Amanda Righetti versus Brooklyn Decker (Weltwerweight Title)
Apr 26, 2019 17:07:19 GMT -6
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Post by Lookout! Boxing on Apr 26, 2019 17:07:19 GMT -6
AMANDA RIGHETTI (Welterweight Champion) (36 y/o, 5 ft 8, W: 90, L: 28) vs BROOKLYN DECKER (32 y/o, 5 ft 9, W: 41, L: 15)
Before: Brooklyn Decker‘s one of the original supermodels in the FCBA – along with Kate Upton, she was bringing Sports Illustrated swagger to the league years before a crop of SI, VS and Instagram models seemed to take over the division. Decker won her only title at lightweight in 2016, but she‘s been very vocal about wanting to dominate both divisions, preferrably at the same time. Ever since switching from Front Street to the Lioness Club in 2017, much of her focus has been at welter, though, and it‘s no exaggeration to call her development there nothing short of spectacular. While some of her early 2018 losses (Upton, Atkinson, Ferguson) may have raised doubts about her ability to slug with the big girls, the second half of 2018 was an obvious breakthrough for the blonde beauty. With straight victories over Ferguson, Rhoda and reigning champion Kate Upton, Brooklyn fought a tough, but successful schedule and seemed set on securing a title shot soon. A mild upset to Jennifer Lawrence early in 2019 derailed her plans, but a comeback against legendary Bridget Regan has brought her back into a top contender position.
Remember: Brooklyn‘s first welter title shot ended in a late knockout drama against Cassidy Freeman, all the way back in 2014. Will tonight see a new redhead nemesis emerge for Brooklyn‘s blonde ambitions? Righetti/Decker‘s a rare debut fight for both fighters against each other, despite more than 170 combined battles and an overlapping decade of fighting between them. Righetti‘s third title defense after beating Ferguson and Rhoda sees Amanda in an ever-increasingly exceptional dominance. She hasn‘t lost a fight in more than a year and her victory over Hilary Rhoda was her fourteenth straight win, obviously a career-best and one of the all-time best welter performance streaks ever. What does that mean for Brooklyn, though?
Interview: “Well, it sure means somebody‘s got to teach Amanda how to freakin‘ LOSE again. And I fancy myself just the right kind of girl for it,“ Brooklyn smirks during her pre-fight interview. “I get the same aura from her that we saw back in those Bridget Regan days. One day there were no challengers left for amazin‘ Amanda, the next day Bridget took a sledgehammer and pounded her to sleep. Here I am.“
– “Well, I don‘t know about my aura,“ Amanda says. “But for me it‘s all about preparing for fight night the best I can. I‘ve never underestimated a fighter. Hannah, Hilary, Brooklyn – these are the best fighters in the welter world right now and I need to bring my own best every second of the fight. When that happens: I win. If I have to destroy some long-cherished blonde dreams along the way...well, even better!“
Fight night attire: Decker‘s wearing pink-coloured high-cut bikini bottoms and a reddish bralette, her blonde hair‘s loose, flowing, boots all-white– Righetti‘s in an ocean-blue bikini crop-top, black cut-off trunks, red hair loose, all-black boots.
Fight: R1: Fighters steering into a big girl‘s step-and-poke, battling for jab/range control in mid-ring exchanges – thudding jabs get delivered to rack/face in sober, clockwise rotations...rights stay at cheek while lefts start pawin‘. Decker‘s a mobile welter, throwing a lankier punch, trying to out-tempo redhead champ: Brook steps inside, left shoulder dipped...chips a lefty hook beneath Amanda‘s right elbow, CHUP!, leans right, chops a heavy right to redhead paunch, greases a heavy right uppercut to the champ‘s guard as Righetti stoops forward from punch, face-in-gloves. Decker tacks, turns fast, making Righetti‘s feet move: working with a bendy torso, Brooklyn‘s pitching long-armed hooks, lunging for sweet body shots or greedy looks at Manda‘s face – Righetti still adjusts to tempo, takes a couple short, hard and thrifty jabs to her mouth/jawline early when she misjudges range.
Legs hold, guard gets shored up, legs start hopping...more stand-and-deliver from Rigs past mid-round mark: she dips a pastin‘ right, hammers back a thumpin‘ lefty uppercut to Brook‘s ribs, stopping blonde‘s free, lanky delivery. Power shots: thick lefty to Brook‘s right flank, slingin‘ righty jolts to Decker‘s left jawline – blonde‘s mouth opens in shock, legs pedal back, elbows stay inside and guard forms a „V“.
Righetti walks forward from that point, thudding out close points during the first: jabs keep Brook‘s guard busy, slinging left/rights drop inside blonde‘s gorgeous, slender flanks – inside clinches, Manda sets her legs/hips to stay on top, slowly driving Decker‘s back towards ropes as the round winds down.
R2: Brooklyn‘s taut, educated jab a nasty mid-ring surprise for Righetti during early pivots, exchanges: platform stance, sturdy poke...she‘s steady-shellin‘ jabs (up top), interposing heavy right hands (down body), looking to tag a bouncy, aggressive Righetti on her way in. Amanda jabs back, circles-with, but Brooklyn‘s poke arrests, bothers her – Manda‘s sometimes weaving her way close, trying to tilt/edge out of Decker‘s precise, straight-jab fire, peppering Decker‘s toned flanks via short, drubbin‘ hooks, then ties up big-girl around Brook‘s famous hips...girls walking step-a-step like that until ref wedges ‘em apart. Brookie‘s punches clean, stubborn on separation: legs wide apart, weight on right foot, she‘s tagging Righetti‘s face via solid, lanky jabs, managing range/distance a little better versus Amanda‘s shorter poke.
During sweaty, heavy tie-ups: Brooklyn‘s not letting a sturdier Righetti shove, boss her around – blonde‘s keeping close head-to-head, arms loping strongly around Manda‘s neck/head, legs wedging inside, trying to twist HER around. Muscular grind-in worked for Decker against rugged Bonzo gym-mate Milena Govich a couple of years ago, arguably one of the sturdiest women she‘s ever beaten: tonight, she‘s doing a good job of dominating the range-between-girls via fast, tag-tag jabs. Brooklyn dominating via timing, angles: right at hip, she‘s leaning into lefts, side-stepping Amanda‘s jabs – torquing bod shots have Manda‘s toned tummy tensing. Righetti‘s left‘s rarely out-gunned, but she‘s not getting it to score over or under Brook‘s own jab properly: hard jabs to tits, biceps pre-empt Manda, send her hopping out to left/right.
Late work: a rangy hook picks up Righetti‘s gut flat, a drubbing right to lower back has redhead gasping – when Rigs steps back with her hands low, Brookie closes range, COILS THE RIGHT HAND to Amanda‘s teeth...Manda‘s foot skids off canvas, her head knocked back violently...she‘s bunching up into timid peek-a-boo stance just before the bell, stabilizing against ropes.
R3: Girls shuffle opposing jabs, lean into right hand blasts from hips: Righetti‘s drumming double jab gains her entrance, cooks it to Decker‘s neck/face, numbing blonde foe‘s offensive. Amanda‘s hips edge back, head hunkered down, arms start a-rippin‘ - she‘s putting work to blonde chassis, determined to defend a first mover‘s advantage.
Brooks: eyes wide and concerned...she‘s forced to deal with fighting butt-in-ropes for the first time tonight. Righetti‘s hoping to pin down Decker‘s right arm, lean back and pour home right-hand blasts to chin – redhead sets up that famous grinding rhythm, drubbing across Brooklyn‘s arms/biceps, working non-stop on elegant blonde bod. Decker‘s hands getting busy throughout round – she‘s trying to pull down Amanda‘s arms, chest up and tie her up, walk HER butt into ropes.
Short moment mid-round: girls stumble alongside apron, strong arms entwined, brawny shoulders locked – Brook gets her left arm around Manda‘s head, pulls it down, pulls redhead forward until the ref‘s stepping inside at Righetti‘s gurgling protest. Girls separate – Manda slips a jab and a point-blank right shovels into Decker‘s gut, leaves her breathless...short, stiff forearms lefts against blonde guard prep the brute-ish right to Brookie‘s jugs, payback time...Manda‘s smiling at Brook‘s open-mouthed gasp.
Gist of it: Righetti stays compact, always touchin‘ Brook‘s bod via steady jabs, ripping hooks – action moves alongside ropes, turnbuckles as brute redhead pressure sees Righetti grinding on top again and again. Down the stretch: girls trade near ropes – Decker chips a short, ROUGH uppercut to Manda‘s teeth, EATS a shoveling right in between breasts, stumbles into ropes. Bell!
R4: Girls a-blasting – mid-range jabs both land to mouths/cheeks, thudding right hands batter into opposing ribs/jugs, as girls step-with, fighting off each other‘s chest. Lots of body contact, arms jostling, pushing for control...short, jolting pinches ripping in uppercut trajectories to jawlines! Decker‘s usually the fighter to tie up, hold around Manda‘s neck/arms, trying to pull her head down...tactics have girls stumble around the ring in clinches, sparking busy moments for ref.
Later: Righetti‘s lungin‘, rippin‘ tap-tap-double jab shifts action her way, has Brookie‘s head tossing back from shots a little sleepily, creating forward momentum for redhead champ: brawny attrition warfare, with her fighting off Brook‘s chest – all high rhythm, all power – is just the way Rigs wants it! Body shots: blunt, hard rights pummel blonde‘s tummy...at times, Righetti pushes her girl off, palming those famed jugs, chesting her into ropes with plenty of ‘tude! Decker staying upright in the face of pressure: long, lean body pitchin‘, tossin‘ inside and out of ropes, always tying up strongly around Manda‘s arms when she can, pushin‘ forward...making a point of matching Righetti‘s sturdiness despite slam-bang jab dominance by redhead champ.
Scene down the stretch: Decker‘s back at turnbuckle, arms placed either side of ears/temples, trying to time Righetti some counter jabs, neat n‘ tidy – Righetti shifts hips back-and-forth, moving head, always resetting feet for better punching position...hard knock upside Brook‘s head swells blonde‘s eye, righty uppercut grazes blonde eyebrows.
Corner: Brooklyn‘s looking a little frazzled, eyes flat...she‘s taking a beating from the champ throughout four rounds!
R5: Girls paralleling course, mirroring stances: mitts at cheek, dipping side to side, licking punches against flanks/guard – fight moving across various ring settings as girls alternate top mid-ring position. Righetti‘s jab no longer as effective in closing distance – Brooklyn‘s immediately on the spot, sliding and side-stepping away from Manda‘s left, luring Rigs into riskier charges. Loping pivots, sleek upper-torso bobs/tacks from Decker – she‘s forming a wide stance, long legs wide apart, setting legs into faster tempo – minor easing of her rhythm / intensity neutralizes dominance of Righetti‘s jab, allows Brook to slip n‘ swerve more and more punches. Beautiful counters from Decker‘s reverse repertoire: blonde slips the jab, drags a supple hook across Manda‘s mouth – a bolting Righetti right sails over the top, and Brookie chips the short, hard right to Manda‘s jaw!
Second, third minutes: range game‘s favouring toward challenger – she‘s faster now, doing steady little side-steps, feints, staying away from Righetti. It‘s the chisellin‘, long-armed jab that does the most damage to Righetti, allowing Brooklyn to control mid-ring territory – hard, and steady left jabs / hooks in up-tempo circles knock / wick away at Amanda‘s guard. Righetti: hopping on the spot, turning, regrouping, feinting, timing for shots – she‘s frustrated at Brooklyn‘s rangy, lanky delivery! Down the stretch: Righetti loses her cool, tosses a risky right hand – Brooklyn‘s slipping it, comes back the short uppercut! Amanda‘s face JOLTING up from shot...Brookie wraps her up, chests redhead to ropes.
At bell: Righetti laying atop ropes, beefy and swayin‘ – Decker bruises a forearm across Manda‘s breasts, hacking another right to tummy. A sexy hair toss, a smoldering look over shoulder as girls step out to corners – Brooklyn‘s bringing the heat!
R6: Brooklyn steers into jab poke, keeping a steady lefty punch on Amanda‘s face / guard, her head bobbing left n‘ right from Righetti‘s own jab, tap-tap pressure keeping a bobbin‘, weavin‘ redhead safely outside good range. Decker‘s hips pilot side-to-side, long bendy upper torso torquing into lanky, limber shots, fast re-sets: snappy up-tempo attacks box Amanda into various near-rope/turnbuckle scenes, force her to renegotiate, lean head in-and-out of steady lefty poke, scoot out to left/right.
Later during first minute: Brooks commits into power shots, works harder hooks off the jab, tucking ‘em slam-bang upside Manda‘s hips/ribs, and also to jugs. Decker‘s feeling it, stacks up Rigs at ropes: Amanda palmin‘ blonde neck in response, holdin‘ her...pushes weight forward, drives blonde out of ropes. Ref struggles to sever entwined beauties‘ limbs as girls stagger mid-ring – Brook protests noisily at Righetti holding her head down.
Second minute: Righetti aggressive, leaning several hard jabs to Brook‘s mouth, whizzes the right hook behind ‘em...Decker slippin‘, duckin‘ shots, hops back. Sudden simultaneous right hands: Righetti slips, Decker gets hit – stroking shot upside left cheek / left ear! Power shot tenses up Brooklyn‘s whole bod...she‘s taking baby-steps, head twitching nervously left/right in anticipation of more poke...leggy hops carry her out. Righetti forms a compact stance, getting back into rhythm...solid, smacking jabs-to-tits halt Brook‘s movements, steer her backward.
Last minute: right hand off the jab PLOWS into blonde belly, tummy shot turning blonde face ashen – Decker crosses arms, lays big on ropes, sponging ‘em up. Righetti lurks in a tight stance...she keeps a steady jab on Brook now, testing thumpin‘ right hands when Brook‘s arms twitch open. A hup-hup right upside hips jolts Brook‘s torso into ropes, a smackin‘ righty pitches to jawline! Brookie‘s legs save her, trying to side-step away – bruisin‘, grindin‘ Righetti pressure has her on alert, moving nervy, fraught.
R7: Decker‘s stamina, mobility intact – fast, stiff jabs assume control mid-ring during opening exchanges, setting pace / rhythm. Brooklyn‘s retaining a distance to Amanda‘s jab, tapping via her own left to spoil redhead‘s right, still circling fast, bendy – Righetti‘s forced to renegotiate her stances, bob n‘ weave her way inside, held in check by Decker‘s lanky, chippin‘ jabs and hooks. Brooklyn calibrating her attacks in leggy, prudent fashion, sneaking in power shots: long, straight right hands detonate off Manda‘s opposing tummy, lanky and lashin‘ hooks land to redhead‘s flanks. Even when walking backwards, Brooklyn‘s setting the tempo, fighting on her own terms – just as planned, Amanda‘s forced to dig into risks: Righetti‘s right cross gets answered via slip-and-uppercut to neck/chin that has Big Rigs kinking onto heels, stomping backward in shock.
Mid-round: Brooklyn still laying out that jab, slippin‘, bobbin‘ past Amanda‘s shots – precise, up-tempo lifts slowly nibble at Righetti‘s guard, SHOOT that head back when the hook gets thru! Overhand right, Righetti: slip/head-bob, Brooklyn – short, recoil righty-to-tits has Righetti sputtering out of her stance, hurt...Brookie smiles, lunges into an extra-vicious tummy hook just beneath Righetti‘s clasped elbows.
Last minute, down the stretch: some aggressive jabs finally get Amanda inside, allow her to tie up big – girls suddenly flat-footed, bumpin‘ and sluggin‘ late. Girls looping arms around heads: two-way right hands heaved into trembling paunches until action‘s so locked up ref has to move in, get those limbs separated. No girl able to jam each other‘s legs shut: just a-bruisin‘ jug-to-jug exchanges until the bell! Brooklyn‘s coming out of these tie-ups looking just that little bit fresher: feisty eyes of blonde sorceress flash wide awake as girls stare down, chest up.
R8: The effectiveness, penetration of Brooklyn Decker‘s jab‘s got the champ increasingly flustered, annoyed – girls circle, pivot, and Brooklyn‘s pitching home long jabs, wide hooks, beating Manda to punches again and again. First minute ALL about Decker‘s jab, and the work it allows her to do – Righetti bobbin‘, torso compact, leans into short inside right, EATS the no-notice right uppercut to chin as Decker steps right wide-legged. Righetti paw-paws the strong lefty to Brook‘s rack, pushin‘ her blonde back, prepping a shot – Decker commits, JAMS a monster right to Manda ear-to-chin, drooping strong redhead into her tight-armed grasp. Brook wiggling free immediately, pushes redhead ropeside via palm-of-hand, drubs a sock of short, frenzied left/right punches against Amanda‘s flanks/ribs/biceps as big redhead leans upper body back, protecting face in earmuff.
Late second minute: signs of life from Righetti – from her preferred tight bob stance, she lunges into a quick jab to Decker‘s eye that kicks blonde‘s head out back, has her covering up. Girls wade into third minute, dipping side-to-side – they‘re a-trading spanks to opposing face, short jabs/hooks off position at mouth, matching steps in gentle circles. Righetti seemingly back in rhythm: riding her left arm on Brook‘s right shoulder, she hoists grinding rights to Decker‘s jugs, walking blonde back. Girls close, shunting, getting grabby: Brooklyn negotiates stance, shifts weight to right leg, loosens arms, TAPS a slick left uppercut to Manda‘s ear/cheek – she can FEEL Righetti relaxing against her body inside the grasp. Manda stumbles forward in a daze, holds Decker under her arms as blonde grunts, protests.
Ref separates ‘em – Righetti crosses arms (right at left cheek, left crossed across jugs), bobbing sluggishly...Decker steps into her with wide eyes, bashing clean, limber thumbside-up blasts at Amanda‘s left/right jawline / guard. Righetti hits ropes, torso lolling atop rope, trying to lean out of shots, ridin‘ ropes – Brooklyn‘s wide-legged, sneaking in uppercuts to Amanda‘s face, pasting thick rights to a trembling tummy.
Bell: Righetti just a-starin‘, strong legs saving her...she‘s getting pasted!
R9: Cue comeback, Amanda Righetti – girls trade mid-ring jabs, tempo slowing down after grueling action, allows Amanda to step into the space between fighters, get a steadier jab on Decker‘s guard. Decker‘s long legs side-step as she‘s loping in wide steps, throws extended limber hooks while trying to turn Manda‘s flanks – early in, Righetti steps-in with spot-on aggression, raking a STIFF hook-to-mouth that pitches Brooklyn‘s startled face into her gloves, as legs hastily back-pedal. Righetti‘s thumping, rhythmic jab returns: girls step around, palming for control – toe-to-toe exchanges favour Manda‘s fluid, powerful left...she lands some good, thudding shots to Decker‘s rack, neck, temple during trade. Brooklyn‘s using leggy stamina not to get overwhelmed – she‘s trying to push Righetti off via outstretched arms.
Mid-ring scenes at the ropes: Brooks tilts her torso, denying Manda good angles, leaning her torso in/out, using sudden, unpredictable hooks / wide, swinging haymakers against a compact, chuggin‘, head-bobbin‘ Righetti. Decker‘s dangerous off-ropes, leggy in her side-steps, little spurts out of siege – she‘s still forced to absorb a lot. Manda‘s thudding one-two combinations find blonde‘s face now – steady, workman grind puts a heavy hand on elegant blonde beauty, bossin‘ blonde girl around via strong, hard shoves, explosive right hands off the jab.
Third minute: Brooklyn‘s forced to reach out to clinch, attempting to suck Righetti in, long arms wrapped around shoulders. Manda relentless, bossy via forearms/elbows, freeing herself from Decker‘s grasps, putting payback slug shuts into Brooklyn‘s ribs. Ref busy down the stretch as action slows again as girls embrace, stumbling step-a-step – Brook‘s landing some nice, whuppin‘ jabs to Manda‘s tits on separation, re-creating some distance as round winds down...leggy struts from Decker meeting a tight ‘n steady pursuit from Righetti as both girls‘ eyes betray exhaustion.
One round to go in welterweight title fight thriller!
R10: Girls sluggish, a little heavy-footed...torsos / heads stay in shuttling motions as legs just stomp back-and-forth – as tempo of toe-to-toe pivots slows down, it‘s grim determination and brute, mindless power that replace a springy, leggy bounce.
Explosive mid-ring moment a showcase of Brooklyn‘s sound defense, as girls blast for glory: jolting left hook, Righetti – sharp head-bob/shoulder-duck, Decker, has punch only grazing blonde‘s lithe shoulders...straight-down right to Brook‘s lowered head, misses as blonde pulls head back fast...Righetti‘s follow-up jabs too short...right cross down to Decker‘s head misses as Brook‘s head jolts back up, hops out! Brooklyn buries a snappy body hook onto Manda‘s bra ledge on her way out, POUNDS her own chest after series of Righetti misses!
Girls step in and out of range: Brooklyn‘s shelling jabs off her left shoulder, putting a solid spank on Amanda‘s face – redhead moves-with, head-bobs late, catching thump. Fire, focus in Decker‘s eyes – string of high, pounding left/right combo shots punches Righetti to a halt...she‘s fed a left-cross to the temple, a short-right to the mouth. Back-pedalling baby steps, Righetti, face-in-gloves, eyes in shock – Brooklyn whacks a right to the waist, suddenly spins an uppercut off her left, planted leg! Righetti hit HARD to jaw, just picked up off her mitts...she‘s already in a stumble when her left leg gives out, butt slumps out from under her. A long hard thud and Righetti‘s back‘s on the canvas – ROARS OF EXCITEMENT FROM THE CROWD! Brooklyn jogs out, her eyes flashing in triumph: down on the canvas, Manda groans, her eyes dazed, BEATS the count! Decker watching from other side of ring – hands on hips, deep breaths, shakes her head.
Righetti jolts off ropes, hands up, elbows in, pivots right immediately – Decker wades back in, starts a-strokin‘ Manda‘s left flank via aggressive, walloping rights while pawin‘, hoistin‘ left uppercuts against the guard. Amanda shifts to mid-ring: wide roundhouse right to Righetti‘s ribs, howitzer blast – Amanda gasps, stoops, reaches to clinch, CHOPS a right-hand counter, instead...short, hard jolting shot lands on Brooklyn, ear-to-cheek. Now Decker‘s stutter-stepping out of her stance!
Mayhem during second minute: girls form tall platform stances, dip side-to-side: Righetti steps into a pulverizing jab, battering thru Brooklyn‘s defenses – Decker trying to up-tempo in response, leaning torso back, lunging brutal jabs / hooks to Amanda‘s rack to stop her. Pounding rhythm, thudding one-twos now land to Brooklyn‘s face: jackhammer sledge rip cuts on pretty blonde face. Relentless grind: Decker bobbin‘ at the end of Amanda‘s poke, that lithe torso sitting a little sloppy on her hips.
Righetti: tight stand, workin‘ in a frenzy – she carves a palm-down left/right combo behind Brook‘s elbows, rocks blonde off her stance, wobbly-butt. Huge overhand right from Decker: slip, Righetti, as redhead steps back in via a thumping uppercut to lungs, a short drifting-right to jawline! Brooklyn‘s pasted into ropes, her limbs all loosened, slack, suddenly giving way….BLONDE SLUMPS ONTO HER HANDS AND KNEES! Righetti shouts a violent „Yes!“ down at her bent foe‘s face as ref grasps in-between-girls, shoves redhead away. Decker: whining, torso heaving, BEATS the count!
Righetti: right hand at cheek, working via the left – stiff poke fetching blonde face. Brooklyn – so resilient, still slippin‘ and rollin‘ from many shots. Amanda rotates: right hands to flanks, left hooks digging at blonde‘s biceps/shoulders, short stubby jabs to guard/face. Decker breaks open, lunging into free-for-all overhand rights / haymakers, EATS a tight uppercut from Righetti‘s lap, gets RIPPED a left cross to mouth.
Decker blubbering, pulls an arm around Manda‘s head as her butt‘s propped onto ropes, hangin‘ on, takin‘ seconds off the clock – blonde stays rope-bound after rep breaks girls apart...legy jelly, wobbly-butt. Righetti sets her feet into wide stance, rolling torso to stay free: pumping jackhammer left jabs / hooks land to Brooklyn‘s face, limp-ish guard no longer protecting her. Left hook, right hook to both ends of jawline relaxes Decker‘s back into ropes, drops proud hands – blonde‘s lips form a dazed pout, head lolls right, face gets frozen. And the ref‘s stepping in! Brooklyn‘s swooning in the man‘s arms as he holds her against ropes, too dizzy to protest….that‘s a TKO10 – and she‘s STILL welterweight champion of the world – Amanda Righetti!
After: Another welterweight thriller – girls battling, neutralizing each other time and again. Fans had to wait for the final round for some serious knockdown action to start, and then mayhem broke all loose – as the dust settles, the champion‘s overwhelmed her challenger, securing a technical knockout in the dying minute after coming back from a knockdown herself!
The belts return to Amanda Righetti‘s proud waist as a recovering, gutted Brooklyn Decker stands by to watch. A record consecutive win #15 for Righetti, her third title defense: “She almost had me there,“ Amanda admits post-fight. “We‘ve looked at the Govich fight for our preparation a lot, so we knew that Brooklyn‘s got the goods to outlast and overpower girls who seem to be sturdier than her on paper. I wish I could have grinded her out earlier, but no, I probably needed that knockdown adrenaline survival rush to summon my powers at the end. I‘m pretty sure I‘ve fought a future welterweight champion tonight, though. Just not now, folks!“
Results: Lookout!, Writing: Bonzo
Before: Brooklyn Decker‘s one of the original supermodels in the FCBA – along with Kate Upton, she was bringing Sports Illustrated swagger to the league years before a crop of SI, VS and Instagram models seemed to take over the division. Decker won her only title at lightweight in 2016, but she‘s been very vocal about wanting to dominate both divisions, preferrably at the same time. Ever since switching from Front Street to the Lioness Club in 2017, much of her focus has been at welter, though, and it‘s no exaggeration to call her development there nothing short of spectacular. While some of her early 2018 losses (Upton, Atkinson, Ferguson) may have raised doubts about her ability to slug with the big girls, the second half of 2018 was an obvious breakthrough for the blonde beauty. With straight victories over Ferguson, Rhoda and reigning champion Kate Upton, Brooklyn fought a tough, but successful schedule and seemed set on securing a title shot soon. A mild upset to Jennifer Lawrence early in 2019 derailed her plans, but a comeback against legendary Bridget Regan has brought her back into a top contender position.
Remember: Brooklyn‘s first welter title shot ended in a late knockout drama against Cassidy Freeman, all the way back in 2014. Will tonight see a new redhead nemesis emerge for Brooklyn‘s blonde ambitions? Righetti/Decker‘s a rare debut fight for both fighters against each other, despite more than 170 combined battles and an overlapping decade of fighting between them. Righetti‘s third title defense after beating Ferguson and Rhoda sees Amanda in an ever-increasingly exceptional dominance. She hasn‘t lost a fight in more than a year and her victory over Hilary Rhoda was her fourteenth straight win, obviously a career-best and one of the all-time best welter performance streaks ever. What does that mean for Brooklyn, though?
Interview: “Well, it sure means somebody‘s got to teach Amanda how to freakin‘ LOSE again. And I fancy myself just the right kind of girl for it,“ Brooklyn smirks during her pre-fight interview. “I get the same aura from her that we saw back in those Bridget Regan days. One day there were no challengers left for amazin‘ Amanda, the next day Bridget took a sledgehammer and pounded her to sleep. Here I am.“
– “Well, I don‘t know about my aura,“ Amanda says. “But for me it‘s all about preparing for fight night the best I can. I‘ve never underestimated a fighter. Hannah, Hilary, Brooklyn – these are the best fighters in the welter world right now and I need to bring my own best every second of the fight. When that happens: I win. If I have to destroy some long-cherished blonde dreams along the way...well, even better!“
Fight night attire: Decker‘s wearing pink-coloured high-cut bikini bottoms and a reddish bralette, her blonde hair‘s loose, flowing, boots all-white– Righetti‘s in an ocean-blue bikini crop-top, black cut-off trunks, red hair loose, all-black boots.
Fight: R1: Fighters steering into a big girl‘s step-and-poke, battling for jab/range control in mid-ring exchanges – thudding jabs get delivered to rack/face in sober, clockwise rotations...rights stay at cheek while lefts start pawin‘. Decker‘s a mobile welter, throwing a lankier punch, trying to out-tempo redhead champ: Brook steps inside, left shoulder dipped...chips a lefty hook beneath Amanda‘s right elbow, CHUP!, leans right, chops a heavy right to redhead paunch, greases a heavy right uppercut to the champ‘s guard as Righetti stoops forward from punch, face-in-gloves. Decker tacks, turns fast, making Righetti‘s feet move: working with a bendy torso, Brooklyn‘s pitching long-armed hooks, lunging for sweet body shots or greedy looks at Manda‘s face – Righetti still adjusts to tempo, takes a couple short, hard and thrifty jabs to her mouth/jawline early when she misjudges range.
Legs hold, guard gets shored up, legs start hopping...more stand-and-deliver from Rigs past mid-round mark: she dips a pastin‘ right, hammers back a thumpin‘ lefty uppercut to Brook‘s ribs, stopping blonde‘s free, lanky delivery. Power shots: thick lefty to Brook‘s right flank, slingin‘ righty jolts to Decker‘s left jawline – blonde‘s mouth opens in shock, legs pedal back, elbows stay inside and guard forms a „V“.
Righetti walks forward from that point, thudding out close points during the first: jabs keep Brook‘s guard busy, slinging left/rights drop inside blonde‘s gorgeous, slender flanks – inside clinches, Manda sets her legs/hips to stay on top, slowly driving Decker‘s back towards ropes as the round winds down.
R2: Brooklyn‘s taut, educated jab a nasty mid-ring surprise for Righetti during early pivots, exchanges: platform stance, sturdy poke...she‘s steady-shellin‘ jabs (up top), interposing heavy right hands (down body), looking to tag a bouncy, aggressive Righetti on her way in. Amanda jabs back, circles-with, but Brooklyn‘s poke arrests, bothers her – Manda‘s sometimes weaving her way close, trying to tilt/edge out of Decker‘s precise, straight-jab fire, peppering Decker‘s toned flanks via short, drubbin‘ hooks, then ties up big-girl around Brook‘s famous hips...girls walking step-a-step like that until ref wedges ‘em apart. Brookie‘s punches clean, stubborn on separation: legs wide apart, weight on right foot, she‘s tagging Righetti‘s face via solid, lanky jabs, managing range/distance a little better versus Amanda‘s shorter poke.
During sweaty, heavy tie-ups: Brooklyn‘s not letting a sturdier Righetti shove, boss her around – blonde‘s keeping close head-to-head, arms loping strongly around Manda‘s neck/head, legs wedging inside, trying to twist HER around. Muscular grind-in worked for Decker against rugged Bonzo gym-mate Milena Govich a couple of years ago, arguably one of the sturdiest women she‘s ever beaten: tonight, she‘s doing a good job of dominating the range-between-girls via fast, tag-tag jabs. Brooklyn dominating via timing, angles: right at hip, she‘s leaning into lefts, side-stepping Amanda‘s jabs – torquing bod shots have Manda‘s toned tummy tensing. Righetti‘s left‘s rarely out-gunned, but she‘s not getting it to score over or under Brook‘s own jab properly: hard jabs to tits, biceps pre-empt Manda, send her hopping out to left/right.
Late work: a rangy hook picks up Righetti‘s gut flat, a drubbing right to lower back has redhead gasping – when Rigs steps back with her hands low, Brookie closes range, COILS THE RIGHT HAND to Amanda‘s teeth...Manda‘s foot skids off canvas, her head knocked back violently...she‘s bunching up into timid peek-a-boo stance just before the bell, stabilizing against ropes.
R3: Girls shuffle opposing jabs, lean into right hand blasts from hips: Righetti‘s drumming double jab gains her entrance, cooks it to Decker‘s neck/face, numbing blonde foe‘s offensive. Amanda‘s hips edge back, head hunkered down, arms start a-rippin‘ - she‘s putting work to blonde chassis, determined to defend a first mover‘s advantage.
Brooks: eyes wide and concerned...she‘s forced to deal with fighting butt-in-ropes for the first time tonight. Righetti‘s hoping to pin down Decker‘s right arm, lean back and pour home right-hand blasts to chin – redhead sets up that famous grinding rhythm, drubbing across Brooklyn‘s arms/biceps, working non-stop on elegant blonde bod. Decker‘s hands getting busy throughout round – she‘s trying to pull down Amanda‘s arms, chest up and tie her up, walk HER butt into ropes.
Short moment mid-round: girls stumble alongside apron, strong arms entwined, brawny shoulders locked – Brook gets her left arm around Manda‘s head, pulls it down, pulls redhead forward until the ref‘s stepping inside at Righetti‘s gurgling protest. Girls separate – Manda slips a jab and a point-blank right shovels into Decker‘s gut, leaves her breathless...short, stiff forearms lefts against blonde guard prep the brute-ish right to Brookie‘s jugs, payback time...Manda‘s smiling at Brook‘s open-mouthed gasp.
Gist of it: Righetti stays compact, always touchin‘ Brook‘s bod via steady jabs, ripping hooks – action moves alongside ropes, turnbuckles as brute redhead pressure sees Righetti grinding on top again and again. Down the stretch: girls trade near ropes – Decker chips a short, ROUGH uppercut to Manda‘s teeth, EATS a shoveling right in between breasts, stumbles into ropes. Bell!
R4: Girls a-blasting – mid-range jabs both land to mouths/cheeks, thudding right hands batter into opposing ribs/jugs, as girls step-with, fighting off each other‘s chest. Lots of body contact, arms jostling, pushing for control...short, jolting pinches ripping in uppercut trajectories to jawlines! Decker‘s usually the fighter to tie up, hold around Manda‘s neck/arms, trying to pull her head down...tactics have girls stumble around the ring in clinches, sparking busy moments for ref.
Later: Righetti‘s lungin‘, rippin‘ tap-tap-double jab shifts action her way, has Brookie‘s head tossing back from shots a little sleepily, creating forward momentum for redhead champ: brawny attrition warfare, with her fighting off Brook‘s chest – all high rhythm, all power – is just the way Rigs wants it! Body shots: blunt, hard rights pummel blonde‘s tummy...at times, Righetti pushes her girl off, palming those famed jugs, chesting her into ropes with plenty of ‘tude! Decker staying upright in the face of pressure: long, lean body pitchin‘, tossin‘ inside and out of ropes, always tying up strongly around Manda‘s arms when she can, pushin‘ forward...making a point of matching Righetti‘s sturdiness despite slam-bang jab dominance by redhead champ.
Scene down the stretch: Decker‘s back at turnbuckle, arms placed either side of ears/temples, trying to time Righetti some counter jabs, neat n‘ tidy – Righetti shifts hips back-and-forth, moving head, always resetting feet for better punching position...hard knock upside Brook‘s head swells blonde‘s eye, righty uppercut grazes blonde eyebrows.
Corner: Brooklyn‘s looking a little frazzled, eyes flat...she‘s taking a beating from the champ throughout four rounds!
R5: Girls paralleling course, mirroring stances: mitts at cheek, dipping side to side, licking punches against flanks/guard – fight moving across various ring settings as girls alternate top mid-ring position. Righetti‘s jab no longer as effective in closing distance – Brooklyn‘s immediately on the spot, sliding and side-stepping away from Manda‘s left, luring Rigs into riskier charges. Loping pivots, sleek upper-torso bobs/tacks from Decker – she‘s forming a wide stance, long legs wide apart, setting legs into faster tempo – minor easing of her rhythm / intensity neutralizes dominance of Righetti‘s jab, allows Brook to slip n‘ swerve more and more punches. Beautiful counters from Decker‘s reverse repertoire: blonde slips the jab, drags a supple hook across Manda‘s mouth – a bolting Righetti right sails over the top, and Brookie chips the short, hard right to Manda‘s jaw!
Second, third minutes: range game‘s favouring toward challenger – she‘s faster now, doing steady little side-steps, feints, staying away from Righetti. It‘s the chisellin‘, long-armed jab that does the most damage to Righetti, allowing Brooklyn to control mid-ring territory – hard, and steady left jabs / hooks in up-tempo circles knock / wick away at Amanda‘s guard. Righetti: hopping on the spot, turning, regrouping, feinting, timing for shots – she‘s frustrated at Brooklyn‘s rangy, lanky delivery! Down the stretch: Righetti loses her cool, tosses a risky right hand – Brooklyn‘s slipping it, comes back the short uppercut! Amanda‘s face JOLTING up from shot...Brookie wraps her up, chests redhead to ropes.
At bell: Righetti laying atop ropes, beefy and swayin‘ – Decker bruises a forearm across Manda‘s breasts, hacking another right to tummy. A sexy hair toss, a smoldering look over shoulder as girls step out to corners – Brooklyn‘s bringing the heat!
R6: Brooklyn steers into jab poke, keeping a steady lefty punch on Amanda‘s face / guard, her head bobbing left n‘ right from Righetti‘s own jab, tap-tap pressure keeping a bobbin‘, weavin‘ redhead safely outside good range. Decker‘s hips pilot side-to-side, long bendy upper torso torquing into lanky, limber shots, fast re-sets: snappy up-tempo attacks box Amanda into various near-rope/turnbuckle scenes, force her to renegotiate, lean head in-and-out of steady lefty poke, scoot out to left/right.
Later during first minute: Brooks commits into power shots, works harder hooks off the jab, tucking ‘em slam-bang upside Manda‘s hips/ribs, and also to jugs. Decker‘s feeling it, stacks up Rigs at ropes: Amanda palmin‘ blonde neck in response, holdin‘ her...pushes weight forward, drives blonde out of ropes. Ref struggles to sever entwined beauties‘ limbs as girls stagger mid-ring – Brook protests noisily at Righetti holding her head down.
Second minute: Righetti aggressive, leaning several hard jabs to Brook‘s mouth, whizzes the right hook behind ‘em...Decker slippin‘, duckin‘ shots, hops back. Sudden simultaneous right hands: Righetti slips, Decker gets hit – stroking shot upside left cheek / left ear! Power shot tenses up Brooklyn‘s whole bod...she‘s taking baby-steps, head twitching nervously left/right in anticipation of more poke...leggy hops carry her out. Righetti forms a compact stance, getting back into rhythm...solid, smacking jabs-to-tits halt Brook‘s movements, steer her backward.
Last minute: right hand off the jab PLOWS into blonde belly, tummy shot turning blonde face ashen – Decker crosses arms, lays big on ropes, sponging ‘em up. Righetti lurks in a tight stance...she keeps a steady jab on Brook now, testing thumpin‘ right hands when Brook‘s arms twitch open. A hup-hup right upside hips jolts Brook‘s torso into ropes, a smackin‘ righty pitches to jawline! Brookie‘s legs save her, trying to side-step away – bruisin‘, grindin‘ Righetti pressure has her on alert, moving nervy, fraught.
R7: Decker‘s stamina, mobility intact – fast, stiff jabs assume control mid-ring during opening exchanges, setting pace / rhythm. Brooklyn‘s retaining a distance to Amanda‘s jab, tapping via her own left to spoil redhead‘s right, still circling fast, bendy – Righetti‘s forced to renegotiate her stances, bob n‘ weave her way inside, held in check by Decker‘s lanky, chippin‘ jabs and hooks. Brooklyn calibrating her attacks in leggy, prudent fashion, sneaking in power shots: long, straight right hands detonate off Manda‘s opposing tummy, lanky and lashin‘ hooks land to redhead‘s flanks. Even when walking backwards, Brooklyn‘s setting the tempo, fighting on her own terms – just as planned, Amanda‘s forced to dig into risks: Righetti‘s right cross gets answered via slip-and-uppercut to neck/chin that has Big Rigs kinking onto heels, stomping backward in shock.
Mid-round: Brooklyn still laying out that jab, slippin‘, bobbin‘ past Amanda‘s shots – precise, up-tempo lifts slowly nibble at Righetti‘s guard, SHOOT that head back when the hook gets thru! Overhand right, Righetti: slip/head-bob, Brooklyn – short, recoil righty-to-tits has Righetti sputtering out of her stance, hurt...Brookie smiles, lunges into an extra-vicious tummy hook just beneath Righetti‘s clasped elbows.
Last minute, down the stretch: some aggressive jabs finally get Amanda inside, allow her to tie up big – girls suddenly flat-footed, bumpin‘ and sluggin‘ late. Girls looping arms around heads: two-way right hands heaved into trembling paunches until action‘s so locked up ref has to move in, get those limbs separated. No girl able to jam each other‘s legs shut: just a-bruisin‘ jug-to-jug exchanges until the bell! Brooklyn‘s coming out of these tie-ups looking just that little bit fresher: feisty eyes of blonde sorceress flash wide awake as girls stare down, chest up.
R8: The effectiveness, penetration of Brooklyn Decker‘s jab‘s got the champ increasingly flustered, annoyed – girls circle, pivot, and Brooklyn‘s pitching home long jabs, wide hooks, beating Manda to punches again and again. First minute ALL about Decker‘s jab, and the work it allows her to do – Righetti bobbin‘, torso compact, leans into short inside right, EATS the no-notice right uppercut to chin as Decker steps right wide-legged. Righetti paw-paws the strong lefty to Brook‘s rack, pushin‘ her blonde back, prepping a shot – Decker commits, JAMS a monster right to Manda ear-to-chin, drooping strong redhead into her tight-armed grasp. Brook wiggling free immediately, pushes redhead ropeside via palm-of-hand, drubs a sock of short, frenzied left/right punches against Amanda‘s flanks/ribs/biceps as big redhead leans upper body back, protecting face in earmuff.
Late second minute: signs of life from Righetti – from her preferred tight bob stance, she lunges into a quick jab to Decker‘s eye that kicks blonde‘s head out back, has her covering up. Girls wade into third minute, dipping side-to-side – they‘re a-trading spanks to opposing face, short jabs/hooks off position at mouth, matching steps in gentle circles. Righetti seemingly back in rhythm: riding her left arm on Brook‘s right shoulder, she hoists grinding rights to Decker‘s jugs, walking blonde back. Girls close, shunting, getting grabby: Brooklyn negotiates stance, shifts weight to right leg, loosens arms, TAPS a slick left uppercut to Manda‘s ear/cheek – she can FEEL Righetti relaxing against her body inside the grasp. Manda stumbles forward in a daze, holds Decker under her arms as blonde grunts, protests.
Ref separates ‘em – Righetti crosses arms (right at left cheek, left crossed across jugs), bobbing sluggishly...Decker steps into her with wide eyes, bashing clean, limber thumbside-up blasts at Amanda‘s left/right jawline / guard. Righetti hits ropes, torso lolling atop rope, trying to lean out of shots, ridin‘ ropes – Brooklyn‘s wide-legged, sneaking in uppercuts to Amanda‘s face, pasting thick rights to a trembling tummy.
Bell: Righetti just a-starin‘, strong legs saving her...she‘s getting pasted!
R9: Cue comeback, Amanda Righetti – girls trade mid-ring jabs, tempo slowing down after grueling action, allows Amanda to step into the space between fighters, get a steadier jab on Decker‘s guard. Decker‘s long legs side-step as she‘s loping in wide steps, throws extended limber hooks while trying to turn Manda‘s flanks – early in, Righetti steps-in with spot-on aggression, raking a STIFF hook-to-mouth that pitches Brooklyn‘s startled face into her gloves, as legs hastily back-pedal. Righetti‘s thumping, rhythmic jab returns: girls step around, palming for control – toe-to-toe exchanges favour Manda‘s fluid, powerful left...she lands some good, thudding shots to Decker‘s rack, neck, temple during trade. Brooklyn‘s using leggy stamina not to get overwhelmed – she‘s trying to push Righetti off via outstretched arms.
Mid-ring scenes at the ropes: Brooks tilts her torso, denying Manda good angles, leaning her torso in/out, using sudden, unpredictable hooks / wide, swinging haymakers against a compact, chuggin‘, head-bobbin‘ Righetti. Decker‘s dangerous off-ropes, leggy in her side-steps, little spurts out of siege – she‘s still forced to absorb a lot. Manda‘s thudding one-two combinations find blonde‘s face now – steady, workman grind puts a heavy hand on elegant blonde beauty, bossin‘ blonde girl around via strong, hard shoves, explosive right hands off the jab.
Third minute: Brooklyn‘s forced to reach out to clinch, attempting to suck Righetti in, long arms wrapped around shoulders. Manda relentless, bossy via forearms/elbows, freeing herself from Decker‘s grasps, putting payback slug shuts into Brooklyn‘s ribs. Ref busy down the stretch as action slows again as girls embrace, stumbling step-a-step – Brook‘s landing some nice, whuppin‘ jabs to Manda‘s tits on separation, re-creating some distance as round winds down...leggy struts from Decker meeting a tight ‘n steady pursuit from Righetti as both girls‘ eyes betray exhaustion.
One round to go in welterweight title fight thriller!
R10: Girls sluggish, a little heavy-footed...torsos / heads stay in shuttling motions as legs just stomp back-and-forth – as tempo of toe-to-toe pivots slows down, it‘s grim determination and brute, mindless power that replace a springy, leggy bounce.
Explosive mid-ring moment a showcase of Brooklyn‘s sound defense, as girls blast for glory: jolting left hook, Righetti – sharp head-bob/shoulder-duck, Decker, has punch only grazing blonde‘s lithe shoulders...straight-down right to Brook‘s lowered head, misses as blonde pulls head back fast...Righetti‘s follow-up jabs too short...right cross down to Decker‘s head misses as Brook‘s head jolts back up, hops out! Brooklyn buries a snappy body hook onto Manda‘s bra ledge on her way out, POUNDS her own chest after series of Righetti misses!
Girls step in and out of range: Brooklyn‘s shelling jabs off her left shoulder, putting a solid spank on Amanda‘s face – redhead moves-with, head-bobs late, catching thump. Fire, focus in Decker‘s eyes – string of high, pounding left/right combo shots punches Righetti to a halt...she‘s fed a left-cross to the temple, a short-right to the mouth. Back-pedalling baby steps, Righetti, face-in-gloves, eyes in shock – Brooklyn whacks a right to the waist, suddenly spins an uppercut off her left, planted leg! Righetti hit HARD to jaw, just picked up off her mitts...she‘s already in a stumble when her left leg gives out, butt slumps out from under her. A long hard thud and Righetti‘s back‘s on the canvas – ROARS OF EXCITEMENT FROM THE CROWD! Brooklyn jogs out, her eyes flashing in triumph: down on the canvas, Manda groans, her eyes dazed, BEATS the count! Decker watching from other side of ring – hands on hips, deep breaths, shakes her head.
Righetti jolts off ropes, hands up, elbows in, pivots right immediately – Decker wades back in, starts a-strokin‘ Manda‘s left flank via aggressive, walloping rights while pawin‘, hoistin‘ left uppercuts against the guard. Amanda shifts to mid-ring: wide roundhouse right to Righetti‘s ribs, howitzer blast – Amanda gasps, stoops, reaches to clinch, CHOPS a right-hand counter, instead...short, hard jolting shot lands on Brooklyn, ear-to-cheek. Now Decker‘s stutter-stepping out of her stance!
Mayhem during second minute: girls form tall platform stances, dip side-to-side: Righetti steps into a pulverizing jab, battering thru Brooklyn‘s defenses – Decker trying to up-tempo in response, leaning torso back, lunging brutal jabs / hooks to Amanda‘s rack to stop her. Pounding rhythm, thudding one-twos now land to Brooklyn‘s face: jackhammer sledge rip cuts on pretty blonde face. Relentless grind: Decker bobbin‘ at the end of Amanda‘s poke, that lithe torso sitting a little sloppy on her hips.
Righetti: tight stand, workin‘ in a frenzy – she carves a palm-down left/right combo behind Brook‘s elbows, rocks blonde off her stance, wobbly-butt. Huge overhand right from Decker: slip, Righetti, as redhead steps back in via a thumping uppercut to lungs, a short drifting-right to jawline! Brooklyn‘s pasted into ropes, her limbs all loosened, slack, suddenly giving way….BLONDE SLUMPS ONTO HER HANDS AND KNEES! Righetti shouts a violent „Yes!“ down at her bent foe‘s face as ref grasps in-between-girls, shoves redhead away. Decker: whining, torso heaving, BEATS the count!
Righetti: right hand at cheek, working via the left – stiff poke fetching blonde face. Brooklyn – so resilient, still slippin‘ and rollin‘ from many shots. Amanda rotates: right hands to flanks, left hooks digging at blonde‘s biceps/shoulders, short stubby jabs to guard/face. Decker breaks open, lunging into free-for-all overhand rights / haymakers, EATS a tight uppercut from Righetti‘s lap, gets RIPPED a left cross to mouth.
Decker blubbering, pulls an arm around Manda‘s head as her butt‘s propped onto ropes, hangin‘ on, takin‘ seconds off the clock – blonde stays rope-bound after rep breaks girls apart...legy jelly, wobbly-butt. Righetti sets her feet into wide stance, rolling torso to stay free: pumping jackhammer left jabs / hooks land to Brooklyn‘s face, limp-ish guard no longer protecting her. Left hook, right hook to both ends of jawline relaxes Decker‘s back into ropes, drops proud hands – blonde‘s lips form a dazed pout, head lolls right, face gets frozen. And the ref‘s stepping in! Brooklyn‘s swooning in the man‘s arms as he holds her against ropes, too dizzy to protest….that‘s a TKO10 – and she‘s STILL welterweight champion of the world – Amanda Righetti!
After: Another welterweight thriller – girls battling, neutralizing each other time and again. Fans had to wait for the final round for some serious knockdown action to start, and then mayhem broke all loose – as the dust settles, the champion‘s overwhelmed her challenger, securing a technical knockout in the dying minute after coming back from a knockdown herself!
The belts return to Amanda Righetti‘s proud waist as a recovering, gutted Brooklyn Decker stands by to watch. A record consecutive win #15 for Righetti, her third title defense: “She almost had me there,“ Amanda admits post-fight. “We‘ve looked at the Govich fight for our preparation a lot, so we knew that Brooklyn‘s got the goods to outlast and overpower girls who seem to be sturdier than her on paper. I wish I could have grinded her out earlier, but no, I probably needed that knockdown adrenaline survival rush to summon my powers at the end. I‘m pretty sure I‘ve fought a future welterweight champion tonight, though. Just not now, folks!“
