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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Valentijn Gustafsson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Luana Peroba Filgueiras has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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140 lbs
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195 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Valentijn Gustafsson!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Filgueiras darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
It looks like Filgueiras is going to stand back up.
Gustafsson wants to improve his position but Filgueiras is controlling well.
Filgueiras prevents Gustafsson from standing back up.
Gustafsson is trying to get back to full guard.
Filgueiras tries to stand and escape but Gustafsson is controlling the position.
Filgueiras is trying to control the action in half guard but Gustafsson is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Filgueiras looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
We're going to have a standup here because Luana Peroba Filgueiras wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Filgueiras wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown
and Filgueiras counters with a one-two to the body.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gustafsson swings for the body but Filgueiras moves out of range.
Gustafsson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gustafsson drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gustafsson controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Gustafsson is pushing down on Filgueiras's leg trying to pass to half guard. Filgueiras is fighting to maintain full guard but Gustafsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gustafsson is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Gustafsson is looking for a kimura here.
Filgueiras regains full guard. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson tries to free his leg and advance position but Filgueiras is retaining full guard.
Gustafsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filgueiras looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustafsson sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Filgueiras's guard.
Gustafsson is looking to take a break and control but Filgueiras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustafsson stalling.
Filgueiras landing rabbit punches to the side of Gustafsson's head. Not doing much damage but still scoring a few points.
Gustafsson controlling the action here.
Filgueiras is staying active underneath Gustafsson, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Filgueiras tries to get to full guard but Gustafsson has control of the leg.
Gustafsson controlling the action here.
It looks like Gustafsson might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Valentijn Gustafsson.
Filgueiras fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Filgueiras dives in and grabs Gustafsson's left leg, looking for a takedown. Gustafsson pushes down on Filgueiras's head and hops out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Filgueiras pinned against the cage. Filgueiras gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Filgueiras feints a jab promting Gustafsson to slip. Filgueiras then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Gustafsson slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Filgueiras misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Gustafsson misses with a takedown
and Filgueiras counters with a three punch combo that has Gustafsson backing up. Gustafsson nods at Filgueiras to acknowledge the strikes.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Valentijn Gustafsson.
Gustafsson fails with a takedown attempt.
Filgueiras tries a head kick but it misses.
Gustafsson misses with a body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Gustafsson closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Filgueiras quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Filgueiras is trying to stand up here but Gustafsson is controlling him well.
Filgueiras is breathing heavily.
Gustafsson content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentijn Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Filgueiras.
Filgueiras scores with a leg kick.
Filgueiras motions for Gustafsson to come forward. Filgueiras throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Filgueiras throws a nice looking combination but Gustafsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Filgueiras stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Filgueiras wants it to stay on the feet.
Filgueiras displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Gustafsson.
Filgueiras takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Filgueiras enables Gustafsson to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Filgueiras manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Gustafsson trying to control but Filgueiras is working from the bottom.
Gustafsson scoring with some ground and pound.
Filgueiras is adopting a defensive guard.
Filgueiras can't keep his opponent in guard - Gustafsson advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustafsson controlling the action here.
Valentijn Gustafsson has got the better of the ground game so far.
Gustafsson passes to side control.
Filgueiras is looking to reverse the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filgueiras wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Gustafsson prevents Filgueiras from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gustafsson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
An elbow from Gustafsson crashes against the mat.
Check out the look on Gustafsson's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The referee asks Gustafsson politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gustafsson prefers to stall for the moment though.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gustafsson lands a nice forearm strike.
Gustafsson controlling the position from side mount.
Gustafsson advances to mount.
Gustafsson postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Filgueiras looks a forlorn figure.
Filgueiras takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson lands a heavy elbow.
Gustafsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filgueiras is looking to escape.
Gustafsson has hold of Filgueiras's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Filgueiras manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Gustafsson sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Gustafsson trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gustafsson scoring with strikes but Filgueiras is staying in there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Gustafsson controlling the pace for now.
Gustafsson can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Filgueiras is looking to escape.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gustafsson looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Filgueiras throwing hammer fists to the chest of Gustafsson. What's that going to do exactly?
Filgueiras is trying to get back to his feet but can't.
Gustafsson breaks from Filgueiras's wrist control and lands an elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Filgueiras swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gustafsson landing strikes from the mount and Filgueiras is in trouble!
Filgueiras tries to lock up and control but Gustafsson gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Gustafsson scoring with strikes but Filgueiras is staying in there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Valentijn Gustafsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Filgueiras gets caught napping as Gustafsson dives in and scores a takedown. Filgueiras manages to retain guard.
Filgueiras can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Gustafsson controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gustafsson accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gustafsson has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filgueiras wants to get back to his feet but Gustafsson is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Gustafsson with a flurry of punches that miss.
Gustafsson controlling from the top position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Valentijn Gustafsson has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Gustafsson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Filgueiras's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filgueiras utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Gustafsson slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Filgueiras is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Filgueiras is looking to stand up but Gustafsson isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Filgueiras looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Gustafsson trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Gustafsson looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustafsson is pushing down on Filgueiras's leg trying to pass to half guard. Filgueiras is fighting to maintain full guard but Gustafsson has managed to sneak the leg through.
Gustafsson takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Filgueiras is looking to improve his position.
Gustafsson is taking a breather. Filgueiras 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.
Gustafsson 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.
Gustafsson is taking a breather. Filgueiras 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gustafsson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Filgueiras has managed to free his arm - good work.
Gustafsson works his way into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras trying to remain calm as Gustafsson controls from the top position.
Gustafsson lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Filgueiras down.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Gustafsson is looking to take a break and control but Filgueiras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustafsson happy to just control the position for now.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Valentijn Gustafsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Let's hope that Gustafsson has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Valentijn Gustafsson was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Filgueiras throws a low kick but Gustafsson avoids it.
Gustafsson throws a wild body kick that Filgueiras sees coming a mile off.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gustafsson misses with a straight left.
Gustafsson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Filgueiras to the ground. Gustafsson is now in Filgueiras's guard.
Filgueiras throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Filgueiras being controlled here, momentarily.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Valentijn Gustafsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Gustafsson 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Valentijn Gustafsson!
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energy
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