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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Mike Freitag (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Freitag comes to the cage accompanied by Limp Bizkit - Break stuff. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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184 lbs
12 - 10 - 0 |
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185 lbs
4 - 9 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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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
12 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Freitag!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Danny Page!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Ian Loll and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Freitag keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Freitag appears to be looking for a big counter.
Freitag tries for a takedown but Page sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Page tries to clinch but Freitag moves out of range.
Freitag walks into a jab.
Page wants to clinch.
Page looks to land a right hand but Freitag moved out of range.
Freitag lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page misses with a lunging right hand
and Freitag counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Freitag in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Freitag throwing strikes but missing.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Page is on top in guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Freitag has wrist control.
Freitag keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page looking to pass the guard.
Page throws a strike but Freitag rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Freitag being controlled here momentarily.
Freitag working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Freitag throwing strikes but missing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag chips away with some ground and pound.
Page working a defensive guard here.
Freitag throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Page works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Freitag loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Page manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Freitag manages to get himself to full guard.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Page wants to control from the top but Freitag keeps moving.
Page must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitag preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Page is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Page wants to control from the top but Freitag keeps moving.
Page throwing strikes but missing.
Page throws a strike but Freitag rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Page trying to control the position.
Freitag chips away with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Freitag is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Freitag won't allow Page to get back to his feet.
Freitag throws a big elbow that misses.
Page is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Page working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Freitag.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Freitag postures up.
Freitag chips away with some ground and pound.
Page seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Freitag dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Page closes the distance but Freitag moves to the side
and Freitag counters with a nice body shot.
Freitag throws a series of strikes that have Page backpedaling.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Freitag sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mike Freitag is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Page showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Freitag.
Freitag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Danny Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
Page closes the distance but Freitag moves to the side
and Freitag counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Freitag shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Page is trying to defend but Freitag finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Page is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
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 keeps trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Freitag has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Freitag thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Page's head.
Freitag throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Page is trying to get back to full guard.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Freitag connects with a nice short shot to Page's temple.
Freitag is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag throws a strike but Page avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Freitag throwing strikes but missing.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Freitag decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Freitag cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Decent striking displayed by Page there.
Freitag shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Freitag swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Freitag darts in looking for a takedown but Page gets double underhooks and turns Freitag into the cage.
Page throws a head kick that half lands.
Freitag is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Freitag takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Freitag.
Page takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Mike Freitag overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Freitag working the head with strikes.
Sloppy strikes there by Freitag.
Page takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Freitag looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Page is avoiding damage well.
Page is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Freitag's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Freitag is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Freitag is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.
Freitag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freitag missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Freitag thows a huge punch but Page dodges it nicely.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Freitag lands a nice short elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Freitag throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Freitag not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Page is trying to stand up here but Freitag is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mike Freitag dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
Page wants to clinch.
Page throws a series of punches but Freitag moves out of range.
Page tries to clinch but Freitag moves out of range.
Page tries to clinch up.
Freitag tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Freitag paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Freitag's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Freitag duly obliges.
Page tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Freitag counters with a lovely shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Freitag ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Freitag ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Freitag walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Freitag getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
No joy there for Freitag, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Page wants to counter with a clinch but Freitag pushes him away.
Freitag lands a right hook to the body.
Freitag keeps the fight on the outside.
Freitag avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Freitag is looking to counter punch.
Freitag shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Freitag keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page closes the distance and pushes Freitag back into the cage.
Page lands an elbow inside that Freitag shrugs off.
It looks like Mike Freitag has been cut.
Page lands an elbow that stopped Freitag in his tracks for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Freitag goes for a takedown in the clinch but Page prevents it.
Our sources have told us that Freitag has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Page avoiding damage.
Mike Freitag is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Page can't break the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Page dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Freitag has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Page clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Page is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Freitag off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
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!
Freitag thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Freitag has his arm under Page's chin here. Game over son! Freitag squeezes tightly and Page is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Mike Freitag!
Mike Freitag thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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