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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 23, 2017 |
#R1##TD#
Scoville drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Scoville scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Page to see if he's OK.
Scoville controlling the position. #SUB#
Scoville is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Page has escaped the position, nice work there.
Scoville has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Page!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Scoville controlling from the full mount.
Scoville scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Page?
#T1#
Scoville controlling his opponent. #SUB#
Scoville has control of Page's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Page regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Scoville lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
#T2##SUB#
Scoville looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Scoville. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Page wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Scoville lands a big shot there that rocks Page but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
#CUT#
It looks like Michael Page has been cut.#SUB#
Scoville has control of Page's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and Page regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Page's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Scoville controlling from the full mount. #T3#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Scoville has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Page tries to buck Scoville off but he can't manage it.
Scoville lands a couple of good shots and Page has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
#SUB#
Scoville has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Page is in real trouble here. Scoville gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Page is tapping out! Scoville wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Johnny Scoville!
Johnny Scoville was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 18, 2017 |
#R1#
White fails to land with a series of punches.
#CL2#
White closes the distance and clinches.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.#BC2#
White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Page tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White throws out a counter right but Page avoids it with no problem.
Page misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page is looking to clinch.
White keeps the fight on the outside.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.
A big left from Page misses.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Page sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
Page tried to counter with a leg kick but White avoided it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
White tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and White has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Page wants to clinch.#T1##TD2#
White shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Page napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Page is trying to buck White off.#SUB2#
White thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Page gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there! #T2#
White with the ground and pound from mount. #SUB2#
White working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Page squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
White controlling the pace for now.
White looking to finish Page with some ground and pound. This is bad for Page!
This has been an exciting period of action!
BOOM! White connects with a massive shot to the dome!
#T3#
Page has given up his back, trying to stand up. Not clever.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
White is working the back position looking for the choke. Oh, he's slid into an armbar! Beautiful transition and Page taps out! Fantastic Jiu Jitsu from White.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris White!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 13, 2017 |
#R1#
Page wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Page's waist but Page gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
Page moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
White with the counter takedown but Page avoids it easily.#CL2#
White closes the distance and clinches.
White is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
A nice right hand lands inside from Page.
Page will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning White up against the cage.
White is working for takedown but Page is calmly controlling the position for now.
Michael Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Page misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. White is defending well for now.
White jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. White gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
White throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Page's waist but Page gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing White off to one side.
Page tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
White wants to clinch.#T1##CL#
Page drives through and clinches with White against the cage.
Page prevents White from breaking the clinch.#TD2#
White manages to pull guard.
White pulls Page in close to his closed guard and prevents Page from doing any damage or advancing position.
White has a closed guard, preventing Page from standing up.
White has control of Page's left arm, preventing Page from doing any damage. #T2#
White tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Page wants to stand but White has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Page won't allow White to sweep him here.
Page is looking to stand up but White won't let him.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Horrible takedown attempt by White or perhaps it was just good defense by Page, which made it look bad.
Page appears to be looking for a big counter.
Page tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Page takes the fight into the clinch.
Page scores a nice knee to the body.
#T3#
Page missing with knees to the body.
White goes for a takedown attempt but Page pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Page throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for White on that attempt. #CL#
White gets tackled into the cage by Page. Page maintains the clinch.
Page prevents a takedown attempt there.
#BC2#
White breaks from the clinch.
White tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Page defends it nicely.#T4#
Page tries to clinch there but White circles away.
Page tries to clinch but White moves out of range.
Page throws a head kick but White moves out of range.
White looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but White persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.#CL2#
Page gets tackled into the cage by White. White maintains the clinch.
Page is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but White avoids the damage to the body.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Knees in the clinch landing for Page.
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!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by White.
#TD2#
White gets control of Page's arms and successfully pulls guard. White will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
White not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Page cracks White with an open hand slap.
White shoots in looking for a takedown but Page manages to keep the fight standing, pushing White's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
White swats away the attempt to clinch by Page.
Page wants to clinch up but White keeps it at a distance.
White drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Page defends it well.
The fight stays on the outside here - White looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page wants to clinch but White slips to the side
and White counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Page tries to clinch but White is having none of it.
White wants to counter with a clinch but Page pushes him away.#TD2#
White scores with a takedown into Page's guard.
Page wants to stand but White is controlling the position.
White controlling from the top position. #T1##SUB2#
White thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Page is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
White cracks Page with a solid left hand.
White engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
White is standing up over Page. Page looks to escape but White dives into side control.
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Page is trying to get back to his feet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
White is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Page is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
White is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. #SU2#
White decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
White just misses with a punch to the body.
Page tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
White lands with a kick to the temple. Page shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
White blocks a head kick by Page.
White fails with a takedown attempt.
Page connects with an inside leg kick.#CL#
Page has closed the distance and engaged White in a clinch.
#TD2#
White gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Page regains guard.
White landing with the ground and pound. #SU2#
White gets to his feet - Page follows without any prompting. #T4#
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
White tries to score a power double leg takedown but Page sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten White somewhat.
It looked like Page was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Michael Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
Page fails in his attempt to clinch.
White shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
White is breathing heavily.
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 tries to close the distance and clinch but White swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Page forces White back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
White tries to pull guard but Page forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but White gets an underhook and turns Page into the cage.
White blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris White showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. White manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
White unleashes a big counter combination but Page bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Michael Page is winning the standup battle so far.
No luck for White with that takedown attempt.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
White lands a body shot.
Page leaves White with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Page is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page is looking to clinch but White is avoiding it.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but White paws at him with a jab and circles away.
White unleashes a big counter combination but Page bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
No luck with that takedown attempt from White.
Michael Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris White.
White looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T1#
Page tries to clinch there but White circles away.
White shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Page tried to counter with a leg kick but White avoided it.
Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Page tries to clinch up but White circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with White, pushing him back against the cage.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and White avoids it.
Come on Page - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Page with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page tries a knee to the head but White blocks it.
White goes for a takedown in the clinch but Page prevents it.
White tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Page smiles and moves away.
#T2##CL#
Page has taken the fight to the clinch.
White tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Page just stands there and leans against the cage.
White tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
White wants to get back to striking at distance but Page won't allow it.
Page lands an elbow inside.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
Page scores a nice knee to the body.
Page lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
White is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Page using the Thai plumb to throw knees but White has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
White is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks. #T3#
White being controlled against the cage.
White tries to pull guard but Page won't allow it.
Page scores with a shot to the side of White's head. #TD2#
White manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Page wants to stand but White has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
White has control of Page's left arm, preventing Page from doing any damage. #T4##SUB2#
White working for a triangle but Page defends it easily.
#ES2#
White kicks Page off and gets to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Page.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
White misses with a wild body shot.
White is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page moves in looking to clinch but White pushes him off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Page showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Page has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Roberts scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Page!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 09, 2017 |
#R1#
Page throws a head kick that misses.
Mercy tries to counter with a takedown but Page is quick to defend against it.
Mercy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Page as he avoids it easily.
Page defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mercy .
Mercy gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Page counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wylan Mercy . That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL2#
Page moves into the clinch.
Page throws an elbow that misses.
Mercy on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Mercy wants to break free but Page has control.
Mercy is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mercy stalling.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Mercy avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage. #T1#
Mercy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Mercy is defending well for now.
Mercy being controlled against the cage.#TD#
Mercy manages to pull guard.
Mercy has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.#SU2#
Page gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Page looks winded!
Page tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mercy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page is looking to clinch.
Page throws a head kick that misses. #TD#
Mercy shoots in and gets a takedown into Page's guard.#T2#
Mercy scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mercy is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Mercy stands up over Page, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. #SU#
Mercy gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Page tries to clinch up.#CL#
Mercy has Page up against the cage in a clinch.
Page tries to stall but Mercy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#BC#
Mercy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Mercy clinches up against the cage.#T3#
Mercy misses with a knee to the head. #TD#
Mercy wants the takedown. Page is fighting it off but Mercy persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Page's guard against the cage.
Page is looking to stand back up but Mercy counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Page. #REVB#
Mercy stalling.
Mercy passes to full mount!
Mercy with shots to the head and body - Page looks very uncomfortable down there. #T4##SU#
Mercy is standing up out of mount! Strange tactic there - he must really want this one on the feet!
Mercy fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Mercy shoots in for a double leg but Page sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Page wants to clinch up but Mercy keeps it at a distance.
Mercy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #TD#
Mercy shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Mercy was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Page wants to get back to his feet but Mercy drags him back down.
Page is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
Mercy moves into full mount!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wylan Mercy dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##TD#
Mercy looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Page wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Mercy manages to pass to side control.
Wylan Mercy overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Page pushes Mercy off looking to stand but Mercy dives back in and keeps control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy stalling.
Page is breathing heavily.
Mercy seems to have a rather negative gameplan on the ground. He seems keen to just score the takedown and hold down Page for as long as he can get away with.#T1##SU#
Mercy decides to stand up.
Mercy misses with an attempted mid kick.
Good shot there by Mercy .
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mercy .
Page feints a counter leg kick.
Mercy throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Page's waist but Page gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Mercy off to one side. #CL2#
Page drives through and clinches with Mercy against the cage.
Mercy is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Page letting Mercy take a breather here.#T2#
Mercy takes a knee to the side of the body.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Mercy jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Mercy gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wylan Mercy . That's going to take a lot out of him.#CL#
Mercy has Page up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Mercy breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Mercy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mercy is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Mercy is just out of range.
Mercy is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mercy shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Page as he avoids it easily.
Mercy throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mercy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T3##CL2#
Page has Mercy up against the cage in a clinch.
Page tries to stall but Mercy uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Page trying to control the position but instead, Mercy has worked for underhooks and has pushed Page into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Mercy takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #BC#
Mercy 's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Page is looking to clinch.
It looked like Mercy was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page.
Wylan Mercy is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mercy fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.#T4#
Page tries to clinch there but Mercy circles away.
Mercy throws a head kick that misses.
A slapping body kick lands there for Page.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mercy throws out the jab. #CL2#
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mercy , pushing him back against the cage.
Page gets underhooks to prevent Mercy 's takedown attempt.
Page pressing his opponent against the cage. #TD#
Page is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mercy is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Page to the mat. Page regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mercy controls from within his opponent's guard. #SUB#
Mercy is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Wylan Mercy dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R3##TD#
Mercy gets a double leg takedown into Page's guard.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mercy . If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mercy content to stall in guard here.
Mercy stands up over Page, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mercy lands a couple of elbows.
Mercy is stalling in the full guard.
Mercy 's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#T1#
Page can't keep his opponent in guard - Mercy advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. #SUB#
Page is defending against the submission attempts here by Mercy .
Mercy looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#T2#
Page pushes Mercy off looking to stand but Mercy dives back in and keeps control.
#SU#
Mercy decides to return to a standing position. #CL#
Mercy has Page up against the cage in a clinch.
#TD#
Mercy pulls guard. #SUB#
Mercy has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Page should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Mercy has tightened it up now! Page should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:53 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Wylan Mercy !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 06, 2017 |
#R1#
Nicholson throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily.
Page throws a counter high kick but Nicholson was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL#
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nicholson , pushing him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Nicholson .
Page landing knees to the head.
Nicholson has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Page gets underhooks to prevent Nicholson 's takedown attempt.
A short right from Nicholson on the inside.
Nicholson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicholson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Nicholson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nicholson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Nicholson working aggressively here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nicholson as Page tries to tie him up.
Nicholson misses with a punch on the inside.
Nicholson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nicholson working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T1#
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Nicholson as Page tries to tie him up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Nicholson . #TD2#
Nicholson turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Page is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Nicholson working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Check out the look on Nicholson 's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The crowd goes nuts as Nicholson knocks Page out cold with a massive hammerfist! Nicholson Jumps to his feet and climbs on top of the cage to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Nicholson !
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 02, 2017 |
#R1#
Page throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Taberna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Taberna takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Page misses with a head kick.
#TD#
Taberna closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
You can see the frustration on Page's face as Taberna controls the position.
Page takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Taberna in side control, just content to control the action for now.
Page is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Taberna has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Taberna works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1##SU#
Taberna decides to stand back up.
Page throws a nice outside leg kick.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Taberna swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page tries to clinch up but Taberna circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Taberna instigates a clinch.
Taberna trying to land knees to the body.
#BC#
Taberna breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Page tries to clinch up#TD#
and Taberna counters with a single leg into guard. Page didn't expect that.
Taberna is stalling in the full guard.
Page wants to stand but Taberna is controlling the position. #T2#
Taberna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Page wants to get back to his feet but Taberna is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Taberna slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB#
Taberna drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Page dives on top into guard.#REVB##T3#
Taberna pulls Page in to control the position.
Page wants to stand and escape but instead Taberna has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB#
Taberna is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Page wants to stand but Taberna is controlling the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T4#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Taberna is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Taberna has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Taberna passes easily into side control. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Taberna taking a breather here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Taberna dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Page throws a head kick but Taberna moves out of range.
Taberna blocks a head kick by Page.
Taberna walks forward, straight into a front kick from Page.
Francis Taberna is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Taberna clinches with his opponent.
#TD#
Taberna is trying to trip Page. He has hold of a leg but Page is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. Taberna persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
Taberna sitting in guard, not really doing much.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SU#
Taberna stands and steps away. Page gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game. #CL2#
Page closes the distance and clinches.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
Page with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Taberna taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Page trying to control the position but instead, Taberna has worked for underhooks and has pushed Page into the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #TD#
Taberna jumps into guard, dragging Page to the mat.
Taberna wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Page tries to stand but Taberna is controlling from the bottom.
Taberna wants to stand but Page is controlling the position.
Taberna has a closed guard, preventing Page from standing up. #T2#
Taberna tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Page tries to stand but Taberna is controlling from the bottom.
Page must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Taberna wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Page being controlled here momentarily. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Page tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Taberna manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Taberna tries a head kick but it misses.
Page raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#T3#
Taberna shoots in but Page avoids the takedown attempt easily.#CL2#
Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Taberna lands a left hand.
#TD#
Taberna pulls guard successfully.
Francis Taberna overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Page trying to stand up but can't free himself from Taberna's guard.
Taberna wants to stand up but Page is controlling him.
Taberna on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Taberna tries to get out of the position.
Page wants to stand but Taberna is controlling his posture from full guard.
Taberna pulls Page in close to his closed guard and prevents Page from doing any damage or advancing position.#T4#
Taberna continues to stall.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Taberna dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Taberna keeps the fight on the outside.#CL2#
Page moves into range and clinches up with Taberna.
Taberna prevents a body shot from Page.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but Taberna blocks with his arms.
#TD#
Taberna manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB#
Taberna working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Page doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Page manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SU2#
Page decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Taberna pushes him off.#CL2#
Page clinches. #T1#
Taberna goes for a takedown attempt but Page pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Page stuffs the takedown attempt from Taberna. Taberna gets slowly back to his feet. #TD#
Taberna closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Page looks like he's trying to stand up.
Taberna trying to control the pace.
Page pushes Taberna off but Taberna dives into side control.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Taberna. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Page is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.#T2#
Page is working to avoid the ground and pound but Taberna connects with a decent elbow. #SUB#
Taberna is trying to get an arm triangle but Page is defending well.
Taberna controlling the position.
Taberna's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.#T3#
Page tries to escape but Taberna is in control.
Taberna slows the pace down.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#SUB#
Taberna tries for a kimura but Page is defending well.
Page bucks up and tries to throw Taberna off but instead Taberna has got his back!
Page trying to get back to his feet but Taberna is in full control for now. #SUB#
Taberna is working for the choke. I would put my money on him to finish from this position. He's rolled onto his back and has dragged Page with him. Page is trying to defend but Taberna has an arm under the chin now! Page grimaces and is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Francis Taberna!
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Event:
Tussle
Date: Mar 25, 2017 |
#R1##CL#
Page moves into the clinch.
Lanceson avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Page connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lanceson's face.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Page using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanceson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Page looking to stall.
Page missing with knees to the body.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanceson.
Page trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanceson tries to land a knee to the head but Page blocks with his arms.
Lanceson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Lanceson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Page dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Lanceson is blocking nicely.
Lanceson throws a knee to the head but misses.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lanceson is defending well for now.
Page misses with a knee strike.
Page missing with knees to the body.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Lanceson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanceson avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lanceson avoids it.
Knees to the body from Page.
Lanceson looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanceson.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lanceson avoids it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lanceson is defending well for now.
Lanceson looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Lanceson throws a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Page.
A head kick misses from Page. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lanceson being controlled against the ropes.
Lanceson throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lanceson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Page has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Page.
Knees to the body from Page.
#T1#
Lanceson avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Lanceson avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Page with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page tries to land knees in the clinch but Lanceson avoids the damage to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Page obliges.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but Page blocks it.
Page displaying some good clinch control by pressing Lanceson up against the ropes.
Page with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanceson.
#T2#
Lanceson looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Page tries to stall but Lanceson uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Lanceson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lanceson misses with a knee strike.
Page throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lanceson blocks it with crossed arms.
Lanceson blocks a body shot from Page.
Page using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lanceson has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Page tries to work over Lanceson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Page wants to clinch
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Lanceson counters with a left and a right that stings Page.
Page swings for the body but Lanceson moves out of range.
#CL2#
Lanceson moves into range and clinches up with Page.
Lanceson misses with a knee to the head.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Michael Page has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lanceson managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Page.
Page tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lanceson's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page lands a hook that snaps the head of Lanceson backwards.
Page pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Page can't find room to land a body shot as Lanceson controls the action.
#T1#
Page putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Lanceson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lanceson as Page tries to tie him up.
Lanceson using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Page has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Page missing with knees to the body.
Lanceson avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
Page with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
#T2#
With the fighters up against the ropes, Page throws an elbow but misses.
Page with a knee to the head.
Lanceson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lanceson misses with a knee to the head.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lanceson.
Lanceson tries a knee to the head but Page blocks it.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page misses with a knee to the head.
Cole Lanceson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lanceson with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Michael Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lanceson misses with a knee strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Page.
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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Page!
Cole Lanceson was interviewed post fight and said 'I need to train harder of i loosed to this dude but he did good.'.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 08, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Page clinches with his opponent.
Page looks winded!
Beasley throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
#TD#
Beasley has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Page uses from the top position.
Page tries to stand but Beasley is controlling from the bottom. #ES#
Beasley has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Page off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds. #CL#
Beasley forces Page back against the cage and clinches.
Beasley jumps guard but Page turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Beasley gets control of Page's arms and successfully pulls guard. Beasley will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Beasley wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
Beasley is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Beasley keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.#SUB#
Beasley seems to be working for a kimura but Page defends the submission attempt.
Beasley will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#T1#
Beasley is controlling the pace.
Beasley 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 is looking to get back to is feet but Beasley passes into side control.
The referee asks Beasley politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Beasley prefers to stall for the moment though.
Beasley scoring with punches from side control.
Beasley controlling from side mount. #SUB#
Beasley in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Page is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Emilio Beasley!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 04, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Page has closed the distance and engaged Mathews in a clinch.
Page letting Mathews take a breather here.
Page is struggling to control the position.#BC#
Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL2#
Page clinches up with Mathews and pushes him back against the cage.
Mathews wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Mathews wants to break free but Page has control.
#BC#
Mathews breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mathews, pushing him back against the cage.
Page crunches a lovely knee into Mathews's ribcage.
Page is pushing Mathews up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Page is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mathews is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page crunches a lovely knee into Mathews's ribcage.
Page misses with a body punch.
#TD#
Mathews has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Page uses from the top position. #T1#
Page wants to get up but he can't break Mathews's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mathews could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Mathews manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Mathews dives into side control.
Page tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Mathews fails to move to back control. #T2#
Mathews takes his opponent's back. Perhaps a chance to lock up a rear naked choke here.
Mathews is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Page up.
Mathews punishes Page with strikes from the back mount.
Page is covering up but some of the strikes from Mathews are getting through and doing damage.
Mathews is working the ground and pound. Can Page escape?
Mathews cracks Page with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Page from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Page is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet. #T3#
Mathews lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Mathews.
Page covers up after that shot from Mathews.
Page looks winded!
Mathews lands with a big left hand that may well have hurt his opponent. Can Page hold on?!
Mathews cracks Page with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Page from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Mathews. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Mathews lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
What can Page do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Mathews has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Page. #T4#
Page trying to get back to his feet but Mathews is in full control for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mathews looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Mathews lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Page.
Mathews just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Page is taking damage to the body and head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Geraldo Mathews dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2##CL2#
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Page scores with a knee to the head.
Mathews takes an elbow to the temple.
Mathews wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.#BC#
Mathews escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#TD#
Mathews scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Mathews working the ground and pound.
Mathews is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Page tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
Mathews punishes Page with strikes from the back mount. #T1#
Page is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Page is breathing heavily.
Mathews punishes Page with strikes from the back mount.
Page is trapped and Mathews is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Mathews is punishing Page with strikes - can he finish him?!
Page is trapped and Mathews is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Page is trapped and Mathews is scoring with shots to the head and body.
Page trying to get back to his feet but Mathews is in full control for now.
Mathews connects with a big shot to the side of Page's head.
#T2#
Page is trying to remain composed but Mathews is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
Mathews 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.
Page wants to get back to his feet.
Mathews just keeping the dominant position. He can't wait too long though, otherwise the referee will stand them back up.
Page is taking damage to the body and head.
Mathews is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Page is trapped and Mathews is scoring with shots to the head and body. #T3#
Mathews lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Mathews lands with a hammerfist to the side of Page's head.
Mathews lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Mathews.
#ROC#
Page is rocked!
Mathews landing with strikes.
Page is still in real trouble! Can Mathews finish him?
Geraldo Mathews overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
A helpless look comes across Page 's face. He knows he's trapped as Mathews lands a series of unanswered strikes. The ref steps in to stop the fight and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Geraldo Mathews!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Mar 01, 2017 |
#R1##CL2#
Page moves into the clinch.
Wyatt jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Wyatt gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Page clinches up against the cage.
Page scores with a knee to the head.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Wyatt uses good head movement to avoid it.
Page with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Wyatt blocks it with crossed arms.
Wyatt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Page gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Wyatt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page displaying some good clinch control by pressing Wyatt up against the cage.
Page leaning against his opponent.
#T1#
Wyatt is trying to drag Page to the mat but Page just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Knees in the clinch landing for Page.
Page unloads a knee to the mid-section. Wyatt lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Wyatt fails to pull guard.
#TD#
Wyatt has hold of one of Page's legs. Page is fighting the takedown attempt but Wyatt gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Wyatt is standing up over Page. Page looks to escape but Wyatt dives into side control.
#SUB#
Wyatt looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Page is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Wyatt has just dragged him back down to the mat.#T2#
Wyatt moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Wyatt. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Wyatt lands a nice forearm strike.
Page is trying to buck Wyatt off.
Check out the look on Wyatt's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
#T3#
Wyatt slows the pace down. #SUB#
Wyatt wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Page, who protects the arm well. #SU#
Wyatt decides to stand back up. #CL2#
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Page connects with a knee to the head.
Wyatt tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
#TD#
Wyatt manages to pull guard.
Page wants to stand but Wyatt is controlling his posture from full guard.
Page wants to stand and escape but instead Wyatt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##T4#
Page can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Wyatt controls the pace.
Page wants to get back to his feet but Wyatt passes into half guard.
Wyatt stops Page from getting back to his feet.
Page looks winded!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SU#
Wyatt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up. #CL2#
Page pushes Wyatt up against the cage in a clinch.
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 Long Wyatt will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Wyatt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#TD#
Wyatt pulls Page into guard.
Page wants to stand and escape but instead Wyatt has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
Page is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Page wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Wyatt manages to pass to side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page wants to get back to his feet.
#ES2#
Page manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Wyatt keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #T1#
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Page holds him up against the cage and eventually Wyatt drops back down to his feet.
Wyatt fails to pull guard.
Wyatt is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Page tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Page tries a body shot but Wyatt blocks it.
Wyatt managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
Page effectively controlling the action here.
Page is breathing heavily.
Wyatt changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Page fights it off and pushes away nicely.
#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Wyatt avoids the head kick by Page.
#CL2#
Page drives through and clinches with Wyatt against the cage.
Wyatt jumps guard but Page turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Wyatt is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Page lands a knee to the head.
Page tries a knee to the head but Wyatt blocks it.
Page misses with a short punch on the inside.
Wyatt is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Page using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Wyatt has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Michael Page seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Wyatt is working for takedown but Page is calmly controlling the position for now.
Page utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#TD#
Wyatt pulls Page into guard.
#T3#
Page has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Wyatt is proving hard to escape from.
Wyatt is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Wyatt stalling.
Wyatt scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Wyatt is controlling the pace.
#T4#
Wyatt prevents Page from standing back up.
Wyatt content to sit in half guard and control for a moment. #SU#
Wyatt decides to return to a standing position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Nice sprawl there from Page as Wyatt shoots in.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Wyatt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Page looking to throw knees to the head but Wyatt is blocking nicely.
Wyatt blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Wyatt avoiding damage as Page throws knees to the body.
#TD#
Wyatt drags the fight down to the ground.
Wyatt lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Page is wriggling around but Wyatt manages to pass to half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#T1#
Page wants to get back to his feet.
Wyatt scoring with strikes to the body and head. #SU#
Wyatt decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Page misses with a kick to the body.
#CL2#
Page instigates a clinch. #T2#
Page managing to block the knees to the body from Wyatt.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Wyatt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Page smiles and moves away.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2#
Page rushes Wyatt and presses him up against the cage.
Page using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Page tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Wyatt avoids it.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Page forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
A knee to the head by Page.
Wyatt can't get the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Long Wyatt. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Wyatt drops down looking for an ankle pick but Page pulls his leg out and moves away.
Page misses the shot to the body.
Wyatt attempts a counter takedown but Page avoids it well and moves away.#T3#
Page swings for the body but Wyatt moves out of range.
Page pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL2#
Page clinches up with Wyatt and pushes him back against the cage.
A bit of stalling here from Wyatt.
Page prevents the takedown attempt.
Wyatt goes for a takedown in the clinch but Page prevents it.
Wyatt jumps guard but Page turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #TD#
Wyatt gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Page regains guard.
#ES2#
Page has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Wyatt is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Wyatt fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Page throws an elbow but it's blocked.
#T4#
Wyatt jumps guard but Page turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Page lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Wyatt tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Page smiles and moves away.
#CL2#
Page gets a clinch.
Page is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Wyatt tries to pull guard but Page forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Page digs a right hand into Wyatt's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Wyatt's gas tank.
Page stalling against the cage.
Wyatt tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Page has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Page!
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