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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Remy Vovchanchyn (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Franky Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Franky Page enters the cage!
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Remy Vovchanchyn!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Steve Erwin and Chris Dean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page has a takedown stuffed.
Vovchanchyn throws a big counter combination but Page scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Vovchanchyn misses with a hook.
Page shoots in and bounces Vovchanchyn off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Page in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Page trying to control but Vovchanchyn is working from the bottom.
Vovchanchyn has his feet on Page's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Vovchanchyn napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page working the ground and pound but Vovchanchyn is defending the strikes.
The strikes coming from Page are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page tries to score with some ground and pound. Vovchanchyn controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Vovchanchyn takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
Page misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Page has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Page throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Vovchanchyn managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Page.
Page throws an elbow but Vovchanchyn slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vovchanchyn regains half guard, as Page was trying to land strikes.
Page is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Page performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Page is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Vovchanchyn has managed to free his arm - good work.
Page stops Vovchanchyn from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Page in particular looking to stall.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vovchanchyn tries to bum rush Page with a series of wild strikes but Page uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Still in half guard, Page seems content to control.
Page missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Page thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Page looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Page missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Page is nestled in close to Vovchanchyn, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Page wants to free his trapped foot but Vovchanchyn is holding on for dear life with his legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page is keen to just control but Vovchanchyn is a slippery customer.
Vovchanchyn blocking the ground and pound attempt from Page.
Vovchanchyn on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Page is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Page performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand.
Page scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand up here but Page is controlling him well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Franky Page dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vovchanchyn throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Vovchanchyn goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vovchanchyn avoids it really well and circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Vovchanchyn. Those never looked like landing.
Vovchanchyn throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vovchanchyn throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vovchanchyn misses with a left hand
and Page counters with a takedown into side control.
Page misses with the ground and pound.
Page tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Page fails to land a wild elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Page has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Page misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
An elbow from Page crashes against the mat.
Page is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Vovchanchyn knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Vovchanchyn is not content to let Page control the position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Page working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Page in side control, throwing shots but Vovchanchyn defends.
Vovchanchyn takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
The ground and pound from Page seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Page wants to control but Vovchanchyn is keeping him busy.
Page scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Vovchanchyn to see if he's OK.
Page working the ground and pound but Vovchanchyn is defending the strikes.
Vovchanchyn is not content to let Page control the position.
Page swings around for an armbar but Vovchanchyn sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Page's guard.
Vovchanchyn stopping the sweep attempt from Page.
Page is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn stands up from guard. Let's bang!
A punch combination from Vovchanchyn misses.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Page lands an overhand right.
Vovchanchyn lands a two punch combo.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Page.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Vovchanchyn takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Page takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Vovchanchyn throws out a loose jab but Page uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Page misses.
Page checks a low kick from Vovchanchyn.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page missing with a left hand there. Vovchanchyn was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vovchanchyn appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Remy Vovchanchyn seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Vovchanchyn avoids it really well and circles away.
Remy Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Page shoots in looking for a takedown. Vovchanchyn tries to sprawl out of it but Page keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vovchanchyn manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Vovchanchyn looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Vovchanchyn scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.
Page shoots in but Vovchanchyn avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vovchanchyn misses with a right hand
and Page counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Vovchanchyn has one foot on Page's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Remy Vovchanchyn dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Vovchanchyn stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Vovchanchyn wants it to stay on the feet.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Page.
Vovchanchyn fails to land with a series of punches.
Page fails with the takedown.
Remy Vovchanchyn has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Franky Page.
Page blocks a leg kick.
Vovchanchyn misses with a wild body shot.
Vovchanchyn misses with a combination
so Page counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Page missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Page must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Vovchanchyn keeping moving, preventing Page from controlling successfully.
Page content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page looking to sit in guard and control but Vovchanchyn gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Vovchanchyn wants to stand but Page is controlling his posture from full guard.
Page is working an open guard so Vovchanchyn takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Vovchanchyn.
Page clinches with his opponent.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Vovchanchyn.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Page creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Page tries to work over Vovchanchyn's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page tries to throw a body punch but Vovchanchyn avoids it by throwing Page back against the cage.
Page is looking for a takedown.
Page struggles to land a body shot inside as Vovchanchyn controls his hands.
Vovchanchyn blocks an uppercut.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Page wants a takedown but no success here.
Page has Vovchanchyn pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Vovchanchyn manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Vovchanchyn is pressed up against the cage. Page has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Vovchanchyn down to the mat. Vovchanchyn avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Page on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vovchanchyn misses with a body shot.
Page shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Vovchanchyn throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Page takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Vovchanchyn tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vovchanchyn takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page shoots for a double leg takedown but Vovchanchyn sprawls well. He's pushed Page's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Page misses with a takedown attempt - Vovchanchyn sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Vovchanchyn clinches.
Page wants a takedown.
Page is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Vovchanchyn can't fight it off and eventually Page manages to take the fight to the floor. Vovchanchyn looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Page with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vovchanchyn is looking to stand up but Page isn't so interested in that idea.
Page lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vovchanchyn avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Page looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page throwing strikes but missing.
Page throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Page throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Page.
And that's the end of the fight!
Remy Vovchanchyn showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Vovchanchyn 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 Winston Howard scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Remy Vovchanchyn!
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energy
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hype
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