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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Song Turillo (ranked 436 p4p, 508 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 66 p4p, 75 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 17 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Song Turillo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 19 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Turillo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've been informed that Page has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Turillo uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Turillo.
Still in the clinch, Turillo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Turillo misses with some punches.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turillo can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Page.
Page doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Turillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page lands an uppercut.
Turillo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Turillo - that landed with a thud.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page scores with a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Page.
Page misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Turillo prevents a body shot from Page.
Turillo has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Page misses with some punches.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Turillo.
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Turillo misses with a body punch.
Turillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Turillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Turillo.
A right handed body shot lands from Turillo.
Turillo prevents a body shot from Page.
Turillo works on Page's body with a couple of short punches.
Turillo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Turillo misses with the head strike.
Turillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Turillo misses with a body punch.
Page presses Turillo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Turillo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Page drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
Turillo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Page or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo blocking some punches.
Turillo lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page looking for a takedown.
Song Turillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Turillo struggles to land a body shot inside as Page controls his hands.
Page wants to take the fight to the mat but Turillo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Turillo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Page prevents a body shot from Turillo.
Turillo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Page is working Turillo over against the cage.
Page misses with some punches.
Turillo misses with some punches.
Turillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Page drops down looking for an ankle pick but Turillo pulls his leg out and moves away.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Turillo tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turillo.
Page looks winded!
Page shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Turillo as he jumps to the side.
Turillo throws a sloppy body shot
and Page counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Turillo!
I wouldn't like to be where Turillo is right now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page working the strikes but Turillo uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
Page missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Turillo is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Ryōzanpaku Dojo, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Turillo has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Page is working away from the top position though.
Page not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Turillo moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Page has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Turillo utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Turillo is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Page postures up in Turillo's guard and throws a big left but Turillo blocks it.
Turillo is pulling down on Page's head. It's preventing any offense from Page, at least for the moment.
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.
Page postures up in Turillo's guard and throws a big left but Turillo blocks it.
Page is working Turillo over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Turillo has wrist control.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page throws a hook but Turillo avoids it easily.
Turillo tries to land a leg kick but Page saw it coming and moves away.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Turillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Turillo moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Song Turillo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Turillo ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Page thows a left - swing and a miss!
Good standup being displayed there by Page as he connects with a hook.
Page takes a swing at Turillo's ribcage but misses.
Turillo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page dives in and grabs Turillo's left leg, looking for a takedown. Turillo pushes down on Page's head and hops out.
Turillo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Turillo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Turillo keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Page cracks Turillo with an open hand slap.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Turillo pushes him off.
Page fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo is looking to land body kicks.
Page fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Turillo fails to land with a series of punches.
Turillo misses with an uppercut. Page saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page looks to throw the jab but Turillo is out of range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Turillo.
Page takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turillo throws out the jab.
Turillo takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page tries to close the distance and clinch but Turillo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Turillo is looking for a counter combo.
Page shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Turillo sprawls well. Turillo wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Page gets slowly back to his feet.
Song Turillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Turillo.
Turillo is looking to land body kicks.
Turillo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Page is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Turillo's half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo regains full guard. Nicely done.
Page postures up in Turillo's guard and throws a big left but Turillo blocks it.
Turillo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
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 working some strikes from top position.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Turillo preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Page wants to control from the top but Turillo keeps moving.
Page pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Turillo is keeping the position for now.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Page wants to control from the top but Turillo keeps moving.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Page's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Page throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Turillo controlling Page's posture.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Turillo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Page is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Turillo.
Page dives in for a single leg takedown but Turillo sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Turillo throws a quick counter kick to the body but Page avoids it.
Turillo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Page moves in looking to clinch but Turillo pushes him off.
Song Turillo is winning the standup battle so far.
Page tries to score a power double leg takedown but Turillo sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Page somewhat.
Franky Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page throws a body punch but Turillo moves out of range.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Turillo.
A leg kick checked by Page.
Turillo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Page checks it well.
Page feints the counter takedown.
Turillo with a nice cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Song Turillo will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Page throws a jab when Turillo was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Turillo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Page clinches up with Turillo and pushes him back against the cage.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Turillo avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Turillo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Turillo fails to land.
Page lands a shot to the body.
Page is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Turillo is defending well.
Page drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turillo misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Turillo lands a body shot.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Turillo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Turillo working aggressively here.
Turillo stops a takedown attempt from Page.
Song Turillo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Turillo fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Turillo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Turillo.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Turillo working aggressively here.
Page misses with some punches.
Page goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Turillo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Page or not.
Page's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Turillo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Song Turillo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Page takes a shot to the head.
Turillo tries to throw a body punch but Page avoids it by throwing Turillo back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Turillo.
A short right from Turillo on the inside.
A short left from Turillo.
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 for a takedown. No joy.
Page working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Turillo lands an uppercut.
Page is rocked!
Page blocks a body shot from Turillo.
Page is still on wobbly legs! Can Turillo finish him?
Turillo lands a left hand.
Turillo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Turillo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Page is leaning against Turillo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Page seems to have recovered his senses.
Turillo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch on the inside from Turillo fails to land.
Turillo tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
Turillo is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Page has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Turillo avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Turillo.
Turillo swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Turillo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Page drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Turillo lands a left hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Turillo scores with a shot to the side of Page's head.
Turillo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Page prevents a body shot from Turillo.
Turillo digs a right hand into Page's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Page's gas tank.
Turillo lands with a right to the head.
Turillo throws a big uppercut that drops Page! More strikes from Turillo and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Page lies dazed against the cage as Turillo celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Song Turillo!
A victorious Song Turillo thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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