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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Sandro Dos Souza (ranked 4680 p4p, 232 weight class) and Evgeniy Page (ranked 5084 p4p, 245 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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130 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight 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, Sandro Dos Souza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Evgeniy Page!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Joseph Jones and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dos Souza misses with a head kick.
Dos Souza takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Page closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Dos Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Page fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Souza throws a sloppy head kick and Page moves out of range easily.
Page with the counter takedown but Dos Souza avoids it easily.
Page slips a jab from Dos Souza.
Dos Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Page swivels and escapes.
Dos Souza is looking to clinch but Page is avoiding it.
Page is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dos Souza shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Dos Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page moves into range and clinches up with Dos Souza.
Page manages to break the clinch.
Dos Souza darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page is trying to stand back up but Dos Souza is controlling him
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Dos Souza keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Page dodges an elbow strike from Dos Souza.
Dos Souza misses with a body punch.
Page breaks the clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing.
Dos Souza has his takedown stuffed
and Page counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Dos Souza tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page scores with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page moves into the clinch.
Dos Souza changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Page fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Dos Souza closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Page wants to get back to his feet but Dos Souza is dominant here and he's now got Page's back!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page is trying escape back to his feet. He turns into his opponent's guard and eventually finds his way back to his feet.
Dos Souza tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Page swivels and escapes.
Evgeniy Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dos Souza shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense.
Dos Souza fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Page darts in and clinches Dos Souza up against the cage.
Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dos Souza misses with a wild combination.
Page closes the distance and clinches.
Dos Souza is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Dos Souza has Page pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Page manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dos Souza is looking to clinch but Page is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page misses with a wild combination.
Dos Souza was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Page fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dos Souza misses the shot to the body.
Page lands a high kick!
Page has closed the distance and engaged Dos Souza in a clinch.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sandro Dos Souza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page scores with a punch to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page has closed the distance and engaged Dos Souza in a clinch.
Dos Souza is looking to break free of the clinch but Page has double underhooks.
Page pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Page dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dos Souza shoots in for a takedown but Page shows good takedown defense.
Dos Souza throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Page stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dos Souza tries to close the distance and clinch up but Page swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Page has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dos Souza.
Page wants to counter with a clinch but Dos Souza pushes him away.
Nice sprawl there from Page as Dos Souza shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Dos Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Page gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dos Souza is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Dos Souza is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Page is defending well.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dos Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dos Souza fails to land the takedown.
Page changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dos Souza throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dos Souza takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dos Souza throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Dos Souza wants to clinch.
Page scores with a head kick. Dos Souza tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dos Souza pivots, looking for a leg kick but Page is out of range and Dos Souza settles back down.
Page throws a nice looking combination but Dos Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Page moves into the clinch.
Page breaks the clinch.
Dos Souza blocks a head kick by Page.
Evgeniy Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dos Souza shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Dos Souza keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page throws a fast counter high kick but Dos Souza manages to duck under it in time.
Dos Souza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dos Souza takes one to the chin there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page moves into the clinch.
Page manages to break the clinch.
Dos Souza tries to keep at a distance but Page has taken the fight into the clinch.
Page stops a takedown attempt from Dos Souza.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dos Souza looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but Dos Souza persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.
And Page tries to counter it with a takedown but Dos Souza pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Page scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dos Souza.
No luck for Dos Souza with that takedown attempt.
Sandro Dos Souza is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page gets caught flat footed, as Dos Souza shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Page has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Dos Souza has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Souza is looking for a takedown.
Dos Souza jumps into guard, dragging Page to the mat.
Page wanted to stand there but Dos Souza had control of the position.
Page stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Dos Souza throws a body kick that misses
and Page holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page clinches up against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Evgeniy Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Page stuffs the takedown attempt from Dos Souza. Dos Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
Dos Souza tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Dos Souza defends it well.
Dos Souza takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dos Souza blocks a head kick by Page.
Dos Souza fails with a takedown attempt.
Page is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page avoids the head kick by Dos Souza.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Page breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page throws a nice looking combination but Dos Souza bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Page bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Page moves into the clinch.
Page escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Page darts in and clinches Dos Souza up against the cage.
Page breaks from the clinch.
Page clinches up against the cage.
Page breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Page darts in and clinches Dos Souza up against the cage.
Page breaks the clinch.
Dos Souza misses with an attempted mid kick.
Page is looking for the big counter here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page clinches.
Page breaks from the clinch.
Dos Souza misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dos Souza shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Page defends it nicely.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Sandro Dos Souza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page circles away from the clinch attempt.
Page tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
A combination from Page does no damage.
Dos Souza seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Page takes the fight into the clinch.
Page breaks the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dos Souza tries to clinch there but Page circles away.
Page gets a clinch.
Dos Souza tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Page just stands there and leans against the cage.
Page breaks from the clinch.
Dos Souza tries for a takedown but Page sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Page unleashes a big counter combination but Dos Souza bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Dos Souza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Page manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Page clinches up with Dos Souza and pushes him back against the cage.
Page breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Page lands but Dos Souza takes it in his stride.
Dos Souza fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Page avoids it really well and circles away.
Page wants to counter with a clinch but Dos Souza pushes him away.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page gets a clinch.
Dos Souza is looking to control Page's arms but Page gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dos Souza has his back to the cage.
Page breaks from the clinch.
Dos Souza shoots in looking for a takedown but Page manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Dos Souza's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Page. Dos Souza shrugs it off though.
Page scores with a nice strike.
Sandro Dos Souza has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Evgeniy Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dos Souza shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Page sprawls well. Page wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dos Souza gets slowly back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Evgeniy Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Page has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 John Roberts scores the fight 26:30
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 26:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Evgeniy Page!
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