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22 February 2008 Katie Holmes vs Poppy Montgomery

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Posted by simguy on 2/22/2008, 6:27 pm

 

Before: Katie installed as favourite - a not uncommon occurence these days as marathon-hardened Holmes continues her evolution. "It's very gratifying," Katie says of betting-line respect, "and it's been a long time coming, so it's fun to be coming into these press conferences with a little notoriety now. Poppy Mo's a good fighter whom I expect to dominate - and I probably couldn't have said that a couple of years ago. She's a style and physique that I think I really match up well against, so I'm expecting a fun, fan-friendly Katie Holmes performance, and I know Poppy's going to bring it as well." Poppy happy to get PPV rounds - pretty blonde knows she's an 'opponent', but she's still working hard to change that. "The perception is that I'm curvy, but I can't punch," Poppy ticks off a finger, "that I'm heady, but I can't box - that I'm too soft to mount effective pressure - I've heard it all. Katie's a class act, but for once, I don't feel like I'm being outgunned in a fight. I know she's tall and slick, but I think I CAN put pressure on her, and when I do - good things will happen. Maybe you guys don't think I can pull this off, but I still believe in myself, and I know I can compete with Katie Holmes." Holmes in new short battle-do; crimson bikini with white belted bottoms; white gloves. Poppy in black bikini with ring connections jug and hip; white gloves.

During R1: Poppy mounting effective pressure early - staying low, jabbing-with to disrupt Katie's own poke and spearing a straight right hand in under Holmes' left breast. Katie retreating, turning at ropes - she steals Montgomery momentum with a choice counter-right uppercut bingo on the chin, putting Poppy wide eyed and wobbly butt. Holmes over to offense - jabbing Poppy's face twice, then hook-hooking blonde breasts with tight swipes. Montgomery chagrined - she's hurt, getting backed up as Holmes stalks patiently behind her jab, looking to lean into right crosses at the bell.

R2: Poppy regroups - spitting jabs from her crouch problematizes things for taller Katie - shorter woman able to work inside Holmes' reach to belt those ribs. Poppy thumping away to good effect - Katie forced to pull Monty's head down and sidestep her as ref barks "Stay off her head, Katie!" Holmes loping the ring, keeping her back clear of ropes: Katie creating space, making Poppy work hard for points as blonde proves persistent in pursuit.

R3: Katie dials in with the jab - doubling it up lanky - spanking it off Poppy's face and guard. Montgomery can't penetrate: Katie hooking off the jab, doubling up on Poppy's jugs: blonde backs off scowling. Katie cleverly hooking jug to induce retreats - as Poppy gives ground, Holmes able to extend on right crosses - putting more and more leverage on rangy blasts. Middle minute sees Katie test Poppy's chin with a pair of right hands: blonde keeps her feet, but she's clearly demoralized, stepping in fence post holes. Final minute sees Katie circle at her leisure, pounding her jab at Poppy's face and raised gloves, then hooking those meaty jugs while pivoting-left all graceful and lanky.

R4: Katie sharp, rangy - busting Poppy up with left hands. Jab has Poppy behaving herself: blonde out on the end of poke, crouching down behind her mitts. Katie's tidy, slender-limbed hooking of Poppy's jugs doing wonders - really discouraging to Montgomery and backing her up - leaving her exposed to clean-up right crosses. Poppy not shutout - she's occasionally timing Katie coming in and bouncing a heavy right hand off Katie's ribs - but Holmes settling into control through 4.

R5: Same again: Poppy can't handle Katie's piston jab; can't advance against biting hooks to jug; can't get out of the way of the rangy right cross. Holmes alternately lanky and biting with her punches - showing the ability to sling and whip, but also to tighten up on those hooks. Poppy showing good toughness - starting to take a beating - blonde just trying to stay composed; deny Katie any rout opportunity.

R6: Poppy mounts her first effective offensive in many minutes, pressing up the middle with stubby right hands palm-down beneath Katie's left breast. Holmes grimacing, backing up to ropes where she digs in: Katie slugging side to side in tight circumference, turning her fists over palm-down as she twists her torso into lefts and rights. Poppy in the pocket, bobbing underneath horizontal trajectory of brunette fire, then banging back: she's scoring hits to ribs and both jawlines, just keeping the punches short and orderly. Murderous trade brings crowd alive as Katie twists violently side to side but can't shake her tormentress; meanwhile, Poppy's RINGING punches off Katie's jaw. HOLMES LEGS GIVE WAY! Accumulation of head punches suddenly has Katie loosened - eyes moist, lips parted: she stops slugging, starts reaching to clinch. Poppy ducks under the grasp, drives into Katie's abdomen with pumping series of short lefts and rights, then shoulders ragdoll Katie back into ropes. Bludgeoning overhand right POUNDS Katie's head over top rope - Holmes hands stacked right atop left at her waist. Katie's noggin droops forward, lights dimming and Poppy POUNDS another right hand home. Sickening loll as Katie's head swivels and droops again - marathoner's legs holding her up but THE REF STEPS IN! Good Lord, TKO6 Poppy Montgomery!

After: Poppy Mo pulls off the upset, punching Katie into stupor after receiving what amounts to a master's class in boxing from rangy brunette. "I'm stunned," a puffy and scuffed, but gleeful Poppy bleats in postfight. "Honestly, I was just fighting for survival in there tonight. Nothing was really working, and she hit harder than I expected, so I never felt comfortable pushing the pace on her. When I finally shook her, I just thought 'Go for it!' - I really felt I had to stop her right then and there, so I just emptied the tanks on her. Thank God the ref stepped in, because I had nothing left after that pasting!" Poppy suddenly joined by Jane Krakowski and Kelly Rutherford - much jumping about and hugging as blonde 'Katie Busters' throw down an alarmingly formidable gauntlet to a shell-shocked Ms. Holmes.

 

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