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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 16, 2020 |
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karanik drives through with a takedown into guard.
Karanik stands up from Dolla's guard - Karanik perhaps looking for a knockout.
Dolla stuffs the takedown attempt from Karanik. Karanik gets slowly back to his feet.
Karanik shoots in looking for a takedown but Dolla manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karanik's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dolla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Karanik will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dolla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karanik fails with the takedown
letting Dolla counter with a right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makis Karanik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karanik misses with a takedown attempt
and Dolla counters with a left to the body.
Karanik fails with the takedown
and Dolla counters with a right hand to the body.
Karanik clinches.
Dolla trying to stall but Karanik improves his position.
Karanik pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karanik tries to clinch but Dolla moves out of range.
Karanik with a poor takedown
enabling Dolla to counter with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karanik shoots and misses
and Dolla counters with a nice uppercut.
Karanik looks for a takedown but Dolla sprawls well.
Karanik is breathing heavily.
Karanik shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dolla defends it nicely.
Karanik shoots in but no luck this time.
It seemed like Dolla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karanik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dolla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Karanik dives in for a single leg takedown but Dolla sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
No luck for Karanik with that takedown attempt.
Dolla throws out a counter right but Karanik avoids it with no problem.
Karanik shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dolla pinned against the cage. Dolla gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Karanik wants to clinch up but Dolla keeps it at a distance.
Karanik closes the distance and clinches up with Dolla, looking for a takedown. Karanik pushes Dolla against the cage but Dolla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
It seemed like Dolla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Karanik has his takedown stuffed
and Dolla connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Karanik has his takedown stuffed
and Dolla counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karanik tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dolla let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Karanik tries for a takedown but Dolla circles away easily
and Dolla counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dame Dolla dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dolla avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dolla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karanik.
Karanik fails with the takedown.
Dolla appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dolla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karanik.
Dolla lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makis Karanik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karanik shoots for a takedown but Dolla saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Karanik tries for a takedown but Dolla sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Karanik shoots in for a takedown but Dolla shows good takedown defense.
Dolla lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karanik fails with a takedown attempt.
Karanik fails with a takedown attempt.
Karanik fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Karanik tries to clinch up
and Dolla counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Karanik has his takedown stuffed
and Dolla counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dolla stuffs the takedown attempt from Karanik. Karanik gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karanik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dolla sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Karanik somewhat.
Despite the aggression on Dolla's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Karanik tries to close the distance and clinch but Dolla swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karanik darts in looking for a takedown but Dolla gets double underhooks and turns Karanik into the cage.
Karanik wants to clinch
and Dolla counters with a left and a right that stings Karanik.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karanik shoots in but Dolla avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Makis Karanik is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Karanik darts in looking for a takedown but Dolla gets double underhooks and turns Karanik into the cage.
Dolla looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dame Dolla is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No luck for Karanik with that takedown attempt.
Dolla changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karanik shoots in for a double leg but Dolla sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dolla doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Karanik misses with a few strikes there.
Dolla drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karanik defends it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dame Dolla showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Karanik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dolla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And Dolla tries to counter it with a takedown but Karanik pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Karanik has his takedown stuffed
and Dolla counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Karanik thinking.
Dolla stuffs the takedown attempt from Karanik. Karanik gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Makis Karanik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karanik shoots in and drives through. Dolla sprawls well.
Dolla leaves Karanik with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Dolla looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karanik shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dolla as he avoids it easily.
Dolla slaps away a takedown attempt from Karanik, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Karanik doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dolla counters with a stiff right hand.
Karanik shoots in and drives through. Dolla sprawls well.
It seemed like Dolla was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karanik misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dolla is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Karanik with a body shot.
Karanik really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Karanik doesn't manage to clinch there - Dolla circles away.
Dolla drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karanik defends it well.
Karanik tries to clinch up but Dolla circles away and keeps his distance.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Karanik.
Dolla swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Karanik is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Karanik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dolla as he jumps to the side.
Dolla drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Karanik defends it well.
Karanik is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dolla sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Karanik shoots in looking for a takedown. Dolla tries to sprawl out of it but Karanik keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dolla manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Karanik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Karanik tries for a takedown but Dolla circles away easily
enabling Dolla to counter with a crisp jab.
Dolla stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dolla wants it to stay on the feet.
Dolla stuffs the takedown attempt from Karanik. Karanik gets slowly back to his feet.
Makis Karanik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolla defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Karanik.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Karanik closes the distance and clinches up with Dolla, looking for a takedown. Karanik pushes Dolla against the cage but Dolla circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dame Dolla comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dolla winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 25:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 25:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dame Dolla!
During a confident post fight interview, Dame Dolla thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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