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Event:
EFA 68 Trucks vs Sestius
Date: May 27, 2018 |
#R1#
Saouza lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Anderson takes a swing at Saouza 's ribcage but misses.
Anderson slips a jab and a cross from Saouza .
#KD#
Anderson sends Saouza crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Anderson is motioning to the referee to let Saouza up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#
Saouza is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dagon Saouza has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saouza misses with a double jab
and Anderson counters with a right hand to the body.
Saouza is still on wobbly legs! Can Anderson finish him?
Anderson closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Saouza out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Damian Anderson!
Our winner, Damian Anderson, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
EFA 56 Trucks vs Murphy
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Saouza throws a series of punches but Hicks avoids them all with ease.
Hicks throws a hook but Saouza avoids it easily.
Saouza tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hicks paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Saouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Hicks moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Hicks tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Saouza manages to circle out of the way.
Saouza staying out of range there.
Saouza throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Hicks darts in and clinches Saouza up against the cage.
Saouza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Hicks stalling.
Saouza is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Hicks is working Saouza over against the cage.
Saouza is looking to break free of the clinch but Hicks has double underhooks.
Saouza takes a shot to the head.
Hicks digs a right hand underneath Saouza 's ribcage. Saouza let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Saouza looks winded!
Hicks scores with a shot to the side of Saouza 's head.
Hicks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A shot in the inside from Hicks.
Saouza is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hicks lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Saouza backwards.
Hicks lands with a left to the head. #ROC#
Saouza is rocked!#T1#
Saouza fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Saouza is still on wobbly legs! Can Hicks finish him?
Hicks lands a right hand.
Hicks scores with a shoulder strike.
Hicks lands an uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Hicks.
Hicks has Saouza pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Hicks.
Still in the clinch, Hicks scores with a nice short uppercut.
Hicks pushes Saouza against the cage and as Saouza bounces back, Hicks cracks him with a massive overhand right that sends him crashing to the mat! Hicks follows up with more strikes but Saouza was out from that first, devastating punch! Wow!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Bill Hicks!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Bill Hicks made sure he mentioned Vikai Gear, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
EFA 47 Nixon vs Trucks
Date: Apr 07, 2018 |
#R1#
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. #CL2#
Saouza closes the distance and pushes Mutt back into the cage.#BC#
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.#CL#
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.
#CL#
Mutt gets a clinch. #BC#
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.
#T1#
Saouza swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#KD2#
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!#ROC2#
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.
#CL#
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. #T2##BC#
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.#CL2#
Saouza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mutt, pushing him back against the cage.#T3##BC#
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.#CL2#
Saouza drives through and clinches with Mutt against the cage.
Mutt is defending well against a takedown attempt.#BC#
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.#T4#
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.
#CL#
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.#BC#
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!
#R2#
Sloppy strikes from Saouza . Those never looked like landing.
Mutt misses with a jab, cross combination.
#CL#
Mutt fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Saouza , pushing him back against the cage.#TD2#
Saouza gets control of Mutt's arms and successfully pulls guard. Saouza will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#ES2#
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.
#T1#
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.#CL2#
Saouza forces Mutt back against the cage and clinches.
Saouza tries to break free but Mutt pushes him back against the cage.#T2##BC#
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.
#CL#
Mutt has taken the fight to the clinch.
Saouza wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
#T3##BC#
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.
#CL2#
Saouza clinches up with Mutt and pushes him back against the cage.#BC2#
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.#T4#
Saouza throws a series of punches but Mutt avoids them all with ease. #CL#
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.#BC#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
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.
#BC#
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. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
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!
#R3#
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.#CL#
Saouza gets tackled into the cage by Mutt. Mutt maintains the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
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.
#CL#
Mutt takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Mutt breaks from the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
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. #CL#
Mutt takes the fight into the clinch.
Saouza can't break the clinch.
#T2##BC2#
Saouza breaks the clinch.
Saouza tries to clinch up but Mutt circles away and keeps his distance.#CL2#
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.#BC#
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.
#T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CL#
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. #BC#
Mutt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Saouza instigates a clinch. #BC#
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.#CL2#
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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Event:
EFA 37 Gomi vs Nixon
Date: Mar 14, 2018 |
#R1##CL#
Saouza moves into the clinch.#BC#
Saouza 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from Saouza . Those never looked like landing.
Winkle tries to counter with a clinch but Saouza shakes him off and moves away.
Saouza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winkle.
Saouza falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Winkle counter with a right hand.
Saouza really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#CL#
Saouza clinches up against the cage.#BC#
Saouza breaks from the clinch.
Saouza scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction. #CUT#
It looks like Tim Winkle has been cut.
Saouza misses with a series of wild punches.
Winkle closes this distance looking for a takedown but Saouza circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Saouza . Those never looked like landing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Winkle wants to clinch.
Saouza swinging wildly here.
Saouza throws a right hand that Winkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Winkle also avoids with ease.#T1#
Saouza lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Saouza .
Nice cross by Winkle.
Winkle fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Saouza throws a right hand that Winkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Winkle also avoids with ease.
Winkle is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Saouza with a body shot.
Saouza is breathing heavily.#CL#
Saouza has taken the fight to the clinch.
#BC#
Saouza manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Saouza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Saouza jumps guard and drags Winkle to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Saouza wants to stand but Winkle is controlling the position.
Winkle wants to pass the guard but Saouza is keeping the position.#ES#
Saouza pushes Winkle off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've been told by Saouza 's head coaches at Roosters Coop that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saouza lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Winkle circles away quickly and effectively.
Saouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winkle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
As Saouza backs off Winkle throws a huge counter combo but Saouza manages to avoid it all.
Winkle shoots in and drives through. Saouza sprawls well.#T2##CL#
Saouza clinches up against the cage.
Winkle tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dagon Saouza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Winkle.
Winkle tries for a takedown. No joy.
#BC#
Saouza breaks from the clinch.
Saouza throws a right hand that Winkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Winkle also avoids with ease.
Winkle misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Saouza .
Winkle tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Some wild striking there from Saouza .
Saouza throws a series of strikes that have Winkle backpedaling.
Saouza throws a series of punches but Winkle moves out of range.
Winkle is trying hard to land a takedown here. Saouza sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Some wild striking there from Saouza .
#T3#
Winkle fails with a takedown attempt.#CL#
Saouza takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Saouza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saouza throws a nice looking combination but Winkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Winkle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CL#
Saouza darts in and clinches Winkle up against the cage.#BC#
Saouza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saouza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winkle.
Winkle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Saouza clinches with his opponent.
#T4#
Winkle is trying to pull guard but Saouza has him pressed against the cage.#TD#
Saouza has hold of one of Winkle's legs. Winkle is fighting the takedown attempt but Saouza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#ES2#
Winkle uses the cage to get back to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saouza falls off balance throwing a combination
and Winkle counters with a two punch combo.
Some wild striking there from Saouza .
Saouza misses with a double jab.
Saouza moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saouza looks to land a combination but Winkle avoids it well.
No luck for Winkle with that takedown attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Saouza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagon Saouza dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tim Winkle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Saouza moves into the clinch.
Winkle is trying to break free.#TD#
Saouza has hold of one of Winkle's legs. Winkle is fighting the takedown attempt but Saouza gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.#SU#
Saouza decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Winkle, up you get!
Saouza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Winkle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saouza defends well and Winkle ends up having to push Saouza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Saouza looks to land a combination but Winkle avoids it well.
Saouza misses with a wild combination.
Winkle wants to counter with a clinch but Saouza pushes him away.
Winkle shoots in but no luck this time. #CL#
Saouza gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Winkle jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saouza walks away with a smile on his face. Winkle gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dagon Saouza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Winkle.
Saouza throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Saouza looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Saouza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T1##CL#
Saouza takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Saouza breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Saouza moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Saouza wants the takedown. Winkle is fighting it off but Saouza persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Winkle's guard against the cage.#SU#
Winkle is working an open guard so Saouza takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Saouza throws a right hand that Winkle ducks under and follows up with a left that Winkle also avoids with ease.
Winkle shoots in looking for a takedown but Saouza manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Winkle's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Saouza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winkle.
Winkle lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#CL#
Saouza gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Saouza lands a body shot in the clinch.
#BC#
Saouza breaks the clinch.
Saouza throws a series of punches but Winkle avoids them all with ease.
Winkle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saouza .
Saouza is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Winkle can do to turn this around?#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saouza misses with the combination.
Winkle looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Winkle, as that shot connected.
#CL#
Saouza has Winkle up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Saouza 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A combination from Saouza does no damage.
And Winkle tries to counter it with a takedown but Saouza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Saouza circles away from the clinch attempt.
Winkle misses with a double jab.
Saouza throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Winkle.
Winkle fails with a takedown attempt. #T3#
Saouza looks to land a combination but Winkle avoids it well.
Winkle is trying to counter with his kicks.
A punch combination from Saouza misses.
Winkle doesn't manage to clinch there - Saouza circles away.
Saouza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Winkle with the counter takedown but Saouza avoids it easily.
Winkle tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Saouza defends well and Winkle ends up having to push Saouza into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Winkle dodges the punch combination from Saouza .
Dagon Saouza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown but Saouza shows good takedown defense.
Saouza fails to land with a series of punches.
Winkle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Saouza .#CL#
Saouza closes the distance and clinches.
Saouza lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Winkle or not. #TD#
Saouza has picked Winkle up - he's going for a ride! Saouza dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.#ES2#
Winkle has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Saouza is on him like a limpet, forcing Winkle back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!#TD#
Saouza ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Saouza no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T4##ES#
Saouza is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Winkle presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Winkle is trying to pull guard but Saouza has him pressed against the cage.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Saouza .
Saouza trying to land knees to the body.
#TD#
Saouza pulls guard successfully.
Saouza is looking to stand up but Winkle isn't so interested in that idea.
Saouza knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Winkle on the ground.
Winkle throws a big elbow that misses. #ES#
Saouza has his feet on Winkle's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Winkle shoots in for a double leg but Saouza sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Winkle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Saouza .
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Saouza moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dagon Saouza dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tim Winkle's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Saouza has taken the fight to the clinch.
#TD#
Saouza successfully pulls guard.
#ES#
Saouza uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Dagon Saouza is winning the standup battle so far.
Winkle jabs at Saouza 's body.#CL#
Saouza gets a clinch.
Saouza looking to throw knees to the head but Winkle is blocking nicely.
#BC#
Saouza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Winkle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Saouza swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saouza misses with a wild combination.
Saouza fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Saouza takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL#
Saouza darts in and clinches Winkle up against the cage.
Winkle has had enough of the clinch but Saouza keeps him there for the moment.#T1##BC#
Saouza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saouza throws a combination that misses
letting Winkle counter with a right hand.
Winkle tries to clinch up but Saouza circles away and keeps his distance.
Saouza fails to land with a series of punches.
Saouza misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winkle unleashes a big counter combination but Saouza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Winkle misses with a body kick.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown but Saouza shows good takedown defense.
Saouza misses with a double jab.
#CL#
Saouza closes the distance and pushes Winkle back into the cage.#BC#
Saouza pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Saouza throws a series of punches but Winkle moves out of range.
Winkle shoots in but no luck this time.
Saouza throws a right and a left that both miss.
Winkle shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Saouza as he avoids it easily.
Dagon Saouza has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tim Winkle.
Winkle dodges the punch combination from Saouza .
#T2##CL#
Saouza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Winkle is trying desperately to land a takedown but Saouza is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Winkle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saouza lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saouza lands with a short head shot on the inside. #BC#
Saouza breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winkle has a takedown stuffed.
Saouza pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Winkle back to the cage. Saouza follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Saouza misses with a wild combination.
Saouza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
#T3#
Saouza throws a nice looking combination but Winkle bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dagon Saouza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Winkle scores with a one two! Saouza had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saouza swinging wildly here.
Winkle throws a right and a left that Saouza avoids nicely.
Dagon Saouza is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Saouza misses with a two punch combination.
Saouza takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Saouza rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Winkle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Saouza throws a series of punches but Winkle moves out of range. #CL#
Saouza fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Winkle, pushing him back against the cage.
Dagon Saouza has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Saouza escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saouza swinging wildly here.
Winkle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Saouza avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Saouza scores with a one two! Winkle had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Saouza misses with a few strikes there.
Winkle feints the counter takedown.
Saouza will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Saouza tries to bum rush Winkle with a series of wild strikes but Winkle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Winkle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. #CL#
Saouza moves into the clinch.
Winkle trying to stall but Saouza improves his position.
#BC#
Saouza breaks from the clinch.
Saouza misses with a double jab.
Winkle wants to counter with a clinch but Saouza pushes him away.
Sloppy strikes from Saouza . Those never looked like landing.
Tim Winkle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dagon Saouza is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Winkle is looking to clinch but Saouza is avoiding it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dagon Saouza showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Saouza 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 John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 30:27
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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Event:
EFA 26 Farmery vs Saouza
Date: Feb 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Farmery works Saouza 's body with a nice hook.
Farmery throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Farmery swats away the attempt to clinch by Saouza .
It looked like Farmery wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Saouza moves in looking to clinch but Farmery pushes him off.
Farmery dodges the punch combination from Saouza .
#KD#
Farmery bobbing and weaving well here. And he's unloaded with a massive right hand that drops Saouza ! He dives into his guard looking to finish!
#ROC#
Saouza is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Dagon Saouza has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Farmery slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Saouza is still in real trouble! Can Farmery finish him?#SUB#
Farmery has an Americana. Saouza didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Farmery is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Farmery hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Philip Farmery!
Philip Farmery retains his welterweight title!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Philip Farmery made sure he mentioned KAISER Nutrition - Q160, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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Event:
EFA 17 Farmery vs Garret
Date: Jan 27, 2018 |
#R1##KD2#
Oooooh!!! Vanburen has knocked Saouza down with a huge combo! Vanburen steps away and waves a wobbly Saouza back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#
Saouza is rocked!#CUT2#
It looks like Dagon Saouza has been cut.#KD#
Saouza lands a left and a right that send Vanburen crashing to the mat, dazed. Saouza thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Saouza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#ROC#
Vanburen is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Jessey Vanburen has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Saouza connects with a stiff jab that staggers Vanburen - oh and he follows up with a huge uppercut that knocks him out cold! Man, that was brutal!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Dagon Saouza !
Our winner, Dagon Saouza , made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Dec 31, 2017 |
#R1#
Hali uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Saouza throws a lazy right hand but Hali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Hali is looking to counter the offense by Saouza and move into the clinch.
Hali slips a jab and a cross from Saouza .
Hali cracks Saouza with an open hand slap.#ROC#
Saouza is rocked!
Hali lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Saouza is still on wobbly legs! Can Hali finish him?
Hali throws an overhand right that drops Saouza like a sack of potatoes! Hali dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tim Hali!
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