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9 Aug 1999 Dani Fishel vs Gabrielle Carteris

Page history last edited by Archer844 14 years, 9 months ago

 

 

Originally posted by Simguy on Monday 8/9/99 08:34:31.

 

Before: Dani’;s handlers dig up Carteris, most famous for having played Andrea Zuckerman on “Beverly Hills 90201”, and once considered a relatively “live” underdog. Physically not gifted, but a thinking man’s fighters—years of inactivity may have taken rhwe edge off Gabriell’s game, but as always she comes to the weigh in on target, and says all the right things during the pre-fight i.e: thanking Dani for the opportunity, “I’m just happy to be here,” “I’ve definitely come to fight”, etc. All Fishel’s looking for is some rounds and a confidence booster to get back on track, and Carteris looks an ideal opponent.

 

Pink crop top with tight short sleeves and scoop front with pink heavy material swim trunks for Dani, light blue addidas terrycloth trubks and white jogbra for the much older Carteris.

 

During R1: Gaby shows some veteran savvy early, illustrating her reputation as a heady fighter. Shooting a lead right, she blocks Dani’s Riley left hook and turns into a tight left hook to Dani’s chest and face as the youngster rushes from long distance. Once inside, Carteris shows Dani some tricks of the trade—locking up one arm to turn Dani into hooks, head “rubbing” if not butting, and keeping her hands inside Dani’s shoulders. Fishel largely ineffective at close range, while Gabrielle countering masterfully, and in the final minute, Carteris with Dani’s right arm locked, pounds a series of hard right hands into Dani’s gut, slugging the brunette to a seated position on the ropes at the bell. Dani with grimace holding her body, is in trouble early.

 

R2: Carteris wastes no time, getting right back on that tight little body and pinning Dani to the ropes, Dani the stronger woman, but Carteris using leverage, and walking Dani off balance. Concentrated attack to the waistline continues to shut Dani down, as Fishel sits on the ropes, taking all the way.

 

R3: Early heat from Dani defused once again as Carteris blocks, turning with Dani’s hooks and countering her way inside. Midway through the round, that bludgeoning right hand to the sternum and belly button put Dani wobbly butt, and she clinches for the first time in the fight. Worrisome sight as Fishel pushes Carteris back time and again, only to have the older woman walk inside, bringing the hooks into the tender tummy region with a vengeance. Danu hurt again this round, doesn’t recover during the break.

 

R4: Carteris with a punishing shutout, smearing Dani all along the ropes, fighting off Fishel’s chest. Dani’s legs trembling throughout as she simply can’t shake off the body work from round to the next, and Carteris is burying her under an avalanche of punches to the torso.

 

R5: Dani shows why you can’t count her out at this weight with a sudden burst of power. Making a nice adjustment, Dani leads with the hook, drawing the right hand, and turns over a Tysoneque right hand on the button which rocks Carteris onto her heels. Fishel with good follow up, batters Gaby to the ropes with clubbing lefts and rights, but once again falls inside with the cagey veteran. Soon, Gaby has things going her way as she beats the youngster to the punch inside, and works the gut with heart-wrenching cruelty. Round ends like the others—with Dani propped up on the ropes, hunched over, mouth open, cringing and wincing as Carteris batters her midsection with both fists.

 

R6: All Gabrielle Carteris as she drives Dani the length of the ring with a short right hand to the jaw, then the digging right to the gut, Fishel staggery, prompts Gaby to pour it on, and a relentless round of shove-and-slug from Carter beats Dani ragged. Fishel getting punch drunk, buckling and falling into Carteris as Gabrielle is really opening up, turning her hips from the left hook, and still bashing that right hard off Dani’s ribs.

 

R7: Dani shows her courage, well behind on the cards, and surges forward again, forcing Gabrielle to retreat for one of the few times in the bout. Midway through the round however, Carteris times Dani with a slick pre-emptive right hand, stepping inside the left hook and bashing Fishel’s face back to nearly put the brunette down. Dani clinching, hurting, fights toe to toe the rest of the way, and somehow givers a good account of herself. Gaby takes her 7th straight  round in what is becoming a shocking upset.

 

R8: Dani knows she’s losing this fight redoubles her efforts. Despite having been hurt repeatedly to the body, she forces the action, stepping to the left, leaning into right hands, and twisting back with left hooks to the waist. Carteris pulling back, eats a sweet left hook from Dani, and nearly goes down. Dani pours it on, digging at Carteris’ thick midriff with booming hooks as Gabrielle takes a turn at the ropes.

 

R9: Gabrielle exhausted, old legs showing their form, but she brilliantly tie up Dani, holding and trapping Dani’s arms to slow the fight to a crawl. Referee breaks the clinches every several seconds, but Dani can’t get a rhythm as Gabrielle turns the bout into a wrestling match up top.

 

R10: OH DANI! Fishel walks out with her gloves at her lips, reaches with the left and POUNDS the straight right hand, catching a twisting Carteris as she attempts to turn with the punch. Gaby’s legs shoot from underneath as she is dropped to her backside in a heartbeat, but the game veteran beats the count. Dani surges in, knowing she needs the knockout, and Carteris is in full prevent defense mode, Gaby bending at the waist, covering up, giving Dani nothing but shoulders to hit as Fishel gets little wild with her punching. In the final minute, Gabrielle clinches, drawing a warning from the ref, but nothing more as time runs out on a desperate Dani Fishe;. Unanimous decision Gabby Carteris.

 

After: Tough loss for Dani, who stands at center ring blinking back tears as the scores are announced. Coming in the favourite, she’s never lost to an underdog before and it’s a bitter pill to swallow. Carteris revives her stalled career as a legitimate opponent, using ring generalship and years of experience to overcome Fishel’s superior tools.

 

Reposted by Archer 6/20/09/

 

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