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11 Dec 2008 Megan Gale vs Rachel Hunter

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Posted by simguy on 12/11/2008, 6:01 pm

Before: Sydney Opera House packed for what is a huge event-fight in Australia: Long time Pac-Rim strongwoman Rachel Hunter being pressed hard by up and coming super model Megan Gale. Gale reminding many of a young Cindy Crawford in terms of her heady, technical approach to the ring - a trait that doesn't endear her to Rachel. "Gale's a pretender," Rachel says, pronouncing it 'pretendah'. "She'll nevah approach the heights women like myself, McPherson, and Crawford have. Her run for glory ends now - I'm stopping this nonsense before it even gets going." Gale a frequent sparring partner of Maria Sharapova (ie: mimicking Ivanovic), and a very effective fighter in Milan, Paris, as well as in the Pac-Rim fighting cauldron - pushing Rachel Hunter aside seen as essential for Gale's global reputation. "Once I've humbled Rachel, people will realize that there's a new generation of aussie supermodels who are big, fit, mobile, and really know how to fight. For me, it was always business - it was obvious Rachel had to go for the good of my career. It was Rachel who made this as personal as it has become." Rache in white bikini with ring connections; white gloves. Megan in pale lavender bikini with bra style top and pastel white floral print; white gloves.

During R1: Megan pressing behind a thoughtful jab: Rachel blocking with both hands high, then shying away. Gale lured 'round the ring, allowed to be the aggressor: late the round, Rachel walks Megan into a blunt right to jaw, neatly turning fight around. Hunter over to offence in the last thirty seconds, lugging a thick, sidearm left hand up into Meggie's midsection, then bodying Gale roughly to ropes. Hunter working solid big-woman right hands to the body while wrapping her left arm 'round Megan's shoulders, slumping brunette forward for punishment. Veteran steals the round, conserves energy by with-holding her surge to the final seconds.

R2: Rachel navigates midring, eyes narrowed as she pumps jabs to Megan's upperchest/mouth. Gale parrying with her right, answering back jabs - she DOES look very Crawford-like in these moments: standing up straight, stepping in her poke with authority. Hunter hooking off her jab, catching Megan wide-slapping clout to jaw: brunette backing up as educated blonde starts to shine. Down the stretch - Rachel leans in and down, driving a booming right hand off Gale's firm midsection,. Megan grunting on receipt, punched back onto her heels. With Gale struggling - Hunter opens up: rich, shellacking rights and lefts slopped wide to tanned brunette body, pounding at well-conditioned beef. Torrid slugging - Rachel reaching back with her arms, batting away straight-arm while leaning forward: Gale stricken, hands up, baby-stepping forward into thudding punishment. Bell: Rachel thrilled - lifting her right fist and beaming; deep breaths for Megan as she feels the still-formidable wallop of her rival.

R3: Same again - conventional, upright boxing midring with Gale pumping a fine stick, stepping into it with juice; Rachel answering jabs, but also employing variety to confound her young opponent. Gale falling for Rachel's hook-off-the-jab - frequently clouted on her mouth or taken rudely to jug. Hunter choosing spots to come in, body up and walk Megan to ropes: heavy blonde making brunette take weight in writhing big-girl clinches. Good plugging damage done via Rachel's right hand while in the grasp, targeting tummy; Rachel also abusing Megan's strong, tanned arms whenever Gale backs to ropes and covers up. Hunter frequently leaning in close, reaching well back with her arms to slam away impressive swinging barrages of lefts and rights to majestic brunette ribcage as Gale stands tall to receive.

R4: Megan's never stopped with the jab - it's a little predictable, but it's a slamming poke - now driving through Rachel's blocking defence to score against Hunter's face. Rachel falling back - Megan walking her down: brunette girl very tall, but lithe, prowling after Rachel and cutting off blonde escape routes. Gale leans in, driving a loud, long right cross off Rachel's sternum: Hunter grimacing, backing into ropes Gale pays her back to the body in kind. Down the stretch, Hunter able to lure Megan into clinches, tying younger beauty up, turning her to ropes, holding her down for ref's breaks.

R5: Megan pushing the pace on Rachel - doubling up the jab; stepping in on front (left) leg to dig short, jagged left uppercuts to Hunter's lungs. Hunter grimacing, giving ground all cranky and vexed: she's getting touched up by a very fresh brunette who's energy seems undiminished through 5. All for naught as late the round - Gale walks into a clever counter-right hand chop to chin. Megan's rocked, bunching forward and ponytrotting hurt on the spot: Rachel shrugs in a brawny left uppercut, then leans both forearms on Megan's upperback to ease Gale to all fours. Ruled a knockdown despite Gale's protests: Hunter not only steals a round, she steals it 10-8.

R6: Megan furious - snarling as she comes forward, but still disciplined - punishing Rachel with heavy-calibre jabs before plowing forward. Hunter stumbling in retreat now, near rout: she's backing away with both hands extended, trying to regroup. Midway through, clanging big-girl exchange of swinging rights and lefts to the body has Hunter cringing - she backs away distraught - Megan steps-with, driving in a chin-seeking right cross and RACHEL GOES DOWN! Hunter punched to her glutes - hitting hard - scooting to a stop: she's a frazzled vixen, blinking up at a smouldering Megan Gale. Gale all nostrils flaring, bats mitts, stomps to neutral corner - tossing lush, dark locks off her shoulders, eyes blazing for more Rachel. Hunter whimpering, up off her butt, but hurting - she fights a cagey battle of denial rest of the way - fading to ropes, drawing Megan into clinches, hanging on for dear life. Gale showing her youth: unable to evade the muscular embrace of her seasoned foe; unable to finish a visibly diminished Rachel through 6.

R7: Hunter mouthbreathing - Gale's relentless pace starting to take a toll on the aging Wundah From Down Undah. Rache - creep-stepping to her right, left shoulder pointed at Meg: Hunter's looking to duck, come up underneath Megan's punches, clinch and maul her if possible. Megan walking Rachel down, shelling away jabs, driving in right hands, blundering forward in desperation clinches. Gale struggling hard in the grasp - wriggling elbows down into Rachel's embrace to take command of blonde ribcage, then walk Hunter to ropes. Rachel doing the clinching, but it's Megan doing the mauling - Gale warned for rough-house as she gets her forearm up against Rachel's throat; bumps Rachel tuff shoulders in the mouth; jostles and ragdolls Rachel against ropes.

R8: Hunter clearly exhausted, surviving on guile and pride as she steps to her right, ready to duck-and-clinch. Megan adjusting - feinting Rachel to get the duck, then hopping into her with short, brawny hooks off the front foot - often catching Rache by surprise and scattering her backward. Hunter bounced off ropes, then pursued: Megan's teeth bared, eyes flashing as she hounds her quarry. Whenever she can get Rache at ropes - Gale leans in with her chin over Rachel's left shoulder, swinging away heavy, shivering rights and lefts to torso. Bruising work has Hunter gurgling, slumping against ropes in agony. Down the stretch, Rachel absorbs a booming long right hand against her middle - appears to shudder, turning to her right and cratering against ropes. Megan hops-to, anxious to finish and EATS A CRAZY RIGHT HAND! Ol' cougar bait-and-switch - Rachel uncoiling into a screened, overhand right that catches Megs flush en-route: Gale suddenly wobbly butt, stamping in fence post holes as gasping Hunter looks to finish. Brace of wide, clouting right hands upside the head drives Megan in stupor to ropes: bell saves her as Rachel's committing last reserves for a hail-mary finish!

R9,10: Grinding, grueling big-woman attrition. Gale visibly hurt, but determined - still fresh-limbed and strong, she's pushing the pace, driving on Rachel, bodying her to ropes. Hunter too punished to deny Gale position, but crafty veteran tying up behind brunette elbows, or glomming on head-and-elbow for breaks, stringing out the time. Megs pouring on the pressure, always stepping-to, falling in, wrestling-with - forcing Rachel's back to ropes. Gale slamming at waist and biceps when she can free her arms - leaning in close and swinging freely underneath. Rachel on empty in the tenth, somehow willing herself to stand on trembling legs, groping for clinches - doing just enough to deny young lioness satisfaction. Goes to the cards - hard fought UD10 by a single point, Megan Gale.

After: Victory for Gale assures her of regional dominance, and provides mandate to fight in America, but Rachel's sturdy showing convinces Hunter to soldier on despite clearly being a spent force over latter half of the fight. Hunter certainly not 'humbled', doing damage with streaming body work and sneaky power shots, coupled with clever round-management. She'll actively dispute the close decision in days to come, working tirelessly to undermine Megan's authority in the region. "She's a tough old boot," a breathless Megan admits in postfight, hands on hips. "There's not a lot left there of substance, but she was trickier than I expected. Everytime I thought I had her, she glommed on and bogged me down. Still - she's beaten - and I'm on to bigger and better. Of course I'd like the Theron fight if she'll have me - but I know I'll have to work to catch her eye. There is no shortage of tired old shipwrecks like Cindy Crawford, Elle McPherson and Tyra Banks littering the shores of the FCBA - I'll be happy to pay my dues cleaning up their dregs."