Based on Simguy’s dice and notes.

BOXING AFTER DARK 

Before: “I can’t believe Amanda’s treating me as a get-back-on-track fight, a confidence-booster! The nerve of that woman – unbelievable!” – those were Sarah Lancaster’s first words during her press conference the day before the fight, clearly agitated. “ You know, I battered her. Battered her not once but twice. She thought she could just kick my ass around the ring, and when my punch hit her, she went down like a little girl. And then she tried to pass that off as a lucky punch – but it didn’t work because I outboxed her, too, in our second fight. I’m not surprised Bridget Regan slapped her silly – Amanda’s the most overrated woman in boxing. I can’t believe she held on to that title for so long, I mean, what did all those girls do? If I had been in the welterweight tournament, I would have just punched her out cold and we wouldn’t have to hear all that BS about how she’s the best woman in boxing.”

Lancaster fought once in 2010, a hard-hitting KO loss to dark horse Miami legend Eva Larue. After her short title reign in 2009 – why has she been so inactive? “ Because girls are afraid of me, obviously. They can’t handle all my power, beef and strength.”

Righetti calmly listens to Sarah’s tirade with a little smirk on her face. “I can’t ignore the fact that Sarah has beaten me twice. I remember those losses and I find them humiliating. Sarah is a powerful puncher, but she doesn’t have the technical abilities, the consistency, let alone the smarts, to become a great fighter at either light or welter. And yet she has beaten me. For which I have only myself to blame. I was reckless the first time we met. And I got so infuriated about it that in the rematch, I knew exactly what I wanted and had to do, but I couldn’t exercise it. I was thinking too much about it. But I know that I am the better fighter in every regard. This is something I have to settle. I can’t have Sarah walking around telling everybody she’s better than me.”

What about the Bridget Regan title fight, everybody wants to know. “Bridget is a great fighter. I knew my title reign would end at one point. I would have certainly enjoyed staying champion coming into 2011, but losing a KO war against Bridget is no shame. But she is someone who has yet to prove her greatness over a longer period of time against the division’s best – she’s not done that yet, though I’m looking forward to see her try. She’s not as good as me – you’ll see that in 2011.”

Fight takes place at welter.

Fight:
R1: Righetti using her sharp, precise, strong jab to keep Sarah defensive. Lancaster unable to take the initiative, clearly walked backwards. Amanda gets in a few good right hands early in the round that startle Sarah repeatedly. Nothing from Lancaster, as she stumbles away, with a slightly hurt expression. Righetti moving forward strong behind her jab, punishing Sarah’s defensiveness. Amanda unleashes a series of strong right hands into Sarah’s belly, gut-checking her. Queasy look on Lancaster’s face, holding her stomach for a second but quickly putting her hand back up. Righetti punches her backwards, but Sarah finally reacting in desperation, swinging wildly and prevents Amanda from following up. Big women standing toe to toe, exchanging strong hooks and jabs in the final minute. Lancaster off a strong, big-woman stance, not budging and THEY SLUG IT OUT. Lancaster strong, punching Amanda’s face, who’s startled and rocked. As Righetti’s right sails by Sarah’s ear, Lancaster ANSWERS WITH A HUGE LEFT straight on the chin. RIGHETTI SPLASHES DOWN. She’s up quick, but woozy, surprised. Corner furious – there was nothing about slugging it out with Sarah in the first round in their fight plan. Bell rings before Sarah can work on – it’s a Lancaster round but only 10-9 because it was all Amanda before the knockdown.

R2: Corner not happy with Amanda’s first round aggression, reminding her what they had planned, what’s to do. And it seems to work: Righetti comes out shelling heavy step-and-poke – patiently circling behind a howitzer jab. The effect: Sarah’s forced into a defensive mode- nothing she can do against a patient, methodical Righetti outside. More of that – Amanda precisely working what she does best – leaving Sarah and her inside power completely out of the game. Lancaster occasionally rocked by those heavy jabs. Nothing more happens – Righetti effortlessly takes the round.

R3: Back where we were in the last round: Righetti working off her jab – Lancaster defensive, a little frustrated at Amanda’s methodical professionalism. Amanda becomes a little more aggressive as the round progresses - driving home right hands straight into Sarah’s body, throws hooks onto her tits. When Lancaster’s allowed closer action, she’s trying to slug back. Amanda takes a few good shots on her arms and shoulders – Lancaster looks happier now. Righetti no longer just staying outside – she wants Sarah hurt with body shots. Works, but Amanda’s takes one, two strong punches on her head in return. Some good action from both, but Righetti has it under control.

R4: Lancaster upbeat, wanting to engage in Amanda in more toe-to-toe western action, but Righetti’s jabs ruthlessly punch the optimism out of her face. In precise fashion, Amanda takes control, her strong punches showing effects on Lancaster’s proud and strong body. Sarah slowing down, not wildly swinging back like in the first round – she can’t already be tired, can she? Her face touched up by more and more of Amanda’s jabs, as she sputters receiving hard blows. Body shots ensue – Lancaster’s waist mercilessly victimized by Amanda’s punches. It’s a systematic, classic Righetti breakdown. Using her shoulders to establish big-girl domination, Amanda walks her down. Lancaster stiffened by crippling punches to the body. The pressure increases in the last minute when Amanda realizes there’s nothing coming back. Lancaster processed, weak, fragile, as she shudders under Amanda’s onslaught. BEATDOWN! A groggy Sarah gets hammered and hammered until it’s clear she can’t take it any more. Lancaster’s empty face unprotected, starring with blank eyes into more punishment from the redhead, shocked and hurt as Righetti’s punches smash into her without resistance - THE REF STEPS IN. Groggy Lancaster all helpless and punched out, as Righetti wins a brutal TKO4.

After: Poor Sarah swaying, held up by the official’s arms as she’s led away to her corner, crying in pain – one round enough to turn her from the powerful strong Amazon that entered the fight into a compliant victim. Righetti completely disregarding Sarah’s plight – she’s all smiles and hugs, but her eyes are still glowing with fight and destruction lust. “I don’t do post-fight humiliations – I like to settle everything during the battle – but I wouldn’t have minded it today”, while looking over Sarah’s cowered frame, tenderly cared for in her corner. “Sarah makes me aggressive. I just want to punch her again, and again, and punish her body until she shuts up. And I hope this shuts her up. She’s a limited fighter with a good lucky punch – she’ll never be anything more than that.” What’s that - we haven’t seen Righetti that emotional and aggressive in a while.

Amanda makes a clear statement – the Sarah Lancaster riddle is solved in dominating fashion – and there’s no post-Bridget Regan depression. But experts still note Sarah’s R1 knockdown as peculiar: Amanda didn’t look back after that and punched her out, but something about Lancaster just seems to put Amanda in trouble.