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Hey guys, name to watch out for Michael venom Page. The guy has striking on another level. Does 720 KO's all kinds of crazy shit. He even knocked some guy out on Bellator last night in 10 seconds.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=4awSmJfuhbU
As you can see he has subs etc too. He is a total badass!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-35biwOrPI
That first fight where he knocks the guy out and just stands there is still the greatest MMA moment I have ever witnessed.
haha he does that all the time. He is a huge welterweight too at 6'3". Going to be a huge star I think. Trains out of London shootfighters owned by Marios Demetriades and co. They have a great wrestling program there too (for a UK gym). Plus great training partners like Hathaway etc. :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Mahoney
He has a style like machida with the in and out movement with his own flair of course. He like machida needs to be studied by opponents so I can see him destroying people until there's enough out there on him.
Wow he is pretty good. Has an Anderson silva feel to him too
I think maybe, at last, with guys like MVP coming up the ranks British MMA is rapidly going to start earning some legitimacy. Too long it's been the whole brawl and forget technique style, but now we're starting to see true martial arts emerge!Quote:
Originally Posted by Sam Sales
I think he will get taken down and controlled.
I don't like the showboatiness of it all, but there is no denying his kicking.
It's no different to what Chael Sonnen or Nick Diaz does. Personality sells tickets. Sell more tickets and promoters pay more attention to you. It's great marketing at the end of the day. Hence why this guy's just gone from a few fights in UCMMA to fighting in Bellator.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kurzy
He is trying to mimic Jon Jones and Anderson Silva with some flashy kicks thrown in there, striking aside I think Bobby is right, some one is gonna grind the shit out of this rising star via Fitch method, if they can get him down. Not putting your hands up is a sign of disrespect. So you have won a couple kickboxing titles NO ONE has heard of outside the UK. If he wins the Bellator Tourney, Funky is gonna grind him to dust.
No doubt, but I still don't like it. Just not my style.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Mahoney
Not putting your hands up is not a sign of disrespect. It is a sign of his background.
Its a little different show boating when youre a veteran but doing it during your pro debut just makes you look like a dick. Ill admit hes got some skills though.Quote:
Originally Posted by Josh Mahoney
the hands down is definitly the tae kwon do showing
Conspiracy Theorists - Watch Michael Page KO Ryan Sanders in this giant, slo-mo HD gif
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2013/3/22...ork-conspiracy
Its a work!
Nah, he has a style like Wonderboy and we see what Matt Brown did to him. I reckon Matt Brown would do the same to this guy.Quote:
Originally Posted by BiGGinZ
Same.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby rivers
I disagree. He's been doing this much longer than Jones and he looks nothing like Anderson. This guy is very flashy but also very sloppy. Anderson is flashy but incredibly controlled. This guys flashiness will get him taken down or KOd in the UFC.Quote:
Originally Posted by Kyle Spalla
Yeah. It's a sign that in his background he hasn't had his ass whooped. IF he reaches Funky, and he BEATS funky, I'll be impressed. For now I feel that it's mostly hype built on the backs of low quality/newish fighters.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby rivers
Now, in the back of my mind, I hope a couple things. I hope he's the real deal and he's really that good, or I hope he gets his ass whooped so he can improve and reach his full potential. But as of now, I'm not buying the hype.
If he keeps throwing Mortal Kombat Finishing Moves on people than you won't really hear shit from me. I still say Funky by doin what Funky does: Grind.
Definitely shows promise. Who knows what he's like on the ground but up against high level wrestlers, there aren't many guys in MMA who are good enough off their back to threaten at all.
I didn't think there was anything fishy about that KO, looked like he landed clean on the orbital. Could have hurt the dude enough to make him go down the way he did.
I'm personally not a fan off his showboating, I know I am being hypocritical as Nick Diaz is a joy to watch, and Chael is one of the most exciting personalities outside of the cage, but this seems different somehow.
Regardless, it's hard to argue with what he is doing, he's looked very impressive so far, and Bellator will make things interesting. Would be good to see him in the next WW tourney.
Him and Lima would be a great fight, but Lima is huge and has some mean power. Him and Ben Saunders would even match up well, but I would see Ben submitting him. Don't know all the potential is there, just don't want to see it go to his head.
If he can beat Saunders, ill drink the kool-aid.
I won't. He's a striker. Out striking a striker doesn't validate anything other than his striking. I want to see him beat a real quality wrestler. Lotta UK guys are killers in the UK because they don't have to deal with good wrestlers and the supposed BJJ specialists prefer to play guard. That don't fly over here too well. Eventually he'll face a wrestler. Until then I don't buy the hype. But I do hope the hype is real.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby rivers
Ben is more than "a striker". Watch what he's gonna do. He's level'n up. If you can beat Ben now, you are really good.
Ben has a brown belt in BJJ under Ricardo Liborio, a striker he is but that is not all there is to him. I don't see many jumping into the guard of Ben Saunders, dude is wirery. He also flirts with the system and rubber guard.
He's more than a striker, but that's the direction he leans toward. I doubt that he'll want to grapple against a guy like this. But even still, Saunders isn't a wrestler. Saunders washed out of the UFC because of that and I don't think a lot will change if he tries again. The reality is, if you can't deal with wrestlers, you won't survive in the UFC. Although, you will last a bit in Bellator and other promotions.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby rivers
He has a very exciting style to watch but I believe as he reaches a higher caliber of fighter he'll find it increasingly more difficult to land the highlight reel strikes. I hope I'm wrong though.
I gotta agree with Bobby here. Saunders has been really impressive in his last few fights.Quote:
Originally Posted by bobby rivers
My coach has known the guy since he was young, on the points kickboxing circuit. Apparently he's a really nice guy!
Looking forward to seeing him more. Especially as another fighter representing the UK.
His plum clench is one of the best if not the best in mma. He will deal with wrestlers with elbows from his killa b control. A weapon he didnt have in the ufc. Fighters are not who they were 4 years ago.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=RrHdiTXSPbs#! SFL 15 live stream. Page is on this card. Only 1 or 2 more fights then he is on. :-)
Man I still dont know how to feel about this guy. Im not a huge fan of the flashiness although it is entertaining and very unorthadox. I guess its good to know he'll fight like that consistently. Pretty allusive so its hard to picture him getting ktfo. I dunno..he might grow on me.