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Posted by Simguy on Sunday, 06-Aug-2000 12:07:46

Before: both women recently bested by Carmen Electra—redemption awaits one at the expense of the other. Tough style for Dani, but she’s never ducked anyone before and she’s curious to see Hu for herself. Kelly taking the low road quips: “I’ll be beating Dani like I was her mommy. Fishel’s going to have to take a long hard look at herself after this fight. I think it’s going to the end of the road for her, I really do.” Kelly in silver one piece tank, high cut, black gloves and shoes, slick ponytail—Dani in teal sports bra, grey cotton boy cut stretch shorts, white gloves and shoes.

During R1: Hu out athletically, left hand dangling at her side, right hand coiled—she darts and fades, drawing Dani’s hook and countering with vicious single right hand leads directly on the eye with pulverizing force. Fishel bravely coming forward, but she’s missing badly and paying dear as Kelly breaks out the surgeon’s knife. Midway through the round, all power lead rights from Hu—she slips the hook and nails Dani a shattering right hand on the left eye to bust it wide open. Fishel wobbly butt, bow floundering, just trying to make contact—Hu pivoting away on angles, turning Dani, walking her into crashing rights then dipping and weaving to escape untouched., masterful shutout from Hu leaves Dani in shock, face awash in blood as Kelly gestures meaningfully wityh her right hand at the bell.

R2: Kelly right back on top—Dani still woozy—she fielded some terrific shots last round. Hu using feints, draws Dani’s punches and lays in with vicious intent. The right hand lead is pulping Fishel’s cute face, and Hu steps out with a slinging left wide from the knees, clapping it hard ton the jaw as Dani starts to swoon Hu with the head fake, bends left, and whips the loose limbed left up into Dani’s face as Fishel overreacts—Dani caught with her feet parallel sits down with a thud as Hu prances past. Gets worse—Dani takes 8 and comes out bobbing and weaving—Hu circling, slashing in and out, drops another right hand lead flush onto Dani’s face, stepping back to let Fishel stumble to all fours, Cut widening as Fishel begins to break down and the rest of the round is pure carnage, Dani is nearly defenceless, all but blind, staggers forward into hell as Kelly tears it up. Hu putting on a lightning display, walking Fishel into the right uppercut and biting straight right hand lead, pivoting and clouting with the wide left hand. Dani makes it to the bell, but she is in terrible shape—eyes already swelling badly, sports bra stained pink as she staggers to the wrong corner at the bell.

R3: Hu fading to the ropes, holds her guard high and invites Dani to spend some energy. Fishel going to work has a decent first minute, rolling her shoulders and pounding rib and belly meat with still-biting strokes. Then Hu takes it all away, spinning off the ropes, dancing, turning her girl, and slashing in to land the lead right, left hook at will, All Kelly the rest of the way—Dani unable to cut off the ring, hands at her temples, just trying to move her head and keep coming forward, hoping for an opening.

R4: Kelly Hu icy eyed as she goes out with hands at her side, head feints to hunch Dani over, then lifting the jolting right uppercut fro her thighs to stuff heavily in between Dani’s mitts. Kelly just pouring it on shouting “Wooo!” as she clouts Dani with rubber armed power strokes. Dani stumbling, taking heavy blows to her chin and face, eyes battered closed, legs quivering as Hu steps around and drops in bombs from angles, Working over to the ear, and under to the mouth with the looping right hands. Hu batters Dani senseless, and at the midway  point, Fishel’s form breaks—she staggers to the ropes clearly shot. Hu stalking with hands at her sides, squares up and puts a vicious licking on Dani as ringsiders start to scream for the fight to be stopped. Ripping punches snap up from Hu’s hips into Dani’s face as Fishel goes out on her feet, but Kelly won’t stop. Dani seated on the ropes, head jerking and snapping back as Hu pours it on and the ref finally jumps in to cradle a broken Dani Fishel in his arms. Hu no0dding, stands right there, ifting her mitts and crowing KO$ Kelly Hu.

After: Maybe the most one-sided beating in Dani’s long and distinguished career. Kelly just too quick, able to score from outside at will and escape virtually unscathed—Dani beaten unrecognizable in wave after wave of pinpoint punishment to her face, Insult to injury with Dani on her stool—Hu comes over with a Polaroid, hands still taped, snapped off a few mementos of her beaten opponent and smiling at the devastation.

Reposted by Archer 1/13/10.