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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tetsuya Tate (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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141 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
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140 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Good kicks
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tetsuya Tate!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Aleksandr Martynov and Fedor Mirinova.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tate feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Filgueiras looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Tate has picked Filgueiras up and slammed him! Filgueiras can't keep hold of the triangle and Tate manages to pass to side control!
Tate really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Filgueiras is trying to buck Tate off.
Tate is putting a hurting on Filgueiras here, landing some big shots from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Filgueiras misses with a strike from the bottom.
Tate will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Filgueiras is trying to get back to half guard.
Tate is trying to get an arm triangle but Filgueiras is defending well.
Tate goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Filgueiras rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Tate's guard! Nice work there by Filgueiras!
Tate being controlled here, momentarily.
Filgueiras prevents Tate from getting back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Tate has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Filgueiras off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tate has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Filgueiras fails with a takedown attempt.
Tate changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Filgueiras avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Filgueiras dives in for a single leg takedown but Tate sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Tate appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Tate throws a head kick that misses.
Filgueiras tries to counter by closing the distance.
Tate tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Filgueiras has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Tate is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Tate swinging wildly here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras tries for a takedown but Tate sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Tetsuya Tate has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luana Peroba Filgueiras.
Tate looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Tate moves into the clinch successfully.
Filgueiras is trying to break the clinch but Tate has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tate.
Filgueiras breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Filgueiras fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Tate closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Filgueiras stops Tate from passing to mount.
Filgueiras is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate advances to full mount.
Filgueiras really wants to buck Tate off and get back to his feet.
Filgueiras is squirming around, avoiding Tate's attempts to control the action.
Tate looking for a guillotine from mount but Filgueiras is having none of it.
Filgueiras is squirming around, avoiding Tate's attempts to control the action.
Filgueiras keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Tate with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Tate misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tate cracks Filgueiras with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Tate lands a big shot there that rocks Filgueiras but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Filgueiras slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Tate wants to work for an arm triangle but Filgueiras is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Filgueiras moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Filgueiras wants to stand up but Tate is controlling him.
Tate slips nicely into half guard.
Filgueiras is looking for a sweep. Tate is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Tate is working for a submission of some sort.
Tate is looking to take a break and control but Filgueiras is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tetsuya Tate dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Filgueiras dives in and grabs Tate's left leg, looking for a takedown. Tate pushes down on Filgueiras's head and hops out.
Tate fails in his attempt to clinch.
Filgueiras pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Tate goes for a takedown in the clinch but Filgueiras prevents it.
Filgueiras breaks the clinch.
Tate closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Filgueiras did well to prevent Tate getting side control.
Tate is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Filgueiras can do to turn this around?
Tate is keen to just control but Filgueiras is a slippery customer.
Filgueiras flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Tate seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Filgueiras does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tate is looking for a kimura here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Filgueiras trying to control but Tate postures up.
Tate is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Filgueiras defends it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Filgueiras is staying active underneath Tate, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Tate is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Filgueiras has managed to free his arm - good work.
The fighters are battling for position here. Filgueiras manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Filgueiras keeping full guard, as Tate tries to pass.
Filgueiras bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Tate's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras controls from within his opponent's guard.
Tate working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Filgueiras.
Tate utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Filgueiras scoring with punches to the head and body.
Tate controlling the position.
Filgueiras forces his way into half guard.
Tate is trying to maintain the position but Filgueiras is very close to passing his half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate wants to improve his position but Filgueiras is controlling well.
Filgueiras is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Tate has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tate taking some punishment here, with Filgueiras in his half guard.
Filgueiras wants to stand but his hand is trapped. Tate uses the opportunity to regain full guard.
Filgueiras throws an elbow that misses. Tate uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Filgueiras's guard. Nice move by Tate!
Tate wants to pass the guard but Filgueiras is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Tate wants to improve his position but Filgueiras is controlling well.
Filgueiras trying to control from half guard but Tate is working away.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Filgueiras perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Filgueiras seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tate does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tate is trying to maintain the position but Filgueiras is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Luana Peroba Filgueiras will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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!
Tate is trying hard to land a takedown here. Filgueiras sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Tate tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Filgueiras manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tate throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tetsuya Tate is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tate misses with a takedown attempt - Filgueiras sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Filgueiras is trying hard to land a takedown here. Tate sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Filgueiras gets a double leg takedown into Tate's guard.
Tate is controlling Filgueiras's posture.
Filgueiras in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tate wants to sweep here but Filgueiras controlling him for the moment.
Filgueiras throws a strike but Tate rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tate wants to pass the guard but Filgueiras is keeping the position.
Filgueiras lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Filgueiras looking to sit in guard and control but Tate gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Tate trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Filgueiras has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Tate off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Tate closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Filgueiras quickly recovers to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
It looks like Tate is going to stand back up.
Filgueiras punching from the bottom.
Filgueiras slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Filgueiras wriggles free and stands up.
Filgueiras darts in looking for a takedown but Tate gets double underhooks and turns Filgueiras into the cage.
Filgueiras pushes Tate up against the cage in a clinch.
Filgueiras jumps guard.
Filgueiras keeping moving, preventing Tate from controlling successfully.
Tate trying to stand up but can't free himself from Filgueiras's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tate slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Filgueiras parries the strikes from Tate easily there. Tate is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Filgueiras to escape.
Tate gets to mount! Filgueiras was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Filgueiras is working to get back to half guard.
Filgueiras tries to hold on but Tate pushes him away.
Filgueiras regains half guard.
Filgueiras wants to control but Tate is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Tate looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Filgueiras keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Tate is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Filgueiras has managed to free his arm - good work.
Tate wants to control but Filgueiras is keeping him busy.
Filgueiras is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Filgueiras is refusing to be controlled, as Tate sits in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Luana Peroba Filgueiras.
I think Filgueiras 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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Luana Peroba Filgueiras!
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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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