Posted by Simguy on 5/21/2001, 12:12 pm.

Before: Grudge match: Farrell stone-faced through interviews, utterly focused on putting upstart Tyler in her place. Liv the exact opposite, breezy with the press, confident not just of victory, but of total annihilation--one of the clearest boxer/puncher match ups that can be made at welter. Farrell in royal blue bra style bikini, yellow gloves, ponytail, Liv in burgundy velvet French maid bra and panties, white lace trim.

During R1: Terry just taking a look, keeping her distance and showing lots of leg in running the bases. Tyler keeping the pressure on, right hand coiled at her chin, left across her belly as she follows Farrell around the ring, Not much contact--Tyler the aggressor scoops points by default.

R2: Farrell committing to the jab now not just to score, but to hurt, banging away on Tyler’s unprotected left eye. Liv with the right idea, trying to launch counter right licks over the stick, but can’t get the timing down--plus Terry’s making Liv move her feet--Tyler needs to be set to be effective.

R3: Terry continues to dictate. Basically slap and tickle offensively from Farrell as she works primarily behind the jab, often poking, doing a little box step to the right to get away, then legging back into range as Tyler continues to walk forward. Final minute: Tyler finally gets it right, dipping to her right and jerking back a vicious right cross as Farrell can’t lean back fast enough. Terry wrong footed, stumbles badly before recovering, and she is numb from the neck down as Liv stalks in. Bell sounds before tyler can pile on--Farrell wobbly butt en route to her corner.

R4: Tyler helping her cause with no-frills hook to the stomach--just a beefy digging touch that stops Farrell in her tracks and sets her up for sweet payoff right hands. Terry with gloves at her temples, looking pale from body shots, but taking them well--midway through, Tyler with thudding hooks to tummy, short right hands between the gloves busts Terry up and sends her reeling to the ropes. Hurtful beat down over the last minute--Tyler very deliberate, but landing crunching hooks in behind the elbow and some tasty short right hands on the teeth to send Farrell to her corner woozy once again.

R5: Terry won’t cave, despite the pounding she’s taken--back up on her toes, lashing and poking that jab, forcing Tyler to make constant adjustments, this is Farrell’s fight--it’s not crowd pleasing--Tyler content to turn and chase, batting away at incoming jabs with her right hand. Farrell takes the round.

R6: Liv pressing a little, lunging in at Terry’s chest with hard right heart punches--midway through Farrell picks it up with a little a shoulder block, then counters with a rigid right uppercut on the chin and TYLER IS HURT! Liv stork-stepping away with sudden hurt on her face and Farrell takes over. Terry spearing the jab for the first time, puts her girl on the ropes and then drills her with full bodied right hands straight to the belly or face as Tyler crosses her arms and stands up straight to take. Blood from Tyler’s nose as Terry exacts retribution, but Liv takes some hard shots well to show some heart this round.

R7: Farrell’s found something. Tyler a little too predictable with her tights to Terry’s chest. Farrell able to give a little shoulder move and come back with that same short right uppercut inside--head snap Tyler and Liv is floundering again early. Terry pushing her way out of Liv’s desperate clinch, keeps the pressure on with straight one-twos. Liv exposed this round--she can’t fight backing up, and doesn’t have the great defensive instincts when she’s hurt. Tyler backing to the ropes, bending at the waist with her arms crossed--Farrell able to pick her apart from a comfortable distance, ramming the right hand into available belly or jaw as the jab opens Tyler up.

R8: Terry putting class to Tyler this round--stepping purposefully to the left, setting down on hard jabs between the eyes--Tyler’s head spanking back like something out of Clint Eastwood film. Liv just getting eaten alive as Farrell circles and paints. Down the stretch, both girls lean into right hands and TERRY GOES DOWN! Shades of the first fight as Farrell is dropped at the ropes, seated and stunned--this time she’s able to roll onto her hip and climb the ropes to take a ragged . Now follow up from Tyler as the girls fall in to clinch to the bell--Liv looking shopworn from countless face punches, Terry looking shellshocked as she shakes off a KO with pure guts this round.

R9: Tired round from both women. Terry not dancing, just stepping around her jab, trying to use every last inch of reach. Tyler not pressing the issue, dipping her head underneath the jab on occasion, but not pulling the trigger on the counter. Round to Farrell, who carries point just by being the busy fighter.

R10: Tyler back to the body and it’s a GOOD thing. Terry crumpling slightly, and she’s not moving well when Tyler bangs the beef. Liv crowding in, riding her left arm around Terry’s back--girls laying in with each other, struggling for position. Midway through, Terry tries to slug her way to open space, lanky left/rights working their way up Tyler’s body--Liv answering back cracks terry a stunning left hook, then bends into a smashing right off the face and FARRELL IS DOWN! Terry on her back, blinking helplessly up at the lights--it’s agonizing to watch her will herself to her feet for another shaky count. Minute on the clock--Tyler walks Farrell into the ropes and once again Liz a little too deliberate on followup. Terry out on her feet--looks like one savage flurry would do the job, but Farrell able to toe Liv up, swamps the young puncher to the bell. UD10 Liv Tyler leaves Terry hollow-eyed, broken-hearted as the decision is announced.

After: Farrell badly concussed following two late knockdowns that would have been knockouts for a lot of other fighters--and Tyler treats TE to its second walk of shame in as many pay per views as she drags her groggy foe from corner to corner. Tyler so happy with her effort, she caps it off with a lusty slap on the backside as she delivers Farrell to her handlers. Not a gimme for Liv at all as the wily veteran brought the right game plan to the fight and executed it fairly well. Young legs and choosy power shots do it again for Tyler as she is making a nice living from taking money out of Terry’s pocket. Jewel up next--Tyler already gloating over the possibility of juicing both welter stalwarts back to back.

Reposted by Archer 7/18/12.