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by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 31, 2025 |
#R1#
Popovic misses with a wild body shot.
Jokic takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Popovic misses with a wild body shot. #KD#
Jokic moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Popovic goes down! Can Jokic finish him!?#CUT#It looks like Dubravko Popovic has been cut.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jokic postures up.
Popovic looking to control but Jokic passes into half guard.
Popovic trying to hold on to Jokic's head to control him but Jokic postures up.
Jokic content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Popovic wants to control but Jokic is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Jokic seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Popovic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jokic lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Jokic keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Dubravko Popovic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Popovic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jokic.
Popovic slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Ivica Jokic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2##CL#
Jokic instigates a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Jokic. #CUT#That has opened up Dubravko Popovic's cut even more.#KD#
Jokic connects with a big uppercut there that sends Popovic tumbling to the ground! Jokic follows him down into his guard.
#ROC#Popovic is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Popovic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Jokic passes into half guard under a barage of strikes.
Jokic is taking a breather. Popovic says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Jokic looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Jokic has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T3#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Jokic wants to pass the guard but Popovic is defending well. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jokic fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#CL#
Jokic has taken the fight to the clinch.
Jokic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Jokic lands with a right to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Jokic.
Jokic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Jokic lands a right hand. #CUT#The cut above Dubravko Popovic's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Popovic misses with the head strike.
Jokic digs a right hand into Popovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Popovic's gas tank.
Popovic looks winded!
Jokic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popovic backwards.
Jokic lands a body shot in the clinch.
Jokic works on Popovic's body with a couple of short punches.
Popovic's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivica Jokic dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dubravko Popovic's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Jokic lands a slapping body shot.
Ivica Jokic is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Jokic forces Popovic back against the cage and clinches.
Nice body punch from Jokic - that landed with a thud.
Jokic is working Popovic over against the cage.
Jokic is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Popovic can do to turn this around?
A hook to the body from Jokic.
Jokic lands a shot to the body.
Jokic lands with a short shot to the head.
Jokic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Popovic backwards.
Jokic working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Jokic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Popovic or not.
Jokic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Jokic digs a right hand underneath Popovic's ribcage. Popovic let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jokic lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Popovic takes a shot to the head. #KD#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Jokic lands a big uppercut and Popovic is down! He's in big trouble - Jokic follows him to the mat!
Popovic is still in real trouble! Can Jokic finish him?
Jokic uses his free foot to push down on Popovic's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Popovic.
Popovic is breathing heavily.
Jokic sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. #T1#
Popovic seems to have recovered his senses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Popovic can do anything to dispel that myth.
Jokic seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Popovic for as long as he can get away with.#T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Popovic tries to hold on but Jokic postures up.#T3#
Jokic controlling the pace for now.
Popovic is desperately trying to improve his position but Jokic has a good base and remains in mount.
Jokic controlling from mount.
Jokic avoids the attempt from Popovic to control.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Jokic content just to control the position here.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Jokic.
Jokic's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Ivica Jokic dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Dubravko Popovic's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Popovic scores with a jab. Jokic acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Popovic takes a swing at Jokic's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Jokic forces Popovic back against the cage and clinches.
Jokic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Jokic struggles to land a body shot inside as Popovic controls his hands.
Jokic cracks Popovic with a nice body shot.
Popovic misses with a body punch.
Jokic blocks an uppercut.
Popovic tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Jokic's elbow.
Jokic lands with a light punch inside.
Popovic throws a punch but it's blocked by Jokic.
Nice body punch from Jokic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jokic lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Popovic backwards.
A short left from Jokic.
Jokic working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short body shot lands from Jokic as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Jokic as the two fighters clinch.
Jokic lands a right hand.
Popovic takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#T1#
Jokic makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jokic lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Popovic to his knees! Jokic keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivica Jokic! |
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