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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Connor Joieson (ranked 3129 p4p, 161 weight class) and Scott Page (ranked 2659 p4p, 138 weight class). Page has chosen Suspicious Minds as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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145 lbs
4 - 7 - 0 |
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119 lbs
20 - 13 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very quick |
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Good low kicks
Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Connor Joieson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Scott Page!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Steve Smith and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Joieson slips a jab and a cross from Page.
Page clinches with his opponent.
Page tightens his grip and picks Joieson up, before dumping him to the ground. Joieson manages to land in guard.
Joieson has an active guard here but Page has managed to pass into half guard.
Page sitting and controlling from the half guard.
It looks like Page might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page stalling away here and it's allowed Joieson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Page stands and steps away. Joieson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Page throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Joieson's waist but Joieson gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Page off to one side.
Joieson fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Page avoids it really well and circles away.
Joieson gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Joieson kicks Page off and gets to his feet.
Joieson scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Page manages to escape and get back to his feet!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Joieson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Joieson misses with a takedown attempt - Page sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Joieson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Page takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Page gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Joieson has Page pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Page manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Joieson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Page is defending well.
Joieson is working for takedown but Page is calmly controlling the position for now.
I was talking to Joieson's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Joieson has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Page after a bit of a struggle.
Page goes for a takedown attempt but Joieson pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Page throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Nice takedown defense from Page. No joy for Joieson on that attempt.
Page has Joieson up against the cage in a clinch.
Joieson tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Page smiles and moves away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Joieson, pushing him back against the cage.
Page is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Joieson tries to pull guard but Page won't allow it.
Joieson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Page pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Joieson wants a takedown.
Page stalling.
Page gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Joieson regains guard.
Page sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Joieson trying to keep a closed guard but Page is proving a slippery customer.
Joieson controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Page trying to control but Joieson is working from the bottom.
Joieson is trying to keep Page in close.
Page is looking to stand up but Joieson won't let him.
Joieson throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Page would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Joieson shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Joieson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page only half commits to the counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Page dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Page fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Page gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Joieson to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Page pushes Joieson off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Joieson is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Page's half guard.
Page manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Joieson keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Page. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Page stops a takedown attempt from Joieson.
Page decides to pull guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Joieson trying to control but Page is working from the bottom.
Page 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 has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joieson wants to control but Page is keeping busy.
Page sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Page wants to take a breather but Joieson is having none of it.
Joieson wants to control but Page is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Joieson tries to kick Page off but Page keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Page seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Page is looking for a kimura here.
Joieson tries to get to full guard but Page has control of the leg.
Page frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page looking to control and managing it successfully.
Page working the ground and pound effectively.
Joieson is working to get back to half guard.
Page content just to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Joieson is trying desperately to improve position.
Page looking to control but Joieson is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Page won't let Joieson get back to his feet... He wants to keep the fight where it is for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Scott Page showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Page is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Joieson's half guard.
Scott Page has got the better of the ground game so far.
Joieson tries to get to full guard but Page has control of the leg.
Page stands up from half guard.
Connor Joieson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Page misses with a body shot.
No luck for Joieson with that takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Page closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Joieson to the mat! Joieson manages to get full guard.
Joieson is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Page is controlling him.
Joieson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Page stacks Joieson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Page!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Joieson is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Page just content to control the position.
Page cracks Joieson with a big right hand but Joieson just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Joieson explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Page is trying hard to land a takedown here. Joieson sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Joieson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Joieson shoots in but no luck this time.
Joieson looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Page is fending him off so far but Joieson persists. Nope, Page circles away and we're back to standing.
Page lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Connor Joieson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Page slaps away a takedown attempt from Joieson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Page is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Page displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Joieson.
Joieson dives in for a single leg takedown but Page sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Joieson shoots in looking for a takedown. Page tries to sprawl out of it but Joieson keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Page manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Page gets a clinch.
Joieson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Page is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Page pulls guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Page is on top in guard.
Page lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Page showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Scott Page is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Page is in close to Joieson's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Joieson has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Page has passed into side control.
Page controlling the position from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Page decides to stand up, so the ref orders Joieson to his feet.
Page slaps away a takedown attempt from Joieson, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Page gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Page preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Joieson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Page trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Connor Joieson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joieson trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Joieson won't allow Page to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Scott Page comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Page has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Scott Page!
Scott Page looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Fuck you'.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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