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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:42:22 GMT -6
19 APRIL 2002 LUCY LIU VS ALYSSA MILANO
VACANT PARAMOUNT FLYWEIGHT TITLE
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Posted by simguy on 4/19/2002, 9:47 pm
Before: Usually pugnacious Alyssa clearly intimidated in prefight as Lucy gets up close during weigh in, fixes that flat cats-eye glare on Milano and forces Alyssa to stare at the ground - big mistake to give in to Liu psychologically. Lucy a woman on a mission, former pound for pound queen being attacked on all sides, by the press, by her rivals - everyone senses the slippage and everyone wants a piece while double L seems beatable. "It all stops tonight," vows Lucy, "all the crap, the whisper campaigning. No excuses - I'm humiliating Alyssa Milano tonight - undressing her. I guarantee victory in spectacular fashion." Alyssa in gold tankini, highlights - Lucy in black push up, leopard print boycut trunks, low ponytail.
During R1: Liu charges the ring and immediately clinches, waddling Alyssa back into her corner and holding her down as Milano writhes in outrage - ref finally issuing a break. Liu getting into Alyssa's head early, has Milano fighting angry. Lucy giving ground in good order - she'll pivot to the left while batting Milano's right hand out of the air, she'll slip low and to the right under Milano's hook, always drawing Alyssa forward, letting the slugger get wide and open as Milano starts to reach. End of the first minute: Liu in a deep knee bend, cobra-ing back and forth, suddenly jumps up out of the crouch, fits a perfect right uppercut onto Milano's chin and ALYSSA GOES OUT! Milano splattered to her back by a crashing pinpoint blow - Alyssa clutching her head and rocking side to side in agony as a smiling Lucy Liu takes her strut. KO1 Double L - in SPECTACULAR fashion as promised.
AFter: "I know I punch hard, but JEEZ!" gushes Liu in postfight - newly crowned champ set her foe up perfectly - Lucy looking for one punch and one punch only in a very clinical first. Groggy, shocked, demoralized Alyssa Milano treated to a devastating walk of shame - Liu grinning, parading her prize - the queen is back with a vengeance. "Don't be too hard on Alyssa," Lucy preens on camera, "When I do the same thing to Mish, Clare, Kelly and every other flyweight on the face of the Earth, you'll see Milano didn't have any choice but to go out hard."
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:44:41 GMT -6
19 MAY 2002 CH LUCY LIU VS TARA REID
PARAMOUNT FLYWEIGHT TITLE
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Posted by Simguy on 5/19/2002, 9:30 am
Before: Liu licking her lips at the thought of Tara in the ring: "Who cares if she can fight," mocks the champ, "Just LOOK at her! I'm something of a connaiseur when it comes to blondes and the thought of leaving Tara dazed and battered... look - goosepimples!" Reid visibly shaken by Lucy's lewd suggestions and intimidating glares - many pundits writing the blonde off at the weigh-in, despite a 10 pound advantage for the blonde. Tara in low ponytail, stars and stripes bikini, Lucy in low ponytail, black push up, leopard print trunks.
During R1: Tara in classic orthodox stance, hands up, eyes wide - she's flinching and over-reacting to playful Liu feints early. Lucy with her hands down, roaming the ring, jumping in and touching Tara - hip, breast, shoulder, chin - both hands just getting the range and rhythm. Reid too tight to punch, just blocking, staying square to the champ as Lucy breezes to shutout.
R2: Lucy brazen, backhanding the jab off her hip, then jumping in a crazy left uppercut from her waist - Reid taking a half step back, turns over a counter hook to send a startled Liu stomping back on her heels. Lucy's eyes narrow as she gets serious, taking the fight to Reid with a series of slashing attacks from all points on the compass. Tara huddled up behind her gloves but she's hobbled by a hoisting Lucy right hand up into the gut, staggered moments later by a swinging Liu left hand on the ear. Reid stumbling and retreating around the ring, eyes pleading as Liu hunts her down corner to corner. At the bell, Reid punches a right hand into Lucy's stomach - Liu reacting after the bell with a clouting right on the jaw that sprawls the blonde on the ropes. Ref intervenes as Lucy looks to pile on - Reid rattled during the break.
R3: Corner pleading with Tara to move her hands - Tara responds with a tepid, don't-hurt-me jab which proves counterproductive. Liu slipping the stick and scoring with leaping left uppercuts, sidearm right hands from off the right shoulder - Reid staggering, getting tagged from awkward angles, seeks refuge against the ropes. Liu pawing at Reid's velvety belly with the left, crouching low under Tara's panicky counters, then JUMPING in a quick-strike hook! Liu's momentum carries her body on body against Tara - Lucy stepping back and smirking as the blonde peels off the ropes to puddle on the canvas out cold. Picturesque KO3 Lucy Liu.
After: Liu helping herself to blonde - escorts a shattered Tara Reid around the ring with the right hand around the waist, left hand on the girl's smooth hip as blondie blinks back tears. Tara with the size and skills to give Liu more of a fight than she did, but champ owning her girl between the ears simply tracked Reid down and shut her off. Liu cuddling up on Tara in the corners, clearly enjoying the display of a true trophy victim - she's leaving an indelible mark on the blonde tonight.
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:47:30 GMT -6
8 JUNE 2002 FLYWEIGHT TITLE UNIFICATION: LUCY LIU VS VIRGINIA LEDOYEN
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Posted by simguy on 6/8/2002, 8:03 am
Before: Lucy looking to unify flyweight yet again, further sealing her legacy as a hall of fame shoo-in at sub110. "Nobody in this business deserves a beating more than Lucy Liu," states special commentator Ashley Judd, "but I just don't see how Virginie can make that happen. Love her or hate her - you need a disciplined fight plan and precision tools to take Liu apart and Virginie's really more an instinctive winger in there. She caught and dropped Kelly Packard just by being a gunslinger, but she's in there with Wyatt Earp tonight. My heart's saying go Virginie - but I'm not betting on her tonight." Ledoyen in black leather bra style bikini, wet curls, Liu in black push up, leopard print boy cut trunks, low ponytail.
During R1: Judd's analysis accurate early - Ledoyen wide, wrap around punching - Liu seeing it well, get low, evades the heat. Lucy showing good respect however - she'll dart in, slap the tummy, jump back out - just getting comfortable with the range and rhythm of her lanky foe.
R2: Another tactical round for Lucy. Liu weaving in down low, hands at her knees, supple at the waist, head almost below Virginie's waistline at times. Lucy's forays have Virginie slapping down with her punches awkwardly, missing or glancing blows for the most part. Offensively, LL touching Virginie in the waist, trying for the chin with the odd leaping swipe but coming up short through 2.
R3: More slash and tickle from Lucy - she's getting close unscathed, but not doing much - just making sure she can get in, get off and get out without picking up the receipt. Ledoyen cooperating by coming forward and winging wide - Lucy with the canvas to hang back, let her opponent come to her and swat counters at long stretches of Ledoyen torso.
R4: Virginie adjusting, now hanging back, right hand at her shoulder, left crooked at her side - she's feinting with Lucy, stepping around - a jab would be nice but you can't have everything. Girls baiting each other in nervy action - each scoring with cuffing little counter shots as the other tries to lunge in. Down the stretch, Liu leaps from too far out with the sweeping uppercut, gets turned around when she lands and takes a sweeping right behind the ear with bludgeons her to all fours! LL up quick, but feeling the whiplash power of the model as Ledoyen gets back in the fight.
R5: Patience being rewarded for Virginie - she's keeping her distance, fighting tall, stepping to her left - slowly coaxing Lucy to make the fight. Liu cautious as she darts in and out - she's taking the risks to make the fight, but getting picked up by Ledoyen's better than expected reflexes - especially a little cuffing counter hook off the hip. Final minute, Liu recovering from a missed overhand left from the southpaw stance, leaning back on her hips - Ledoyen stepping in and sweeping a wide right hand catches the Asian's raised chin and LIU GOES DOWN! Lucy off balance, getting clipped clean and dropped to her back - crowd goes wild as Liu takes 8, staggers slightly as she steps forward at the bell.
R6: Now Liu feeling score-card pressure, continues to press, continues to pay. Virginie creating space nicely - still not jabbing, but luring Liu forward, making the Asian commit, then batting at her with quick strike lefts, lunging at her with the sweeping right whenever Liu bends straight back. Liu too quick and shifty to be caught clean again, but she's looking confused - all out attack to risky, hanging back not an option with two knockdowns against.
R7: Lucy with a break. Virginie back to her wild swinging ways, misses several swiping lefts and rights, gets wrong footed and LL jumps in a vicious little counter hook, all legs and body, that sends Ledoyen reeling. Lucy angling in, feet wide, hands down, using her upperbody to draw Virginie's fire, swaying in and out with digging rips to the waist and face - Ledoyen not picking up the low slung trajectory very well. Down the stretch, Lucy menacing Ledoyen up against the ropes, Liu just weaving with her hands down, face forward, gives a little shoulder feint, then jumps in a straight right hand poke from the thigh that drifts Ledoyen hurt into the strands at the break.
R8: Ledoyen responding like a fighter when she's stung - it's a mistake. Liu able to step back from the aggression, walking Virginie into punishing strokes up underneath to the ribcage, falling off to the side, nailing the French girl upside the head with swinging circus counters from either hand. Virginie blundering forward, taking her hardest knocks of the night and simply unable to get into position - vintage Lucy Liu taking a girl apart with sweet timing and hurtful potshots from crazy angles. Ledoyen unraveling - missing over the top - Liu able to slip and come up behind the girl, lovingly wrapping up around the belly and spinning Virginie, then batting away as the confusion mounts. Final minute - Liu rolling with a Ledoyen right hand, bends back to her left to pull a crashing right straight onto the French girl's mouth - VL dropped to her buttocks, tilting onto her side like a sinking ship - she's hurt! VL takes 8, but she's stepping funky - Liu striding in with her left at her side, right at her shoulder - Lucy feints, bends to the right under a tepid Ledoyen left and JUMPS in that slamming lead right hand on the jaw. Virginie shunted straight onto her backside, slumped against the ropes - Liu's momentum carries her in close where she can get in a cheap free right hand across the sleepy face - Ledoyen pathetic, out cold - face taking the breezy slap without complaint. KO8 for the winner and UNIFIED FLYWEIGHT CHAMPION Lucy Liu!
After: Krusher roadies cue up 'Empire Strikes Back' theme song - Liu strutting with belts adorning her golden body, smiling malevolently to a mixture of boos and cheers. Ledoyen proving meddlesome, but ultimately going with her fastball and losing as a result - Liu taking her time to diagnose and treat the problem with typical mix of clinical precision and carnival flair. Virginie recovering on her stool, just stepping through the ropes when Lucy takes her hips from behind, shaking her head "Not just yet," and taking the battered French woman for her title losing walk of shame.
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:49:41 GMT -6
14 JUNE 2002 CH LUCY LIU VS VIRGINIE LEDOYEN
UNIFIED FLYWEIGHT TITLE
(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)
Posted by simguy on 6/14/2002, 7:28 am
Before: Lucy awash in confidence, beating Ledoyen in a tactical first go 'round, then issuing a follow up challenge to 'make sure it took.' Pundits speculating that Ledoyen, who had been making smart adjustments to Lucy in the first fight, might benefit from the second look stylewise, but Liu shrugs it off, "Virginie can't prepare for me. I'm flattening her for a second time, stretching her out. In this division, there are no number one contenders - there's me, and a bunch of whining victims." Several press conferences disrupted by a brazen Kelly Packard - she's outraged at the rematch, indignant at Virginie's 'inflated' rep, and contemptuous of Liu's coddled reign. Ledoyen in black leather push up bikini, Liu in black push up, leopard print boy cut trunks, low ponytail.
During R1: Virginie shocks the world with a special innovation for this match: the left jab. It's ugly, not a point scorer, but she's flicking it out, keeping it in Liu's face and backing off around it, making Liu come forward. Awkward, halting action - Lucy can't get her timing - Ledoyen on wide spread feet, bouncy, flexing knees able to slap and cuff her way to points this round.
R2: Shutout Liu. Lucy with hands down, left shoulder pointed at Virginie, able to get in low, then step out, landing lean-away hooks and backhand jabs in another awkward, feeling out round. Ledoyen unhurt, but taking no chances - not natural for her to back up and use the ring and it shows, but she's trying to follow the gameplan.
R3: Virginie pesky, making the rangy, aggravating style work. Liu getting impatient and getting cuffed because of it - Ledoyen able to step back and clout Liu some swatting hard hooks on the ear as Lucy mistimes her jumps. At the bell - Liu chesting up for some harsh words as frustration builds - Ledoyen shoving back shows she isn't intimidated.
R4: Liu brazen, leaping in with her her uppercuts, getting turned around and Ledoyen makes her pay. Virginie leaning onto her back foot, makes Liu miss a wild sweeping left - French woman bends in with a slinging right hand to the jaw to send Liu sprawling to the ropes. Gut check for Lucy - she's dazed, hands at her chest and Ledoyen strides in to get a long, licking series off - punishing Liu with slashing, hamhanded strokes. Lucy slipping and covering up well enough to recover, then spinning off the strands - she runs shamelessly to leg out the round as Virginie turns confident stalker at last.
R5: Virginie walking her girl down, hands at chest height, looking to load up and take Lucy out - exactly what Liu needed. Lucy staying low, now taking advantage of windmill Ledoyen misses and countering with slinging circus punches from her thighs, falling off to either side to keep the French girl guessing. Liu scoring from all points on the compass, but not doing much damage - just getting the range and timing down.
R6: Liu jolts Ledoyen early - girls swinging away side to side - Liu able to fit her punches neatly inside Virginie's to put the French girl wobbly butt on her heels. Liu flat footed, right in front of Virginie, tempting punches out of the brunette, getting underneath them, then rocketing out of her crouch with leaping uppercuts or sidearm swats on the jaw. Liu in and out, sneaking around the side - Ledoyen starting to break down as big punches routinely snap her head back. Down the stretch, Liu pops out of a crouch to place a short right hand upside Ledoyen's jaw, ducks under Virginie's sleepy right and French girl twists lazily to the canvas all but out. Ledoyen struggles up at the bell, but she's swaying in the wind - Liu glaring catlike at the sight.
R7: Virginie with some sweeping, desperation offense hounds Liu to the perimeter, but Lucy content to leg it out, let it pass. By the midway point, Liu's able to get flat footed, sway in close, see what's there, pivot on out to the side. Liu leaning back on her hips, hands down - Ledoyen's missing by inches as Lucy has her all measured up. Crashing bombs start to land in single, potshot impacts - Liu jamming the right hand in over Ledoyen's left shoulder, Liu jumping in the crazy lead left uppercut, falling off to the left as Ledoyen's legs soak up the shot. Virginie sleepy, pushing out pathetic pawing punches as the hurt adds up. End comes with Virginie standing tall, feet square, mindlessly poking out her fists - Lucy times it perfectly. Liu pulls in a shocking left to the chin, beating Virginie's wide left, then dips left to clang home the right hand - bang/bang impact has Ledoyen comically out on her feet - Liu giving a little shove in the chest and grinning as the French girl totters back to crash devastated to the mat. KO7 Lucy Liu.
After: All anyone likely to remember is Lucy's spectacular punch placement and power at the end, but Virginie got a lot done against the champ, especially early. Ledoyen taken for her second walk by a purring, heartless champion - VL betrayed in the final analysis by her slugger's heart when the powder-puff stuff was more effective.
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:52:40 GMT -6
5 JULY 2002 CH LUCY LIU VS KELLY PACKARD
UNIFIED FLYWEIGHT TITLE
(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)
Posted by simguy on 7/5/2002, 3:55 pm
Before: Liu with a rare open contract - Packard seizing on the opportunity to get her title bout. "There's no doubt in my mind that I'm Lucy Liu's worst nightmare," says the veteran blonde, "She's looked horrible against second rate competition and she's not equipped to deal with me. I know all the Liu-beating tricks - the book on her has been around for a long time and all the good boxing flyweights can execute it. It's the end of the Liu era at 110 - she just doesn't know it yet." Liu in slick low ponytail, black push up, leopard print boy cut trunks, black shoes - Kelly in black string bikini, black shoes.
During R1: Struggle for tactical control - Packard hanging back, relying on her jab, rotating counterclockwise, making Liu come to her. Lucy relying on her legs, upperbody movement, weaving Kelly's jab and jumping in with the circus punches from her thighs. Down the stretch, Packard's will prevails - she's timing Lucy, stepping back and running Liu into harsh left hands as Liu leaps in, then drilling with straight rights as Lucy's left in no-man's land.
R2: Liu leaping in with the lead left uppercut - Kelly fades it perfectly, absorbing Liu's momentum with her jab, then putting the right, left, right to work on Lucy's face and LIU GOES DOWN! Lucy off balance, gets her head swivelled and drops to her hands and butt. Liu up quickly, angry, and it gets the better of her. Lucy charging in, Kelly running her into the jab and once Liu's made her move, blonde able to counter with straight right hands and hooks to the head. Lucy stubbornly trying to make it work - jumping in, getting touched up, Packard stepping to the right stays unscathed as she marks the champ up for a shutout.
R3: Back to back shutouts Packard - Kelly pouring on the class - she's got Liu coming forward, picking her up effortlessly, then exploiting Lucy's bad balance after the Asian's first move. Liu looking sluggish, uncertain, face starting to puff up from Packard's good leather. Kelly digging hooks to the body for the first time as she starts to put it all together - perilously little offense for Lucy in the first 9 minutes of this fight.
R4: Liu more patient, more effective this round. Lucy stops pursuing, instead engaging Kelly at arm's length - Asian's reflexes become a factor as Liu is able to swat and cuff hooks, bend low under Kelly's jab as the two fence midring. Liu doing the circling now, stepping to her right, hands at her hips as she cranes forward, inviting Packard's punching, weaving very low to evade and countering effectively with either hand out wide.
R5: Similar to the fourth - both girls cautious, wheels turning as they probe and feint for openings. Liu missing hooks as Packard steps out with good anticipation, then leans in to poke right hand counters off her front foot. Kelly using her reach to good effect - she's more accurate, better defensively, but it's a close, tactical round without a lot of hard punching.
R6: Lucy bending low, reaching her backhand jab into Kelly's breadbasket, then jumping away - Asian trying to work her way back into power punching range as blonde stays behind a rigid, high guard. Kelly trying to time chopping counters, just missing as Liu weaves in and out. Midway through, Liu jumps in a sudden lead right hand down the middle, rocking Kelly onto her heels. Blonde recovers well, swiping hooks just in case - Liu leaning back out of danger then hopping forward, bending in close with a chopping hook to the temple. PACKARD SPRAWLS TO THE CANVAS! It's OVER! Kelly Packard flat on her back, face twisted in pain, hands at her head - temple shot puts her out in a thunderclap as a grinning Lucy struts it up! KO6 Lucy Liu!
After: Packard owning this fight, doing everything just right, even flooring Liu and hurting her on occasion, but that jump in short hook - all forward momentum and body weight behind the punch shatters Kelly's dreams. Packard badly shaken, blubbering as Liu batches her up for a flaunting walk of shame. Lucy loving this one - she knows this was the most credible defense of this latest title reign in many people's eyes, re-establishing her as a pound for pound threat.
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:54:58 GMT -6
10 AUGUST 2002 LUCY LUI VS KELLY RIPA
(Thanks to FightFan for this repost
Posted by simguy on 8/10/2002, 8:41 am
Before: Liu with a brazen appearance on Regis and Kelly to hype the fight - girls on their best behaviour, tongue-in-cheek polite - Kelly asking things like, "how did it feel to lose the belt to Mish Williams in such devastating fashion?" Liu responding with "Ask her when I win the rematch" so on and so forth. Harsh smiles all around - Regis out of his depth. Kelly likes to pour it on in fights - patient, counterpunching style that's worked against Liu not really part of Ripa's repetoire - remains to be seen if Liu can be run out of the ring by a strong little blonde. Liu in low ponytail, black push up, leopard print boy cut trunks, Kelly in SWO blue push up and bikini bottoms, pig tails - lawsuit with Jockey in discovery.
During R1: Liu's matador against Kelly's bull - Lucy with her hands down, running Kelly into the right or left then sidestepping with flair - Ripa storming forward, shaking off punches to bash away at Asian torso. Lucy's timing nice, feet sure - she gets scuffed, but controls the action, channels Ripa effectively this round.
R2: Ripa stomping forward, gloves at her cheeks, trying to set up on Lucy's chest - Liu rocks her in the first minute with a gorgeous lead right uppercut, neatly pivoting to the left as Ripa nearly folds to her knees. Midway through, Lucy gliding around the ring, playful grin as she backhand taps her jab, jumps away from Ripa aggression, then lights the blonde up with a swatting counter hook on the ear that sends Kelly reeling. Ripa won't be discouraged - she keeps charging back - relentless pressure finally forces Liu to the ropes so blonde can work. Kelly Palming Lucy's biceps, jamming in rights around the elbow - Liu hunched over, rolling with it to the bell. Glares as girls chest up after the break - ref breaks 'em up.
R3: Kelly shakes off those Liu blockbusters, takes the fight right to ex-champ. Ripa jumping in the stubby lead right off her hip, buckling Lucy's knees, getting leaning back. Sweeping hooks and right hands bang Liu to the ropes - Lucy covering up, bending at the waist. Ripa getting happy - helping herself - jerking, vicious digs in around either elbow, shaking the little brunette. Kelly pushing Liu's torso up, thumbs digging into upperchest, then PUMPING away to belly. Liu anguished, can't get her butt off the ropes, feeling Kelly Ripa heat and melting under it.
R4: Ripa up tempo - charging the ring, risks exchanging right hands, beats Lucy to the punch, wobbles Liu again. Straight lefts and rights, Liu taking stupid, backing straight up - Ripa stepping with and nailing her. Liu seated ropeside, dug in, lumping up, slugging back, Kelly getting rocked, stubbornly taking it, shouldering up and moving her hands back and forth - this is Kelly's fight. Ripa slowly imposing her will, fists beating down the resistance, Liu becoming docile, covering up, defensive. Kelly at the bell, bodying up close, just working little right uppercuts to tits and teeth, leaving Liu shabby as the ref steps in.
R5: Kelly gleeful on the attack, walking Liu down, zesty rights and lefts from the waist - Lucy bending on her hips, hands down, torso flailing back and away as she pivots. Ripa missing too much - Liu finally synchopates her torso gyrations, times a sweeping right from her knees into Kelly's mouth - magic in Ripa's knees as she stumbles forward shocked. Liu turning her shoulders side to side, stepping back, walking Ripa into clubbing left/right chin music - laughing as a spoiled Kelly R tumbles to all fours. Ripa takes 8, steps forward shabby - Liu on the hunt. Lucy swatting the left off her thigh, slapping Ripa's face into position for a clouting right hand - Ripa wandering, staring. Liu behind Kelly, just off the left shoulder - steers Ripa with the left cupping belly, another plowing right across the face - Kelly's hands at her sides, eyes vacant - she crumples to canvas again, sprawling on her belly. Somehow, blonde guts it out - plenty of time on the clock - awful, leering onslaught from a grinning Liu. Lucy walking, Kelly shambling away - Liu punching her fists off her thighs, right to the back of the head, left caroming off that left eye - Ripa clattering to her right, hits ropes in a fog. Liu chesting up with her hands down, pressing her cheek to Kelly's, levering her over with head nuzzle, pulling away to slap home the left, swaying in to clap home the right - Ripa tilting, crashing to her side for a third knockdown. Liu strutting, beaming, hands high and RIPA BEATS THE COUNT! Liu agog - Ripa swaying - FEVERISH repair work being done during the break.
R6: SHUTOUT KELLY RIPA. Liu arm weary, legs the first minute as a grim, hurting Kelly Ripa hunts her down. Middle minute on, Ripa hounds Lucy at the ropes - Liu smarter now, knows she can't just let Kelly beat away on her - much more clinching, tieing up as blonde bears down. Liu taking a thumping to her ribs, but she's slowing the attack, nudging Kelly back a shoulder in the chest, leaning back into the ropes, leaning forward to clinch again. Liu escapes without major hurt, Ripa fiercely determined to keep at her.
R7: More trudging work at the ropes - Liu soft and supple, tieing up, lolling in the strands, then getting off with quick mitts to belly and breasts in tight. Ripa straining, pushing on Lucy's arms, plugging gut and rib, holding Liu's right arm and MASHING that black bra with right uppercuts in tight. Lucy wearing down - Ripa so tenacious, getting her legs back, slowly putting that disasterous fifth behind her as she gouges out another tough round.
R8: Liu using the ring, catching a second wind - more of Ripa getting clouted and not being able to catch up - Lucy pivoting and darting away. Liu bending low, feinting like she's going to rocket up, walking away relaxed as Ripa over-reacts. Vintage potshotting from circus angles from Liu - Kelly sullen, taking.
R9: Lucy with hands down, bends left to slip Kelly's jab, bends right to roll the right hand and comes back with a drifting right on the mouth - Ripa wobbly butt, tipping forward in stupor. Liu with a quick sidestep, dragging her left across Kelly's belly to turn her and a SMASHING RIGHT HAND wreaks havoc. Ripa spun to the canvas for a fourth time, flopping and writhing to get off her stomach - she beats the count AGAIN but is ragdolled with hurt. All Liu the rest of the way - running shamelessly from a ruined blonde, stopping to walk Kelly into cruel right hands, bending and slipping away to either side, loving the sight of Ripa trying so hard to compete.
R10: Badly battered Kelly comes out punching - nailing Liu the stubby lead right hand on the face, exchanging hooks, exchanging short right hands in the belly - exhausted warriors fall in close, hunched over cheek to cheek. Ripa jerking up with insistent right uppercuts, digging at Liu's extended ribcage and breasts. Liu rolling her shoulders, bouncing her fists off Kelly's tummy, keeping her chin on the blonde's shoulder for leverage. Heartless give and take - Liu forced to stand and slug in the trenches and she's gobbled up. All Kelly Ripa down the stretch as Liu goes back to smothering and holding - girls snarling, reeling with fatigue at the bell. Comes back UD10 Lucy Liu.
After: One bad inning. Ripa taking it to Lucy and on the verge of rolling her up early, gets floored 3 times in the 5th and never recovers. "That's the hardest head in boxing!" admits Liu in post fight, left eye swollen shut, "I've dropped bantam weights with the punches I was nailing Kelly with." Kelly despondent with the loss, beaten beyond recognition and nothing to show for her unbelievably gutty effort. Hurts her even more afterwards when it's revealed this thing was even in rounds - she takes Lucy's punches, maybe puts her down once, it's a Ripa victory.
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 13:57:33 GMT -6
12 OCTOBER 2002 LUCY LIU VS SALMA HAYEK
(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)
Posted by simguy on 10/12/2002, 10:22 am
Before: Liu coming back from the longest lay off of her career, anxious to reassert herself at 110, "When you dominate boxing the way I did - year after year on top - it's draining, mentally more than physically. I had to take some time off after dropping the title and I feel totally rejuvenated. When I see how Mish is struggling to hold onto the title, I realize how easy it will be to recover what's mine. Frankly, this tune up against Salma will be a tougher fight than the eventual title bout. Beating Mish is just a formality for me." Hayek coming in off agonizing disappointments, notably against Paula Abdul this year, but eager to be facing Lucy, "I've never gotten a fair shake when fighting Lucy in title matches," says Salma, sniping at FCBA judges, "it's nice to know that we're coming in as equals and that I won't have to kill her to win a decision." Liu in slick low ponytail, black push up, boy cut leopard print trunks, black shoes, Salma in red bikini, black shoes - small gloves for both women.
During R1: Hayek: gloves at chin, crouching forward, sharp dips and bends side to side. Liu, loose, gangly, bounding side to side, hands at her thighs as she playfully taps jabs, leaps away. End of the first minute: Liu feints, ROCKS Salma a crazy lead right uppercut from the knees - Lucy jumping away all smiles as Hayek stomps on the spot in hurt. Hayek shakes it off, cuts off the ring and DIGS left hooks to the liver - constant swatting barrage, punctuated with short, straight right hands on the teeth. Liu on the ropes, getting worked over - defense looks a little shabby, rusty - she's getting tagged before she can slip the shots.
R2: Salma determined, coming forward, cutting off the ring exquisitely. All starts with thumping hooks in the liver, Hayek burying fists in behind that right elbow, crippling Lucy's legs. Hayek migrating up into the ribs with shocking 2 glove punching, then cashing in on chin - Liu rattling back from startling hooks on her chin, shaking her pretty head, trying to regroup. Bell to bell pressure from Hayek as she breaks Lucy down in the body this round - Liu looking cramped and achy during the break.
R3: Lucy re-establishing order with her legs, circling the perimeter, luring Salma in, picking her up with gaudy left or right uppercuts from the knees, then spinning off to either side. Liu dancing, darting in and out, potshotting haymakers as Hayek stands in the pocket, elbows in, gloves up, but unable to answer back.
R4: Salma doing a better job of timing Lucy's rushes - Hayek smart, she'll sell like she's walking in, then she'll back off, forcing Lucy to lead. Liu winging circus punches - Salma slide-stepping out, reading it well, punching with Lucy to catch her in the body. Liu obviously winded, hurting from fine rib-work - Hayek stepping to the side, feinting, using an opportunistic jab to mess up Liu's timing.
R5: Liu still mounting rushes, but they're increasingly desperate - her legs and body shreiking from Hayek's withering abuse. Salma in control, stepping around Lucy, making her come forward and when she does, Hayek slips in that thumping hook to the waist, doubling and tripling it up until Lucy staggers back. Liu confused - her attacks are being countered and when she backs out to regroup - Salma's flicking the jab, stepping around, complicating things more than usual. Terrific adjustments being made by the Mexican - she's obviously learned from past encounters with the Asian Hammer.
R6: Wide right hand, short left hook on the jaw - Liu staggered early, stepping funky as she tries to control her legs. Hayek going straight to the body - gutwrenching hooks to the ribs and liver, digging, digging, digging behind that right elbow. Liu flat footed, trying to punch with - getting banged up in furious exchanges and giving ground to the ropes. Hayek feeling it - face grinning with bloodlust - she's tight, weight forward, compact punching - little fists bashing away to the torso, chest and belly, then coming upstairs to swivel Lucy's head. Liu hurt, sinks to one knee - Hayek pushed back as she stares hungrilly at the former champ. Lucy takes 8 - ON COMES SALMA! Hayek back on the body - Oh those withering hooks, Hayek throwing gancha punches like a mini - Roberto Duran and LUCY'S WILTING! Liu no longer punching back, drooping forward, grimacing in pain as Salma works underneath with animal fury. LIU GOES DOWN! Lucy dumped to all fours, sits back on her haunches, hugging herself in pain and IT'S OVER! KO6 Salma Hayek!
After: Hayek airplaning around the ring like a soccer player - biggest win in several years for the once-dominant mighty-Mex. Liu obviously rusty, unable to keep her distance and falling into Salma's traps without thinking. Best body punching from Salma in years - her signature gancha hook absolutely ruining Lucy in this fight. "Bring on Mish Williams if she dares!" Shouts a happy Salma Hayek, "it's my goal to win another championship and I deserve the shot."
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Post by Archer on Oct 22, 2016 14:00:49 GMT -6
7 NOVEMBER 2002 LUCY LIU VS NIA PEEPLES
(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)
Posted by simguy on 11/7/2002, 5:30 pm
Before: Liu still smarting from the Hayek drubbing - win against Nia always enough to establish one's bonafides and erase any setback. Peeps always up for the challenge of Lucy and one of the few who approaches the unorthodox Asian with eager anticipation. "Lucy's a puzzle in the ring," says Nia, "you solve her piece by piece until there's no mystery left. I love how she makes you concentrate - you've got to stay absolutely focused on the gameplan to beat her. She brings out the best in me." Liu in black pushup, boy cut leopard print trunks, low ponytail, black shoes - Nia in black sports bra, high waist black aerobics trunks, messy ponytail, white shoes.
During R1: Nia: tight guard, elbows in hands up, spitting the jab as she advances, but working to the left around Lucy's right shoulder. Liu using the ring, hands down on the outside, but as she edges into range, hands come up in respect. Liu carrying the round, darting in on Nia and spanking hard shots off the guard - Peeples defending herself well, but not getting off, just making her reads.
R2: Nia content behind a purposeful jab, circling to the left, backing away - she's making Liu come forward. Liu happy to oblige, trying to bounce in and score with circus punches from her hips. Flashy stuff from Liu, but Nia's picking it up well, staying in the pocket, not getting hit clean. Down the stretch, Peeps times Liu's jump, runs Lucy into a driving straight right. Liu's legs buckle as she's stacked up - she's flopping back and forth on her hips as Peeples unleashes compact hooks and crosses, driving her foe staggery to the ropes. Nia finishing up strong, burying her left hand repeatedly into Lucy's right side at the bell. Peeps steals a Liu round - starts putting that mileage on those legs via the body attack.
R3: Liu using feints, faking the odd rush, stepping out and circling, then coming in unexpected - broken rhythm gives Nia's problems as she's covering up late, getting hit. Liu able to deposit leather then dash on past - strafing runs have Peeples confused, turning and waiting rather than luring. Midway through, Liu with a gorgeous ripping right low to the left side, then curling the right uppercut between the mitts - Nia startled, wobbly butt on her heels - she fades to the ropes hurt. Liu flat footed, cocky as she works her girl over - hands down, she sways in to tuck cruel left hands in behind Nia's elbow, sways out to evade the receipt, always one beat ahead of her opponent.
R4: Peeps gets her feet back, jabbing with authority - Liu caught rushing in time and again, stopped in her tracks - Peeps able to pile on with combinations as Liu slips and slides away to regroup. End of first minute - Peeps halts Liu with a bashing stick, turns it over to hook Asian solar plexus, steps right and reefs at the gut once more and LIU IS HURT! Nia jumping in with Lucy wobbled - hard left hands in the stomach set up clubbing combos up top as Liu raggedy-annes it to the ropes. All Peeps down the stretch, squaring away on Liu and giving it to her hard. Crisp, tight punching to the waist and ribcage has Liu sobbing in anguish - Peeples spinning on her heel, leaving Lucy destitute on the ropes.
R5: Liu using her own underutilized jab - fencing with Peeples - tactical action as Nia tries to turn the right flank, waiting to time Liu's leaps - Lucy not taking the bait. Liu the busier girl from outside despite not doing any real damage - Peeples waiting for perfect spots that don't materialize.
R6: Peeples jab just shattering away on Liu, jarring the Asian on the eye, pounding hollow between her breasts - it's preventing Liu from finding any sustainable rhythm. Liu undisciplined as she leaps in with sweeping uppercuts - Nia makes her pay. Peeps fading Liu's rush, then countering with a jamming straight right on the mouth - Liu flailing about, bending wildly at the waist to slip blows but Nia reefs at the waist. LUCY GOES DOWN! Liu's face pinched in agony, hugging her tender ribs, taking a smart 8. Liu hurt, digging in at the ropes, unable to maneuver - Nia wades in and it's war! Peeples snarling as she stabs out straight rights and lefts from the shoulder, getting Lucy bending then picking her up with left uppercuts and hooks. Liu getting battered, but standing her ground and banging back - Lucy not known for face on face slugging, but she's doing her best, refusing to be punked by Nia. At the bell, Lucy's clearly gotten the worst of it, bleeding from the nose, eyes swelling badly, favouring her right side, but there's still fire in those siamese-cat eyes.
R7: Nia's done it - she's got Liu flat footed, grimly leaning in, slugging away shoulder to shoulder. Trouble is, Lucy's getting it done. Liu shortening up her strokes, hanging tough in the trenches, banging back two for one to Nia's stout body and backing Peeples up. Girls never lose contact, never clinch - they're just mouth on shoulder, taking turns raking each other over, hooks, crosses, uppercuts at close range.
R8: Shutout Peeples. Nia using a stubby jab, punishing Lucy's swollen eyes, steering Liu, then jumping in the hook, chopping the right hand - Liu weary, wilting to the ropes - she's all defensive this round. Nia takes what's there, ignoring the elusive head, staying on that body with ripping, gouging, digging hooks and right hands - constantly shouldering and elbow-shoving Liu into the ropes to keep her subdued.
R9: More Nia piling on, fighting her fight - more Lucy getting banged up, but firing back, fiercely determined to wage war on Nia's terms. Peeples able to beat Liu to the ropes, but she can't close her out - Lucy constantly flurrying to get a little space, spin out of danger, walking Nia into surprisingly short, punishing shots, especially to the body. Peeples grunting as she trades rights in the stomach with Liu - Lucy sitting into the ropes covering up - these bashing exchanges just seem to favour Nia as Liu fights her straight up without gimmicks.
R10: Girls lean in temple to temple, pushing and straining, taking turns rocking each other to the ribcage and breasts and Lucy's squeezing out the round. This is grueling, Dani Fishel type stuff - not Liu's forte, but she's gutting it out, answering every Peeples dig, then adding one extra. Wall to wall brawling, Peeples forced gradually to the ropes and it's all Liu in the final moments! Nia covering up, eyes closed, mouth open as Liu tans up that ribcage, snapping her fists off either side, and working hard to the bell. Comes back a UD10 by the narrowest of margins - NIA PEEPLES!
After: 5 rounds a piece - knockdown gives it to Nia - what a heartbreaker. Liu usually stoic in defeat - not this time as the sight of Peeples celebrating victory has Lucy blinking back tears. Nia just putting the pieces together, taking Lucy's legs out of the fight, keeping the tempo high, suffocating the free-roaming Asian with relentless inside work. Lucy likes to say she has no rivals at 110 - Nia starting to put an asterisk beside that claim with another punishing win over the hall of famer.
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