Someone seemed destined to be eliminated in the Co-Main event of UFC Saudi Arabia.
Middle weight Ster Shara Magomedov's Double-Spinning Back Fist Ko victory on Armen Petrosyan was still fresh in the memory of Vecht fans for his matchup with long-term welterweight competition Michael Page.
'Venom' has an incredible highlights with a skull-fracturing flying knee knockout.
Shara Magomedov and his English opponent promised a stand -up fight and they delivered – but it did not end how everyone expected when they fought for the full three rounds in the ANB Arena in Riyad on Saturday evening.
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Shara 'Bullet' Magomedov vs Michael 'Venom' Paginar result
Page ran away with a harmful decision gain thanks to 30-27, 30 27 and 29-28 Scorecards.
A knockout certainly seemed to be in this matchup, but neither of them came close to closing the show.
It was a lot of movement early from both men. 'MVP' bounced around in his characteristic attitude and endangered with main kicks. Bent the middle of the first round, however, he decided to shoot for a surprising removal on his opponent.
The one -eyed Russian showed a number of impressive grasping skills to leave the fight and to appease the fans who expected a total striking battle.
Page connected to a punch that got a thumb up from Magomedov before he landed a rotating heel kick just before the first round ended.
'Bullet' raised points with his legs, but he was unable to clean during the first five minutes of the biggest fight of his career so far
Page started the second Stanza by depositing forward with a jump shot that temporarily beaten Magomedov.
The former Bellator -titrated candidate really enjoyed the center of the fight, landed with flying knees and threw rotating attacks.
Magomedov struggled to land something good for 10 minutes. The 30-year-old was told by his coaches to leave everything in the Octagon, and he did the pace in the last frame but it wasn't enough.
Michael Page responds to beating Shara Magomedov
The #15 arranged Welterweigt participant spoke after his great victory with former light weight Ster Paul Felder.
“Big Up, Saudi Arabia,” said Page. 'Thank you for having me here.
“You are extremely hospitable and I hope you would like me back.
“Please, I would like to come back.”
Page then looked directly into the camera and said a famous rule from the movie “Captain Phillips”.
He added: “Everyone, look at me! Look at me! I'm the captain now! “
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