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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Israel Kamakawiwo Ole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dennis Page (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kamakawiwo Ole comes to the cage accompanied by Somewhere over the Rainbow / What a Wonderful World. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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160 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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173 cm
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159 lbs
13 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dennis Page!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Page uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kamakawiwo Ole.
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamakawiwo Ole just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands with an uppercut that bounces Page off the cage and back into range.
Kamakawiwo Ole throws a body shot but no joy.
Page ducks under a wild hook from Kamakawiwo Ole.
Page will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A decent looking cross lands there for Page.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a straight left.
Kamakawiwo Ole definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Page throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Page.
Kamakawiwo Ole keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Page throws a low kick but Kamakawiwo Ole moves out of range easily.
Kamakawiwo Ole takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Page on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Page lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamakawiwo Ole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Page!
Kamakawiwo Ole gets to mount! Page was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Page can't escape the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Kamakawiwo Ole avoids the attempt from Page to control.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Kamakawiwo Ole avoids the attempt from Page to control.
Kamakawiwo Ole jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Page is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Page and Kamakawiwo Ole has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Kamakawiwo Ole prevents Page from escaping the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to control but Page is keeping him busy.
Kamakawiwo Ole has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Page is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Kamakawiwo Ole has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Page has escaped the position, nice work there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is trying to improve his position.
Page has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kamakawiwo Ole is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Page knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Page tries to improve position but can't.
You can see the frustration on Page's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a few punches from side control.
Page is looking for a sweep.
Kamakawiwo Ole working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Page is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kamakawiwo Ole misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Kamakawiwo Ole tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Page tries to bench press Kamakawiwo Ole off him but Kamakawiwo Ole keeps the position.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to control the position but Page is working away.
Page holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Kamakawiwo Ole working the head with strikes.
You can see the frustration on Page's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Page is not content to let Kamakawiwo Ole control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page is looking for a sweep.
Page trying to control but Kamakawiwo Ole flips him over like a cheap hooker and has his back!
Page just trying to survive but Kamakawiwo Ole is wriggling into a better position, looking to finish.
Page tries to escape but Kamakawiwo Ole has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
Page fending off the submission attempt from Kamakawiwo Ole.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands strikes to the head.
Page defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Kamakawiwo Ole's arms.
Page is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Kamakawiwo Ole off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a punch that was close to the back of the head but the ref thinks it's OK.
Page tries to escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Kamakawiwo Ole cracks Page with an uppercut from hell and Page crumples to the canvas, he's out! Oh no, he's recovered and he's grabbed one of Kamakawiwo Ole's legs and pulled him into guard. The ref thought about stopping it there but he's let it go - good reffing!
Page is rocked!
Page has momentary wrist control but Kamakawiwo Ole slips an elbow through the middle.
Page is still in real trouble! Can Kamakawiwo Ole finish him?
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a couple of digs.
Page seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Kamakawiwo Ole is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Kamakawiwo Ole won't allow Page to sweep him here.
Page can't keep his opponent in guard - Kamakawiwo Ole advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Page seems to have recovered his senses.
Kamakawiwo Ole is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Kamakawiwo Ole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Page can do to turn this around?
Page wants to improve his position but Kamakawiwo Ole is controlling well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamakawiwo Ole thows a huge punch but Page dodges it nicely.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page wants to control but Kamakawiwo Ole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to take a breather but Page is having none of it.
Page really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Kamakawiwo Ole. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Page looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Kamakawiwo Ole slips a nice elbow through Page's hands, connecting with Page's forehead.
Page has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kamakawiwo Ole is working away from the top position though.
Page wants to get back to full guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole winds up and cracks Page with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands with a punch from half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole wants to pass the guard but Page is defending well.
Kamakawiwo Ole trying to control from half guard but Page is working away.
Page is looking for a sweep. Kamakawiwo Ole is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page wants to control but Kamakawiwo Ole is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Kamakawiwo Ole passes to full mount!
Israel Kamakawiwo Ole overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kamakawiwo Ole lands a nice shot to the head.
Page is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kamakawiwo Ole putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Page taking shots to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamakawiwo Ole looking to finish here with some ground and pound. He lands one big shot that has Page covering up... and two more big strikes land, forcing the referee to step in and put and end to proceedings! This fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Israel Kamakawiwo Ole!
A relieved looking Israel Kamakawiwo Ole thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Dennis Page was interviewed post fight and said 'Good fight Manta counter takedowns suck ass.
I ll be back stronger like always'.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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