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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mirko Laamanen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Stoopid by Snot. Laamanen has chosen Daft Punk - Da Funk/Daftendirekt as his entrance music. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Jimmy Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mirko Laamanen!
The judges for this bout are Viktor Lagutenko, Aleksandr Martynov and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page looks exhausted already! Oh dear, he should have come in in better shape than this!
Laamanen throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Laamanen is looking to clinch.
Page looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Laamanen is fending him off so far but Page persists. Nope, Laamanen circles away and we're back to standing.
Laamanen tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Horrible takedown by Page or perhaps it was just good defense by Laamanen which made him look bad.
Laamanen is looking to clinch.
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Laamanen cracks the inside of Page's front leg.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Page could do with loosing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Knees to the body from Laamanen.
Laamanen wants to break free but Page has control.
A bit of stalling here from Laamanen.
Knees to the body from Laamanen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Laamanen looking to stall.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Laamanen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Laamanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Page lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laamanen wants to break the clinch but can't.
Laamanen scores with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Laamanen scores with a knee to the head.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Laamanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laamanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Page lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Laamanen landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Laamanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laamanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laamanen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Laamanen is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Laamanen is trying to stall.
Laamanen is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Page has denied him.
Laamanen manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Mirko Laamanen.
Laamanen throws a nice head kick!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Laamanen.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laamanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laamanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laamanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Laamanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Page, pushing him back against the cage.
Laamanen breaks the clinch.
Laamanen wants to clinch.
Laamanen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Page tries to clinch there but Laamanen circles away.
Laamanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Laamanen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Laamanen tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Laamanen fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Page, pushing him back against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Laamanen is trying to stall.
Laamanen manages to break the clinch.
Laamanen darts in and clinches Page up against the cage.
Page tries to score a body lock takedown but Laamanen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Laamanen connects with a nasty looking knee right to Page's face.
Laamanen is pressed up against the cage. Page has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Laamanen down to the mat. Laamanen avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Laamanen wants to clinch.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Laamanen fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick from Laamanen lands but Page takes it in his stride.
Page shoots in but Laamanen avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Page.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Laamanen is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Page is controlling him well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Laamanen is avoiding damage well.
Page is working Laamanen over with some ground and pound from side control.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Laamanen tries to bench press Page off him but Page keeps the position.
You can see the frustration on Laamanen's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Page trying to control the action but Laamanen is working from the bottom.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Laamanen takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Laamanen is looking to reverse the position.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Page drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Laamanen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Page's best efforts.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mirko Laamanen dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Laamanen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Page misses with a takedown attempt - Laamanen sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Laamanen cracks Page with a good jab.
Laamanen lands a nice looking body kick.
Laamanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Laamanen lands a nice knee to the body.
Laamanen manages to break the clinch.
Laamanen darts in and clinches Page up against the cage.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Laamanen scores a nice knee to the body.
Laamanen misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Page.
Laamanen tries to stall but Page uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Laamanen wants to break free but Page has control.
A knee to the head by Laamanen.
Laamanen lands a damaging elbow.
Page drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Laamanen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page tries to break the clinch but Laamanen is controlling the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Laamanen gets underhooks to prevent Page's takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
Page has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Laamanen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Laamanen missing with knees to the body.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Laamanen has him pressed against the cage.
Laamanen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Laamanen gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Page.
Laamanen misses with an elbow over the top.
Laamanen using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Laamanen is trying to maintain a safe position but Page gets an underhook and turns Laamanen into the cage.
Page wants the takedown. Laamanen is fighting it off but Page persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Laamanen's guard against the cage.
Page gets to his feet. Laamanen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Horrible takedown by Page or perhaps it was just good defense by Laamanen which made him look bad.
A chopping leg kick lands by Laamanen.
Page shoots for a takedown but Laamanen saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Laamanen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick lands there from Laamanen.
Laamanen tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Page darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Page is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Laamanen has managed to free his arm - good work.
Page looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Laamanen with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Laamanen gets back to full guard.
Laamanen keeping full guard, as Page tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page is stalling in the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Laamanen is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Page prevents Laamanen from getting back to his feet.
Page trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Laamanen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Page blocking the ground and pound attempt from Laamanen.
Page moves into full guard.
Page has a closed guard, preventing Laamanen from standing up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Page has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Laamanen can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Laamanen trying to stand up but can't free himself from Page's guard.
Page throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Page is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Page has his foot on Laamanen's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laamanen works his way back into a safe position though.
Page looking to hit a scissor sweep but Laamanen is one step ahead there.
Laamanen drops back looking for a leg! Page is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Page manages to kick Laamanen off! Laamanen jumps back into Page's guard.
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 Jimmy Page will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Page fails to land the takedown.
Laamanen tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Laamanen tries to clinch up.
Page closes the distance and clinches up with Laamanen, looking for a takedown. Page pushes Laamanen against the cage but Laamanen circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Laamanen moves into the clinch successfully.
Page takes a knee right on the jaw!
Laamanen is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Knees in the clinch landing for Laamanen.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laamanen will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Laamanen landing knees to the head.
Laamanen unloads a knee to the mid-section. Page lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Laamanen landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Laamanen landing knees to the head.
Page manages to break the clinch.
Laamanen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Page fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Laamanen sprawls well initially but Page persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Page is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Page thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Laamanen to regain full guard.
Laamanen is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Laamanen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Page wants to pass the guard but Laamanen is keeping the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Page looking to pass the guard.
Laamanen 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.
Page prevents Laamanen from getting back to his feet.
Page trying to control but Laamanen is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Horrible takedown by Page or perhaps it was just good defense by Laamanen which made him look bad.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jimmy Page. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Laamanen fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Page decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking for a kimura here.
Laamanen trying to hold on to Page's head to control him but Page postures up.
Page seems to be looking for submissions.
Laamanen is looking to improve his position.
Page not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Page is looking to take a break and control but Laamanen is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Laamanen is trying to stand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Page seems to be working for a kimura but Laamanen defends the submission attempt.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Page shoots for a double leg takedown but Laamanen sprawls well. He's pushed Page's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laamanen doesn't manage to clinch there - Page circles away.
Laamanen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Page will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
The fight stays on the outside here - Page looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Page blocks a head kick by Laamanen.
Page feints and as Laamanen raises his hands in defense, Page changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Laamanen keeping full guard, as Page tries to pass.
Page gets to his feet. Laamanen looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Page moves into range and clinches up with Laamanen.
Laamanen is looking to control Page's arms but Page gets an underhook and turns him. Now Laamanen has his back to the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy 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 Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Valeri Chadov scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Page!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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