Before: Best of Sevens are about attrition - physical AND mental. Following stoppage loss to Daniel - all Krista wants to do is go home, rest, and lick her wounds: instead, she's right back in camp, forced to watch tape of Brittany taking her apart; back on the road, forced to listen to Daniel gloating in press conference after press conference. "My jaws are tight on Krista's throat," Brittany proclaims gleefully, eyes dancing. Victory has her glowing - its the first time Allen's appeared almost drab in comparison at the dais. "She gave me a hard fight, used herself all up - now it's just mop-up from here on in! It's just gonna be one glorious ass-kicking after another until she's all mine!" As with the JOD series - sites starting to bid for hosting rights - MGM Grande putting a fair amount of promotional effort into bringing Allen/Daniel 2 of 7 to their facility. Daniel in leopard print bikini (bra style top), white gloves; Krista in black velvet string bikini, white gloves.

During R1: Lithe pounce and counter-pounce boxing - both girls able to close the gap with frightening speed, leading with power. Both nimble-footed, supple-bodied on defence - writhing/leaning away, then licking back hard - trying to catch the other over-committing. Brittany bolder, following up missed leads by crowding in with her body, digging rapid combinations to Krista's ribs as Allen covers up. Brunette often spiced up ratatat to her torso before she can either clinch or spin-out. Allen rarely trading toe-to-toe - prefering to slink outside, measuring Brit the jab, timing her for lethal left hooks as blonde's hurtling in - none of which quite catch the mark. Round to Daniel: big, sunny blonde smile on the strut back to HMK corner - she knows she's the aggressor.

R2: Similar stuff - Krista scowling thoughtfully - rarely initiating - she's loping to her right, sliding back, trying to elongate the distance Brittany has to pounce-through in hopes of picking blonde off. Daniel grinning throughout, feinting Krista with stomps, coming in off the delay. Daniel stooping, jabbing frisky with little flicks from a raised-elbow position, then jumping in - or leading with brazen right hands to force Allen retreats. Circus punches rarely landing clean against Allen's head, but they ARE chasing her ropeside: Allen forced to cover up, suffer several ringing combinations against her torso as Brittany chases, hustles for points.

R3: Daniel pounces: Krista poised, weight on right foot - she gobbles Brit up with a VICIOUS check hook - elbow down, shoulder pulling through the tight clout - catching Brit behind her ear. Daniel forlorn, limbs spastic - she reels face first to ropes, legs all straight and shabby as she tries to right herself. Krista counter-pouncing, slashing in from outside Brittany's left shoulder - HUGE RIGHT CROSS! Daniel never sees it - face all drowsy as she's turning to square up, when suddenly she's poleaxed - BLONDE GIRL DOWN! Brittany going limp against the ropes, then pitching face-first to canvas - IT'S OVER! KO3 in heartpounding fashion - Krista Allen!

After: Allen's scorpion-sting punching finally proves irresistible - catching cocky Daniel unaware and putting her fast asleep before blonde can organize. EMOTIONAL Krista Allen stomping round the ring - neck and arm muscles rigid as she exults - huge burden off brunette's back as Brittany is laid low. Payback postfight as woozy Daniel is brought around - Ashley Scott, Alana De La Garza, Ali Landry all in support of a seething Krista as Allen pushes her way into HMK corner, pulling groggy D to her feet. HMK vixens on red alert - they've seen Scott and Co stomp and work over too many helpless girls to be complacent about this - very edgy walk of shame as Allen pulls Brittany around the ring, trailed by clapping and hooting cohorts. One circuit 'round, then Brittany is jammed back into her home corner, head lolling back and forth, eyes shiny with leave-me-alone tears: KRISTA MOUNTS THE CORNER! Allen strong on Brittany - left hand entwined in long, soft blonde locks damp with defeat: Allen's face fierce, eyes blazing as she glares out into audience - right index finger thrust high in supremacy. Crowd eating it up - shouting "KRIS-TA! KRIS-TA!" for the first time in Allen's life. Looks like we've got a series after all as Kris answers, and answers, with vigour, leaving Brittany limp and shaken.