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Page took on former training partner Patterson in a welterweight matchup at UFC London on Saturday. The two Englishmen failed to impress the London crowd as the feeling-out process never seemed to end. Despite referee Rich Mitchell urging for more action, Page and Patterson just continued to occasionally touch each other from a distance. While Page earned a unanimous decision win in a bout filled with inactivity, London’s O2 Arena showered him with boos.
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Page admits that it was a frustrating night at the office for him. “MVP” accuses his opponent of coasting for most of the fight. Page says it’s difficult to track even lesser fighters when they are unwilling to engage. Page also believes Patterson knew when to avoid him from their past experience training together. What Page can’t comprehend is whether Patterson had a winning strategy at all. Page feeld that Patterson was just happy to go the distance against him. The frustrating outing is making “MVP” consider changing his style altogether.
Happy to Get By
“For the most part he was running,” Page said in a post-fight interview with the UFC. “In general, I think I could get someone relatively amateur and if they’re moving around, it’s still gonna be difficult for you to lock in on them if they’re not engaging. So when you got someone even more talented… He’s familiar with me, so he knows where I’m dangerous. And I felt like that’s why he adopted this. I just didn’t understand where he was gonna get the win from. So I just felt like he was happy to get by… It’s annoying, it’s frustrating, I might have to just completely change my style.”
While Page (25-3) has lost only once in five UFC outings, most of his wins have been lackluster. Meanwhile, Patterson (14-3) was riding a four-fight first-round finishing streak before his loss against Page.
This article first appeared at Recent News on Sherdog.com
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