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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chauncey Peppertooth (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Igor Kozlov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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257 lbs
7 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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240 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Chauncey Peppertooth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Igor Kozlov!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Igor Prikhodko and Aleksei Zolotukhin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kozlov closes the distance and clinches up with Peppertooth, looking for a takedown. Kozlov pushes Peppertooth against the cage but Peppertooth circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Peppertooth slaps away a takedown attempt from Kozlov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Kozlov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Peppertooth paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kozlov throws a series of punches but Peppertooth avoids them all with ease.
Kozlov fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Peppertooth is out of range.
Peppertooth connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kozlov fails with the takedown.
Chauncey Peppertooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kozlov.
Kozlov tries to clinch but Peppertooth moves out of range.
Peppertooth is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Kozlov's half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppertooth winds up and cracks Kozlov with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Peppertooth is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Kozlov sees it coming and defends easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Peppertooth is pressing down on Kozlov's thigh, looking to free his foot. Kozlov is holding on for now.
Kozlov wants to get back to his feet.
Peppertooth is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Kozlov trying to control from the bottom.
Peppertooth missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Peppertooth stops Kozlov from getting back to his feet.
Peppertooth not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Peppertooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Peppertooth swats away the attempt to clinch by Kozlov.
Kozlov is looking to clinch but Peppertooth is avoiding it.
Kozlov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kozlov throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Peppertooth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov thows a leg kick but Peppertooth checks it
and Peppertooth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth misses the shot to the body.
Kozlov throws a leg kick
and Peppertooth counters with an outside leg kick.
Kozlov swats away the attempt to clinch by Peppertooth.
Peppertooth clinches with his opponent.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch but Peppertooth keeps him there for the moment.
Peppertooth tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A shot in the inside from Kozlov.
Peppertooth connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Igor Kozlov has been cut.
Kozlov digs a right hand underneath Peppertooth's ribcage. Peppertooth let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Kozlov throws a punch but it's blocked by Peppertooth.
Peppertooth prevents Kozlov from breaking the clinch.
Peppertooth lands a knee to the head.
Kozlov has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it misses.
Kozlov tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Peppertooth smiles and moves away.
Kozlov takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Peppertooth scores with a jab.
Peppertooth connects with a jab.
Kozlov looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kozlov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Kozlov takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Igor Kozlov's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kozlov tries to clinch up
and Peppertooth counters with a nice leg kick.
Igor Kozlov is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Peppertooth feints and as Kozlov raises his hands in defense, Peppertooth changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Peppertooth passes Kozlov's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Peppertooth stops Kozlov from getting back to his feet.
Peppertooth passes the guard and advances to mount!
Peppertooth tries to control but Kozlov wriggling away.
Kozlov regains half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppertooth is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Peppertooth is working for an americana but Kozlov has been sneaky and has managed to get back to half guard, whilst Peppertooth was thinking about the submission.
Peppertooth has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Peppertooth stands and throws Kozlov's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Kozlov is trying to control Peppertooth's posture but Peppertooth avoids it.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kozlov tries to improve position but can't.
Kozlov throws Peppertooth to one side and escapes!
Kozlov tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Peppertooth counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Peppertooth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Kozlov is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Kozlov has escaped and now he's on top!
Kozlov has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Peppertooth is proving hard to escape from.
Kozlov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Peppertooth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Peppertooth looking for a sweep. Not yet Peppertooth, not yet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov tries to stand but Peppertooth is controlling from the bottom.
Kozlov has gone for a leg lock! Peppertooth slips out almost immediately though and dives into Kozlov's guard.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully.
Peppertooth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peppertooth thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Peppertooth wants to pass the guard but Kozlov is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Peppertooth drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Peppertooth jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kozlov managing to control the position.
Peppertooth postures up and lands a big shot to Kozlov's brow.
Kozlov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Peppertooth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Kozlov tries to land a body kick
and Peppertooth counters by moving into the clinch.
Kozlov gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Peppertooth looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chauncey Peppertooth dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Igor Kozlov'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!
Kozlov fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kozlov throws the left hand but Peppertooth avoids the punch easily.
Peppertooth ducks under a wild hook from Kozlov.
Kozlov with a lazy takedown attempt
and Peppertooth counters with a good, hard body kick but Kozlov shrugs it off.
Kozlov gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Peppertooth closes the distance and clinches.
Kozlov takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Peppertooth is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Kozlov is keeping busy.
Kozlov drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kozlov tries to break free but Peppertooth pushes him back against the cage.
Kozlov wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Kozlov avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppertooth.
Peppertooth creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Kozlov's defenses.
Kozlov takes an elbow to the forehead.
Kozlov takes an elbow to the temple.
Peppertooth landing knees to the body.
Peppertooth lands an elbow inside.
Peppertooth unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Peppertooth blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Peppertooth lands an elbow inside that Kozlov shrugs off.
Peppertooth landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Peppertooth lands an elbow inside.
That has opened up Igor Kozlov's cut even more.
Peppertooth lands an elbow just above Kozlov 's eye.
Peppertooth lands a damaging elbow.
Peppertooth lands a damaging elbow.
Peppertooth has Kozlov pressed against the cage.
Kozlov avoids a wild elbow strike from Peppertooth.
Chauncey Peppertooth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Peppertooth throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Kozlov is trying to break free.
Peppertooth lands a knee to the body.
Kozlov misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kozlov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Kozlov blocks the elbow strike.
Kozlov is looking to break free of the clinch but Peppertooth has double underhooks.
Peppertooth tightens his grip and picks Kozlov up, before dumping him to the ground. Kozlov manages to land in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Peppertooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Peppertooth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Peppertooth trying to control the position from guard on top but Kozlov is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kozlov throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Peppertooth stopping the sweep attempt from Kozlov.
Peppertooth sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Peppertooth looking to pass the guard.
Kozlov keeping moving, preventing Peppertooth from controlling successfully.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Peppertooth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Kozlov throws a lazy head kick
and Peppertooth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Kozlov shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Peppertooth counters with a solid body kick.
Chauncey Peppertooth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Igor Kozlov.
Peppertooth showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kozlov.
Peppertooth feints and then cracks Kozlov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kozlov down.
Igor Kozlov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kozlov misses with a combination
letting Peppertooth counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chauncey Peppertooth showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Peppertooth has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 30:26
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chauncey Peppertooth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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