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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luana Peroba Filgueiras (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Pozar Pozar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Pozar has chosen z Buta Wjeżdzam as his entrance music. Pozar Pozar struggled to make weight for this fight. He only made it down to 146.5lbs at the first attempt and had to take the additional two hours to make the official bout weight. Let's see how much it's taken out of him. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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167 cm
33
140 lbs
12 - 16 - 0 |
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180 cm
26
160 lbs
14 - 17 - 0 |
Good takedowns
Decent elbows
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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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
12 - 16 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luana Peroba Filgueiras! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 17 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Pozar Pozar! The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Vladimir Khabensky.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Filgueiras gets a double leg takedown into Pozar's guard. Filgueiras might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground. Filgueiras trying to control but Pozar is working from the bottom. Pozar working for a triangle but Filgueiras defends it easily.
Pozar is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Pozar keeping full guard, as Filgueiras tries to pass. Pozar throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filgueiras landing some decent shots from guard. Filgueiras lands a couple of digs. Pozar told us pre-fight that he has been working on his escapes in training. Let's see if he can call on some of his new skills to get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pozar looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Filgueiras trying to control but Pozar is working from the bottom. Pozar looking for a sweep. Not yet Pozar, not yet. Pozar working for a triangle but Filgueiras defends it easily.
Pozar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Filgueiras uses it to pass to side control.
Filgueiras landing strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pozar tries to improve position but can't. Filgueiras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pozar keeps working. Pozar is looking to reverse the position. Filgueiras scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Pozar to see if he's OK. Pozar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Filgueiras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Filgueiras scoring with punches from side control. Filgueiras stands up and we're back to a striking position. Pozar throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Filgueiras's waist but Filgueiras gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Pozar off to one side. Pozar feints and as Filgueiras raises his hands in defense, Pozar changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. This has been an exciting period of action! Filgueiras wants to stand and escape but Pozar is having none of it. Pozar tries to free his leg and advance position but Filgueiras is retaining full guard. Filgueiras is looking to stand up but Pozar isn't so interested in that idea. Pozar trying to control but Filgueiras is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filgueiras trying to control the position.
Filgueiras is really struggling to control Pozar but he's trying to hold on to the position. Pozar trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet. Filgueiras shoots in looking for a takedown. Pozar tries to sprawl out of it but Filgueiras keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Pozar manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing. Pozar closes this distance looking for a takedown but Filgueiras circles away. Filgueiras defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Pozar. Luana Peroba Filgueiras has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Pozar Pozar. Filgueiras lands a body shot.
Filgueiras tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Pozar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Pozar defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Filgueiras.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Filgueiras darts in looking for a takedown but Pozar gets double underhooks and turns Filgueiras into the cage. Filgueiras has a takedown stuffed. Pozar fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Filgueiras shoots in but no luck this time. Pozar swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Filgueiras is defended easily by Pozar. Filgueiras is breathing heavily. Filgueiras has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Pozar. Pozar shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Pozar pushes down on Filgueiras's leg and manages to get into half guard. Filgueiras is looking to improve his position.
Pozar throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pozar Pozar dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Pozar moves into the clinch successfully.
Pozar wants to take the fight to the mat but Filgueiras manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch. Pozar prevents the takedown attempt.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Pozar. Pozar looking to slow down the pace here. Pozar breaks from the clinch.
Pozar stuffs the takedown. Pozar fails with a takedown attempt. Filgueiras half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filgueiras looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard. Pozar slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. Filgueiras throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Pozar works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round. Filgueiras trying to control but Pozar is working from the bottom. Pozar seems keen to control Filgueiras's posture. Filgueiras is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Pozar throws his legs up looking for a submission but Filgueiras uses it to pass to side control.
Filgueiras lands a decent elbow from side control. Filgueiras working away. Filgueiras lands an elbow. Pozar is looking for a sweep. Pozar gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pozar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard. Filgueiras throws a strike but Pozar rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Pozar looking to sit in guard and control but Filgueiras gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Pozar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Filgueiras passes into half guard.
Pozar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filgueiras pulls his head out easily. Filgueiras is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Filgueiras wants to lay and pray for a moment but Pozar keeps working.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filgueiras is working for a kimura but Pozar is defending it quite comfortably.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. Pozar actively working from the bottom here. Filgueiras is thwarting Pozar's attempts to control the position. Pozar is looking to improve his position.
Filgueiras lands with a punch from half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here. Pozar trying to control but Filgueiras postures up.
Pozar is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Filgueiras scores with a couple of nice shots. Filgueiras stops Pozar from getting back to his feet.
Filgueiras is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Pozar sees it coming and defends easily. Pozar is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Filgueiras pulls his head out easily. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Filgueiras working over Pozar with some ground and pound. Pozar looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Pozar looking for submissions from an awkward position here. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Luana Peroba Filgueiras dominated that second round. 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.
Filgueiras misses with a takedown attempt - Pozar sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses. Filgueiras shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Pozar napping and manages to drive through into side control! Pozar tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Filgueiras wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Pozar parries the strikes from Filgueiras easily there. Filgueiras is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Pozar to escape.
Pozar tries to get back to half guard but can't. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Filgueiras is looking to take a break and control but Pozar is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. Pozar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round. Pozar struggling a bit here. Filgueiras works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head. Pozar looks to move to half guard but instead Filgueiras has passed into mount! Damn! Filgueiras working away from the top, dropping strikes. Pozar is in a horrible position here. Filgueiras smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Pozar is squirming around, avoiding Filgueiras's attempts to control the action. Pozar working to try and regain half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Pozar tries to hold on but Filgueiras pushes him away. Pozar is in all sorts of trouble here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Filgueiras 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. Pozar is squirming around, avoiding Filgueiras's attempts to control the action. Filgueiras is landing with some decent strikes but Pozar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue. Filgueiras landing strikes from the mount. A nice elbow there by Filgueiras.
Pozar is rocked! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Filgueiras looking to control but Pozar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Pozar is still in real trouble! Can Filgueiras finish him? Filgueiras landing punches. Pozar is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Pozar can't escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Filgueiras unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Pozar wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Filgueiras celebrates on the cage and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Luana Peroba Filgueiras! The defeated Pozar Pozar had this to say: 'Thanks my sponsors and all my fans!!!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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