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31 Oct 2008 Nadia Bjorlin vs Natasha Henstridge

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Nadia Bjorlin 07.jpgNatasha Henstridge 04.jpg

 

Unified Welterweight Title

 

Posted by simguy on 10/31/2008

 

Before: Whirlwind comeback for Henstridge - leapfrogging over Mandy Moore back into a title dance after having been written off by pundits. "I'm keeping a level head this time around," Henny smiles in prefight. "I've been the 'highly touted' prospect, the 'can't miss big woman' - and I haven't delivered. This time, I'm working with my trainers, LISTENING to my trainers and I'm prepared to execute. The old Natasha would probably get brawled senseless by this dynamo Nadia Bjorlin: I'm going to try to do things a little differently this time around." Bjorlin regal as champ - glowing brunette a dominant figure in boxing these days, but she's not dismissing big Nat out of hand. "Henstridge has that big Mandy Moore type ranginess that I never under-estimate," says the welter ruler at podium. "I'll blast her out - but I may have to break her down first. Girls like Mandy and Natasha are survivors in there - they don't commit enough to sweep 'em out of the ring in a rush." Bjorlin in glossy black, off the shoulder bikini; hair in long, unruly tangle-curls; black gloves. Henny in black/white horizontal striped bandeau with neck-loop support strings; black gloves; hair in slick battle braid.

 

During R1: Henny in strong, flat footed stance - jabbing as Nadia hurtles in. Bjorlin snarling, slashing in up the middle - trying her right hand over the top but getting blocked by Nat's extended jabbing arm (the left). Henny riding her left hand behind Nadia's head, pulling the champ in close, nicking her a cheap right hand in the bargain and tying up for ref's break. That's the way of it - sloppy blitz-management from Nat as she stands her ground, pumps her jab and looks to channel Nadia into clinches while Bjorlin surges forward, attempting to slug 'round Henstridge's outstretched arms.

 

R2: Continued pressure from Bjorlin - she's eating jabs, but determined to break down Henny's blocking/grabbing defence. Midway through, Nadia finally pounds a looping right in behind Natasha's ear - spilling blonde to her left; moving Henny off her stance. Disorganized - blonde can't hold brunette off: Nadia hopping in, getting off with savage gusto - short lefts and rights in the horizontal plane pounding Henny's breasts and jawlines. Henny hits ropes hurt, eyes wide: she reaches for Nadia's head, pulling behind the neck in a desperate bid to put genie back in bottle. Bjorlin squirming - very muscular and compact in the grasp - she wriggles hands-free, fights off Nat's chest to give challenger a terrible thumping to her ribs through 2.

 

R3: Nadia surging forward - eyes wide, fists chest high - she's twitching her dukes slightly before driving in with power. Natasha grimacing, looking unnerved: sheer pace and thump of Nadia's break-neck attacks starting to unravel blonde discipline. Midway through - Nadia crouching forward, takes advantage of Nat's high guard to dip down and plow a straight right hand deep to blonde midsection. Great spanking blast draws shout of surprise from audience; Natasha cringing on receipt, face stricken with an "Ohhhh..." expression - she turns to her left, withdraws and GOES TO A KNEE! Nat sobbing for breath, left knee down, her left hand in ropes for support: Nadia bats mitts together, smirking as she cruises past, tossing long dark curls off her shoulders en route to neutral corner.

 

R4: Natasha stabilizes - showing that hard-won maturity. Jab crucial - Henstridge pre-empting an onrushing Nadia with it - striking champ in her face or chest, steering her. Henny sliding her left in behind Nadia's neck Cat-Bell style: blonde pulling Nadia in, pivoting left to turn her in the grasp, keep her off balance. Holding and hitting from Nat: right uppercuts scraping at Nadia's face; right hands tucking in thick amidships before swampy clinches. Bjorlin's pace begins to slow as she bogs down: she's unable to land well up top (around Henstridge's strong arms) and she seems to have forgotten about Henny's ribs.

 

R5,6,7: Natasha continues to execute ugly jab-n'-clutch - steering Nadia, pulling her in, spinning her 'round, touching her up. Bjorlin pouring in up the middle, taking punches, firing back hard - but she's clearly frustrated at the lack of success and subsequent holding. Ref issuing warnings, but Natasha playing it smart: it's catch-and-release rather than flagrant glomming-on. Nat slowly turning big-girl on Nadia, pushing her off with palms on brawny brunette shoulders, or leaning in with forearms on Bjorlin's shoulders to body her back. Nadia forced to take Nat's weight - brunette buttocks trembling with the effort of standing ground. Bjorlin slowing - walking in now, rather than charging: part frustration, part punishment as Nadia's fire can't melt Natasha's ice. Henstridge's expression never changes: calm frown of concentration as she pumps stick, clinches behind the neck, works the body with workmanlike right hands. By the seventh - Henny's even coming forward after pushing Nadia off: now stepping in the jab to Bjorlin's pecs, driving right hands to Nadia's chin. Bjorlin frazzled, lumping up, looking discouraged: she's getting her business handled through 7.

 

R8: Henny: jabbing, but no longer using that left hand to snag Nadia behind the head. Nat now stepping in stiff poke - then taking a half-step back: angry Bjorlin brawling back lefts and rights, coming up short as a result of Nat's fade; Nat walking Nadia into cruel right uppercuts to the ribcage/short left hooks to chin. By the second minute - constant application of this approach has Nadia wobbly butt, glassy eyed: she continues to trudge forward, but she's taking strong, strong punches from Henstridge - blonde leaning in, getting her back into shots. Down the stretch - Nadia visibly wilting when Natasha digs right/left at the waist, then pushes tottering champ off. Bjorlin stumbling back on her heels, mouth open - really starting to break down against Nat's iron discipline and beefy bod.

 

R9: Bjorlin dredging up reserves: furious first-minute rushes force Natasha to resort to the ol' jab-n'-clinch routine - pulling Nadia behind the head, spinning her into compliance. As Nat pushes Nadia off - we see how weak champ's legs have become: Bjorlin tottering backwards, blinking in stupor - then Natasha's upon her with stiff jabs, head and pecs. Final minute - Nat walking Nadia down - pulverizing Bjorlin jabs, driving in right hands, then strapping thick, sumptuous hooks to quivering breadbasket. Body punches sounding out from Nadia as though someone's taking a baseball bat to wet clay: Bjorlin's face pinched in agony as she's pushed off. It's all too much - steady attrition being applied in broad paintbrush strokes to Nadia - she's beaten to all fours at the bell. Natasha straightens, chest heaving, eyes coolly assessing brunette wreckage as Nadia struggles to stand.

 

R10: Bjorlin SO proud: banged up, broke down tonight - she's STILL mounting spurts of aggression, temporarily forcing Natasha into retreat. Henstridge in control though: stiff jab - half-step back routine sucks Nadia forward into walloping counters. Crowd oohing and ahhing as Natasha lumps up on Nadia - very clean blonde power punching setting champ's head a-bobblin', buttocks a wobblin'. Bjorlin staggers to finish line on sheer guts and determination - badly diminished by the final bell. Comes back UD10 for the winner and NEW welter champion - Natasha freakin' Henstridge!

 

After: NOW Henny's composure breaks - sobbing into her hands as Krusher big women surround and congratulate her: long hard road suddenly sees one of boxing's venerable blondes make good on all her early promise. "I did it," Nat blubs, wiping away tears and composing herself in postfight. "I did it. I broke her down - I executed our plan to perfection and picked Nadia apart tonight. Kid's got heart: I hit her a ton, made her take weight all night and she was still trying to check me out at the end. I can't believe I'm champion - I'm the unified welterweight champion of the world, and I owe it all to the Krushers!" Deep roster of Krusher big-women join-and-raise their hands in one ominous line: tremendous show of force an unmistakable statement for a reeling division. Quick pan of the audience sees some very disgruntled customers: women like Cindy Crawford, Naomi Campbell, Angie Everhart, Brooke Shields, Kris Loken and others sitting with clenched jaws and crossed arms - clearly not enjoying the sight of a new Krusher champion flanked by a legion of hardened gatekeepers who are threatening to create a new dynasty.

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