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19 September 2008 Neve Campbell vs Evangeline Lilly

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Posted by Simguy on 9/19/2008, 6:42 pm.

Before: “I learned my lesson against Eliza Dushku,” Lilly smiles ruefully. “I thought Eliza was shot from years of campaigning against the previous generation of bantamweights, but when we fought, she found an extra gear and snuck past me. That’s not happening with Neve. Before this year, I would have been tempted to write her off, but Campbell’s reached a new level no and I have to respect that. I’ve lost all the fights I’m going to lose this year: I’m gonna get back to business on Neve.” Campbell poised as always--this is a special fight for her in a lot of ways. “I really wanted to defend against Evangeline,” Neve admits at the podium. “I just love the way she fights and the challenge she presents. She’s tougher than Missy--maybe not as hard as to find with punches--it’s a totally different set of calculations. As she said, I’m nowhere near shot, and I’m going to give her a fight. I’ve looked forward to this all year, whether the title’s on the line or not.” Lilly in pastel pinks and mauves floral print bikini; small black gloves; tangly curls in messy ponytail with unruly bangs. Neve in black push up; yellow bikini bottoms; small black gloves; hair in glossy French twist.

During R1: Entire round plays out at ropes about 6 feet from Neve’s corner: Lilly on top, scouring Campbell’s torso, Evangeline a little badger in there--digging and mauling, bumping and blocking--her head on Neve’s clavicle much of the time. Neve grimacing, trying to push Lilly off, trying to get a shoulder low into Lilly’s body: Evangeline just dousing former champ with non-stop scrounging leather. Bell: Neve a little wide-eyed as Lilly trots back to her corner; Campbell’s just been hit with upwards of 60 body blows in a round that saw Lilly throw over a hundred punches.

R2: If Neve liked the first round, she’s loving this one. Same again--Lilly quickly atop Neve, forcing her to ropes near the Campbell corner, then worming her way in underneath to dig at Neve’s torso, Lilly’s arms pumping bursts of 2s and 3s into Neve--digging up tummy, fitting into ribs, tucking in behind either elbow. Campbell sitting in ropes, leaning forward, being patient: she’s reaching round Lilly, trying to tie up behind her elbows, trying to pull her head down--anything to slow the pace. Down the stretch--Neve’s tilting to her left, hoisting big left uppercut into Lilly’s liver region. Good thump applied--Nev landing some tough shots, just nowhere ear enough to carry the round.

R3: Neve more stubborn midring--knows she can’t concede canvas the way she has been. Campbell’s eyes narrowed, right hand at her cheek as she pumps jabs, forcing Lilly to bob and weave. Evangeline stubby-jabbing back at Neve, looking to negotiate her way inside. Campbell hooking off her jab, then pivoting-left round the hook--she’s keeping it midring early, forcing Lilly to work. Evangeline bibbing, crouching--timing the odd right hand over Neve’s jab to strike Campbell’s jaw, then coming back underneath with a strapping hook. Takes 2 minutes, but eventually, Neve is managed back into ropes. Lilly palms Neve’s hips, squares her up, shoves her to a seat, then gets to work. Evangeline scrubs for points as Neve grimaces and takes late.

R4: Similar stuff: Neve wanting to keep her back clear of ropes, works behind her jab, tries to run Lilly’s right flank with pivoting footwork, Evangeline kinetic--up and down at the waist, weaving her way in--looping right hands at Neve’s head--jabbing at Neve’s chest. Campbell gradually forced backward--eventually hits ropes where she digs in and sets herself to repel Lilly’s advance. Evangeline so brawny in close--compact arms and shoulders working hard to pull Neve’s hands down or shove her upright, then Lilly’s in there pumpin’. palms-up punches tuck in under Neve’s jug line or cram into her waist. Campbell answering back with the odd right uppercut off her heels; trying to fit the hook in around Lilly’s right elbow. Bell: Lilly pushing up off Neve and jogging like to her corner; Neve grimacing, torso-front blossoming with bright pink blotches.

R5: Neve digs in midring, jabs Lilly on her way in, palms Lilly’s shoulders inside and heaves her back outside to reject Evangeline’s advance for the first time. Lilly thoughtful, regrouping, then crouching forward again, daring Neve’s poke and straight right hand on the approach, Heavy face-punching this round as girls exchange at middle distance: Neve’s right cross turning Lilly’s head; Lilly’s short clipping rights and lefts bouncing off Campbell’s face. Neve SO determined here--she’s absorbing Lilly’s rush, palming her, pushing her off--making Evangeline feel strength for the first time. Lilly unable to back Neve up loses her first round in wave after wave of frontal attacks against stiff resistance.

R6: Neve tries to dig in again, but failure to connect on jabs allows Lilly to wriggle inside, reach under Neve’s arms and squirm her back to ropes. Lilly able to get her work done on the apron. Steady tattooing of Neve’s body now punctuated with blunt work to the head: short right hands, left uppercuts--often in combination. Neve busting up, teeth bared as she dips and rolls, trying to shoulder Lilly off. Evangeline also begins to invest heavily in Neve’s arms, pounding away with flat-knuckle blows (thumb pointed up) to either bicep. Comprehensive beating incorporates Neve’s entire upper body, leaving her humming after 6.

R7: Neve dig in midring, jabbing early, walking Lilly into the right hand: Campbell visibly slowing here, punches starting to lose steam. Evangeline repulsed a couple of times as Neve pushes her back outside, but Lilly keeps coming, eventually driving Neve to ropes under na non-stop thrashing. One at ropes, Lilly’s SO strong--palming Neve’s hips square, then getting to work on her. Digging hook-hook-hook sequences pump up into Neve’s stomach, lifting her to a seat in the ropes, Lilly shifting to lift multiple rights up into Neve’s lungs, loosening Campbell up terribly. With Neve suffering and hurting to the body--Lilly begins to methodically paste that beautiful face--coming off the ribs to smite clubbing blows upside the head. Campbell beaten into drowsy stupor, but still stubbornly competing: she’s tying up behind the elbows; she’s dipping and ripping hooks to Lilly’s hard waistline. it’s just enough: Evangeline’s volume and pace washing over Campbell in relentless weaves, systematically breaking proud champion down.

R8: Neve with an heroic slugging effort, maintains position midring, slugs shoulder to shoulder with Lilly, and gets the better of that trade. Crowd roaring as girls set a thumping, brisk-but-not-rushed pace of give and take. Neve able to edge her left shoulder into Lilly’s chest, nudging and steering Evangeline a bit: sets up Neve’s cuffing hook and clipping right uppercut off the right foot. Evangeline a little off--lots of punches skidding off Neve’s shoulders as Campbell rolls-with, then answers. Lilly unhurt, but cleanly outfought as Campbell draws her line in the canvas.

R9: Lilly sees Neve’s line, crosses it. Constant, sheeting action of Lilly’s punches having a paralyzing effect on Neve: she’s backing up in stupor, mouth open, eyes starting to glass up. Ropes: Neve biting back cries of pain as Lilly lifts merciless right hands up into the ribs--Evangeline’s left hand riding light atop into ropes, setting her up for thumping repeat lefts dug deep to midsection, It’s all too much: battered, breathless, Neve sinks to her knees, panting in agony on all fours. Lilly contemplates Neve’s wide white back a moment, then stalks to a neutral corner as ref barks count. Neve beats it, but she’s shabby, swaying: real gut check time as exhausted Campbell digs in to receive Lilly’s finishing run. Grim beating not for the faint of heart: Evangeline with over a minute left piles into Neve squirming her upright, then pumps into her--Lilly’s brawny shoulders rotating to tuck punches in. Campbell grunting sleepy, arms embracing Lilly around her shoulders, but not tying her up: Neve’s curvy legs hold  her up as Evangeline digs, but can’t find the quit in Campbell. Bell: Evangeline pushing up off Neve; first sign of fatigue from Lilly as she takes deep breaths, walks back to her corner with hands on her hips.

R10: Neve: bridge is out, shields are down-she’s listing badly, but she props herself in the ropes, waves Lilly on in to wild applause, then covers up earmuff. Evangeline wading in--reaching in to stack Neve, then dig at her while keeping her head under Neve’s chin. Gut wrenching thump sounding out from Campbell’s pain-wracked torso: she grimly takes, hands on temples, then answers--dipping either shoulder and trying for uppercuts. Any such resistance met with furious bludgeoning combinations to the head--Lilly hammering away up top, forcing Neve to earmuff up/hunker down, whereupon Lilly lowers her shoulder, stacks Campbell, and gets back to work downstairs. Lilly at her brutal, simple best--just grinding a sagging opponent at the ropes, wearing her down, tempting her to quit, Campbell beaten into stupor, but legs won’t go, heart won’t shrink, and will won’t break; She takes her beating to the bell, collapsing into Lilly’s embrace when it’s all over. Vicious UD10 Evangeline Lilly.

After: Neve conscious, but crippled, gingerly guided to her corner and tended to as Lilly looks on with concern. “I did what I had to do,” Evangeline shrugs in post fight, “I used Neve Campbell up tonight, but damn: I wish the ref had stepped in after she went down. Those extra punches didn’t do Neve any good, and she was firing blanks back at me, I like Neve--I respect her--I didn’t want to have to pile on lie that, but she wouldn’t have it any other way tonight.”

Reposted by Archer 10/17/10.

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