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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Page (ranked 24989 p4p, 0 weight class) and Austin Gunnar (ranked 6175 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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177 lbs
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175 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
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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
1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, David Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Austin Gunnar!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Robert Douchet and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gunnar avoids it really well and circles away.
Gunnar changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Page looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Gunnar is fending him off so far but Page persists. Nope, Gunnar circles away and we're back to standing.
Gunnar shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gunnar wants to free his trapped foot but Page is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Page desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Gunnar trying to control the action but Page is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gunnar is looking to stall here but Page recovers full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Gunnar distracts Page with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Page keeping full guard, as Gunnar tries to pass.
Gunnar wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
Page managing to control the position.
Gunnar is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Gunnar is one step ahead there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gunnar throws an elbow that misses. Page uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Gunnar's guard. Nice move by Page!
Gunnar pulls Page in close to prevent any damage.
Gunnar looking for a sweep. Not yet Gunnar, not yet.
Page sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Gunnar is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar wants to control the position but Page says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Gunnar wants to improve his position but Page is controlling well.
Gunnar is trying to maintain the position but Page is very close to passing his half guard.
Page throwing shots but Gunnar is blocking nicely.
Page not doing much here.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Gunnar can do anything to dispel that myth.
Page is trying to control the action in half guard but Gunnar is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Gunnar looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Gunnar is stalling here. Page is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Gunnar seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Page has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Gunnar looking for a sweep but Page has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Page prevents Gunnar from getting the reversal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page avoids the attempt from Gunnar to control.
Page controlling from the full mount.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Gunnar looking very determined here, making life difficult for Page.
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 David Page will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Gunnar shoots in and gets a takedown into Page's guard.
Gunnar is fighting to break Page's control of his arms but Page is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Page is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gunnar looking to sit in guard and control but Page gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gunnar is adopting a defensive guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Gunnar is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gunnar is looking for a triangle here but Page uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gunnar is looking to slip a leg under and get half guard but Page is one step ahead and moves to full mount!
David Page overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Page lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Page fails to advance to Gunnar's back.
Gunnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Page will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Page tries to control but Gunnar wriggling away.
Gunnar tries to hold on but Page pushes him away.
Gunnar is in all sorts of trouble here.
Gunnar wants to control but Page is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page controlling from the full mount.
Page avoids the attempt from Gunnar to control.
Page tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Gunnar tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Page trying to control but Gunnar is having none of it.
Gunnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Gunnar wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is landing with some decent strikes but Gunnar is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Gunnar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Page trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Page controlling from mount.
Gunnar is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Page sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar is wriggling around trying to escape.
Page lands a heavy elbow.
Page with shots to the head and body - Gunnar looks very uncomfortable down there.
Gunnar takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Gunnar working to try and regain half guard.
Page content just to control the position here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page trying to control but Gunnar is having none of it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Page dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Gunnar shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Gunnar was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Gunnar trying to control the position but Page is working away.
Gunnar might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Page haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Page wants to control but Gunnar postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page dodges the ground and pound from Gunnar.
Page is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page keeping hold of Gunnar's head, controlling as best he can.
Gunnar seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Page does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Page really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Page moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Page is trying to control the position but Gunnar postures up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Page is on top in guard.
Page controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar wants to improve his position but instead Page has moved into half guard.
Gunnar is looking for a sweep. Page is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Page there.
Page missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gunnar is looking to escape.
Gunnar is trying is best to control the position here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Page has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Page controlling the pace for now.
Gunnar really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Page trying to control but Gunnar is having none of it.
Page looking to control and managing it successfully.
Gunnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gunnar is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Page landing shots from mount.
Page trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Gunnar keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Austin Gunnar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
You get the feeling that Gunnar really doesn't like being in this position too much.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Page looking to control but Gunnar is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Page landing shots from mount.
And that's the end of the fight!
David Page showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Page, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Page!
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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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