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| Fight 15 Katherine McNamara vs Eiza Gonzalez | |
| By: BadAssBunnies Date: July 9, 2025, 3:08 am | |
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| [font=arial]Sin City Slugfest VI[/font] | |
| Katherine McNamara vs Eiza Gonzalez | |
| 10 Rounds, 3 Minutes Each | |
| https://i.imgur.com/XWp5rk7.png | |
| [font=arial]Joe Rogan: We have seen some incredible matches | |
| thus far in this version of the Sin City Slugfest. I think my | |
| favorite thus far was that 10 round battle between Lily Rose | |
| Depp and Skai Jackson. What a slugfest. Lets see what the next | |
| bout has to offer as the handlers lead the two combatants to the | |
| ring completely blindfolded and with flowing robes. | |
| Katherine McNamara | |
| [/font][list] | |
| [li][font=arial]Height:[/font][font=arial] 5�4� (163 | |
| cm)[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Weight:[/font][font=arial] 115 lbs (52 kg) � | |
| lean and athletic build[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Age:[/font][font=arial] 29[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Physical Attributes:[/font][font=arial] | |
| Katherine has a slender, toned physique with good agility and | |
| flexibility. She is not known for combat sports but has some | |
| experience with action choreography and fitness training, which | |
| could aid her conditioning and movement.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Boxing/Martial Arts | |
| Background:[/font][font=arial] Limited official boxing or MMA | |
| experience. Some stunt and fight choreography from acting roles | |
| but no competitive fight history.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Endurance & Conditioning:[/font][font=arial] | |
| Moderate � likely good cardio due to youth and general | |
| fitness.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Strength & Power:[/font][font=arial] Moderate � | |
| relies more on speed and technique than raw power.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Fighting Style (Potential):[/font][font=arial] | |
| Fast footwork, evasive movement, hit-and-run tactics, relying on | |
| quick punches and counters rather than brawling.[/font][/li] | |
| [/list][font=arial] | |
| Eiza Gonz�lez | |
| [/font][list] | |
| [li][font=arial]Height:[/font][font=arial] 5�8� (174 | |
| cm)[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Weight:[/font][font=arial] 123 lbs (59 kg) � | |
| athletic, muscular build[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Age:[/font][font=arial] 35[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Physical Attributes:[/font][font=arial] Eiza is | |
| taller and heavier with a strong, athletic frame. She has a | |
| background in competitive sports and is known for her fitness | |
| and strength. Her training for action roles includes combat | |
| training, which has given her some real striking and grappling | |
| skills.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Boxing/Martial Arts | |
| Background:[/font][font=arial] More extensive than Katherine � | |
| Eiza has trained in boxing and MMA styles for movies and | |
| personal training. She likely has better hand speed and power | |
| due to muscle mass and experience.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Endurance & Conditioning:[/font][font=arial] | |
| High � strong cardio conditioning from athletic training and | |
| action preparation.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Strength & Power:[/font][font=arial] Above | |
| average � can generate powerful strikes and sustain | |
| pressure.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Fighting Style (Potential):[/font][font=arial] | |
| Aggressive, pressure fighter with solid power punches; capable | |
| of pushing the pace and controlling the ring with strength and | |
| reach.[/font][/li] | |
| [/list] [font=arial] | |
| Odds and Analysis (Pre-Fight Prediction) [/font][list] | |
| [li][font=arial]Physical Edge:[/font][font=arial] Eiza Gonz�lez | |
| has a size, strength, and reach advantage over Katherine | |
| McNamara, with more boxing/martial arts training.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Skill Edge:[/font][font=arial] Eiza�s combat | |
| training and strength give her the upper hand in power and | |
| pressure fighting. Katherine�s agility and speed could make her | |
| elusive but may struggle against sustained pressure.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Cardio and Conditioning:[/font][font=arial] | |
| Both seem well-conditioned, but Eiza�s sports background likely | |
| translates into better endurance for a fight.[/font][/li] | |
| [li][font=arial]Likely Outcome:[/font][font=arial] Eiza | |
| Gonz�lez favored to win, potentially by late-round stoppage or | |
| decision due to superior power and control. Katherine could | |
| challenge early with quick counters but may tire under | |
| pressure.[/font][/li] | |
| [/list][font=arial] | |
| Round 1 | |
| The bell sounds and both fighters come out cautiously, feeling | |
| each other out. Katherine opens with quick jabs to Eiza�s head | |
| while circling. Eiza counters with sharp body shots, thudding | |
| into Katherine�s ribs and midsection. Katherine absorbs the | |
| punishment but lands a crisp right hook to Eiza�s jaw, making | |
| her flinch. Eiza responds with a punishing left hook to | |
| Katherine�s exposed ribs, causing a grunt of pain. Both | |
| fighters look incredible landing punches and absorbing the | |
| punishment. | |
| The round ends with a furious exchange of hooks to the body and | |
| head � neither backing down an inch. | |
| Damage: Katherine � sore ribs; Eiza � slight jaw sting. | |
| Score: 10-9 Katherine | |
| Round 2 | |
| The bell sounds to begin the second round. Eiza ramps up the | |
| pressure, targeting Katherine�s ribs relentlessly with heavy | |
| left hooks and right crosses. Katherine covers up and grimaces | |
| but fights back with sharp jabs and a solid uppercut that snaps | |
| Eiza�s head back. Mid-round, Katherine catches Eiza with a | |
| blistering right hook to the solar plexus, doubling her briefly. | |
| Eiza clinches, gasping for air. | |
| The fighters break and trade furious combos in the final | |
| seconds, landing heavy punches to ribs and bellies. | |
| Damage: Katherine � bruised ribs; Eiza � winded, sore | |
| midsection. | |
| Score: 10-9 Eiza Total score: 19-19 | |
| Round 3 | |
| The bell sounds and the battle resumes. The two exchange a | |
| couple of punches to the body. Katherine ducks into Eiza and | |
| blasts her opponents midsection. Katherine, sensing Eiza�s | |
| slowed breath, presses forward with a punishing body attack. She | |
| fires a series of liver shots, causing Eiza to double over in | |
| pain. Eiza fights back with a desperate jab-cross combo that | |
| lands clean, but Katherine immediately counters with a crushing | |
| left hook to the ribs that elicits a grunt. Eiza clinches | |
| Katherine and uses her strength to drive Katherine into the | |
| ropes and opens the red haired girl up with a punch to the head. | |
| Katherine fights back landing more solid body punches. | |
| Late in the round, Eiza tries to clinch, but Katherine lands a | |
| vicious knee-like body shot just before the break. Eiza | |
| staggers backwards and Katherine follows landing more shots to | |
| the body before the bell sounds to end the round. | |
| Damage: Katherine � solid conditioning; Eiza � battered ribs, | |
| heavy breathing. | |
| Score: 10-9 Katherine Total score: 29-28 in favor of Katherine | |
| Round 4 | |
| The round begins and Eiza adjusts, switching up to body and head | |
| combinations. She lands a sharp right hook to Katherine�s jaw, | |
| leaving a faint bruise. Katherine answers with a blistering | |
| jab-cross combo followed by a brutal left hook to Eiza�s ribs, | |
| making her wince audibly. A small chant begins among | |
| Katherine�s fans trying to cheer her to victory and is dwarfed | |
| by a larger chant from Eiza�s fans. | |
| Mid-round, Eiza surprises Katherine with a sudden jab-uppercut | |
| combo to the body and chin, staggering her briefly. Katherine | |
| recovers quickly and lands a clean right hook to Eiza�s | |
| temple�knockdown! The excited crowd cheers as Eiza hits the | |
| canvas hard but beats the count at 8, breathing heavy and | |
| grimacing. The round continues with Katherine continuing to | |
| work in combinations and Eiza is forced back into the ropes. | |
| Luckily the bell sounds to end the round | |
| Damage: Katherine � slight jaw bruise; Eiza � dazed, swollen | |
| ribs. | |
| Score: 10-8 Katherine. Total score: 39-36 in favor of | |
| Katherine | |
| Round 5 | |
| Another round begins and Eiza comes out swinging, determined to | |
| regain control. She unloads a furious assault of body shots � | |
| thudding left and right hooks that hammer Katherine�s ribs and | |
| stomach. Katherine grits her teeth but counters with sharp jabs | |
| and a crushing right uppercut that rocks Eiza back. Eiza falls | |
| back into the ropes and catches Katherine with a sharp jab. The | |
| two clinch and grapple against the ropes even as the referee | |
| tries to break the clinch and upon doing so warns both fighters | |
| about clinching. | |
| Halfway through the round, Katherine lands a brutal liver shot | |
| that forces Eiza to clinch. Both fighters exchange furious body | |
| shots in the clinch, bruising their torsos. Again the referee | |
| breaks the clinch and warns both about continued clinching. | |
| Eiza charges back landing some jab/hook combinations that have | |
| really slowed Katherine. Luckily for Katherine, the bell ends | |
| the round. | |
| Damage: Katherine � sore ribs; Eiza � battered ribs and belly, | |
| winded. | |
| Score: 10-9 Eiza. Total score: 48-46 in favor of Katherine | |
| Round 6 | |
| The bell sounds starting round 6 and the fans can see that the | |
| pace slows slightly as fatigue sets in. Katherine stalks | |
| forward, throwing punishing body shots that make Eiza wince. | |
| Eiza absorbs and counters with sharp crosses to Katherine�s jaw | |
| and ribs. Katherine is able to absorb those punches but they are | |
| beginning to take a toll on Katherine. Mid-round, Katherine | |
| lands a vicious left hook to the liver, forcing Eiza to bend | |
| over in pain. | |
| Eiza responds with a sudden right hook to Katherine�s cheek, | |
| causing a cut to open. Katherine looks hurt by this as she | |
| swipes at her cheek and jabs at Eiza trying to keep her at a | |
| distance. Katherine shows good footwork despite the punishment | |
| she has had to absorb. Blood drips down Katherine�s face as the | |
| round ends with a furious exchange of jabs and body punches. | |
| Damage: Katherine � bleeding cut, sore ribs; Eiza � battered | |
| ribs, winded. | |
| Score: 10-9 Katherine Total score: 58-55 in favor of Katherine | |
| Round 7 | |
| As the bell sounds for the 7[sup]th[/sup] round, Eiza is | |
| beginning to realize that she is losing the bout if she doesn�t | |
| get more aggressive. Eiza rallies with a brutal barrage of body | |
| punches � left-right-left hooks to Katherine�s ribs and | |
| midsection. Katherine absorbs the shots but retaliates with a | |
| powerful uppercut and a right hook to Eiza�s jaw, staggering | |
| her. Eiza is forced to clinch Katherine and pushes her into the | |
| ropes. The referee breaks the clinch and the bout continues. | |
| Mid-round, Eiza lands a vicious left hook to Katherine�s temple | |
| � knockdown! Katherine stumbles and hits the canvas hard, | |
| clutching her head. She beats the count at 8 but is visibly | |
| shaken. More blood begins to stream down Katherine�s face from | |
| the cut on her cheek and she is in trouble as her legs look | |
| shaky. Katherine fights back with her jabs but is not able to | |
| make combinations as Eiza backs away quickly as Eiza�s | |
| confidence begins to build. Luckily for Katherine the bell | |
| sounds saving Katherine from more damaged being suffered. | |
| Damage: Katherine � swollen temple, bruised ribs; Eiza � | |
| breathless. | |
| Score: 10-8 Eiza Total score: 66-65 in favor of Katherine | |
| Round 8 | |
| Katherine�s team works feverishly to clear up the blood from her | |
| cheek and ice down the bruise on her temple. The bell sounds | |
| and the match continues. Katherine digs deep, unleashing sharp | |
| jabs and brutal body shots that slow Eiza�s movement. Katherine | |
| lands a series of heavy left hooks to Eiza�s ribs that cause her | |
| to grunt audibly. Eiza tries to counter with crosses but misses | |
| most. Katherine works her jabs and lands some good combinations | |
| that Eiza counters with jabs to Katherine�s head trying to slow | |
| Katherine. The blood has returned to Katherine�s cheek and Eiza | |
| tries to take advantage of the bruise on Katherine�s temple. | |
| Late in the round, Katherine traps Eiza against the ropes and | |
| unloads a blistering body shot that forces Eiza to double over. | |
| Katherine drives up with a blistering uppercut that sends Eiza | |
| into the ropes. Katherine drives in trapping Eiza with some | |
| heavy blows to Eiza�s body. Eiza is saved by the bell. | |
| Damage: Katherine � sore ribs; Eiza � battered ribs, heavy | |
| breathing. | |
| Score: 10-9 Katherine Total score: 76-74 in favor of Katherine | |
| Round 9 | |
| The bell sounds for the next round and both fighters come out | |
| exchanging furious punches in a grueling slugfest. Katherine | |
| lands crushing liver shots while Eiza fires back with sharp | |
| hooks to Katherine�s jaw and ribs. Katherine falls back against | |
| the ropes trying to protect her ribs and midsection but Eiza is | |
| making a late stand. Mid-round, Eiza surprises Katherine with a | |
| savage right hook to the temple�knockdown! Katherine falls but | |
| beats the count at 7. | |
| This has turned into a battle of attrition as both are giving | |
| their all. Blood and sweat drip from both fighters as they trade | |
| heavy punches until the bell. The referee gets them separated | |
| as both are breathing heavily. | |
| Damage: Katherine � swollen temple, battered ribs; Eiza � winded | |
| but fierce. | |
| Score: 10-8 Eiza Total score: 84-84 Draw | |
| Round 10 | |
| The bell sounds for the final round which is a war of attrition. | |
| Both fighters are exhausted but throw everything into their | |
| punches. Katherine lands a brutal uppercut followed by a left | |
| hook to the ribs that doubles Eiza over. Eiza fires back with a | |
| thunderous right cross to Katherine�s jaw and a hook to the ribs | |
| and Katherine staggering back into the ropes. Katherine somehow | |
| still has her feet and dances away from Eiza and throws a couple | |
| of jabs at Eiza�s head. Eiza keeps moving forward and suffers | |
| more punishment from Katherine�s jabs before doubling the | |
| redhead with a punch to the navel. Eiza buries a punch deep | |
| into the solar plexus and Katherine spits out her mouthguard. | |
| Both girls know that the end is near and know that they need to | |
| keep fighting. The crowd roars as the fighters exchange final | |
| furious combos. Katherine works the jab backing Eiza until her | |
| back in on the rope. A left to the sternum and an uppercut to | |
| the jaw rattles Eiza. Katherine lands a crushing body shot near | |
| the bell, forcing Eiza to clinch. The fight ends with both | |
| fighters bruised, bleeding, and gasping for air. | |
| Damage: Katherine � swollen temple, battered ribs; Eiza � wobbly | |
| and winded. | |
| Score: 10-10 Draw Total score: 94-94 Draw | |
| The judges huddle at ringside, their heads bowed together as | |
| they go over their scorecards. Tension blankets the arena. | |
| Numbers are whispered, double-checked, adjusted. A hush falls | |
| over the crowd. | |
| The referee is handed the final card�but it�s quickly taken back | |
| as the judges confer again, uncertainty etched on their faces. | |
| Another minute passes. The fighters pace in their corners, sweat | |
| dripping, chests heaving. Neither knows what�s coming. | |
| At last, the decision is finalized. The referee steps into the | |
| center of the ring and signals both fighters forward. Katherine | |
| McNamara, red-haired and bruised but poised, stands face-to-face | |
| with the bloodied and exhausted Eiza Gonz�lez. | |
| The ref grips both of their wrists as the announcer takes | |
| position behind them. | |
| Referee: �Ladies and gentlemen� after six hard-fought rounds, we | |
| go to the judges� scorecards. We have a split decision.�[/font] | |
| [font=arial] | |
| A pause. The crowd leans in.[/font] | |
| [font=arial] | |
| Judge 1 scores the bout 96-93 for Eiza Gonz�lez.[/font] | |
| [font=arial]A murmur.[/font] | |
| [font=arial] | |
| Judge 2 scores it 95-94 for Katherine McNamara.[/font] | |
| [font=arial] | |
| Louder now. All eyes shift to the final score.[/font] | |
| [font=arial] | |
| Judge 3 scores the fight 95-94 for the winner� fighting out of | |
| the blue corner�[/font] | |
| [font=arial]KATHERINE MCNAMARAAAA! | |
| The crowd explodes. Katherine�s hand is raised in victory, a | |
| stunned grin spreading across her battered face. Eiza drops to | |
| her knees, disbelief and heartbreak written all over her as her | |
| corner rushes in to console her. | |
| Both women gave everything, but Katherine�s relentless body | |
| attack and crucial knockdown edge gave her the win in a brutal | |
| back-and-forth battle. Great bout ladies. This was not one for | |
| the squeamish or faint of heart. | |
| Backstage � The Loser�s Locker Room | |
| The air is thick with sweat and silence in the dimly lit room. | |
| Eiza Gonz�lez sits on a bench, still in her fight gear � her | |
| body glistening with a mix of sweat, blood, and ice, bruises | |
| coloring her ribs, her bottom lip split, and a faint trickle of | |
| dried blood beneath her nose. Her team hovers nearby, subdued | |
| and angry. There�s an almost sacred hush broken only by the hiss | |
| of an icepack shifting and the soft hum of fluorescent lights. | |
| The reporter enters tentatively, notebook in hand, recorder on. | |
| Reporter: �Eiza� I appreciate you taking a few minutes. First | |
| off � how are you feeling?� | |
| Eiza glares up through swollen eyes, her voice low and husky | |
| with exhaustion and rage. | |
| Eiza: �How do you think I feel? I just fought my heart out. I | |
| gave everything I had in that ring. And I got ****. Plain and | |
| simple.� | |
| She shifts on the bench, wincing as her corner applies another | |
| icepack to her ribs. | |
| Reporter: �You mean the decision?� | |
| Eiza: �Of course the decision. I was down, I know that. | |
| Katherine had her moments � I�m not saying she didn�t. But I | |
| rallied. I broke her down in those final rounds. I dropped her | |
| in the nnth, I had her bleeding, stumbling around like a zombie | |
| � and they gave it to her? Because of a few jabs early on?� | |
| She wipes her mouth and spits into a bucket nearby. | |
| Eiza(voice rising): �They always do this. They give it to the | |
| one who looks �cleaner,� the fan favorite. But let�s talk facts | |
| � I did more damage. I landed harder shots. You heard her gasp | |
| every time I buried a hook in her ribs. That **** was running by | |
| Round 9!� | |
| Reporter: �It was definitely close, but Judge 1 did score it for | |
| you 96�93. Judges 2 and 3 both had it 95�94 for Katherine.� | |
| Eiza(sarcastic): �Oh, well that makes it all better. One guy saw | |
| what really happened. The other two must�ve had McNamara-colored | |
| glasses on. What fight were they watching? Because it sure as | |
| hell wasn�t the one I was in.� | |
| She stands now, pacing slightly, hands on her hips, hair matted | |
| to her neck and shoulders. | |
| Eiza: �You know what pisses me off the most? The narrative. | |
| �Katherine showed heart, Katherine battled through.� Like I | |
| didn�t? Like I didn�t claw my way back from body shots, like I | |
| didn�t drop her � twice?!� | |
| Reporter: �Once officially, once nearly.� | |
| Eiza: �Exactly. That temple shot in Round 9? She was hanging | |
| onto the ropes by a thread. And let�s not forget the solar | |
| plexus punch. She spit out her mouthguard like she was drowning. | |
| But she gets the win? Please.� | |
| She throws a towel across the bench in frustration, breathing | |
| hard again � half from anger, half from lingering exhaustion. | |
| Reporter: �You think the judges were biased?� | |
| Eiza: �I know they were. Katherine�s got the Disney crowd, and | |
| everyone thinks that just because she fights for the Awesome | |
| Aries that she is some world class boxer and deserves the win. | |
| Everyone knows that the Aries can box. Grande, Shipka, Moretz, | |
| and Marano. They are all killers in the ring. Don�t get me wrong | |
| � Katherine�s tough. But this isn�t a frickin popularity | |
| contest. It�s a fight. And if we�re scoring that final round | |
| like we should � on damage, heart, control � that�s my round | |
| and not a tie.� | |
| Reporter: �Many would agree you had the stronger finish and | |
| Katherine looked gassed.� | |
| Eiza: �Exactly! And isn�t that what wins fights? Isn�t that what | |
| the fans remember? Who�s left standing when the bell rings? Who | |
| wants it more? I gave everything. I wasn�t trying to coast to a | |
| decision. I was trying to end her. She was surviving. That�s the | |
| difference.� | |
| Her trainer puts a hand on her shoulder, muttering something in | |
| Spanish. Eiza nods slightly, calming. | |
| Reporter: �Do you want a rematch?� | |
| Eiza laughs � a bitter, sarcastic laugh. | |
| Eiza: �Oh, I want it. But will she take it? Probably not. She�ll | |
| ride this win like she climbed Everest barefoot. And the UCC? | |
| They�ll throw her another spotlight match, while I sit here with | |
| bruised ribs and no **** belt.� | |
| She sits again, slower this time. Her knuckles are scraped raw, | |
| and she cradles her left side. | |
| Eiza: �But I�m not done. Katherine knows I�m the one that | |
| brought the pain. She knows, when she looks in the mirror and | |
| sees that bruise on her temple, the cut on her cheek � that was | |
| me. Not some fluke. Not some lucky punch.� | |
| Reporter: �Word on the street s that Katherine spent some time | |
| in the ring with Laura Marano. Do you think that prepared her | |
| for tonight's match?� | |
| Eiza(rolling her eyes): �Listen, Katherine can box and I don't | |
| care if Laura Marano prepped her or not. She gave it her all | |
| and lost. The judges decided otherwise. | |
| Reporter: �Final thoughts on tonight?� | |
| Eiza(steely gaze): �I got screwed. But I�ll heal. And the next | |
| time I see McNamara in that ring � I�m not leaving it to the | |
| judges. I�m putting her flat on her back and making damn sure | |
| the only number they need is the count to ten.� | |
| She leans forward, elbows on knees, eyes locked on the floor. A | |
| long pause. | |
| Eiza: �And tell the judges � they can shove their 95�94 right up | |
| their ass.� | |
| The reporter nods, backing off, sensing that pushing further | |
| would be a mistake. Eiza Gonz�lez doesn�t need more questions. | |
| What she needs is revenge � and the fire in her eyes says she�s | |
| already planning it. | |
| Inside the Winner�s Locker Room � Katherine McNamara | |
| The air is electric with post-fight adrenaline. The steady hum | |
| of voices, camera shutters, and the hiss of aerosol sprays | |
| echoes across the brightly lit locker room. Katherine McNamara | |
| sits on the padded bench near her locker, a bag of ice pressed | |
| to the side of her bruised temple, a towel draped over her | |
| shoulders. Her knuckles are scraped raw and faint blood still | |
| cakes the corner of her lip, but her eyes? Clear. Alive. | |
| Victorious. | |
| She�s exhausted, soaked in sweat, but smiling. | |
| A reporter steps up to her with a mic and recorder. Katherine | |
| looks up, still catching her breath but game for the post-fight | |
| grilling. | |
| Reporter: �Katherine, congratulations on the win. It was a | |
| battle, and the crowd is still buzzing. Split decision � but | |
| your hand was raised.� | |
| Katherine(smirking): �Damn right it was. Look, I�m not gonna | |
| pretend it wasn�t close. Eiza brought it � she hits like a truck | |
| � but I brought more. More skill, more grit, and when it | |
| counted? I landed the cleaner shots, I controlled more of the | |
| fight. You break it down round by round, I�m the clear winner.� | |
| Reporter: �Well, the judges certainly saw it that way � two out | |
| of three, anyway.� | |
| Katherine(shrugging): �That�s the only two that matter.� | |
| She chuckles, then winces slightly as she adjusts the icepack on | |
| her temple. | |
| Reporter: �Let�s talk about that knockdown in the ninth. You | |
| were doing great up until that moment. Were you in trouble | |
| there?� | |
| Katherine(bluntly): �Listen, I got caught. It happens. I�ve been | |
| in enough wars to know sometimes you get dropped � the key is | |
| getting the hell back up. And I did. I was shaken, sure. But I | |
| fought out of it. I didn�t turtle up or run like some Barbie. I | |
| came back and � in my opinion � I won the tenth.� | |
| Reporter: �That tenth round is up for debate, though. A lot of | |
| fans � and Eiza herself � feel she edged it.� | |
| Katherine(leaning forward, eyes flashing): �She can cry like a | |
| little baby all she wants. She lost. She knows it. Her corner | |
| knows it. Her fans can shout all night � doesn�t change the | |
| scoreboard. I heard the bell, I stood tall. She was the one | |
| clinching for dear life. Look at the fight footage. I was | |
| walking her down in those final seconds.� | |
| Reporter(smiling nervously): �Well, speaking of people helping | |
| fighters prepare� word is you spent some time training with | |
| Laura Marano leading up to this. Do you think that gave you the | |
| edge tonight?� | |
| At that, Katherine�s demeanor changes. Her smile fades, her back | |
| straightens. A warning glint flashes in her eye. | |
| Katherine(curtly): �Listen � I fought Laura. We�ve had� let�s | |
| just say we�ve been in it. It got a bit out of hand. I�m going | |
| to leave it at that.� | |
| Reporter: �So you're saying that you did not receive any help | |
| from Laura in camp?� | |
| Katherine(firmly): �I didn�t need help from anyone to beat Eiza | |
| Gonz�lez tonight. I trained hard. I bled in the gym so I didn�t | |
| have to bleed too much in that ring. Laura�s good � I�ll give | |
| her that � but this win is mine. I earned it. Period.� | |
| There�s a pause as the reporter flips a page on her notepad. | |
| Reporter: �Eiza told us she thinks she was robbed. That she | |
| rallied late, brought more damage, and had you hanging on.� | |
| Katherine(smirking again): �I�m not surprised. Eiza talks a big | |
| game. But here�s the truth � she had her shot. She gave it | |
| everything she had. And I still beat her. Whether she likes it | |
| or not, she�s walking out of here with an �L� on her record.� | |
| She stands up now, towel falling from her shoulders, revealing | |
| the bruises along her side. Her team is moving around her, | |
| packing gear, tossing her a water bottle. She takes a long swig. | |
| Reporter: �Your team looked composed during the final rounds, | |
| but you seemed to turn more aggressive near the very end. Was | |
| that strategy, or were you worried the fight was slipping?� | |
| Katherine: �I fight best when I�m cornered. You could say that�s | |
| instinct. But Eiza? She was swinging wild. Desperation. I saw | |
| openings and I took them. That last round wasn�t about surviving | |
| � it was about sealing the deal.� | |
| Reporter: �Well, it�s sealed. You�re now one of the top-ranked | |
| contenders in the UCC. What�s next?� | |
| Katherine(grinning now, clearly savoring the victory): �First? I | |
| heal. My ribs feel like they�ve been hit by a damn freight | |
| train. After that? I�m game for anyone. Give me Laura again. | |
| Give me Eiza again. Hell, line �em all up. I�m not going | |
| anywhere. | |
| Reporter: �Any particular fighter you would like to face next?� | |
| Katherine(eyes lighting up): �Joey King! Don't care where we | |
| meet I'm kicking her chubby little ass. If anyone in the UCC | |
| needs a beating it's Joey. | |
| Reporter: �Any final words for Eiza?� | |
| Katherine(mock-pouting): �Aww, poor thing. Maybe next time bring | |
| something other than power shots to the ribs. Try learning some | |
| defense. Oh � and don�t forget to thank the judges for not | |
| scoring it wider in my favor.� | |
| With that, Katherine tosses the empty water bottle aside and | |
| turns to her team, who give her a quiet round of applause. She | |
| bumps fists, shares a few smiles � but her gaze is already | |
| distant. Focused. Planning. | |
| The redhead may have walked out battered� but she walked out the | |
| winner. | |
| And in the UCC, that�s all that matters. | |
| Written by The Awesome Aries[/font] | |
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