kick of Michael Page injured Goiti Yamauchi (Photo: Reproduction/Twitter)
One of the most anticipated fights of the 292nd edition of Bellator, held this Saturday (10), had a very different outcome than expected. Valid in the welterweight division (up to 77,1kg), the meeting between the knockout artist Michael Page and the finisher Goiti Yamauchi ended with a serious injury suffered by the Brazilian just 26 seconds into the fight.
Hit in the knee by a kick from Michael Page, only the second blow dealt in the duel, Goiti Yamauchi He quickly suffered a leg injury and saw the referee stop the fight and declare the Briton's victory by technical knockout.
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In a slow-motion video published by Bellator on social media, it is possible to see the appearance of swelling on the knee of Goiti Yamauchi at the same time as the kick Michael Page is connected.
As a result, Michael Page recovers from the defeat suffered against Logan storley, in the dispute for the interim welterweight belt (up to 77kg), in May last year, and is qualified to face the lineal champion Yaroslav Amosov.
On the other hand, the injury interrupts a winning streak that lasted three fights for Goiti Yamauchi. The Brazilian loses for the first time since April 2021.
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