Post by Lookout! Boxing on May 1, 2021 0:55:31 GMT -6
Hilary Rhoda:
VS
Tahnee Atkinson:
Tale of the Tape:
Hilary Rhoda:
Age: 33
Height: 5'11
37-12 (37KOs)
Former FCBA welterweight champion.
Vs
Tahnee Atkinson:
Age: 29
Height: 5'8
25-15 (25KOs)
Former FCBA welterweight champion.
Former Two time FCBA JMDD champion.
(Girls Friday vs Odds & Ends Boxing)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
This fight has been brewing for the last few years, finally two of the big hitters in the welterweight division go at it, Hilary Rhoda and Tahnee Atkinson can check this off the list of big name fights in their career.
In the past these two have come close to fighting but scheduling issues have stopped that from happening, career wise both have seemingly been in the others orbit around that top ten but for when they got near each other someone got between them and set their courses in different paths.
Before the fight both sat down face to face across a table with Lucy Liu acting as a moderator, in first stepped Hilary wearing a black dress with matching heels, sitting down after shaking the hand of Lucy, next came Tahnee wearing a white dress that was low cut at the front to show off her ample chest, finishing her look with baby blue coloured heels as she waves to Lucy, neither shows much love for the other.
Lucy asks Hilary to give her thoughts on why they haven't met in the ring before now, taking a moment to think about her words, Hilary answers "I don't really know, I have heard all the different answers people have said, like Tahnee's manager was afraid to pit us against each other, before Tahnee screams at me I have heard people say the same about my manager".
Butting in for a moment, Tahnee tells Hilary "I'm glad you said that because I want it to be on the record, I'd have happily fought you by now Hilary, whether in a normal ring, on a beach or hell bare knuckle in a warehouse, you don't scare me one bit", her eyes piercing across the table as Rhoda stares as coldly back.
"I am glad we agree on that, whatever was happening in our stables offices I don't really care Tahnee, you have always been one fighter I have wanted to share a ring with, you have been a top fighter for nearly as long as I have, in fact I think your manager signed you as a answer to me being the best brunette model in the division" Hilary says with a matter of fact attitude.
Of course Tahnee doesn't take that slight laying down, shouting "excuse me?! I was signed because of you! Oh honey I was signed because I am the top model in Australia, I was kicking bytches asses down there on beaches and in apartments before I got my big break on Australia's Next Top Model, I have done more in my career in the ring and definitely outside it!", Hilary grinning as she shakes her head.
"More then me? Look you have bigger breasts then me, so f**king what?! Even if I had F cups I wouldn't lower myself to foxy boxing as you have!" Hilary screaming back at Tahnee, who stands up ready to fight as Lucy tries to calm things down.
Before anyone knows it the two leggy brunettes have lost their heels and have hands in hair, tumbling on the large wooden desk that was once between them, they roll one way then the hair as they scream bloody murder, dress hitching up to reveal lace knickers.
Security at the urging of Lucy finally get on set, though by their lateness you wonder if they were told to hold off by FCBA Network producers for ratings, the girls after a struggle are broken up with both looking like they fell through a hedge with their hair messy, screaming threats at each other as they are led off the set, Lucy takes a breath happy she didn't have to try to break the two warring women apart.
Fight night, first out comes Hilary with Rebecca Romijn and Eva Carneiro behind her, she looks in a much better mood then the interview as she waves to the crowd, wearing a black leather jacket to the ring.
The jacket comes off as she stands at the ring steps, revealing a black sports bra with red trim, matching trunks and boots, red gloves as her hair is braided, she jogs up the ring steps and climbs into her corner, bouncing on her toes as she awaits her opponent.
Who doesn't make her wait long as Tahnee is out now with her coach Kelly Carlson behind her, she struts down the aisle as if she owns it, a big beaming smile on her face as she looks confident.
She steps into the ring wearing a navy blue sports bra with white trim, matching trunks and shoes, white gloves, her hair is in a ponytail, banging her gloves together as she paces in her corner, she looks like she wants to do some real damage tonight.
The referee brings the fighters together at the center of the ring, their eyes lock as neither blinks, the tension is clear between these two beautiful brunette's, so much time they have been compared to each other, now is the time to crush those comparisons and prove they are the alpha brunette of the division.
Told to touch up their gloves, they crash their gloves into their opponent's with a scowl etched on their faces, returning to their corners as the crowd chants both fighters name, the time for talking is over, the bell rings to start 10 rounds of welterweight action.
Round 1:
Both start off with a thrusting jab into the others face, not holding back much early as their rights just miss with evil looking intentions behind them right out the gates, Tahnee steps in with a double jab that finds a home on the chest of her opponent before stepping back out to range.
The Aussie beauty looks to be getting the better of the early exchanges, stepping in with a range of punches, the ones smacking Rhoda in her chest seem to be annoying the older woman as her eyes narrow with a hiss from her each time she gets hit there.
As Atkinson starts to push back Rhoda to the ropes at the beginning of the second minute, Hilary pushes back Tahnee as she bends down to work the body, then strikes with a jab/uppercut combo to knock back Tahnee a step.
On comes Hilary now as she sticks to the head, forcing her opponent to cover up as she is worked back across the ring, giving Tahnee some digs into her chest as payback for what she got, the crowd are loving the intensity out the gates from these two stunning models.
The final minute is more evenly fought as Atkinson gets off the ropes with a shove back on Rhoda, both mixing it up in closer range as they pop each other to the face with cross punches, neither gaining much of an advantage in these exchanges up until the bell rings to end a very close opening round, both give each other a cold look as they pass by to return to their corners.
Round 2:
Coming out their corners with the same look of determination as the opener, they trade stiff jabs again as they move around the middle of the ring, Hilary stepping back more as Tahnee moves in, doubling up her jab to pepper the face of the Odds & Ends fighter.
As Atkinson tries to move in closer near the end of the first minute, Hilary times her with a left hook across her face, then hammers home a straight to knock back the smaller fighter, Hilary changing tac as she comes forwards with more straight punches.
Showing off her defensive skills, Tahnee blocks most of the blows coming her way, landing a few nice counter punches, she is getting outworked by her opponent, which is making Kelly yell at her to find an opening soon.
A right smacks Hilary into her body, with an overhand left not landing flush but allowing Tahnee to move in closer with less then fifty seconds to go, landing some good pounding body shots as she drives back Hilary across the ring.
Hilary shows her smarts by grabbing Tahnee into a clinch and using her opponent's forwards momentum against her to turn them around, pounding in short digs to the sides of each others body, Hilary holding onto her foes arm till the bell rings, where they separate slowly as if neither trusting the other to do so cleanly, all the while staring angrily into the others eyes.
Round 3:
Needing to move in closer to her opponent sooner, Tahnee is moving her upper body more to get inside the reach of Hilary, targeting her punches predominantly around the torso of the American to make her grunt.
That seems to be setting up the trap as she feints with a jab, sidestepping a right cross from Hilary as she moves to her left, then slams in an overhand right across her cheek to turn her head as Hilary takes a step backwards.
Using her shoulder to bump back Hilary to the ropes, Tahnee now begins to unleash hell on her, swinging in hooks to the body and up top, pulling Tahnee into a clinch to stop her, Hilary is gritting her mouthpiece as the referee needs to break them apart.
Back at it they go with Tahnee keeping the pressure on her rival as they enter the final minute, she leaves herself a little too open as a straight lands on her nose to slow down the charge, allowing Hilary to open her gas tank up with more two punch combos towards her face.
When the round ends they walk past each other without a word but their expressions tell the story as they look all business, a win tonight means the world to them as they stare across the ring at their rival after a very even start to the fight.
Round 4:
Starting to give up a little more room as Tahnee comes at her, Hilary is doubling up her jab more to keep the Aussie at bay, both fighters faces starting to mark up as these are not love taps being exchanged as the sounds of thuds mix in with the crowds duelling chants.
Tahnee dips under a jab to hammer in two right hooks to the body, with a left not so subtlety hitting across the underside of Hilary's breasts, that riles up Rhoda as the fighters go toe to toe at the middle of the ring, barks and groans coming from both beautiful fighters as they glisten under the lights with sweat coating their toned bodies.
Giving Atkinson a small shove with her left forearm, Hilary lands a right across the face to knock some sweat flying, Tahnee tries to stand her ground but finds herself being crowded into a neutral corner, where Hilary now thuds in right hooks around the guard as she tries to pin her back with her left out straight on the guard of the smaller woman.
With the round entering it's final minute, Tahnee pushes her way out the corner, she is struggling to get away from the ropes, Hilary keeping her on them as she outworks Atkinson, Rebecca loving what she is watching.
At the bell Hilary can be seen mouthing "yes" to herself as she walks to her corner, Kelly meanwhile wipes down Tahnee as she points out she doesn't have to say anything does she, Tahnee nodding as she knows she can't be pinned into corners or on the ropes if she is to win this one.
Round 5:
Trying to close that gap more sooner, Tahnee is landing some good crisp body shots before being nudged back out to range, Hilary knocking back her head with straight punches and one-two combos, keeping it simply right now as they try to gain control of the action.
Tahnee tries to move inside after the opening minute by dipping down, Hilary reads the situation well as she steps back, peppering in a double jab/straight combo to the face of the smaller fighter, AS TAHNEE TAKES A BACKWARD STEP, HILARY THROWS AN UPPERCUT THAT KNOCKS HER TO HER BACK!
The crowd are stunned as they stand, then the Rhoda fans cheer as she jogs to the neutral corner all smiles, 1...2...3.. Tahnee shakes her head as she turns to her left side, 4...5...6.. Getting to all fours, that shot certainly hurt her, 7...8.. But she is up to her feet with a nod that she can keep going, referee wipes her gloves down before letting her continue.
Now needing to box smartly, Atkinson is keeping her guard up tight as she throws single punches, Hilary looking for a way to break it down, hammering the guard with straight punches, throwing in hooks when she feels she has Tahnee in the right line of fire for her.
Final moments sees Tahnee desperately hang on after taking a hard straight to her chest, a jab then pushed her to the ropes, holding onto Hilary now as both fighters grapple with Rhoda trying to break free, Atkinson wanting a breather to recover, the bell rings with the referee needing to split them up as they are still wrestling, a few insults traded as things are heating up.
Round 6:
Pushing out her corner looking up for this, Hilary is stalking after Tahnee, banging in straight shots through her mitts as Atkinson still seems a little off right now, a missed overhand right from Tahnee showing that, with Hilary driving in a straight to snap back her head.
Being pressed along the ropes, Tahnee is soaking up as much of the damage as she can on her forearms, still several punches get through to knock her head around as her supporters are willing her to fight back.
All she can land is single punches at best, needing to clinch up when a one-two combo knocks her into a corner, Kelly banging on the apron as she yells at Tahnee to find her fighting spirit, they are broken up with Tahnee trying to fight back.
Hilary looks firmly in control though, a right causing some swelling around the left eye of Tahnee, who is gritting her gumshield as she hasn't given up clearly, she is finding it hard to land a meaningful punch to turn the tables.
At the bell it is a clear round for Hilary, nearly bell to bell domination as Rebecca is telling her what to do to finish this, to her credit Tahnee is telling Kelly when asked how much she wants this that she would walk through hell to beat that bytch as she puts it, her toughness on show once again as nobody can doubt it her Aussie grit.
Round 7:
As you'd expect Hilary is looking to push around Tahnee again, bully her behind that potent jab as they move around the ring, Tahnee looking for a way back into this as she is weaving more to find that opening.
It comes as she moves back towards the ropes, Hilary thinks she has her where she wants her but as she steps in, Tahnee moves in with a right to the solar plexus that drives the air from the American's body, Rhoda shuts her left eye as that caused her a lot of pain.
Suddenly the tables have turned as Tahnee is pounding back Hilary across the ring, working that body as Hilary is gasping out, needing to hold onto Atkinson to stop the assault as the fans of Tahnee find their voice, roaring their champ on.
Both women are pried apart with Hilary trying to ward off Tahnee with her jab, Tahnee has found her second wind due to seeing how hurt Hilary is, she parries the jab aside to step in with a pounding right to the chest of her taller opponent to make her cry out.
Being bullied around near the ropes, Hilary is being hurt it seems with every clean punch that lands to her body, her punches have lost some steam to them as the coaches yell at their fighters with differing advice.
At the bell Tahnee stares hard at Hilary, who tries to put on a show that she isn't hurt by staring right back, she isn't doing a good job with her chest rising quickly and her left arm across her stomach.
Round 8:
While she is hurt, Hilary shows her own fighting spirit as she steps out her corner, Tahnee doesn't give her any mercy though as she is straight into her face, pounding back Hilary with more body shots, TILL A RIGHT SQUARE INTO THE SOLAR PLEXUS SENDS RHODA DOWN TO ALL FOURS!
A loud roar from the Atkinson fans rings out as she raises her arms into the air, staring down at Hilary as the referee has to nudge her away to the neutral corner, 1...2...3...4.. Hilary spits out her gumshield as her forehead touches the canvas, 5...6...7.. Sucking in air as she is badly hurting, 8...9...10 that's it for Rhoda, she is out!
Winner Tahnee Atkinson KO Round 8
After:
What a comeback from Tahnee! She looked in bad shape from the fifth round but never doubt a tough Australian, she found the opening and now she is standing in front of Hilary with her arms in the air in a sight that will go down in the memories of all those at ringside watching.
What they will also remember is Tahnee pulling her gloves off before grabbing Hilary up by her hair, Hilary is whining as her body still is hurting her, Rebecca yelling what she is doing as Tahnee grips Hilary by her hair and begins to walk her around the ring, when Hilary can't stand she is forced to crawl as Tahnee shows the world whose the best brunette model around the welterweights.
Once Atkinson has proven her point, she tells Rebecca she can have her trash as the referee finally gets out the way of the Girls Friday coach, the winner smirking as she heads back to her own corner after wrecking her bitter rival tonight.
Rebecca apologizes to Hilary for not pushing the referee aside to save her that humiliation, Hilary takes a moment to reply as she is still breathing hard, when she does she tells Rebecca it isn't her fault, Eva has the ice pack now on the body of Hilary to sooth her pain.
The Odds & Ends corner understandably is in a much better mood, Kelly wiping down her fighter as she praises her for coming through this tough test, Tahnee replying "too easy" with a wink that belittles how hard this fight really was for her.
The Girls Friday crew leave the ring tonight with their tails between their legs, with Rebecca staring hatefully at the Odds & Ends crew as they have to pass their side of the ring to get to the aisle, Tahnee blowing them a mocking kiss as they pass by with a laugh.
Coming to the ring center, the winner is made official as Tahnee gets her hand raised by the referee, she flexes her arms for the cameras before telling the world "I don't care who wins the welterweight title tonight, I want the next shot!", pointing at herself with her right index finger as she stares hard at the camera.
After making her point she leaves the ring with Kelly beside her, a confident smile on their faces as this was a big win for them, Kelly telling Tahnee " that title will look so much better around your waist then those two blonde bimbos fighting for it", Tahnee just nods as she grins in reply.
VS
Tahnee Atkinson:
Tale of the Tape:
Hilary Rhoda:
Age: 33
Height: 5'11
37-12 (37KOs)
Former FCBA welterweight champion.
Vs
Tahnee Atkinson:
Age: 29
Height: 5'8
25-15 (25KOs)
Former FCBA welterweight champion.
Former Two time FCBA JMDD champion.
(Girls Friday vs Odds & Ends Boxing)
(Written by Girls Friday/Results by Lookout!)
Intro:
This fight has been brewing for the last few years, finally two of the big hitters in the welterweight division go at it, Hilary Rhoda and Tahnee Atkinson can check this off the list of big name fights in their career.
In the past these two have come close to fighting but scheduling issues have stopped that from happening, career wise both have seemingly been in the others orbit around that top ten but for when they got near each other someone got between them and set their courses in different paths.
Before the fight both sat down face to face across a table with Lucy Liu acting as a moderator, in first stepped Hilary wearing a black dress with matching heels, sitting down after shaking the hand of Lucy, next came Tahnee wearing a white dress that was low cut at the front to show off her ample chest, finishing her look with baby blue coloured heels as she waves to Lucy, neither shows much love for the other.
Lucy asks Hilary to give her thoughts on why they haven't met in the ring before now, taking a moment to think about her words, Hilary answers "I don't really know, I have heard all the different answers people have said, like Tahnee's manager was afraid to pit us against each other, before Tahnee screams at me I have heard people say the same about my manager".
Butting in for a moment, Tahnee tells Hilary "I'm glad you said that because I want it to be on the record, I'd have happily fought you by now Hilary, whether in a normal ring, on a beach or hell bare knuckle in a warehouse, you don't scare me one bit", her eyes piercing across the table as Rhoda stares as coldly back.
"I am glad we agree on that, whatever was happening in our stables offices I don't really care Tahnee, you have always been one fighter I have wanted to share a ring with, you have been a top fighter for nearly as long as I have, in fact I think your manager signed you as a answer to me being the best brunette model in the division" Hilary says with a matter of fact attitude.
Of course Tahnee doesn't take that slight laying down, shouting "excuse me?! I was signed because of you! Oh honey I was signed because I am the top model in Australia, I was kicking bytches asses down there on beaches and in apartments before I got my big break on Australia's Next Top Model, I have done more in my career in the ring and definitely outside it!", Hilary grinning as she shakes her head.
"More then me? Look you have bigger breasts then me, so f**king what?! Even if I had F cups I wouldn't lower myself to foxy boxing as you have!" Hilary screaming back at Tahnee, who stands up ready to fight as Lucy tries to calm things down.
Before anyone knows it the two leggy brunettes have lost their heels and have hands in hair, tumbling on the large wooden desk that was once between them, they roll one way then the hair as they scream bloody murder, dress hitching up to reveal lace knickers.
Security at the urging of Lucy finally get on set, though by their lateness you wonder if they were told to hold off by FCBA Network producers for ratings, the girls after a struggle are broken up with both looking like they fell through a hedge with their hair messy, screaming threats at each other as they are led off the set, Lucy takes a breath happy she didn't have to try to break the two warring women apart.
Fight night, first out comes Hilary with Rebecca Romijn and Eva Carneiro behind her, she looks in a much better mood then the interview as she waves to the crowd, wearing a black leather jacket to the ring.
The jacket comes off as she stands at the ring steps, revealing a black sports bra with red trim, matching trunks and boots, red gloves as her hair is braided, she jogs up the ring steps and climbs into her corner, bouncing on her toes as she awaits her opponent.
Who doesn't make her wait long as Tahnee is out now with her coach Kelly Carlson behind her, she struts down the aisle as if she owns it, a big beaming smile on her face as she looks confident.
She steps into the ring wearing a navy blue sports bra with white trim, matching trunks and shoes, white gloves, her hair is in a ponytail, banging her gloves together as she paces in her corner, she looks like she wants to do some real damage tonight.
The referee brings the fighters together at the center of the ring, their eyes lock as neither blinks, the tension is clear between these two beautiful brunette's, so much time they have been compared to each other, now is the time to crush those comparisons and prove they are the alpha brunette of the division.
Told to touch up their gloves, they crash their gloves into their opponent's with a scowl etched on their faces, returning to their corners as the crowd chants both fighters name, the time for talking is over, the bell rings to start 10 rounds of welterweight action.
Round 1:
Both start off with a thrusting jab into the others face, not holding back much early as their rights just miss with evil looking intentions behind them right out the gates, Tahnee steps in with a double jab that finds a home on the chest of her opponent before stepping back out to range.
The Aussie beauty looks to be getting the better of the early exchanges, stepping in with a range of punches, the ones smacking Rhoda in her chest seem to be annoying the older woman as her eyes narrow with a hiss from her each time she gets hit there.
As Atkinson starts to push back Rhoda to the ropes at the beginning of the second minute, Hilary pushes back Tahnee as she bends down to work the body, then strikes with a jab/uppercut combo to knock back Tahnee a step.
On comes Hilary now as she sticks to the head, forcing her opponent to cover up as she is worked back across the ring, giving Tahnee some digs into her chest as payback for what she got, the crowd are loving the intensity out the gates from these two stunning models.
The final minute is more evenly fought as Atkinson gets off the ropes with a shove back on Rhoda, both mixing it up in closer range as they pop each other to the face with cross punches, neither gaining much of an advantage in these exchanges up until the bell rings to end a very close opening round, both give each other a cold look as they pass by to return to their corners.
Round 2:
Coming out their corners with the same look of determination as the opener, they trade stiff jabs again as they move around the middle of the ring, Hilary stepping back more as Tahnee moves in, doubling up her jab to pepper the face of the Odds & Ends fighter.
As Atkinson tries to move in closer near the end of the first minute, Hilary times her with a left hook across her face, then hammers home a straight to knock back the smaller fighter, Hilary changing tac as she comes forwards with more straight punches.
Showing off her defensive skills, Tahnee blocks most of the blows coming her way, landing a few nice counter punches, she is getting outworked by her opponent, which is making Kelly yell at her to find an opening soon.
A right smacks Hilary into her body, with an overhand left not landing flush but allowing Tahnee to move in closer with less then fifty seconds to go, landing some good pounding body shots as she drives back Hilary across the ring.
Hilary shows her smarts by grabbing Tahnee into a clinch and using her opponent's forwards momentum against her to turn them around, pounding in short digs to the sides of each others body, Hilary holding onto her foes arm till the bell rings, where they separate slowly as if neither trusting the other to do so cleanly, all the while staring angrily into the others eyes.
Round 3:
Needing to move in closer to her opponent sooner, Tahnee is moving her upper body more to get inside the reach of Hilary, targeting her punches predominantly around the torso of the American to make her grunt.
That seems to be setting up the trap as she feints with a jab, sidestepping a right cross from Hilary as she moves to her left, then slams in an overhand right across her cheek to turn her head as Hilary takes a step backwards.
Using her shoulder to bump back Hilary to the ropes, Tahnee now begins to unleash hell on her, swinging in hooks to the body and up top, pulling Tahnee into a clinch to stop her, Hilary is gritting her mouthpiece as the referee needs to break them apart.
Back at it they go with Tahnee keeping the pressure on her rival as they enter the final minute, she leaves herself a little too open as a straight lands on her nose to slow down the charge, allowing Hilary to open her gas tank up with more two punch combos towards her face.
When the round ends they walk past each other without a word but their expressions tell the story as they look all business, a win tonight means the world to them as they stare across the ring at their rival after a very even start to the fight.
Round 4:
Starting to give up a little more room as Tahnee comes at her, Hilary is doubling up her jab more to keep the Aussie at bay, both fighters faces starting to mark up as these are not love taps being exchanged as the sounds of thuds mix in with the crowds duelling chants.
Tahnee dips under a jab to hammer in two right hooks to the body, with a left not so subtlety hitting across the underside of Hilary's breasts, that riles up Rhoda as the fighters go toe to toe at the middle of the ring, barks and groans coming from both beautiful fighters as they glisten under the lights with sweat coating their toned bodies.
Giving Atkinson a small shove with her left forearm, Hilary lands a right across the face to knock some sweat flying, Tahnee tries to stand her ground but finds herself being crowded into a neutral corner, where Hilary now thuds in right hooks around the guard as she tries to pin her back with her left out straight on the guard of the smaller woman.
With the round entering it's final minute, Tahnee pushes her way out the corner, she is struggling to get away from the ropes, Hilary keeping her on them as she outworks Atkinson, Rebecca loving what she is watching.
At the bell Hilary can be seen mouthing "yes" to herself as she walks to her corner, Kelly meanwhile wipes down Tahnee as she points out she doesn't have to say anything does she, Tahnee nodding as she knows she can't be pinned into corners or on the ropes if she is to win this one.
Round 5:
Trying to close that gap more sooner, Tahnee is landing some good crisp body shots before being nudged back out to range, Hilary knocking back her head with straight punches and one-two combos, keeping it simply right now as they try to gain control of the action.
Tahnee tries to move inside after the opening minute by dipping down, Hilary reads the situation well as she steps back, peppering in a double jab/straight combo to the face of the smaller fighter, AS TAHNEE TAKES A BACKWARD STEP, HILARY THROWS AN UPPERCUT THAT KNOCKS HER TO HER BACK!
The crowd are stunned as they stand, then the Rhoda fans cheer as she jogs to the neutral corner all smiles, 1...2...3.. Tahnee shakes her head as she turns to her left side, 4...5...6.. Getting to all fours, that shot certainly hurt her, 7...8.. But she is up to her feet with a nod that she can keep going, referee wipes her gloves down before letting her continue.
Now needing to box smartly, Atkinson is keeping her guard up tight as she throws single punches, Hilary looking for a way to break it down, hammering the guard with straight punches, throwing in hooks when she feels she has Tahnee in the right line of fire for her.
Final moments sees Tahnee desperately hang on after taking a hard straight to her chest, a jab then pushed her to the ropes, holding onto Hilary now as both fighters grapple with Rhoda trying to break free, Atkinson wanting a breather to recover, the bell rings with the referee needing to split them up as they are still wrestling, a few insults traded as things are heating up.
Round 6:
Pushing out her corner looking up for this, Hilary is stalking after Tahnee, banging in straight shots through her mitts as Atkinson still seems a little off right now, a missed overhand right from Tahnee showing that, with Hilary driving in a straight to snap back her head.
Being pressed along the ropes, Tahnee is soaking up as much of the damage as she can on her forearms, still several punches get through to knock her head around as her supporters are willing her to fight back.
All she can land is single punches at best, needing to clinch up when a one-two combo knocks her into a corner, Kelly banging on the apron as she yells at Tahnee to find her fighting spirit, they are broken up with Tahnee trying to fight back.
Hilary looks firmly in control though, a right causing some swelling around the left eye of Tahnee, who is gritting her gumshield as she hasn't given up clearly, she is finding it hard to land a meaningful punch to turn the tables.
At the bell it is a clear round for Hilary, nearly bell to bell domination as Rebecca is telling her what to do to finish this, to her credit Tahnee is telling Kelly when asked how much she wants this that she would walk through hell to beat that bytch as she puts it, her toughness on show once again as nobody can doubt it her Aussie grit.
Round 7:
As you'd expect Hilary is looking to push around Tahnee again, bully her behind that potent jab as they move around the ring, Tahnee looking for a way back into this as she is weaving more to find that opening.
It comes as she moves back towards the ropes, Hilary thinks she has her where she wants her but as she steps in, Tahnee moves in with a right to the solar plexus that drives the air from the American's body, Rhoda shuts her left eye as that caused her a lot of pain.
Suddenly the tables have turned as Tahnee is pounding back Hilary across the ring, working that body as Hilary is gasping out, needing to hold onto Atkinson to stop the assault as the fans of Tahnee find their voice, roaring their champ on.
Both women are pried apart with Hilary trying to ward off Tahnee with her jab, Tahnee has found her second wind due to seeing how hurt Hilary is, she parries the jab aside to step in with a pounding right to the chest of her taller opponent to make her cry out.
Being bullied around near the ropes, Hilary is being hurt it seems with every clean punch that lands to her body, her punches have lost some steam to them as the coaches yell at their fighters with differing advice.
At the bell Tahnee stares hard at Hilary, who tries to put on a show that she isn't hurt by staring right back, she isn't doing a good job with her chest rising quickly and her left arm across her stomach.
Round 8:
While she is hurt, Hilary shows her own fighting spirit as she steps out her corner, Tahnee doesn't give her any mercy though as she is straight into her face, pounding back Hilary with more body shots, TILL A RIGHT SQUARE INTO THE SOLAR PLEXUS SENDS RHODA DOWN TO ALL FOURS!
A loud roar from the Atkinson fans rings out as she raises her arms into the air, staring down at Hilary as the referee has to nudge her away to the neutral corner, 1...2...3...4.. Hilary spits out her gumshield as her forehead touches the canvas, 5...6...7.. Sucking in air as she is badly hurting, 8...9...10 that's it for Rhoda, she is out!
Winner Tahnee Atkinson KO Round 8
After:
What a comeback from Tahnee! She looked in bad shape from the fifth round but never doubt a tough Australian, she found the opening and now she is standing in front of Hilary with her arms in the air in a sight that will go down in the memories of all those at ringside watching.
What they will also remember is Tahnee pulling her gloves off before grabbing Hilary up by her hair, Hilary is whining as her body still is hurting her, Rebecca yelling what she is doing as Tahnee grips Hilary by her hair and begins to walk her around the ring, when Hilary can't stand she is forced to crawl as Tahnee shows the world whose the best brunette model around the welterweights.
Once Atkinson has proven her point, she tells Rebecca she can have her trash as the referee finally gets out the way of the Girls Friday coach, the winner smirking as she heads back to her own corner after wrecking her bitter rival tonight.
Rebecca apologizes to Hilary for not pushing the referee aside to save her that humiliation, Hilary takes a moment to reply as she is still breathing hard, when she does she tells Rebecca it isn't her fault, Eva has the ice pack now on the body of Hilary to sooth her pain.
The Odds & Ends corner understandably is in a much better mood, Kelly wiping down her fighter as she praises her for coming through this tough test, Tahnee replying "too easy" with a wink that belittles how hard this fight really was for her.
The Girls Friday crew leave the ring tonight with their tails between their legs, with Rebecca staring hatefully at the Odds & Ends crew as they have to pass their side of the ring to get to the aisle, Tahnee blowing them a mocking kiss as they pass by with a laugh.
Coming to the ring center, the winner is made official as Tahnee gets her hand raised by the referee, she flexes her arms for the cameras before telling the world "I don't care who wins the welterweight title tonight, I want the next shot!", pointing at herself with her right index finger as she stares hard at the camera.
After making her point she leaves the ring with Kelly beside her, a confident smile on their faces as this was a big win for them, Kelly telling Tahnee " that title will look so much better around your waist then those two blonde bimbos fighting for it", Tahnee just nods as she grins in reply.
Well, look who's the first one to claim a Top 10 scalp! 
