Posted by Simguy on 10/28/2005, 7:17 am.

Before: Excerpt from recent “Celebrity Ring” article profiling Fishel/Blalock: “The mechanical advantages for Jolene are all still there: she’ll be punching down at Fishel: Dani’s got to come forward to make the fight, risking Blalock’s right hand; Jolene’s got the height and sinewy architecture to keep Dani at the end of the jab. But: there are always buts concerning Jolene’s fragile psyche in the aftermath of being carjacked by Jaime Pressly. When an intimidator like Blalock is utterly dominated and dismantled by another woman—it’s a devastating psychological blow from which there may never be a full recovery. You don’t have those questions about Fishel—she takes a licking and keeps on ticking, but with Jolene—we’ll just have top see what’s left. We always favoured the old Blalock in this match up, but we can’t give her the benefit of the doubt this time. This is an important fight for Jolene to show what she’s made of right now.” Dani with navy bandeau bikini, spaghetti strap supports, large baby blue polka dots, sports sneaks/white socks for that ballistic look. Jolene in tan western motif bikini, fringed edges, elfin tan suede boxing boots to midcalf with tassels. Jolene glaring, nostrils flaring during stare down: Dani grinning up at her, winking one eye as the official’s droning on about rules nobody’s planning to heed anyway.

During R1: Blalock showing rangy goodness—wide stance, batting her mitts together and spreading her wings side to side, keeping loose, Dani mitts-at-mouth, weaving crisply side to side, jabbing stubby up at Jolene’s face, coming forward. Blalock with a lazy up-jab off the hip—a half-baked right hand while she’s looking to bail backwards or to the right—no commitment on JBs punches as she’s hinky/nervous at the open. Fishel marching, tsaking canvas, bringing the fight—she’s the clear aggressor in a skittish first.

R2: Dani still coming—Blalock still bailing. Fishel jabbing stubby, weaving side to side—she’s making Jolene miss A LOT, getting willowy blonde torso with straight-pounding right hands under the heart and hooks up under the ribcage. Jolene’s upper lip curling back from the wallop—she’s on the run, don’t want to engage Dani toe-to-toe. Down the stretch, Dani gambling, lunges to tag Jolene’s chin a shearing right hand—Blalock dazed as she drapes back against ropes in shock. BEATDOWN! Dani squaring away with a wild smile—curvy thick arms, broad shoulders churning as she bashes away to bony flanks and biceps, beating Blalock into a cringing little question mark at the bell. Dani skipping back to her corner beaming:  Blalock glum, ashen faced, tremble-bodied.

R3: More Dani—Dani breaking on Jolene in waves. Entire round fought against the ropes—Blalock just slumping there face-in-gloves, gifting Dani’s arms, flanks, tummy at deep discount prices. Fishel loving it—wriggling in there with her head between Jolene’s mitts—pushing into the taller girl to stack her--then REEFING away with power from both sides. Dani exhaling in hard grunts as she belts Jolene premium wallop—Poor Blalock soaking, soaking, soaking bell to bell—back to her corner shaken and brittle.

R4: Fishel MARCHING on Jolene—rapid bob and weave, stubby jab, then Blalock’s being bludgeoned senseless up against the ropes, Dani all head-shoulders-elbows in there—jostling and propping, pushing and bullying then setting her feet to shellack away. Dani grinning broadly, working hard--always bobbing up and down, crouching in front of Jolene, snapping punches off Ol’ Bony, bringing the mitts back sharp for the next sequence. Blalock a stark contrast—wilting, stationary, curling forward for long stretches, just letting Dani beat her. Down the stretch, Blalock releasing on some lanky snap-hooks against Dani’s waist., then  laying back against ropes right hand at cheek, left across bod as Fishel responds with vigour.

R5: Dani bangs out her fifth straight round--marching the ring, hustling Jolene to ropes, then systematically smashing her up. Jolene’s muscular arms beaten numb as she huddles in her crouch. Jolene’s ribs roasted—Dani slugging so vigourously to the body, her right foot comes off the canvas when she’s hooking, left foot comes off when she’s tucking in rights., Bell: Dani pushing Jolene in the shoulders, spinning and jogging back to her corner. Blalock mopping her brow with a forearm, slinking sluggishly back to her corner for more repairs.

R6: Jolene finally unpacks the jab, tracking Dani and holding her off for the first time tonight, Fishel weaving, but unable to penetrate: when Jolene pumps the jab, looks to hurt with it, it’s a formidable weapon. Blalock pivoting, giving Dani angles—Jolene KNOWS what to do, she’s just been spotty doing it tonight. Good Blalock steadying round: Dani rendered impotent out at the end of poke—Jolene finding her footing, regaining some confidence in a boxing shutout sixth.

R7: Dani paying the price, suffering Jolene’s stiff jab against face for the privilege or working Blalock’s ribs. Jolene rangy, loping to the side and looking for right uppercuts—she’s starting to pick Dani a little better, moving Fishel’s head with authority. Blalock missing the few hard down-sloping rights she throws: Fishel VERY aware of that punch, crouching down low to slip it. Bell: Blalock corner encouraged and encouraging—rubbing out Blalock’s lean thighs, telling her to give Dani more of the same.

R8: THERE IT IS! Jolene hanging back, weight on the right foot—she channels Dani in and REAMS her that slinging right cross, shooting in and down as Fishel’s crouching forward. Dani hopping forward. Stamping in fence post holes with dukes at temples: she’s ripped a left uppercut and another right cross atop her head as she’s finding her feet. Blalock’s lips tight as she steps right, leans in and drifts Dani ANOTHER crashing right on the chin: head-swivel Fishel—she staggers to her right, but refuses to go down. Jolene swallowing, backing off in amazement: girls are supposed to go away when she hits them like that and Dani’s not cooperating. Fishel’s legs still rubbery, but she’s starting to grin up mat Jolene=--shouting back “That the best you got?” Dani coming forward—the same bobbing-weaving-hardnosed pressure—Jolene hounded to ropes and systematically worked over yet again. Dani growing stronger as round progresses—she shakes off Jolene’s power and finishes up as the punisher, working Jolene over brutally at the bell.

R9: Blalock’s spirit broken—she can’t get over the fact that Fishel’s walked through those fight-winning right hands. Dani effervescent, forcing Jolene to ropes and breaking her down with hamfisted glee: no-frills beatdown just goes on and on and on. Blalock face-in-gloves, shivering under the pounding, wilting into ropes: Dani pushing, slugging, bodying up, feasting to the bell.  

R10: Jolene recovers her poise, shows some pride in righting the ship late. Sharp jab stings and rebukes Fishel—she can’t penetrate and Jolene’s able to go over to offense. Blalock rangy, working behind the jab to stroke hooks to Dani’s waist, looking to ease onto her right foot and pick Dani up the right uppercut. Fishel slowing—she’s set a ferocious pace tonight and it’s taking its toll beneath the waist. Good two-way—Dani paying the price to get inside and bang those ribs—Jolene combative enough to keep turning Dani, keep jabbing and lighting her up whenever possible, Comes back UD10 wide, Dani Fishel.

After: Consistency, mental strength of Fishel prevails—Jolene very hinky early on just gives away too many minutes in this one. Blalock ripping Dani in the 8^th--Fishel’s stubborn chin as responsible as her fists for discouraging Blalock. “Big punchers are such crybabies,” Dani blurts in postfight, providing bulletin-board quotes for enemies all over the country. “I took Jolene’s big shots and she just shriveled up—she quit when I wasn’t even hitting her! You know—O just did what I do: I got on Jolene, I beat her up in her body and I made her life hell for 30 minutes. IUs she ruined? Hell if I know, but I’ll tell you this: if she’s gonna lie down like that every time out, she soon WILL be!”

Reposted by Archer 5/28/13.