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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Phil Mitchell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Phil Mitchell has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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210 cm
23
265 lbs
2 - 2 - 0 |
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201 cm
24
265 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Counter striker
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Phil Mitchell! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Sean Page! The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Page keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mitchell misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mitchell misses with a wild combination.
A nice combination there by Mitchell.
It looks like Sean Page has been cut. Page scores with a takedown into Mitchell's guard. Page distracts Mitchell with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm. Mitchell is looking to stand up but Page isn't so interested in that idea. Page is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. This has been an exciting period of action! Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. Page trying to control but Mitchell is working from the bottom. Page tries to free his leg and advance position but Mitchell is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Page thows a big elbow that misses. Page wants to control from the top but Mitchell keeps moving. Page not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. Some wild striking there from Mitchell.
A punch combination from Mitchell misses. Mitchell lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Mitchell. Page shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Page was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Page punching from mount but Mitchell doing a good job of avoiding damage. Page looking to finish Mitchell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mitchell! Mitchell wants to try and get back to his feet. Mitchell is breathing heavily. Mitchell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Page fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Page can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mitchell is looking to escape. Page is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Mitchell can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Page landing shots from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Page looking to finish Mitchell with some ground and pound. This is bad for Mitchell! Mitchell is in a horrible position here. Page smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Page breaks from Mitchell's wrist control and lands an elbow. Mitchell is wriggling around trying to escape.
Page breaks from Mitchell's wrist control and lands an elbow. Page fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Page raining down shots from the mount! The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Mitchell is bucking up trying to escape but Page cracks him with another couple of good strikes. Page working for a submission but Mitchell is keeping him at bay.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mitchell takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position. Page putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound! Mitchell tries to hold on but Page pushes him away. Page scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Page working Mitchell over with strikes here. A nice elbow there by Page. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Mitchell is trying to stand. Page landing strikes, looking to finish! Page in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Page dominated that round. The cut man is working on Sean Page's cut. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Mitchell gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Page works over Mitchell with some ground and pound from guard. Page is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position. Page working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. Mitchell preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. Mitchell is trying to keep Page in close.
Page connects with a couple of short punches. Page pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mitchell is keeping the position for now. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mitchell working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Page. Mitchell wants to stand and escape but Page is having none of it.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Page darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Mitchell has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Page is working away from the top position though. Page is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mitchell has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Mitchell is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Page scores with a couple of nice shots. Page lands strikes from half guard. Mitchell won't allow Page to pass to mount. Page wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working. Page is pressing down on Mitchell's thigh, looking to free his foot. Mitchell is holding on for now. Mitchell kicks Page off and gets back to his feet. Mitchell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Mitchell lands a nice shot that snaps Page's head back.
Mitchell tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Phil Mitchell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Page shoots in but Mitchell avoids the takedown attempt easily. Page gets the takedown into side control. Mitchell is not content to let Page control the position. Page working the body and head with strikes. Mitchell parries the strikes from Page easily there. Page is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mitchell to escape.
Mitchell dodges the ground and pound from Page. Page wants to lay and pray for a moment but Mitchell keeps working.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mitchell throws his opponent off and manages to get back to his feet! Nicely done! Mitchell looks to score with a jab to the body but Page is just out of range. Mitchell misses with a two punch combination.
Mitchell misses with a body shot.
Page scores a takedown into full mount! Page trying to control but he's not successful this time. Page connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The cut man is working on Sean Page's cut. That's time! Mitchell's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Mitchell fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Page looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Mitchell throws a hook but Page blocks it. Mitchell rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Mitchell wants to clinch up but Page keeps it at a distance. Page slips under a jab from Mitchell. Mitchell throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Page. Page takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Mitchell scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Mitchell misses with a double jab.
Page shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Mitchell 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 has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Mitchell defend it? Page steps over the head and cranks it - Mitchell is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Page!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Sean Page!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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