(Thanks to FightFan for this repost)

Posted by Simguy on Tuesday, 29-Feb-2000 22:34:20

Before: Demi looking forward to a title date with Melinda Messenger, has to get past sturdy blonde gatekeeper Krakowski first. Moore not as dominant as she once was, but figures to be able to control Jane with boxing and stirs the pot by insisting she's never heard of Krakowski. Jane whips herself into the best shape of her career, knowing that beating Moore puts her on another level. Jane in TIGHT, orange scoop front t-shirt, cropped at the navel, baby doll sleeves, and red panties - Demi in red jockey 2 piece, hair down.

During R1,2: Demi putting on a clinic, executing flawlessly to outclass Jane in these rounds. Moore's jab spanks back Jane's head like a pez dispenser, while the brunette's footwork gets her in and out on Krakowski for banging 3 punch combinations. Jane not totally hapless, clocks Demi the odd jumping hook, and occasionally gets Moore with her back to the ropes to hammer 2 fisted assaults against the brunette's hardy abs. Moore racking up the points however, controls the action early, and Jane is puffy eyed after 2.

R3 Jane trying to work her way in, but Demi's feet are dictating distance, pace. Krakowski bobbing, gets picked up by Demi's educated left jab or hook, and walked into Moore's slicing right hand. Punishing round for Jane as she stalks the brunette but gets beaten ragged coming forward, and late in the round, Demi stuns Jane with a brisk one-two on the chin to put Krakowski wobbly butt. Jane helpless, soaks up a slashing series of lefts and rights off her face as she slowly sinks to one knee. Krakowski up at 8, but badly battered, is saved by the bell.

R4 Krakowski desperate to get on the board, has a great first minute, going shoulder to shoulder with Demi and smacking her some stout left hooks to the tummy and breasts. Moore outraged to have been bullied, comes back with a vengeance, and by the midway point, her ringing combinations have Jane cowering against the ropes. Krakowski bending at her waist, dips and slips but gives up plenty of waistline to Demi's vicious combination punching. Late in the minute, with Demi going to the thick midriff and biceps of the blonde with cruel intentions, Jane sinks groaning to her hands and knees, on the verge of a stoppage. Gritty effort sees the blonde take 8, then cover up as Demi pounds her left arm numb with right hands at the bell.

R5 Demi liking it so well inside, she bodies up again to fight Krakowski's fight in the trenches. Jane showing the effects of Demi's punches, doesn't use the kind of slick inside savvy she's known for, simply laying in with Moore and getting bludgeoned back and forth across her abs as Demi gets off. Moore bullying, pounding the flat of her fists into Jane's stomach and arms, has Krakowski blubbering up against the ropes. Late in the round, Demi pours on pounding lefts and rights to the pert breasts of the blonde - Krakowski crying out at the bell as the brunette pummels away without restraint.

R6 A funny thing happens on the way to the beat down - Krakowski stands her ground. Jane pushing and straining against Demi, lays in with the brunette, twisting her hips into spanking hooks to Moore's midsection, and chopping a short right hand down across Demi's cheek inside. Moore gobbling up punishment this round, responds with shoe-shining combinations to the torso, but by the final minute, she's reaching behind Jane's back to clinch. Krakowski pouring it on, has Demi seated on the ropes, jerking spasmodically as the blonde welts the waist with wide lefts and rights at the bell.

R7 Jane turns on the jab, lifting it short and sweet up the middle to pound Demi's mouth, then stepping into hooks, getting up onto her toes as she strokes Moore's jaw. Once again, Demi doesn't like the defiance, getting defensive, running more than boxing. Krakowski showing her veteran tools, cuts off the ring, goes to Demi's breasts with snapping punches around the brunette's guard, and dips to the side to counter underneath Demi's panicky jab with the right uppercut on the teeth. Krakowski starting to put mileage on Demi as Moore nurses a split lip at the break.

R8 Moore going shoulder to shoulder, distances herself from her blonde with a razor sharp effort at close quarters this round. Demi nudging and testing with her shoulder in Jane's chest, claps short hooks to the gut and jaw of the blonde, stepping back to walk Jane onto clipping right uppercuts that clearly have Krakowski hurting. Jane trying to square up, get her body on Demi, but Moore walking her back, or influencing her forward, calls the shots from bell to bell.

R9 Another blistering shutout for Demi as she goes cheek to cheek to beat Jane up inside, then steps out to circle, dipping in to snap off those withering combinations, and dipping back out to explore a new angle. Jane getting worn down, isn't moving her head, and Demi is pounding her with lefts and rights from middle distance - the brunette's intense concentration a total contrast with the blonde's dazed resignation. Late in the round, hands at her side, Demi appears to be walking away, when she stops and curls a vicious right hand uppercut into Jane's sternum, then struts away all smiles as the bell sounds, leaving Krakowski gagging at center ring.

R10 Jane Krakowski salvages some pride, going toe to toe with Demi and finishing the stronger fighter as Moore sits on the ropes, content to cover up, slip punches and clinch for breaks. Demi running in the last few seconds, raising her fists and mugging at Jane who tries to close without success. Unanimous duke Demi Moore as she lays a satisfying beating on journeywoman Jane.

After: Classy outing for Demi, but the finishing kick that used to be her trademark strangely absent. Pulping Jane's fleshy body, and busting up Krakowski's delicate face, Demi nevertheless seemed loathe to finish her opponent. Krakowski bitterly disappointed, really never got on track, and clearly did not give the performance she had hoped for.

Sim Guy

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