WELTERWEIGHT VS. MIDDLEWEIGHT BOUT (NON-TITLE) by simguy 8-16-03

"I Will Beat Charlize Down!" Brooke tells Noir magazine - brunette putting all her prestige on the line, promising the kind of sustained punishment that has worn the sleek blonde speedster down in the past. Interview details consultations Shields has undertaken with none other than Cat Bell - "Catherine was very gracious, very generous with her Charlize-beating wisdom. It's not by accident that she's dominated Theron - she really opened my eyes in our talks."

Theron breezy, dismissive of Shields, trotting out all the old Brooke cliches - no heart, plodding, one dimensional - "Nothing's going to be different this time," trumpets the blonde. "I've taken Brooke apart before and I'll do it again. She looks for reasons to quit in fights: I'm gonna give her plenty. The only thing Bell could have told her is how to sop up a beating and try not to fall during the walk of shame."

Charlize in cream bikini, Italian Job ponytail - Brooke in green bikini top, red full coverage bottoms, snug.

Pretty intense stare-down: couple of thoroughbreds breathing through flared nostrils, bodies pulsing in anticipation of hard contact.

Rd1: Brooke in a Klitscho stance early, back (right) foot up on point, ankle high, looking to push off that toe to bang out the jab. Charlize gliding in either direction, hands low, circling loosely - she'll occasionally feather multiple jabs to face as she steps lively left, keeping her distance. Shields' jab a punisher, but predictable - midway through, Theron fades it with a half step out, then leans back in with the trademark slinging counter-right - Shields soaks up her first chin-check as Charlize catches her flush. Charlize with a sunny smile, hopping right, catspaw swatting hook clawing across Shield's fleshy chest, then another sharp right hand chop on the jaw before scooting well away. Easy breezy jabs, darting lead right hands off the front foot as Theron edges away in the final minute, measuring distance well as Brooke looks tentative. Big smile Theron as she looks Brooke all the way to her corner.

Rd2: Shields sticking to her plan, keeping the right hand up, pushing off the right foot and ramming home stick hard to Charlize' chest. Bell-like stick attack moving Charlize, making her back off - Shields bringing the left back better, not getting caught by Theron's licking counters. Down the stretch, Shields closing behind the hard jab, stubs her right in flat under Charlize' left breast, drawing a boozy gasp from the blonde, sagging her against the ropes. Theron clinching to the bell, smothers Brookey with good veteran instincts.

Rd3: Brooke back on with that telephone pole jab - smashing it against Charlize' chest, shaking the blonde, stepping her back - pounding it against the forehead, knocking Charlize off balance, driving her ropeside. Brooke stalking Charlize along the perimeter, shoulder-cycling the jab in against Theron's blocking guard, closing up her own guard to block Theron's jab - blonde having a tough time in the rangy give and take and end of Minute 1 - Brooke turns on a SHATTERING right hand! Head-torque Charlize - Shields following through with her bicep/shoulder sliding under Theron's chin and CHARLIZE GOES DOWN! Drifting shot numbs blonde legs - Charlize down like a string-cut puppet - Shields all calm, slow-strutting to the neutral corner. Theron beats the count, gloves at her lips, eyes lidded as she nods 'yes' to the ref - On. Comes. Brooke. Shields stepping to Charlize, extending arms to palm her shoulders back, going to the body with heartstopping thunder - huge swinging rights, God-awful lefts - just rib-crippling beauties as Theron sits gurgling, stooped forward at the waist. Shields putting 2 or 3 together, then palming Charlize, propping her up a bit, keeping a nice slugging distance. Brooke methodical, curling her right hand up into Charlize jugs, lifting the blonde's torso with the impact, turning a clock-stopping hook across the slackened mouth. Theron out on her feet, just gutting it out, hands up dumb as she leans forward, eyes staring glassily into punishment - body ransacked and quivering upon impact, face routinely smashed side to side as Brooke just pours it on. At the bell, Shields straightens from her smoldering opponent, looking Charlize over - Theron swooning, face baked as she taunts Shields with a drugged, "couldn't put me down," apparently unable to remember her trip to the canvas.

Rd4: Brooke hopping out to close the show - ramshackle Charlize fading to the ropes, hands up, looking ready to set up slip and roll. Shields in with power shots - big hamhanded rights and lefts on the shoulder/biceps and flanks and THERON CHOPS OUT THE COUNTER RIGHT! Theron rolling right, then dropping in a sleek little hack, ducking down low on the left side as Shields' legs give a shimmy - Brooke backing off hurt, butt a-wobble as Charlize lopes forward! Theron with a wide slapping left brushes lips as Brooke leans back - then a pitching blonde right catches chin, stomping Shields back on her heels. Brooke hitting the far ropes, muscling up to fight - she throws a right but gets beat to the punch as Charlize ducks under and brings her own right, shaking big brunette's knees yet again. Shields' turn to clinch, hanging on hurt, but walking Charlize to the ropes - Brooke slowing things down - ref has to reef on her brawny arm to pry girls apart. Rest of the way, Charlize stalking flat footed, pressing out the jab and slinging right hands over top, finishing up a sweeping, crowd-in hook to paunch as she stubbornly backs Brooke up this round.

Rds 5-6: Brooke showing the most punishing jab of her career, busts it all over Charlize' chest and face to drive blonde into corners. Brooke enjoying lengthy sequences - she's getting off with wide, pillaging rights and lefts to the flanks and arms, administering the promised beatdown, but also surprising Charlize with sneaky changes in punch selection and tempo. Brooke suddenly off the body with that clipping right uppercut, or dropping in a sneaky right off the jab up the middle - she's catching Charlize clean on the chin, stunning her and the body work is nothing short of savage. Theron soaking up a tremendous beating, doing a lot of breathy clinching, trying to walk Brooke off, but getting stacked up instead - brunette able to come forward, get weight on blonde during the quiet moments, constantly wearing on Charlize. Anytime Charlize leans too far forward - there's Brooke riding her forearm on the upperback, pressing Charlize to her knees, drawing warnings from the ref.

Rd 7: Charlize' face being pounded to consistency of raw liver by Brooke's thudding jab - Shields relishing the contact, now banging her way through Theron's faltering guard at will as blonde steps backward. Theron mystified as her own jab continually blocked by Shields' raised arms - Brooke anticipating Charlize' timing very well, closing the door, then banging back to re-take the initiative. Shields staying on the body whenever Theron wilts to ropes - bludgeoning that gut, hauling in right hands up into the leftside ribs, palming the shoulders back and driving in blunt rights underneath the heart. Theron open mouthed, drowsy, pushing Brooke away, but unable to get off the ropes down the stretch - she soaks up a shutout. Brooke forcing eye contact at the bell, tells Charlize: "You're hurting."

Rd 8: A few numbing jabs have Charlize flat footed, hands up, body available - Shields able to wade in, help herself, back blonde to the ropes for more brutal shove and slug. Theron unable to hold her arms up after 7 rounds of bicep pounding - she's going to a crossed arm guard, turning her torso, leaning away into the ropes to slap counters as Brooke keeps slammin'. Shields setting down on rising right hands to the same spot in Charlize' ribs - thumping away under the left breast, shocking Charlize to the heart and by the final minute, it's too much - Theron crying out in agony/outrage, draping herself around Shields' neck in a desperate clinch. Brooke shoving her girl back, stays in close, goes to those perky breasts with stuffing, tight lefts and rights, all shoulder on the inside. Charlize' face glossy wet with sweat and tears, mouth open, eyes closed as she lays inside and takes.

Rd 9: Brooke slowing down some, breathing hard for the first time in the fight - she's set a personal best for punches thrown and it's catching up. Theron catching a second wind, not bouncing exactly, but able to step to her left while feinting, then catching Brooke the jab - Shields not blocking stick as effectively as she was. Charlize changing up distance with little slide-outs, dragging the front foot, catching Brooke the check-hook as brunette comes forward, then clinching for the break. Good tactical round Charlize - she outboxes Brooke for points.

Rd 10: Charlize doubling up on the stick, showing a livelier leg - Shields definitely falling off the pace. Theron smack-smacking to Brooke's face, busting up those tender eyebrows, dropping in sharp right hands - blonde really putting 'em together nice upstairs as she circles clockwise. Shields coming forward but unable to pull the trigger - she's tattooed for a shutout as this one goes to the cards. Comes back 6-4 in rounds Shields and with the knockdown it's a comfy UD10, Brooke Shields.

After: Charlize beaten almost unrecognizable - nice late rally but she shipped a beating tonight in going the route with a much improved Brooke Shields. Blonde numb, unresponsive in her corner as gloves are tugged from limp arms. Shields glowing in triumph - the biggest win of her somewhat up and down career - power-jabbing to the body and head, heart punches and thudding, relentless body work paving the way to a very Bell-like drubbing of the blonde.

"I wanted to beat her down and every dream I had for this fight came true," gushes a happy brunette in post fight. "When she went down, I was like 'oh NO! Get up!' because she looked dead at that point. Then when she beat the count, I knew I could just take a little off the hot sauce, keep going at her, and have my way. That was SO choice, handing it out to her like that!"

Final slap in the face leaves Charlize trembling, staring groggily across the ring: Cat Bell with the sweaty hug, offering warm congratulations to Shields in the opposing corner - brunettes just oozing 'we're sooo smart' brand of superiority as they bask in Theron's defeat. Just the sight of it worse than any spanking imaginable. Janet interposing herself, gently stroking Charlize' arms, calming and shushing her - "Let it go," Jones cooing, knowing Theron's too badly weakened to risk a blundering confrontation at the moment