Posted by simguy 8-7-04

Thanks to Ginny for this repost.

Recent stablewar leaving a lot of hard feelings in it's wake - Romijn/Kilcher more intense than it otherwise might have been. "I'm just going to punish her," Becky promises reporters. "I can't guarantee that she won't be seriously hurt because I won't be holding back at all. Jewel's at risk - that's all I'll say." Kilcher similarly anxious to close with her taller foe and do damage. "The stablewar might be over, but none of us has forgotten the way Ultimate girls took every opportunity to taunt and high-kick, even though we mopped the ring with them. As far as I'm concerned - it's still on." Kilcher in teal bandeau bikini, slick ponytail - Becky in black push up bra, blues and whites splash print bikini bottoms, fighting pigtails.

During R1: Becky stone faced, rotating left and spearing Jewel's face with a constant rigid stick. Kilcher weaving side to side, parrying, but unable to negotiate distance. Shutout Romijn

R2: Jewel scooting forward, bringing her feet with her, weaving Romijn's jab and getting to big girl's chest. Becky forced ropeside and burdened to the body as Kilcher puts rapid punching together on the ribcage. Romijn palms on Jewel's shoulders, tugging on her head, just trying to control her - Kilcher busy, getting off in 3 punch bursts, occasionally coming off the body with ripping uppercuts or looping bombs out wide, trying to get 'round Romjin's extended arms. Shutout Kilcher.

R3: Ebb and flow - Romijn giving ground and imposing a harsh toll on Jewel's face with splattering jabs as Kilcher works her way in. Jewel pressure puts Romjin back to ropes - Jewel taking over with cluster-punching until Becky can tie up. Back and forth like this - Becky's clinching ending the exchanges, Becky walking Jewel back to midring, releasing and pattern repeats.

R4: Romijn starting to drop the right hand in behind the jab - nailing Kilcher as she lingers out on the end of the punches. Becky extending, getting that long strong body in behind lancing blows - rights ricochetting off Jewel's skull and driving Kilcher backwards. Jewel crossing her arms, stubbornly digging in, taking Becky's sternest leather without going down, but these are harrowing moments for Kilcher fans.

R5: Becky in control now with her legs, dictating distance to Jewel, imposing her will. Becky going body with long, cranking hooks underneath - beefy, satisfying spank as she arches her back to rip up Kilcher's gut. Jewel still coming forward, but eating a vicious, piledriver jab which is reducing her badly, hard right hands down the pike and murderous hooks up underneath. Kilcher unable to get close enough to smother Romjin's long arms, and not getting all the way out of range either - Becky able to drive into her shots with impunity.

R6: Romijn's splattering right hands to the skull starting to swivel Kilcher's head, wobble Kilcher's buttocks - smaller blonde giving ground, baby-stepping to regain balance - Becky's hunting her down at this point. Good, thoughtful work being done downstairs by Romijn - she's not known for body punching, but she's making sure she lifts something heavy up under Jewel's ribs to drain Kilcher's reserves. Sad sight at the midway point as Kilcher takes head shots and wanders dreamily away, trying to keep her hands up, but she's a reeling, confused beauty. Romijn stepping with and teeing off - ref finally steps in as Kilcher faces into oncoming traffic with the stoic resolve of the soon-to-be-stopped. TKO6 Rebecca Romijn.

After: Hurt, resentment on battered Kilcher's face as Romijn mercilessly taunts and crows at the Krusher corner - mean-spirited fall out from the stablewar as Becky drinks in the sight of busted up Jewel. Becky really maturing into a dangerous boxer/puncher - she managed Kilcher's pressure, controlled a busy punching blonde with jabs and footwork and steadily, methodically broke her down. No telling how much the management turmoil in the Krusher camp effected Ms. Kilcher as well - you don't need the distraction of a trainer controversy when you've got Rebeccah Romijn to prepare for.