Post by Lookout! Boxing on May 31, 2019 21:06:21 GMT -6
AMANDA RIGHETTI (Welterweight Champion) (36 y/o, 5 ft 8, W: 91, L: 28) vs TAHNEE ATKINSON (27 y/o, 5 ft 8, W: 19, L: 8)
Before: It‘s time for the hotly anticipated rematch between Tahnee Atkinson and Amanda Righetti! Last March, young Aussie sensation Tahnee had just won her first title at welter, and she defended it against the flagship fighter of the supposed old guard, Amanda Righetti, in spectacular fashion. Almost exactly a year later, things have been turned upside down in the welter division AGAIN, after Amanda stormed to the title against Kate Upton to end 2018 and hasn‘t been beaten since her fight with Tahnee, winning FIFTEEN fights in a row, including three title defenses. Just when you want to ask if she‘s ever been in such a dominant position, a question turns up: could this be Tahnee‘s Bridget Regan moment?
“I guess you could say that the welter division‘s pretty much on fire. Now they‘re sending me in as the firewoman,“ a good-humoured Tahnee quips pre-fight, all bronzed and tanned supermodel hot. “Kate, Hannah, Hilary, Brooklyn. They‘ve all failed! Looks like I‘m the only superstar in the division left unchained. I‘m happy to end the tyranny, though, guys, fear not!“ Atkinson‘s year hasn‘t been going smooth after she failed to defend her title a sixth time against Kate Upton last August. She took a couple of months off, and she‘s suffered losses to Hannah Ferguson and Camille Kostek in early 2019. “I really appreciate that Amanda has offered this shot to me instead of taking the easy route through her stablemate, Camille.“, Tahnee admits, nodding in earnest.
Reigning champion Amanda Righetti has now won fifteen fights in a row, almost unprecedented in the big girls‘ division: “Folks just didn‘t believe me when I said that I would be taking revenge on every single one of these supermodels,“ Righetti says sheepishly. “They thought my era was over. Well, I‘ve proven them wrong, and Tahnee‘s just the next name on my list!“
Atkinson‘s win last year was based on a combination of unexpected jabbing prowess, getting down and dirty at the ropes and trademark haymaker power. “Putting Righetti‘s butt into the ropes is key tonight,“ Tahnee repeats. “She‘s lost some of that old stamina, and we think she‘s vulnerable, especially once we get past the sixth or seventh round. I can trust my right hand, but it‘s about much more than that. After her winning streak, it won‘t just be enough to WIN. People need to be SHOCKED by how I treat the most dominant woman in boxing. I‘m talking exposed. Demoralized. When I‘ve done that, it‘s time to pound her out for good.“
Fight night attire: Tahnee‘s clad in a top-heavy, cleavagy bra (blue and white chequered), chequered bottoms, black boots, all-white gloves, black hair loose – Amanda‘s in short, black tights, a sports bra (white and black dots), auburn hair wet down across shoulders, red shiny boots, black gloves.
Fight: R1: Girls touch gloves, circle close, exuding hawkish combativeness: Righetti steps in behind her jab, forming a wide stance, loping in and out of range. Fast steps, hops, as Amanda sets a blistering pace, applying pressure on Tahnee from the bell – power jabs roll off shoulder to head, stooping/thumping body jabs land down into Aussie tummy. Chin tucked, body crouchin‘, legs mobile… swift double, triple jabs set up quick, strong right hands from Righetti, tidy body hooks licking Tahnee‘s tummy/ribs downstairs. Tahnee‘s stepping-with, staying tight and aggressive while bobbing at the waist, hands loosely placed to let them rip – Amanda‘s fast pace, strong poke shuts out, pre-empts her. Righetti precise, gaiting strongly around Atkinson‘s right shoulder, that short, shifting jab knocking thru Tahnee‘s guard at times, jamming her legs to set up another scroungin‘ lick at Tahnee‘s bronzed flanks before wide-legged steps, leggy pivots carry Rigs out of Tahnee‘s pounding, hunting straights/counters.
Mid-round, short moment at ropes: butt-on-rope Tahnee sets her feet wide, furiously spitting back short, thudding left and right hands upside Amanda‘s hairline – Righetti leans out, wisely stepping back, rotating the action back into mid-ring. Manda putting up a smokescreen of jabs, keeping a steady poke on Tahnee‘s face with got-cha precision – Atkinson gets cagier throughout round after early shots...she‘s often regrouping, hopping away with crossed, lowered arms. Second, third minute all about Righetti‘s step-and-poke: steady diet fed to Tahnee‘s head, punishing her range intrusions as Righetti steps around Aussie counter work – short, blitz jab-jab-right combo jams to Aussie jawline late, has Tahnee stepping out wobbly to her right, momentarily disoriented before covering up tight.
Just down the stretch: Righetti looks for payoff, steps into a wide, blistering left hook thru mitts upon Atkinson‘s mouth, folds a woozy Aussie into Manda‘s arms as redhead wraps up strongly, ruusssshhhes brunette to apron. Redhead leans head past Aussie right shoulder, just being strong, big: brutal hook hammers brunette tummy, has strong Aussie bod trembling against the onslaught. Girls stay all up in each other‘s faces at bell: a smug, rare provocative smile from Righetti, a little chest pound, as ref whizzes inside. Statement opening round from the champ: jab control an obvious fight plan emphasis after Tahnee‘s strong poke showing last year!
R2: Hammer and tongs: girls circle, feint, shoot – Righetti steps into an aggressive jab, spitting it right between Tahnee‘s eyes, eats a booming short right to her shoulderblade. Amanda groans, shifts left around Tahnee‘s right shoulder, bobbing into more jabs: jab to mouth, left hook to temple – Tahnee erupts back from the crouch, thudding a right uppercut to Righetti‘s tits...shot‘s so strong Amanda‘s torso falters, foot skidding off canvas. Half-step back, Righetti, feet set wide apart – Atkinson snarls, drives inside via the odd palms-up left, catching half of Amanda‘s mitt, half of her jaw! Redhead rocked back on impact, punched onto heels, her body swayin‘...guard closes, legs hop out – a crouchin‘, shuttlin‘ Atkinson ducks Righetti‘s stay-off-me jabs, leans back inside a devastating right hand, thumping to the champ‘s left ear/cheekbone. Amanda‘s eyes dancing...she seems a litte dazed, ties up around Tahnee‘s arms/neck, stumbling forward in shock. Atkinson: she‘s snarlin‘, twistin‘ and pushin‘, wants arms free a.s.a.p. – pounds a series of chopping jabs to Amanda‘s breadbasket on separation, stalks a retreating Righetti on fast-hopping legs, keeping a steady pressure.
Mid-round scenes: bodies bumping, fists put near chins as fighters lean in a-blastin‘ short, powerful strokes. Tahnee planted so strongly, yet making sure to stay mobile via legs, head, torso – she‘s rocking Rigs off her stance as fists bounce off a toned waist/flank...that jolting palms-up uppercut from Tahnee‘s crouch to Amanda‘s jawline so hazardous for champ‘s head! Girls bump heads/shoulders, work in phonebooth, ripping fists in non-stop bludgeoning action – Righetti trying to manage Tahnee‘s aggression via tactical retreats, stays shy off apron, timing uppercuts. Atkinson‘s relentless during toe-to-toe trade: Tahnee‘s output to Righetti‘s hips/biceps/flanks outstrips redhead as proud champ refuses to side-step, stays inside the bump n‘ slug zone.
Atkinson‘s head movement fast, alert: Righetti‘s power jabs whizz by, allow Aussie to step back in, fitting a body punch behind Amanda‘s elbows via the right. Amanda‘s back hits ropes down the stretch during last minute: steady sock to redhead‘s guard/biceps shuts down offense, forces Righetti into defense, leaning off ropes, face in gloves – Tahnee lovin‘ it, working over Amand‘s bod...a late chop-chop right batters thru Righetti‘s mitts to her face, fold redhead into a new dizzy clinch. Tahnee patient, just being strong inside the grasp, trying to pull Amanda‘s arms down/away as girls step n‘ wiggle for control.
Bell: Tahnee‘s eyes all fire, chesting up on redhead champ – Righetti holds her eye contact, just with duller intensity. Pats on Tahnee‘s back inside corner: way-to-go-girl: this is the kind of no-nonsense, no-holds-barred aggression they wanna see from their girl!
R3: Righetti‘s jab transformed into a defensive tool: legs wide apart, building a small front, fast steps, spitting a jab to hold range, stick it to Tahnee on her way in, pivoting around her. Atkinson: aggression! Forms a risky stance, trusting head-bobs, torso-tacks to dodge the grinding jab hammer from Amanda‘s left shoulder, just wants to get her fists into the champ‘s bod or face. Tahnee jabs-with, closing range via a fast, hard-thump right-to-gut: replay zoom later showing Righetti‘s face kicking up, eyes betraying a world of hurt – she‘s taking back-pedal steps! Tahnee with that brawny Bridget Regan-esque stance: staying close to Rigs, dippin‘ and weavin‘ side-to-side...strong hooks bashing Amanda‘s forearms / biceps / shoulders, good head movement against Righetti‘s short jabs/straights. Amanda: purely defensive, elbows/arms all tightly clasped, riding out body shots, then either trying to tie up around Tahnee or slide-step away.
Second minute: battles at ropes, Tahnee atop Amanda – champ‘s taking brawny, brutal body shots, absorbing FAT, meat-spankin‘ strokes across her flanks / lats….shots numb Amanda‘s legs/hips, have her stooping forward on impact, trusting a strong core to hold. Meaty clinches: girls rock back-and-forth, as Righetti‘s brawny arms pull down Tahnee‘s head, neck...bytchy complaints to ref, stop-and-go action all Manda‘s interested in!
A bit later: Righetti firms at apron, starting to hook-and-jab back on top, freeing her range just a little, torso straightening – Tahnee: blocks the jab, crushes a left hand upside Amanda‘s left temple, good God! Woozy, leggy totter from the champ, her eyes blinking rapidly! Pounce, Tahnee Atkinson – she‘s wrapping up around Righetti‘s left arm, jostling her atop ropes, CRUSHING left hand to Amanda‘s chin has champ groaning, guard softening. Tahnee, planted strongly, head / torso rolling, alternating weight: she loops a shattering right hand to Amanda‘s left ear...chokes a trio of breathtaking short straight lefts to Righetti‘s tits. RIGHETTI GOES DOWN! Aggregate shock of body shots, chin checks finally sags redhead against ropes, has her sliding down as legs, knees give way, sputtering onto all fours as Tahnee SHRIEKS in joy, jumps off. Ref shoves Atkinson back further to her own corner – he‘s counting out the champ!
Righetti: ashen-faced, sweaty hair falling down her shoulders, legs and forearms trembling – she‘s a rickety beauty! The redhead vixen beats the count! Righetti sways against ropes, presenting gloves to ref, as her eyes harden in defiance: more action! Third minute clean-up: Tahnee POUNDS back inside, that upper body pulsating up/down, left/right – she‘s spitting jabs against Amanda‘s guard, her loping overhead rights have Rigs covering up, rotating away. Stack-up time at turnbuckle: jabs, hooks trap her, rights pump into her tummy – Righetti jerkin‘, joltin‘, tyin‘ up. Manda gets those long ref‘s breaks: girls just one brawny big-girl mass in there, arms under arms, shoulders shoving, buttocks shuddering – Righetti‘s eyes tired, but her heart‘s SO relentless, chesting back, holding weight, walking TAHNEE back into ropes until ref‘s separating.
Bell: Tahnee bytches at ref‘s lazy break-up rhythm – her eyes brighten at the sight of Righetti slumping onto her stool, eyes closing, back leaning against turnbuckle as team gets to FRANTIC work.
R4: Righetti‘s digging in, engaging in flat-footed power trade against a snarling, stalking Tahnee – short jabs to prep, rip-roaring body hooks, luscious right hands. Atkinson hungrier, faster...beats Amanda to punches in early shots, landing a short, snappy counter jab to mouth, a stiff right uppercut to redhead cheekbones! Righetti‘s wobbly-butt, reaching under Atkinson‘s arms, clinchin‘, turnin‘ her. Tahnee‘s grappling to free herself, but patient, trusting her crisp, sharp delivery on separation. Tahnee sets herself up strong, planted: right hand‘s open as it nibbles, pushes at Amanda‘s guard / jab – Aussie shifts those gorgeous hips to land snappy, thick-ish (left) hooks above Righetti‘s hips, behind her elbows. Manda grabbing to clinch: Tahnee slides back, crossing arms, bumping a strong, hard left to Righetti‘s sternum – Amanda‘s hurt and Tahnee‘s walking her down!
Second minute: Righetti disengages, upping a double jab, stiffening shots at Aussie guard / tits, walking a lot. Tahnee steps-to with the head-bob, fitting a wide right into tummy, left-hooking Amanda‘s rack – Rigs drops back the right-to-tits, digging in. Trade: chup-chup hook catches Amanda tuff behind her right elbow – long, aggressive right edges past Tahnee‘s head. Third minute: Tahnee‘s overhead rights chase Righetti ropeside, stumble her out of her stance – Aussie dipping, lays into beefy, ruinous shots, cuffing ‘em behind a stooping Manda‘s elbows.
Down the stretch: Righetti‘s sitting in ropes, lips parted, meat spanked: she coils back the right uppercut! Punch brushing a shocked Tahnee‘s lower jawline as mitts close late – Tahnee groans, takes a loping half-slide back, gets brush-hooked to the chin again! Girls stalkin‘, lickin‘ shots till bell – Righetti firms, keeping back shy off ropes, her jabs to Tahnee‘s tummy/guard stiffening. Inside the champ‘s corner during break: “Can‘t let Tahnee dictate terms of aggression, Manda. Take those risks now – you gotta hurt this girl!“
R5: Girls fighting close, tight: just a step apart – hard, sloppy punches exchange for control, momentum. From bell: Righetti wants inside, hunting Tahnee‘s head via hefty, swinging left/right uppercuts – lots of head rolls, torso swings as Tahnee ducks into the punch arches, ties up around Manda‘s waist, walks her back. Girls bump head-to-head, gloves curling around opponent face / neck – Amanda exploding into vicious, swiping shots towards Aussie head...Atkinson leans, steps back, covering up. As girls lean upper torsos against each other, both dig into punishing flank shots, ripping ‘em and hoping for leverage – short, heavy trade sees chin contact by both, just not in clean, full-throttle fashion. Later during first minute, Righetti pushes Atkinson off palms-to-tits, re-organizes behind a jab, creating a little more range – she rolls ‘n slips Tahnee‘s right hand for her own savage right hand chop straight to Aussie jawline! Tahnee steps in fence, feet all stumblin‘, stutterin‘: pik-pak hooks to flat, strong tummy have Aussie breathless, stooping face-into-gloves.
Scenes of Tahnee being a little stiff, passive throughout second minute – Righetti forms a wide stance, popping her hips into gorgeous, snappy shots to either Aussie flank. Later – close-knit exchanges during inside trade: girls in compact stances, stepping in and out to land snug, tight-fitting shots to jawlines, necks, sides of head – sloppy, grabby non-stop action! Balanced back-and-forth work, until: Amanda‘s right hand sucks over Tahnee‘s left, hard shot brittling to Aussie teeth! Third minute‘s about Tahnee trying to manage Righetti‘s poke: thumping counters have her spooked, covering up, staying very mobile. Down the stretch: Tahnee fights off the ropes, pulling Manda‘s head down into neck clinches, tie-ups – Righetti digs in, rushing against Aussie bod, pushing head up inside mitts, grabbing arms/wrists down. Champ‘s free to work just shy off bell...little hooks beneath Tahnee‘s elbows, jab up top keeps her busy – HARD RIGHT to pit of Aussie stomach has Tahnee‘s bod relaxing against ropes to sound of bell.
Intense look, Amanda on Tahnee, eyes lingering to search for quit – Aussie huggin‘ gut, stumbling during her first steps towards corner.
R6: Big girls struggle for supremacy: flat-footed, heavy-handed mid-ring trade – both accept grinding toe-to-toe action, wearing each other down, thudding blasts in a battle of attrition. Amanda‘s mouth on Tahnee‘s shoulder, buttocks shuddering as girls bump, push, muscle to get the other girl stumbling out of her stance. Ref busy, but a little too patient: lots of grappling scenes...short heavy pumps upside each other‘s flanks, as girls just swat away to lats/hips. Girls hittin‘ heavy and sloppy, bringing the hurt: Tahnee snug-sneaks the outside right uppercut to Manda‘s face, picking her up hard, clean – Righetti‘s eyelashes flutter dramatically, but she‘s able to fall into a sweaty clinch, bull-rushing Aussie ropeside. Tahnee eager, gets her hands free after a while – off-ropes, she stuffs a short plowing right hand into Righetti‘s tummy, stoops redhead forward. Atkinson wrestles down Righetti‘s left arm, chops a lefty hook behind Manda‘s elbow, reverses position in thick fashion at ropes! Manda‘s turn to lay in ropes, big – she‘s pulling Tahnee‘s head forward into a clinch, waiting for the ref to break.
Mid-round, Tahnee lays a siege: hard, palm-down rights to Righetti‘s flanks, behind elbows as redhead champ stoops, ducks or rolls shots. Short, nasty left hook to Amanda‘s lower back – Righetti gasps, somehow brushes back a short, thrifty uppercut out-of-the-crouch, thudding to mouth. Tahnee groans, sputters back in shock – SHE backs away with wide steps to regroup – deep breaths, hands at her side.
Late, down the stretch: girls pivot back to mid-ring, hands low, then pinging jabs to eyes/temple as they circle, stalk. Righetti double-jabs, leans into a right cross – Tahnee sling-slippin‘ the shot, answers a chin-togglin‘ righty hook, spasming redhead legs! A wide-eyed Tahnee wraps up around Manda‘s waist, rushes HER to ropes. Hammer n‘ tongs: Righetti batters back herself...left, right haymakers sizzle past Tahnee‘s face, one shot corking to her ear – Atkinson blasted, yet RISES from the crouch, dropping a long, straight left on Manda‘s teeth, taps a left uppercut to tits, stumbling Rigs back into ropes. Crowd on its feet as girls blast for glory: bell!
R7: Girls no longer hold anything back: stiff hard jabs to rack, wide hooks to flanks, detonating rights up top – an intense, thudding battle, it‘s welterweight boxing at its very best. Girls set feet wide, semi-exhausted torsos tilting and leaning back and forth from punishment as they dig n‘ bury into brutal work inside trenches: no inches budged until the other girl quits. First minute: girls positioned head-to-head, left shoulder-to-shoulder – it‘s mostly short, methodical work to shoulders/neck/head, battering for position, weight-of-shot on contested mid-ring territory. Highlights: SICK thumping two-way left body crosses sway Righetti‘s torso rightside as punches batter inside behind her elbows, sink Amanda‘s face almost into gloves in pain – opposite: Amanda‘s short palms-up lefty splits Tahnee‘s mitts, picks up jaw tidy, hard as Aussie‘s eyes go blank n‘ dizzy for a split second.
Girls match these shots step-to-step, keeping backs n‘ butts off ropes – but early second minute, Righetti establishes control! Stiff jabs trouble Aussie guard, split her gloves again for series of tidy punches-to-mouth. Atkinson gets ROCKED off her stance by these shots as Amanda ducks inside the arch of Tahnee‘s battering-ram haymakers, lands a short, swiping cross to Aussie jawline before wrapping brunette up in a clinch. Punch for punch, Amanda‘s digging into a better position – weight-of-shot, tempo slowly overtake Tahnee‘s delivery, always poppin‘ hips for steady, heavy stroke n‘ poke across her brunette challenger‘s flanks, ribs.
Third minute opening: Atkinson grimly outstretches her hands, pushing back Rigs, hoping to regroup – Manda steps-to with a short, heavy jab-to-mouth, right-to-ribs, SITS TAHNEE INTO ROPES! Atkinson‘s still in sound, dangerous defense, a-trenchin‘: dukes at temple, elbows tight inside, butt touching ropes. She‘s rolling shots, answering back wide-arched haymakers, booming punches towards sides of Righetti‘s skull – Amanda leans inside punch curves, pressing Tahnee against cables as arms, gloves shove, strong torsos hug, push. Just down the stretch, Righetti‘s got Tahnee stacked up for good: forearms push shoulders into position as muscular, rippin‘ uppercuts punish Atkinson‘s tummy/ribs/rack, shoot for the jaw – Tahnee hovers on cables, arms loosely placed across her face, lips parted, eyes blinking, taking a pastin‘ on bull-strong legs.
Inside corner: team to Tahnee: “Take her out, Nee! Her jaw‘s vulnerable, legs won‘t make it to the tenth.“
R8: Grim, brutal battle for the title: heavy-handed exchanges of punches, as girls lean, step into blasts, heads dodging out of the way, legs hopping sluggishly. More pep, spunk in Righetti‘s legs: she‘s sliding out of Tahnee‘s flying-colours haymakers, smoke-screening jabs into Atkinson‘s charges. Amands dips, rips a jab to tits, parries the righty hook, steps-left, braces own righty hook to Aussie chin! Tahnee blasts a huge left cross, upper torso bolting into the shot – Amanda slides back, swerves shot, comes back a short, alert counter hook corking Atkinson‘s teeth just as girls close, clasp inside. Camera close-ups as girls walk, with Tahnee‘s arms around Amanda‘s chest: Righetti‘s eyes flashing up as redhead groans, trying to hold steady against Aussie big-girl – same determination in Atkinson‘s eyes, just a little grimmer, more tired.
First minute finale: Amanda‘s left hand rifles off her shoulder, landing a stiff poking shot to Tahnee‘s cheeks, and AGAIN, beating Aussie to strikes – girls pivot left, and Tahnee‘s jab misses, gets parried, gets beaten to short, jack-hammer jolt that has Atkinson‘s eyelashes all-a-hummin‘. Girls arching backs, pick up uppercuts, split of a second: Amanda leans past it, Tahnee‘s face gets BLASTED askew, provoking hurried slide-backs, back-hops from Aussie beauty. Mid-round mark: Tahnee‘s deep inside her own half of ring, covering up, short uppies/hooks trailing off – Manda‘s stalking her, shots from crouch thudding to arms/biceps/shoulders.
Righetti‘s staggering straights, uppercuts hit Tahnee‘s arms/mid-riff with dull thuds, paralyzing her, stooping Aussie onto ropes: a wide, right cross to tits shunts Tahnee‘s stance, loosens her – short, ripping left to shoulderblade pushes her upright again! Tahnee‘s loose upper torso drooping, riding on strong, irresistible legs: lean, mean left clobbers to ear, short right picks up chin – Tahnee‘s just staring into the harm, lips parted, her stamina inspiring awe. Short drub-to-tits, long-right-to-chin finally does it: Tahnee right knee gives out, SPRAWLS Aussie onto belly! Amanda‘s already taking a slide-step back when Atkinson still slides down, sprawls out – she‘s strutting back to corner, turns, lifts arms onto turnbuckles, watches a rubbery Tahnee with icy, ruthless focus from across the ring.
Tahnee picks up her head in beat-up confusion: SO much grim resistance, a fighter‘s heart on display as Tahnee props up, taking deep breaths on all fours – her jelly-rickety legs firm, stabilize when she faces the ref, lifting gloves, her eyes blank but alert. Tahnee‘s coming back from a devastating count to 8: she forms a peek-a-boo stance, rallying her legs, KNOWS she came back from a Righetti knockdown to win last time out. Amanda takes Tahnee to the jab woodshed: long, strong lefts rifle out, putting poke pressure on Aussie – Tahnee counters a hook-to-cross combo, misses Righetti‘s head, eats the double jab to mouth, temple!
Back-pedals, Atkinson: she‘s bobbing sluggishly, crossing arms, clearly wobbly-butt – Tahnee leans forward into a left cross, gets brushed with Manda‘s left uppercut instead, snapping her head down. Righetti bull-rushes, drives Atkinson ropeward: stooped atop the cables, Tahnee dimly crouches, hopes to ride it out – Amanda dips n‘ rips the uppercut to tits, turns, dips n‘ rips the right uppercut to jawline. Aussie gambles: right hand bolts out wild, misses redhead hairline by a slice – thick left uppercut from Righetti‘s lap lands instead! Tahnee‘s bod slumps back into ropes, eyes a pasted blank, torso crouching down. Guard‘s flimsy: a short, thumping left cross tugs to Tahnee‘s jawline/mouth, and AGAIN – and the ref steps in! Ref‘s barging inside before Righetti can load up on third shot, cradling Aussie to safety, as Tahnee sways in his arms. Amanda marches back to corner, arms raised in quiet triumph: she STILL rules the welter world, defending her welterweight title for the fourth time…TKO8 Amanda Righetti!
After: Another eighth round slugfest in a welter title fight between Amanda and Tahnee: this time, Righetti‘s the last woman standing. Tahnee‘s a battered sight, doesn‘t argue the ref‘s decision – girls surprisingly pleasant, polite throughout results, post-fight interviews, exchanging a long hug, pats on the back. “Hell yeah, I thought the Amanda Righetti era was finished and done when I slugged her out last year,“ Tahnee admits. “You really gotta admire the performances she‘s put together since then, no doubt. I couldn‘t repeat last year, but I sure as hell haven‘t been conquered. I will be back.“ – “Let‘s give it up for this woman‘s stamina!“ Amanda announces. “Would have loved to knock her out, but damn, those legs just kept on walking, haha.“ With her losses to Upton, Ferguson and Atkinson avenged and her winning streak extended to 16, what‘s next for Big Rigs? “Oh, I‘ll just have to find myself some new victims, right?“ she smirks. “Shouldn‘t be much of a problem.“
Results: Lookout!, Writing: Bonzo
Before: It‘s time for the hotly anticipated rematch between Tahnee Atkinson and Amanda Righetti! Last March, young Aussie sensation Tahnee had just won her first title at welter, and she defended it against the flagship fighter of the supposed old guard, Amanda Righetti, in spectacular fashion. Almost exactly a year later, things have been turned upside down in the welter division AGAIN, after Amanda stormed to the title against Kate Upton to end 2018 and hasn‘t been beaten since her fight with Tahnee, winning FIFTEEN fights in a row, including three title defenses. Just when you want to ask if she‘s ever been in such a dominant position, a question turns up: could this be Tahnee‘s Bridget Regan moment?
“I guess you could say that the welter division‘s pretty much on fire. Now they‘re sending me in as the firewoman,“ a good-humoured Tahnee quips pre-fight, all bronzed and tanned supermodel hot. “Kate, Hannah, Hilary, Brooklyn. They‘ve all failed! Looks like I‘m the only superstar in the division left unchained. I‘m happy to end the tyranny, though, guys, fear not!“ Atkinson‘s year hasn‘t been going smooth after she failed to defend her title a sixth time against Kate Upton last August. She took a couple of months off, and she‘s suffered losses to Hannah Ferguson and Camille Kostek in early 2019. “I really appreciate that Amanda has offered this shot to me instead of taking the easy route through her stablemate, Camille.“, Tahnee admits, nodding in earnest.
Reigning champion Amanda Righetti has now won fifteen fights in a row, almost unprecedented in the big girls‘ division: “Folks just didn‘t believe me when I said that I would be taking revenge on every single one of these supermodels,“ Righetti says sheepishly. “They thought my era was over. Well, I‘ve proven them wrong, and Tahnee‘s just the next name on my list!“
Atkinson‘s win last year was based on a combination of unexpected jabbing prowess, getting down and dirty at the ropes and trademark haymaker power. “Putting Righetti‘s butt into the ropes is key tonight,“ Tahnee repeats. “She‘s lost some of that old stamina, and we think she‘s vulnerable, especially once we get past the sixth or seventh round. I can trust my right hand, but it‘s about much more than that. After her winning streak, it won‘t just be enough to WIN. People need to be SHOCKED by how I treat the most dominant woman in boxing. I‘m talking exposed. Demoralized. When I‘ve done that, it‘s time to pound her out for good.“
Fight night attire: Tahnee‘s clad in a top-heavy, cleavagy bra (blue and white chequered), chequered bottoms, black boots, all-white gloves, black hair loose – Amanda‘s in short, black tights, a sports bra (white and black dots), auburn hair wet down across shoulders, red shiny boots, black gloves.
Fight: R1: Girls touch gloves, circle close, exuding hawkish combativeness: Righetti steps in behind her jab, forming a wide stance, loping in and out of range. Fast steps, hops, as Amanda sets a blistering pace, applying pressure on Tahnee from the bell – power jabs roll off shoulder to head, stooping/thumping body jabs land down into Aussie tummy. Chin tucked, body crouchin‘, legs mobile… swift double, triple jabs set up quick, strong right hands from Righetti, tidy body hooks licking Tahnee‘s tummy/ribs downstairs. Tahnee‘s stepping-with, staying tight and aggressive while bobbing at the waist, hands loosely placed to let them rip – Amanda‘s fast pace, strong poke shuts out, pre-empts her. Righetti precise, gaiting strongly around Atkinson‘s right shoulder, that short, shifting jab knocking thru Tahnee‘s guard at times, jamming her legs to set up another scroungin‘ lick at Tahnee‘s bronzed flanks before wide-legged steps, leggy pivots carry Rigs out of Tahnee‘s pounding, hunting straights/counters.
Mid-round, short moment at ropes: butt-on-rope Tahnee sets her feet wide, furiously spitting back short, thudding left and right hands upside Amanda‘s hairline – Righetti leans out, wisely stepping back, rotating the action back into mid-ring. Manda putting up a smokescreen of jabs, keeping a steady poke on Tahnee‘s face with got-cha precision – Atkinson gets cagier throughout round after early shots...she‘s often regrouping, hopping away with crossed, lowered arms. Second, third minute all about Righetti‘s step-and-poke: steady diet fed to Tahnee‘s head, punishing her range intrusions as Righetti steps around Aussie counter work – short, blitz jab-jab-right combo jams to Aussie jawline late, has Tahnee stepping out wobbly to her right, momentarily disoriented before covering up tight.
Just down the stretch: Righetti looks for payoff, steps into a wide, blistering left hook thru mitts upon Atkinson‘s mouth, folds a woozy Aussie into Manda‘s arms as redhead wraps up strongly, ruusssshhhes brunette to apron. Redhead leans head past Aussie right shoulder, just being strong, big: brutal hook hammers brunette tummy, has strong Aussie bod trembling against the onslaught. Girls stay all up in each other‘s faces at bell: a smug, rare provocative smile from Righetti, a little chest pound, as ref whizzes inside. Statement opening round from the champ: jab control an obvious fight plan emphasis after Tahnee‘s strong poke showing last year!
R2: Hammer and tongs: girls circle, feint, shoot – Righetti steps into an aggressive jab, spitting it right between Tahnee‘s eyes, eats a booming short right to her shoulderblade. Amanda groans, shifts left around Tahnee‘s right shoulder, bobbing into more jabs: jab to mouth, left hook to temple – Tahnee erupts back from the crouch, thudding a right uppercut to Righetti‘s tits...shot‘s so strong Amanda‘s torso falters, foot skidding off canvas. Half-step back, Righetti, feet set wide apart – Atkinson snarls, drives inside via the odd palms-up left, catching half of Amanda‘s mitt, half of her jaw! Redhead rocked back on impact, punched onto heels, her body swayin‘...guard closes, legs hop out – a crouchin‘, shuttlin‘ Atkinson ducks Righetti‘s stay-off-me jabs, leans back inside a devastating right hand, thumping to the champ‘s left ear/cheekbone. Amanda‘s eyes dancing...she seems a litte dazed, ties up around Tahnee‘s arms/neck, stumbling forward in shock. Atkinson: she‘s snarlin‘, twistin‘ and pushin‘, wants arms free a.s.a.p. – pounds a series of chopping jabs to Amanda‘s breadbasket on separation, stalks a retreating Righetti on fast-hopping legs, keeping a steady pressure.
Mid-round scenes: bodies bumping, fists put near chins as fighters lean in a-blastin‘ short, powerful strokes. Tahnee planted so strongly, yet making sure to stay mobile via legs, head, torso – she‘s rocking Rigs off her stance as fists bounce off a toned waist/flank...that jolting palms-up uppercut from Tahnee‘s crouch to Amanda‘s jawline so hazardous for champ‘s head! Girls bump heads/shoulders, work in phonebooth, ripping fists in non-stop bludgeoning action – Righetti trying to manage Tahnee‘s aggression via tactical retreats, stays shy off apron, timing uppercuts. Atkinson‘s relentless during toe-to-toe trade: Tahnee‘s output to Righetti‘s hips/biceps/flanks outstrips redhead as proud champ refuses to side-step, stays inside the bump n‘ slug zone.
Atkinson‘s head movement fast, alert: Righetti‘s power jabs whizz by, allow Aussie to step back in, fitting a body punch behind Amanda‘s elbows via the right. Amanda‘s back hits ropes down the stretch during last minute: steady sock to redhead‘s guard/biceps shuts down offense, forces Righetti into defense, leaning off ropes, face in gloves – Tahnee lovin‘ it, working over Amand‘s bod...a late chop-chop right batters thru Righetti‘s mitts to her face, fold redhead into a new dizzy clinch. Tahnee patient, just being strong inside the grasp, trying to pull Amanda‘s arms down/away as girls step n‘ wiggle for control.
Bell: Tahnee‘s eyes all fire, chesting up on redhead champ – Righetti holds her eye contact, just with duller intensity. Pats on Tahnee‘s back inside corner: way-to-go-girl: this is the kind of no-nonsense, no-holds-barred aggression they wanna see from their girl!
R3: Righetti‘s jab transformed into a defensive tool: legs wide apart, building a small front, fast steps, spitting a jab to hold range, stick it to Tahnee on her way in, pivoting around her. Atkinson: aggression! Forms a risky stance, trusting head-bobs, torso-tacks to dodge the grinding jab hammer from Amanda‘s left shoulder, just wants to get her fists into the champ‘s bod or face. Tahnee jabs-with, closing range via a fast, hard-thump right-to-gut: replay zoom later showing Righetti‘s face kicking up, eyes betraying a world of hurt – she‘s taking back-pedal steps! Tahnee with that brawny Bridget Regan-esque stance: staying close to Rigs, dippin‘ and weavin‘ side-to-side...strong hooks bashing Amanda‘s forearms / biceps / shoulders, good head movement against Righetti‘s short jabs/straights. Amanda: purely defensive, elbows/arms all tightly clasped, riding out body shots, then either trying to tie up around Tahnee or slide-step away.
Second minute: battles at ropes, Tahnee atop Amanda – champ‘s taking brawny, brutal body shots, absorbing FAT, meat-spankin‘ strokes across her flanks / lats….shots numb Amanda‘s legs/hips, have her stooping forward on impact, trusting a strong core to hold. Meaty clinches: girls rock back-and-forth, as Righetti‘s brawny arms pull down Tahnee‘s head, neck...bytchy complaints to ref, stop-and-go action all Manda‘s interested in!
A bit later: Righetti firms at apron, starting to hook-and-jab back on top, freeing her range just a little, torso straightening – Tahnee: blocks the jab, crushes a left hand upside Amanda‘s left temple, good God! Woozy, leggy totter from the champ, her eyes blinking rapidly! Pounce, Tahnee Atkinson – she‘s wrapping up around Righetti‘s left arm, jostling her atop ropes, CRUSHING left hand to Amanda‘s chin has champ groaning, guard softening. Tahnee, planted strongly, head / torso rolling, alternating weight: she loops a shattering right hand to Amanda‘s left ear...chokes a trio of breathtaking short straight lefts to Righetti‘s tits. RIGHETTI GOES DOWN! Aggregate shock of body shots, chin checks finally sags redhead against ropes, has her sliding down as legs, knees give way, sputtering onto all fours as Tahnee SHRIEKS in joy, jumps off. Ref shoves Atkinson back further to her own corner – he‘s counting out the champ!
Righetti: ashen-faced, sweaty hair falling down her shoulders, legs and forearms trembling – she‘s a rickety beauty! The redhead vixen beats the count! Righetti sways against ropes, presenting gloves to ref, as her eyes harden in defiance: more action! Third minute clean-up: Tahnee POUNDS back inside, that upper body pulsating up/down, left/right – she‘s spitting jabs against Amanda‘s guard, her loping overhead rights have Rigs covering up, rotating away. Stack-up time at turnbuckle: jabs, hooks trap her, rights pump into her tummy – Righetti jerkin‘, joltin‘, tyin‘ up. Manda gets those long ref‘s breaks: girls just one brawny big-girl mass in there, arms under arms, shoulders shoving, buttocks shuddering – Righetti‘s eyes tired, but her heart‘s SO relentless, chesting back, holding weight, walking TAHNEE back into ropes until ref‘s separating.
Bell: Tahnee bytches at ref‘s lazy break-up rhythm – her eyes brighten at the sight of Righetti slumping onto her stool, eyes closing, back leaning against turnbuckle as team gets to FRANTIC work.
R4: Righetti‘s digging in, engaging in flat-footed power trade against a snarling, stalking Tahnee – short jabs to prep, rip-roaring body hooks, luscious right hands. Atkinson hungrier, faster...beats Amanda to punches in early shots, landing a short, snappy counter jab to mouth, a stiff right uppercut to redhead cheekbones! Righetti‘s wobbly-butt, reaching under Atkinson‘s arms, clinchin‘, turnin‘ her. Tahnee‘s grappling to free herself, but patient, trusting her crisp, sharp delivery on separation. Tahnee sets herself up strong, planted: right hand‘s open as it nibbles, pushes at Amanda‘s guard / jab – Aussie shifts those gorgeous hips to land snappy, thick-ish (left) hooks above Righetti‘s hips, behind her elbows. Manda grabbing to clinch: Tahnee slides back, crossing arms, bumping a strong, hard left to Righetti‘s sternum – Amanda‘s hurt and Tahnee‘s walking her down!
Second minute: Righetti disengages, upping a double jab, stiffening shots at Aussie guard / tits, walking a lot. Tahnee steps-to with the head-bob, fitting a wide right into tummy, left-hooking Amanda‘s rack – Rigs drops back the right-to-tits, digging in. Trade: chup-chup hook catches Amanda tuff behind her right elbow – long, aggressive right edges past Tahnee‘s head. Third minute: Tahnee‘s overhead rights chase Righetti ropeside, stumble her out of her stance – Aussie dipping, lays into beefy, ruinous shots, cuffing ‘em behind a stooping Manda‘s elbows.
Down the stretch: Righetti‘s sitting in ropes, lips parted, meat spanked: she coils back the right uppercut! Punch brushing a shocked Tahnee‘s lower jawline as mitts close late – Tahnee groans, takes a loping half-slide back, gets brush-hooked to the chin again! Girls stalkin‘, lickin‘ shots till bell – Righetti firms, keeping back shy off ropes, her jabs to Tahnee‘s tummy/guard stiffening. Inside the champ‘s corner during break: “Can‘t let Tahnee dictate terms of aggression, Manda. Take those risks now – you gotta hurt this girl!“
R5: Girls fighting close, tight: just a step apart – hard, sloppy punches exchange for control, momentum. From bell: Righetti wants inside, hunting Tahnee‘s head via hefty, swinging left/right uppercuts – lots of head rolls, torso swings as Tahnee ducks into the punch arches, ties up around Manda‘s waist, walks her back. Girls bump head-to-head, gloves curling around opponent face / neck – Amanda exploding into vicious, swiping shots towards Aussie head...Atkinson leans, steps back, covering up. As girls lean upper torsos against each other, both dig into punishing flank shots, ripping ‘em and hoping for leverage – short, heavy trade sees chin contact by both, just not in clean, full-throttle fashion. Later during first minute, Righetti pushes Atkinson off palms-to-tits, re-organizes behind a jab, creating a little more range – she rolls ‘n slips Tahnee‘s right hand for her own savage right hand chop straight to Aussie jawline! Tahnee steps in fence, feet all stumblin‘, stutterin‘: pik-pak hooks to flat, strong tummy have Aussie breathless, stooping face-into-gloves.
Scenes of Tahnee being a little stiff, passive throughout second minute – Righetti forms a wide stance, popping her hips into gorgeous, snappy shots to either Aussie flank. Later – close-knit exchanges during inside trade: girls in compact stances, stepping in and out to land snug, tight-fitting shots to jawlines, necks, sides of head – sloppy, grabby non-stop action! Balanced back-and-forth work, until: Amanda‘s right hand sucks over Tahnee‘s left, hard shot brittling to Aussie teeth! Third minute‘s about Tahnee trying to manage Righetti‘s poke: thumping counters have her spooked, covering up, staying very mobile. Down the stretch: Tahnee fights off the ropes, pulling Manda‘s head down into neck clinches, tie-ups – Righetti digs in, rushing against Aussie bod, pushing head up inside mitts, grabbing arms/wrists down. Champ‘s free to work just shy off bell...little hooks beneath Tahnee‘s elbows, jab up top keeps her busy – HARD RIGHT to pit of Aussie stomach has Tahnee‘s bod relaxing against ropes to sound of bell.
Intense look, Amanda on Tahnee, eyes lingering to search for quit – Aussie huggin‘ gut, stumbling during her first steps towards corner.
R6: Big girls struggle for supremacy: flat-footed, heavy-handed mid-ring trade – both accept grinding toe-to-toe action, wearing each other down, thudding blasts in a battle of attrition. Amanda‘s mouth on Tahnee‘s shoulder, buttocks shuddering as girls bump, push, muscle to get the other girl stumbling out of her stance. Ref busy, but a little too patient: lots of grappling scenes...short heavy pumps upside each other‘s flanks, as girls just swat away to lats/hips. Girls hittin‘ heavy and sloppy, bringing the hurt: Tahnee snug-sneaks the outside right uppercut to Manda‘s face, picking her up hard, clean – Righetti‘s eyelashes flutter dramatically, but she‘s able to fall into a sweaty clinch, bull-rushing Aussie ropeside. Tahnee eager, gets her hands free after a while – off-ropes, she stuffs a short plowing right hand into Righetti‘s tummy, stoops redhead forward. Atkinson wrestles down Righetti‘s left arm, chops a lefty hook behind Manda‘s elbow, reverses position in thick fashion at ropes! Manda‘s turn to lay in ropes, big – she‘s pulling Tahnee‘s head forward into a clinch, waiting for the ref to break.
Mid-round, Tahnee lays a siege: hard, palm-down rights to Righetti‘s flanks, behind elbows as redhead champ stoops, ducks or rolls shots. Short, nasty left hook to Amanda‘s lower back – Righetti gasps, somehow brushes back a short, thrifty uppercut out-of-the-crouch, thudding to mouth. Tahnee groans, sputters back in shock – SHE backs away with wide steps to regroup – deep breaths, hands at her side.
Late, down the stretch: girls pivot back to mid-ring, hands low, then pinging jabs to eyes/temple as they circle, stalk. Righetti double-jabs, leans into a right cross – Tahnee sling-slippin‘ the shot, answers a chin-togglin‘ righty hook, spasming redhead legs! A wide-eyed Tahnee wraps up around Manda‘s waist, rushes HER to ropes. Hammer n‘ tongs: Righetti batters back herself...left, right haymakers sizzle past Tahnee‘s face, one shot corking to her ear – Atkinson blasted, yet RISES from the crouch, dropping a long, straight left on Manda‘s teeth, taps a left uppercut to tits, stumbling Rigs back into ropes. Crowd on its feet as girls blast for glory: bell!
R7: Girls no longer hold anything back: stiff hard jabs to rack, wide hooks to flanks, detonating rights up top – an intense, thudding battle, it‘s welterweight boxing at its very best. Girls set feet wide, semi-exhausted torsos tilting and leaning back and forth from punishment as they dig n‘ bury into brutal work inside trenches: no inches budged until the other girl quits. First minute: girls positioned head-to-head, left shoulder-to-shoulder – it‘s mostly short, methodical work to shoulders/neck/head, battering for position, weight-of-shot on contested mid-ring territory. Highlights: SICK thumping two-way left body crosses sway Righetti‘s torso rightside as punches batter inside behind her elbows, sink Amanda‘s face almost into gloves in pain – opposite: Amanda‘s short palms-up lefty splits Tahnee‘s mitts, picks up jaw tidy, hard as Aussie‘s eyes go blank n‘ dizzy for a split second.
Girls match these shots step-to-step, keeping backs n‘ butts off ropes – but early second minute, Righetti establishes control! Stiff jabs trouble Aussie guard, split her gloves again for series of tidy punches-to-mouth. Atkinson gets ROCKED off her stance by these shots as Amanda ducks inside the arch of Tahnee‘s battering-ram haymakers, lands a short, swiping cross to Aussie jawline before wrapping brunette up in a clinch. Punch for punch, Amanda‘s digging into a better position – weight-of-shot, tempo slowly overtake Tahnee‘s delivery, always poppin‘ hips for steady, heavy stroke n‘ poke across her brunette challenger‘s flanks, ribs.
Third minute opening: Atkinson grimly outstretches her hands, pushing back Rigs, hoping to regroup – Manda steps-to with a short, heavy jab-to-mouth, right-to-ribs, SITS TAHNEE INTO ROPES! Atkinson‘s still in sound, dangerous defense, a-trenchin‘: dukes at temple, elbows tight inside, butt touching ropes. She‘s rolling shots, answering back wide-arched haymakers, booming punches towards sides of Righetti‘s skull – Amanda leans inside punch curves, pressing Tahnee against cables as arms, gloves shove, strong torsos hug, push. Just down the stretch, Righetti‘s got Tahnee stacked up for good: forearms push shoulders into position as muscular, rippin‘ uppercuts punish Atkinson‘s tummy/ribs/rack, shoot for the jaw – Tahnee hovers on cables, arms loosely placed across her face, lips parted, eyes blinking, taking a pastin‘ on bull-strong legs.
Inside corner: team to Tahnee: “Take her out, Nee! Her jaw‘s vulnerable, legs won‘t make it to the tenth.“
R8: Grim, brutal battle for the title: heavy-handed exchanges of punches, as girls lean, step into blasts, heads dodging out of the way, legs hopping sluggishly. More pep, spunk in Righetti‘s legs: she‘s sliding out of Tahnee‘s flying-colours haymakers, smoke-screening jabs into Atkinson‘s charges. Amands dips, rips a jab to tits, parries the righty hook, steps-left, braces own righty hook to Aussie chin! Tahnee blasts a huge left cross, upper torso bolting into the shot – Amanda slides back, swerves shot, comes back a short, alert counter hook corking Atkinson‘s teeth just as girls close, clasp inside. Camera close-ups as girls walk, with Tahnee‘s arms around Amanda‘s chest: Righetti‘s eyes flashing up as redhead groans, trying to hold steady against Aussie big-girl – same determination in Atkinson‘s eyes, just a little grimmer, more tired.
First minute finale: Amanda‘s left hand rifles off her shoulder, landing a stiff poking shot to Tahnee‘s cheeks, and AGAIN, beating Aussie to strikes – girls pivot left, and Tahnee‘s jab misses, gets parried, gets beaten to short, jack-hammer jolt that has Atkinson‘s eyelashes all-a-hummin‘. Girls arching backs, pick up uppercuts, split of a second: Amanda leans past it, Tahnee‘s face gets BLASTED askew, provoking hurried slide-backs, back-hops from Aussie beauty. Mid-round mark: Tahnee‘s deep inside her own half of ring, covering up, short uppies/hooks trailing off – Manda‘s stalking her, shots from crouch thudding to arms/biceps/shoulders.
Righetti‘s staggering straights, uppercuts hit Tahnee‘s arms/mid-riff with dull thuds, paralyzing her, stooping Aussie onto ropes: a wide, right cross to tits shunts Tahnee‘s stance, loosens her – short, ripping left to shoulderblade pushes her upright again! Tahnee‘s loose upper torso drooping, riding on strong, irresistible legs: lean, mean left clobbers to ear, short right picks up chin – Tahnee‘s just staring into the harm, lips parted, her stamina inspiring awe. Short drub-to-tits, long-right-to-chin finally does it: Tahnee right knee gives out, SPRAWLS Aussie onto belly! Amanda‘s already taking a slide-step back when Atkinson still slides down, sprawls out – she‘s strutting back to corner, turns, lifts arms onto turnbuckles, watches a rubbery Tahnee with icy, ruthless focus from across the ring.
Tahnee picks up her head in beat-up confusion: SO much grim resistance, a fighter‘s heart on display as Tahnee props up, taking deep breaths on all fours – her jelly-rickety legs firm, stabilize when she faces the ref, lifting gloves, her eyes blank but alert. Tahnee‘s coming back from a devastating count to 8: she forms a peek-a-boo stance, rallying her legs, KNOWS she came back from a Righetti knockdown to win last time out. Amanda takes Tahnee to the jab woodshed: long, strong lefts rifle out, putting poke pressure on Aussie – Tahnee counters a hook-to-cross combo, misses Righetti‘s head, eats the double jab to mouth, temple!
Back-pedals, Atkinson: she‘s bobbing sluggishly, crossing arms, clearly wobbly-butt – Tahnee leans forward into a left cross, gets brushed with Manda‘s left uppercut instead, snapping her head down. Righetti bull-rushes, drives Atkinson ropeward: stooped atop the cables, Tahnee dimly crouches, hopes to ride it out – Amanda dips n‘ rips the uppercut to tits, turns, dips n‘ rips the right uppercut to jawline. Aussie gambles: right hand bolts out wild, misses redhead hairline by a slice – thick left uppercut from Righetti‘s lap lands instead! Tahnee‘s bod slumps back into ropes, eyes a pasted blank, torso crouching down. Guard‘s flimsy: a short, thumping left cross tugs to Tahnee‘s jawline/mouth, and AGAIN – and the ref steps in! Ref‘s barging inside before Righetti can load up on third shot, cradling Aussie to safety, as Tahnee sways in his arms. Amanda marches back to corner, arms raised in quiet triumph: she STILL rules the welter world, defending her welterweight title for the fourth time…TKO8 Amanda Righetti!
After: Another eighth round slugfest in a welter title fight between Amanda and Tahnee: this time, Righetti‘s the last woman standing. Tahnee‘s a battered sight, doesn‘t argue the ref‘s decision – girls surprisingly pleasant, polite throughout results, post-fight interviews, exchanging a long hug, pats on the back. “Hell yeah, I thought the Amanda Righetti era was finished and done when I slugged her out last year,“ Tahnee admits. “You really gotta admire the performances she‘s put together since then, no doubt. I couldn‘t repeat last year, but I sure as hell haven‘t been conquered. I will be back.“ – “Let‘s give it up for this woman‘s stamina!“ Amanda announces. “Would have loved to knock her out, but damn, those legs just kept on walking, haha.“ With her losses to Upton, Ferguson and Atkinson avenged and her winning streak extended to 16, what‘s next for Big Rigs? “Oh, I‘ll just have to find myself some new victims, right?“ she smirks. “Shouldn‘t be much of a problem.“
