#255 (*REEBOK LIGHTWEIGHT TITLE) by simguy 8-7-06

BLONDE! Magazine proclaiming this the "Fight of the Century" - not often two long, sleek blonde specimens in their primes face off for title gold. "I can't wait to stretch Charlize out!" An excited Stacy blurts - hands clasped at her chest as though she already held one of Theron's elegant wrists in tugging position. "I definitely feel her time is way over - it's time for me to take up where she left off. It's all about mopping Charlize up now!"

Theron cool, under considerable pressure these days - rumours swirling about her uncertain relationship to Katherine Heigl in her own gym - defending the title in the ring is a kind of refuge for Charlize these days.

"I relax when I'm in the ring and fighting a tangible body right in front of me," Theron admits. "All the innuendo, the gossip, the half-baked reporting - it can drive you crazy if you let it. My job is to turn back Stacy Keibler and preserve my title. Everything else is just fog."

Keebs in bright baby blue bikini, matching sandals laced to the knee in Romanesque style; hair in slick low, long ponytail. Charlize floating to the ring in an outrageous Victoria's Secret contraption: gigantic Angel's wings, little cherubs tossing rose petals in her path - so on and so forth. Keibler forced to wait - arms crossed, frowning angrily - as Theron doffs the accessories to stand in silver/white lace bra and panties, white sandles laced to the knee in Romanesque fashion. Both women sporting small, fur-lined boxing mittens to encourage bruising and grabbing, but discourage cutting.

Rd 1: Charlize affecting supple stance - right hand up, palm open, turned toward her face; left hand open, carried tummy-high, palm to the floor. Keibler with a scowling pout, chin tucked, hands up and out - she's spritzing a flicking jab, looking to scoot-to and drop a right on Charlize' chin. Theron sliding gracefully back and to either side - backhanding her jab up off the hip, keeping her distance. CT choosy with the right hand - reaching in to palm the left against Stacy's right shoulder, then chop-thrusting the right in between Keibler's breasts or into her sternum - vicious little poke-and-retract - then Charlize steps away, eyes dancing. Final minute - Stacy steps in and straightens out that jab, landing a nasty knock against Theron's forhead, startling the champ: big right hand sweeps to Charlize' chin and THERON GOES DOWN! CT scooting to her rump at the ropes, head whiplashing lazily on limp neck - crowd screaming to it's feet. Stacy delighted, clapping her mittens and skipping all hard-bodied happy to neutral corner as a disgusted Theron hauls herself up. ON COMES KEIBLER! Stacy pinning her ears back - knows she's got Charlize rocked: challenger mounts a glorious, galloping, lapping attack against Theron's flat tummy and sleek torso - landing with a furlined THUMP-THUMP-THUMP-THUMP as poor Theron slumps forward off the ropes. Big 10-8 Stacy K gets her off to the right start as champ's looking shopworn on her stool.

Rd 2: Stacy hounding Charlize. Theron ragged, retreating, scooting to her right around the perimeter. Keibler effervescent, loping after Charlize, paralleling her course - reaching in to spear that long, stiff jab to chest and forehead to knock Theron into the ropes. Whenever champ's back touches strands, Stacy sails into the midsection long arms lapping: galloping hup-hup really putting the miles on Charlize' legs and ribcage, prompting many breathless clinches from Theron. Bell to bell Stacy - once again she's pony-trotting happily to her corner all smiles and copper-toned goodness: Charlize barking for water and sulking on her stool, taking a stern lashing through 2.

Rd 3: Charlize rights the ship. Job one - take the jab away from Stacy - CT with an illegal, but very quick and snappy backhand/open palm jab spanks at Stacy's mouth, disrupting Keibler's attack. Job two - get to Keibler's waistline: Theron ducking in under Keibler's right, burying the Theron right fist short n' snug to Stacy's taut tummy, then dropping the right foot back to ease out and pull lascivious hooks up and around from the hip, clouting Keibler across the mouth. Supple in and out - Charlize using long legs to change distance with a wide stance - all sleek torso-movement and weight changes from foot-to-foot. Keebs still coming forward and raking Charlize with those reckless long armed combinations - but much less effective as Theron dictates terms in the third.

Rd 4: Stacy listening to her corner, straightens out that jab and fends Charlize off: when Keibler steps in and spears that poke, it's a whole different punch. Theron upright, weight on right foot - Keibler extending on right hands and driving Charlize back with grazing chin-music. Ropes: Theron grimacing, covering up earmuff and stooping forward as Stacy sails in - Keibler with that galloping, lanky delivery to the body just tattooing Theron's regal flesh, piling up hot contact. Stacy also adept at shifting weight from foot-to-foot in a wide stance - batting at Charlize, leaning away to make CT miss, then leaning back with fresh punching. CT taking on her body, getting clouted upon either cheek: she's touched up, looking puffy through 4.

Rd 5: Charlize' turn - working the backhand jab, circling to turn Stacy midring, leaning in with heavy right hands to chin or body as Keibler soaks like a trooper. Keebs taking a good shot from Charlize - but Theron IS getting through, stroking the jaw and the waist firm, heavy licks. CT's pace comparatively supple, methodical vs Keibler's rangy lather - Theron looking to place shots, change level by weaving her torso, lean in and out on long legs to change distance. Theron's hook serving her particularly well: after sweeping forward with the right, she's sliding the back (right) foot back and pulling out, licking her hook up off her hip and catching Stacy staring time and time again. Classy round to Charlize as she keeps pace with determined opposition through 5.

Rd 6: Charlize still the ring general, but Keibler's energetic, lathering assaults to head and body occasionally overwhelming the champion's poised defences. Theron boxing beautifully, walking Keibler into stout right hands on the button, but midway through, Stacy sweeps a fat hook to CT's mouth as Charlize leans back, then drops a glorious right hand in and down to send Theron reeling hurt to ropes. Keebs pounces - ponytail swishing across her spine as she digs and digs and digs at Theron's ribcage - BUT CHARLIZE WON'T HAVE IT! Charlize hurt, rocked, but defiant - she erupts off the ropes with clanging lefts and rights rights of her own, going punch for lanky punch with Stacy to deny Keibler mop-up. HAMMER AND TONGS! Thick, rangy stroking at it's best - girls snap-snatching punches off rigid ribs and firm waistlines, clouting chins and humbling breasts in a ferocious golden-limbed exchange. Bell: both girls seething, chests heaving, eyes flashing - Stacy chesting up and boasting "I'M HURTING YOU!" forcing ref to jump in as tempers flare.

Rd 7: Stacy's jab shocks Charlize, gets her tilted onto her right (back) foot - there's that Keibler right cross like clockwork, swivelling Charlize' head and leaving her destitute. Theron reeling on liquid hips - eyelashes batting, lips parted in that tell-tale I'm-hurt pout - she clinches, resting her cheek moist on Stacy's golden shoulder as Keibler wriggles and writhes to yank her arms free. Lanky, scrounging pressure from Stacy as she hounds Theron around the ring - scouring attacks along the ropes see Keibler roast the Theron ribs and clap away at her chin. Charlize taking punches, lumping up sullen, then clinching - oh she's being outworked and outhustled. Crowd squealing everytime Charlize gets her face batted - she totters uncertainly, arms up and out, eyes blinking - but doesn't go down. Stacy tireless - whippet fit frame pouring more and more punishment onto Charlize - just a constant fur-lined thumping up and down that magnificent Oscar-winning torso. Bell: Keibler yelping in pleasure, skipping to her corner and chirping giddily with her trainer; CT woozy, steadying herself with the left hand on the ropes as she slouches back to her corner for repairs.

Rd 8: Gritty Charlize Theron boxing: the backhand jab; loping, sliding footwork; supple torso movement; sneaky right hands sloshed onto Stacy as CT leans forward; sneakier left hooks as CT leans out, shifting weight to right foot. Charlize making good use of tactical clinches now - scoring on Keibler, then gobbling her up, holding the wriggling beauty for ref's breaks. Theron showing a little veteran gamesmanship this round to ruffle Stacy's feathers. In one clinch, Charlize steps on Stacy's toes, helping to topple Keibler into the ropes. In another, upon ref's break, Charlize' left hand is still behind Stacy, grabbing her by her long ponytail and rudely yanking back on her head to get a warning from the ref. Distracting tricks, hard punching, smart clinching - Charlize shows her veteran guile, stabilizing herself once again and taking critical late points from a frustrated, outraged challenger in the 8th.

Rd 9: Charlize boxing her way back into this match - so supple as she ranges the ring, hands open and relaxed, balling into fists only just as she's making contact. Ref barking warnings - he doesn't like CT's backhand jab - but Charlize unrepentant and Stacy not complaining, just trying to come forward. Theron with elegant sidesteps and turns, slipping a lot of Keibler punches now and coming up off one flank or the other after slick pivots. Keibler can chase Charlize to ropes, but can't pin her there - time and again CT spins off the apron, leaving Stacy panting in frustration. Charlize forcing Keebs to cover up from the jab, then laying into that golden midsection thick right/lefts - shaking Keibler, then pushing her in the shoulders while sidestepping to reset the play outside. Shutout Theron: she's finally got Keibler wincing, mouthbreathing en route to her stool.

Rd 10: Charlize more direct, sensing hurt and fatigue in her opponent: Theron coming in off the jab to deposit lugging right hands square to Stacy's flat abs. Keibler grunting, butt back, chest forward as she covers up - she starting to take it thick from Charlize now as Theron wades forward. Stroking, licking lefts take Keibler in her flank, on her right ear as she stoops forward while baby-stepping backward. Charlize heartless, relentless as she stalks forward, sweeping the right to Stacy's left flank, walking Keebs to ropes. Charlize methodical, breaking Keibler down on the apron - champ reaching in the left to stabilize, then placing short, drifting right hands to chin or ribcage - really starting to apply a beating in earnest. Stacy ragged, not punching back and not smart in the pocket: she's just sagging, huddling forward behind her gloves, soaking abuse rather than looking to clinch or move. Paralyzing work to the body - Charlize stroking it home, slopping it on - her long, sinuous body hard at work from the ankles to her hips to her shoulders - lashing and licking at wilting prey. OH THE LEFT UPPERCUT! Charlize clips Stacy as Keebs leans forward, neatly parting the mitts - Stacy drops down to all fours, shaking like a newborn fawn as trembling Theron staggers away open-mouthed to neutral corner. Ragged 8 Keibler - she's hopelessly shabby, eyes forlorn, pleading - but here comes Charlize. OH THE BEATDOWN! Theron muscular, palming Keibler upright and simply hacking at the remains - vicious rights on the ear, licking lefts in the body and jaw and OH those snap-curl uppercuts from either hand. Nothing wild or frenzied - Charlize setting her feet, twitching her hips and getting her back/shoulders behind every sickening clout - glorious, shimmering, golden-bodied abuse as one majestic blonde does the other dirty at the ropes. DOWN GOES KEIBLER! Just a thumping rain of pelt-lined mittens bludgeoning a gibbering, brutalized Stacy to her knees. Theron wandering away in a fog, blonde tousle in her eyes as she bows her head facing the neutral corner, arms outstretched on top ropes. KEIBLER BEATS THE COUNT! Stacy wills herself mindlessly to her feet and the bell sounds to the vast relief of both combatants. After a long delay, comes back one point duke for the winnah and STILL champ: Charlize Theron!

After: Theron weaving slightly on the spot as her hand is raised, eyes still glassy from effort expended. Keibler gasping audibly, cringing visibly at the verdict - SO close, so strong early - but she's eaten up late as Charlize wins this thing with a 10th round rally. Theron gesturing to ringside, ordering the Victoria Secret Body Saddle to be brought into the ring - dazed and woozy Keebs looking around in confusion as attendants rush to-and-fro: everybody's got a job to do. Saddle brought to a bewildered Keebs and affixed to her back: straps slid between her legs and cinched in tight around her belly - attendants tugging and testing the saddle to make sure it's secure before Theron gets on. One man hunches over, fingers clasped to receive Charlize' sandaled foot: Theron hoisted up onto her foe's back, crouching with her knees on special pads at Stacy's hips for jockey-style perch. Keibler blubbering now, lower lip huffing in and out as she leans into the thick shoulder straps, feeling the awful weight of Theron. Charlize taking the hand holds above Keibler's shoulders, using her knees to signal Stacy to proceed - wiry wrestling diva staggers forward, legs muscles bulging golden in the overhead glare of the lights. Once around the ring at a staggering walk - Charlize waving serenely up top, receiving the adulation and sprinkled boos of the crowd. Not enough though: CT urging Stacy with knee-pressure to pick up the pace - Keibler starts blubbering as she breaks into a stumbling canter, careening around the ring, knowing that Charlize is deliberately using up her legs. Finally, inevitably - Keibler clatters to all fours - Theron putting her legs down to avoid being tumbled. Champ stands, smiling painfully with swollen lips and cheeks: she's ridden Stacy hard, putting her away wet like a champion should.