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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nigel Mutt (ranked 24085 p4p, 669 weight class) and Dagon Saouza (ranked 4063 p4p, 420 weight class). Saouza has chosen Kodak Black - as his entrance music. Nigel Mutt has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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175 cm
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175 lbs
2 - 3 - 1 |
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195 cm
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180 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nigel Mutt! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dagon Saouza ! The judges for this bout are Sergei Dronov, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Saouza moves out of range of the strikes. No joy there for Saouza , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Saouza throws a right and a left that both miss. Saouza wants to clinch up but Mutt keeps it at a distance. Mutt goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo. Mutt looks to throw the jab but Saouza is out of range. Saouza closes the distance and pushes Mutt back into the cage. Mutt breaks the clinch.
Mutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saouza moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Saouza drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Mutt defends it well. Mutt gets in close and instigates a clinch. Saouza goes for a takedown attempt but Mutt pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Mutt gets a clinch. Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Mutt slips a jab and a cross from Saouza .
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! Saouza tries to clinch but Mutt moves out of range. A left and a right from Saouza both land. Nice combination. Mutt is breathing heavily. Saouza throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mutt counters with a straight punch to the midsection. Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saouza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oooooh!!! Saouza has knocked Mutt down with a huge combo! Saouza steps away and waves a wobbly Mutt back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Mutt is rocked! Mutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Oh Mutt is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Saouza throws a right hand that Mutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutt also avoids with ease. Mutt swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Saouza tries to close the distance and clinch but Mutt swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Mutt seems to have got his legs back now. Saouza lands a jab-cross combination. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Mutt misses with a few strikes there.
Saouza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Saouza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saouza throws a nice looking combination but Mutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Mutt dodges the punch combination from Saouza .
Saouza looks to land a combination but Mutt avoids it well. As Saouza looks to move away, Mutt throws a big counter combo but Saouza just gets out of the way. Saouza misses with a double jab.
Mutt rushes Saouza and presses him up against the cage. Saouza tries to break free but Mutt pushes him back against the cage. Saouza lands with a short shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mutt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Mutt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Saouza . Mutt looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio. Saouza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mutt swinging wildly here.
Saouza misses with a wild combination.
Saouza wants to clinch. As Saouza looks to move away, Mutt throws a big counter combo but Saouza just gets out of the way. Saouza fails to land with a series of punches.
Saouza throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mutt counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. Saouza moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination. Saouza fails in his attempt to clinch. Mutt throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Mutt rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Saouza moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Saouza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutt, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Saouza . Those never looked like landing. Saouza throws a series of punches but Mutt moves out of range. It looked like Mutt was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Saouza uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mutt. Saouza fails to land with a series of punches.
Saouza tries to clinch but Mutt moves out of range. Saouza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Mutt back to the cage. Saouza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver. Saouza drives through and clinches with Mutt against the cage.
Mutt is defending well against a takedown attempt. Mutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Saouza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutt misses with a few strikes there.
Saouza swinging wildly here.
Saouza is looking to clinch but Mutt is avoiding it.
Saouza misses with a double jab.
Dagon Saouza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Saouza throws a right and a left that both miss. Saouza has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight. Saouza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutt.
Mutt takes a swing at Saouza 's ribcage but misses. Saouza misses with the combination.
Mutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saouza .
Saouza throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Mutt forces Saouza back against the cage and clinches. Saouza has had enough of the clinch but Mutt keeps him there for the moment. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Saouza looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Mutt manages to break the clinch.
Saouza looks to land a combination. Mutt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Mutt circles away from the clinch attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagon Saouza dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sloppy strikes from Saouza . Those never looked like landing. Mutt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mutt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saouza , pushing him back against the cage. Saouza gets control of Mutt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saouza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back. Saouza wriggles free and stands up. Nigel Mutt is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Mutt misses with an uppercut. Saouza saw that one coming. Saouza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mutt. Mutt tries to bum rush Saouza with a series of wild strikes but Saouza uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Saouza throws a right and a left that Mutt avoids nicely. Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Saouza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutt.
Saouza fails in his attempt to clinch. Mutt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saouza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mutt. Saouza doesn't manage to clinch there - Mutt circles away.
Saouza has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. No joy there for Mutt, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. The fight stays on the outside here - Saouza looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Saouza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mutt paws at him with a jab and circles away. Mutt fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Saouza manages to avoid it. Mutt throws a wild combination but nothing lands. No joy there for Saouza , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Saouza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mutt manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Mutt throws a big counter combination but Saouza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Saouza wants to clinch up but Mutt keeps it at a distance. Mutt throws a big counter combination but Saouza scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. No joy there for Saouza , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Some wild striking there from Saouza .
Saouza throws a right and a left that Mutt avoids nicely. Mutt throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Saouza . Saouza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. As Saouza looks to move away, Mutt throws a big counter combo but Saouza just gets out of the way. Saouza forces Mutt back against the cage and clinches. Saouza tries to break free but Mutt pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mutt escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Danga de danga de dang - Saouza scores with a four punch combination! Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Saouza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Mutt is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Mutt misses with an uppercut. Saouza saw that one coming. Saouza tries to clinch but Mutt moves out of range. Saouza looks to land a combination but Mutt avoids it well. Saouza defending well as Mutt loads up on a big left hand. Saouza fails in his attempt to clinch. Saouza throws a nice looking combination but Mutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Saouza misses with a series of wild punches.
Saouza misses with a series of wild punches.
Mutt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saouza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mutt breaks the clinch.
Mutt thows a left - swing and a miss! Saouza throws a nice looking combination but Mutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mutt tries to clinch but Saouza moves out of range. Saouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saouza is looking to clinch but Mutt is avoiding it.
Saouza throws a right and a left that both miss. A quick step to the side and Mutt tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Saouza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutt circles away quickly and effectively. Saouza showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mutt.
Saouza clinches up with Mutt and pushes him back against the cage. Saouza breaks the clinch.
Saouza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mutt circles away quickly and effectively. Mutt fails to land with a series of punches.
No joy there for Saouza , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dagon Saouza seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saouza throws a series of punches but Mutt avoids them all with ease. Mutt darts in and clinches Saouza up against the cage. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mutt keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Saouza 's efforts to push away. Saouza is trying to break free. Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saouza moves into range and clinches up with Mutt. Saouza with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mutt breaks the clinch.
Saouza looks to land a combination but Mutt avoids it well. Mutt throws a series of punches but Saouza avoids them all with ease. The fight moves into the clinch position. Saouza 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. A punch combination from Saouza misses. Sloppy strikes from Mutt. Those never looked like landing. Saouza misses with a two punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagon Saouza showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Saouza throws a right hand that Mutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutt also avoids with ease. Saouza looks to land a combination but Mutt avoids it well. Saouza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saouza fails to land with a series of punches.
Mutt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mutt went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected. Mutt lands the left hand. Mutt misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mutt is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Saouza . Saouza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mutt swats him away and circles back towards the center. Saouza lands with a nice combination. Mutt backs away looking to recover. Mutt is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Saouza 's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems. Saouza gets tackled into the cage by Mutt. Mutt maintains the clinch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Mutt's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. No joy there for Saouza , who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mutt takes the fight into the clinch. Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Saouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mutt moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mutt will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saouza is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Mutt is looking for a counter combo. Mutt is looking to clinch. Mutt misses with the combination.
Saouza closes the distance and lands a one-two. Saouza scores with a three punch combo!
Saouza misses with a wild combination.
Saouza tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Mutt takes the fight into the clinch. Saouza can't break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Saouza breaks the clinch.
Saouza tries to clinch up but Mutt circles away and keeps his distance. Saouza clinches up with Mutt and pushes him back against the cage. This has been an exciting period of action! Saouza tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nigel Mutt has scored more points in the clinch so far. Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Saouza looks to land a combination but Mutt avoids it well. Mutt moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. A combination from Saouza does no damage. Saouza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Saouza throws a right and a left that Mutt avoids nicely. Saouza misses with the combination.
Mutt fails in his attempt to clinch. Saouza fails with an attempt to clinch.
Saouza tries to clinch there but Mutt circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A punch combination from Mutt misses. A punch combination from Saouza misses. Saouza tries to clinch up but Mutt circles away and keeps his distance. Mutt showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saouza .
Mutt throws a body shot but no joy. Saouza throws a right hand that Mutt ducks under and follows up with a left that Mutt also avoids with ease. Saouza lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Mutt is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saouza . Saouza throws a right and a left that both miss. Saouza fails in his attempt to clinch. Saouza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saouza walks into a straight right hand from Mutt. Saouza throws a series of punches but Mutt moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Saouza throws a series of punches but Mutt avoids them all with ease. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Saouza throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Saouza throws a nice looking combination but Mutt bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Mutt misses with a series of wild punches.
Saouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saouza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. The fight moves into the clinch position. Saouza is looking to control Mutt's arms but Mutt gets an underhook and turns him. Now Saouza has his back to the cage. Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Saouza instigates a clinch. Mutt pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Saouza lands a two punch combo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Mutt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nigel Mutt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dagon Saouza is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight. Saouza instigates a clinch. Saouza tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that's the end of the fight! Dagon Saouza comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Saouza 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 Sergei Dronov scores the fight 27:30 Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dagon Saouza ! During a confident post fight interview, Dagon Saouza thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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