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16 Janaury 2004 Tyra Banks vs Monica Bellucci

Page history last edited by Archer844 12 years, 4 months ago

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Posted by Simguy on 1/16/2004, 12:03 am.

Before: Monica tells the press, “they should call this PPV ‘A Long Night for Tyra’--that’s what it’s going to be,” No mystery here--Monica can box, but she’d be ill-advised to try it against the rangy boxer-puncher model. Tyra more than confident coming in: “We broke Monica down on tape, looking for her strengths and weaknesses and we realized: B###h doesn’t have any strengths. I’m serious--there’s not one thing this girl has that can hurt me. Don’t blink--it’s gonna be one of those Tyra Banks fights where I put my gorgeous right hand to work early  and often and finish up a girl before you even get used to seeing her.” Tyra inn leopard print bikini, slick ponytail. Special referee Tia Carrere snug in ref’s black and white striped tshirt, black wrestling trunks, slick ponytail.

During R1: Tyra flat footed, sitting in the pocket, stooped forward, presenting her left side to Monica, dangling the left down at her thigh and bringing it up in a long, fluid snap-jab. Tyra with the right loose at her chin--she’s turning on looping right  roundhouses to the body, straightening it out when she drives to Monica’s chin, bending down on follow through, Bellucci comparatively stiff, guard up, trying to wase in up the middle, but that heavy, spanking jab is stacking her up, moving her back, Tia warns Tyra for backhanding as Banks takes a tactical first.

R2: Similar look--Tyra nice and relaxed, cycling the jab out of her crouch, looking to welt Monica;s left side the looping right and check her chin drifting right crosses. Bellucci having some success making Tyra give up her height: Italian steps back, rolls slightly to her right with Banks’ long cross, then blunts back with a short right hand to Tyra’s sternum--goody beefy contact in the middle minute. Down the stretch, Tyra just touching Monica the jab, keeping her at arm’s length, then screeching across the gap with that plowing right--popping clout on the jaw sends Bellucci reeling hurt into the ropes, legs bending and straightening queasy at the knee.

R3: Tyra’s got respect--no pressure from Monica as stung Italian hangs around outside, nibbling on her gloves, bending back, stepping away any time Bank flinches that rangy right. Banks able to step Monica around with the jab, laying it on thick to the belly, cycling it against the guard, spotting it up around the upper chest. Tia doesn’t like the way Tyra carries the left low, with an open hand and sort of flinging it out--but Carerre’s letting ‘em fight.  Shutout Tyra--swelling appearing under Monica’s sullen left eye.

R4: Tyra still dictating, still trying to ease Monica into position for that crashing right hand. Bellucci has the timing of it now--able to roll and fade, make Tyra give up her height--Banks with the bad habit of stepping forward with eher right foot when she pitches the big cross--Monica’s getting counter right hands in. Another Banks round, her fourth straight, but Bellucci’s lost that deer-in-the-headlights look she had.

R5: Monica much more effective--Tyra’s lack of respect exposing her tyo unnecessary punishment this round. Bellucci hanging back, rolling with Tyra’s right hand, coming back underneath with blocky rights amidships, or stubby to the chin--Tyra feeling it, getting the worst of the little collisions around the ring. By the final minute--Monica’s able to come forward, spit out her own jab and start to fit straight right hands down into Tyra’s midsection, setting her up for hooks, Bellucci on the board--Banks complaining about Bellucci’s body shots to Tia--Carrere shrugging: it’s all been clean.

R6: Monica imposes her will. Bellucci weaving Tyra’s jab and answering with clubbing hooks and right hands--Italian gets to American’s proud chest and works the body this round. Monica reaching under Tyra’s arms, using tough shoulders to bump Banks back, pin her ropeside--Bellucci belting away at the long ribcage, firm tummy meat with a consistent, bludgeoning beat. Tyra meek at the ropes, hands up, not answering back, not clinching, just posing for punches and she takes a rich shellacking downstairs that has her legs numb by he final minute. Monica just working, head downj, pushing, jostling and punching--she come suddenly off the body with a tidy right uppercut, clips Tyra’s chin and BANKS TAKES A KNEE! Tyra going immediately down, eyes welling up wit startled tears--Monica earning it with yeoman work downstairs, and a crisp, abrupt chin-check.

R7: Tyra makes some adjustments, shows more dimensions than we’re used to seeing from her She’s still pitching the right hand and falling in, but now she’s clinching rather than allowing Monica to answer--good punch n’ clutch offense stifles the Italian, leading to whiny Bellucci complaints. Tia working hard, separating the beauties withy meaty pushes--stop and go, sloppy action as Banks rights the ship, frustrates Monica in the process.

R8: Tyra back to the rangy, up-jab off the hip, content to bang away at Monica’s defences and eyes--Italian lumping up, really hasn’t dealt with the Banks’ stick all that consistently well tonight. Tyra clinching after almost every Bellucci punch, as well as every Banks right hand. Crowd getting a little restless, but it’s the right thing to do--Tyra scoring points with the jab, then bogging everything else down.

R9: Tyra’s really imposed a slow, soupy rhythm on this thing--Bellucci clawing at the ribs when she can, but mostly dealing with muscular hugs and wrap-ups from the long model. Banks doing all her scoring with the jab, just patiently busting Monica , then clinching strong, Tia pushing meat for breaks, Down the stretch--Tia issues a break, Tyra stoops, offers her long jab, Bellucci bats at it, steps back and Banks suddenly NAILS Monica lancing right cross on the chin! Sudden violence out of nowhere--Tyra rocketing to Italian potato with a sleek, sinewy delivery and MONICA GOES DOWN! Bellucci stretched out, shocked on her back--she’s down in a thunderclap after a more or less uneventful round. Tyra’s cavorting and taunting extends the count--Monica able to stagger up at the ropes--she’s saved by the bell as Tyra lifts her mitts and hoots.

R10: Monica comes back strong off the knockdown--bulling Tyra into the ropes, determined to get to that midsection. Banks tieing up Mon’s arms, laying her cheek on Bellucci’s shoulder or upper back--clinching and bellowing in triumph, just clearly running the clock at this point. Bellucci lands some thick, pounding leather to the waist and flanks, but she’s effectively wrapped up for the most part--Tia tugging at Tyra’s arms,. Pushing Monica back, Italian wading back in and struggling to put leather on belly. Swampy stop and go to the bell-Tyra celebrating grandly before decision is announced. Come back UD10 Tyra Banks.

After: Interesting pattern to this bout--Tyra establishing her A game early, rocking Monica and setting her up her the coup de grace--but Bellucci adjusted, hurt banks in return and TYRA showed an extra gear in finding a way to re-establish control. Banks’ jab the difference, allowing her to score points while committing to the clinch while Monica had to rely more and more on the one big punch. Tioa doing a nice job as ref--fair but firm, controlling both strong-willed beauties without getting in their faces.

Reposted by Archer 11/22/11.

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