Post by HBO'S Boxing At The Asylum on Nov 30, 2021 13:28:07 GMT -6
BEFORE:
"No question," says Shailene, "Chloe's top shelf. But, there's also no question that I'M an elite bantam, too. So, let's lace 'em up and see what happens."
"She's as good as just about anyone around," says Chloe with a nod. "Just about. Not quite. Because, she's not as good as ME."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Orpheus In The Underworld' by Offenbach and here comes the lovely Shailene Woodley, a former stablemate of Cassandra Lynn's at Bazz..."
Cassie: "And, Shailene's right. She's a supremely talented bantamweight. All she needs is to get back to the consistent work she got at Bazz."
O'Dell: "Woodley into the ring and helped off with the robe, and she's looking plenty good in that blue and white number we've seen before. And, that's..."
McCarthy: "A HORRIBLE CONFUNCTIONAL ASSAULT ON MY OLFACTION!"
Tess: "Confuctional?"
McCarthy: "Look it up, Walmart, while I get some ear plugs!"
O'Dell: "The song in question is 'Uh Oh', by the young lady coming to the ring right now, 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet."
Tess: "Before the last reorg, Bennet was specifically mentioned as a girl who had nothing to worry about. She was NOT mentioned this time...no one was...so, again. A win tonight might be a good thing."
O'Dell: "Chloe into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and she's looking great in that blue number she prefers. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Chloe. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Usually, I'd pick a girl with actual FCBA wins, but Scabbo's former running buddies are as bad as the Dancing Hookers. Bennet."
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "There's the bell and the ladies looking to get their respective boxes on. Shailene has some reach and she's trying to use it early, but Bennet having none, she's angling, getting to spots, getting off in combination. Woodley getting backed up now, tossed onto the defensive in a BIG way..."
Tess: "Chloe VERY aggressive early."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it, and she's got her fellow brunette out of sorts at the moment. Shailene can't get anything going at all. Instead, Bennet's in rhythm and taking the fight to the older woman in a BIG way right now. GOOD right from Bennet and that backed Woodley up..."
Cassie: "Shailene's going to be fine and Chloe knows it. She's not getting blown out of here, but Bennet's got the advantage and she's making the best of it."
O'Dell: "Definitely is. We're coming down the stretch in what's been an excellent first round for the former bantamweight champion. GOOD combination, Chloe and that backed Shailene up yet again. Five seconds to go. Bennet jabbing and there's the bell. And, it's Chloe, wide."
McCarthy: "And, Bennet's up 10-9."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Second begins with a more active Woodley. She's working that left hand in a big way now, using that reach, working to slow Chloe down. Bennet still aggressive, still getting to spots and getting off, but the older woman managing to stay on the front foot in this round..."
Cassie: "TOLD you. No way is anybody running Shailene out of here."
O'Dell: "Woodley settling into a little rhythm of her own now and the result is some good, two-way boxing with both fighters scoring nicely in spots and no one managing to take control of things. We're seeing some nice exchanges of fire and plenty of heavy leather landing."
McCarthy: "I'd have had EITHER of these tomato cans on the canvas by now..."
O'Dell: "Fifteen seconds left in what's been a very competitive second round. Good right by Bennet and a nice combination by Shailene in response. Five seconds left. Ladies circling and there's the bell. Very, very close in the second, but it's Woodley who's going to get on the board."
Tess: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Both ladies aggressive as we start the third. Good, sharp exchanges happening as a result. Woodley trying to use that reach, but Chloe slick enough to offset it with the feet and some excellent geometry. But, Shailene's getting plenty of her own work done, resulting in more good, two-way stuff..."
Tess: "THAT RIGHT HAND HURT BENNET!"
O'Dell: "Definitely did! A pretty straight right by Shailene and now the older brunette going all in and DOWN GOES BENNET! Chloe dropped to her back by another heavy right hand from Woodley! Shailene quickly to a neutral corner. Chloe staring up as the referee's count reaches. Three. Four. Five. Bennet sitting up at six. Seven. Eight. And Chloe to her feet at nine..."
Cassie: "Wasn't sure she was beating that..."
O'Dell: "Ref gives the younger woman the mandatory and WAVES ON SHAILENE! Woodley backing the Front Streeter up with LOADS of heavy leather. She's looking to finish this thing, but she's going to run out of time. Five seconds to go, GOOD right from Shailene, but there's the bell. Huge 10-8 round for Woodley!"
McCarthy: "And, she leads 29-27."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Shailene pressing the advantage as we start the fourth. Chloe's legs nowhere near back after the knockdown in the previous round, and Woodley is ALL OVER her as a result, backing up the younger woman with flurry after flurry of heavy leather. No doubt, she's looking for the finisher..."
Tess: "And, it's a good idea. Because, we've all seen how well Bennet can rally in situations like this..."
O'Dell: "Chloe's mostly stayed off the ropes, but Shailene has her there now. She's not getting sloppy, instead setting up her punches nicely, working almost exclusively upstairs as Bennet tries to ride this thing out. Chloe jabbing in spots, scoring here and there, but Woodley piling up the punishment..."
McCarthy: "AND the points."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. Fifteen seconds to go in this one. Bennet fights her way off the ropes. Chloe seems to have shaken the worst of the damage now and is banging back some, but it's going to be too little, too late. There's the bell, and there's no doubt about it. Shailene. Wide."
Cassie: "And, Woodley leads 39-36 after four."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Woodley coming forward to start the fifth, but Bennet holding her canvas and HERE WE GO! Ladies going HAMMER AND TONGS in the middle of the ring! Shailene backs up Chloe with a right and and BENNET STAGGERS WOODLEY WITH A COUNTER!"
Cassie: "Perfect keyhole shot!"
O'Dell: "And, how Shailene took that and stayed on her feet is anyone's guess! Bennet now calling in the artillery. She's got Woodley in DEEP trouble and she knows it. Younger brunette backs her rival into the ropes. Shailene in the high guard, so Chloe goes BODY in a BIG way!"
Tess: "And, look at the smile on Neve Campbell's face in the corner!"
O'Dell: "Woodley keeping that guard high and Chloe making her pay for it, banging away at ribs and tummy, scoring points and investing plenty in the attrition. Shailene tying up now. Ref going to get in to break them apart and there's the bell. BIG round for Bennet, who takes it wide..."
McCarthy: "But still trails 48-46."
ROUND SIX:
O'Dell: "Bennet pressing the advantage. Woodley giving ground. Chloe mindful of Shailene's power, though. She's not getting overly aggressive. She's using that left hand to set up the power punches, moving the feet, head, and hands. Older brunette seems to be moving better now, able to bang back in spots..."
McCarthy: "Just suck her in and land another one like the one you landed in the third..."
O'Dell: "That might well be Shailene's thinking, but Chloe not having any of it. She's taken control here, and she's holding onto that command, tossing flurry after flurry at the taller woman, landing some solid shot, keeping Woodley mostly on the defensive for a second-straight round..."
Tess: "Woodley looking better and better as the round goes on, though..."
O'Dell: "That, she is. We're down to the final thirty seconds, and Shailene giving just about as good as she gets now. SHARP exchange there and then another and both fighters landed solid right hands in both. Five seconds to go. Bennet a right hook and there's the bell. Chloe. Wide."
Cassie: "But, Shailene looks to have weathered the storm and still leads 57-56."
ROUND SEVEN:
O'Dell: "Ladies working at range as we start the seventh. Shailene perhaps the slightly more aggressive of the two with the legs back under her, looking to expand on that one-point lead. Chloe angling, moving the head, getting to spots and getting off in combination..."
Tess: "AND STAGGERING WOODLEY AGAIN!"
O'Dell: "Another beauty of a right hand by Bennet and SHAILENE IS HURT! Chloe quickly to work backing up the older woman with bunches of heavy punches. SHAILENE STAGGERED BY A LEFT HOOK and then DROPPED BY A BRUTAL STRAIGHT RIGHT HAND!"
Cassie: "And, that might do it!"
O'Dell: "Bennet wasting no time getting to a neutral corner. Woodley blown to her back, staring up at the referee. Count at three. Four. Five. Shailene rolls to hands and knees at six, crawling toward the ropes. Seven. Eight. Beginning to climb. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Woodley still trying to pull herself up as the count passes her by and it's OVER and your winner by KO7 is 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet!"
McCarthy: "Lucky punch!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Chloe Bennet, and, Chloe, no surprise that was quite a fight..."
Chloe (shaking her head): "None at all. Shailene has championship talent, and I'm very surprised no one has scooped her up. Give her work and a push, and she'll be Top Twenty in no time."
Tess: "We've been talking about Front Street 3.0, and I suspect you remain confident you'll be a part of that..."
Chloe (smiling): "Absolutely. Big plans for next year. And, those involve being right here in Philly."
"No question," says Shailene, "Chloe's top shelf. But, there's also no question that I'M an elite bantam, too. So, let's lace 'em up and see what happens."
"She's as good as just about anyone around," says Chloe with a nod. "Just about. Not quite. Because, she's not as good as ME."
ROUND ONE:
O'Dell: "Back at ringside and that's 'Orpheus In The Underworld' by Offenbach and here comes the lovely Shailene Woodley, a former stablemate of Cassandra Lynn's at Bazz..."
Cassie: "And, Shailene's right. She's a supremely talented bantamweight. All she needs is to get back to the consistent work she got at Bazz."
O'Dell: "Woodley into the ring and helped off with the robe, and she's looking plenty good in that blue and white number we've seen before. And, that's..."
McCarthy: "A HORRIBLE CONFUNCTIONAL ASSAULT ON MY OLFACTION!"
Tess: "Confuctional?"
McCarthy: "Look it up, Walmart, while I get some ear plugs!"
O'Dell: "The song in question is 'Uh Oh', by the young lady coming to the ring right now, 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet."
Tess: "Before the last reorg, Bennet was specifically mentioned as a girl who had nothing to worry about. She was NOT mentioned this time...no one was...so, again. A win tonight might be a good thing."
O'Dell: "Chloe into the ring and helped off with the robe by Jewel and Neve, and she's looking great in that blue number she prefers. Ladies about ready to go. Time for some picks. Tess likes Chloe. Mac?"
McCarthy: "Usually, I'd pick a girl with actual FCBA wins, but Scabbo's former running buddies are as bad as the Dancing Hookers. Bennet."
O'Dell: "Cassie?"
Cassie: "I agree with Tess!"
O'Dell: "There's the bell and the ladies looking to get their respective boxes on. Shailene has some reach and she's trying to use it early, but Bennet having none, she's angling, getting to spots, getting off in combination. Woodley getting backed up now, tossed onto the defensive in a BIG way..."
Tess: "Chloe VERY aggressive early."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it, and she's got her fellow brunette out of sorts at the moment. Shailene can't get anything going at all. Instead, Bennet's in rhythm and taking the fight to the older woman in a BIG way right now. GOOD right from Bennet and that backed Woodley up..."
Cassie: "Shailene's going to be fine and Chloe knows it. She's not getting blown out of here, but Bennet's got the advantage and she's making the best of it."
O'Dell: "Definitely is. We're coming down the stretch in what's been an excellent first round for the former bantamweight champion. GOOD combination, Chloe and that backed Shailene up yet again. Five seconds to go. Bennet jabbing and there's the bell. And, it's Chloe, wide."
McCarthy: "And, Bennet's up 10-9."
ROUND TWO:
O'Dell: "Second begins with a more active Woodley. She's working that left hand in a big way now, using that reach, working to slow Chloe down. Bennet still aggressive, still getting to spots and getting off, but the older woman managing to stay on the front foot in this round..."
Cassie: "TOLD you. No way is anybody running Shailene out of here."
O'Dell: "Woodley settling into a little rhythm of her own now and the result is some good, two-way boxing with both fighters scoring nicely in spots and no one managing to take control of things. We're seeing some nice exchanges of fire and plenty of heavy leather landing."
McCarthy: "I'd have had EITHER of these tomato cans on the canvas by now..."
O'Dell: "Fifteen seconds left in what's been a very competitive second round. Good right by Bennet and a nice combination by Shailene in response. Five seconds left. Ladies circling and there's the bell. Very, very close in the second, but it's Woodley who's going to get on the board."
Tess: "And, we're even at 19."
ROUND THREE:
O'Dell: "Both ladies aggressive as we start the third. Good, sharp exchanges happening as a result. Woodley trying to use that reach, but Chloe slick enough to offset it with the feet and some excellent geometry. But, Shailene's getting plenty of her own work done, resulting in more good, two-way stuff..."
Tess: "THAT RIGHT HAND HURT BENNET!"
O'Dell: "Definitely did! A pretty straight right by Shailene and now the older brunette going all in and DOWN GOES BENNET! Chloe dropped to her back by another heavy right hand from Woodley! Shailene quickly to a neutral corner. Chloe staring up as the referee's count reaches. Three. Four. Five. Bennet sitting up at six. Seven. Eight. And Chloe to her feet at nine..."
Cassie: "Wasn't sure she was beating that..."
O'Dell: "Ref gives the younger woman the mandatory and WAVES ON SHAILENE! Woodley backing the Front Streeter up with LOADS of heavy leather. She's looking to finish this thing, but she's going to run out of time. Five seconds to go, GOOD right from Shailene, but there's the bell. Huge 10-8 round for Woodley!"
McCarthy: "And, she leads 29-27."
ROUND FOUR:
O'Dell: "Shailene pressing the advantage as we start the fourth. Chloe's legs nowhere near back after the knockdown in the previous round, and Woodley is ALL OVER her as a result, backing up the younger woman with flurry after flurry of heavy leather. No doubt, she's looking for the finisher..."
Tess: "And, it's a good idea. Because, we've all seen how well Bennet can rally in situations like this..."
O'Dell: "Chloe's mostly stayed off the ropes, but Shailene has her there now. She's not getting sloppy, instead setting up her punches nicely, working almost exclusively upstairs as Bennet tries to ride this thing out. Chloe jabbing in spots, scoring here and there, but Woodley piling up the punishment..."
McCarthy: "AND the points."
O'Dell: "No doubt about it. Fifteen seconds to go in this one. Bennet fights her way off the ropes. Chloe seems to have shaken the worst of the damage now and is banging back some, but it's going to be too little, too late. There's the bell, and there's no doubt about it. Shailene. Wide."
Cassie: "And, Woodley leads 39-36 after four."
ROUND FIVE:
O'Dell: "Woodley coming forward to start the fifth, but Bennet holding her canvas and HERE WE GO! Ladies going HAMMER AND TONGS in the middle of the ring! Shailene backs up Chloe with a right and and BENNET STAGGERS WOODLEY WITH A COUNTER!"
Cassie: "Perfect keyhole shot!"
O'Dell: "And, how Shailene took that and stayed on her feet is anyone's guess! Bennet now calling in the artillery. She's got Woodley in DEEP trouble and she knows it. Younger brunette backs her rival into the ropes. Shailene in the high guard, so Chloe goes BODY in a BIG way!"
Tess: "And, look at the smile on Neve Campbell's face in the corner!"
O'Dell: "Woodley keeping that guard high and Chloe making her pay for it, banging away at ribs and tummy, scoring points and investing plenty in the attrition. Shailene tying up now. Ref going to get in to break them apart and there's the bell. BIG round for Bennet, who takes it wide..."
McCarthy: "But still trails 48-46."
ROUND SIX:
O'Dell: "Bennet pressing the advantage. Woodley giving ground. Chloe mindful of Shailene's power, though. She's not getting overly aggressive. She's using that left hand to set up the power punches, moving the feet, head, and hands. Older brunette seems to be moving better now, able to bang back in spots..."
McCarthy: "Just suck her in and land another one like the one you landed in the third..."
O'Dell: "That might well be Shailene's thinking, but Chloe not having any of it. She's taken control here, and she's holding onto that command, tossing flurry after flurry at the taller woman, landing some solid shot, keeping Woodley mostly on the defensive for a second-straight round..."
Tess: "Woodley looking better and better as the round goes on, though..."
O'Dell: "That, she is. We're down to the final thirty seconds, and Shailene giving just about as good as she gets now. SHARP exchange there and then another and both fighters landed solid right hands in both. Five seconds to go. Bennet a right hook and there's the bell. Chloe. Wide."
Cassie: "But, Shailene looks to have weathered the storm and still leads 57-56."
ROUND SEVEN:
O'Dell: "Ladies working at range as we start the seventh. Shailene perhaps the slightly more aggressive of the two with the legs back under her, looking to expand on that one-point lead. Chloe angling, moving the head, getting to spots and getting off in combination..."
Tess: "AND STAGGERING WOODLEY AGAIN!"
O'Dell: "Another beauty of a right hand by Bennet and SHAILENE IS HURT! Chloe quickly to work backing up the older woman with bunches of heavy punches. SHAILENE STAGGERED BY A LEFT HOOK and then DROPPED BY A BRUTAL STRAIGHT RIGHT HAND!"
Cassie: "And, that might do it!"
O'Dell: "Bennet wasting no time getting to a neutral corner. Woodley blown to her back, staring up at the referee. Count at three. Four. Five. Shailene rolls to hands and knees at six, crawling toward the ropes. Seven. Eight. Beginning to climb. Nine. TEN! It's OVER! Woodley still trying to pull herself up as the count passes her by and it's OVER and your winner by KO7 is 'The Next Big Thing', Chloe Bennet!"
McCarthy: "Lucky punch!"
AFTER:
O'Dell: "Let's go up to the ring and Tess Valmore!"
Tess: "I have our winner, Chloe Bennet, and, Chloe, no surprise that was quite a fight..."
Chloe (shaking her head): "None at all. Shailene has championship talent, and I'm very surprised no one has scooped her up. Give her work and a push, and she'll be Top Twenty in no time."
Tess: "We've been talking about Front Street 3.0, and I suspect you remain confident you'll be a part of that..."
Chloe (smiling): "Absolutely. Big plans for next year. And, those involve being right here in Philly."