Post by HBO's Boxing At The Asylum on Aug 31, 2023 16:42:12 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"She is obviously very good," Milla admits with a nod. "But, I've been in with better. And, I've BEATEN better."
"Milla's no joke," says Lili. "Great athlete. Smart. Experienced. But. None of that will matter tonight."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Don't Fade Away', and coming to the ring now is the multi-talented singer of that tune, Milla Jovovich!"
Tess: "I've said this before, and I'll say it again. Reinhart usually gets the toughest assignment on an Asylum card. Not tonight."
McCarthy: "Don't sleep on Milla. Age ain't nothin' but a number!"
O'Dell: "Jovovich into the ring and helped off with the robe to reveal a white number that gets the crowd popping, and, that's 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park you hear behind us, and here comes former Unified Bantamweight Champion Lili Reinhart!"
Cassie: "Lili looking for a shot to get those belts back, so she wants to stay on track with another win tonight..."
O'Dell: "Reinhart into the ring and heled off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and we've got dueling white bikinis in this one...much to the fans' delight if their reaction can be believed. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Lili. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Nothin' but a number! Milla!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "First split panel of the night, and Milla out to prove Mac right early. She's making with the legs and that long left jab, snapping it in Lili's face over and over again. Reinhart wants to square up, bring her power to bear, but it's not happening..."
McCarthy: "This is what I'm talking about! Jovovich's experience making the difference..."
O'Dell: "It certainly is at the moment. She's calling the tune right now with that left hand, dropping rights off it, scoring very well. Reinhart mostly reduced to one-punch stuff right now. NICE combination by Milla and that backed up the blonde..."
Tess: "Lili a little out of sorts right now..."
O'Dell: "Definitely looks it. We're down to the final twenty ticks in the opening round, and Jovovich has had the advantage throughout. GOOD combination Milla, forces Lili to cover up and there's the bell. Excellent first for Jovovich, who takes it wide."
Cassie: "And grabs the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Reinhart changing tactics now. She's showing more movement of head, hands, feet, and rather than look to move forward, she's going to go ahead and box with at range. And, it's working pretty well. We've gone from one-sided to two-way stuff..."
Cassie: "No doubt Lili can succeed on these terms, as we've seen many times before."
O'Dell: Reinhart one of those fighters who does lots of things well. That's a good way to be successful in the FCBA, that's for sure. GOOD exchange there, with both fighters landing a solid right hand, and both shipping the shell well..."
McCarthy: "Milla just needs to be patient. She'll take this tomato can OUT..."
O'Dell: "Not going to happen this round. We're down under ten seconds to go. Both fighters on their toes, moving the heads, bouncing, final seconds tick away and there's the bell. Close one in the second. Milla again."
Tess: "And, Jovovich moves into a two-point lead, 20-18."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "More of the same in the third. Ladies have settled in now. Both comfortable on these terms, boxing at range. Moving well. Playing solid defense. Getting the hands out and back quickly. It's the kind of thing the purists love, Mac..."
McCarthy: "The kind of thing J-MAC EXCELS at, not the slop girls like CAMPBELL get involved in!"
O'Dell: "Again, not a lot in it, as both fighters are able to get some work done and nobody's able to take control. Plenty of action, though. Blonde and redhead staying busy, staying after one another, working hard to pile up points."
Tess: "You have to think, despite the shape she's obviously in, that Milla's not going to be as strong in the late rounds, so she needs to get work done now..."
O'Dell: "Good point. Redhead giving up a couple of decades to the blonde, who lands a SOLID right hand in that exchange. But, once again, Milla shakes it off. Final seconds ticking away in the third frame, and there's the bell. Close again. Lili."
Cassie: "And, Reinhart cuts Jovovich's lead to 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Right back at it in the fourth. Pattern set. Blonde and redhead fighting at range, and both doing it very, very well. SHARP exchange there, and Jovovich got the better of it. ANOTHER sharp exchange and MILLA IS HURT!"
Cassie: "NASTY right from Lili!"
O'Dell: "No doubt about it! Reinhart timed that one about as well as you can time one and Jovovich's knees did a shimmy! Lili going all in now, backing up the older woman with barrages of hard leather. Milla pinned to the ropes..."
McCarthy: "Just needs to ride this out..."
O'Dell: "That's what she's trying to do, but Reinhart not making it easy. She's digging body, which Jovovich is putting on sale, but then going back upstairs looking for the finisher. Five seconds left. GOOD right from Lili and there's the bell. Reinhart wide."
Tess: "But Jovovich survives and we're all even at 38."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Fifth begins with Reinhart looking to finish. Blonde stepping forward behind that left hand, walking the redhead down. Jovovich willing to trade space for time here, needs to get those legs back under her at the moment..."
McCarthy: "Just ride this out. She's fine."
O'Dell: "Lili backing Milla up with a HARD flurry. Jovovich working to stay off the ropes. Reinhart a GOOD right hand and DOWN GOES MILLA! Oh, what a shot from Lili! Landed right on the button and left the redhead flat on her back!"
Tess: "Don't think she's getting up from that one..."
O'Dell: "Reinhart to a neutral corner. Referee's count at three. Four. Five. No movement at all from the redhead. Six. Seven. This is going to be academic. Eight. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Milla down AND out and it's OVER and your winner by KO5 is 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"
Cassie: "Impressive stuff, and no surprise from Lili."
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Lili Reinhart, and, Lili, maybe a little break for you tonight considering your normal level of opposition..."
Lili (smiling): "Going to have to disagree with you, Tess. She's still a VERY good fighter. Athletic, smart, very experienced. Caused some problems in there. But, one thing I'm good at is problem SOLVING."
Tess: "What's next for you?"
Lili: "It's been a good year so far, and we still have a third of it left. I'm looking to see more action and work myself into another shot at the belts."
"She is obviously very good," Milla admits with a nod. "But, I've been in with better. And, I've BEATEN better."
"Milla's no joke," says Lili. "Great athlete. Smart. Experienced. But. None of that will matter tonight."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Don't Fade Away', and coming to the ring now is the multi-talented singer of that tune, Milla Jovovich!"
Tess: "I've said this before, and I'll say it again. Reinhart usually gets the toughest assignment on an Asylum card. Not tonight."
McCarthy: "Don't sleep on Milla. Age ain't nothin' but a number!"
O'Dell: "Jovovich into the ring and helped off with the robe to reveal a white number that gets the crowd popping, and, that's 'What I've Done' by Linkin Park you hear behind us, and here comes former Unified Bantamweight Champion Lili Reinhart!"
Cassie: "Lili looking for a shot to get those belts back, so she wants to stay on track with another win tonight..."
O'Dell: "Reinhart into the ring and heled off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and we've got dueling white bikinis in this one...much to the fans' delight if their reaction can be believed. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Lili. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Nothin' but a number! Milla!"
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "First split panel of the night, and Milla out to prove Mac right early. She's making with the legs and that long left jab, snapping it in Lili's face over and over again. Reinhart wants to square up, bring her power to bear, but it's not happening..."
McCarthy: "This is what I'm talking about! Jovovich's experience making the difference..."
O'Dell: "It certainly is at the moment. She's calling the tune right now with that left hand, dropping rights off it, scoring very well. Reinhart mostly reduced to one-punch stuff right now. NICE combination by Milla and that backed up the blonde..."
Tess: "Lili a little out of sorts right now..."
O'Dell: "Definitely looks it. We're down to the final twenty ticks in the opening round, and Jovovich has had the advantage throughout. GOOD combination Milla, forces Lili to cover up and there's the bell. Excellent first for Jovovich, who takes it wide."
Cassie: "And grabs the 10-9 lead."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Reinhart changing tactics now. She's showing more movement of head, hands, feet, and rather than look to move forward, she's going to go ahead and box with at range. And, it's working pretty well. We've gone from one-sided to two-way stuff..."
Cassie: "No doubt Lili can succeed on these terms, as we've seen many times before."
O'Dell: Reinhart one of those fighters who does lots of things well. That's a good way to be successful in the FCBA, that's for sure. GOOD exchange there, with both fighters landing a solid right hand, and both shipping the shell well..."
McCarthy: "Milla just needs to be patient. She'll take this tomato can OUT..."
O'Dell: "Not going to happen this round. We're down under ten seconds to go. Both fighters on their toes, moving the heads, bouncing, final seconds tick away and there's the bell. Close one in the second. Milla again."
Tess: "And, Jovovich moves into a two-point lead, 20-18."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "More of the same in the third. Ladies have settled in now. Both comfortable on these terms, boxing at range. Moving well. Playing solid defense. Getting the hands out and back quickly. It's the kind of thing the purists love, Mac..."
McCarthy: "The kind of thing J-MAC EXCELS at, not the slop girls like CAMPBELL get involved in!"
O'Dell: "Again, not a lot in it, as both fighters are able to get some work done and nobody's able to take control. Plenty of action, though. Blonde and redhead staying busy, staying after one another, working hard to pile up points."
Tess: "You have to think, despite the shape she's obviously in, that Milla's not going to be as strong in the late rounds, so she needs to get work done now..."
O'Dell: "Good point. Redhead giving up a couple of decades to the blonde, who lands a SOLID right hand in that exchange. But, once again, Milla shakes it off. Final seconds ticking away in the third frame, and there's the bell. Close again. Lili."
Cassie: "And, Reinhart cuts Jovovich's lead to 29-28."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Right back at it in the fourth. Pattern set. Blonde and redhead fighting at range, and both doing it very, very well. SHARP exchange there, and Jovovich got the better of it. ANOTHER sharp exchange and MILLA IS HURT!"
Cassie: "NASTY right from Lili!"
O'Dell: "No doubt about it! Reinhart timed that one about as well as you can time one and Jovovich's knees did a shimmy! Lili going all in now, backing up the older woman with barrages of hard leather. Milla pinned to the ropes..."
McCarthy: "Just needs to ride this out..."
O'Dell: "That's what she's trying to do, but Reinhart not making it easy. She's digging body, which Jovovich is putting on sale, but then going back upstairs looking for the finisher. Five seconds left. GOOD right from Lili and there's the bell. Reinhart wide."
Tess: "But Jovovich survives and we're all even at 38."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Fifth begins with Reinhart looking to finish. Blonde stepping forward behind that left hand, walking the redhead down. Jovovich willing to trade space for time here, needs to get those legs back under her at the moment..."
McCarthy: "Just ride this out. She's fine."
O'Dell: "Lili backing Milla up with a HARD flurry. Jovovich working to stay off the ropes. Reinhart a GOOD right hand and DOWN GOES MILLA! Oh, what a shot from Lili! Landed right on the button and left the redhead flat on her back!"
Tess: "Don't think she's getting up from that one..."
O'Dell: "Reinhart to a neutral corner. Referee's count at three. Four. Five. No movement at all from the redhead. Six. Seven. This is going to be academic. Eight. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Milla down AND out and it's OVER and your winner by KO5 is 'Diamond' Lili Reinhart!"
Cassie: "Impressive stuff, and no surprise from Lili."
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Lili Reinhart, and, Lili, maybe a little break for you tonight considering your normal level of opposition..."
Lili (smiling): "Going to have to disagree with you, Tess. She's still a VERY good fighter. Athletic, smart, very experienced. Caused some problems in there. But, one thing I'm good at is problem SOLVING."
Tess: "What's next for you?"
Lili: "It's been a good year so far, and we still have a third of it left. I'm looking to see more action and work myself into another shot at the belts."