UNIFIED MIDDLEWEIGHT TITLE

Originally posted by Simguy on 10/19/2002, 9:27 am.

Before: Nolin talking big, walking a big walk—she enters the heaviest she’s ever been for this fight, looking soft and paunchy on the scales. Most pundits don’t think it’ll matter, as one scribe says, “Elle doesn’t like rough fights, She’s the better boxer, but she can be bullied and I was actually think the extra beef will help Gena in this fight.” Mac by contrast struggles to make the middleweight minimum, getting into perhaps the best shape of her career—she looks confident during the weigh in, eyeing Gena, pointing, nodding as her trainer discusses the champ.

Nolin yellow twist tied bikini top, bumblebee scoop bottoms, Elle in tight brown cami strap tankini of her own design.

During R1: Nolin warned for trying to pop Elle’s elbow in an early clinch—wearned again for butting Elle under the left eye—severely scolded for landing a clouting right in the break—all before the two minute mark. MacPherson on her heels, wide eyed, off balance physically and mentally as Gena takes liberties. Nolin bodying up down the stretch, walking Elle to the ropes and working out of the wrap—G holding Elle in place with the left around the shoulders, stuffing right hands into that toned midriff to the bell. Shoutout Nolin—Elle shaky on her stool.

R2: One, two, three low blows—Elle crumples sideways to the ropes, hunched over in pain as the ref bodies Gena back, shows an uncompromising finger waggle—Mac given time to recuperate. Nolin on the attack after the rest—Elle throwing out the don’t-hurt-me jab, backpedalling, completely ineffective—Gena able to chase, extend on right hands. Final minute: Nolin landing blockbusters on the chin, catching Elle moving straight bacl with hands down—Mac staggered, put wobbly butt on the ropes—a grinning Gena Lee helps herself with sweeping right hands to the back for another warning at the bell.

R3: Gena marauding, looking to run her challenger out of the ring, but Elle’s not punking, MacPherson stands her ground in a series of thrilling exchanges early, then gets the champ moving backward with right hands on the chin. Nothing fancy, Elle just getting the jab onto Gena, stealing the initiative, then leaning into spearing crosses on the chin that are starting to buckle Nolin’s legs. Gena repeatedly rocked, in full retreat from the end of the first minute on—she’s disorganized, haphazard in defense, falling back and getting plastered. At the bell—Nolin dazed, cut in the mouth and looking shellshocked—Elle rejuvenated at the sight.

R4: Ill-advised slugging from MacPherson. Corner screaming at Elle to work Gena’s midsection—model doesn’t respond, she’s still trying to fit her right hand onto Nolin’s jaw. Gena using a pawing left to range her way in, then bending into hard right hands, falling in to clinch—Mac having a tough time as Nolin collapses distance. Gena working hard in the clinches, mauling Mac with rubbing elbows and laces—Elle routinely yelping in outrage, begging the ref to control the champion. Nolin back in control as the fight gets ragged.

R5: Gena jumping in close, shielding the ref with her body and scooping right hands to Elle’s crotch early---Macpherson crying out, doubling up—Nolin helping herself to the shiny lower back as the ref muscles her back once again. Mac looking worn—constant fouls inside and out, and hard punching from the champ is adding up, but Elle still struggling. Elle gets her jab going at the midway point, picking Nolin up on the way in—Mac can label the champ a right hand as Gena looks to close—Gena can maul and outwork her challenger on the inside. Fight staggers and burbles across the ring—the sloppier it is, the better Gena does,

R6: Gena mouthbreathing, looking fatigued—Elle gets on her early with some smart lateral movement to the left and a pumping stick. End of the first minute, Elle gets Gena leaning to her right with jabs, extends on a whistling right hand to the teeth and puts the champ wobbly butt. Nolin flat footed, stationary, turning as Elle circles gracefully around her, brawler giving up the initiative to boxer, getting picked apart from the outside. Elle having it all her way, placing the jab with spanking force to the face, pitching in gorgeous right hands to bash back Nolin’s face with murderous impacts. Gena tottering. Turning,. not answering back, not moving—challenger simply undressing champ with class, hard punching. Down the stretch, Nolin’s legs give way, she staggers sideways. Looking forlorn, right hand at cheek, left hand down. Elle stalking forward, feathers a couple of timing jabs then ROCKETS over Nolin’s left shoulder the booming right hand. Cracking impact—Nolin stunned, then GENA GOES DOWN! Gena puddling and sprawling on her back insensate—Elle MacPherson is the new Middleweight champ via stunning KO6.

After: Nolin hammered out from repeated MacPherson rights—champ obviously suffering from complacency, underconditioning—she showed no respect for the rangy Aussie tonight. Badly stunned Gena vows to get in shape, return to welterweight where she will “wreck havoc”. Elle emotional with happy tears, looks forward to a new Golden Age of Big Women.

“Finally we have a fighting champion at middle,” says Elle, “my management’s already in negotiations with half a dozen contenders—I’m going to be busy, we’re all going to make money and turn this division into the crown jewel of the boxing. Nolin didn’t belong here and didn’t really want to fight—you could see she was just looking for a way out with all her cheap crap, a real champion would fight to keep what she had and I will.”

Reposted by Archer 3/11/09.