Posted by simguy on 11/15/2003, 9:53 am

Before: Neve back in the big show, had a good camp - she's quietly confident in prefight. "Connelly's a complete fighter now, there's no cheap way to beat her," says Neve. "I have to commit to her body, discourage her down there, take away her legs, then I can go about dismantling her from there. I think I'm the harder puncher, so I want to make this fight about punching to a certain extent - I don't want her running the clock and sharpshooting me." Connelly more concerned with answering questions about her wardrobe for the battle - Tech shelling out an undisclosed sum to acquire the red push up and panties worn by Raquel Welch in 'Bedazzled' at auction. "I'm not superstitious," chuckles Jen in prefight, "but I feel unstoppable when I put it on. I think just showing up to the ring with it will be like hitting Neve with extra punches! You know - I take my robe off and KAPOW! Neve's reeling!" Neve in cerulean blue bikini, Jen in the aforementioned classic.

During R1: Campbell very quick off her stool, double-jabbing Jen to the ropes, then going to work. Good mauling stuff - spanking right hands wide to the body, hooks upside the head and in behind the elbow. Connelly covering up, riding it out. End of minute one - Neve gets a thick left uppercut into that offending red bra, then DIGS hook to liver and JEN GOES DOWN! Connelly taking a knee, breath pushing out from pursed lips - she's up at 8, Campbell hungry to get back in. Neve squaring away, head rough under Jen's chin, palms squaring up Jen's shoulders, then CHUGGING work to that bra! Neve digging and scrubbing to rack, propping and shoving Jen with the extended left elbow to reset. Down the stretch, Connelly regrouping, answering with ripping right uppercuts, using her own left elbow to get Neve off her. Girls trade hooks and CAMPBELL IS STAGGERED! Neve on her heels, crowd on it's feet - Jen striding off the ropes, eyes blazing, stepping into walloping lefts and rights as Campbell crosses her arms and ships a shellacking to midring. Bell sounds, Jen's just pounding away - wild first sees a good Connelly rally convert a 10-8 Campbell round into 10-9.

R2: Jennifer fighting with righteous indignation, stepping lively behind a peppering jab as she circles midring. Neve crossing her arms, turning her torso, bending at the waist, trying to slip that stick. Good defense from Campbell, but Jen's got her under control, managing the challenger beautifully with legs and sticky left.

R3: Jen flat footed, loose limbed midring - she slaps a backhand jab off Neve's tummy, hops back a step, cuffing Neve a hook to temple as Campbell steps forward. Campbell dukes at chin, cautious, stepping forward but wary of the stinging jab and swatting counterhook of her foe. Jen feinting, looping the right hand loud to the body, skipping away - she's potshotting and loving it as Campbell trudges after her. Another right hand low to the left side, another skipping escape - Jen fading away, Campbell walking her down. Midway through, Jen stepping, stooping to show that right to the body, gets Neve anticipating and brings the hook up top! Gorgeous, clanging shot on the ear - Neve shook up, hopping forward hurt - Connelly picks her up a curling left uppy on the chin that squares the challenger's feet up. Connelly a hook around Neve's guard - Campbell staggering to her left, shellshocked. Another hook - Jen just hopping, twisting her lithe hips into each clouting blow - another hook and NEVE SPILLS FACE FIRST TO THE ROPES! Campbell on her knees, fouled in the ropes - she struggles to beat the count but the REF WAVES IT OFF! TKO3 Jennifer Connelly!

After: Gotta be the push up! Connelly gets Neve under control, sets her up and takes her out with chilling efficiency. Campbell in tatters, wondering where it all went wrong - last thing she remembers is Jen on her knees, struggling for breath. Neve protesting the stoppage in the background, but Jen dismisses it on camera. "Neve's a proud fighter, naturally she wants to be carried out on her sheild," coos the champ. "But I was clouting her some unspeakable shots - no woman should have to endure the kind of punishment I was heaping onto Neve Campbell tonight. I'm glad they stopped it when they did, for Neve's sake."