Posted by Simguy on Tuesday, 12-Oct-1999 21:05:06

Before: Kiana Tom Enterprises weighs in to provide PPV distribution making the Taiwan relief effort an unqualified smash hit. Liu and Fishel resume their rivalry before a jam-packed stadium crowd which seems evenly split in support of the two fighters. Critics speculate about whether or not either girl will show their trademark killer instinct if the other gets hurt--both fighters insist they still play for keeps. Dani in teal push up bra, grey stretch cotton high cut aerobics bottoms, Lucy in black pushup, red high cut aerobics bottoms.

During R1: Fishel appears to take the challenge seriously, running to Liu and immediately banging away with rising lefts and rights to Lucy’s ribcage, Lucy trapped in her corner draws in her arms and protects her chin as Fishel pounds away, often doubling a right or left hand as her  long hair swishes back and forth in time to the beating. Liu soaking up tremendous punishment to the body, but in the final minute, the Amazin’ Asian starts slugging flat footed, toe to toe, trading lefts and rights on the chin to back Fishel up, Crowd roars its approval as the girls bat gloves after the bell,

R2: Dani a little spent, and Liu returns to her usual cobra-strike lunges from well outside. Lucy breaking Dani down with sweeping attacks, looping punches in wide arcs upstairs, or lifting wild uppercuts from well below out a very low crouch. Midway through the top and setting her up for a blistering right uppercut to the mouth that rocks the teen onto her heels. Dani staggering, coming forward with weak punches, is hammered senseless as lucy pounds her fists off Fishel’s face to the bell. Dani’s lower lip and left eye busted up badly as she wanders back to her corner.

R3: Lucy sliding to the right, stabbing the left onto Dani’s mouth, swatting Fishel with a wide medium speed right hand, and swaying well back from the receipt as Dani looks shaky. Lucy with that supply waist movement makes Fishel miss, and makes her pay and midway though the round, lights Dani up with a crushing right uppercut on the check. Fishel’s head snapped violently to the side, and Lucy stepping back to reload, then lunging in with a looping overhand right to sweep the youngster to her back with a booming shot to the temple. Fishel a mess, hair clotting around her face as she struggles to beat the count as Liu paces in the neutral corner. Dani sinking to the ropes, pays a fearful price as Lucy lies her sides and face with single shot sniping blows, using her legs to get maximum leverage.

R4: Dani on queer street, and Lucy continuing to stalk, coming in low, snaking off at an angle, then leaping in with the Hamed circus punches from out of the blue, Liu doing it with single power punches--Fishel soaking up horrific blows to her shiny and puffed up face as Liu can’t seem to get enough of the punishment.  Miraculously, Dani through a cloud manages to clip Lucy with left hooks in the final minute, turning thr Asian’s face to the side with the blows.

R5: Cue comeback. Beaten ragged for most of the fight, Dani mounts a stirring assault, DIGGING to Lucy’s tender rib cage with lefts and rights, forcing Liu to the ropes. Lucy with desperate head movement, grimacing as Dani tans her midsection and bangs in behind her elbows with double and triple left hooks. Fishel fighting blind, teeth bared as that compact body torques with the furious side to side punching. Liu helpless t prevent the storm, hunkers down and takes it bell to bell, Dani finishing the round with her chin on Lucy’s shoulder, savaging the brunette’s gut with short right hands.

R6: Lucy’s legs looks shot as she squares up and fights on the inside out of necessity. Dani loving it--quickly uses Lucy up in close quarters and nice again has the Asian covering up and taking it. Dani fighting off Lucy’s chest, laying her head on Lucy to catch quicker breathers, then EXPLODING with brutal body shots that have Liu gurgling in pain. Final minute, Dani bullying Liu in the corner, digging to the stomach with a wide left hand, then turning her torso into the short uppercut to bang back Lucy’s head. Liu wobbly-butt as the bell as Dani pumps her fist en-route to her corner.

R7: Resurgent Dani coming on, chasing Liu all over the ring as Lucy bounces away in full retreat. Dani reaching with her punches, trying to cut off the ring, and midway through the round, it costs her. Following Lucy recklessly, Dani gets screened with a reaching left, then walks into a screaming short right hand off the temple. Dani’s head cranking back on her neck--arms suddenly limp--legs giving way as she clatters backwards and DANIELLE  FISHEL IS DOWN!!! Dani on her back, fists at her temples as the pain jolts through her body--can’t get up--Startling KO7 Lucy Liu.

After: Typical blood and guts effort Dani, but stunning one punch power from Liu late ends the argument, lapse in judgement from Fishel as she gets over-eager, follows the puncher and pays the price. After the fact, while the event raises a fortune in donated monies for Taiwan, Kiana Enterprises reportedly skims a fat multi-million dollar profit from the relief effort--citing non-negotiable G&A and production expenses, Ms. Tom unavailable for comment.

Reposted 12/20/10.