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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 21
Date: Jan 22, 2025 |
#R1#
Page takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination. #CUT#It looks like Eddie Alvarez has been cut.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Page slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Page ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
A big right from Page misses.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A telegraphed right hand from Alvarez misses the target.
Page misses with a double jab
and Alvarez cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Page throws a looping overhand right but Alvarez ducks down to avoid it.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Page is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Page throws the left hand but Alvarez avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Alvarez throws out the jab.
Alvarez misses with a hook.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page missing with a left hand there. Alvarez was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
A big right from Page misses.
Page lands a leg kick that knocks Alvarez off balance momentarily.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Alvarez avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Alvarez throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Page thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Alvarez cracks Page with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Alvarez throws a jab but it's blocked by Page.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez slips a jab from Page.
Alvarez looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Page has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Alvarez finds it's way round the side to connect with Page's head.
Page takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Page is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Alvarez fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Alvarez looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A left and a right from Alvarez both land. Nice combination.
Page throws a hook but Alvarez blocks it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Page!
Alvarez misses with a series of wild punches.
Alvarez walks into a straight right hand from Page.#T3#
Page moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Alvarez.
Page scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Alvarez thows a left - swing and a miss!
Alvarez throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Page.
A counter left hand to the body from Page misses its target.
Page lands with a straight right. Alvarez didn't see that one coming.
Page avoids the body shot from Alvarez.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page slips under a jab from Alvarez.
Alvarez staying out of range there.
Page cracks Alvarez with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Alvarez takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Page will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Page.
Page rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez counters with a stiff right hand.
Alvarez is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Page had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Alvarez wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Alvarez swings widly with a right hand
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Alvarez with a nice cross.
Page ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Page is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Alvarez.
Page throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez lands a body shot.
Page moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Alvarez lands with an overhand left.
Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Eddie Alvarez's cut.
That's time! Page's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Alvarez bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Page's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Page. Alvarez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jab from Alvarez.
Page scores with a jab.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page slips under a jab.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez thuds a left hand into Page's body.
Page takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Alvarez cracks Page with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#KD2#
Alvarez drops Page with a beautiful combination! Page stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Alvarez is looking for the KO!#ROC2#Page is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Page slips a straight right by Alvarez.
An attempted straight right counter from Page misses the target.
Oh Page is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Alvarez lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Page falls backwards - clearly groggy! Alvarez dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eddie Alvarez!
After the fight, Eddie Alvarez was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 16
Date: Dec 18, 2024 |
#R1#
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
A jab from Alvarez misses.
Page lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Page throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Alvarez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Nice uppercut lands for Alvarez. That snapped Page's head back.
Page throws a shot from downtown. Alvarez moves away and avoids it.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Page will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Alvarez misses with a wild body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Page moves forwards but Alvarez connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Page misses with a body shot.
Alvarez gets cracked there but stands up to it.
#T1#
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Alvarez was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Alvarez looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Page misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back.
A combination from Page does no damage.
Page misses with an uppercut. Alvarez saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Alvarez.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Alvarez takes a swing at Page's ribcage but misses.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters circling - Alvarez throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Page swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page misses with a looping left.
Page swings away with a body shot that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Alvarez manages to avoid it.
Alvarez throws a combination. Page tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.#T2#
Alvarez swings for the body but Page moves out of range.
Page checks a leg kick.
Alvarez stalks Page and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Page's face. Page staggers backwards, shaken.
Page avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Alvarez throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily.
Alvarez misses with a straight left.
Page is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Alvarez rather than just go for the knockout.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Page, as that shot connected.
Page comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Alvarez swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Page steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Alvarez.
Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Alvarez tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Alvarez.
Alvarez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Alvarez throws a body shot but no joy.
Page slips a straight right by Alvarez.#T3#
Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Page misses with a low kick as Alvarez jumps back.
Alvarez throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it.
Alvarez misses with a low kick.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Alvarez takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Page throws a leg kick but Alvarez sees it coming and moves out of range.
Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Page misses with a jab, cross combination.
Page misses with a hook
and Alvarez counters with a one-two to the body.
Alvarez waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Page.
Page misses with a shot to the body
and Alvarez counters with a straight right hand.
Alvarez rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Page moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Page ducks right into an uppercut from Alvarez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Alvarez connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Alvarez cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.#T4#
Page loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a big counter.
Page throws a front kick aimed at Alvarez's knee but Alvarez avoids it well.
It looked like Alvarez wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Alvarez catches Page with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Alvarez steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Alvarez counters with a nice uppercut.
Alvarez uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Page throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Page tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Page throws an overhand right that lands on Alvarez's shoulder, as Alvarez tries to avoid the shot.
Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Nice cross by Page.
Page has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Page loads up on a big right hand but Alvarez slips the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Alvarez misses with a straight right.
Page takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Alvarez is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Eddie Alvarez dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
Alvarez misses with a double jab.
Page looks like he wants to counter punch here.
No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Nice shot by Alvarez.
Page looks to score with a jab to the body but Alvarez is just out of range.
It looked like Alvarez was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Page on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page cracks Alvarez with a good jab.
Page misses with a low kick.
Alvarez throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page misses with a hook
enabling Alvarez to counter with a crisp jab.
Page misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Alvarez.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Page might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Alvarez has got the better of the exchanges.
Alvarez loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Page is looking for the big counter here.
Page swinging wildly here.
#T1#
Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Alvarez at a distance.
Alvarez swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick.
Page tries to move into range but Alvarez moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alvarez on the side of the head.
Page misses with a straight right.
Eddie Alvarez is winning the standup battle so far.
Alvarez needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there.
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Alvarez.
Alvarez throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and Alvarez tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page misses the jab.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Alvarez shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Alvarez's head backwards.
Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Alvarez throws a right hand that misses
and Page counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Page throws a series of punches but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
Page throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Page swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Alvarez connects with a body shot that sends Page's belly button to the back.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Page slips under a jab.
Page throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Alvarez.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
A big right from Page misses.
Page checks a leg kick.
Alvarez throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Alvarez listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Alvarez takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Alvarez jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Page doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Alvarez fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Page on the side of the head.
Page connects with the punch.
A clash of legs there as Page blocks the low kick.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Alvarez moves away.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Page.
Alvarez throws a big shot that misses.
A low kick from Alvarez is predictable there
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Alvarez misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Alvarez dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Alvarez under the eye.
Alvarez misses with a two punch combination.
#T4#
Nice defenses there by Page.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Alvarez misses with a looping left.
Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Alvarez misses with a hook. Page ducked under it nicely.
Page's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Alvarez connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Page scrambles back to his feet.
Alvarez lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Alvarez with a jab.
Alvarez takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Page throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page lands a jab to the head.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page swings for the body but Alvarez moves out of range.
Page has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Alvarez throws a jab when Page was well out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Eddie Alvarez will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Sloppy strikes from Page. Those never looked like landing.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Alvarez sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page misses with a double jab.
Page throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Alvarez is looking to counter punch.
Alvarez lands a slapping body shot.
Page takes a swing at Alvarez's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Alvarez is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Page.
Alvarez's corner calls for a 1-2. Alvarez obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Page moves out of range as Alvarez strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Alvarez misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Alvarez keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Page.
Alvarez ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Page tries to bum rush Alvarez with a series of wild strikes but Alvarez uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T1#
Alvarez moves out of range of the strikes.
Alvarez throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Alvarez swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Alvarez fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Page throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Alvarez stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The fighters circling - Page throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Page throws a lazy right hand but Alvarez sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Alvarez pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Alvarez.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Page uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Alvarez.
Page throws a hook to the side of Alvarez's head but Alvarez sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Alvarez appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Alvarez throws a low kick but Page avoids it.
Good exchange - Alvarez coming out on top.
Alvarez misses the jab.
Some wild striking there from Alvarez.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Alvarez throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Alvarez checks it well.
Page scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Alvarez is looking to chop away at Page's legs.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page punishes Alvarez's body with a nice straight punch.
A big right from Page misses.
Alvarez was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Alvarez lands a lovely overhand right.
Alvarez avoids the body shot from Page.
Alvarez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Page moves away.#T3#
Page takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Alvarez keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Page throws a big shot that misses.
Alvarez throws a series of strikes that have Page backpedaling.
Alvarez throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Alvarez throws a poor cross that misses
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Alvarez blocks a jab.
Alvarez takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Page clobbers Alvarez with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Page.
A big left from Page misses.
Alvarez misses the shot to the body.
Alvarez fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Alvarez fails to land with a series of punches.
Page staying out of range there.
A leg kick checked by Page.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Page checks a leg kick.
Page misses with a hook. Alvarez ducked under it nicely.
Page connects with a jab.
Left hook, right uppercut from Page.
Michael Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Alvarez slips a jab from Page.
Alvarez swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Page has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Page there as he acknowledges the shot.
Alvarez slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Alvarez.
Page throws a body shot but no joy.
Alvarez went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Eddie Alvarez is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Page has knocked Alvarez down with a huge combo! Page steps away and waves a wobbly Alvarez back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC2#Alvarez is rocked!
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Alvarez has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:29
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw! |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 122
Date: Nov 16, 2024 |
#R1#
Free lands a leg kick that knocks Page off balance momentarily.
Free lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Free blocks a head kick by Page.
Free throws a big shot that misses.
Free misses with an uppercut.
Free takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A bone on bone clash there as Page blocks the leg kick.
Free moves out of range of the strikes.
Page throws out a loose jab but Free uses good head movement to avoid it.
Free half committed to a counter leg kick.
Free fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Page throws out a counter right but Free avoids it with no problem.
A punch lands to the side of Page 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Free was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Free throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Page walks into a jab.
Page swings for the body but Free moves out of range.
Free misses with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Free slips under a jab from Page.
Page lands with a straight right. Free didn't see that one coming.
Free keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And Free counters with a quick kick to the body but Page blocks it.
A good leg kick by Free.
Free definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Free misses with a body shot.
Free uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Page has time to react.
Free fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Page manages to avoid it.
Page pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Free misses with a low kick.
Free buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
As Page backs away, Free returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Page's jab looks to have found its range, popping Free under the eye.
Page lands a body shot.
Nice uppercut there from Page.
A jab from Page does it's job there.
Page moves out of range as Free strikes.
Free connects with an inside leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page tries a head kick but it misses.
Free takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Free throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Free misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Free takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Page throws a series of punches but Free avoids them all with ease.
Page lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Free misses with a straight right.
Free lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Free cracks a nice hook into Page's ribs.
Free thuds a left hand into Page's body.
Free throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Free throws a jab when Page was well out of range.
Page dodges the punch combination from Free.
Free throws a leg kick that is checked
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Free counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Free does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Free uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Page.
Free throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it.
Page slips under a jab.
Page throws a shot to the body.
#T3#
A leg kick checked by Page.
Page misses the jab.
Nice body punch from Free.
Page throws a jab but it's blocked by Free.
Page works over Free's head and body with a nice combination.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Free.
Page misses with a looping right.
It looked like Free was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Page.
Page staying out of range there.
Page moves away from the strike by Free.
A swing and a miss from Free.
Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Free throws a looping overhand right but Page ducks down to avoid it.
Free lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Page scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Free throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A jab from Free misses.
Page now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Page takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Free walks into a stiff left hand from Page.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Free manages to avoid it.
Free pivots, looking for a leg kick but Page is out of range and Free settles back down.
Free slips a straight right by Page.
Page misses with a looping right.
Free defending well as Page loads up on a big left hand.
Page swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Free uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Page.
Page uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Free.
Page lands a jab to the head.
Free connects with a right hand. Page shakes it off.
Free slips a straight right by Page.
Free needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Page throws a low kick, looking for Free's leg but Free calmly moves out of range.
Free staying out of range there.
Free fires out a quick counter leg kick but Page just manages to avoid it.
Page fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Free looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Free is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Nice jab there from Free.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Page will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Free moves out of range of the strikes.
Page throws a nice looking combination but Free bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Page sizes up Free with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Page swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Free.
Page connects with a single shot there.
Page scores with a jab. Free acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Free ducks under a wild hook from Page.
Free moves into range and connects with a jab.
Page has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Free slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page swinging wildly here.
Free tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Page was well out of range. Poor timing from Free.
Page uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Free has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Free lands a jab to the head.
Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Free on the side of the head.
Free fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.#T1#
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Free.
Free plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Page slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A jab from Free misses.
Free uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Page.
Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Free loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Free throws a push kick but Page slaps the foot to one side.
Free throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Page sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Free throws a shot from downtown. Page moves away and avoids it.
Free throws a nice outside leg kick.
Free lands a nice hook to Page's body. Page takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Free wants to land a leg kick but Page is out of range.
Free misses with a hook
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page moves out of range of the body kick from Free.
Free misses with a body punch
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page's corner calls for a 1-2. Page obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Page fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Free manages to avoid it.
Michael Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Page checks a leg kick nicely.
Free misses the jab.
Page lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Free circles away quickly and effectively.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Free throws out the jab.
Page now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Free.
Free checks the leg kick nicely there.
Page shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Free eats them both and turns towards Page to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Free steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Page.
Page scores with a nice head shot.
Free misses with a body shot.
Free thumps Page with a low kick.
Page takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Page is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Free looks to land a right hand but Page moved out of range.
Page throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Free sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Free jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Free looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T3#
Page feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Frees jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Free moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Page waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Free.
Free is looking to counter punch.
The fighters circle momentarily. Free darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Free.
Page lands a jab.#ROC2#Free is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like MewChoo Free has been cut.
Free lands a leg kick that knocks Page off balance momentarily.
Free throws a leg kick which misses Page's front leg but catches the back leg as Page tries to avoid it.
Page misses with a body shot.
Free on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Free throws a big shot that misses.
Page just misses with a punch to the body.
Page misses with a body shot.
Free lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Free. Free obviously looking to wear him down.
Free connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T4#
Free throws a nice inside leg kick.
Free pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Page misses with a hook.
Free throws a leg kick
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Page's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Free lands an overhand right.
Free connects with a body shot.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Free.
Page lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Oh Free is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Free avoids a punch combination nicely.
Page throws an overhand right that drops Free like a sack of potatoes! Page dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Michael Page!
Michael Page decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 113
Date: Oct 26, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
Peterson clinches up against the cage.
Peterson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but Page has him pressed against the cage.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Page to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Melvin Peterson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Page to keep the fight standing.
We've been hearing reports that Peterson has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Peterson is trying to pull guard but Page turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Peterson jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Page walks away with a smile on his face. Peterson gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Page lands a body shot.
Peterson throws a body punch but Page moves out of range.
Peterson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Peterson scores with a punch to the head.
Page connects with a body shot.
Peterson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Page takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Peterson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#CUT2#It looks like Melvin Peterson has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page with a jab.
A lazy left from Page finds it's target.
Peterson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T1#
Peterson walks into a straight right hand from Page.
Page pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Peterson back to the cage. Page follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#ROC2#Peterson is rocked!
Peterson misses with a body punch
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Oh Peterson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!#KD2#
Page lands a big uppercut and Peterson crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Peterson looks OK. Page waves Peterson back to his feet!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Peterson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Page rattles Peterson with a well-timed uppercut counter. - Peterson tries to back away and recover but his hands are down low and he gets tagged again, sending him stumbling down to the canvas. Page dives in after him and quickly finishes the job with a trio of brutal punches, leaving Peterson stiff and motionless on the mat!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Michael Page!
Michael Page bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
BC FIGHT NIGHT 11
Date: Sep 25, 2024 |
#R1#
Jester ducks under a wild hook from Page.#TD2#
Jester looking to score a takedown here. Page is defending well but Jester drives through and ends up in Page's guard.
Page manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jester manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Jester can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Page controls the pace.
Jester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jester trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Page manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Jester manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB#
Jester pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Page keeping moving, preventing Jester from controlling successfully. #T1#
Page looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Jester trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Page manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR#
Page wants to get up but he can't break Jester's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Page controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Jester looking to hit a scissor sweep but Page is one step ahead there.
Page is stalling in the full guard. #SUB2#
Jester looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Page passes into half guard.
#T2##SUB2#
Jester has hold of a guillotine but he's not going to be able to crank on it really with only half guard, so it's no trouble for Page. Oh but Jester has got full guard now! Oh boy! This one could be over very soon! Page goes limp - he's gone! Jester jumps up and celebrates with the crowd - fantastic submission finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:26 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Doro Jester! |
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Event:
ENIGMA 209
Date: Jul 14, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Page gets caught napping as Maia dives in and scores a takedown. Page manages to retain guard.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Maia is working hard here to advance position.
Maia controlling from the top position.
Maia looking to pass the guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maia slips nicely into half guard.#SUB#
Maia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
#T1#
Page makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Page.
Page controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself. #SUB#
Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Maia drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Maia jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Maia advances position into side control!
Page is trying to control Maia's posture but Maia avoids it. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Page is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Maia off and has taken his back!
Maia tries to break free.
Page doesn't have the hooks in and Maia manages to turn into his guard.
Maia trying to control but Page is working from the bottom. #SUB#
Maia is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there. #T3#
Page tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Maia tries to free his leg and advance position but Page is retaining full guard.
Maia works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Maia is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.#SUB#
Maia is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Page sees it coming and defends easily.#SUB#
Maia is looking for a kimura here.
Page wants to get back to full guard.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Maia working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Page's thigh. Page counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Page is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Demian Maia dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Page misses with a hook. Maia ducked under it nicely.
Maia shoots in looking for a takedown but Page manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Maia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Maia shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Maia takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice sprawl there from Page as Maia shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia misses with a takedown attempt - Page sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Page misses with a two punch combination.
Page swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Maia looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but Maia persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.
Page looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Danga de danga de dang - Page scores with a four punch combination!#TD#
Maia shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maia tries to pass to full mount but Page defends it.
Page controlling the position for now.#T1#
Let's hope that Page has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.#SUB#
Maia is looking for a kimura but Page is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Maia to get the leverage. #SUB#
Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
Page missing with punches from the bottom.
Page is looking to control Maia's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Page avoid being mounted?
Maia looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Maia is looking to stall here but Page recovers full guard.
Maia pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Maia pushes down on Page's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Page is staying active underneath Maia, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Maia trying to pass the guard but Page defending well. #T3#
Page is looking for a sweep. Maia is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Maia tries to pass to full mount but Page defends it. #SUB#
Maia is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Page has managed to free his arm - good work.
Page felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Maia tries to pass the half guard into mount. Page knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #SUB#
Maia seems to be looking for submissions.
Maia stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Demian Maia is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Page defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Maia.
Page throws out a counter right but Maia avoids it with no problem.
Page swings for the body but Maia moves out of range.
Page lands a two punch combo.
Maia tries for a takedown but Page sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Maia dives in for a single leg takedown but Page sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
A nice side step and Page releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Maia is trying to stall.
Maia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Maia is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
The referee is keeping an eye on Page - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Maia.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!#R3#
Maia has his takedown stuffed
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Maia tries to score a power double leg takedown but Page sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Maia somewhat.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maia or perhaps it was just good defense by Page, which made it look bad.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Page! But no joy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Demian Maia. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Maia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Page sprawls well. Page wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Maia gets slowly back to his feet.
Page slaps away a takedown attempt from Maia, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Maia is defended easily by Page.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page scores with a decent looking hook.
Page looks to land a combination but Maia avoids it well. #TD#
Maia feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#T1#
Maia trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Page trying to control the position.
Maia looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Page controls Maia momentarily but Maia frees himself.
Demian Maia overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Maia passes into half guard. #SUB#
Maia is trying for a kimura here. Page looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Maia wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Demian Maia!
A very excited looking Demian Maia made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 204
Date: Jun 02, 2024 |
#R1#
Page misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Stein tries to counter by clinching up but Page breaks away and moves out of range.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Page scores with a hook.
Stein scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A jab from Page misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Page misses the target.
Page pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Stein back to the cage. Page follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Page shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Stein eats them both and turns towards Page to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Page takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page throws the left hand but Stein avoids the punch easily.
Stein throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.
Stein throws a body shot but no joy.
Stein tries to clinch up.
Page jabs at Stein's body.#T1#
Stein gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
Stein throws a series of strikes that have Page backpedaling.
Page misses with a hook. Stein ducked under it nicely.
No joy there for Page, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stein misses with a hook
and Page makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Page throws a low kick, looking for Stein's leg but Stein calmly moves out of range.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Stein.
Page looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Nice defenses there by Page.
Page looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Stein blocks a low kick nicely.
A quick step to the side and Stein tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stein throws a lazy right hand but Page sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Page misses with a wild combination.
#T2#
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Page throws a right and a left that Stein avoids nicely.
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stein throws the left hand but Page avoids the punch easily.
Stein slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page throws a series of punches but Stein moves out of range.
Page throws a low kick but Stein avoids it.
Page moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Stein looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Stein was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Page misses with a hook
letting Stein counter with a right hand. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Stein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stein misses with some punches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Stein creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
Stein misses with a hook to the ribs.
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein tries to work over Page's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Page taking a breather.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
A short right from Stein.
Stein can't find room to land a body shot as Page controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Stein.
Stein blocking some punches.
Page blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Page's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Stein escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stein throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Stein throws a right hand that Page ducks under and follows up with a left that Page also avoids with ease.
Page with a nice cross.
Page throws a right hand that Stein ducks under and follows up with a left that Stein also avoids with ease.
Stein swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Page misses with an uppercut. Stein saw that one coming.
Page defending well as Stein loads up on a big left hand.
Page throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page moves out of range of the strikes.
A punch combination from Stein misses.
Stein fails to land with a series of punches.
Page goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Page rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Stein moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Stein misses with a jab, cross combination.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stein thows a left - swing and a miss!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Michael Page will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
A jab from Stein misses.
Stein on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
A clash of legs there as Stein blocks the low kick.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein throwing a counter right hand but Page manages to avoid it.
Page throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Page misses with a few strikes there.
A big left from Page misses.
Page digs a good body shot into Stein's ribs.
Stein is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Stein with a hook.
Stein throws a hook but Page blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page missing with a left hand there. Stein was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A little feinted left hand from Stein on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Page lands with a straight right. Stein didn't see that one coming.
Page slips under a jab from Stein.
Page getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Page scores with a sloppy right hand. Stein should have avoided that one. #T1#
A big right from Stein misses.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by Stein.
Page appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Stein bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Page throws an off balance right hand
and Stein counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Page misses with a wild combination.
Page swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Stein counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Stein lands with a hook. Page tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Stein throws an overhand right that lands on Page's shoulder, as Page tries to avoid the shot.
Page looks to land a left hand but Stein moved out of range nicely.
Page lands a head shot.#CL#
Stein clinches. #T2##BC2#
Page manages to break the clinch.
Stein moves forwards but Page connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Page looks to land a right hand but Stein moved out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Page misses with a double jab.
Page lunges at Stein with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Stein's hand.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Stein throws out the jab.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Stein.
Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Page misses with an uppercut.
It looked like Stein was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Stein throws a hook but Page blocks it.
Stein loads up on a big right hand but Page slips the punch.
Stein tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Page punishes Stein's body with a nice straight punch.
A punch combination from Page misses.
Stein was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Page fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.#T3#
Stein lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Stein takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sloppy strikes from Stein. Those never looked like landing.
Stein moves out of range as Page strikes.
Stein wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Stein slips a straight right by Page.
Stein has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Stein throws a front kick that sends Page stumbling back into the cage.
Page misses with a looping left.
Page punishes Stein's body with a nice straight punch.
Page misses with a jab to the body
and Page takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Stein blocks a head kick by Page.
Page looks to land a combination but Stein avoids it well.
Page misses with a low kick.
Page throws out a leg kick but Stein moves out of range and Page only half commits. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Stein closes the distance and clinches.
Stein lands an uppercut.
A short right from Stein on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Stein fails to land.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
Stein misses with a punch on the inside.
Stein lands with a right to the head.
Page wants to get back to striking at distance but Stein won't allow it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Stein lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Stein digs a right hand underneath Page's ribcage. Page let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Page blocking some punches.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Michael Page will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Page tries to bum rush Stein with a series of wild strikes but Stein uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Stein lands a jab to the nose.
Page throws a low kick but Stein avoids it.
Stein misses with a wild combination.
Stein slips a straight right by Page.
Page misses with a straight right.
Nice shot by Page.
Page stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Stein throws a combination. Page tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stein ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Stein blocks a low kick nicely.#CL#
Stein has managed to clinch.
Stein misses with the head strike.
#T1#
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Page is trying to stall.
Stein throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pages head.
Stein tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Stein lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Page blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Page's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Page wants to get back to striking at distance but Stein won't allow it.
Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Page blocking some punches.
Page stalling in the clinch but Stein improves position.
Franklin Stein has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Page creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Stein tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
Stein tries a body shot but Page blocks it.
Stein lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Page trying to stall but Stein improves his position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Page.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
A shot in the inside from Stein.
Stein struggles to land a body shot inside as Page controls his hands.
Stein misses with some punches.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Stein is controlling him.
Stein misses with the head strike.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein has a couple of punches blocked by Page.
#T3#
Stein tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Nice body punch from Stein - that landed with a thud.
Page pressing his opponent against the cage.
Page blocks an uppercut.
Stein lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Stein works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Page will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Stein up against the cage.
Page blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stein fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Stein gets an underhook and turns Page into the cage.
Stein misses with some punches.
#T4#
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
#BC2#
Page's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Page with a hook.
Page throws a hook but Stein avoids it easily.
As Page backs away, Stein returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Page misses with a leg kick
and Stein counters with a nice leg kick.
A punch lands to the side of Stein 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Page digs a good hook to Stein's body.
#CL#
Stein closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stein pushes Page back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Stein misses with a short punch on the inside.
Stein scores with a shot to the side of Page's head.
Stein working aggressively here.
Michael Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Page trying to stall but Stein improves his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
Franklin Stein showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Page has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Steve Erwin scores the fight 30:29
Judge Donatello Bradman scores the fight 28:29
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Michael Page!
A less than humble Michael Page misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities. |
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Event:
ENIGMA 200
Date: May 12, 2024 |
#R1#
Page throws a shot to the body.
Ford slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Ford half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt
and Page counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Page dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Page scores with a nice head shot.
Page lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Ford closes this distance looking for a takedown but Page circles away.#CL#
Ford gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Page breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ford misses with a takedown attempt
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rogan Ford. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page punishes Ford's body with a nice straight punch.
Ford fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Page tests Ford's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ford fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ford fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Ford 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.
A shot to the liver by Page. Beautiful body shot.
Page connects with a single shot there.
Ford darts in trying to clinch
letting Page counter with a right hand. #T1##TD#
Ford shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ford throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ford prevents Page from improving his position.
Ford lands strikes from half guard.#SUB#
Ford in half guard on the top. He's looking for a kimura... He's got it locked and he's managed to free his trapped foot. Page tries to escape but it's on too tight and he has to tap! Great BJJ skills there from Ford!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Rogan Ford!
A relieved looking Rogan Ford thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
STC10|
Date: Mar 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Page takes a swing at Rua's ribcage but misses.
Page moves away from the strike by Rua.
Rua walks into a left hand.
Rua throws a jab when Page was well out of range.
Page displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rua throws out the jab.
It seemed like Page was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Page fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rua on the side of the head.
Danga de danga de dang - Page scores with a four punch combination!
Rua seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Page lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Page staying out of range there.
Page looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Page throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rua throws a shot from downtown. Page moves away and avoids it.
Page now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Rua scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Page throws a one two combo.
Page lands a jab to Rua's midsection.
Rua takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#Rua is rocked!
Page lands with an overhand left.
Oh Rua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Page feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending Rua crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Michael Page!
Michael Page tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool. |
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Event:
STC4| Silveiro x Archibald
Date: Jan 14, 2024 |
#R1##CL#
De Floor rushes Page and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
De Floor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Page up against the ropes.
Page blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
De Floor trying to land knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
De Floor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Page is defending well for now.
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but De Floor uses good head movement to avoid it.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.#T1#
De Floor has Page pressed against the ropes.
De Floor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the ropes.
Page is trying to break the clinch but De Floor is controlling him.
De Floor definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Page is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
De Floor stalls. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Floor leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Page wants to break free but De Floor has control.
De Floor just leaning against Page, taking a breather.
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
De Floor controlling the action here for a moment.
Page's coach down at Mighty MMA was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Page's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
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.
De Floor has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Page finds it's way round the side to connect with De Floor's head. #T3#
De Floor throws a head kick but Page moves out of range.
Page lands with a straight right. De Floor didn't see that one coming.
A low kick lands for De Floor.
De Floor throws a lazy uppercut
and Page counters with a right hand to the body.
A lazy left from Page finds it's target.#KD#
De Floor lands a big head kick that sends Page tumbling to the mat! De Floor takes a step backwards and waves Page back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#It looks like Michael Page has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
De Floor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Page.
De Floor fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Page.
De Floor throws a body kick that misses.
De Floor throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Page tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
De Floor tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Page uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
De Floor really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Page scores with a jab to the head.
De Floor tries to move into range but Page moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Page bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps De Floor's head backwards.#T4#
Page lands a jab to De Floor's midsection.
Page scores with a jab to the jaw.
De Floor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Floor gets cracked there but stands up to it.
De Floor throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
De Floor takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
De Floor misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Page getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Page lands a straight punch to the body, keeping De Floor at a distance.
Page connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Page might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
De Floor takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#CUT2#It looks like Flip De Floor has been cut.
Page moves out of range of the body kick from De Floor.
De Floor takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Page checks a leg kick.
Page lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Page blocks a jab.
De Floor tries a head kick but it misses.
Page looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
De Floor misses with a leg kick. #T5##CL#
De Floor instigates a clinch.
De Floor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
De Floor using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Page has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
De Floor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Page up against the ropes.
De Floor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Page taking a breather.
Page blocks the elbow strike.
#T6#
The referee is keeping an eye on De Floor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Floor stalling.
Page prevents a body shot from De Floor.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
Page misses with the combination.
De Floor quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
De Floor tries a head kick but it misses.
De Floor connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slapping leg kick lands for De Floor.
#CL#
De Floor fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Page, pushing him back against the ropes.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but De Floor gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.#T7#
Page on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
De Floor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Page is looking to break free of the clinch but De Floor has double underhooks.
De Floor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Page managing to block the knees to the body from De Floor.
Page is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but De Floor is keeping busy.#T8#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
De Floor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Floor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
De Floor is pushing Page up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Floor struggles to land a body shot inside as Page controls his hands.
#T9#
De Floor dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the ropes.
De Floor manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
De Floor pushes Page away with a front kick.
Page lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Page has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from De Floor.
De Floor fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Page checks it well.
De Floor showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Page.
De Floor checks the leg kick.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Floor.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Flip De Floor will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!#R2#
Page on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
De Floor lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
De Floor slips a jab and a cross from Page.
De Floor connects with a leg kick.
Page misses with a leg kick.
As Page backs away, De Floor returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Page blocks a head kick by De Floor.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
De Floor moves into the clinch successfully.
De Floor content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
De Floor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the ropes.
De Floor is stalling here.
#T1#
Page looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Stalling in the clinch from De Floor.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
Page misses with the combination.
Flip De Floor seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Floor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Page lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Page.
Page throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent De Floor stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick by De Floor misses
and Page makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Page's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but De Floor was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Page connects with the punch.#T2#
De Floor gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
De Floor takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Michael Page seems to be getting the better of the standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
De Floor plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Page moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
De Floor on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
De Floor looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A solid leg kick lands there for De Floor.
#CL#
De Floor takes the fight into the clinch.
De Floor stalling the fight.
De Floor avoids a wild elbow strike from Page.
De Floor stalling the fight.
#T3#
De Floor will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the ropes.
Flip De Floor has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The referee calls for De Floor to work.
Page blocks an elbow strike from De Floor.
Page is looking to control De Floor's arms but De Floor gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the ropes.
De Floor is stalling here.
De Floor has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Page tries to throw a body punch but De Floor avoids it by throwing Page back against the ropes. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
De Floor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
De Floor throws a front kick that sends Page stumbling back into the ropes.
De Floor takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Page dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Page misses with a low kick as De Floor jumps back.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
De Floor misses with a body kick.
De Floor buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Page throws a right and a left that both miss.
De Floor on the wrong end of a nice jab.
De Floor lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Good leg kick by De Floor.
Page lands a nice hook to De Floor's body. De Floor takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Page lands a jab to De Floor's midsection.
Page on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T5##CL#
De Floor clinches up with Page and pushes him back against the ropes.
De Floor tries to land knees in the clinch but Page avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by De Floor as Page tries to tie him up.
De Floor is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Page is defending well for now.
De Floor is pushing Page up against the ropes, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
De Floor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
De Floor taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T6#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
De Floor is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
De Floor gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
The referee is keeping an eye on De Floor - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
De Floor seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
Page paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
De Floor throws a head kick that half lands.
Page lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as De Floor backs up against the ropes.
De Floor ducks right into an uppercut from Page.
De Floor walks into a stiff left hand from Page.
Page takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Donk. Page catches De Floor right on the button with a cross.
Page has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by De Floor.
Page throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
#T7#
A chopping leg kick lands by De Floor.
De Floor throws a sloppy head kick
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page scores with a jab.
Page scores with a hook to the body. De Floor takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Page swats away the attempt to clinch by De Floor.
Page takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
De Floor misses with a head kick.
Page wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Page lands a really nice looking cross but De Floor seems unphased.
De Floor goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
De Floor rushes Page and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Page prevents a body shot from De Floor. #T8#
Page stalling in the clinch but De Floor improves position.
Page taking a breather.
De Floor is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
De Floor controlling the action here for a moment.
Page letting De Floor take a breather here.#T9#
Page wants to stall.
De Floor displaying some good clinch control by pressing Page up against the ropes.
De Floor has Page pressed against the ropes.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Flip De Floor.
De Floor takes a shot to the body in his stride.
And that's the end of the fight!
Michael Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I have no idea who won that fight. Let's wait and see whether the judges are as confused as me! Time for a split decision perhaps?!. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight for Michael Page!
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight for Michael Page!
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight for Michael Page!
Michael Page wins by unanimous decision!
Michael Page bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
STC1| Silveiro x Graves
Date: Dec 24, 2023 |
#R1##CL#
Adesanya closes the distance and pushes Page back into the ropes.
Adesanya is struggling to control the position.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Adesanya landing knees to the body.
Adesanya lands a left hand.
Adesanya definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Adesanya lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the ropes.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
A right hand to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands a hook that snaps the head of Page backwards. #T1#
Adesanya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Adesanya lands an uppercut.
Adesanya stalling against the ropes.
Adesanya displaying some good clinch control by pressing Page up against the ropes.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya gets through Page's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Adesanya is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Adesanya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adesanya digs a right hand underneath Page's ribcage. Page let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T2#
Page wants to stall.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Adesanya.
Page taking a breather.
Page looking to slow down the pace here.
Page is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adesanya presses Page against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adesanya as Page tries to tie him up.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Michael Page.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Page crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Adesanya - the referee stops the clock and Page gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Adesanya. Page manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Adesanya keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Adesanya takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Adesanya goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Page walks forward, straight into a front kick from Adesanya.#CL#
Adesanya pushes Page up against the ropes in a clinch.
Adesanya taking a breather.
Page letting Adesanya take a breather here.
Nice body punch from Adesanya - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Adesanya creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Page trying to stall but Adesanya improves his position.
Page takes a knee to the side of the body.
Adesanya with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #T4#
Adesanya working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
A short uppercut from Adesanya.
Page blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page is looking to control Adesanya's arms but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns him. Now Page has his back to the ropes.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Adesanya lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Adesanya will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Page up against the ropes.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T5#
Page tries to stall but Adesanya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Adesanya lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Page.
Adesanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Adesanya's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Page wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Adesanya has him pressed against the ropes.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Adesanya scores with a shoulder strike.
Page tries to circle away but Adesanya has him pinned against the ropes.
Adesanya lands a knee to the head.
Adesanya stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Adesanya slowing the pace effectively.#T6#
Adesanya taking a breather.
Adesanya landing knees to the head.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Page backwards.
Adesanya lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya lands a shot to the body.
Adesanya pushes Page back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T7#
Adesanya lands with a short shot to the head.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
The referee calls for Adesanya to work.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
A nice left hand lands by Adesanya.
Adesanya tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Page's elbow.
Adesanya stalling against the ropes.
#T8#
Adesanya utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Adesanya blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Page looking to stall.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Adesanya as Page tries to tie him up.
A short right from Adesanya.
Adesanya stalls.
Page tries to stall but Adesanya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
#T9#
Adesanya taking a breather.
Adesanya is struggling to control the position.
Adesanya seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Adesanya.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Page has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Adesanya keeps control of Page as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Adesanya pushes Page back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Adesanya.
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Anderson Adesanya dominated that round.
That's time! Adesanya's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R2#
Adesanya checks a leg kick.
Page lands a jab to the nose.
Page tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Adesanya was well out of range. Poor timing from Page.
Adesanya lands with a kick to the temple. Page shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Michael Page seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick from Adesanya lands but Page takes it in his stride. #ROC#Page is rocked!
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Page is still on wobbly legs! Can Adesanya finish him?
Page misses with a looping right.
Page seems to have recovered his senses.
Page avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Adesanya forces Page back against the ropes and clinches.
Page is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Adesanya is keeping busy.
Page wants to break the clinch but can't.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Adesanya scores with a nice hook to the head.
Page blocks an elbow strike.
Page wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Adesanya misses with a knee strike.
Page working hard to break the clinch.
Page wants to get back to striking at distance but Adesanya won't allow it.
Page is trying to break free.
Page taking a breather.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Page misses with a hook from the clinch.
Adesanya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Pages head.
Adesanya lands on the inside with an uppercut. #T2#
Adesanya just leaning against Page, taking a breather.
Adesanya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Adesanya has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Adesanya working aggressively here.
Adesanya prevents Page from breaking the clinch.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
A bit of stalling here from Adesanya.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Adesanya misses with a hook to the ribs.
Adesanya looking to throw knees to the head but Page is blocking nicely.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
Adesanya lands a right hand. #T3#
Page swings wildly with an uppercut but Adesanya uses good head movement to avoid it.
Adesanya connects with a knee to the head.
Page is trying to break the clinch but Adesanya is controlling him.
Adesanya working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Adesanya controlling the action here for a moment.
Page tries to stall but Adesanya uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Page avoiding damage as Adesanya throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Adesanya effectively controlling the action here.#T4#
Adesanya throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Page blocks it with crossed arms.
Adesanya landing some nice looking knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Page fails to land.
Adesanya pressing his opponent against the ropes.
Adesanya lands a nice elbow.
Adesanya has Page pushed against the ropes.
Adesanya controlling the action here for a moment.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Adesanya for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Adesanya tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T5#
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Adesanya.
Adesanya crunches a lovely knee into Page's ribcage.
Adesanya content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Page avoids the elbow strike from Adesanya, against the ropes.
Adesanya misses with a knee to the head.
Adesanya throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Adesanya lands an uppercut.
Adesanya lands a right hand.
Page wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Page's face as he tries to break the clinch. #T6#
Page wants to stall.
Adesanya throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Adesanya working Page over with knees to the body.
Page blocks an elbow strike.
Page stalling in the clinch but Adesanya improves position.
A left hand lands to the body for Adesanya.
Adesanya softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Adesanya obliges.
Adesanya manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Adesanya stalling against the ropes.
Anderson Adesanya is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Anderson Adesanya has scored more points in the clinch so far.#T7#
Knees to the body from Adesanya.
Adesanya has Page pressed against the ropes, preventing Page from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Adesanya lands with a left to the head.
Adesanya stalling in the clinch.
Page is trying to maintain a safe position but Adesanya gets an underhook and turns Page into the ropes.
Adesanya blocks an uppercut.
#T8#
Adesanya has Page pushed against the ropes.
Page takes a knee to the side of the body.
Page tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Adesanya throws a knee to the head but misses.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Page looking to stall.
#T9#
Page letting Adesanya take a breather here.
Adesanya avoiding damage.
Michael Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Page tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page has a couple of punches blocked by Adesanya.
Adesanya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Adesanya lands a damaging elbow.
Page tries a body shot but Adesanya blocks it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Anderson Adesanya showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Adesanya has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight for Anderson Adesanya!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Anderson Adesanya!
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight for Anderson Adesanya!
Anderson Adesanya wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Anderson Adesanya thanked Shadow Realm Apparel for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him). |
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