Before: "Jenny McCarthy's amazing," Evangeline admits in prefight. "She's better now than she ever was, and you don't see that in fighters very often. I don't know that I'm any stronger or fitter than she is; I don't know that I was any stronger than Neve. All I know is...when I set my sights on something, I obtain it. I take what I want in that boxing ring, and I don't take prisoners. I have all the respect in the world for Jenny Mac, but make no mistake: I'm coming into this fight to process this woman, take her titles, and greatly reduce her threat going forward."

McCarthy boisterous, outgoing with press: she's loving being the champ these days. "Lilly's a tiny person," Jenny says, "but she's so utterly focused on victory, and every part of her body is so highly trained, that as soon as she gets the position she wants, she outworks you. She worked Neve half to death, and she'll work me to ribbons if I let her. I know I have to fight her if my title reign is to mean something: I know I have to beat her to take my place amongst the all time greats. She's tough, but she's clean: anyway it shakes it out, I'm happy with that!"

Lilly in green bikini top, baby blue bottoms; small black gloves; curly hair in messy ponytail. Jenny in throbbing crimson bikini with ring connections; small black gloves.

During R1: Shutout Lilly. Evangeline spitting jabs, hustling forward: she kisses Jenny a hard overhand right to left eye, chasing blonde to ropes...it's all Lilly from there. Evangeline squirming inside, fighting off Jenny's chest, bumping and churning with that murderous, trademark miler's pace. Mac baring her teeth, constantly pushed onto her heels or being smothered: she just can't get leverage on her compact foe. Ribs, tummy, jugs - all systematically punished by Lilly in a bell to bell first.

R2: Jenny jabbing, motoring to her left: blonde using her legs, trying to give Lilly angles. Works for a minute...then Lilly lands a swinging right to that aching left eye; puts the hook on top tic-toc and BLONDE GIRL DOWN! Jenny punched to her glutes - she scrambles immediately up, pushing against ref all anxious to answer - she looks fine. Evangeline looks to pile on; meets stiff resistance: Jenny lowering her head, baring her teeth, ripping Lilly right uppercuts/left hooks to deny brunette her finishing run.

R3: Jenny putting the jab on Lilly, motoring to her left: blonde starting to get her way as Evangeline's pursuit slows. Lilly bobbing, weaving low - she's out on the end of Jenny's smart poke, unable to penetrate. First minute in the bank - Jenny mixes in a few right hands during middle minute - still rotating clockwise, turning Lilly midring. Anxious to close the round strong, Jenny starts to step-in, trying to drive Lilly before her: mistake. Evangeline with that swift, swinging right out of her bobbing crouch, lands loud to Jenny's left eye; puts the hook on top...Jenny's in trouble. McCarthy spilling to ropes in astonishment, trying to rally: Lilly scoots-to, sets up on chest, gets to digging. Evangeline a little badger in there - pushing Jenny's arms aside; butting head to Jenny's shoulders and clavicle; fists tidying up tummy, tits, ribs. Bell: Jenny mouthbreathing, left eye swelling shut - she's angry with herself for letting Lilly steal the heat.

R4: Another swinging right hand lands high on Jenny's head - followed by hooks: Lilly scoring tic-toc wallop, scattering Jenny before her. Evangeline's pursuit chopped to a stop a minute in: Jenny firing back one-two, bouncing both mitts off Lilly's face - instantly changing the tide of battle. Mac baring her teeth, wading forward: blonde walking barrage beats at drum-tight brunette abs, backing Lilly to ropes. BRAWL! Lilly baring HER teeth, feet braced wide to apron, broad back to ropes - she's swinging side to side, trying to fight Jenny off her. McCarthy catching clout, but refusing to give back what she's gained: SHE'S slugging into Lilly via left uppercuts and hacking, short right hands to chin. Both women rocked late as Jenny gets to Evangeline for the first time. After the bell, fighters bat left mitts in acknowledgment of a rip-roaring firefight.

R5: Jenny fought Lllly to a standstill last round, but here's the difference: Evangeline recovers on her stool, emerges fresh, pressing the action now as Jenny wilts. McCarthy mouthbreathing - pressured to the apron: she's covering up mitts-at-temples, keeping elbows in tight to her ribs. Lilly humming - constantly bobbing at the waist, getting off with either hand, tic-tac-toeing her way up and down Jenny's torso. Mac grimacing as she's beaten - sliding to her right along ropes, keeping her guard up: Lilly focuses on ribs and waist as a result - shadowing her blonde, keeping the pressure on. Middle minute exceptionally bad for Jenny: steady body work loosens her to the point where Lilly's swift, clubbing head shots start landing - Mac nearly beaten to her knees again and again as Lilly hounds her. Jenny able to firm up down the stretch, finally getting her left hand round behind Lilly's head to pull her in close and tie her up. Mac breathing hard, left eye now closed to a slit as Lilly grinds out the fifth.

R6: Jenny damaged goods, but stubborn: she mounts an effective first minute - jabbing from a wide, flat footed stance, then hooking Lilly as Evangeline edges forward. Second minute, Lilly's pressure starts to tell: she's getting to Jenny's chest, then claiming steadily against ribs and tummy...blonde forced to give ground, face showing the strain. Final minute - Lilly jabbing/hooking off the jab chases Jmac to ropes: Evangeline pushes her head in between Jenny's mitts, goes at her without mercy. Jenny groaning in pain - stooping forward, shuddering under the churning beat of Lilly's small-mitted fists. Evangeline's shoulders rotating, cheeks flushed as she digs at her blonde, tearing up belly and breasts without pity.

R7: Jenny's form evaporating: she's walking on her heels, busting up, looking dismantled. Lilly iron-eyed, scooting quickly too, applying pressure from her bobbing crouches, jabbing Jenny, then catching her righty up top, then hooking her. Jenny face punched repeatedly, driven in stages to ropes: that's Lilly's cue to edge inside, get to grinding. DIGGING tummy pump employed - Lilly just rolling her shoulders, stuffing Jenny full of lefts and rights in sudden succession. Jmac groaning forward - reaching down Lilly's back to tie up behind her elbows...but Evangeline won't have it. Lilly pushing Jenny deep to ropes - using powerful legs and glutes to drive up into blonde, getting Jenny off balance. Mac's tummy's been conquered: Lilly rips at ribs with the same chugging hup-hup, working her way to Jenny's heaving breasts. McCarthy collapsing, slumping into ropes - she's just pawing at Lilly, trying to embrace her, but unable to control her. Jailbreak! Lilly romping now, digging and pushing and plowing at all things Jenny as blonde ragdolls against ropes. STOP THE FIGHT, REF! Jenny's rep for toughness and no-quit 'tude keeping the official back, but she's just drooping, taking senseless punishment here. FINALLY ref moves in, hugging Jenny to safety. Lilly turns away seething: it'll take her a few moments to come down from her Jenny-busting rage. TKO7 for the winner and NEW bantamweight champ - Evangeline Lilly.

AFTER: Lilly as classy as she is brutal: soon as she calms down, she's over to check on Jenny - former champ and current exchange hugs, have a little chat while media's getting set up. "I couldn't hold this girl off," banged-up Jenny admits, left arm around Lilly's shoulders as girls stand side by side. "Umm...I had the plan, I knew what I needed to do, but she just sets such a tempo that it's hard to execute. I did better than Neve - I think you'd all agree with that - but I couldn't sustain my moments. Every time I hurt her, she would regroup and come at me fresh. It's discouraging - no bones about it."

Lilly gracious in victory, back on top after a brief hiatus from the championship. "Jenny gave me everything I could handle - especially early. Like she said - it seemed like every time I hurt Jenny, she would answer - it was very difficult to impose my will on her. Now that I have though, I want to rule with iron fist this time. I want to break Durance's consecutive defence record and really make this division groan under my weight. I know I can win the title; now I want to show that I can OWN it - for as long as I want it."