Douglas Lima and Michael Page squared off in tonight’s Bellator 221 co-headliner, with the winner advancing to the finals of the promotions Welterweight Grand Prix. Michael ‘Venom’ Page entered tonight’s contest sporting a perfect professional mixed martial arts record of 14-0. In his most recent effort at Bellator 216, Page had scored a unanimous decision victory over knockout artist Paul Daley. Meanwhile, former Bellator welterweight champion Douglas Lima (30-7 MMA) was last seen in action this past September, where he picked up a submission victory over Andrey Koreshkov. In the second round of tonight’s highly anticipated semi final matchup, Douglas Lima was able to catch Michael Venom Page with a foot sweep. As ‘MVP’ attempted to get back to his feet, Lima caught him with an uppercut that send the English fighter crashing back down to the floor. From there, Douglas Lima would follow up with hammer fists that forced the referee to step in and call a stop to the contest. The devastating knockout loss served as the first of MVP’s mixed martial arts career. Check out how the pros reacted to Douglas Lima’s impressive knockout victory over Michael Venom Page below: 😮 — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) May 12, 2019 Damn Lima just murdered MVP! — Funky (@Benaskren) May 12, 2019 Daaaaaaaaang!!! Limaaaaaaaa — Belal Muhammad (@bullyb170) May 12, 2019 Holy shit lol — David Rickels (@TheCaveman316) May 12, 2019 Douglas Lima derailed the hype train — Ian McCall (@Unclecreepymma) May 12, 2019 . @PhenomLima is a bad man — Max Holloway (@BlessedMMA) May 12, 2019 Wow – @PhenomLima advances in the @BellatorMMA Welterweight Grand Prix with an emphatic KO. Now faces the winner of @rory_macdonald and @NeimanGracie in the tournament final. #Bellator221 — Scott Coker (@ScottCoker) May 12, 2019 What was your reaction to Douglas Lima knockout out Michael Venom Page at Bellator 221 this evening? Sound off in the comments section Penn Nation! This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<doc-sep>Douglas Lima will get his chance to regain the Bellator welterweight title. On Saturday night at Bellator 221, Lima faced off with internet sensation and undefeated striker Michael “Venom” Page in the first semifinals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. In the first round, Lima was having trouble finding the range on the feet with Page, but secured a takedown, though he was unable to do much damage with it. Then in the second round, things got interesting. Early in the second round, Page stumbled Lima with a right hand shot behind the ear. Page could tell he had hurt Lima and began stalking forward but as he did so, Lima landed a vicious low kick that took MVP off his feet, literally knocking Page’s entire body horizontal to the floor. In his haste to regain his feet, Page left his chin exposed and Lima took that opportunity to hand MVP his first professional loss. Lima landed a savage uppercut that turned the lights out on Page before his body even hit the floor. Lima will now go on to the finals of the Welterweight Grand Prix where he will face the winner of Rory MacDonald vs. Neiman Gracie which is set to take place at Bellator 222 on June 14th. Check out the video below of the knockout that sent Lima there.<doc-sep>On Saturday night, on the main card of the stacked Bellator 221 event on DAZN, former welterweight champ Douglas Lima stepped into the cage with undefeated British striking specialist Michael Page. The two men were looking to advance to the second round of the action-packed Bellator welterweight Grand Prix and edge closer to championship glory. Though Page had some success early, Douglas Lima ended up winning this fight in absolutely jaw-dropping fashion, reducing the Brit to a pile of rubble with an uppercut in the second round. Speaking on Instagram early on Sunday morning, Michael Page issued a quick statement on this first setback of his professional mixed martial arts career. Though he’s widely known for his confident — often outright cocky — attitude, he’s being the picture of class in defeat. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXOy7Vl3xO/ “If I had to take 1 L in my career I’m glad it was to this warrior @phenomlima an amazing martial artist and person. I felt like I was in control the whole fight, made a mistake by standing up incorrectly and at this level it only takes 1 bad choice, and I paid for it. But im still smiling and even more motivated to get back in the cage and correct this mistake. Thank you to everyone that have sent such positive messages and another thank you to the haters fuelling my drive just like Arnold Schwarzenegger “I’ll be back” – Michael Page on Instagram. What do you think the future holds for Page after Bellator 221? How do you think the British knockout artist will rebound from this first taste of defeat? Join the conversation in the comments section! This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 5/12/2019. This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM<doc-sep>
Last night, at Bellator 221, former Bellator welterweight king Douglas Lima walked onto the canvas with undefeated British striking specialist Michael Page. In this crucial bout, both men sought to advance to the finals of the Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix. Though Page had some success early in this fight, Douglas Lima put a decisive end to things in the second frame, levelling his foe with a rocket-fuelled uppercut to the chin. Speaking on Twitter on Sunday, Lima issued a quick statement on the victory. A man of few words, the Brazilian thanked his fans for the love and set his sights on the Bellator welterweight title he once owned. Appreciate all the love! On to the title! Thank you God! pic.twitter.com/kCExbvtKQs — Douglas Lima (@PhenomLima) May 12, 2019 “Appreciate all the love! On to the title! Thank you God!” – Douglas Lima on Twitter Michael Page, who has now tasted defeat for the first time, has also issued a post-fight statement on social media. The formerly undefeated Brit was extremely classy in defeat, praising his foe for his handiwork. https://www.instagram.com/p/BxXOy7Vl3xO/ “If I had to take 1 L in my career I’m glad it was to this warrior @phenomlima an amazing martial artist and person. I felt like I was in control the whole fight, made a mistake by standing up incorrectly and at this level it only takes 1 bad choice, and I paid for it. But im still smiling and even more motivated to get back in the cage and correct this mistake. Thank you to everyone that have sent such positive messages and another thank you to the haters fuelling my drive just like Arnold Schwarzenegger “I’ll be back” – Michael Page on Instagram. What do you think the future holds for Douglas Lima after Bellator 221? Do you think he’ll reclaim the welterweight title this year? Join the conversation in the comments section. This article first appeared on BJPENN.COM on 5/12/2019. This article appeared first on BJPENN.COM