Posted by simguy on 9/22/2007, 7:53 am.

Before: Scarlett and Charlotte - all tummy, tits, and bum as the British say - but the similarities end there as far as Johansson's concerned. "She's picking the wrong girl to debut against," Scarlett says in prefight. "It's going to be a heartbreaking night for the kid, I mean - hello: southpaw here. Poor Charlotte's not going to know which end is up in this fight." Church poo-pooing the notion of Scarlett's portside advantage: "At a stroke, I enter the division as probably it's strongest contestant," Church announces. "I'm bigger that Scarlett, my punching is much more concussive: I mean to have Johansson. As for her being a southpaw - I've fought southpaws in Wales: it didn't save the Welsh and it won't save Scarlett." Scarlett in midnight blue bra and panties - silver/grey lace trim; hair in French twist; small white gloves. Charlotte in very pale pink/teal two piece - boy cut bottoms and bikini top; hair in slick battle bun; small white gloves.

During R1-5 - Church the aggressor, always coming forward, having good moments when she can body Johansson to ropes - but Scarlett chewing the youngster up minute after minute, round after round with savvy boxing. Johansson taking little steps and pivots to her right - keeping her right (lead) foot outside Charlotte's lead (left) foot. Scarlett pestering Charlotte the jab - pinging it, hammer dropping it, using it to push down atop Charlotte's left hand, exposing jaw to poking straight lefts. Scarlett generally first - preempting Charlotte, making her move her feet. Scarlett stinging Charlotte with the straight left hand - scoring over and over again to left side of Church's face as rounds go by. Charlotte bravely forward, taking her pasting like a little bull dog - but she's just not finding comfortable position midring - unable to release her hands to get off the way she'd like. Scarlett will score the first straight left, then hang around on her right foot to poke home a second on occasion - deftly stamping away on Church's face or breasts with pin-point placement. 5 rounds to love, Scarlett Johansson - Charlotte lumping up nicely under steady tattooing.

R6: Charlotte pancakes Scarlett to ropes - British girl able to maul and bully when she can pin American down. Ref's break separates 'em - Scarlett walking briskly to midring and chastising Charlotte with a brace of spicy jabs to regain initiative. Counterclockwise rotation - pesky jabs, stiff left hands - Scarlett just steppin' and pokin' - taking Church apart. Second minute - Charlotte's backside wobbling - she's starting to come apart at the knees: too many clean left hands getting through. Scarlett stays disciplined - shifting to her right - stamping away lefts off her jab - punching chin, tits and tummy, occasionally turning over that crafty right hook while sidestepping. Church dismayed, groggy - not answering back - she's following Scarlett, but not cutting off the ring: becoming a bit of a shooting gallery as Johansson measures Charlotte for punishment. Final minute - Johansson leads the straight left, then eases onto back (left) foot while curling the right hook across: Church's legs spasm rubbery - hands drop - face black with shock: she's hurt. Scarlett quick-pivots to her right; right hand swats down atop Charlotte's left; left hand stamps straight and stubby to exposed left plane of Charlotte's jaw and CHURCH GOES DOWN! CC just stumbling to her knees - Johansson hopping backwards to give her room - American all smiles. Big Brit panting, shabby on all fours - bravely beats the count. After 8, Scarlett prowling in, resuming the counterclockwise shuffle - sometimes leading the straight left to set up her right hook - sometimes leading the right jab to set up the straight left hand. Church turning, turning, face jerking back from hot poke; breasts quivering as Scarlett's left stamps in flat. Scarlett's right swats down atop Charlotte's left - left hand bingo onna jaw, landing flat: DOWN GOES CHURCH! Stubby impact sends Charlotte thundering to her back this time - head hitting hard off canvas as body relaxes into KO. Scarlett cruises past with a big smile as poor Charlotte lies stunned, eyelashes humming like bee's wings as count passes her by. KO6 in methodical fashion - Scarlett Johansson.

After: Grinning Johansson pushes her way into the Church corner, yanking Char up by her left arm: time for a welcome-to-the-FCBA walk of shame. Church sniveling, blinking, confused: reading about the WOS one thing, being displayed on one quite another. Johansson giddy, girl-like - really enjoying herself: right arm strong about Charlotte's waist, left hand waving with an openiing-shutting motion. Scarlett posing in the corners - bringing the left hand over to rub Charlotte's tummy for luck, or pull Charlotte's chin so she's facing the correct cameras. Tough debut - Johansson cutting this kid no slack at all tonight.