Michael Magnesi vs Masanori Rikiishi & Jessica Bellusci vs. Alessia Vitanza - Round by Round.

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi

Magnesi lands hard early and backs Rikiishi up, crowd and announcers get excited. Magnesi works him on the ropes with nice shots. Rikiishi gets his back, good work. Magnesi responds, Rikiishi runs. Good fight so far

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close

Rikiishi starts with good punches using his range, then gets clipped again! Magnesi backs him up, steals the momentum back. Rikiishi stands tough lands a few good straight left hands. Magnesi bulldogs his way in and trades. Close round.

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi

Rikiishi determined to work his jab and does well in the first minute. When Magnesi gets close he clinches. Good counters from Rikiishi and Magnesi looking not as fiery as he did earlier

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi

Rikiishi controlling the distance much better now. The jab is stopping Magnesi in his tracks, but he is still trying to bring that pressure. He’s just slower, and not as effective.

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi
R7: 10-9 Rikiishi

Rikiishi in a good rhythm now, avoiding the less explosive attacks from Magnesi. Nice left from Rikiishi! Magnesi getting picked apart from range now. He needs a second wind badly.

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi
R7: 10-9 Rikiishi
R8: 10-9 Rikiishi, close

Magnesi gives a valiant effort to start the round but it’s just not there anymore. The Rikiishi jab and straight left are money. Pause in the action to fix the tape on Magnesi left glove. He breathes very heavily during the break. Magnesi really giving a good effort but Sniper Rikiishi is too sharp

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi
R7: 10-9 Rikiishi
R8: 10-9 Rikiishi, close
R9: 10-9 Magnesi

Magnesi really bringing it to start the round! Rikiishi weathers the storm and gets back to the gameplan. Nice jab and lots of lateral movement staying away from the Magnesi pressure. Magnesi very aggressive and I’ll give him the round based on that

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi
R7: 10-9 Rikiishi
R8: 10-9 Rikiishi, close
R9: 10-9 Magnesi
R10: 10-9 Magnesi

Magnesi has found that second wind! He’s bringing the pressure and Rikiishi doesn’t want it. Running away in Italy will not win you rounds. But they stand toe to toe and trade hard leather to close the round! WOW, great ebbs and flows in this fight!

 

Cmon Rikiishi!

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi
R7: 10-9 Rikiishi
R8: 10-9 Rikiishi, close
R9: 10-9 Magnesi
R10: 10-9 Magnesi
R11: 10-9 Rikiishi

Now Rikiishi comes out with urgency! He’s coming forward and pouring it on! Magnesi looking ragged on the ropes. Rikiishi pounding away, Magnesi absorbing it. Headbutt stops the action, and Magnesi needed that break, he’s taking a beating!

 

R1: 10-9 Magnesi
R2: 10-9 Magnesi, very close
R3: 10-9 Magnesi
R4: 10-9 Magnesi, close
R5: 10-9 Rikiishi
R6: 10-9 Rikiishi
R7: 10-9 Rikiishi
R8: 10-9 Rikiishi, close
R9: 10-9 Magnesi
R10: 10-9 Magnesi
R11: 10-9 Rikiishi
R12: Rikiishi wins by TKO

Rikiishi pours it on and SCORES A KNOCKDOWN! Holy ****, that could have been a slip. They go at it again and ANOTHER KNOCKDOWN!!! Rikiishi pouring it on pounding Magnesi in the corner. What a tremendous effort. A THIRD KNOCKDOWN! The ref lets it go and Rikiishi attacks like a madman! The ref STOPS THE FIGHT!!!!!!

 

**** yeah my pick came through! I was worried there for a sec haha.