BOXING AFTER DARK

Posted by Simguy on 01/4/2004, 7:21 am.

Before: Righetti feeling her oats—two fine brunettes under her belt and she’s ready for a third. “I’ve got Debbe Dunning coming up and I want to be sharp,” says Righetti. “Carpenter’s just the sort of tough old boot I need to tune up on. The activity’s great—I’m busy, I’m pounding my way through the competition—life is good!” Carpenter pursing her lips at all the “old boot” talk. “I see some things in Amanda’s game that I’m surprised LaRue missed—things I’ll be able to take gull advantage of. Amanda’s going to get a dose of reality in this fight, and from what I’m hearing—it’s gonna be none too soon!” Charisma in navy bikini, Amanda in pink lace push up, navy bikini bottoms, hair up.

During R1: Charisma fading immediately to the ropes, pointing her left shoulder at Amanda, bending at the waist to roll and counter. Fine with Righetti—she sets up off Carpenter’s left shoulder, resting her cheek on it and pounding away nonstop hip, ribs, b back, belly. Charisma smooth in the pocket, managing Righetti with shoulder bumps, bending down to nudge Amanda back by the hips, snacking on blonde ribs and tummy that slick hook. Amanda trying to overwhelm the defense with volume—but she’s leaving openings—Charisma clouting chin a tidy hook late, then putting a brisk right/left/left together to startle blonde onto her heels. Righetti rattled, stunned at the bell—Carpenter, fighting off the ropes like the season vet she is, takes the first.

R2: Shutout Charisma Carpenter. Same thing—CC fading to the ropes, luring Amanda in, then rolling and slipping, rotating her torso underneath and coming up with slick counter hooks, counter right uppercuts and counter-straight rights off the ropes. Similar to what De La Garza did to Righetti, but Charisma’s defence much better: Amanda clubbing and clouting rough rights and lefts, but nothing penetrating—she’s just playing into Carpenter’s hands through 2.

R3: Same again. Carpenter saving her energy, going to the ropes, covering up, letting Righetti spend her money, then snatching at available tummy and chin. CC content to make Righetti miss and score points—just quick, tight counters, keeping elbows in while eating up form blonde tummy, thumping the lungs and consistently tugging chin. Carpenter cute after throwing, laying over on either side all covered up and safe—Righetti landing paltry considering her output.

R4: Carpenter rolling and bobbing, slipping and countering—series of clouting left hands on the mouth have Righetti’s knees weak—CC able to bump and walk off the ropes first time tonight,. Carpenter blonde to midring, shooting the lead right, ducking down on follow through, pivoting smoothly to the left—blonde blinking, trying to regroup as she gets outclassed. Carpenter easy to the bell—up jab form between Amanda’s mitts, hook on the ear or above the hip, nifty sidestepping pivots with a hand at Amanda’s back to guide her past. Veteran dressing rookie TASTY through 4.

R5: Righetti on the board. Amanda recognizing the full-frontal not as successful as she thought it would be—uses her legs more, draws Charisma out and wins a tactical battle at range. Carpenter unable to walk Amanda down—getting outjabbed and startled by Righetti’s combination punching when brunette gets close—CC content to withdraw and regroup.

R6: Righetti jabbing hard to Charisma’s left shoulder—she’s getting CC to commit defensively, then shooting right hands, catching Charisma in the ear or lower back as brunette has that exaggerated closed stance. Midway through, insistent Righetti right hands are pounding through the defenses—Carpenter with a pained look moves to the ropes, setting up shop as Righetti wades in. Amanda scoring beefy rips to the body with short left hooks, skidding rights over the top as Carpenter bobs and weaves—blonde really pouring it on when CC times a chopping right to chin and AMANDA SITS DOWN! Carpenter stepping over Amanda’s outstretched legs with a big grin—Righetti shaking her head—just caught a beauty she never saw. Carpenter steals a round with deadly precision and some fine play-acting—systematically taking Amanda to school through 6.

R7,8: Righetti’s frustrations continue. CC fades to ropes and bedevils Amanda with mesmeric slip and counter, or clinches shamelessly around blonde triceps and head. Amanda not letting he hands go as the sting of Charisma’s accurate counters add up—but that’s just making Carpenter’s job easier as CC’s able to torque with beef. Righetti working hard, but she’s a confused beauty—CC rely a puppet master tonight.

R9: Righetti finds something; a belly jab—stooping to nibble at Charisma as she sits in the ropes to counter, Carpenter can’t give up those shots uncontested—moves out to discourage Righetti from the practice—Amanda’s got CC off the ropes and back where she can be negotiated and maneuvered. midway through, exchange of hooks on chin goes Righetti’s way, putting Charisma wobbly butt—CC covers up but a ramming straight right pounds through the guard to LAY CARPENTER! CC propped up on her elbows, blinking wide eyes in shock—Righetti hurts her girl with as good minute left on the clock. Foggy 8 Carpenter—she’s left hand across her gut, right up around her chin, presenting her left side with a groggy expression as ON COMES AMANDA! Righetti swarming to this finish this thing, pelting away rights and lefts and SHE’S CAUGHT A HOOK! CC turning tidy into it, covering up on her right side as Amanda jitterbugs back on her heels—now it’s CARPENTER taking over! CC cuffing hooks to the ear, arches her back to get a clanging uppercut to the mouth—Righetti’s heart is tested as knees quake, legs nearly give out beneath her. Round finishes up Amanda helpless in the ropes, bent forward behind her gloves as Carpenter samples the goods with baseball bats lefts and rights to the flanks. Carpenter doing a good job when she’s hurt—overselling it, milking it and taking advantage of the youngster’s impatience.

R10: Righetti with lead right behind the ear, gets it again behind the heads and scatters Carpenter face first into the ropes. Amanda plows in, bodying Carpenter upright, going body with both dukes pumping as CC can’t get her stance closed. It’s just blonde stacking brunette up and going at her—Righetti tearing away at Charisma’s curvy tum and mouthwatering jugs and AMANDA GOES DOWN! Blonde scoots to her butt, victimized again by Carpenter’s uncanny short, chopping right counter off the ropes—Righetti punching the canvas as she sits there, disgusted with herself. Achy 8 Amanda—Carpenter immediately hustling in to body up, tieing up Righetti’s arms, making her feel the weight. CC running the clock with her belly on Amanda—she’s just cuffing and swatting, keeping everything super-short, holding Righetti shamelessly to smother the receipts. Goes to the bell—disappointment evident on Righetti’s puffy, shiny face, UD10 wide Charisma Carpenter.

After: Couple of dicey moments late as Righetti’s youth and vigor almost served, but give Carpenter credit—cagey pro settles a charging up and comer down with a 7-3 edge in rounds and a couple of shocking sit-downs. CC beaming with accomplishment—her biggest win a while coming against the type of fighter who’s starting to look at he as a stepping stone. “I’ve got a lot of good years left in me,”{ says Charisma in postfight. :”My style has changed a lot, I don’t motor around the way  used to, I don’t waste punches the way I used to—I place my shots and I take advantage of opportunities, Righetti’s a busy  blonde and she’s sharp, but she’s got a long way to go. Getting beat up by me will do wonders for her—I’m sure she learned a TON tonight.” Amanda fuming, unavailable for comment—she’s like the home run hitter who’s just gone 0 fer 4  against a knuckleballer—still shaking her head.

Reposted by Archer 3/14/10.