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Event:
AFC #12
Date: Jul 01, 2023 |
#R1#
Pepper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Roth only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pepper goes for a double leg but Roth avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Roth continues to drive forward.
Roth unleashes a big counter combination but Pepper bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#TD#
Pepper gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Roth regains guard.
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roth wants to stand and escape but Pepper is having none of it.
Pepper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pepper throws a big right hand that misses.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Roth can do anything to dispel that myth.
Pepper scoring with some ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Pepper from controlling successfully.
Pepper stands up over Roth, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Pepper throws an elbow that misses. Roth uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Pepper's guard. Nice move by Roth!#REVB##T1#
Roth pushing down on Pepper's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Pepper trying to hold on to Roth's head to control him but Roth postures up.
Pepper tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Roth is pressing down on Pepper's thigh, looking to free his foot. Pepper is holding on for now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Pepper wants to improve his position but Roth is controlling well.
Pepper makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Pepper.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Pepper trying to control the position.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Roth from controlling successfully.
Roth is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
We've been hearing good reports from Pepper's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#SU2#
Roth stands up and waves to Pepper to follow him.
Pepper fails with a takedown attempt.
Roth is looking for the big counter here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zol Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3##TD#
Pepper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Roth's half guard.
Pepper throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #ES2#
Roth kicks Pepper off and gets back to his feet.
Pepper shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Roth pinned against the cage. Roth gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4##CL#
Pepper moves into range and clinches up with Roth.#TD#
Pepper jumps guard and drags Roth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Pepper wants to sweep here but Roth controlling him for the moment.
Pepper controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Roth's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Roth trying to control but Pepper is working from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Zol Pepper will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pepper fails with the takedown.#CL2#
Pepper tries to keep at a distance but Roth has taken the fight into the clinch.
Pepper changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Roth fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Pepper shoots in for a double leg but Roth sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zol Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Roth swivels and escapes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD#
Pepper drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Pepper has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Pepper trying to control the position from guard on top but Roth is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1#
Pepper throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Roth works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Pepper wants to control from the top but Roth keeps moving.
Pepper is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Pepper loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Pepper connects with a couple of short punches.#ES2#
Roth pushes Pepper off and scrambles back to his feet.
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roth flicks out a counter leg kick but Pepper steps away.
Pepper is trying hard to land a takedown here. Roth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. #T2#
Horrible takedown attempt by Pepper or perhaps it was just good defense by Roth, which made it look bad.
Roth throws a fast counter high kick but Pepper manages to duck under it in time.
Roth lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pepper's sensitive parts. #CL2#
Roth fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Pepper, pushing him back against the cage.
Roth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pepper.
Pepper has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Roth is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Roth lands a good knee to the midsection. Pepper won't want to take too many of those.#BC2#
Roth escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Roth clinches with his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Roth taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Roth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T3#
Roth gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Pepper.
Roth lands an elbow inside. #CUT2#It looks like Zol Pepper has been cut.
Pepper takes an elbow to the forehead.
Roth lands a nice knee to the body.
Pepper takes a knee to the side of the body.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Roth. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Roth lands an elbow that stopped Pepper in his tracks for a moment. #BC2#
Roth breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Roth closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Roth manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Pepper gets tackled into the cage by Roth. Roth maintains the clinch.
A short uppercut from Pepper.
Pepper is looking to take this one to the mat.
Eugenio Roth seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Roth breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Roth has managed to clinch.
#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Roth lands an elbow that stopped Pepper in his tracks for a moment.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Roth.
Roth stalls.
Pepper jumps guard but Roth stands there with Pepper around his waist. Pepper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Pepper swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Roth utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Pepper has Roth pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Roth manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Roth softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC2#
Roth manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Roth closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Roth lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC2#
Roth breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Roth rushes Pepper and presses him up against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eugenio Roth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Zol Pepper's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.#R3##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Roth lands a shoulder strike.
Pepper drops down looking for an ankle pick but Roth pulls his leg out and moves away.
Pepper fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Roth is looking for the big counter here.
Zol Pepper is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL2#
Roth moves into range and clinches up with Pepper.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice elbow from Roth. #TD#
Pepper manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Pepper preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Roth wanted to stand there but Pepper had control of the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#SUB2#
Roth has gone for a leg lock! Pepper slips out almost immediately though and dives into Roth's guard.#REVR##T1#
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roth wants to stand and escape but Pepper is having none of it.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Pepper from controlling successfully.
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Roth really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Pepper. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Pepper postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Pepper will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Roth has momentary wrist control but Pepper slips an elbow through the middle.
Pepper lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Pepper throwing strikes but missing.
Pepper is looking to work some ground and pound but Roth has wrist control.
Pepper is looking to work some ground and pound but Roth has wrist control.
Pepper lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Roth keeping moving, preventing Pepper from controlling successfully.
Pepper missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Zol Pepper overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Pepper pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Roth is keeping the position for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Roth avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#T3##TD#
Pepper feints and as Roth raises his hands in defense, Pepper changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Pepper trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pepper throws a big elbow that misses.
Pepper throws a big right hand that misses.
Pepper with a flurry of punches that miss.
Pepper throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Pepper throwing strikes but missing.
Pepper stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Roth swivels though and keeps the full guard.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Pepper accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T4#
Pepper postures up and lands a big shot to Roth's brow.
Pepper trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Roth manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVB#
Roth wants to control from the top but Pepper keeps moving.
Roth controls from within his opponent's guard.
Pepper trying to control the position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Zol Pepper showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Pepper 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 Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 28:29
Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 28:29
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Eugenio Roth! |
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Event:
Ajax Friday Fight Night 1
Date: Jun 02, 2023 |
#R1#
Pepper takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Garcia fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pepper manages to avoid it.
Pepper takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Garcia scores with a nice head shot.#CL#
Pepper moves into the clinch.
Pepper wants a takedown.
Pepper jumps guard but Garcia turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Pepper jumps guard but Garcia stands there with Pepper around his waist. Pepper gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Zol Pepper. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pepper tries for a takedown. No joy.
Pepper fails to pull guard.
Pepper is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Garcia is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Pepper goes for a takedown attempt but Garcia pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Pepper takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T1##KD2#
Garcia sends Pepper crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Garcia is motioning to the referee to let Pepper up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC2#Pepper is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Zol Pepper has been cut.
Garcia cracks Pepper with a hook to the temple - Pepper is on wobbly legs here! Garcia swarms him with hook after hook, landing with each one! Pepper falls to the canvas face first and the referee dives in to stop the fight! Garcia wins by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Leonardo Garcia! |
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Event:
AFC #4
Date: Apr 30, 2023 |
#R1##TD#
A momentary lapse in concentration from Pepper enables Farquharson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Pepper manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Farquharson throws a big right hand that misses.
Pepper keeping moving, preventing Farquharson from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Farquharson in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Pepper utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Pepper working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Farquharson.
Pepper can't keep his opponent in guard - Farquharson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Farquharson passes the guard and advances to mount!
Farquharson fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
#CUT#It looks like Zol Pepper has been cut.
Pepper manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Farquharson sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Pepper defending well though.
Farquharson is looking to advance position but Pepper won't allow it. #T1#
Well, if Farquharson is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Farquharson works his foot free and advances to mount.
Farquharson landing strikes from the mount.
Farquharson connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Farquharson trying to control but Pepper is having none of it.
Farquharson looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
#ROC#Pepper is rocked!
Pepper takes a big shot to the dome and his eyes have rolled back in his head! Farquharson's killer instinct has kicked in as he finishes the fight with more strikes. Impressive finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Duncan Farquharson! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 21, 2023 |
#R1#
A shot to the liver by Sanders. Beautiful body shot.
Sanders lands a nice hook to Pepper's body. Pepper takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Sanders there.#CUT2#It looks like Zol Pepper has been cut.
Pepper gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Sanders.
BOOM! Sanders lands a beautiful left hook that drops Pepper. Pepper tries to recover but Sanders is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Pepper lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:16 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Moses Sanders!
After winning the bout, Moses Sanders thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Pepper slips under a jab from Romanov.#TD#
Pepper is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Romanov's half guard.
Romanov is looking to escape.
Romanov wants to stand back up but Pepper manages to pass into side control.
Romanov taking punishment in the form of punches.
#CUT#It looks like Yuri Romanov has been cut.
Pepper in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows. #ROC#Romanov is rocked!#CUT#That has opened up Yuri Romanov's cut even more.#SUB#
Pepper is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Romanov is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Romanov is still in real trouble! Can Pepper finish him?
Pepper advances nicely into full mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Pepper lands a heavy shot. That's hurt Romanov! Pepper sees the opportunity and turns up the heat - strike after strike land to the defenseless Romanov and the ref dives in to save him! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Zol Pepper! |
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