Post by Lookout! Boxing on May 29, 2021 2:17:47 GMT -6
Kelsey Merritt vs
Zendaya Coleman
Before: PPV debut for Kelsey and she knows she has some big shoes to fill, in more than one sense: “I know it’s essential to hit the ground running in the Tiffany division. But I’ve been working with the best trainers in the league, and it’s once again time to remind the rest of the division just what they can do!”
Coleman knows she’s considered a “safe” choice for the O&E rookie, and she’s not happy about it: “Nobody knows what I’m capable of. I haven’t been given the chance to show it, have I? It’s going to be Kelsey’s bad luck that I’m just going to have to make an example of her!”
Kelsey entering first in an all-white ensemble, bandeau top and high-waisted bottoms, matching gloves, hair loose over the shoulder. Zendaya enters the ring in a midnight blue crop top and gym shorts, black gloves.
R1: Kelsey gloves up at temples, bending at the waist, moving her head low and trying to rotate up out of the crouch with hooks., Zendaya loose-limbed, right hand at her chest, left across her stomach--she's wading in, twisting into clouting side to side power shots, disdaining a jab in an effort to get Merritt in trouble early. Thick two-way punching, but Kelsey getting the better of it. Merritt riding back nice in time with Coleman’s right hand, taking the edge off, then jamming back a stubby right to the chest, and a clanging left hook off the jaw. Zendaya butt in the ropes late, not answering back as Kelsey plugs gut with shoving leather to the bell.
R2: Girls flat footed, falling in with power, Kelsey still setting up her hook with rolling upper body movement, getting firm shots on Zendaya's jaw. Coleman bringing in lefts and rights wide, but finishing up close on Merritt, drifting blows going low on occasion in slinging trade, Even till late--girls turn into simultaneous walloping hooks and Kelsey's legs give way. Merritt wide-eyed, hands drooping--she totters back on her heels, minces forward a few steps--she's hurt and Coleman wades in. Zendaya with her slinging, walking barrage, clouting lefts and rights clobbers Kelsey to the ropes, brunette shipping groggy at the bell.
R3: Kelsey in that tight guard, dips under a right hand, comes back with a rolling hook o the chops--Zendaya's turn to funky chicken hurt. Merritt hard-eyed as she steps close, jams a downward chopping right onto Coleman's mouth, dig-digs her belly a hook and nails her a hard right cross as she falters. Zendaya dazed on the ropes, right hand up, left low--she closes up her stance as Kelsey climbs aboard. Classic Jenny O'Dell-style scrubbing from Merritt, scalp rubbing hard against Coleman’s face and upper chest, palms and shoulders a shoving, chugging, clubbing assault--short and thick up the middle, or bashing flat 'round the sides, Constant pounding assault leaves Zendaya slack-jawed, throbbing as Kelsey goes bell to bell--struts back to her corner beaming.
R4: Kelsey with bounce, jabbing Zendaya to chest, stepping perky to the right, leaning in with her peek-a-boo guard to draw right hands, slipping them, answering with crisp hooks. Coleman sneering with effort, a little shopworn--she's swinging hard but having trouble labelling the unusually elusive Merritt. Down the stretch, Kelsey walking in, swinging away left/right to the gut when Zendaya finally clocks her juicy on the chin. Merritt wobbly butt, staggering back on her heels again--she's suddenly destitute as Coleman regroups, comes for her hungry. Zendaya wading in hands at her chest and waist level--she's just stepping and lashing, swiveling Kelsey's head side to side as the rookie totters backwards in stupor. Coleman stealing a Merritt round with late power.
R5: Sloppy, close quarters stuff – the pace of the fight and the amount of punishment being dished out seems to be taking its toll. Majority of the round is spent with one against the ropes until she can wrestle the other and reverse their positions. Lots of clinching, lots of holding and hitting as both focus on breaking each other down to the body, though neither can resist a rising punch to the tits or a quick, short uppercut to the chin when she can manage it.
R6: Zendaya walks onto a rangy right uppercut: Kelsey encouraged, stepping in to fetch an extra right cross as Coleman’s stumbling back to regroup. Pushy jab brushes Zendaya's lips, then her chest: Kelsey leaning in and cleaning up a CRACKING right cross, turning Coleman to her right and scattering her to the ropes. Zendaya hurt, covering up, face-in-gloves, her right hip slumping on ropes: Kelsey baring her teeth, squaring away and going for the kill! Punches taking Coleman in her back and tummy: she’s crying out, cringing as Merritt plows away. Zendaya turns, reaches to clinch: Kelsey impatient, wriggling in the grasp as ref issues break. Coleman shying away to her right along the ropes: Merritt drives a harpooning right down to tummy, spanking it loud as her victim sobs, slumps into ropes. Kelsey’s hair in her eyes as she lashes her arms back and forth - fists taking Zendaya in her tummy, trunks, and ribs. Ref steps in with a warning, but lets it go after separating the fighters: Merritt's just spraying shots, not intentionally fouling Coleman. Kelsey breathing hard, lifts a jab, then leaning into a drifting right cross, catching every little bit of Zendaya's chin. Coleman stiffening in a slight crouch, hands in loose frame at her cheeks: Merritt slings a right uppercut, neatly smiting that overhanging face. Extra insurance right uppercut misses as Zendaya swoons forward and GOES DOWN! Coleman sprawling tummy-down, eyes shut in a little KO’d frown and IT'S OVER! KO6 for Kelsey Merritt.
