Posted by Simguy on 9/2/2005, 7:22 am.

Before: Johansson in with the much taller, athletic-looking Grace Park--Scarlett knows she's got her work cut out for her. "Definitely Grace is what you'd call a 'physical specimen'. We've scouted her style as being more Latin in essence than Asian--she comes right at girls and tries to discourage hem, I think of myself as the same type of fighter, so I don't think her height will be an issue. We're going to chest to chest for the most part--those extra couple of inches aren;t going to enter into it." Park keeping her comments short, but vivid, standing at the podium and drawinf a thumb slowly across her throat (automatic fine, even in prefight) while facing Scarlett. "I'm not going to play with her," Grace tells reporters, "Scarlett's leaving this fight on a stretcher if I have my way." Johansson in tight pink cotton cami-tank, royal blue cotton trunks, punching ponytail--Grace in black sports bra with the word HURT in white block caps across the jugs, black bikini bottoms, slick low ponytail. Grace with a deadpan intimidator's stare during ring instructions--she pounds down on Scarlett's mitts to touch'em up, then bumps both gloves into Johansson's unsuspecting jugs as ref takes a hand.

During R1: Girls meet midring--Johansson framed up nice and tight, elbows in, crouching forward, and Gracie's going at her. G on wide spread legs, leaning in to palm Scarlett's shoulders, then RIPPING her to the body. Great batting, whacking strokes--Park urging leverage from either wiry leg, her off-hand resting on Scarlett's shoulder for support. This is baseball bat stuff--crowbars--Park just sailing into Johansson's flanks behind the elbows, stoving in the ribs from either side. Scarlett in sock, mouth open--she's keeping it together behind her gloves, but she's agony-rooted to the spot, shook by the vibrations of Park's smiting blows. Grace leaning in, getting left hands with weight on her left foot while getting up on the toes of her right, then weight on her right foot, toes of the left foot to rip home the rights, Bell: park's eyes blazinf, looking Scarlett over for signs of quit. Johansson verrrry shaky, turning to walk back to her corner. She gets a few mincing steps, then face breaks down, legs give way--she nearly takes a knee as corner rushes in to gather her up, walk her gingerly to her stool.

R2: Park attacking Margarito style--long bashing jab on approach, badgering Johansson to ropes, then back in on that body with rich, strapping rights and lefts. Scarlett groaning, sagging forward--she'd love to clinch or push Grace off but can't bring herself to take her arms away from her throbbing body. park comes off the body with uppercuts--dipping left to et lefts, dipping right to get rights--as Scarlett's picked up. Grace gets back to the body to rest. It;s all too much--dreadful beating shuts Johansson's body down, her defence wilting--Grace's uppercut starts picking up Scarlett;s head, moving it like so much deadweight. Johansson finally slides down Gracie's body, pooling at Park's feet as Grace steps back, coolly eyeing her opponent's KO'd back and shoulders.KO2 Grace Park in brutal fashion.

After: Park thumping away her way past a gutty, but outgunned Scarlett J--Johansson simply torpedoed with all ships at anchor tonight. Grace with that no-nonsense Antonio Margarito look belying that sweet face--girls are going to have to box her and hot her hard to get respect if they want to handle this fresh menace. Park all shining with conqueror's sweat, white towel around her shoulders, when HISC lawyters tell her she's fired right there in the ring! Park dumbfounded, mouth open: most soul-less axe-job since Shakira was abandoned in the ring--KO'd and alone--by coldblooded BSE corner men. Camera catches Eliza and Claire enjoying a good laugh ringside, presumably about something else, although Claire's pointing at the ring seems a dead give away.

Reposted by Archer 5/30/10.