Posted by Simguy on 8/24/2001.

Before: Interesting match up of checks and balances. Ryan the acknowledged power pouncher, Terry the stylist and tactician, but Farrell also the bigger woman in this battle of bosom buddies. "I expect Jeri will be the aggressor," says Charlize Theron in her role as guest commentator, "She's giving away some pounds and inches, but if she hangs back because of that, Terry will pick her apart. I think we'll see Farrell wilt under a sustained bombardment and probably just go out oin the 6th or 7th round. Jeri just has to stay active, make the fight, and she'll probably have too much for Terry." Jeri in red string bikini, Terry royal blue string bikini, ponytail.

During R1: Some zesty slugging from Jeri early as Terry stunned, goggle-eyed at the damage being done y Ryan's plugging attack. Jeri with deliberate action, but heavy hands, plows away at the body and jaw with wide punches, leaving her fist in Terry's lesh preparatory for the next clubbing shot--it's a real hamfisted display. Farrell stumbling along the ropes, often leaning her right side into them as Ryan has her way--shutout Jeri Ryan.

R2: Ryan continues to come foreard, cramming an especially hurtful left hand direct to the sternum and leaving it there to anchor the overhand right. farrell clocked silly in the firts minute looks as though she might go out on her feet as she leans back into the ropes, but brunette gets her bearings back and starts to slug back to take the initiative. Toe to toe--Terry's long-armed, fluid slinging shots cloyuting across Jeri's jugs and face--Ryan's more abrupt punching slowly evaporating as Farrell backs her up across the map. All Terry at the bell as she steps out and begins to work behind her jab--tap-tapping it against Jeri's face to steer the blonde.

R3: Mid ring--Farrell reaches out and double-taps Jeri's face with the stick--doesn't faze Ryan, but it's enough to give Terry the initiative as brunette sets the agenda for the round. Earlier, Ryan was walking in and stuffing her shots into Farrell--now there's more distance--Farrell stepping easy to her left, portioning out jabs and licking in the right cross whenever Jeri's gloves drop. Ryan waiting her turn, face glossing up nicely, still getting occasional touch against Terry's ribcage to avoid the shutout.

R4: Jeri can jab too and when she does this fight gets easier. Ryan fencing to get close then unleashing leather at the torso and jaw--brutal cudgelling blows that clearly dishearten the brunette and force her to give ground. Terry brawling flat footed this round, forced to slug whenever Jeri gets past the jab and Ryan's loving the exchanges.

R5: Tao-tap jab on Ryan's face sets the table fror Terry--she has a routine first minute circling, pecking away from outside. Wheels fall off midway through as Jeri hurls a sickening straight right into Terry's body, folding the brunette in two and Ryan positions off Tery's left shoulder to jolt chopping right hands down onto the cheek and bashing left hooks against the sternum at close range. Once again, Terry shows incredible heart, getting her legs back, re-establishing the jab and restoring order in the final minute.

R6: Ryan punches Terry, anticipating the brunette's jab and a bone-jarring right swivels Farrell's head to open the round. Ryan seems shocked to see Terry still on her feet, though badly swooning, sand Jeri pours into the breach. Terry battered up against the ropes, practically turns her back to clutch the top strand and prop herself up as Jeri punches left hands into her stomach and exposed kidney, right ands over the brunette's left shoulder. Savage punches splatter home and reduce Terry to pain-drunk stupidity, but the brunette's not going down. As Ryan tires, Terry starts to fight back! Farrell with vacant eyes, open mouth, hands at her stomach--she starts clobbering Jeri's bulbous jugs side to side, haymakering the blonde's jaw with both hands and RYAN IS HURT! Jeri stunned, backing up, taking punches and Terry lands a CRUSHING right cross that drives Jeri sideways to the far ropes! Now FARRELL'S shot her  wad--she falls in exhausted as Jeri starts to pick up the tempo--agonizing lefts and trights, tired but heavy handed to Terry's belly, back the brunette up and fold her forward. Farrell clinching to survive--Jeri can't punch through it--crowd roaring on it's feet as the girls waltz in a tight embrace at the bell.

R7: Tap-tap--Jeri's expressionaless face spanked back, Terry takes the initiative with the opening double-jab. Farrell's hands dangerously low, but Ryan badly mauled last round is errastic, coming up short with desperate right hands--Terry able to beat the blonde to the punch, control Ryan with the stick and nail her repeatedly with forget-me-not right hands on the jaw, Farrell bending her body if not the head, and counters occasionally by pulling Jeri's head down into the uppercut.

R8: Jeri won't be jabbed at and potshotted this round--she pays the price to get her head on Terry's chest and slams away effectively to the brunette's waist and chin. Farrell with her back to the ropes seemed dazed, feet wide, she cups her hands around Jeri's ears, letting the blonde gte off to the body if not the head, and counters occasionally by pulling Jeri's head down into the uppercut.

R9: Jeri can't lose these rounds where she has Terry up against the ropes--Farrell really looking bedraggedly as she sits on the middle strand, cups Jeri around the ears and pulls the blonde vclose for exhausted clinches--Ryan just pumping her arms bak and forth downstairs, ransacking the long, lean torso and firm waist of the brunette. Farrell sucking wind at the bell--both irls are hollow-eyed with fatigue.

R10: Tap-tap--Jeri's head goes back and Farrell's in control. Terry lifting jabs off her stomach now, slapping them backhanded against Jeri's bruised face--Ryan with her arms crossed, stepping forward, looks like she's trying to block punches with her eyebrows, Terry will punch, clincha nd turn Jeri, pushing the blonde off at an angle and restarting the process--Ryan keeps bulling forward  but she's not getting off. Shutout Terry Farrell and this one's going to the cards. Comes back UD10 Jeri Ryan--as promised the girls exchange warm hugs in the aftermath of a grueling struggle.

After: Theron: "The right woman won, but we need a national commision to regulate these judges, How could they have rewarded Terry for that pitty-pat crap is beyond me--Jeri was just bulldozing through it, making the fight all night long. OI will say this for Farrell--she showed tons and tons of heart tonight, taking some BIG shots from Ryan and i know Jeri can hit, Of course, Terry's size probably has something to do with that."

Reposted by Archer 9/4/1