Before: Sobieski something of a lightning rod for the age schism at welterweight: highly publicized beach scuffle with Crawford sparring partner Kate Walsh sets the tone for prefight. "Look," Cindy commands at podium, "At 50, I'll still be hottest, best conditioned woman in boxing - so MY age isn't an issue. Lee Lee on the other hand: Lee Lee's not ready for a tournament like this. If she wants to go at this seriously, she should join my gym and let me train her for a few years: the idea that she's ready to compete at the highest levels right now, is laughable." Sobieski sees it differently. "I just hope her minders roll grandma Crawford to the venue on time, and remember to use the extra strong poli-dent," Sobieski quips. "I asked my guys straight out NOT to put my name in the hat unless they really thought I could win the whole thing. I'm here, so you have THEIR answer, and I'm in with the pre-tournament favourite, so you'll all have THE answer soon. I'm ready for grandma; I'm ready for the title...and I think I'm going to be on top of this meat-heap for a good long while!" Cindy in leopard print bikini; black gloves; hair loose, beach-unkempt. Lee Lee in black bikini, black gloves; hair long, loose and shiny-blonde down her back.

During R1: Lee Lee claps a hook to Cindy's tits at the open, pivots left a-grinnin': Crawford steamin' early. Classy exchange of jabs - girls in stooped crouches over to their right sides as left hands knock and paw at opposing faces. Both lean in righty, bending onto left sides on follow through - each girl combining offence with defence. Boxing in a mirror for Cindy: Lee Lee's in the same supple crouch, turning into her punches the same way, using the jab just as smartly. Girls tilting side to side on their hips, looking to snatch tummy and flank from angles as the other shows guard: classy, crowd-pleasing body-spank issued. Bit by bit, it's Lee Lee: Cindy getting outpunched, retreating to ropes, setting up pocket. Lee Lee pawing jabs, vexing...then leaning in long, detonating a booming right off pit of Cindy's stomach. Crawford aghast, momentarily tummy-stunned: Sobieski chirping "BOOM GOES THE DYNAMITE, CIN!" in celebration. Sobieski to the bell: Cindy upright in the pocket, elbows in, hands up - just blocking and rolling. Lee cautious, pawing jabs, slapping hooks to set Cindy up, then pounding that paunch via the long, spearing straight-right.

R2: Lee Lee hooks off the jab, dosing Cindy's tits at the open: big grin Sobieski as she pivots left. Jabs up and down, both women: like their trying to pry open one another's defences. Dipping, lean-in rights - frequently missing over the top: both finishing up with thick hooks off the front foot, catching one another behind right elbow CHUP! Once again, eerie resemblence un-nerves Cindy: she's getting touched up, steadily outworked, and - gulp: outclassed. Crawford ushered to ropes; Lee Lee pitches in that long, driving right to belly: Cindy cramps up - face pinched, eyes shut tight, teeth bared as strong legs absorb the shot. Sobieski not finished: she shifts weight to right (back) leg to haul left hook across waist - then shifts weight to left leg, painting waist righty. First clinch issued by groaning Cindy: Lee Lee refusing to shy away from Crawford's imposing abs through 2.

R3: Another frisky, "hello" hook in the tits has Cindy scowling: Lee Lee brattily going where most women fear to tread. Angry Crawford exchanging gets her in trouble: right to the chin, followed by mop up hook put her blinking, wobbly-butt, on her heels. Lee Lee marching on Cindy, wading into midsection via low-slung, free-swinging lefts and rights: Crawford beaten to ropes, ties up behind Sobieski's elbows for ref's break. Second minute a bitter siege: Lee Lee jabbing Cindy at ropes, then trying to pole-axe her lean-in rights: Crawford reading, rolling, answering back vicious right uppercuts to Lee Lee's midsection. Paydirt late for Cindy: perfectly executed bolo right uppercut off the roll-right doubles Lee Lee up "UHH-H!" Sobieski's hurt and Cindy takes over. Crawford with a neat little sidestep-spin puts Lee Lee in the ropes: Cindy arching her back, stroking a brace of thick, whacking hooks against Sobieski's ribs/tummy. Lee Lee in trouble, HER legs quivering, holding her up: Cindy grim about her task - one hand pushing at Lee Lee's shoulder while the other straps at her body. Bell: Cindy tucks an extra left hand just south of the border, folding Lee Lee forward in pain. Crawford lifts her elbow, smashes the tip down in between Sobieski's presented shoulder-blades, bringing the ref in hot. Cindy scolded during the break: Lee Lee sputtering in hurt/confusion.

R4: Hook off the jab stuns Cindy's tits: Crawford blurting out "NO!" as Sobieski wheels left around planted left foot. Jabs body and head from Lee Lee, spicing Cindy up: Crawford fuming, but clearly being out-jabbed at this point. Long right hands whistle past Cindy's mouth as she leans back: Crawford spooked out of her stance, chased to ropes. Lee Lee bigger now, brawnier in approach: she wades in, palms Cindy's shoulders, stacking her upright to get at those abs. Sobieski grunting upon delivery - blonde hair spilling forward across both breasts as she's leaning in, strapping waist. Cindy grimacing, biting back sobs: Lee Lee really getting into the waist deep, and slamming heavy, wide roundhouses into the ribcage. Constant pushing from Lee Lee stacking Cindy up: Crawford's majestic legs once again called upon to keep her standing. Cindy unable to spin-free: she's clinching more, mouth open on Lee Lee's broad shoulder as ref issues breaks. Sobieski scowling, hungry: she jabs Cindy to prevent escape; moves in to secure Cindy with brawny pushing; beats her with strong, stroking lefts and rights in close. Crawford sitting in ropes, sullen from punishment, but managing it: Cindy holding her way out of a tough round, skulks away throbbing at the break.

R5: Cindy puffy under the left eye, pink upon both jugs, pinker about the ribs and tummy: Lee Lee's getting in there. Lee Lee jabs for tummy, hoping ot hook tit at the open, but Cindy's all over it: pre-emptive hook clips across Sobieski's mouth, foiling the plan. Cindy into Lee Lee's tits instead: crisp, banging one-two muscular, driving Sobieski backward as Cindy pours forward. Cindy hooking, taking Lee Lee in her waist, then beating Sobieski to right hands up top: blonde gets her chin turned, stumbles into ropes blinking. Cue beatdown, Cindy on Lee Lee: brunette stepping close, fists under her chin as she uses left shoulder to prop Lee Lee, then it's short whack-and-batter from there. Lee Lee taking it tuff - refusing to clinch: SHE'S banging back, leaning into ropes in search of cutey-pie uppercuts, or twisting side to side to slop home slinging counters. Expensive decision for Crawford: she's getting strapped, but standing her ground, pushing the pace on Lee Lee. Paydirt late for Cindy: right hand stuns Lee Lee, sitting her woozy in ropes - curvy blonde legs holding her up as Cindy's eyes widen. Cindy chopping hooks to jug - once, twice, thrice - leaning in, getting her big-girl back into those shots as Sobieski sobs in shock. Bell: Cindy bodies up, breathing hot in Lee Lee's face while making her take weight. Ref pulling at Cindy's shoulder, has to strain to pry her off suppressed blonde.

R6: Bitter, big-girl brawling midring: Cindy committing toe-to-toe, looking to wear Lee Lee down. Girls dug in flat-footed; fists in the hollows of cheeks, elbows in close to bodies as they dip-and-roll on strong hips. Supple, heavy punches flow from rolling torso movement: swatting blows clap at flanks, swipe at tummies, cuff at jugs. Both bump the left shoulder/chicken-wing left elbow for positioning; both jerk short left uppercuts, hunting for jug or chin. Bruising trade - gentle clockwise rotation as neither girl backs up: panting breaths; focussed faces as girls bust away in a phone booth. Slamming, ham-handed stuff favouring Lee Lee as round goes on: Cindy getting her touches, but dismayed at the supple, big-bodied stroke Lee Lee possesses. Bell: Panting Sobieski makes dancing eye contact with Cindy; Crawford grumpy, frowning.

R7: Cindy reaches in, jabs tummy, slides back in her stance: Lee Lee takes the bait, rushing into the gap and promptly guzzling a perfect Crawford check hook. Cindy rotating left, turning blonde right flank: more tummy jabs, followed by little gap-back step-outs: change of distance confusing Lee Lee early. Sobieski being fitted for clean, hard punches - one at a time: the right cross landing for Cindy; the left hooks off the right (back) leg. Half way through, Lee Lee wobbly butt, staring through a chin-checked fog: Crawford changes direction, rotating to her right, touching jabs to Lee Lee's tits en route. Cindy diving in over Sobieski's left shoulder, pouring right hands to jaw: blonde getting her chin turned again and again, knees buckling. Pin point stuff from Cindy: she's extending on shots, keeping her distance, controlling Lee Lee with footwork. Sobieski draws heavily on her youth this round, looking badly slobberknocked by the bell. Passing shoulder to shoulder, Cindy claps her left hand back into full blonde buttock while smiling straight ahead. Lee Lee grunting in groggy protest.

R8: Bitter trading early forces Lee Lee to ropes: Cindy's fabled conditioning coming to the fore as 40 something presses her junior hard. Lee Lee hands at temples, showing peek-a-boo: Cindy jabbing into guard; driving right hands hard up top, then snatching vicious lefts off willing blonde waistline. Cindy getting off robusto, twisting into her shots, arching her back: just a steady, methodical rain of punishment pounding down. Lee Lee dazed, mouth-breathing: she's butt in ropes for the most part - sometimes showing earmuff, sometimes crossed arm as Cindy works upstairs and down. Sobieski sponging, but answering in spots: Cindy clouted the odd hard hook to chops, or tested amidships via shovelling Lee Lee rights. It's Crawford on top though, doling out the hurt, taking the points via main-force, leaving Lee Lee battered and swooning at bell.

R9: Cindy marches on Lee Lee to finish: Sobieski won't have it. Brutal, bitter, close in exchange near the Sobieski corner: Cindy crowding close with dukes up, bumping on Lee Lee, then looking to clip-and-cuff body and head. Sobieski rolling the harm, answering back with the same compact, swatting strokes - both girls keeping elbows in, generating power from legs/hips/backs. Cindy eventually gives ground, licking her lips: Lee Lee over to offence, walking her brunette down. Another brutal, close-in exchange sees Lee Lee batter hooks upside Cindy's head as Crawford's covering up earmuff: CC sliding along ropes to corner, gritting her teeth as Lee Lee moves in to initiative ANOTHER meat grinder exchange. Lee Lee digging underneath via short, shrugging left/right uppercuts: Cindy dug up to her tummy and tits, baring her teeth to slug back in anger. Crawford able to force Lee Lee to midring where ANOTHER bruising, sustained bash-fest takes place: big women slamming away at offending arms and torso, bludgeoning away in ham-handed turns. Cindy's knees buckle, her face stricken: she backs away hurt, Lee Lee walking her down. Ropes: Sobieski piling into Cindy with one of those sloping, straight rights down into the body. Cindy sobbing aloud, then smothered as Lee Lee bodies up, presses her deep. BEATDOWN: Lee Lee on Cindy: Sobieski hardhearted, systematic - pushing Cindy off, then lambasting her, twisting side to side to slop on the harm. CRAWFORD'S WILTING: Cindy drooping forward, then stacked up...lips parted, eyelashes fluttering...she's not punching back, just getting ragdolled and battered as she rolls-torso in a weary earmuff. Lee big on her girl, issuing shove-and-slug, using Cindy up at the ropes and CRAWFORD GOES DOWN! Wilting, shabby descent for Cindy - she's down on knees-and-forearms, hair sweeping canvas. She makes it to hands and knees by the count of 10, but no further: KO9 Lee Lee Sobieski!

AFter: Crowd in hysterics...chants of "LEE LEE" raising the roof...Sobieski slow-strutting the ring, hands up high, battered face shining triumphant. Cindy: stunned, blinking in denial...tournament favourite simply reduced and processed tonight as youth is served. "One down!" Lee Lee chirps enthusiastically in postfight. "Cindy came in the tournament favourite, and she leaves a beat up old hag - just like I promised! I'm glad I got to do her, because she needs to know her time is over, and new girls are finally here. Not gonna lie - it was tough - but I don't think Cindy gets back what she lost tonight. Oh, and grandma? If you ever see me on a beach? You better just start swinging, 'cause I'm going to claim you where-ever, whenever! That goes for your stooge Walsh as well!"