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10 August 2007 Kelly Hu vs Evangeline Lilly

Page history last edited by Archer844 11 years, 2 months ago

Kelly Hu 08.jpg Evangeline Lilly 06.jpg

 

Posted by Simguy in 8/10/2007, 7:17 am.

 

Before: “Is Kelly Hu still the best pound-for-pound boxer in the game?” Celebrity Ring profile on this bout asks rhetorically. “Of course not. Kelly’s being walked down and beaten by strong, compact pressure fighters who never would have FOUND her in the ring a few years ago, much less hit her. But that doesn’t mean this is a cakewalk for Lilly. Evangeline doesn’t see much of the shoulder-roll defense Kelly uses, and Hu’s footwork may still be the best in the sport. When Lilly loses, it’s usually because she got outboxed, and don’t forget--Kelly Hu still had enough to bring the reign of Rachel McAdams to an end. If Kelly’s sharp, fit and most importantly MENTALLY prepared to go hard rounds--she can most definitely upend Lilly in this one.” Some tension beforehand--Kelly irritated by the fawning attitude of media towards “Dragonslayer” Evangeline--Lilly coming off titanic upset of Charlize Theron being touted as the next dominant bantam--Hu’s not buying it. “I’ve wanted a Theron fight for years,” Kelly sniffs, “Charlize wouldn’t hear of it. I don’t see Lilly getting that kind of respect.” Add to that Lilly’s omnipresence on Hawaiian beaches and in Hawaiian gyms--Kelly stomping grounds: Lilly really in Kelly’s face, intentionally or not, Evangeline in sporty, summery bikini--pink and yellow splash print; white gloves; long tangly curls in ponytail with messy bangs framing face. Kelly in white bikini with beige macramé connections hip and jug; white gloves.

 

During R1: Kelly shows closed stance--left shoulder pointed at Lilly, left hand low, right hand under chin; constant jitterbugging feints and pivots from wide, springy stance. Kelly using her left shoulder/extended left elbow to prop and measure--then jotting sudden rights out of the screen., Hu clawing the odd rapid fire double hook as she’s leaning to her right--but she’s taking no chance: Hu potshot ting, then scooting away, refusing to engage Lilly toe to toe. Evangeline staying low, dukes up to block--she’s forfeiting the round to make her observations.

 

R2: Lilly up tempos--stubby-jabs Kelly in her shoulder or across her scalp--hustling Hu to ropes. Lilly squaring away, bobbing in front iof Hu to spoil Kelly’s swiping counters: Evangeline gets work done. Lilly with dukes at her temples as she leans forward, snatching compact rights and lefts off Kelly’s ribs, tummy, tits, biceps--always bringing mitts back to temples and bobbing to slip counters. Hu baring her teeth--defending the pocket with sporadic whip hooks to Lilly’s midsection or turning into swiping right hands ticketed for Lilly’s jaw. Mission accomplished, Lilly: she maintains position, puts mileage on Hu, keeps Kelly’s output to the odd swinging counter as Hu can’t get off the apron.

 

R3: Spirited two-way action. Hu still boxing and scooting midring, but Lilly cutting off the ring, jabbing her way inside--girls scrub-noggin at several points, ripping tidy underneath. Kelly starting to pull away from the heat--getting nicked hooks as Lilly steps-with and comes forward: Kelly bravely luring Lilly in, then smoking that brisk tight hand straight on the face as Evangeline closes gap, Inside, Kelly will trade with Lilly, but she’s diligent about sidestepping while pushing her left elbow onto ‘Vangie--Kelly doing a nice job of denying Lilly those sustained grinding sessions she prefers.

 

R4: Kelly spritizing an early flurry, pulls out and to her right: Lilly slipping shots, anticipates Hu’s trajectory--steps-with and catches her a fearsome hook clean to mouth. Hu spilling wide-eyed to ropes, covers up earmuff: Lilly pouncing in, squaring away to beat Kelly with vigor. Lilly in with her head, then using it to pull down Kelly’s guard: Lilly in with her hands, pushing at Kelly’s inner-elbows to free up that torso. Lilly getting off I snappy 2s and 3s--relentlessly bouncing hard leather off all thing Kelly. Hu grimacing--bending forward, then waaaay back over top rope--hands at temples as she desperately rolls and slips, Simple, grim brutality--Evangeline too strong and ruff--bullying Kelly, staying on her, fighting through Hus clinches and hammering at her in reprisal. Bell: Kelly open-mouthed, wobbly butt, on the verge of going down; Lilly pushing off her foe’s chest, stomping back all flashing eyes and rosy-glow after posting a 10--8 without the knockdown.

 

R5: How about a 10-8 WITH the knockdown? Lilly works a tired Hu to ropes and proceeds to batter her with exactly the same relentless fury of the fourth--ref shouting warnings for Evangeline’s hard head rubbing and bully’s pushes, but he’s letting ‘em fight. Kelly wilting--motions growing sad and slow as she covers her face, tilts and bends and twists with the incoming, Hu takes a knee midway through, panting for breath: eyes haunted, hair disheveled, face lumping up painfully. Lilly goes on to batter her rival for the remaining time--imposing will with every blow.

 

R6: Kelly’s hurt, busting up, can’t keep Lilly off. Evangeline not fancy, but precise in her brutality: jabbing/pushing Kelly to ropes; setting up on Hu ruff with head-work, shoulder-bumps and palm-pushes--Lilly a master at crowding a girl, but not getting so close there’s not room enough to rip punches with full authority. Brutal processing of Kelly Hu--her flawless golden-brown body bending and twisting under a hateful beating--gloves cupping her face, elbows held in against throbbing ribs. During the break--official visits Kelly’s corner to ask for her submission: proud Hu angrily dismisses him, her eyes swollen almost to slits at this point.

R7: More Lilly on Hu in muscular, succulent fashion, Evangeline taking what she wants--beating every square inch of Asian torso, clubbing tidy to face--but always staying professional. Lilly always bringing her hands back to temples or mouth and bobbing low after scoring--giving Hu no easy chances to swat counters, Kelly rarely even trying to answer--she’s badly worn down, and when she DOES attempt to cuff at Evangeline--she inevitably is struck hard in the face, from punching she can’t see coming. 10-8 without a knockdown: some in the audience angrily buzzing that Lilly’s propping Kelly up, preventing her from taking a knee, or perhaps going down for good. Hu again banishes ref during the break: his visits becoming a demoralizing factor for proud Kelly’s psyche.

 

R8: Maybe stop the fight ref: Kelly’s being massacred, Lilly setting that murderous, grinding, milers pace--hitting Kelly with something stout every 2 or 3 seconds--then bobbing, dipping, pushing, shouldering. Lilly pushing in so strong--then dragging her head across and down to sweep away all Kelly’s defenses: ref letting ‘Vangie know she can’t be so rough with her pate. Hu mindless with punishment--lips swollen, eyes puffy, cheeks tender--she’s sadly crossing her arms and bobbing, or showing earmuff and round--simply beaten to her knees buy the constant stream if Lilly-leather. Kelly bravely up and swaying at the bell--tottering back to her corner where she once again refuses refs offer to give up on her stool. Lilly posts 10-7--effectively winning this fight unless Kelly’s got a KO in her mitts.


R9: FINALLY, signs that Lilly’s human: she backs off, taking a round to recover and KELLY comes forward, eager to answer. Hu stepping-to and leaning in mouth on shoulder: she’s getting a firm whip-snappy hook into Lilly’s midsection and a sharp, skidding right hand across Lilly’s hairline, Evangeline not throwing much--just pushing her shoulder into Hu’s tummy and bumping with her bit before stepping out to circle. Kelly takes the sound, or rather: Evangeline gives it to her.

 

R10: Lilly refreshed, steps-to Kelly, muscles her to ropes, beats her without mercy. Evangeline just putting mitts on meat--touching Kelly stout every 3 seconds--dipping and bobbing constantly in rhythm with the punching. Hu a sad, battered shadow of the glorious woman who strutted to the ring: all she can do is keep her face covered, cringe forward or loll backward, trying to take the edge off the beat down. Some success in that--Lilly lands no more crowd-pleasing clean chin checks or crippling liver-blasts--she simply lays down a blanket bombardment, numbing Kelly with sheer thumping volume, bell to bell. UD10--Evangeline Lilly.

 

Afrer: Evangeline smiling--demure, not cocky--you’d never know she’s just put up yet another Beating-of-the-Year contender as used-up Hu collapses in despair on her stool. Kelly bravely going the route--she generally quite when a fights snowballing on her, but tonight--her envy of Lilly’s stature kept Kelly on her feet well past the point of effective competition. Theron subjugated, now Kelly Hu: Lilly starting to create performances which have her crowding the Top 5 for most pound-for-pound lists.

 

Reposted by Archer 1/10/13.

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