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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Dantae Sags (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Perez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Danny Perez is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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200 cm
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195 lbs
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185 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dantae Sags! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Perez! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Perez avoids the body shot from Sags.
Perez misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. A telegraphed takedown attempt from Perez is defended easily by Sags. Sags shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Perez manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage. Sags wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. Sags showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Sags trying to control but Perez is working from the bottom. Sags has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sags tries to free his leg and advance position but Perez is retaining full guard. Perez escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Sags gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Sags wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. Perez can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Sags controls the pace. Sags has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent. Sags throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Sags stopping the sweep attempt from Perez. Perez looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. Sags wants to control from the top but Perez keeps moving. Sags stopping the sweep attempt from Perez. Perez looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Sags passes into half guard.
Sags is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Nice strikes from Sags there. Sags not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dantae Sags just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Sags drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard. Perez not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Sags will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions. Sags trying to stand up but can't free himself from Perez's guard. Sags is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Sags passes into half guard. Sags decides to stand up and try his luck on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sags closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Perez goes for a takedown attempt but Sags pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dantae Sags has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Perez. Sags shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Sags was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! Sags controlling the pace for now. Sags landing strikes from the mount and Perez is in trouble! Sags tries to control but Perez wriggling away. Sags is in the full mount, landing strikes. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dantae Sags dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Sags moves into range and clinches up with Perez. Sags has Perez pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Sags pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Perez tumbling to the mat - Sags dives into Perez's guard. Sags scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Sags really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Perez is working an open guard so Sags takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. Sags shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away. Perez is squirming around, avoiding Sags's attempts to control the action. Perez is working to get back to half guard.
Sags looking to control but Perez is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Sags controlling from mount.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sags punishing his opponent with strikes. Sags can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Perez is looking to escape. Sags controlling his opponent. Sags trying to control but Perez is having none of it. Dantae Sags overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. Perez really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Sags looking to finish Perez with some ground and pound. This is bad for Perez! Sags looking to control and managing it successfully. Sags wants to control the pace but Perez is squirming around nicely.
The referee stands the fighters back up. Dantae Sags just wasn't active enough from the dominant position. Perez defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Sags.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sags tries to clinch but Perez moves out of range. Sags closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Sags lands in his opponent's guard. Perez keeping moving, preventing Sags from controlling successfully. Perez is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sags defends well. Perez is working an open guard so Sags takes the opportunity to get back to his feet. The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Sags lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Perez is not content to let Sags control the position. Sags tries to pass to full mount but Perez defends it. Perez has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Sags is working away from the top position though. Perez keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. Perez is looking for a sweep. Sags is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position. Perez taking some punishment here, with Sags in his half guard. Still in half guard, Sags seems content to control. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dantae Sags dominated that second round. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Perez changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Sags looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better. Sags is trying to get back to half guard. Sags can't do much from the bottom here. Sags manages to work his way to half guard, despite Perez's best efforts. Sags looking to work for a kimura from the bottom. Perez is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Sags is just riding it out for now. Perez eventually gives up the hold. Sags has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Perez is working away from the top position though. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Sags makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Sags. Sags wants to stand and escape but Perez is having none of it. Perez with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Sags wants to get back to his feet but Perez is in a dominant position and won't allow it. Sags keeping moving, preventing Perez from controlling successfully.
That's two 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. Sags manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Perez manages to get himself to full guard.
Perez is trying to hold Sags in close to prevent damage but Sags has managed to pass into half guard.
Sags is trying to control the action in half guard but Perez is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. Sags controlling the pace.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Sags throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. Perez strikes from the bottom but Sags passes into mount!
Sags sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment. Sags trying to control but Perez is having none of it.
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. Perez flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Perez tries to reverse the position but Sags maintains control. Sags looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet. Sags is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Perez is surviving well by controlling Sags's body position as best he can. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Sags working Perez over with strikes here.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dantae Sags. Well Sags 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28 Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dantae Sags!
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RATING
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