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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vern Lipton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danny Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lipton comes into the arena with Chacarron Macarron blaring out of the sound system. This should be fireworks!
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300 lbs
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290 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Vern Lipton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Danny Page!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Hirohito Nitta and Taro Takaoka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The fight stays on the outside here - Lipton looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lipton tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page fails to land the takedown.
Lipton is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Lipton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Page paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Lipton wants to clinch up but Page keeps it at a distance.
Page shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Page working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Lipton moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Lipton has wrist control.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Page throwing strikes from guard but Lipton blocks nicely.
Page distracts Lipton with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Lipton is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Page working some strikes from top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lipton trying to control the position.
Page loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Page throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lipton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Page is in close to Lipton's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Lipton looking to hit a scissor sweep but Page is one step ahead there.
Page tries to free his leg and advance position but Lipton is retaining full guard.
Page stands and throws Lipton's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Page grinds an elbow into Lipton's temple.
Page throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Page misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Lipton prevents Page from moving into mount.
Page scores with punches from side control.
Page tries to score with some ground and pound. Lipton controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Page looks gassed!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a few punches from side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lipton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Page scores with punches from side control.
Lipton is trying to control Page's posture but Page avoids it.
Page landing strikes.
Lipton tries to bench press Page off him but Page keeps the position.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Page shoots in looking for a takedown. Lipton tries to sprawl out of it but Page keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Lipton manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Lipton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Lipton.
Page shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vern Lipton has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danny Page.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lipton tries to clinch but Page is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Lipton tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Page wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Page lands some shots froms side control.
Page sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Lipton is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Page fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lipton tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Page working the ground and pound but Lipton is defending the strikes.
Page scoring with punches from side control.
Page is chipping away with strikes.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Lipton connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Page takes one on the button.
Vern Lipton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lipton moves in looking to clinch but Page pushes him off.
Lipton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipton fails in his attempt to clinch.
Lipton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lipton wants to clinch.
Page takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lipton throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Page closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Page lands in his opponent's guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Page accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Page wants to pass the guard but Lipton is keeping the position.
Page throws a big right hand that misses.
Page trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Lipton looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lipton has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Lipton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Lipton sprawls well initially but Page persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Page dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Jab from Lipton.
Lipton fails with an attempt to clinch.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Page shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Lipton is trying to defend but Page finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Page lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Ground and pound from Page.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Page lands a nice short elbow.
Page missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lipton tries to get to full guard but Page has control of the leg.
Page is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Page frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lipton is looking to get to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page with a couple of short strikes.
Page raining down shots from the mount!
Page avoids the attempt from Lipton to control.
Danny Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Page lands a big shot there that rocks Lipton but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Page lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
BOOM! Page connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Lipton is looking to get to half guard.
Page breaks from Lipton's wrist control and lands an elbow.
Page connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Page punishing his opponent with strikes.
Lipton wants to hold on but Page pushes him away.
Page lands a heavy elbow.
Page lands a nice shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lipton is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Lipton is working hard here to advance position.
Page landing punches.
Page putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Lipton tries to lock up and control but Page gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Lipton is looking to get to half guard.
Page fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Page lands a big elbow.
Lipton is bucking up trying to escape but Page cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Page raining down shots from the mount!
Page lands with some strikes.
Lipton is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Lipton that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Page lands a heavy elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lipton is desperately trying to improve his position but Page has a good base and remains in mount.
Page landing strikes, looking to finish!
Page landing strikes from the mount.
Page is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Lipton can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Lipton tries to hold on but Page postures up.
Page looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Page with a couple of short strikes.
Page unloads with some shots from mount but Lipton bucks and avoids them well.
Page with the ground and pound from mount.
Page throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Lipton because Page loaded up on that one.
Lipton is trying desperately to improve position.
Lipton is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Page is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Page looking to finish Lipton with some ground and pound. This is bad for Lipton!
A nice elbow there by Page.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Lipton keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Lipton wants to control but Page is having none of it.
Page working the ground and pound effectively.
Page has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lipton's face.
Page landing shots from mount.
Lipton really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
A nice elbow there by Page.
Page lands with some strikes.
Page scoring with strikes but Lipton is staying in there.
Lipton tries to hold on but Page postures up.
Page landing strikes from the mount and Lipton is in trouble!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Danny Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Page is defended easily by Lipton.
Page shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Lipton is looking to control Page's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Lipton avoid being mounted?
Lipton has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Page lands with a punch from half guard.
Page not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lipton taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Page tries to pass to full mount but Lipton defends it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lipton is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lipton tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Lipton gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Page to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Page preventing the sweep.
Lipton working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page.
Page postures up in Lipton's guard and throws a big left but Lipton blocks it.
Page throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lipton works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Page is looking to work some ground and pound but Lipton has wrist control.
Page preventing the sweep.
Lipton has momentary wrist control but Page slips an elbow through the middle.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Page looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Lipton!
Page with good strikes from the mount here!
BOOM! Page connects with a massive shot to the dome!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Lipton's face.
Page throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Page is landing with some decent strikes but Lipton is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Page thowing shots but they're missing.
Page unloading with bombs!
Lipton holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Page tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Lipton is in a horrible position here, under a barrage of strikes, he's managing to avoid any damage.
Lipton tries to hold on but Page postures up.
Page postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Lipton looks a forlorn figure.
Page thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Page looking to finish with strikes here!
Lipton is wriggling around trying to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Page avoids the attempt from Lipton to control.
BOOM! Page connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Page dominating with strikes here.
Poor strikes thrown by Page there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Page with a couple of short strikes.
Lipton tries to hold on but Page pushes him away.
Page with shots to the head and body - Lipton looks very uncomfortable down there.
Page landing shots from mount.
Page unloading with bombs!
Lipton is looking to get to half guard.
Danny Page is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Page tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Lipton can't escape the position.
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 looking to control and managing it successfully.
Lipton tries to lock up and control but Page gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Page controlling from mount.
Vern Lipton has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lipton is working to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Danny Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Page winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 27:30
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 27:30
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Danny Page!
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hype
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