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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Daniel Silvestre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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158 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Daniel Silvestre!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Wesley Smith and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page moves out of range of the strikes.
Silvestre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Page misses the target.
Silvestre has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Silvestre lands with a right hand.
Page with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Silvestre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A good leg kick by Page.
Page digs a good body shot into Silvestre's ribs.
Page displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
It looks like Daniel Silvestre has been cut.
Silvestre throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Page digs a good body shot into Silvestre's ribs.
Daniel Silvestre seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page looks to throw the jab but Silvestre is out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silvestre fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Silvestre with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Silvestre scores with a shoulder strike.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Silvestre lands a damaging elbow.
Silvestre fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Silvestre.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Page misses with a punch on the inside.
Silvestre lands with a short shot to the head.
Silvestre tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
Page lands a right hand.
Silvestre gets through Page's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Silvestre controls his hands.
Silvestre throws a punch but it's blocked by Page.
Silvestre misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silvestre misses with a two punch combination.
Silvestre tries to score with a low kick but Page moves his leg out of the way.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silvestre takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Silvestre takes one on the button.
Page throws a hook but Silvestre avoids it easily.
Page lands with a shot to the body.
Silvestre rushes Page and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Page lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silvestre backwards.
The referee is keeping an eye on Page - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Silvestre throws a head punch that misses.
Silvestre digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
Page dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page is leaning against Silvestre and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page misses with a punch to the body.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page breaks from the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Silvestre lands with a nice body punch.
Page lands a nice looking body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Page, right into the meat.
A nice leg kick lands there from Page.
A nice inside leg kick there by Silvestre. That's going to slow Page down.
Silvestre fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Page checks it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Silvestre.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page slips a jab from Silvestre.
Nice uppercut lands for Page. That snapped Silvestre's head back.
Page on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silvestre looks to throw a body kick
and Page counters with a good low kick that Silvestre was not able to check.
Silvestre chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Page.
Silvestre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Silvestre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Silvestre wants to clinch up but Page keeps it at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Silvestre misses with a low kick.
Page was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Silvestre will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Page throws a counter high kick but Silvestre was just alert enough to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dennis Page will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Silvestre checks a low kick from Page.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Silvestre! But no joy.
Silvestre scores with a shot to the body.
Silvestre throws a low kick, looking for Page's leg but Page calmly moves out of range.
Silvestre cracks Page with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silvestre swings widly with a right hand
and Page counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Dennis Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Page throws a hook to the side of Silvestre's head but Silvestre sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Page throws a hook but Silvestre blocks it.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Silvestre takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page throws a low kick but it's checked well by Silvestre.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Page misses with a low kick as Silvestre jumps back.
Silvestre shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Some wild striking there from Silvestre.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Page throws a solid leg kick but Silvestre takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Page.
Page sets himself, and Silvestre steps forward looking for the clinch! Page avoids it this time.
Silvestre swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Page.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvestre misses the target.
Silvestre wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Silvestre clinches with his opponent.
Page leaning his opponent against the cage.
Silvestre misses with a punch to the body.
Silvestre has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Silvestre prevents a body shot from Page.
Silvestre lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Silvestre misses with some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silvestre scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvestre lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
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!
Page walks into a jab.
Silvestre paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Page misses with a body kick.
Page walks into a stiff left hand from Silvestre.
Page has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Page there as he acknowledges the shot.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
A head kick from Silvestre lands but Page takes it in his stride.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Silvestre crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Page - the referee stops the clock and Silvestre gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Page. Silvestre manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Page missing with a left hand there. Silvestre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page throws a predictable looking body shot
and Silvestre counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Page shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Silvestre misses with a hook
and Page counters with a nice leg kick.
Silvestre looks to throw the jab but Page is out of range.
Silvestre blocks the body kick.
Silvestre avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Silvestre.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Page, as that shot connected.
Silvestre keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Page is looking to chop away at Silvestre's legs.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Page moved away.
Page jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Silvestre throws a poor cross that misses
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That kick from Page tenderised Silvestre's leg. Silvestre is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silvestre cracks Page with an open hand slap.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvestre throws a head kick that misses
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Silvestre slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Page throws a lazy right hand but Silvestre sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Silvestre does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Page was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Page misses with a kick to the body.
Silvestre moves out of range of the body kick.
Silvestre uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Page has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Silvestre.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page checks a low kick from Silvestre.
Page dives in and grabs Silvestre's left leg, looking for a takedown. Silvestre pushes down on Page's head and hops out.
Page takes a swing at Silvestre's ribcage but misses.
Silvestre looks to throw the jab but Page is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Daniel Silvestre showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
The fight stays on the outside here - Silvestre looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Silvestre throws a right hand that misses
and Page counters with a nice low kick that buckles Silvestre's knee momentarily.
Page lands a body shot.
Silvestre throws a nice outside leg kick.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
Page connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Page explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Page misses with a left hand
and Silvestre counters with a nice body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvestre scoring well with a low kick there.
Page blocks a jab.
Page looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Silvestre misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Page fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silvestre just manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut.
A quick step to the side and Page tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Silvestre misses the target.
Page throws out a loose jab but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page misses with a hook. Silvestre ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Page misses.
Silvestre lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Page circles away quickly and effectively.
Silvestre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvestre.
Silvestre doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Page misses with a body shot.
Silvestre throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Silvestre.
Silvestre with a nice cross.
Silvestre checks a leg kick nicely.
Silvestre throws a head kick that half lands.
Page lands with a thumping leg kick.
Page bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Silvestre's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Silvestre tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Page is looking to counter with a body kick.
Silvestre slips under a jab.
A jab from Silvestre finds it's way through Page's defenses.
Page lands a jab to the head.
Silvestre avoids the head kick by Page.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvestre.
Page throws a chopping leg kick but Silvestre manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Page misses with a body shot
and Silvestre counters with a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page swings widly with a right hand
and Silvestre counters with a stiff right hand.
Silvestre throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Silvestre dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Page. That did some damage!
Page scores with a jab.
Silvestre's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Silvestre gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Page delivers a nice body kick.
Silvestre drives through and clinches with Page against the cage.
Silvestre misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Page blocking some punches.
Silvestre misses with a short punch on the inside.
Silvestre holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Silvestre leaning his opponent against the cage.
Page lands a body shot in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page works on Silvestre's body with a couple of short punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Page.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page prevents a body shot from Silvestre.
Page tightens his grip and picks Silvestre up, before dumping him to the ground. Silvestre manages to land in guard.
Silvestre kicks Page off and gets to his feet.
Silvestre lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Page attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A jab from Silvestre finds it's way through Page's defenses.
Page throws a sloppy head kick and Silvestre moves out of range easily.
Page pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silvestre plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Daniel Silvestre just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Page takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Page throwing a counter right hand but Silvestre manages to avoid it.
Page throws a hook but Silvestre avoids it easily.
Page throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Silvestre connects with a body shot.
Silvestre misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
Page works Silvestre's body with a nice hook.
Page scoring well with a low kick there.
Silvestre swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
As Silvestre backs away, Page returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Page, right into the meat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page misses with a shot to the body
and Silvestre counters with an inside leg kick.
Page throws out a loose jab but Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Silvestre.
Page tried to score with a low kick but Silvestre checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Page.
Page shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Silvestre eats them both and turns towards Page to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Silvestre is looking to score with low kicks.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Page misses its target.
Silvestre cracks the inside of Page's front leg.
A big left from Silvestre misses.
Silvestre connects with a solid leg kick.
Silvestre throws a leg kick but Page checks it.
Page was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silvestre feints a jab promting Page to slip. Silvestre then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Page slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Silvestre.
Silvestre looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range.
Silvestre throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Page lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Silvestre takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
Good work by Page as he checks the leg kick.
Page tries to land a front kick but Silvestre steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Page.
Page takes one on the button.
A left lands for Page.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Page slams his shin into Silvestre's torso.
Page looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Silvestre scores with a hook.
Page is rocked!
A good leg kick by Page.
Silvestre throws a big shot that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page scores with a crisp jab that stopped Silvestre in his tracks.
Silvestre tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Silvestre throws a series of strikes that have Page backpedaling.
Silvestre throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Silvestre has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Page.
Silvestre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a good low kick that Silvestre was not able to check.
A big right from Silvestre misses.
Page looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Page throws a lazy uppercut
and Silvestre counters with a straight right hand.
Silvestre takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Silvestre loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
It appears Page was looking to counter with a kick there.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Silvestre looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Silvestre tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Silvestre uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Silvestre thows a leg kick but Page checks it
and Page counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Page looks to land a body kick but Silvestre moved away.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Silvestre fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Nice cross by Silvestre.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Silvestre.
A jab from Page does it's job there.
A slow jab from Page misses its intended target.
Page cracks Silvestre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Page looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Page.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dennis Page will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Daniel Silvestre's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Page misses with a leg kick
and Silvestre counters by moving into the clinch.
Page blocking some punches.
Page breaks the clinch.
Page throws a lazy body kick
and Silvestre counters with an outside leg kick.
Page missing with a left hand there. Silvestre was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Silvestre thumps Page with a low kick.
Silvestre lands an overhand right.
Page lands a slapping body shot.
Silvestre throws an off balance right hand
and Page counters with a nice leg kick.
Silvestre attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page lands with a nice body kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Silvestre.
Nice uppercut lands for Silvestre. That snapped Page's head back.
Silvestre defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silvestre misses with a left hand
and Page counters with a left to the body.
Page takes one on the button.
Silvestre scores with a jab to the jaw.
Oh Page is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Page seems to have got his legs back now.
Page uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Page checks a low kick from Silvestre.
Silvestre misses with a wild body shot.
Silvestre is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page avoids the body shot from Silvestre.
Page checks a low kick from Silvestre.
Page cracks Silvestre with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Silvestre is rocked!
Silvestre walks into a jab.
Silvestre is still on wobbly legs! Can Page finish him?
Silvestre throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a good, hard body kick but Silvestre shrugs it off.
Silvestre is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Silvestre backs away from a small jab... but Page lunges forward with a huge superman punch! Silvestre crumples to the ground as his mouth piece is sent flying! Page with a spectacular finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dennis Page!
Dennis Page is the new featherweight champion!
Dennis Page took some time post fight to say the following; 'WAR PIKEY'.
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