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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Michael Page (ranked 3735 p4p, 3180 weight class) and Islam Makhachev (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Page is coming into this fight with a significant injury, which will no doubt have an effect on his cardio. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Michael Page!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Islam Makhachev!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Yasuomi Hirokawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Makhachev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Page is breathing heavily.
Makhachev with a lazy takedown attempt
letting Page counter with a right hand.
Page scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Makhachev tries for a takedown but Page circles away easily
and Makhachev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Page stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Page wants it to stay on the feet.
Michael Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev throws a big shot that misses.
Makhachev on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Page is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Page slaps away a takedown attempt from Makhachev, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Makhachev takes one to the chin there.
Page throws a right and a left that Makhachev avoids nicely.
Makhachev closes the distance and clinches up with Page, looking for a takedown. Makhachev pushes Page against the cage but Page circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Makhachev looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev tries to clinch but Page moves out of range.
Makhachev shoots and misses
enabling Page to counter with a crisp jab.
Makhachev shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Makhachev chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Page can pounce on him.
A shot to the liver by Page. Beautiful body shot.
Makhachev is looking to clinch.
Page tried to counter with a leg kick but Makhachev avoided it.
Makhachev takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Page looks to land a combination. Makhachev sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Makhachev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but Makhachev persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.
Page seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makhachev misses with a series of wild punches.
Michael Page is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Makhachev manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Page on his heels. He'll look to pass Page's guard now, I'm sure.
Page manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Makhachev tries to clinch up.
Makhachev changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Page tries to avoid it but Makhachev manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Page to the ground. Page escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Makhachev has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Makhachev goes for a double leg but Page avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Page continues to drive forward.
Makhachev tries for a takedown but Page circles away easily
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Page lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Page jabs at Makhachev's body.
Some wild striking there from Page.
Makhachev misses with a combination
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Makhachev shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Page pinned against the cage. Page gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Page is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Makhachev has his takedown stuffed
and Page counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Page works Makhachev's body with a nice hook.
Makhachev tries for a takedown but Page circles away easily
and Page counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Page scores with a decent looking hook.
Makhachev with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Page to score with a decent uppercut.
Page throws a nice looking combination but Makhachev bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Makhachev shoots in and bounces Page off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Page keeping moving, preventing Makhachev from controlling successfully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Makhachev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Makhachev trying to control the position from guard on top but Page is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Makhachev must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Makhachev is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Makhachev stopping the sweep attempt from Page.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Makhachev.
Makhachev checks a leg kick nicely.
Makhachev tries for a takedown but Page circles away easily
and Page counters with a stiff right hand.
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makhachev.
Michael Page has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Islam Makhachev.
Makhachev shoots in but Page avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Page lands with a good body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page keeps the fight on the outside.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Makhachev fails with the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev misses with a double jab
and Page counters with a series of strikes. Makhachev will be more careful next time no doubt.
Makhachev takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Makhachev closes the distance and clinches up with Page, looking for a takedown. Makhachev pushes Page against the cage but Page circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Makhachev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Page makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Page!
Page is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Makhachev fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Makhachev checks a leg kick nicely.
Page 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.
Makhachev fails with the takedown.
Page is looking for a counter combo.
Makhachev shoots and misses
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Page duly obliges.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Page dodges the punch combination from Makhachev.
A quick step to the side and Page tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Page swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Makhachev.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Makhachev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Makhachev misses with a wild combination.
Page throws a counter high kick but Makhachev was just alert enough to avoid it.
Page cracks a nice hook into Makhachev's ribs.
Makhachev is trying hard to land a takedown here. Page sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Page swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makhachev walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Makhachev shoots in but Page avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Michael Page is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Makhachev tries for a takedown but Page sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Page lands with a nice body punch.
Page staying out of range there.
Makhachev needs to keep his hands up - Page had a free shot at his head there.
Makhachev throws a right and a left that both miss.
Michael Page is winning the standup battle so far.
Page lands a high kick!
Makhachev throws a left and a right that both miss
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page lands a nice shot to the body.
Makhachev swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Page counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Makhachev doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Page connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Page lands a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Page swings for the body but Makhachev moves out of range.
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Makhachev.
Page seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Makhachev drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Makhachev fails with the takedown
and Page cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A cross from Page lands.
Page works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Makhachev looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but Makhachev persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.
Page scores with a hook to the body. Makhachev takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Makhachev on that attempt.
Page swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Makhachev tries to move into range but Page moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Michael Page dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Makhachev tries to clinch up but Page circles away and keeps his distance.
Some wild striking there from Makhachev.
Page throws a big counter combination but Makhachev scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Makhachev fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Page sprawls well initially but Makhachev persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Page trying to control from the bottom.
Makhachev lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Makhachev is keen to just control but Page is a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Makhachev is thwarting Page's attempts to control the position.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Makhachev is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Page is just riding it out for now. Makhachev eventually gives up the hold.
Makhachev is looking for a kimura here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Page keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Makhachev is trying to control. Page wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Page listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page thows a leg kick but Makhachev checks it
and Makhachev counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Page!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Makhachev is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Page has escaped the position, nice work there.
Page on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Makhachev trying to control the action but Page is working from the bottom.
Makhachev thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page is not content to let Makhachev control the position.
Page is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Islam Makhachev comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Page has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 29:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 29:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Page!
Michael Page bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
In defeat, Islam Makhachev stepped up to the mic, saying 'I wanna thank my opponent for fighting me and I can't wait to fight you again brother'.
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hype
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