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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pete Page (ranked 4813 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edgardo Flores (ranked 4810 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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151 lbs
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156 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Edgardo Flores!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Anthony Taglia and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A head kick by Flores misses
and Page holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Flores wants to get back to striking at distance but Page won't allow it.
Flores looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Page taking a breather.
Page lands a knee to the body.
Flores has had enough of the clinch but Page keeps him there for the moment.
Flores wants to get back to striking at distance but Page won't allow it.
Flores wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Page has him pressed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Flores tries to break the clinch but Page is controlling the position.
Page could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flores or not.
Flores is trying to force a seperation but Page has the dominant position.
Page lands a left hand that snaps the head of Flores backwards.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Flores wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page breaks from the clinch.
Flores sets himself and throws a head kick that knocks Page to the ground! Flores dives into full mount looking to finish!
Page is rocked!
It looks like Pete Page has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page is squirming around, avoiding Flores's attempts to control the action.
Oh Page is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Flores wants to stand and escape but Page is having none of it.
Page stands up and waves to Flores to follow him.
Page seems to have got his legs back now.
Page blocks a head kick by Flores.
Page changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Flores throws a head kick that misses.
Flores looks winded!
Page is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Flores's half guard.
Flores taking some punishment here, with Page in his half guard.
Flores has hold of Page's hands but Page slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Flores wants to get back to his feet.
Ground and pound from Page.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page decides to return to a standing position.
Flores throws a head kick that misses
and Page moves into the clinch.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A punch combination from Flores misses.
Page shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Flores manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Page stands and steps away. Flores gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Flores tries to sprawl but Page drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Page decides to stand and escape the position.
Page shoots in for a takedown but Flores shows good takedown defense.
Flores throws a nice head kick!
Page shoots in and bounces Flores off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Page stands up and waves to Flores to follow him.
Flores gets caught napping as Page dives in and scores a takedown. Flores manages to retain guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores wants to stand and escape but Page is having none of it.
Page scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Page is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Page lands a couple of elbows.
Flores wants to get back to his feet but Page is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Page gets to his feet - Flores follows without any prompting.
Flores throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Page counters by clinching up.
Flores managing to block the knees to the body from Page.
Page content to slow the pace in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page is controlling him.
Page misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Flores.
Flores wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Flores looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Flores is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Flores wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Page just leaning against Flores, taking a breather.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Page has a takedown stuffed.
Flores fails to land with a series of punches.
Flores misses with a double jab.
Page is looking to counter the offense by Flores and move into the clinch.
Flores plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pete Page will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pete Page's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Flores tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Flores throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Flores misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Flores swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Page counters by moving into the clinch.
Flores wants to break free but Page has control.
Flores is trying to force a seperation but Page has the dominant position.
Page taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Flores wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Page has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Flores's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Page keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Flores's efforts to push away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page stalling in the clinch.
Flores is breathing heavily.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Page keeps control of Flores as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Page has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Flores uses from the top position.
Page might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Page throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Flores trying to stand up but can't free himself from Page's guard.
Pete Page overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Page is pulling down on Flores's head to control his posture.
Flores has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Page is proving hard to escape from.
Page pushes Flores off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Edgardo Flores is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Flores throws a left and a right that both miss
and Page counters by clinching up.
Flores is trying to push Page away but Page has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Flores working hard to break the clinch.
Page drags the fight down to the ground.
Page controls Flores momentarily but Flores frees himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Page is on top in guard.
Flores is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Page controls from within his opponent's guard.
Page is in close to Flores's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Page is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Flores wants to get back to his feet but Page is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Flores is working an open guard so Page takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Flores misses with a wild combination.
Flores tries to keep at a distance but Page has taken the fight into the clinch.
Flores letting Page take a breather here.
Flores tries to break the clinch but Page is controlling the position.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page is controlling him.
Page leaning his opponent against the cage.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page drags the fight down to the ground.
Flores wanted to stand there but Page had control of the position.
Flores must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Page holds on and takes a little breather.
Page throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Page has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Flores has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Flores is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Page fails to pull guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Flores or not.
Flores is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
Flores is trying to break the clinch but Page is controlling him.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pete Page dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Pete Page's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
The fighters circle, before Flores throws a beautiful high kick that crashes into Page's neck, sending him stumbling to the floor! Flores lands more strikes and forces a referee stoppage! That one ended in an instant!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick & Punches). Edgardo Flores!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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