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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Marc Lewis Dillinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozar kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is z Buta Wjeżdzam. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
13 - 16 - 0 |
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134 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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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
13 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Marc Lewis Dillinger!
The judges for this bout are Aleksei Zolotukhin, Viktor Lagutenko and Dmitry Maklakov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pozar fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dillinger sprawls well initially but Pozar persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dillinger is refusing to be controlled, as Pozar sits in half guard.
Dillinger wants to get back to his feet.
Pozar is looking for a kimura but Dillinger is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Pozar to get the leverage.
Pozar is thwarting Dillinger's attempts to control the position.
Dillinger is in trouble now - Pozar has advanced to mount!
Dillinger tries to hold on but Pozar postures up.
Dillinger is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Pozar is staying active.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pozar has hold of Dillinger's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Dillinger manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Pozar scores with a couple of good head shots there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar goes for an armbar but he's not got it… Dillinger turns into him and now he's in Pozar's guard.
Pozar working for a triangle but Dillinger defends it easily.
Dillinger showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pozar bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Dillinger's guard.
Pozar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dillinger is keeping the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar wants to control from the top but Dillinger keeps moving.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Pozar is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dillinger keeping moving, preventing Pozar from controlling successfully.
Pozar really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Dillinger is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Pozar tries to free his leg and advance position but Dillinger is retaining full guard.
Dillinger working for a triangle but Pozar defends it easily.
Pozar stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dillinger swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger trying to control the position.
Pozar's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Dillinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pozar trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Pozar throwing strikes but missing.
Pozar tries to free his leg and advance position but Dillinger is retaining full guard.
Dillinger is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Pozar moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Pozar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Pozar Pozar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A punch combination from Pozar misses.
Pozar looks for a takedown but Dillinger sprawls well.
Dillinger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Pozar lands a good knee to the midsection. Dillinger won't want to take too many of those.
Pozar keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dillinger's efforts to push away.
Pozar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dillinger tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Pozar fails with the takedown.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dillinger leaves Pozar with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pozar Pozar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozar doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dillinger counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pozar Pozar dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dillinger stuffs the takedown attempt from Pozar. Pozar gets slowly back to his feet.
Pozar avoids the head kick by Dillinger.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Pozar.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pozar Pozar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dillinger thumps Pozar with a low kick.
Dillinger misses with a double jab.
Pozar shoots in but Dillinger avoids the takedown attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dillinger.
Pozar scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Pozar tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dillinger swivels and escapes.
Pozar tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dillinger defends well and Pozar ends up having to push Dillinger into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dillinger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Crunch! Dillinger slams his shin into Pozar's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dillinger is fending him off so far but Pozar persists. Nope, Dillinger circles away and we're back to standing.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Dillinger - that will leave a mark!
Dillinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dillinger misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pozar.
Pozar breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Pozar Pozar is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dillinger appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Pozar with a poor takedown
and Dillinger counters with a two punch combo.
Pozar blocks a head kick by Dillinger.
Pozar takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dillinger looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dillinger rushes Pozar and presses him up against the cage.
Pozar breaks the clinch.
Dillinger closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
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!
Dillinger misses with a hook from the clinch.
Pozar misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dillinger keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Pozar's efforts to push away.
Pozar is trying to break free.
Dillinger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Dillinger as he jumps to the side.
Dillinger pushes Pozar up against the cage in a clinch.
Dillinger tries to break the clinch but Pozar is controlling the position.
Dillinger tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dillinger lands an elbow just above Pozar 's eye.
It looks like Pozar Pozar has been cut.
Pozar is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Pozar is looking to break free of the clinch but Dillinger has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pozar's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dillinger tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Pozar manages to break the clinch.
Pozar looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Pozar changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Dillinger tries to avoid it but Pozar manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Dillinger to the ground. Dillinger escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Dillinger misses with a head kick.
Pozar closes the distance and clinches up with Dillinger, looking for a takedown. Pozar pushes Dillinger against the cage but Dillinger circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Nice takedown defense from Dillinger. No joy for Pozar on that attempt.
Pozar shoots in looking for a takedown but Dillinger manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Pozar's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Dillinger tries a head kick but it misses.
Dillinger closes the distance and clinches.
Dillinger misses with a knee to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Pozar breaks from the clinch.
Pozar steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dillinger. That one must have hurt.
Dillinger throws a sloppy head kick and Pozar moves out of range easily.
Dillinger throws a head kick that misses.
Pozar shoots for a takedown but Dillinger saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dillinger is looking to clinch but Pozar is avoiding it.
Dillinger moves into the clinch.
Dillinger jumps guard and drags Pozar to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Dillinger trying to keep a closed guard but Pozar is proving a slippery customer.
Dillinger is looking for a triangle but Pozar pushes his legs off easily.
Pozar wants to pass the guard but Dillinger is keeping the position.
Dillinger wants to get back to his feet but Pozar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Marc Lewis Dillinger showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Pozar Pozar's cut.
That's time! Pozar's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Pozar shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dillinger as he avoids it easily.
Pozar shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dillinger but Dillinger pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dillinger replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Pozar blocks it well.
Pozar fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pozar Pozar. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pozar blocks a head kick by Dillinger.
Dillinger slaps away a takedown attempt from Pozar, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Pozar tries to clinch but Dillinger is having none of it.
Dillinger clinches up with Pozar and pushes him back against the cage.
Dillinger is trying to pull guard but Pozar turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dillinger has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Pozar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dillinger can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dillinger is trying to break free.
Pozar wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dillinger has him pressed against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dillinger keeps control of Pozar as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dillinger taking a breather.
Dillinger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pozar breaks the clinch.
Dillinger connects with a solid leg kick.
Dillinger darts in and clinches Pozar up against the cage.
Dillinger trying to land knees to the body.
Pozar wants to break free but Dillinger has control.
Dillinger breaks the clinch.
Dillinger scores with a nice head shot.
Pozar feints and as Dillinger raises his hands in defense, Pozar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dillinger throwing rabbit punches from the bottom - showing the judges that he's keeping busy.
Dillinger is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Pozar throwing strikes but missing.
Dillinger wants to get back to his feet but Pozar is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pozar is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Pozar trying to control the position from guard on top but Dillinger is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dillinger is trying to control the position but Pozar postures up.
Pozar looking to sit in guard and control but Dillinger gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dillinger must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Pozar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Pozar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dillinger defends it easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pozar has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dillinger can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dillinger postures up.
Dillinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Pozar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Pozar has his foot on Dillinger's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dillinger works his way back into a safe position though.
Pozar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dillinger is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Pozar escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dillinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Pozar tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Dillinger stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Dillinger wants it to stay on the feet.
Dillinger throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pozar's head.
Dillinger keeps Pozar at a distance using the push kick.
Dillinger connects with a solid leg kick.
Pozar fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Pozar fails with a takedown attempt.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pozar wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Marc Lewis Dillinger comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dillinger 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 Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Marc Lewis Dillinger!
Marc Lewis Dillinger seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Pozar Pozar stepped up to the mic, saying 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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