UNIFIED FLYWEIGHT TITLE

(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)

Posted by simguy on 5/1/2004, 11:23 am

Before: Robust match up - plenty of water under the bridge for two veteran warriors who can't stand the sight of one another. "Shannen's not getting any younger," grins an irreverent Williams. "You only have so many last hurrahs and Shannen's right there at the finish line. I sense a beating of the year coming on - maybe something to retire Shannen with. I know Dani always wanted to be the one to write the last chapter in Doherty's book, but looks like I beat her to it." Doherty under new management, but her TE animosity predates Tech affiliation. "Technetium demands victories over TE fighters, but I demand that of myself," says a motivated Shannen. "There's been a lot of talk about how I can't win the big one. I'm going to answer that criticism and more when I shake down Mish for her titles." Shannen in black bikini, low ponytail, Mish in zebra print bikini, twist tie top.

During R1: Doherty impetuous, swinging lusty, wide haymakers - Mish grinning bobbing in underneath, coming back at the body blunt and brutal - crowd-pleasing stuff early as girls clear their respective holsters. Winging melee settles down after 2 minutes of gunslinging - Mish getting to Shannen's chest, crowding the brunette, reaching the left arm around Doherty's waist and walking her to ropes. Methodical beat down to the ribs and waist - Mish stacking Shan up, pushing through the guard, then getting into brunette with both arms pumping.

R2: Doherty sucks it up, comes out much more disciplined, showing lateral scoot to the left, jabs head and body. End of minute one: Doherty spacing Mish out with stick, leans into a crashing right on the chin that puts champ wobbly butt - gorgeous crack, Shannen beaming in appreciation at Mish's hurt. Doherty stepping in to mop up - hook amidships, chopping right in the ear, but Williams won't punk - blonde right back with blunt, rising lefts and rights out of the crouch. Doherty pummelled about her breasts and breadbasket, beaten in retreat to the ropes - pure shock on challenger's face as she's forced to clinch head and arm to relieve the pressure.

R3: Shannen stays with the boxing look, not pressing - just wheeling left, up on her toes, showing the underated jab to the body and face. Mish turning, dipping side to side, parrying and slipping, but she can't close and fight off the chest like she wants. Williams following, getting nibbled on - very disciplined stuff from the well schooled Doherty who usually can't restrain her inner slugger.

R4: Mish halts the Shannen rally midway through with a booming overhand right, pulling the clockstopper over the top while crouching in close - she catches Doherty's jaw and puts brunette ropeside. Williams pours it on - thumping side to side work to the ribs, pressing up to wrestle her way though Shannen's guard, then pumping tummy again. Doherty looking for quick uppercut counters off the ropes, but also not too proud to tie up - Mish bogged down, but landing all the hard blows as Doherty slouches to her corner all body-worn.

R5: Someone's gotten to Shannen and kept her focused on her skills - she's boxing again, using the ring, spotting the jab - Mish lumping up nicely and more importantly, not getting her fight as often as she'd like. More signs of maturity from Doherty - when Mish DOES get inside, brunette ties up rather than exchanging - reaching smug around the body, or wrapping up around the arms as Williams whines in frustration. Syren letting the ref hear it - Shannen picking up some stink from Hurley as she takes Mish out of her game through 5.

R6: Mish being tracked by jabs, coming forward, but getting spanked - she's brought to a halt at the end of Shannen's punches and that's a bad place to be. Doherty extending on a shrieking right hand near the minute mark, flattening Mish skull to her right shoulder - champ put wobbly butt again, and she's not shaking it off. Doherty hooking gut like a pro, beating a hurt girls body, then stepping right while scraping the jab on Mish' face to cover. Williams dazed, groggy, turning and getting drilled - she's following Doherty around on ramshackle legs - brunette keeps stepping to the side, keeping fresh angles and POURING leather down the pike. Rangy hooks flat to belly have Mish in a bad way by the midway point - she's starting to double up, break down. Final minute, Doherty pounding away with a walking barrage of alternating right and left uppercuts, beating Mish woozy to the ropes. Shan extending the left forearm to Mish' chest to straighten her up, then pounding home the right, picking up chin the come-back left uppercut, knuckling Mish' shoulders to keep her upright, resetting the sequence. Horrified ringsiders scream for fight to be stopped - Shannen's right hands, left uppercuts plowing home - Mish' hands drooping, head torquing on impact, mouthpiece clocked free of numbed gums. Little Mish proving her worth, standing in against the tempest, but this is sickening - Doherty just helping herself, bashing away at what's left, then knuckle-propping a helpless girl up for more. FINALLY the ref steps in, cradling a devastated Mish Williams in his arms - Shan Doherty leaps away the TKO6 winner and NEW flyweight champeen.

After: At long last - Shannen Doherty takes all 3 fly belts, crying pent up tears of relief and joy. Shan hasn't been the sentimental favourite often in her career, but a lot of fans are glad she finally's made it to the pinnacle. Feel-good factor disappears, when Doherty wipes her eyes, regains her edge and stalks over to a badly battered Mish in the process of getting a smelling salt wake-up. Doherty hoisting Mish up by her halter straps, sharing some choice thoughts about the fight with a swooning Mish, then jams the blonde into the corner. Shan mounts the ropes, left fist tight in Williams' sweaty locks, right index finger thrusting skyward - what a moment for the brand new champ. Mish wrapping up around Shannen's pale thighs by reflex, eyelashes fluttering dreamily as Doherty bellows incoherently at the audience.

Sim
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