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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 19, 2017 |
#R1#
Slipper misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Randall.
#TD2#
Randall gets caught flat footed, as Slipper shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Slipper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Randall works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Slipper scoring with punches to the head and body.
Randall is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Randall really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Slipper working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Slipper won't allow Randall to sweep him here.
Randall is trying to keep Slipper in close.
#SUB#
Randall had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Slipper defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slipper wants to pass the guard but Randall is keeping the position.
Slipper looks winded!#T1#
Randall trying to keep a closed guard but Slipper is proving a slippery customer.
Slipper should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.#SUB#
Randall looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Slipper passes into side control.
Check out the look on Slipper's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Randall tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Slipper trying to control the position but Randall is working away.
The strikes coming from Slipper are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Randall wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!#T2#
Slipper lands a few punches from side control.
Slipper throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Randall knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Slipper on the ground.
Randall is not content to let Slipper control the position.
Slipper lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slipper scoring with punches from side control.
Randall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#ROC2#
Randall is rocked!
Randall tries to strike but it doesn't land.
Oh Randall is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Slipper wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Randall, who protects the arm well.
Randall takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
#SUB2#
Slipper looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Randall wants to control but Slipper postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SU2#
Slipper stands up and beckons Randall to his feet.
Zig Slipper seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Slipper misses with a head kick.
It looked like Randall was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#CL#
Randall has Slipper up against the cage in a clinch.
Randall is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Slipper to keep the fight standing.
Randall avoiding damage.
Randall tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slipper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Randall misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Slipper escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Randall shoots in and drives through. Slipper sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Allen Randall. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Slipper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Randall's half guard.#ES#
Randall kicks Slipper off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Randall shoots in but no luck this time.
Randall has a takedown stuffed.#TD2#
Slipper looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Randall seems to have got his legs back now.
Slipper throws a strike but Randall avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Slipper trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom. #T4#
Randall is trying to keep Slipper in close.
Slipper trying to control but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall trying to control the position.
Slipper stands and throws Randall's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Randall is trying to control Slipper's posture but Slipper avoids it.
Slipper trying to control the action but Randall is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Slipper dominated that round.
That's time! Randall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##TD2#
Slipper shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Randall's guard.
Randall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Slipper wants to control from the top but Randall keeps moving.
Slipper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Randall is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Slipper is breathing heavily.
Slipper has hold of Randall's hands but Randall slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.#T1#
Slipper trying to control from the bottom.
Slipper wants to get back to his feet.
Slipper blocking the ground and pound attempt from Randall. #SUB#
Randall is working for a kimura but Slipper is defending it quite comfortably.
Slipper keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Randall thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Slipper's head.
Randall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slipper defending well though.
Randall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randall will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Randall is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Randall with the ground and pound but Slipper uses the opportunity to regain guard.
Randall in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. #T2#
Slipper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Randall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randall loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Randall with a flurry of punches that miss.
Randall throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Slipper works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Randall postures up in Slipper's guard and throws a big left but Slipper blocks it.
Slipper wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Randall fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Danga de danga de dang - Slipper scores with a four punch combination!#T3##TD#
Randall scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Randall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Randall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slipper defending well though.
Randall thows a huge punch but Slipper dodges it nicely.
Randall scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Randall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slipper defending well though.
Randall working Slipper over with strikes.
Randall sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Slipper defending well though.
Slipper is positioning himself well to prevent Randall advancing to mount.
Slipper is trying to stand.
Slipper is controlling Randall's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Randall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Randall throwing shots but Slipper is blocking nicely.
Zig Slipper has got the better of the ground game so far.
Randall not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Randall throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Slipper on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. #ES2#
Slipper pushes Randall off and gets back to his feet.#TD2#
Slipper bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Slipper is chipping away with strikes.
Randall wants to control but Slipper postures up.
Slipper creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Slipper throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Slipper postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Zig Slipper will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Randall's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Randall.#TD2#
Slipper dives in and scores a takedown into Randall's guard.
Randall not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Slipper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Slipper controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Randall trying to keep a closed guard but Slipper is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Randall is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slipper is aware though and is defending well.
Slipper lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Slipper postures up.
#T1##SUB2#
Slipper thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #ES#
Randall has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Slipper off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #TD2#
Slipper looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Randall!
Slipper tries to move to mount but Randall blocks the move with his legs.
Randall is positioning himself to get back to half guard. #T2##SUB2#
Slipper tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Slipper has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Randall managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Slipper.
Randall wants to control but Slipper postures up.#SUB2#
Slipper is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Randall has escaped the position, nice work there.
Slipper trying to control the action but Randall is working from the bottom.
Randall manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #T3#
Slipper missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Slipper sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Randall defending well though.
Randall tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Randall is doing well to control the position and prevent Slipper from advancing to side control.
Slipper takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.#SUB2#
Slipper is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Randall has managed to free his arm - good work.
Randall is looking to control Slipper's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Randall avoid being mounted?#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Randall fails with a takedown attempt.
A right-left combo lands from Randall. #TD2#
Slipper drives through with a takedown into guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Randall keeping moving, preventing Slipper from controlling successfully.
Slipper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zig Slipper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Slipper 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 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zig Slipper!
Zig Slipper decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 04, 2017 |
#R1#
Slipper shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.#TD2#
Slipper shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bender manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Slipper wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving.
Slipper looking to pass the guard.
Bender could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#SUB#
Bender is looking for a triangle but Slipper pushes his legs off easily.
Slipper trying to control the position from guard on top but Bender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB#
Bender is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slipper is aware though and is defending well.#T1##SUB#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#SUB#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Slipper wants to control from the top but Bender keeps moving. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Slipper trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bender's guard.
Slipper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Bender is keeping the position for now.
Slipper keeps trying to improve his position.#SUB#
Bender is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slipper is aware though and is defending well.
Slipper showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #SUB#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
#T3#
Slipper trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Bender tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Slipper swivels and escapes.
Slipper is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Slipper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Bender swivels and escapes.
Bender is looking to counter with head kicks.
Slipper looks winded!
Bender darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Slipper has a takedown stuffed.
Donovan Bender has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Zig Slipper.
Slipper misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#T4##CL2#
Slipper rushes Bender and presses him up against the cage.
Slipper is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bender to keep the fight standing.
Slipper tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Slipper misses with some punches.
Bender leaning against his opponent.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bender - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#TD#
Bender pulls Slipper into guard.
Slipper trying to control the position from guard on top but Bender is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Bender looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Bender dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Slipper fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bender, pushing him back against the cage.
Bender is trying to pull guard but Slipper turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Slipper can't break the clinch.
Slipper dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#TD2#
Slipper turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Bender wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Bender is looking to regain half guard here but Slipper keeps moving and retains side control.
Slipper is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bender tries to escape but Slipper is in control.
Slipper in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time. #T1#
Slipper takes advantage of some sloppy striking from Bender to pass into mount.
Bender really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Slipper tries to control but Bender wriggling away.
Slipper lands with some strikes.
Slipper unloads with some shots from mount but Bender bucks and avoids them well.
Bender working to try and regain half guard.
Slipper sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!#T2#
Bender regains half guard.
Bender slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.#SUB#
Bender looking for a guillotine here but Slipper defends easily.
Slipper scoring with some ground and pound. #SUB#
Bender is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
#T3##SUB#
Bender is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Slipper is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Slipper pushing down on Bender's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Slipper frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Slipper fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Slipper throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Slipper landing strikes, looking to finish!
Bender is wriggling around trying to escape.
Slipper scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Bender?
#T4#
Bender taking shots to the head.
Slipper landing strikes from the mount and Bender is in trouble!
Bender bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Bender prevents Slipper from getting back to his feet.
Bender wants to stand but Slipper is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bender missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Slipper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Slipper fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bender checks it well.
Bender seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Slipper swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bender misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Slipper with the counter takedown but Bender avoids it easily.
Slipper throws a series of punches but Bender avoids them all with ease.
Slipper fails with a takedown attempt.
Slipper tries for a takedown but Bender circles away easily#CL#
and Bender counters by clinching up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Slipper pulls guard.
Slipper takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Slipper has a closed guard, preventing Bender from standing up.
Bender content to stall in guard here. #T1##SU#
Bender gets to his feet. Slipper looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son! #T2#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Slipper misses with a left hand #CL#
and Bender counters into the clinch. Nicely done. #BC#
Bender breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bender throws a sloppy body shot
and Slipper counters with a slapping leg kick. #CL2#
Slipper moves into range and clinches up with Bender.
Bender effectively controlling the action here.#TD#
Bender ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bender no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Slipper trying to control but Bender is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Bender throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Slipper throwing strikes but missing. #T3##SUB#
Slipper avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Bender trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Slipper tries to free his leg and advance position but Bender is retaining full guard. #SUB#
Slipper got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bender has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Slipper has managed to get both his arms back between Bender's legs - danger averted.
Slipper throws a strike but Bender rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR##T4#
Bender wanted to stand there but Slipper had control of the position.
Slipper can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Bender controls the pace.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bender tries to stand but Slipper is controlling from the bottom.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Donovan Bender showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bender has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Donovan Bender!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 02, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Pope tries to keep at a distance but Slipper has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pope goes for a takedown in the clinch but Slipper prevents it.
Pope tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Slipper smiles and moves away.
Slipper scores with a hook to the body. Pope takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Slipper scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#TD2#
Slipper drives through with a takedown into Pope's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Slipper lands a couple of elbows.
Slipper has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Slipper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slipper cracks Pope with a big elbow.
Slipper working the body and head with strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pope stops Slipper from passing to mount. #T1#
Slipper is putting a hurting on Pope here, landing some big shots from side control.
Slipper is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Slipper working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Pope struggling a bit here.
Slipper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Pope is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Slipper off and has taken his back!
Slipper wants to get back to his feet.
Slipper trying to control but he's just got himself in more trouble. #ES2#
Slipper manages to stand up with Pope still on his back. Eventually Pope drops to his feet and we're back in the standing position.
Slipper tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Slipper clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Slipper pulls guard successfully.
Slipper controlling Pope's posture. #ES2#
Slipper scrambles and gets back to his feet.
#T3##CL#
Pope clinches. #BC#
Pope manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Slipper has managed to clinch.
#TD2#
Slipper jumps into guard, dragging Pope to the mat.
Pope stopping the sweep attempt from Slipper.
Slipper working a defensive guard here.
Slipper trying to control the position here.
Pope trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #T4#
Slipper managing to control the position.
Slipper is trying to control the position but Pope postures up.
Slipper is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Slipper misses with a few strikes there.
Pope seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.#CL2#
Pope tries to keep at a distance but Slipper has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Slipper dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Slipper connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2#
Slipper gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Slipper lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Pope is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Slipper is keeping busy.
Pope tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Slipper just stands there and leans against the cage.
Slipper misses with a punch to the body.
#TD2#
Slipper pulls guard effortlessly.
Pope throws a strike but Slipper rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVB#
Slipper has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Slipper from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slipper slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Slipper moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now. #T1##SUB2#
Slipper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Pope is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Pope is looking for a sweep.#SUB2#
Slipper is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pope knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Slipper controlling from side mount.
Slipper tries to land with some ground and pound but misses. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.#SU2#
Slipper has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Pope shoots in looking for a takedown. Slipper tries to sprawl out of it but Pope keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Slipper manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. #CL2#
Slipper closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.
Pope could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#BC2#
Slipper pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Slipper closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.
Slipper is stalling here.
Slipper prevents the takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Titus Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.#TD2#
Pope is fighting off a takedown attempt but Slipper is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Pope to the mat. Pope regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.#T3#
Slipper wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.
Pope is trying to keep Slipper in close.
Slipper not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Slipper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Pope is keeping the position for now.
Slipper content to stall in guard here.
Slipper sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Pope's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Slipper throwing shots but Pope is blocking nicely.
Slipper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Slipper is trying to control. Pope wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Slipper is pressing down on Pope's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pope is holding on for now.
Slipper wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pope keeps working.
Slipper looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pope is looking for a sweep. Slipper is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Slipper passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Pope!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Zig Slipper showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Slipper throws a nice head kick!
Slipper misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Slipper closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.
Pope is looking for a takedown.#TD2#
Slipper jumps into guard, dragging Pope to the mat.
Slipper lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
Pope lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Slipper managing to control the position. #T1#
Slipper is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Slipper is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Slipper is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Slipper bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pope's guard. #REVB##T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Slipper trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Pope working a defensive guard here.
Slipper trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Slipper content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Slipper wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.
Pope keeping full guard, as Slipper tries to pass.
Pope bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Slipper's guard. #REVR#
Slipper has Pope pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Slipper is trying to hold Pope in close to prevent damage but Pope has managed to pass into half guard.
Slipper manages to get to full guard.
Slipper wants to sweep here but Pope controlling him for the moment.
Slipper is looking to sweep but instead, Pope has passed into half guard.
#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB#
Pope is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there. #ES2#
Slipper kicks off Pope and gets to his feet.
Pope is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Slipper.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Slipper has taken the fight to the clinch.
Slipper keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pope's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Slipper pulls Pope into guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zig Slipper comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Slipper has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 26:30
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Zig Slipper!
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