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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 24, 2017 |
#R1#
Pope fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Bob closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Bob on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bob.
Bob tries for a takedown but Pope manages to get underhooks.
Pope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob misses with a knee to the head. #TD2#
Bob pulls Pope into guard.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pope's guard. #REVB##T1#
Pope keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Bob connects with a couple of short punches.
Bob trying to control the position from guard on top but Pope is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pope lands with a heel strike from the guard.
My spies in CT + BJJ & Wrestling & Boxing & MT SPARRING GYM inform me that Bob has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pope really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pope wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB2#
Bob postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Pope is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Bob, into his guard. #REVR#
Bob is looking to stand up but Pope isn't so interested in that idea. #T2#
Pope tries to free his leg and advance position but Bob is retaining full guard.
Bob pulls Pope in close to prevent any damage.
Pope slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Bob manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Pope manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##T3##SU2#
Pope is working an open guard so Bob takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Good work by Pope as he checks the leg kick.
Bob shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Pope counter with a right hand. #CL2#
Bob moves into the clinch.#TD2#
Bob jumps guard and drags Pope to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pope seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. #T4#
Bob is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Bob working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Pope pushes Bob off looking to stand but Bob dives back in and keeps control.
Bob landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pope is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Bob scores with a couple of nice shots.
Bob working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #ROC2#
Pope is rocked!
Bob content to control rather than advance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Blazing Bob dominated that round.
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.
#R2#
Bob shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Oh Pope is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Bob throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Pope seems to have got his legs back now.
Bob throws a series of punches but Pope moves out of range.
A quick step to the side and Pope tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bob throws a combination that misses
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bob.
Pope tries to counter by clinching up but Bob breaks away and moves out of range.#CL2#
Bob clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob looking for a takedown. #TD2#
Bob ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bob no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pope trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bob's guard.#T1#
Pope lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Bob pulls Pope in to control the position.
Pope stays in close to Bob's body and controls the position.
Pope has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Pope wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
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.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bob looking for a sweep. Not yet Bob, not yet. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.#CL#
Pope clinches with his opponent.
#TD2#
Bob ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bob no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Bob looking to hit a scissor sweep but Pope is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pope wants to stand and escape but instead Bob has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T3#
Pope manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bob manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Pope sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bob looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bob wants to control the position but Pope says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard. #T4#
Pope prevents Bob from improving his position.
Pope is taking a breather. Bob 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.
Bob moves into full guard.
Bob looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Bob has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pope wants to control from the top but Bob keeps moving.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Blazing Bob will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Pope shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Bob's guard.
Bob is pulling down on Pope's head to control his posture.
Pope trying to control but Bob is working from the bottom.
Bob wants to get back to his feet but Pope is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bob bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Pope's guard. #REVB##T1#
Pope keeping moving, preventing Bob from controlling successfully.
Pope looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bob stands and throws Pope's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Pope trying to remain calm as Bob controls from the top position.
Pope tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
BOOM! Bob connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Blazing Bob has got the better of the ground game so far.
Bob lands with some strikes.
Bob postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Pope in real trouble here! The ref calls for Pope to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Blazing Bob!
Blazing Bob thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Aug 07, 2017 |
#R1#
Zilkaenro throws a sloppy head kick and Pope moves out of range easily.
Zilkaenro scores with a sloppy right hand. Pope should have avoided that one. #CUT2#
It looks like Ricky Pope has been cut.
Zilkaenro fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Pope avoids it really well and circles away.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pope really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Zilkaenro shoots in for a double leg but Pope sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Zilkaenro shoots for a takedown but Pope saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ricky Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicious Zilkaenro.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope avoids the body shot from Zilkaenro.
#CL2#
Zilkaenro closes the distance and pushes Pope back into the cage.
Zilkaenro misses with a knee strike.
Zilkaenro misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Zilkaenro avoiding damage as Pope throws knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Zilkaenro is trying to pull guard but Pope turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Zilkaenro can't get the takedown.
Pope slows down the pace here.
Pope on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Zilkaenro wants a takedown.
Pope tries to pull guard but Zilkaenro forces him back to his feet, against the cage.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
The referee calls for Zilkaenro to work.
Zilkaenro tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pope has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Zilkaenro lands with a right to the head.
Pope is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Zilkaenro to keep the fight standing.#BC2#
Zilkaenro breaks the clinch.
Horrible takedown attempt by Zilkaenro or perhaps it was just good defense by Pope, which made it look bad. #CL2#
Zilkaenro clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Pope tries to throw a body punch but Zilkaenro avoids it by throwing Pope back against the cage.
Zilkaenro has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pope after a bit of a struggle.
Zilkaenro lands a shot to the body.
Zilkaenro is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Zilkaenro avoiding damage.
Pope being controlled against the cage.
Pope is struggling to control the position.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#TD2#
Zilkaenro ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Zilkaenro no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pope trying to control but Zilkaenro is working from the bottom.
Zilkaenro not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Zilkaenro is pulling down on Pope's head. It's preventing any offense from Pope, at least for the moment.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Zilkaenro wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicious Zilkaenro dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Pope's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Zilkaenro clinches up against the cage.
Pope tries to pull guard but Zilkaenro holds him up against the cage and eventually Pope drops back down to his feet.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Zilkaenro.
Pope gets underhooks to prevent Zilkaenro's takedown attempt.
Zilkaenro has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Zilkaenro successfully pulls guard.
#SU#
Zilkaenro is working an open guard so Pope takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilkaenro darts in looking for a takedown but Pope gets double underhooks and turns Zilkaenro into the cage.
Pope looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Vicious Zilkaenro is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Zilkaenro.
Ricky Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicious Zilkaenro.#T1#
Zilkaenro dives in for a single leg takedown but Pope sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Pope fires out a quick counter leg kick but Zilkaenro just manages to avoid it.
Pope is looking to clinch but Zilkaenro is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Pope tries to keep at a distance but Zilkaenro has taken the fight into the clinch.
Zilkaenro tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Pope smiles and moves away.
Pope has a takedown stuffed.
Vicious Zilkaenro seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Zilkaenro clinches.
Zilkaenro is struggling to control the position.#T2#
Zilkaenro stalling.
Zilkaenro has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Pope avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Pope misses with a punch to the body.
Zilkaenro managing to block the knees to the body from Pope.
Pope tries to work over Zilkaenro's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Pope is pressed up against the cage. Zilkaenro has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Pope down to the mat. Pope avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Zilkaenro keeps the fight on the outside.
Zilkaenro is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Zilkaenro.
#T3##CL2#
Zilkaenro clinches up against the cage.
Vicious Zilkaenro seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Zilkaenro is looking to take this one to the mat.
Zilkaenro is breathing heavily.#TD2#
Zilkaenro jumps into guard, dragging Pope to the mat.
Zilkaenro being controlled here, momentarily.
Pope has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Zilkaenro is proving hard to escape from.
Pope working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Pope trying to control but Zilkaenro is working from the bottom. #T4##SU#
Pope stands up and waves to Zilkaenro to follow him.
Zilkaenro throws a body kick, spinning off balance
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
Pope doesn't manage to clinch there - Zilkaenro circles away.
Zilkaenro tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Pope swivels and escapes.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Pope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vicious Zilkaenro showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ricky Pope'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. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Zilkaenro closes the distance and clinches.
Zilkaenro wants to take the fight to the mat but Pope manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#BC2#
Zilkaenro escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Zilkaenro rushes Pope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Zilkaenro lands a knee to the body.
Pope tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zilkaenro tries to pull guard but Pope forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#BC2#
Zilkaenro breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T1#
Zilkaenro misses with a takedown attempt
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ricky Pope has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Vicious Zilkaenro.
Zilkaenro throws a lazy head kick
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Zilkaenro throws a leg kick but Pope moved away.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Zilkaenro.
Zilkaenro takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#TD2#
Zilkaenro fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Pope to the ground. Zilkaenro is now in Pope's guard.
Pope wants to sweep here but Zilkaenro controlling him for the moment. #T2#
Zilkaenro tries to free his leg and advance position but Pope is retaining full guard.
Pope is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Zilkaenro is controlling him.
Pope working a defensive guard but Zilkaenro manages to pass into side control anyway.
#SU2#
Zilkaenro stands up and beckons Pope to his feet.
Pope fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T3#
Pope keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#CL2#
Zilkaenro moves into the clinch.
Zilkaenro is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Pope to keep the fight standing.
Zilkaenro wants to take the fight to the mat but Pope manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Zilkaenro can't get the takedown.
Pope has Zilkaenro pressed against the cage, preventing Zilkaenro from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC2#
Zilkaenro breaks the clinch.
#T4#
Zilkaenro fails with the takedown
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Zilkaenro defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pope.
Ricky Pope is winning the standup battle so far.
Pope changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Zilkaenro tries to avoid it but Pope manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Zilkaenro to the ground. Zilkaenro escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Pope looks for a takedown but Zilkaenro sprawls well.
Zilkaenro is looking for the big counter here.
Nice sprawl there from Pope as Zilkaenro shoots in.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#CL2#
Zilkaenro instigates a clinch.
Ricky Pope has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vicious Zilkaenro is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#TD2#
Zilkaenro pulls guard effortlessly.
And that's the end of the fight!
Vicious Zilkaenro comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Zilkaenro 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vicious Zilkaenro!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 29, 2017 |
#R1##TD2#
Mackre shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Pope manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Mackre lands a couple of digs.
Mackre postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Mackre wants to control from the top but Pope keeps moving.
Pope wants to stand up but Mackre is controlling him.
Mackre controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope wants to stand and escape but Mackre is having none of it.
Pope throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. #T1#
Mackre controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Pope is on top in guard.
#REVR#
Mackre looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #SUB2#
Pope avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Mackre is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Mackre is trying to keep Pope in close.
#SUB2#
Mackre looking for a guillotine here but Pope defends easily.
Pope really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Mackre wants to stand and escape but Pope is having none of it. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Con Mackre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
A jab from Mackre does it's job there.#CL2#
Mackre rushes Pope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Pope just leaning against Mackre, taking a breather.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mackre takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Pope is trying to maintain a safe position but Mackre gets an underhook and turns Pope into the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC2#
Mackre breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Mackre lands a big head kick that sends Pope to the canvas! Mackre follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:17 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Con Mackre!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 21, 2017 |
#R1#
Hassan misses with a combination
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Hassan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Pope really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Hassan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hassan tries to score with a low kick but Pope moves his leg out of the way.
Hassan misses the jab.
Sloppy strikes from Hassan . Those never looked like landing.
Hassan throws a combination that misses
letting Pope counter with a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Pope fails in his attempt to clinch.
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
enabling Pope to counter with a crisp jab.
Hassan misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a head kick. #T1#
Hassan swings widly with a right hand
and Pope counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Hassan thinking.
Hassan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hassan looks winded!
Hassan throws a looping overhand right but Pope ducks down to avoid it.
Pope fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hassan throws a counter combo.
Hassan misses with a lunging right hand
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A swing and a miss from Hassan .
Pope swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Hassan throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Pope.
Pope is looking to clinch but Hassan is avoiding it.
Hassan throws a right and a left that Pope avoids nicely.
Pope throws a quick counter head kick but Hassan was just out of range.
Hassan displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Pope.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Hassan ! But no joy.#T2#
Pope tries to land a leg kick but Hassan saw it coming and moves away.
Hassan thows a leg kick but Pope checks it
and Pope counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pope takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pope fails with a takedown attempt.
Hassan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Pope is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.#CL2#
Hassan darts in and clinches Pope up against the cage.
Hassan wants to break free but Pope has control.
Hassan tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Hassan 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T3#
Pope is looking to clinch.
Hassan misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a stiff right hand.
Pope shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hassan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Pope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Pope clinches with his opponent.
Hassan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#T4#
Pope tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Pope breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Hassan drives through and clinches with Pope against the cage.
Pope lands a knee to the body.
A frustrated look appears on Hassan 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Hassan wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Hassan is trying to push Pope away but Pope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.#BC2#
Hassan breaks from the clinch.
Pope fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hayder Hassan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Pope's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Pope displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hassan throws out the jab.
Pope was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Hassan tries to work over Pope's front leg with a kick but Pope checks it.
Pope tries to counter by clinching up but Hassan breaks away and moves out of range.
Hassan misses with a double jab
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Hassan uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Pope has time to react.
Hassan connects with a jab.
Hassan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Hayder Hassan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Hassan clinches up with Pope and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pope is trying to drag Hassan to the mat but Hassan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Pope trying to land knees to the body.
#T1#
Knees in the clinch landing for Hassan .
#BC2#
Hassan 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Hassan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Pope is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Pope was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Hassan throws a leg kick
and Pope counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pope shoots in for a takedown but Hassan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#CL2#
Hassan rushes Pope and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#BC2#
Hassan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Hassan .
Hayder Hassan seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Hassan misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Hassan is breathing heavily.
Hassan throws a combination that misses
and Hassan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hassan misses with the combination.
The crowd cheers as Pope lands an impressive looking overhand right. Hassan doesn't seem phased though.
Pope has his takedown stuffed
and Hassan counters with a series of strikes. Pope will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Pope. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##CL#
Pope takes the fight into the clinch.
Hassan is looking to break free of the clinch but Pope has double underhooks.
Pope managing to block the knees to the body from Hassan .
Pope jumps guard but Hassan turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hassan is trying to force a seperation but Pope has the dominant position.#BC2#
Hassan 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Hassan forces Pope back against the cage and clinches.#BC2#
Hassan breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Pope avoids a punch combination nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Pope on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Hassan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Pope circles away quickly and effectively.
Hassan throws a combination that misses
and Pope makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.#TD#
Pope scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Pope taking a breather here.
Pope wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hassan keeps working.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hayder Hassan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Hassan shoots in looking for a takedown but Pope manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hassan 's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hassan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Hassan lands a jab-cross combination.
Hassan misses with a low kick.
Hassan throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Pope checks a leg kick.
Pope lands with a thumping leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Hassan .
Hassan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hassan throws a lazy uppercut
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Hassan falls off balance throwing a combination
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
Pope lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Hassan misses with a double jab
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CL#
Pope moves into range and clinches up with Hassan .
Hassan tries to circle away but Pope has him pinned against the cage.
Pope is trying to break the clinch but Hassan is controlling him.
Hassan is trying to push Pope away but Pope has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Hassan tries to circle away but Pope has him pinned against the cage.
Pope drops down looking for an ankle pick but Hassan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Hassan throws a poor cross that misses
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Crunch! Hassan slams his shin into Pope's torso.
Hassan throws a leg kick
and Pope counters with a straight right hand.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Hassan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hassan swings for the body but Pope moves out of range.
Hassan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Pope makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Hassan misses with a hook
and Pope counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pope swings for the body but Hassan moves out of range.
#TD#
Pope shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pope throwing shots but Hassan is blocking nicely. #T3#
Hassan is trying to stand up here but Pope is controlling him well.
Hassan pushes Pope off but Pope dives into side control.
Hassan is not content to let Pope control the position. #SU#
Pope decides to take the fight back to the feet. #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.
Pope tries to close the distance and clinch but Hassan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Hassan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Pope connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Hassan with a poor takedown
and Pope cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Hassan is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Hassan as Pope shoots in.
A combination from Hassan does no damage.
Hassan is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#CL2#
Hassan has Pope up against the cage in a clinch.
Pope has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hassan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ricky Pope showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Hassan has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hayder Hassan !
A victorious Hayder Hassan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jul 16, 2017 |
#R1#
Pope shoots in and drives through. Glory sprawls well.
Glory uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
Pope gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Pope has Glory pressed against the cage, preventing Glory from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Glory looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Glory blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pope really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Pope keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Glory's efforts to push away.#T1##TD#
Pope jumps guard and drags Glory to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pope will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Glory controlling from the top position.
Glory must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Glory is continuing to stall.
Pope keeping moving, preventing Glory from controlling successfully.
Glory trying to move into half guard but instead Pope has managed to sweep!#REVR##T2#
Glory thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Glory working a defensive guard but Pope passes into half guard.
Glory controlling the position for now.
Pope moves into side control, avoiding the strikes from Glory.
Glory is trying to improve his position.
A control attempt from Glory but he's now mounted!#T3#
Glory tries to lock up and control but Pope gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Glory might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Pope haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Pope controlling from the full mount.
Pope manages to capitalize on a mistake by Glory to take his back!
Glory just trying to survive but Pope is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish. #SUB#
Glory is trying to defend against the choke here but Pope has an arm under his chin. This one might not last much longer. Pope Tightens the hold and Glory taps out furiously! Pope displays superior BJJ to win the fight.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Ricky Pope!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jun 09, 2017 |
#R1#
We've got one fighter who appears to only be looking to counter and the other not looking particularly aggressive either, so we could be in for a dull fight.
Pope is looking to clinch but Dwojacki is avoiding it.
Dwojacki tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.#CL#
Pope clinches up against the cage.
Dwojacki has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Pope after a bit of a struggle. #TD#
Pope is trying to trip Dwojacki. He has hold of a leg but Dwojacki is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Pope persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Pope wants to control from the top but Dwojacki keeps moving.
Dwojacki lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dwojacki's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Dwojacki postures up and lands a big shot to Pope's brow. #T1#
Dwojacki stands up over Pope, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Dwojacki stands up over Pope, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #ROC2#
Pope is rocked!
Dwojacki arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Pope's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:27 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Piotr Dwojacki!
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