Post by Lookout! Boxing on May 25, 2018 22:59:40 GMT -6
Jessica Nigri (Chimera) vs Troian Bellisario (PLP) Result:Lookout/Fight:simgrrl
(NON-JMD @ catchweight)
(29y/o, 5'7", 125#; 11-2-0, 11 KOs) vs (32y/o, 5’7", 36-18-0, 118#; 31 KOs)
Before: Do you like to see two hard-hitting women battle? Then stand by! Troian has knocked out opponents in 86% of her wins and Jessica turned out the lights in 84% of hers. Fans who love the tense drama of seeing two women flanking the referee nervously awaiting the judges decision can skip this bout. It doesn't seem like the winner is going to need the judges.
Nigri not as well known as the star of the popular "Pretty Little Liars" TV show, but Jessica's established herself in the FCBA with her power punching power. She won the JMD Title in her 6th fight and defended it 5 times before losing it (in December 2017) to Demi Rose. But Jessica rebounded quickly, taking down tough Rosario Dawson in January for her 11th win.
Since joining Chimera, Nigri has moved from bantam to lightweight, and although she had to drop a few pounds for this fight against the former bantam champ, Nigri assured her fans, "Jelly Belli's going down; my power will still be there when I need it despite dropping weight. I'm a big girl and she's going to be surprised when she feels my lightweight power."
Troian held the bantam title from January to May of 2017, successfully defending the belt three times - and in each KO'd her opponent with an awesome socking stroke. After losing her title, Bellisario bounced back, quickly tacking on three more consecutive knockouts before closing out the year with an upset loss to then-bantam-champ Bennett in a title tilt.
After taking five months off, Troian returns to action tonight against the busty blond former JMD title holder. But Bellisario is bellicose in expressing her disdain for Nigri's boxing talent. "Some blonde cosplay bimbo isn't going to give me any problem," she told the press in her prefight appearances. "She's not fighting some big jugg punching bag or an over-the-hill washed up old-timer, she's in the big leagues now, and we don't fool around here at PLP. I've dealt with weight issues for years and I know what it does to your body when you drop weight suddenly. She'll find out she's not as tough as she thinks she is!"
Tonight, Bellisario back in the same shimmering red satin bikini with dark red boots and gloves she wore a year and a half ago when she wrested the bantam title from Shay Mitchell. Her dark hair is pulled back and twisted into a battle braid while her face wears a scowl she hopes will intimidate her blond opponent. Jessica in the hot pink two-piece she wore winning her JMD title from Sophia Bush and, like many in the Chimera stable, Jesse's adopted the bare foot style that head trainer Jeri Ryan preaches, saying it gives them better footing, especially in later rounds and in the late bouts where the ring is wet from sweat, water and blood.
Members of both stables at ringside, and PLP is joined by several members of the "Bellisario Mafia" - women who appeared in Troian's fathers TV shows: Cat Bell, Karri Turner, Zoe McLellan, Pauley Perrette, Emily Wickersham, Maria Bello, Lauren Holly, Sasha Alexander, and Jennifer Esposito; all protective of Troian and will be screaming their lungs out for her.
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During R1: Both women known as fast starters, so it's no surprise when both head for the middle of the ring, square up to exchange a series of combinations. Both getting rocked but it's Troian who is forced to back off at last. Nigri coming forward behind a sharp jab, pushing Bellisario back onto the ropes and setting up shop in her kitchen. Troian pushing back, buffeting Jessica's juggs - using her own 'assets' against her.
Nigri hooking the body, feeding Troian a steady diet of leather; coming over the top as Bellisario begins to show the effects. Middle minute of the round, Bellisario forced to clinch after a hard right hand from the juggy blonde. Nigri back to the body; hard lefts and rights to Troian's bikini line doubling her up; Jessica unleashing the uppercuts like those that put eleven women away in her brief career! Final minute all Nigri! Jessica chases the former bantam champ around the ring; Bellisario in retreat - but under control - making Nigri work for every foot of canvas she's taking away.
Bell: PLP corner scrambles out to get between their fighter and Jessica as Nigri chests up to Troian, giving her the old boob bump to show who's boss! Judges have no problem scoring this round - it was clearly all Nigri (wide).
R2: Nia Peeples and Danielle Harris in PLP corner give their girl a talking to. Katie Holmes adjusting Jessica's top while Jeri Ryan massages her shoulders and whispers something in her ear that puts a grin on Nigri's lips.
Both on their feet before the bell and both out eager to get back to work but it's Jessica Nigri who lands the first combination, picking up right where she left off, battering Bellisario back into her corner and then attacking her body with a flurry of punches as Troian gamely hung on up around Jess's shoulders.
Troian battling back in the middle of the round; she's finally looking like she's getting her "mojo" back after spending the lackluster first four minutes as Nigri's brunette punching bag.
Bellisario may not be a JMD fighter, but she knows a good thing when she sees it and she takes advantage of Nigri's heaving bosom, driving one uppercut after another up under those overhanging big soft targets. Troian gutting the blonde with low right hands that just skirt the edge of "low" but she only gets a single warning from the referee and takes what the ref is giving her... over and over!
Jessica laboring in the final minute, huffing and puffing as Troian rings her Bellisario with a leap-in right hand that buckles Jessica's knees in the closing seconds and now it's Nigri who's forced to clinch at the bell. Big comeback brunette round for Troian Bellisario wins points (close)!
R3: Turmoil in Chimera's corner as Jeri Ryan shoves Holmes away to grab Jessica's top and uses it to pump air back into her fighter's laboring lungs. Holmes trying to elbow Ryan aside to apply Endswell to Nigri's left eyebrow, but Jeri's got her hands full working with Jessica's lungs and can't be bothered. Katie remonstrating to McMahon at ringside, pleading for an intercession so she can get to her fighter and Stephanie signs to Zeta-Jones, "sort it out."
Jessica slow to her feet at the bell; Troian across the ring like a shot to jump Nigri before she is ready, slamming a shoulder into her and hammering her back into the ring post in the Chimera corner. Big huff of air expelled from Jessica who folds forward over Bellisario's shoulder. From there, Troian giving the old "one-two" to the young blonde's belly, jamming her fists in like stuffing a Christmas goose.
Second minute; Nigri holding onto Troian's shoulders; blond's legs rubbery from the brutal body work by the wily brunette veteran. Bellisario showing fans why she was the bantam champ, dismantling the busty blonde, body-part by body-part. BIG RIGHT HAND from Bellisario buckles Nigri's knees, then as she begins a slow corkscrew to the mat, a follow-up left whiplashes her head to the side to send her crashing to the mat in the Chimera corner with her left arm draped over the bottom rope right in front of Holmes' pale face!
Troian looks stunned by her sudden success and is slow to step away from admiring the sight of the buxom blonde at her feet. Referee has to step in and shepherd Troian to a neutral corner, gazing back at Nigri as she's pulled away. When he returns to pick up the count. Nigri is sitting up, holding the middle rope in her left hand as she struggles to one knee. As the count tolls, Nigri slowly rises, though she's still bent over at the waist when the referee reaches nine. After checking her gloves and mouth guard, he decides she's good to go and waves Troian forward, then gets out of her way!
Final minute of the round an embarrassing one for Nigri who spends most of it hugging Troian's slender torso, grappling with her while the referee helps himself to generous handfuls of her "assets" while trying to pry the two women apart. Troian struggling in Jessica's embrace while pounding either fist in under Nigri's elbows, leaving the blonde breathless when the referee grabs them as the bell rings to end the round. Troian's knockdown in minute two wins her the round (wide) and leaves Nigri reeling and gulping air at the bell.
R4: Bellisario upbeat in her corner after her dominant round; Ryan and Holmes frantically trying to get Nigri back on track. At ringside, Catherine Zeta-Jones, tugs the cuff of Ryan's trousers to get her attention, issues a stern reminder of Stephanie's policy re: trainers whose fighters lose fights. Jeri angrily points to Holmes and snarls, "Tell that to HER... and don't you dare threaten ME!"
Belli on her feet before the bell, eager to get after Jess, at the gong, she springs forward to attack Nigri in her own corner. Jessica crouching, gloves high, elbows tucked in; weathering the assault by moving her head/shoulders and pushing Troian back until she has room to maneuver. Jessica stepping left, pumping her jab, then backing up as Troian presses her attack. Women trading at close range, both working to the body to set up the odd right hand just to keep her opponent honest.
Late in the round, Nigri showing some offense at last, starting to put together some combinations - but Bellisario continues to press the action with an unrelenting flurry of lefts and right that, while not hurting Jessica, have her too busy defending to build an offensive momentum of her own and therefore keeping her under wraps for the most part. Unrelenting pressure and a lopsided punch volume offset Nigri landing harder, but fewer times, helped Bellisario get the round on points, but it was close - the third straight round she's won - to put her in the lead three rounds to one!
R5: Nigri getting an earful from Holmes and Ryan in the Chimera corner with CZJ leaning on the apron eavesdropping and taking notes on her cellphone - doubtlessly for her report to McMahon detailing Ryan's myriad shortcomings as the head trainer. Cath fought against even keeping Ryan on the payroll, let alone giving her the role of head trainer. CZJ would like nothing better than for Stephanie to green light her giving Jeri the bum's rush out of Chimera. Jessica nodding as Holmes imparts final words of wisdom, both of them ignoring the screaming match between Ryan and Zeta-Jones going on at ringside.
Nigri heads out to meet an eager Troian Bellisario looking to maintain her momentum and she gets off to a good start, rocking the blond with a left-right combination that stops Jess in her tracks. Troian on the offensive, digging into Nigri's belly with both fists, forcing her back and stuffing her tight blond butt between the ropes as Nigri has to clinch; tying up Troian until the referee breaks them apart. Bellisario over commits to a lead right off the break and Nigri rings her up with a counter left uppercut inside. Now it's Jessica coming forward on the attack, buffeting Troian from one foot to the other along the ropes. Fans on their feet screaming, fans on one side of the ring encouraging Jessica to keep it up; those on the opposite side imploring Troian to suck it up and fight back harder.
Lucky fans in between enjoying the sight of two sweating, scantily clad, nubile young women battering one another around the ring. Back and forth the action flows, first Troian, then Jessica, and then Troian again gain the advantage, hurt the other, only to have her rival snatch back the momentum once more. Final minute gives both camps cause for excitement as the two exchange flurries toe-to-toe at center ring to the bell...and beyond... forcing the referee to pry them apart and push them pack with his hands on their heaving, sweaty, chests.
Jessica wins the points (narrowly) in what was a hotly contested round, but has she righted the ship, or merely delayed the inevitable?
R6: Both corners upbeat during the break, telling their fighters, "...keep the pressure on." In the Chimera corner, Ryan - clearly distracted - spends more time barking at Catherine Zeta-Jones than advising either Nigri or Holmes on tactics or strategy. Katie Holmes sends Jessica back out with a spank on her firm young butt; Danielle Harris takes the 'high road', slapping Troian's back as she rises and heads out to resume battling the rugged blonde.
Troian working behind the jab, right cocked at her cheek, pumping her left in Jessica's face as she circles left. Every few lefts, she'll throw the right... most either missing or landing with no visible effect, but they're enough to keep Nigri wary and off balance as Bellisario piles up points with her steady, stiff, jab!
Jessica, uncomfortable, goes with what she knows best, pawing the left in Troian's face to distract her, then turning into short, hard, right hands to Bellisario's almost non-existent "jubblies". There's no dramatic "sloshing" or "jiggling" but the hammer-fist impacts are felt and tears begin to well in Troian's eyes as the pain spreads out thru her firm little boobies! Nigri walking Troian down, drilling her chest, keeping Bellisario back on her heels and off balance into the second half of the round.
Troian struggling to firm up her defenses, digging her heels in and trying to stand her ground, but every time she manages to slow Nigri's forward progress, the busty blonde bomber lands one of her big right hands to buckle Troian's knees and once more send her into retreat! As Bellisario begins to fade, Nigri goes more and more often to her "old faithful" the uppercut! Jessica indiscriminate in her targeting, just unleashing a huge uppie whenever she can get within reach. She's landing to Troian's top, her belly, or her head - but (so far) Bellisario's head movement has been able to keep her chin out of danger. But it's only a matter of time.
Even when Jessica Nigri's right hand uppercuts miss, she's falling forward into Troian, putting her weight on the slim brunette; shoving her back onto the ropes; driving an elbow (purely accidental, of course) into Troian's tenderized titties. Bellisario yelping in pain, recoiling, hands up, palms out, trying to protect her throbbing torso from more abuse. It's not JMD/D rules, but Nigri's got the tactics down pat and she's not bashful about using them whenever she can!
Ringside: Jeri Ryan, reengaged now; screaming at Nigri, "Stick her; pound 'em flat!" Zeta-Jones sitting smugly in her ringside seat, texts Stephanie, "Sounds like Ryan finally got the message, boss. Damn!"
Closing seconds of the round, Jessica Nigri battering Bellisario around the ring; referee lurking over Jess's shoulder; looking hard at Bellisario's face. Troian, seeing him wanting to stop the contest, rears up and unleashes a furious attack - most of the punches either miss or are blocked - but it's enough to convince the referee she's still in the fight and he backs off to the bell. Jessica wins her third round (a shutout) to even the match at three rounds apiece... but the score cards still narrowly favor Troian Bellisario after six hard-fought rounds!
R7: Fans paying more attention to the corners late in this fight than in most, simply because the dynamic between Chimera's Ryan and Zeta-Jones mirrors that in the PLP corner where Nia and Danielle are arguing over whether to throw in the towel. Fans on the Chimera side are hoping (praying?) for a clothes ripping catfight to break out between the busty blonde Head Trainer and the zoftig brunette Chief Operating Officer. Fans equally divided over who they want to win, but all agree it would be a fun show to watch regardless. Sadly, just as they're butting chests and look like they're ready to 'throw down' the 10 second warning buzzer shocks them back to reality.
Peeples gives Bellisario one of those trite "yer blowin' it kid" speeches and Troian comes out looking like a new woman at the bell. She throws everything but the kitchen sink at Jessica (she would have thrown more, but there's no place to hide it in her bikini!) Nigri, expecting to finish Bellisario off this round, caught off stride and the brunette lands a couple of wallops that send ripples rolling through Nigri's nether regions!
Jessica rallies back behind the uppercut; buckling Troian's knees and sending her back, arms windmilling, onto the ropes. Nigri steps with her, bellies up, then bangs to the body as Troian hangs on around Jess's neck. Big uppercut buckles Bellisario's knees once more and she looks ready to go when the referee steps in to give Troian a standing eight count.
Chimera corner - and fans - protesting vehemently as Nigri grudgingly goes to a neutral corner while Bellisario leans back on the ropes, arms draped over the top strand, while the referee gives her the obligatory count. Once he's done his bit, she raises her gloves and nods that she's OK. Then he waves Jessica forward and she responds, quickly charging across the ring to attack Troian. Big overhand right buckles Bellisario's knees (again) and a left hook turns her halfway around, sending her face first into the ropes.
Jessica stops punching and backs off, giving Troian an opportunity to collect herself. Then when Troian turns back and puts her hands up, Nigri steps in and brings an uppercut up from her knees!
The punch lifts Troian's front foot off the canvas as she flies backward, arms flung out, and crashes to the canvas in a cloud of rosin dust. Jessica steps over her, then saunters casually away, glancing back over her shoulder with a tight grin as the referee moves in to take one look and wave off the possibility of any counting. He drops to a knee and removes Bellisario's mouthpiece, motioning to her corner to come and get her.
Jessica Nigri records the knockout at two minutes twenty-two seconds of the seventh round for a KO7! Nigri completes her comeback with a devastating knockout of the surprisingly tough Troian Bellisario, who was coming off a five month layoff and gave the busty blonde all she could handle for six entertaining rounds before she took the 'canvas nap'.
After: Hayley Atwell leads Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Janelle Parish and Danielle Campbell into the ring where they form a protective shield in front of their girl; eyes fixed on several members of Chimera in Jessica's corner who are congratulating her, laughing and joking while Troian has to be supported under both arms by her trainers as she's dragged back to her corner.
Jessica waits until Troian's sweaty butt slaps down on her stool, then waves to get Danielle Harris' attention and signs she's not interested in a 'walk of shame'. Harris nods her thanks and goes back to reviving her KO'd charge while Atwell and Mitchell head to Chimera's corner.
Atwell gives Jeri Ryan a message to pass to Charlize Theron, inviting her to, "meet me anywhere, any time" then offers several options including, "a street fight with knockouts count anywhere; a no holds barred wrestling match;" and finally, "meet me at the Roadhouse and we'll settle things there!"
While Atwell's engaged with Ryan, Shay Mitchell is looking for a woman her own size, eyeing Margot Robbie (for a rematch?), checking out both Nigri and Jen Connelly, before settling on Nigri's trainer, Katie Holmes. Mitchell issues her a challenge, and smiles when Holmes recoils in horror!
Meanwhile, PLP flyweights are dropping 'calling cards' like confetti, most hoping for a shot at Cyrus - although several were heard to say they, "...wouldn't be embarrassed to kick Paula Abdul's scrawny old ass." Others don't care who's interested in them, only that they can find some partner. Flyweights are a glut on the market in the FCBA right now and it's a fact of life they've got to 'get busy or go home'.
Disappointed fans crane their necks hoping for fireworks but are left unfulfilled when nothing much happens and everyone disperses; heading back to their ringside seats or their stable's dressing room - but not before several of them eye-f*ck their opposite number and give her a "call me" sign, hand to her face with thumb and little finger extended.
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"I was too much for Troian tonight," Jessica Nigri said postfight, "but to be fair, she hadn't fought in, like, five months. She showed flashes of her old championship form out there, but she faded a bit in the fifth and sixth rounds and ran out of gas. Early, though, she was a handful.... I'll give her that."
When asked who's next, Jessica did the old "up to my management" shuffle - while dropping Melissa Benoist's name by saying, "she's awful big and solid for a bantam." Then she smiled... but there was no mistaking Shay Mitchell and buxom Hayley Atwell had gotten her attention with their in-ring antics while she was celebrating her win.
Troian Bellisario, briefly humbled, didn't need much time to regain her old bravado and was soon baited into listing former bantam champs she had on a list she'd like to revisit. Those names included Emily Van Camp, Minka Kelly and Chloe Bennett, all of whom beat Troian at one time or another in title fights. "But there's some lightweights I'd love to get my hands on too," she admitted when asked if her future was going to be limited to bantams. "Charlize Theron's still referred to as 'the GOAT' and there's nothing I'd like more than having her name on my list of conquests when I hang 'em up. I have all the Taylor Swift albums and fighting her would be really exciting. Then - of course - there's Yvonne Strahovski. Any lightweight would give just about anything for the opportunity to face her in a title fight. I've had a 'girl crush' on 'Vonne since I watched her on Chuck!"
Troian might not have won the fight, but her postfight press conference left the media buzzing in anticipation of who her next opponent would be after she dropped the mic and strutted off the stage grinning!
END
(NON-JMD @ catchweight)
(29y/o, 5'7", 125#; 11-2-0, 11 KOs) vs (32y/o, 5’7", 36-18-0, 118#; 31 KOs)
Before: Do you like to see two hard-hitting women battle? Then stand by! Troian has knocked out opponents in 86% of her wins and Jessica turned out the lights in 84% of hers. Fans who love the tense drama of seeing two women flanking the referee nervously awaiting the judges decision can skip this bout. It doesn't seem like the winner is going to need the judges.
Nigri not as well known as the star of the popular "Pretty Little Liars" TV show, but Jessica's established herself in the FCBA with her power punching power. She won the JMD Title in her 6th fight and defended it 5 times before losing it (in December 2017) to Demi Rose. But Jessica rebounded quickly, taking down tough Rosario Dawson in January for her 11th win.
Since joining Chimera, Nigri has moved from bantam to lightweight, and although she had to drop a few pounds for this fight against the former bantam champ, Nigri assured her fans, "Jelly Belli's going down; my power will still be there when I need it despite dropping weight. I'm a big girl and she's going to be surprised when she feels my lightweight power."
Troian held the bantam title from January to May of 2017, successfully defending the belt three times - and in each KO'd her opponent with an awesome socking stroke. After losing her title, Bellisario bounced back, quickly tacking on three more consecutive knockouts before closing out the year with an upset loss to then-bantam-champ Bennett in a title tilt.
After taking five months off, Troian returns to action tonight against the busty blond former JMD title holder. But Bellisario is bellicose in expressing her disdain for Nigri's boxing talent. "Some blonde cosplay bimbo isn't going to give me any problem," she told the press in her prefight appearances. "She's not fighting some big jugg punching bag or an over-the-hill washed up old-timer, she's in the big leagues now, and we don't fool around here at PLP. I've dealt with weight issues for years and I know what it does to your body when you drop weight suddenly. She'll find out she's not as tough as she thinks she is!"
Tonight, Bellisario back in the same shimmering red satin bikini with dark red boots and gloves she wore a year and a half ago when she wrested the bantam title from Shay Mitchell. Her dark hair is pulled back and twisted into a battle braid while her face wears a scowl she hopes will intimidate her blond opponent. Jessica in the hot pink two-piece she wore winning her JMD title from Sophia Bush and, like many in the Chimera stable, Jesse's adopted the bare foot style that head trainer Jeri Ryan preaches, saying it gives them better footing, especially in later rounds and in the late bouts where the ring is wet from sweat, water and blood.
Members of both stables at ringside, and PLP is joined by several members of the "Bellisario Mafia" - women who appeared in Troian's fathers TV shows: Cat Bell, Karri Turner, Zoe McLellan, Pauley Perrette, Emily Wickersham, Maria Bello, Lauren Holly, Sasha Alexander, and Jennifer Esposito; all protective of Troian and will be screaming their lungs out for her.
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During R1: Both women known as fast starters, so it's no surprise when both head for the middle of the ring, square up to exchange a series of combinations. Both getting rocked but it's Troian who is forced to back off at last. Nigri coming forward behind a sharp jab, pushing Bellisario back onto the ropes and setting up shop in her kitchen. Troian pushing back, buffeting Jessica's juggs - using her own 'assets' against her.
Nigri hooking the body, feeding Troian a steady diet of leather; coming over the top as Bellisario begins to show the effects. Middle minute of the round, Bellisario forced to clinch after a hard right hand from the juggy blonde. Nigri back to the body; hard lefts and rights to Troian's bikini line doubling her up; Jessica unleashing the uppercuts like those that put eleven women away in her brief career! Final minute all Nigri! Jessica chases the former bantam champ around the ring; Bellisario in retreat - but under control - making Nigri work for every foot of canvas she's taking away.
Bell: PLP corner scrambles out to get between their fighter and Jessica as Nigri chests up to Troian, giving her the old boob bump to show who's boss! Judges have no problem scoring this round - it was clearly all Nigri (wide).
R2: Nia Peeples and Danielle Harris in PLP corner give their girl a talking to. Katie Holmes adjusting Jessica's top while Jeri Ryan massages her shoulders and whispers something in her ear that puts a grin on Nigri's lips.
Both on their feet before the bell and both out eager to get back to work but it's Jessica Nigri who lands the first combination, picking up right where she left off, battering Bellisario back into her corner and then attacking her body with a flurry of punches as Troian gamely hung on up around Jess's shoulders.
Troian battling back in the middle of the round; she's finally looking like she's getting her "mojo" back after spending the lackluster first four minutes as Nigri's brunette punching bag.
Bellisario may not be a JMD fighter, but she knows a good thing when she sees it and she takes advantage of Nigri's heaving bosom, driving one uppercut after another up under those overhanging big soft targets. Troian gutting the blonde with low right hands that just skirt the edge of "low" but she only gets a single warning from the referee and takes what the ref is giving her... over and over!
Jessica laboring in the final minute, huffing and puffing as Troian rings her Bellisario with a leap-in right hand that buckles Jessica's knees in the closing seconds and now it's Nigri who's forced to clinch at the bell. Big comeback brunette round for Troian Bellisario wins points (close)!
R3: Turmoil in Chimera's corner as Jeri Ryan shoves Holmes away to grab Jessica's top and uses it to pump air back into her fighter's laboring lungs. Holmes trying to elbow Ryan aside to apply Endswell to Nigri's left eyebrow, but Jeri's got her hands full working with Jessica's lungs and can't be bothered. Katie remonstrating to McMahon at ringside, pleading for an intercession so she can get to her fighter and Stephanie signs to Zeta-Jones, "sort it out."
Jessica slow to her feet at the bell; Troian across the ring like a shot to jump Nigri before she is ready, slamming a shoulder into her and hammering her back into the ring post in the Chimera corner. Big huff of air expelled from Jessica who folds forward over Bellisario's shoulder. From there, Troian giving the old "one-two" to the young blonde's belly, jamming her fists in like stuffing a Christmas goose.
Second minute; Nigri holding onto Troian's shoulders; blond's legs rubbery from the brutal body work by the wily brunette veteran. Bellisario showing fans why she was the bantam champ, dismantling the busty blonde, body-part by body-part. BIG RIGHT HAND from Bellisario buckles Nigri's knees, then as she begins a slow corkscrew to the mat, a follow-up left whiplashes her head to the side to send her crashing to the mat in the Chimera corner with her left arm draped over the bottom rope right in front of Holmes' pale face!
Troian looks stunned by her sudden success and is slow to step away from admiring the sight of the buxom blonde at her feet. Referee has to step in and shepherd Troian to a neutral corner, gazing back at Nigri as she's pulled away. When he returns to pick up the count. Nigri is sitting up, holding the middle rope in her left hand as she struggles to one knee. As the count tolls, Nigri slowly rises, though she's still bent over at the waist when the referee reaches nine. After checking her gloves and mouth guard, he decides she's good to go and waves Troian forward, then gets out of her way!
Final minute of the round an embarrassing one for Nigri who spends most of it hugging Troian's slender torso, grappling with her while the referee helps himself to generous handfuls of her "assets" while trying to pry the two women apart. Troian struggling in Jessica's embrace while pounding either fist in under Nigri's elbows, leaving the blonde breathless when the referee grabs them as the bell rings to end the round. Troian's knockdown in minute two wins her the round (wide) and leaves Nigri reeling and gulping air at the bell.
R4: Bellisario upbeat in her corner after her dominant round; Ryan and Holmes frantically trying to get Nigri back on track. At ringside, Catherine Zeta-Jones, tugs the cuff of Ryan's trousers to get her attention, issues a stern reminder of Stephanie's policy re: trainers whose fighters lose fights. Jeri angrily points to Holmes and snarls, "Tell that to HER... and don't you dare threaten ME!"
Belli on her feet before the bell, eager to get after Jess, at the gong, she springs forward to attack Nigri in her own corner. Jessica crouching, gloves high, elbows tucked in; weathering the assault by moving her head/shoulders and pushing Troian back until she has room to maneuver. Jessica stepping left, pumping her jab, then backing up as Troian presses her attack. Women trading at close range, both working to the body to set up the odd right hand just to keep her opponent honest.
Late in the round, Nigri showing some offense at last, starting to put together some combinations - but Bellisario continues to press the action with an unrelenting flurry of lefts and right that, while not hurting Jessica, have her too busy defending to build an offensive momentum of her own and therefore keeping her under wraps for the most part. Unrelenting pressure and a lopsided punch volume offset Nigri landing harder, but fewer times, helped Bellisario get the round on points, but it was close - the third straight round she's won - to put her in the lead three rounds to one!
R5: Nigri getting an earful from Holmes and Ryan in the Chimera corner with CZJ leaning on the apron eavesdropping and taking notes on her cellphone - doubtlessly for her report to McMahon detailing Ryan's myriad shortcomings as the head trainer. Cath fought against even keeping Ryan on the payroll, let alone giving her the role of head trainer. CZJ would like nothing better than for Stephanie to green light her giving Jeri the bum's rush out of Chimera. Jessica nodding as Holmes imparts final words of wisdom, both of them ignoring the screaming match between Ryan and Zeta-Jones going on at ringside.
Nigri heads out to meet an eager Troian Bellisario looking to maintain her momentum and she gets off to a good start, rocking the blond with a left-right combination that stops Jess in her tracks. Troian on the offensive, digging into Nigri's belly with both fists, forcing her back and stuffing her tight blond butt between the ropes as Nigri has to clinch; tying up Troian until the referee breaks them apart. Bellisario over commits to a lead right off the break and Nigri rings her up with a counter left uppercut inside. Now it's Jessica coming forward on the attack, buffeting Troian from one foot to the other along the ropes. Fans on their feet screaming, fans on one side of the ring encouraging Jessica to keep it up; those on the opposite side imploring Troian to suck it up and fight back harder.
Lucky fans in between enjoying the sight of two sweating, scantily clad, nubile young women battering one another around the ring. Back and forth the action flows, first Troian, then Jessica, and then Troian again gain the advantage, hurt the other, only to have her rival snatch back the momentum once more. Final minute gives both camps cause for excitement as the two exchange flurries toe-to-toe at center ring to the bell...and beyond... forcing the referee to pry them apart and push them pack with his hands on their heaving, sweaty, chests.
Jessica wins the points (narrowly) in what was a hotly contested round, but has she righted the ship, or merely delayed the inevitable?
R6: Both corners upbeat during the break, telling their fighters, "...keep the pressure on." In the Chimera corner, Ryan - clearly distracted - spends more time barking at Catherine Zeta-Jones than advising either Nigri or Holmes on tactics or strategy. Katie Holmes sends Jessica back out with a spank on her firm young butt; Danielle Harris takes the 'high road', slapping Troian's back as she rises and heads out to resume battling the rugged blonde.
Troian working behind the jab, right cocked at her cheek, pumping her left in Jessica's face as she circles left. Every few lefts, she'll throw the right... most either missing or landing with no visible effect, but they're enough to keep Nigri wary and off balance as Bellisario piles up points with her steady, stiff, jab!
Jessica, uncomfortable, goes with what she knows best, pawing the left in Troian's face to distract her, then turning into short, hard, right hands to Bellisario's almost non-existent "jubblies". There's no dramatic "sloshing" or "jiggling" but the hammer-fist impacts are felt and tears begin to well in Troian's eyes as the pain spreads out thru her firm little boobies! Nigri walking Troian down, drilling her chest, keeping Bellisario back on her heels and off balance into the second half of the round.
Troian struggling to firm up her defenses, digging her heels in and trying to stand her ground, but every time she manages to slow Nigri's forward progress, the busty blonde bomber lands one of her big right hands to buckle Troian's knees and once more send her into retreat! As Bellisario begins to fade, Nigri goes more and more often to her "old faithful" the uppercut! Jessica indiscriminate in her targeting, just unleashing a huge uppie whenever she can get within reach. She's landing to Troian's top, her belly, or her head - but (so far) Bellisario's head movement has been able to keep her chin out of danger. But it's only a matter of time.
Even when Jessica Nigri's right hand uppercuts miss, she's falling forward into Troian, putting her weight on the slim brunette; shoving her back onto the ropes; driving an elbow (purely accidental, of course) into Troian's tenderized titties. Bellisario yelping in pain, recoiling, hands up, palms out, trying to protect her throbbing torso from more abuse. It's not JMD/D rules, but Nigri's got the tactics down pat and she's not bashful about using them whenever she can!
Ringside: Jeri Ryan, reengaged now; screaming at Nigri, "Stick her; pound 'em flat!" Zeta-Jones sitting smugly in her ringside seat, texts Stephanie, "Sounds like Ryan finally got the message, boss. Damn!"
Closing seconds of the round, Jessica Nigri battering Bellisario around the ring; referee lurking over Jess's shoulder; looking hard at Bellisario's face. Troian, seeing him wanting to stop the contest, rears up and unleashes a furious attack - most of the punches either miss or are blocked - but it's enough to convince the referee she's still in the fight and he backs off to the bell. Jessica wins her third round (a shutout) to even the match at three rounds apiece... but the score cards still narrowly favor Troian Bellisario after six hard-fought rounds!
R7: Fans paying more attention to the corners late in this fight than in most, simply because the dynamic between Chimera's Ryan and Zeta-Jones mirrors that in the PLP corner where Nia and Danielle are arguing over whether to throw in the towel. Fans on the Chimera side are hoping (praying?) for a clothes ripping catfight to break out between the busty blonde Head Trainer and the zoftig brunette Chief Operating Officer. Fans equally divided over who they want to win, but all agree it would be a fun show to watch regardless. Sadly, just as they're butting chests and look like they're ready to 'throw down' the 10 second warning buzzer shocks them back to reality.
Peeples gives Bellisario one of those trite "yer blowin' it kid" speeches and Troian comes out looking like a new woman at the bell. She throws everything but the kitchen sink at Jessica (she would have thrown more, but there's no place to hide it in her bikini!) Nigri, expecting to finish Bellisario off this round, caught off stride and the brunette lands a couple of wallops that send ripples rolling through Nigri's nether regions!
Jessica rallies back behind the uppercut; buckling Troian's knees and sending her back, arms windmilling, onto the ropes. Nigri steps with her, bellies up, then bangs to the body as Troian hangs on around Jess's neck. Big uppercut buckles Bellisario's knees once more and she looks ready to go when the referee steps in to give Troian a standing eight count.
Chimera corner - and fans - protesting vehemently as Nigri grudgingly goes to a neutral corner while Bellisario leans back on the ropes, arms draped over the top strand, while the referee gives her the obligatory count. Once he's done his bit, she raises her gloves and nods that she's OK. Then he waves Jessica forward and she responds, quickly charging across the ring to attack Troian. Big overhand right buckles Bellisario's knees (again) and a left hook turns her halfway around, sending her face first into the ropes.
Jessica stops punching and backs off, giving Troian an opportunity to collect herself. Then when Troian turns back and puts her hands up, Nigri steps in and brings an uppercut up from her knees!
The punch lifts Troian's front foot off the canvas as she flies backward, arms flung out, and crashes to the canvas in a cloud of rosin dust. Jessica steps over her, then saunters casually away, glancing back over her shoulder with a tight grin as the referee moves in to take one look and wave off the possibility of any counting. He drops to a knee and removes Bellisario's mouthpiece, motioning to her corner to come and get her.
Jessica Nigri records the knockout at two minutes twenty-two seconds of the seventh round for a KO7! Nigri completes her comeback with a devastating knockout of the surprisingly tough Troian Bellisario, who was coming off a five month layoff and gave the busty blonde all she could handle for six entertaining rounds before she took the 'canvas nap'.
After: Hayley Atwell leads Shay Mitchell, Sasha Pieterse, Lucy Hale, Ashley Benson, Janelle Parish and Danielle Campbell into the ring where they form a protective shield in front of their girl; eyes fixed on several members of Chimera in Jessica's corner who are congratulating her, laughing and joking while Troian has to be supported under both arms by her trainers as she's dragged back to her corner.
Jessica waits until Troian's sweaty butt slaps down on her stool, then waves to get Danielle Harris' attention and signs she's not interested in a 'walk of shame'. Harris nods her thanks and goes back to reviving her KO'd charge while Atwell and Mitchell head to Chimera's corner.
Atwell gives Jeri Ryan a message to pass to Charlize Theron, inviting her to, "meet me anywhere, any time" then offers several options including, "a street fight with knockouts count anywhere; a no holds barred wrestling match;" and finally, "meet me at the Roadhouse and we'll settle things there!"
While Atwell's engaged with Ryan, Shay Mitchell is looking for a woman her own size, eyeing Margot Robbie (for a rematch?), checking out both Nigri and Jen Connelly, before settling on Nigri's trainer, Katie Holmes. Mitchell issues her a challenge, and smiles when Holmes recoils in horror!
Meanwhile, PLP flyweights are dropping 'calling cards' like confetti, most hoping for a shot at Cyrus - although several were heard to say they, "...wouldn't be embarrassed to kick Paula Abdul's scrawny old ass." Others don't care who's interested in them, only that they can find some partner. Flyweights are a glut on the market in the FCBA right now and it's a fact of life they've got to 'get busy or go home'.
Disappointed fans crane their necks hoping for fireworks but are left unfulfilled when nothing much happens and everyone disperses; heading back to their ringside seats or their stable's dressing room - but not before several of them eye-f*ck their opposite number and give her a "call me" sign, hand to her face with thumb and little finger extended.
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"I was too much for Troian tonight," Jessica Nigri said postfight, "but to be fair, she hadn't fought in, like, five months. She showed flashes of her old championship form out there, but she faded a bit in the fifth and sixth rounds and ran out of gas. Early, though, she was a handful.... I'll give her that."
When asked who's next, Jessica did the old "up to my management" shuffle - while dropping Melissa Benoist's name by saying, "she's awful big and solid for a bantam." Then she smiled... but there was no mistaking Shay Mitchell and buxom Hayley Atwell had gotten her attention with their in-ring antics while she was celebrating her win.
Troian Bellisario, briefly humbled, didn't need much time to regain her old bravado and was soon baited into listing former bantam champs she had on a list she'd like to revisit. Those names included Emily Van Camp, Minka Kelly and Chloe Bennett, all of whom beat Troian at one time or another in title fights. "But there's some lightweights I'd love to get my hands on too," she admitted when asked if her future was going to be limited to bantams. "Charlize Theron's still referred to as 'the GOAT' and there's nothing I'd like more than having her name on my list of conquests when I hang 'em up. I have all the Taylor Swift albums and fighting her would be really exciting. Then - of course - there's Yvonne Strahovski. Any lightweight would give just about anything for the opportunity to face her in a title fight. I've had a 'girl crush' on 'Vonne since I watched her on Chuck!"
Troian might not have won the fight, but her postfight press conference left the media buzzing in anticipation of who her next opponent would be after she dropped the mic and strutted off the stage grinning!
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