Michael “Venom” Web page confirmed evolution on the grappling division to defeat a sport Carlos Condit in the primary occasion of Polaris 30, which went down Saturday in London.
“MVP”—a former Bellator title contender eight years faraway from the newest submission victory of his 22-3 MMA profession—lately instructed MMA Combating he wished to have the “legacy of being a real martial artist” after making journeys to boxing and bare-knuckle boxing. He determined to grapple ex-UFC and WEC titleholder Condit, a fierce striker with practically as many submissions (13) as he has knockouts (15) in MMA.
The ten-minute match started and Condit shortly pulled guard, with Web page posturing as much as defend place. Condit didn’t permit him to advance on high both, they usually ultimately went again to the ft. Condit used a takedown try and catch Web page’s leg and go to the bottom, then attacked with a toe maintain and a kneebar, however Web page defended each submissions and escaped.
Web page and Condit rolled on the bottom and Condit ended on high place earlier than the fighters turned locked in a 50-50 guard. Once more again to the ft, Web page’s takedown try had Condit falling over the lighting system, inflicting a short halt to the match with seconds left. When the clock ran out, Web page was declared the winner through resolution.
“He’s a troublesome man, actually robust, grips are loopy,” Web page mentioned after the win. “I’m used to being the one which has the grips.”
Web page mentioned his group had him ready for Condit’s leg assaults, so “I wasn’t fearful.”
“I’m disenchanted it didn’t go my means tonight,” Condit mentioned after the match. “I believed I had some nice moments all through the match. Simply obtained to get again and work on some stuff, clearly. I didn’t get the sub I used to be going for, I used to be making an attempt to get these legs. MVP is all legs, so clearly that’s one thing that I used to be going for.”
Helena Crevar efficiently defended her Polaris title with a call win over Nia Blackman within the co-main occasion. Click on right here for full Polaris 30 outcomes, together with UFC featherweight Nathaniel Wooden’s return to the mats towards octagon veteran Cameron Else.