BEFORE: "Kaley's soft; I punch hard: do the math!" AJ beams in prefight. "For all the talk of how strong Kaley is - she knows I'm stronger. I was prepared to be a good understudy at Medallion - wait my turn, support Kaley - but she's stumbling and I want to push the other houses harder than she has to date. Basically, the guys have backed the wrong horse - I have to make this move now for the good of everybody. In the long run, even Kaley's going to thank me!"

Cuoco speechless, betrayed, angry: she takes a moment getting herself together at podium. "I'm going to put AJ in her place," Cuoco says at last. "She's a little snake. She was prepared to be a 'good understudy'??? PLEASE! AJ Cook wanted one thing and one thing only from the very beginning: to shoulder me aside and take over what I've built. Not gonna happen. Not on my watch. Not ever."

Kaley in black bikini, over which she's wearing a short, tight, yellow tank top with a generous cleavage-reveal and tawdry baby-doll sleeves; black gloves. AJ in baby blue bikini, over which she's wearing a tight, short green tank top with showy cleavage and tawdry baby doll sleeves; white gloves.

During R1: Hard punching to Kaley's body: AJ making a thumping statement early. Cuoco grunting, frowning, backing up: Cook able to slug Kaley to ropes, then wrestle her down, keeping her pinned. Steady thudding assault - Cook in there snug, head lowered, shoulders rotating, fists pumping up into Kaley's ribcage/breasts. Cuoco squirming, grimacing, struggling to get her shoulder into AJ to lever her off...by the final minute, Kaley's fitting Cook for snappy left uppercuts to paunch and chin. Bell: AJ still shoving Kaley up against ropes, then belting her - ref jumps in hot, reads both girls the riot act.

R2: Kaley shows that first-step quickness - feinting Cook, stepping in close on front (left) leg, ripping AJ left-uppercut to chin. COOK GOES WOBBLY BUTT! AJ staring, stumbling in fence post holes: Kaley cleans up a slashing flurry of lefts and rights, wailing Cook ropeside. AJ covered up earmuff, shouting in pain: Kaley dippin'-and-diggin' right hands underneath - taking Cook hard under left breast. DOWN GOES COOK! Breathless AJ cringing to all fours: Kaley looming over her, shouting "Get up! That all you got?" until ref pushes her back. Cook takes teary-eyed 8, but firms: she bunches up head and shoulders, engages Kaley toe to toe, clubbing Cuoco head-and-shoulders. Kaley showing respect, backing off to lure AJ forward: Cuoco using her legs, circling, looking for angles and sudden, darting potshots.

R3: Blistering stuff. Cook in compact stance - crouching forward, dukes at cheeks, elbows in tight to her body as she inches toward Kaley. Cuoco looser - right hand at chest, left hand dangling - she's issuing up-jabs off the hip, sidestepping Cook, looking for spots to step in and smoke her righty. Cook bobbing, weaving, encroaching - she's getting tagged, but coming forward, making Kaley pay with thumping wallop ribs and chest. Cuoco taken to ropes at one point: AJ snarling as she hup-hup-hups lefts and rights, pumping Kaley's pecs and breasts until Cuoco's clinch. Back and forth stuff, but it's AJ coming forward, driving Kaley to ropes, banking the extra touches, forcing Cuoco to tie up.

R4: AJ continues to pressurize Kaley: that same compact, bullying stance. Cook willing to take Kaley's right uppercut and pesky, flicking jabs for the privilege of getting to Cuoco's chest. Inside, AJ proving determined - working Kaley over with short, bludgeoning, clubbing strokes. Cuoco covering up, taking punishment on both arms - rolling her torso and dropping her right leg back to withdraw: AJ quick to pursue - stubby-jabbing Kaley to stay in touch.

R5: Kaley using her legs, but realizing she can't just wheel-and-deal: she's picking spots to stand and bang. Cuoco will step to a position, walk AJ in, stroke her smooth right hands and vicious, snapping lefts - Kaley dipping the left shoulder to snatch punches off AJ's firm gut. Cook wading in, getting nibbled, but she's banging back: soon as Kaley's finished, AJ takes her turn, bashing at Cuoco's torso. Kaley sidestepping, pushing off Cook, using the left shoulder to steer her: Cuoco able to keep her back clear of ropes, manage her bull-strong opponent in a close 5th.

R6: AJ pushing in, hammering Kaley head-shoulders-arms: good thumping wallop forcing Cuoco to withdraw. Kaley frowning, but calm: she's using the up-jab off her hip to guide AJ in, then stroking her the smooth right hand, transitioning weight to back (right) leg while clawing across supple hooks. Cuoco scoring - scuffing AJ right hands across the hairline; digging hooks to Cook's breasts and tummy; jabbing Cook's face...but AJ's marching through it. When it's her turn, Cook's doing well - pounding hamhanded to Kaley's full biceps and shiny ribs. Cook also able to take Cuoco to ropes this round, shoving and jostling her, then working her torso. Cook's thumping abuse of Kaley's young jugs has Cuoco tying up: AJ squirming to yank her arms free of Kaley's clutches.

R7: Kaley with left hand across her body, right at her chest: she rolls an early Cook right hand, comes back a vicious little right uppercut, catching AJ under the chin. Cook picked up hard - right foot scooting forward...she reels backward over her heels, crashing into ropes all bleak-eyes and trembling lips. Kaley hardhearted in pursuit - pouring in with lefts and rights whack-batting AJ's ribs: Cook's turn to clinch, her butt quivering upon ropes. Ref pushing 'em apart - Kaley anxious to get back in: furious defence mounted from the apron as Cook won't be bullied. Brutal two way punching - Kaley snatching her wicked hook off Cook's tummy and tits, then dropping in sneaky right hands to jaw. Cook gobbling leather, repeatedly sitting into ropes as her legs fail, but she's slugging back. Bitter punching from Cook hammers at Cuoco's flanks, but misses her head as Kaley finally imposes will. Bell: Kaley leaning in, catching AJ an insurance right hand: Cook crumples with a sigh as ref rushes in, pulls Kaley off, warns her about late hitting.

R8: Cook a wounded beauty - not crisp or alert off her stool: blinking, trying to clear her head. Kaley licking her lips thoughtfully, being patient: she stoops, reaches her jab to Cook's tummy, then hops to the right, well out of range. Cook inching forward, pawing her left hand, then trying to step-and-hook: Kaley easily sidesteps, turning Cook's left flank with counterclockwise rotation. Minute in - Kaley lowers her left hand, inviting Cook to try a right: Kaley rolls with it, comes back that curling, licking-quick right uppercut, picking Cook up to chin. AJ's feet scoot forward as she straightens up - SHE'S DOWN! Perfect counter puts Cook on her back: she's all shook up...head lolling side to side; elbows dug into canvas near her hips, her hands in the air. AJ's eyes closed in a hurting little frown, legs outstretched: she just can't get off her back. Hard fought KO8, Kaley Cuoco.

After: Cuoco jubilant, frequently looking over as AJ's brought around - Kaley clearly enjoying Cook's woozy distress. "Yeah: she's strong," Kaley admits, "but I'm strong AND classy: big difference. She tried to put heat on me - tried to pressure me at the ropes - but I knew what she was going to do and I managed it. AJ's a one-note fighter, and that's not good enough. I picked her apart, hurt her, broke her down. That's why she's the understudy, and the star of the Medallion show!"