Posted by Simguy on 7/7/006, 10:43 pm.

Before: Kelly being hounded to ropes and systematically beaten into submission an all-too-frequent occurrence in the last year--Hu determined to reverse the disturbing trend against another powerful blonde slugger in Cuthbert. “There was a time when blondes wouldn’t even make contact with me in public,” Kelly reminds assembled press in preflight. “I’m going to carve Elisha up and get that respect back. In my heart, I know I’m still pound for pound the best fighter in the FCBS--I just have to go out there and prove it.” Cuthbert hamming it up at the dais, sporting a strip of duct-tape over her mouth--management not too happy with Elisha’s outbursts for the Dani Fishel fight: when Cuthbert knocks Hu out, maybe she can strut her stuff again. Elisha in maple leaf motif cami-style crop top cut atop the hips, bare midriff, solid red trunks, red/white two-toned boxing boots with tassels. Kelly in black leather bra-style bikini black sneakers (no socks), slick low ponytail.

During R1,2: Elisha very assertive, dukes up as she scoots forward, strong stubby jab paving the way for thudding body attack as she chases Hu to ropes and corners. Kelly anxious--skittish--when she’s not covering up and taking a lambasting up and down her flanks at the apron, she’s on the run, trying to shake Cuthbert with sudden direction changes and sidesteps.

R3,4: Kelly getting herself together bringing Elisha to heel wit5h a very sharp jab, rotating right to turn Cuthbert’s left flank. Kelly more flat footed now, right hand at her cheek--left loose and low, tracing little circles in the air as she steps to her right. Hu utilizing feints and jabs to disrupt Elisha--scoring serpent’s tongue lead right hands against Cuthbert’s face over Elisha’s left mitt. Cuthbert not discouraged. Constantly coming forward--but Hu’s maintaining her angle, pasting Cuthbert’s face solid licks, staying out if harm’s way through 4.

R5,6: Elisha combative, coming forward, throwing strong, clubbing shots against Kelly’s ribs--but blonde can’t get Asian back to ropes to really apply a consistent beat down. Hu’s footwork continues to be the story--she’s sliding to her right, molesting Cuthbert that jab, punishing her those stinging lead right hands. Hu standing her ground and shoe shining Elisha’s proud jugs in spots--committing to the younger girl’s bosom to send a strong statement: “I’m the bully tonight.” Kelly artful with that right hand, clipping uppercuts out of the screened stance with it, doubling up of those to get clouting chop-rights down over top Elisha’s left mitt. Left side if Cuthbert’s face lumping up nicely as Hu paints her blonde through 6.

R7: Shutout Kelly Hu. It’s all on show here--the masterful, sliding footwork and angles; the clever hands in combination; the abrupt, hard-to-read lead rights, erupting from the screened stance and uncoiling from a tucked position under Kelly’s chin. Cuthbert stepping forward, but getting pre-empted--she’s just not getting off at all as Hu scores, steps to the side with that flat, Siamese-cat glare. Kelly ripping cutey-pie right uppercuts, pivoting to either side off them--wonderful potshotting attack has poor Elisha badly flustered by the bell.

R8: Kelly brazen now, feeling she’s taken enough out of Cuthbert to go at her toe-to-toe--crowd-pleasing exchanges characterize a hurly-burly eighth. Cuthbert knocking kelly back and clobbering her with authority at times: Elisha setting those muscular legs and bashing away head and shoulders on her foe to show she’s got plenty left. Hu pivoting while maintaining close range--ripping right uppercuts, biting off tight hooks and shoe shining Elisha’s rack at every opportunity. Hot-swapping round to Cuthbert her first in a while--Kelly’s nostrils flaring, making eye contact after standing her ground with the strong blonde slugger.

R9: Kelly’s in there pitching--foreheads are bumping, shoulders rubbing, elbows pushing off as girls lick it up toe-to-toe. Hu getting much the better of it through  minutes--constantly out-punching Elisha on the inside; chopping her jaw lines tight-swiping lefts and rights; tidying up the rack juicy rolling combinations. Third minute--Elisha crossing her arms, coming forward, taking a blistering multi-punch burst upon her shoulders and scalp, then steps into a THUNDEROUS hook upside Kelly’s temple! Hu’s head flattened left ear to left shoulder and KELLY GIES DOWN! Hu stunned, dropped to her back as Elisha hoots and taunts until ref bodies her back--Kelly VERY shaky getting to her feet for a wonky 8. ON COMES CUTHBERT! Elisha pinning her ears back and pouring herself at a threadbare Hu; poor Kelly covering up, digging in and taking a withering pasting at the ropes as Elisha unloads. Bell: Cuthbert still rocking Kelly’s world--ref has to bundle snarling blonde back as Kelly takes a huge breath, staggers back to her corner ramshackle.

R10: Elisha charges the mound--AND KELLY TURNS HER BACK! Hu snarling, eyes narrowed with ferocity bas she punches Elisha sizzling lead rights, biting left hooks. Punches caroming off Cuthbert’s brow, chin and temples--she’s forced backwards for the first time in the fight, pelted by an infuriated former champ, Cuthbert’s back hit’s the ropes--she crosses her arms, stoops forward and TAKES A SHELLACKING! Kelly letting her hands go, cleaning up all OVER Elisha--Cuthbert rendered momentarily wobbly butt as tic-tac-toe punching bursts up and down her chassis. Hu shredding her girl, but recognizing Elisha’s just too sturdy to go down--Kelly retreats to midring, choosing to work behind her jab, use her feet to box out the remaining  minute. Cuthbert  all busted up, grimly walking Hu down, but frazzled blonde just too touched up to close the distance at this point. Comes back UD10 wide, Klassy Kelly Hu.

After: Victory Kelly’s biggest in some time--she’s finally able to manage a strong pressure fighter with speed and finesse, hurting Elisha just enough to keep her under control. Cuthbert puffy, soundly and vigorously touched tonight--she ran into a Hu buzzsaw and knows class when she sees it. “Hey, what I can I say,” Elisha shrugs. “Kelly was just too slick tonight. I dropped her and thought I could roll her up, but Hu fought with real determination--she refused to fold up the way she has in other fights recently. When she’s on, she’s tough to stop--I tried my best, but Kelly was just in another gear all night long.”

Reposted by Archer 7/6/11.