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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Franky Page (ranked 584 p4p, 249 weight class) and Kermit Archer (ranked 89 p4p, 42 weight class). Kermit Archer has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 30 - 21 - 1, fighting out of London, Franky Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kermit Archer!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Archer looks to throw the jab but Page is out of range.
Archer uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Franky Page has been cut.
Page shoots in for a double leg but Archer sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A little jabbing left from Archer on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Page swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Archer makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A big right from Archer misses.
Page defending well as Archer loads up on a big left hand.
Page avoids the body shot from Archer.
Page has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Archer throws a looping overhand right but Page ducks down to avoid it.
Archer lands with a right hand.
Page gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Page working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
Page throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Archer gets back to half guard.
Archer moves into full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Page postures up.
Page trying to control the position from guard on top but Archer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Page postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Page working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Page wants to pass the guard but Archer is keeping the position.
Page throwing strikes but missing.
Archer wants to sweep here but Page controlling him for the moment.
Page distracts Archer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer seems keen to control Page's posture.
Archer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Page won't allow Archer to sweep him here.
Page throws a strike but Archer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Page looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Archer must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Page controls Archer momentarily but Archer frees himself.
Page managing to control the position.
Archer distracts Page with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Page is keeping the position for now.
Archer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Page keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Page looking to control.
Page wants to improve his position but instead Archer has moved into half guard.
Archer moves nicely into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Page looks to move to half guard but instead Archer has passed into mount! Damn!
Page is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Page tries to hold on but Archer pushes him away.
Page regains half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Archer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Archer wants to take a breather but Page is having none of it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kermit Archer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Page connects with a single shot there.
Archer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Page cracks Archer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Archer moves away.
Page ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Archer fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Page.
Page misses with a wild body shot.
Archer looks to throw the jab but Page is out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Archer as he connects with a hook.
Archer tries to keep at a distance but Page has taken the fight into the clinch.
Archer softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Archer.
A hook to the body from Archer.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Page tightens his grip and picks Archer up, before dumping him to the ground. Archer manages to land in guard.
Page postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Page manages to get himself to full guard.
Archer looking to sit in guard and control but Page gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Page looking to sit in guard and control but Archer gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Page keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Archer postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Page wants to sweep here but Archer controlling him for the moment.
Archer working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Page's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archer chips away with some ground and pound.
Page has momentary wrist control but Archer slips an elbow through the middle.
Archer trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Archer postures up and lands a big shot to Page's brow.
Page 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 controlling the position.
Page keeping moving, preventing Archer from controlling successfully.
Franky Page overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page looking for a sweep. Not yet Page, not yet.
Page bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard.
Archer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Page is trying to control but can't.
Archer is trying to control. Page wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Page trying to control here.
Archer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Archer prevents Page from improving his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Page manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Page not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Archer wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
Page bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Archer's guard.
Page throws a strike but Archer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Archer 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.
A close second round but Kermit Archer will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Franky Page's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Page closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Archer's guard.
Page throws a strike but Archer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Page pulls Archer in close to prevent any damage.
Archer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Archer is in close to Page's body, working some short punches and elbows.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Archer trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Archer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Archer makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Archer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Page is rocked!
Page looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Archer has picked Page up and slammed him! Page can't keep hold of the triangle and Archer manages to pass to side control!
Archer working the ground and pound from side control.
Oh Page is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Archer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Page keeps working.
Archer throws a strike aimed at the side of Page's head but Page avoids it well.
Page tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Archer presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Page seems to have got his legs back now.
Archer putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Archer controlling the pace for now.
Archer prevents Page from getting the reversal.
A nice elbow there by Archer.
Franky Page's cut is getting worse.
Page is looking to get to half guard.
Page tries to lock up and control but Archer gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Archer tries to control but Page wriggling away.
Page regains half guard.
Archer scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Archer throwing shots but Page is blocking nicely.
Archer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Page moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Archer postures up and lands a big shot to Page's brow.
Archer has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Page looking for a sweep. Not yet Page, not yet.
Page trying to control the position.
Franky Page has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Archer wants to control from the top but Page keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Archer landing with the ground and pound.
Page is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Page throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Archer scores with a spinning back kick!
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Archer cracks Page with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Page looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Archer finish him?
Franky Page's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Good standup being displayed there by Page as he connects with a hook.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kermit Archer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Archer has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kermit Archer!
A relieved looking Kermit Archer 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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