BEFORE: Durance putting Swan and Freeman on hold to get back into a title tilt: all sort of noses out of joint on this one. "Those girls can wait," Erica shrugs, "it's not like I haven't put enough foot up those asses on Smallville already, I don't know what their hurry is. I've got a chance to take a title away from Jennifer Garner: nobody passes THAT up just to beat on a couple of jumped-up extras."

Garner steering clear of the Smallville squabbling: she's all about Erica at the podium. "Durance set an amazing mark as champion," Jennifer allows; "I want to put a period to that run and show her the upper limit of her power. Beating Durance - decisively - in a title fight, legitimizes this particular reign of mine more than any other fight I can think of. Looking forward to it!"

Erica in crimson bikini top, navy bottoms with crimson belt; white gloves; hair in ponytail with swept bangs. Jen in white bikini top; navy bottoms with white belt; white gloves; hair tied off her brow.

During R1: Jen quickly into Erica's jugs with jabs, backing Durance up. Fighting along the apron favours Jen as she tightens up stroke, clubs Erica upside the head and shoulders short lefts and rights. Durance maintaining tight earmuff - dipping and digging right uppercuts to Jen's midsection and jugs, but Garner's volume prevails. Jennifer maintains position, works her girl methodical - hops away at bell with a workmanlike "that's one" expression.

R2: Erica doubling up the jab, lands the right hand/left hook as a result. Jen on her heels: Erica pursues with shoving rights to breadbasket, punching Garner to ropes. Pressure: Erica looking to set a draining pace, putting a steady stream of punches on Garner's body/arms. Jen rolling her torso, keeping elbows in, hands up: she's well protected, but taking a thumping. Erica in good position - looming over Jen, working her with snappy licks to either flank, getting in behind the elbows; dipping either shoulder to dig up into firm Garner-guts; using the heels of the hands to push at Jen's scalp or shoulders, keeping her stabilized. Jennifer riding it out, soaking it up: at bell - she's got a business-like "I'm not hurt" expression; Erica similarly focused - maybe a little more upbeat after putting mitts on Jen's meat all round long.

R3,4,5: Steady, steady work, Erica to Jen. Midring - Erica's using a stiff, determined jab to drive Jen back, then scouring Garner along the aprons. Jennifer elbows in/hands up, bending at the waist, rolling her torso: she's a besieged beauty, unable to answer punch for punch. Erica tidying up minute after minute - brisk, snappy left hooks snatching at Jennifer's paunch, digging in behind her elbow. Ripping right hands stuff in behind left elbow; curl up between the mitts, or wedge into tummy or jug. it's constant - Erica setting a withering pace - beating Jen's hips, arms, ribs whenever head, jug and tummy's not available. Garner able to snatch back in spots: right uppercut is there whenever Durance is banging away wide tic-toc to flanks; left hooks club at Erica's jugs, temporarily halting the Durance deluge. All three rounds for Erica though: she's dictating terms, making the fight about work-rate...she's very much looking like a young Jennifer Garner through 5.

R6: Garner busting up, but determined: she outjabs Erica this round, thereby holding canvas midring. Rotating clockwise, Garner able to turn Erica, fit her for right hands, hook her waistline: Durance turning, keeping dukes up, just getting herself outboxed. Good technical stuff - girls steppin' left, working behind the jabs, extending on punches and putting 'em together. Garner stabilizes her front, starts to land with consistency to Erica's face this round.

R7: Garner grimacing as she comes forward - asking her body for more power. She's edging in close off her jab, stuffing in thick left hooks to Erica's gut in close. Durance backing up, but punching: she's catching Jen right hands to left eye; hooking those jugs. Garner bashing away in trade, backing Erica to ropes: Jen winning position at the apron for the first time, starts to sustain withering pressure over the latter half the round. Erica's turn to earmuff up, bob-and-roll her torso. Jennifer squares away, digs left uppercuts to Erica's stomach and breasts, then looks to club her ears as Durance ships a beating in the 7th.

R8: Vicious, biting trade midring - girls slugging out of tight crouches in turns. Abrupt, wicked blows back and forth - mostly missing over the top as fighters duck low to reset. Minute mark, trade in hooks goes Erica's way: Jennifer suddenly sleepy-eyed, lips parting as she steps away, then goes wobbly butt in delayed fashion. Jen shying away sideway's moving to her right: Erica hopping after, hooking from outside Jen's left shoulder - she's pounding Jen's face back as Garner's sliding away. Garner hits ropes in a fog: Erica hops in close, driving a short right hand clean to jaw, punching Jen's head over top rope. Garner loose, drooping - torso wilting forward as hands drop. ERICA UNLEASHES! Durance senses the opening - she POURS in up the middle, digging rights and lefts to Jen's body and breasts as champ slumps forward off ropes. Erica hup-hup-hupping - teeth bared, shoulders rotating as she pumps home the leather...Jen drooping forward, body absorbing, face getting picked up as Erica tightens up stroke. E stepping back in good order as Jen tumbles forward - Garner finally bellying in at Durance's feet. Erica shouting down "YES!" - body tense with excitement as ref shoves her back. Garner used up, unable to get off her face and breasts: she sleeps through the 10 count as Erica struts hands-high. KO8 in exhaustive fashion - for the winner and NEW champion - Erica Durance.

After: Durance triumphant - golden victory over hall of famer Garner a real feather in Erica's already feather-stuffed cap. "Just poured it to her, used her up," Erica grins in postfight. "Beating the body was key. We didn't want to get fancy with Jen: the whole plan revolved around setting a pace she couldn't sustain, and simply working her to ribbons tonight. She's a great, great fighter, so this is a huge thrill for me. Hammering Jen for a belt is one of the highlights of my career for sure!"