Natalie Portman vs. Michelle Rodriguez

In a word: Squish.

In two words: Ow. Squish.

Don?t get me wrong, Natalie fought valiantly, relying on her speed and small size to bob and weave around the larger girl, but once Michelle connected with a solid punch to her jaw, she had it in the bag. Still, Natalie refused to surrender.

After getting thrown into a corner, she managed to leap to the top turnbuckle and avoid Michelle?s charge, following it up with a figure four headscissors which she expertly turned into a hangmen?s noose. She flipped down and hung over the roped, holding on only with the power of her legs on Michelle?s throat. It looked like a surprise finish as Michelle couldn?t pry the powerful pythons off her neck.

So she went with it, flipping herself over and taking Natalie with her. Natalie got the worst of it. Michelle landed on her feet, but still stumbled back. Still, she managed to get on her feet first and put Natalie back down with a running knee to the head.

Michelle then picked her up and carried her into the ring. Well, carried her until the ropes, at least. Then she just chucked her in. Natalie rolled up a bit, balling around her head, as Michelle lazily entered. Natalie gave her a good shin kick as she got closer?so Michelle just dropped both knees on Natalie back. Natalie howled as Michelle stood up near her head and grabbed Natalie by the hair. Hauling her up with ease she then reached under Natalie?s arms and locked on a massive bear hug. Normally, bear hugs would secure the arms, and Natalie fought back as best she could, but the repeated head shots wore her down heavily and Michelle?s strong arms did their work, crushing the life out of the thinner girl.

Natalie pushed against Michelle, trying to pull herself free, slapped her face and boxed her ears, but Michelle held firm. Natalie?s strength waned quickly and she was soon unable to hold herself up and slumped over the latina, gasping for breath, her arms hanging limply to the side.

Michelle shook the waif back and forth several times, rolling her in her arms and eliciting pained moans from her opponent. But Natalie grit her teeth and continued to squirm.

Until Michelle roared, lifted Natalie into the air and slammed Natalie to the mat with such power, she bounced twice. Splayed out for the world to see, Natalie was out cold.

That concluded the winner?s bracket that day and as Natalie was scrapped off the mat, a break was given as the next row of fighters got ready.