(Result: Simguy/Words: Simgrrl)

Before: Swanepoel the favored 'whipping girl' of "the Evil Empire's Bimbo Brigade" as someone at Academy (derisively) referred to them during the run-up to this fight, her fifth with a member of that stable and the eighth overall between The Academy and Empire Boxing (with one more still to come later tonight). So whatever you think of either stable there's no doubt any hard feelings involved are well-earned and heartfelt!

Swanepoel has been tossed into the deep end of the pool; put into fights with older, more established, more experienced women rather than taking the 'easy' route of young singers, television actresses and ingenue starlets.

Whether it breaks her or makes her stronger can be argued, but there's no denying her fans will find out sooner, rather than later. Tonight, the twenty-two (22) year old blond lingerie model has been thrown in with another model - albeit one with a far lesser pedigree.

Gemma Atkinson is a 'Page 3' tabloid model of little reknown (save for an impressively developed bosom) but one who has thrown herself into boxing with a seriousness seldom seen from a British tabloid model. That alone should make the blond dangerous but Atkinson also has the added advantage of training with several body bangers like Kat Heigl, Jaime Pressly and head trainer, Monica Bellucci - so she is expected to give a good account of herself, win or lose. Atkinson has had just four FCBA bouts, losing all; and her record in England before moving to Empire Boxing was 'spotty at best' but she holds wins over some well regarded models and that, combined with Swanepoel's inexperience, means the fight is considered a 'toss up' by the punters.

"I didn't come halfway around the world to be some bimbo's punching bag," Swanepoel tells reporters clamouring for her to say something - anything - that extends the visual treat of her posing podiumside in her Victoria's Secret lingerie, garter belt and stockings. "I'm serious about my modeling career; my burgeoning career as an actress and as a fighter. I'm still raw as a boxer, but I'm learning something new every time out. Each opponent has been chosen because they expose me to something a little different. I'm picking it up in bits and pieces and while I've had a few unpleasent encounters, nothing worth learning comes without a price to be paid."

Two women side-by-side offer a stark contrast: Swanepoel tall, slender, elegant lines with a few curves, but what there are of them are in all the right places. Atkinson, stout, compactly built; buxom in the extreme. If you're unfamilar with either and looking for comparisons - for Swanepoel think Theron, Scott, Keibler, Kurylenko or (a less muscular) Loken. For Atkinson, it's more of a Bjorlin, Pinder, Heigl, Landry look...only bustier and not as pretty. Definitely starkly constrasting body types, in other words.

"Stick!" Gemma says, pointing at Candice's 5'10", long, lean, figure. "Stone!" she says, slapping her massive bosom with both hands; the sound echoing like a thunderclap in the hushed hall. "I'll break her down, then have my way with her. It's been difficult for me - and some of the other girls - having to sit back and watch Keibler, Maria and Marissa and others have their way with those slags at the Academy. They all think they're so high and mighty...just because a couple won some acting award. Unless they bring their trophy to the ring and hit us over the head with 'em, they aren't going to win fights on their reputations. I can't wait to see what Stacy and Kat do to the precious "Golden Goddess" when they get their hands on her at last. And we've already got the champers on ice for when Monica puts their new 'Hall of Shame' brunette to sleep later. I plan to make quick work of this one, grab a shower and get back to join her victory party."

Swanepoel: sheer, lacy, lime green bra/panties from Victoria's Secret; matching garter belt; white stockings; hair long, lush, flowing to her shoulders. Gemma: HUGE bright yellow sport top; neon green bikini bottom; blond hair in Valkyrie style twin pigtails. Menacing black gloves on all four fists!
During R1: As expected, the first round is littered with some of the most sloppy, energetic-yet-counterproductive, tyro type brawling, imaginable. Two young, inexperienced, girls so hyped up; so excited by the prospect of a big, dramatic, showy, win over one of their own; that they've forgotten everything they've been taught and just flail away. Somewhere, Whitey Bimstein isn't simply turning over, he's spinning like a top, in his grave! Both gals swinging for the fences, neither connecting worth mentioning. Entertaining as all get-out, long leggy blonde and compact busty blonde both easy on the eyes but the boxing is far from scientific. Swanepoel wrapping her punches - and her arms - around Gemma's shoulders, smacking her lightly in the back of the head at the end. Best, most entertaining, contact of the entire round is when Swanepoel swings, misses, and falls into Atkinson's chest - and bounces off, almost falling on her butt! Gemma frequently smothering herself up against Candice's body; both girls clinching as much to keep from falling down as anything. They go reeling, stumbling, waltzing around the ring; cuffing each other in the ribs, back, hips; with neither landing a punch of significance. Generous scoring by two judges gives the round to Swanepoel on "aggression" a third judge says its even based on "neither of 'em did nuttin."

Between rounds, Stone/Theron earning their money in Swanepoel's corner, Stone taking a knee between Swannie's long, stretched out legs, elbows on Candice's knees, earnestly demonstrating everything she's doing wrong (well, there's not time for 'everything' but Stone hits the major talking points) while Theron rubs Candice's neck, shoulders and back, soothing her, trying to help calm her down. Across the ring, Atkinson getting a royal dressing down (Empire style) from stand-in trainers Cameron Diaz and Jillian Barbarie; filling in for Monica Bellucci who's fighting the next bout.

R2: Swannie pays attention to Stone and breaks out her rudimentary jab. Suddenly, the fight gets a lot easier. Candice using her legs too, opening space, creating distance. Tall, willowy blonde fights much better at long range where she can take advantage of her long arms. Once she gets into a rhythm, Candice Swanepoel takes control of the fight. Her left jab, still not landing with anything like the power it could given her size, still proves a real deterrant and her jabs to Atkinson's nose make Gemma reluctant to engage. Out at the end of Swanny's punches Atkinson's getting stroked and walloped as Candice leans into limber, fully extended, clouts when she can set her feet. Swanepoel has a great bendy back body and when she gets it into those whiplash shots the talll blonde generates a lot of lanky torque. Midway in the round and GEMMA'S HURT! Candi starting to time the busty blonde and when Swanepoel leans into one of her sweeping, rubber-hose right hands Atkinson's knees give way briefly. Swanepoel pouncing, slamming Gemma thick to the flanks, cramping her up; right hand stroking her Brit counterpart's face from ear-to-chin on the left side. Gemma back to her corner teary eyed from the abuse and Candice gets a congratulatory slap on her tight bottom from Theron before she sits down. Stone doing a good job; tamping down the natural enthusiasm after a good round, warning her to keep her head in the game and not get overconfident. Empire girls frowning, jawing at Gemma. This isn't how it's supposed to be for them; "stick" Swanepoel should be broken into twigs by now, what's wrong?

 Swanepoel vs. Atkinson (conc ) Too much blonde for 1 post

Posted by for simguy on 10/16/2010, 6:31 am