Pre-Fight Commentary

Pre-Fight Commentary         Friday May 3rd, 2013

(crowd continuously cheering)

Thanks for joining us live from the Boston MGH Hospital. I’m Mario Floretti, and I’m Ordabis and have we got a fight of the night for you. 

Mario: That’s right, Ordabis, we sure do. For all of you fight fans out there, Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is the seventh most common cancer in the US, according to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Ordabis:  An estimated 529,222 people were living with (or in remission from) NHL in 2012 and about 70,130 people in the United States were expected to be diagnosed with NHL last year.

Mario: Statistics show that from age 20 to 24 years, the rate of NHL is about 2.4 cases per 100,000 people. And from age 60 to 64 years, the rate increases to 45.7 cases per 100,000. And from age 80 to 84 years, the rate increases to 118.7 cases per 100,000. Even though Anthony doesn’t have an age group, it does demonstrate the outreach of this disease.

Ordabis: You know Mario Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma accounts for about 1 of every 3 cases of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, and an estimated 10,000 deaths result from DLBCL annually in the United States. DLBCL is usually aggressive, marked by rapidly growing tumors in lymph nodes, spleen, liver, bone marrow, or other organs, so talk with your doctor folks if you think you have any of the warning signs.

Mario: That’s right, Ordabis, and there are over 60 different types of Lymphoma too.

Ordabis: Looks like the fighters are getting ready to make their way down to ringside.

Mario: I got the chance to talk with Anthony and Team Tarallo in the dressing room and this guy is all fired up. He told me that he discovered a pebble sized lump on his jaw line back in December of last year and thought nothing of it. After an ear and sinus infection in January, he noticed a bean sized lump on his neck while shaving and went to the doctor right away. This guy doesn’t mess around Ordabis.

Ordabis: It doesn’t sound like he’s giving the disease a chance to take control.

Mario: True, but he said that this lymphoma hit his body fast and has been attacking his system aggressively. He showed me the incision mark where they removed the shallot sized lymph node, so this disease isn’t playing around either.

Ordabis: He’s got a fantastic team of doctors and nurses working in his corner. Did he make any mention of progress that he’s made?

Mario: As a matter of fact, he did. He said that his PET scan showed two small dots that were remaining after the lymph node biopsy. His doctor did a bone marrow biopsy that resulted in the lymphoma spreading there as well. According to his doctor the chemo should take care of the spread of this disease into his bone marrow and the radiation treatment should take care of the remaining findings in his neck.

Ordabis: Well, Lymphoma is no joke and we know that a lot of people don’t take it seriously when it comes to discovery. Most people just think that a lump will just go away, when in fact it can react very aggressively in weaker and older age groups.

Mario: That is so true. More people need to listen to their bodies so they can catch things like this ahead of time or in enough time to catch it before the disease really has a stronghold over your system.

Ordabis: You’re exactly right, Mario. What else did Team Tarallo have to say?

Mario: The doctors said that he is healthy enough to undergo some aggressive treatment.  He’s built a great team of coaches, attitude coordinators, herbal and TCM healers, motivators, and quite an impressive prayer team as well. Here’s what Coach Martins said earlier today:

Coach Martins:  You can’t go wrong with the right game plan.  Even though Anthony is inexperienced, that’s what makes him so dangerous.  He has no fear.  Our job is to rein in that raw energy, keep him focused and ready.

 (crowd continuously cheering)

Mario: He plans on fighting this disease to the death and you should see the game face on the kid, he means business. 

Ordabis: Here they come now, folks. They’re bringing the fighters out of their dressing rooms. You know Team Lymphoma refused to comment when I tried to interview them. They sure are a motley crew with nasty attitudes to boot. You should see the game faces on these guys!

Mario: There’s Team Tarallo! He looks great!!! The doctor said he’s strong as an ox and I interviewed him and I gotta tell ya he’s got the smell of one today. This boy’s got some lead in his pencil.

Ordabis: What’s up with that robe? Where did he get that thing? He looks like a mad hatter.

Mario: Team Lymphoma is headed in now. You’re right Ordabis, what a motley crew. They even walk like gangsters. I sure hope he’s ready for this cause these guys look nasty mean.  (crowd continuously cheering loudly) (bell continuously ringing) There is something going on down in the ring. It’s a real melee! 

Ordabis: Wow! This fight has started before it has begun. This is really going to be one hell of a matchup.

Mario: I just got word from ringside. Apparently, Anthony ran over to the other corner started shoving the coaches of Team Lymphoma around. What a spitfire this kid is! He is on fire! Listen to that crowd.

Ordabis: No doubt in my mind, Mario, this fight is going to be good! If Team Lymphoma thinks they’re going to blast through this guy they have another thing coming folks! Let’s join Bruce in the ring for the official announcement.

(crowd cheering wildly)

Bruce: Laaadies and Gentleeemeeen, Let’s get reaaadyyy to rummmbleee… Welcome… To the Boston MGH Hospital… This bout is scheduled for 15 rounds of Chemotherapy… 

Bruce: Introducing the fighter to my left, making his debut fight out of Boston, Massachuuuseeetts. Let’s hear it for Aaannnthonyyy Taraaallooo!!! 

Bruce: And, introducing the fighter to my right… Fighting from within, with an impressive record of hundreds of thousands of wins resulting in death over its career… Millions of losses due to the amazing advancements in cancer treatment research… Let’s hear it for Teeeam Lymphooomaaa!!! 

Bruce: And, introducing your referee for this bout Jesus Christ.

(Jesus waves both fighters into the center of the ring)

Jesus: I want a nice clean fight. You’ve both been briefed in the dressing room. Listen to my commands at all times and return to your corner at the sound of the bell. Touch gloves and return back to your corners and wait for my instructions…. 

(crowd cheering wildly)

Mario: Both fighters are refusing to touch gloves and are in a hatred fueled stare down!!! These two just don’t like one another.

Ordabis: We’ll just have to see how well he does in this round with Rituximab and Chemo!!!

Jesus: (pointing to Team Tarallo’s corner) Are you ready?!? (pointing to Team Lymphoma’s corner) Are you ready?!? Let’s bring it on!