Before: "I think it's still Jaime and me, and Evangeline Lilly," Eliza says, laying out the division as she sees it, carelessly snubbing at least a dozen other worthies. "We're obviously a level above the rest - so this is a big fight right now. I don't think Lilly can afford to ignore the winner of this fight. I'm pretty comfortable with Jaime's game at this point - she doesn't surprise me - I'm coming in strong off Rachel, and I just feel like I'm peaking right now and ready to make another run." Pressly equally confident - recognizing Dushku as a must-have type of win in any title discussion. "Eliza's a stepping stone for me, no question," Jaime nods seriously. "She's lost a step - she knows that - but I do sometimes sleep on her - I do take her for granted sometimes. That's not happening this time. I'm 100% focused on getting Dushku beat in this fight: I'm not looking forward to Lilly or anybody else until I gun down the sheriff." Eliza in crimson leather bikini; slick ponytail with ringlets framing face; small red gloves. Jaime in slick low ponytail; black bikini; small black gloves.

During R1: Jaime bouncing, showing Eliza a lot of lateral movement. Dushku dukes at temples, weight over front foot, trying to keep it simple. Pressly circling, darting in and out: right hand at her chest, left dangling at her side when she's outside. Difficult for Eliza to read: Jaime's pouncing in with lead rights, bouncing back out with swipe-hooks; tilting in on front foot to rip hooks to tummy; lashing combinations up and down Eliza's torso before leaping away. At one point, Jaime curves in with a buggy-whip right to Eliza's midsection - crowd oohing and ahhing as Dushku grimaces; Jaime leaps away grinning. Pressly dazzling - showcasing the buggy-whip body shot by landing three more single shot rights: Dushku starting to back off in confusion. Late the round, HARD right hands exchanged; comeback lefts bounce off chins and DOWN GOES DUSHKU! Eliza scooting to her buttocks, badly buzzed: bell sounds to prevent a Pressly finishing run.

R2: Dushku still in the crouch, dukes up - she spits jabs, quickly inducing Jaime to ropes. Pressly's left across her body, left shoulder pointed at Dushku - right hand moving side to side, protecting either cheek as Eliza gets off. Dushku weight on front foot, hacking short rights up top; digging short, jagged lefts at the body. Pressly's supple, roll-and-block defence difficult to penetrate, but she's getting worked over: Jaime eventually spins out, legs away from pressure. Dushku on the march, walking Jaime down, crouching in on her, looking to scrape away those short shots from her high guard - good scrounging stuff from Eliza D. Down the stretch, Jaime bouncing around outside, hands at her sides - Eliza encroaches; Jaime rips her a supple bolo right uppercut to chin. DUSHKU'S STUNNED! Gorgeous circus punch unhinges Eliza's knees - Jaime leaps to the right, then pounces back in with a buggy-whip right to Eliza's stomach. Dushku groaning, doubled forward: Jaime fits a buggy-whip left in behind Eliza's right elbow while gracefully pivoting round Eliza's right flank. Dushku hurting, offers back a wan left hook: Jaime rubber-backed, tilts back on her hips while pivoting left, her hands at her sides. Left uppercut from Jaime pounds between Eliza's mitts, splitting her lower lip. Again Dushku waves a tepid right: Jaime leans back again to slip it; leans forward into a crouch, then RIPS the right uppercut to Eliza's chin, catching her flush. DUSHKU GOES DOWN! Eliza jammed to chin, slapped an insurance hook as she's toppling backward. Eliza on her back, all rung up - knees up, feet pushing at canvas; eyes shut tight in pain, head tossing side to side - SHE CAN'T BEAT THE COUNT! Blazing KO2 Jaime Pressly.

After: Rare early exit for Eliza - Jaime P at her astonishing best in bewildering and taking an outgunned Sheriff apart. "There's a feeling I get when I'm super-on in a fight," Jaime says in post fight, pulling at her long smooth ponytail. "I had that feeling against Lucy Liu last time we tangled, and I had it tonight. Eliza just looked like she was in slow motion to me. I've hit her hard in the past, but I don't think I've ever caught her the way I caught her tonight. She's lucky: if that'd gone rounds, we'd be talking about a career ending beating for Eliza Dushku."