way here. She's stepping to, backing up the blonde, banging away with both hands. Reinhart does not have the legs under her at the moment, and the veteran brunette knows it and is taking advantage."
Tess: "Cleaning up in a big way, but what she wants is to finish."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. Lili willing to trade space for time right now. She's trying to ride out the storm, but Evangeline making that awfully tough to do. Vangie's hooking a little body here and there, but mostly working upstairs, piling up the points and punishment."
Cassie: "Lili starting to fire back a little now."
O'Dell: "Legs coming around for the blonde, but that's not slowing Lilly down. Brunette still sitting down on punches and scoring in bunches. SHARP exchange there! Pair of good rights, one for each fighter and there's the bell. Evangeline. Wide."
McCarthy: "And Lilly now up three, 49-46 at the half."
ROUND SIX:
O'Dell: "Sixth begins with Reinhart working that left, looking to keep Lilly at bay. Brunette not having it. She's angling forward, getting in the blonde's grill, backing her up with hard right hands. Lili responding in kind and HERE WE GO!"
Cassie: "FIREFIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING!"
O'Dell: "And nobody giving an inch in there! Ladies just BANGING away right now, landing hard shot to the head, digging a little body, then going right back upstairs. No quarter being asked or given. HARD right by Lili backs up Vangie, but the brunette right back forward..."
McCarthy: "All about imposing will right now."
O'Dell: "And neither fighter able to do it, because neither will be imposed UPON. We're under ten seconds to go in an action-packed sixth. SHARP trade and ANOTHER and ANOTHER and the crowd on its feet! There's the bell! What a round! Close. Reinhart."
Tess: "But Evangeline still up a pair, 58-56."
ROUND SEVEN:
O'Dell: "Seventh underway with blonde and brunette going at it at middle distances. Lilly pressing forward at times to work inside. RIght hand, Vangie! And that backed up Lili who ROCKS THE BRUNETTE WITH A RIGHT HAND COUNTER!"
Tess: "No idea how she stayed on her feet! That was a NASTY shot!"
O'Dell: "Was indeed and now the blonde going all in here! She's letting the hands go, driving Lilly backward. Vangie clinching, Lili shoves her off, lands a NICE right that leave the brunette rumblin', stumblin' fumblin' around the ring!"
Cassie: "Evangeline looking ready to go!"
O'Dell: "And Reinhart trying to help her along! She's throwing everything in the magazine at her. Brunette backed to the ropes and taking. Ref looking in closely. Final seconds ticking away...BELL! The bell rings with Evangeline still on her feet! Reinhart takes it wide..."
McCarthy: "But, Lilly still leads 68-67."
ROUND EIGHT:
O'Dell: "Reinhart looking to finish as we start the eighth. Lilly still a little unsteady on those normally-sturdy legs. Blonde backing up the brunette with heavy leather. Reinhart staying sound, using the left to set up punches, but there's no question she's looking for the 'off' switch..."
McCarthy: "Lilly just needs to ride this out. She's still ahead..."
O'Dell: "No doubt that's what she's trying to do. Vangie countering in spots. Legs starting to firm up a little more now. Reinhart a good right hand and SHE DROPS LILLY WITH A LEFT HOOK! Blonde just drops a HAMMER of a left hook on the brunette and Lilly noses in at her feet!"
Tess: "That might DO it..."
O'Dell: "Lili to a neutral corner. Count at three. Four. Five. Vangie pushing up to hands and knees at six. Seven. Getting to her feet at eight and STUMBLES BACK TO THE CANVAS! Nine! TEN! It's OVER! The count passes Evangeline by and it's OVER and your winner by KO8 is 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"
Cassie: "What a fight!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Lili Reinhart and Lili..."
Lili: "She's as good as anybody I've ever fought, Tess. Mitchell and Olsen and Kaya and Chopra and Lotz and Minka and any of them. She's a great fighter and she hits as hard as anyone I've ever been in with. She's in the Hall and she belongs there, because she's an absolute BYTCH to fight..."
Tess: "But, you came out on top..."
Lili (nodding): "Yeah. I had to bring the A+ game tonight, and I brought it. She had me in trouble, got me in a hole, but I fought my way out of it. But, nothing was easy. Not a single thing."