Posted by Simguy on 1/26/2008, 9:52 am.

Before: Return of Liz Berkley sees another tall, strong blonde name added to the lists. Innovative ad campaign draws interest to the fight—variety of scenes with either girl worked out, or lounging on a beach or what have you—suddenly tuning into the “presence” of the other via spidey-sense: Camera zooms in on pretty faces as nostrils flare and brows furrow. Scenes get more intense (Berkley sitting bolt upright in bed, sweating profusely, eyes wide; Gena pounding the heavy bag with a picture of Berkley on the wall behind—trainer has to pull Nolin back when she loses control). Spots directed by Ridley Scott—very nicely lit and dramatic. Liz in black velvet bikini, long soft straight blonde hair; white gloves.

During R1: Intense glaring as girls slow-step counter clockwise. Liz doubles the jab, clinches; throws an elbow inside to Gena’s cheek to draw warning. Break: Nolin jabs Elizabeth’s tummy, quick hooks her mouth as girls fall in to cuddle; Nolin throws a right elbow up top, drawing warnings, That’s the way of it—stop and go punch n’clutch as big blondes get re-acquainted. Late the round—Liz lands a very crisp right cross—spanking Gena’s face hard to starboard (Gena with her right at her chest as she eats). Nolin’s put wobbly butt, falls in to cuddle, but not before getting cleaned up in the tummy via Berkley’s short-swipe hook.

R2: Berkley jabbing strong, shelling Gena’s left shoulder and face: Nolin  scowling, bobbing her torso, weight on back (right) foot. Liz coming in off the jab to clinch—then she’ll throw a cute little left shoulder into Gena’s mouth, or smoke her an elbow—subtle rough stuff taking Nolin to ropes and scuffing her up. Ref’s breaks often punctuated by cheap Berkley left hooks clapping Gena’s face: Nolin glaring, rushing in, only to get herself, clinched and fouled. Nolin responding with thudding right hands to the body and thigh (warnings for the latter) and a rough headlock which jerks Liz nearly off her feet. Ref compelled to call time out and offer a spirited lecture as seething beauties glare each other down.

R3: Berkley’s stiff-arm jab punishing Gena—punching her face aside preparatory to Elizabeth’s clinch: Nolin getting gobbled up, bodied to ropes, mailed. Gena wrestling-with—reaching around Elizabeth’s golden ribs: Berkley jamming away crook-armed lefts and rights into Big G’s body, in around the outstretched arms until ref’s break. More cheap hooks-on-the-break—startling Gena: Elizabeth hitting when least expected, clinching when she should be working; holding and hitting throughout. Late the round, Gena runs into a hard jab, gets her face punched to the right: Berkley slides in close, clips a tidy big-girl right uppercut to chin, buckling Nolin’s knees. Gena clinches, but she’s knock-kneed: Berkley spins, drives Nolin to ropes so hard Gena’s head whiplashes. Right to the midsection beats a shout of pain from Nolin; Berkley bodies up to stack her girl, then pumps another right hand deep to paunch. Gena floundering, drapes arms around Berkley’s neck: Liz lowers her head, laps arms back and forth underneath, taking Gena in her paunch and trunks in thump-thump fashion. Nolin gurgling, sits in ropes—eats a sleek right uppercut/left hook: classy bang-bang combo puts Gena’ head on a swivel, lowers her hands to her lap. Hook detonates off Gena’s face, stunning her—right hand plows hard to chin, knocking Gena’s head over top rope. Liz shifts weight—right, her left hand propping Gena in her chest and ELIZABETH’S POURING RIGHT HANDS IN! Berkley teeth bared as she leans in harm—right hands cascading in over Gena’s left shoulder as stunned Krusher stares in wonder and THE REF STEPS IN! Nolin unresponsive, out on her feet—ref hugs her to safety—Gena’s eyelashes fluttering, mouth open in astonishment, TKO3 Elizabeth Berkley.

After: Berkley makes a fine big-girl statement—majestic, preening in postfight as she makes her rounds, chats up associates. Nolin helped to her stool and tended to: she got her bell rung tonight by a rough-housing blonde who simply wouldn’t have it from Gena tonight.

Reposted by Archer 4/15/10.