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19 July 2013 Title Ch Hayden Panettiere vs Sarah Shahi

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UNIFIED FLYWEIGHT TITLE

Posted by simguy on July 19, 2013, 9:29 am

BEFORE: "I have tons of respect for Sarah Shahi," gracious champ Hayden says in prefight. "Very dangerous fighter. She IS older, however. That makes it tough for her, I mean - I'm gonna set a blistering pace; I'm gonna be relentless...older girls have a hard time sustaining tempo at 110, and I'm just gonna grind her!"

Shahi continuing the mutual admiration society - both girls very respectful during prefight festivities. "You know, Hayden's not a multi-time champ by accident," Shahi admits at mic. "The girl's incredibly good, especially at her relatively young age. But I've fought her before; I did well against her, and I learned a lot about her. Maturity makes me better in rematches, and I think, because I lost our other fight, I'm the one who learned more from it. Hayden's just gonna be Hayden, 'cause that's usually all it takes. But that's what's gonna get her beat this time out!"

SIDEBAR: Shahi retaining the services of BRITT ROBERTSON as a dedicated Hayden-mimic in sparring...young Britt making a bit of a name for herself with her "method"-sparring - even talking like Hayden, doing Hayden mannerisms when not fighting.

Hayden in gold Nashville bikini; small black gloves; hair back in tight battle bun. Sarah in white cashmere crochet bikini; small white gloves; dark hair in high pony, bangs bracketing face.

During R1: Girls in bouncing, loose-kneed stances, darting in, getting off tic-tac-toe, darting out to bop in circles. Shahi routinely pasting Hayden in the exchanges - brunette briskly scrubbing blonde's face while Panny's mitts carom off Shahi's shoulders or guard. Hayden unhurt, but occasionally punched out of her stance, forced to sputter a little bit. Sarah pretty disciplined here - flurrying to out-hit Hayden, but when blonde girl stumbles, Shahi doesn't get reckless. Challenger staying with the in-and-out pattern, tidying Hayden up bell to bell.

R2: Same bouncy, kinetic stances...girls circling outside, then bopping in to get off rikki-tikki-tavvi. SARAH GOES DOWN! Happens during a quick exchange of blistering mitts...Hayden's belting left hook to chin brings Sarah's back (right) foot skidding forward...Shahi stomping on her heels in an effort to catch her balance, but she's dumped to her glutes for an 8. Sarah blinking, alarmed more than hurt...she runs the rest of the round, hopping in a wide circle to her right as Hayden chases her down, lathers her in spots for points.

R3: Same bouncing giving and go - periods of dancing maneuver punctuated by furious two-way slugging in vicious bursts. Sarah lights Hayden up in first minute exchange - finding a glorious right uppercut to put Hayden on her heels for a moment. Hayd back moments letter with a fusillade of swinging lefts and rights, batting Shahi to ropes. Shahi ducking down, using her shoulder to bump for room, then scrubbing Hayden up in tight side-to-side slugging action...withering back-and-forth brings the crowd to a roaring boil as both girls take punishment. Fun stuff - girls pinballing off the ropes, taking turns at being the bully - action spills all around the ring. Down the stretch, Shahi picks Hayden up the right uppercut again; puts the hook on top to drive Hayden ropeside...finishing flurry to breadbasket doubles blonde-girl up "UH-H!" at bell, giving Shahi a close third.

R4: Hayden battles back...sizzling series of engagements initiated-and-won by Panettiere as she drives Shahi all around the ring. Sarah eyes ablaze, lips curled off teeth...she's trying to catch Hayden coming in, trying to trade-with when Hayden penetrates, but there's too much Panny. Blonde girl driving her challenger into ropes - pursuing - putting head in Shahi's chest while pumping fists to tummy - roaming up-torso to trade swinging lefts and rights with Sarah, always out-battering Shahi in the exchange. Sarah's curvy legs giving shimmies as she's belted into ropes...Shahi keeps her feet, but she's getting outworked for points in a hotly fought fourth!

R5: Hayden all eyes-ablaze, colour high - she takes the fight to Sarah, driving her into ropes and corners all over again. Sensational action...Shahi battered, but composed, walking Hayden into short left uppercut; scrubbing back flurries to buffett Hayden; attempting little side-steps and evasions to no avail. Hayden's pursuit SO relentless, so savage...blonde girl just pouncing, pouncing, pouncing, fists whirling...she's just pelting Shahi hip to head, steadily out-hitting the challenger. Sarah's legs giving way at several points, spilling her wide-eyed into ropes...Shahi falling off the pace, forced to cover up more and more as Hayden's will just won't be denied! Panny the first to record back-to-back heats...she jogs back to her corner with the first half secured by a comfy margin.

R6: Sarah gets Hayden on her heels early with a meanspirited side to side puppy-scrub...Panny momentarily amazed by opportunistic rack attack. Shahi pressing forward with the initiative: dipping left shoulder, batting one, two, THREE hooks off Hayden's stocky little waist - Sarah just bouncing mitt off meat with a batting, almost straight arm delivery. Hayden backing up, exhaling hot through pursed lips: she felt those body shots! Ropes...Hayd savagely blasting back rights and lefts from the apron...good head movement from Sarah as she bobs in the pocket, slips headshots, answers back hot to body via batting hooks. Glorious work to Hayden's firm torso - Sarah popping hips-right, thumping her fist off Panny's ribs...brunette taking a bit of the steam off blonde punches as a result. Crowd roaring as Sarah gradually gets the upper-hand, starting to get the extra touch as both girls are furiously belting away toe-to-toe. Right hand Shahi chops Hayden's jaw...sturdy blonde legs tremble, but hold: Shahi dips the left shoulder, digs in another pair of whack-batting left hooks off Hayden's flank, getting in behind right elbow. Hayden grimacing, stooping forward in earmuff to catch her breath...Sarah straighens up into muscular right uppercut, picking Hayden's tired face up in between her mitts! HAYDEN'S HURT! Panny sags back into ropes, eyes glassy, lips parted, hands drooping to waist...she's wide open, staring as Sarah start BELTING HAYDEN BACK AND FORTH ACROSS THE FACE! Wicked cross-cutting lefts and rights - Sarah set strong on her hips, switching her torso side to side, scoring four clean, compact blows to toggle Hayden's face right/left/right/left...Panny sags into ropes, out on her feet, helpless to prevent an EXTRA right uppercut from kicking her head back! Hayden drifting down, takes an insurance hook off her right temple...she tumbles off her haunches to her left side, rolling to her back with right side parallel to ropes, hands limp at her sides. Hayden helpless...reaching right hand into ropes to pull herself up, but rest of her body is numb deadweight flesh...she can't get off her back - KO6 for the winner and NEW flyweight champion, Sarah Shahi!

After: Hayden breaking down into sniveling, chest-shuddering sobs on her back...blistering effort from Shahi to come from behind and rip the belts from off Hayden's golden waist. Sarah hugging and thanking Britt R for all her help: little blonde ingenue's stock definitely going to rise after this outcome. "Wow...I just can't believe it!" Sarah gushes, clutching belts. "I knew I was made of championship material, don't get me wrong...but Hayden's usually pretty stingy with the belts - it's very tough to pry them off her waist! You know, we were fighting her hard, but she was grinding me up. She got that early knockdown, and I could see it in my trainer's face that she was pulling ahead, but I never got discouraged! That's the key, I mean - Hayden's going to light you up in spots and you just have to stay composed. When it was my turn, I made it count. Little puppy-scrub to confuse her, then an avalanche of leather, babieeee! YEAH! I'm champ of the world, guys: CHAMP OF THE WORLD!"