MICHAEL VENOM PAGE left his opponent Goichi Yamaouti with a TOUCHED kneecap mid-fight.

The British challenger returned to the cage in California to face Japanese-Brazilian Yamauchi.

3

But Page closed the show in brutal style just 26 SECONDS after landing a kick that caused horrific damage.

Slow-motion replays showed the moment Yamauchi’s kneecap exploded from a powerful kick.

He was unable to continue, declaring Page the winner via TKO.

And the Londoner called invincible Bellator middleweight champion Yaroslav Amosov after his wild Yamauti stop.

Page, 35, said: “First of all I want to wish Goity a speedy recovery.

“It’s hard to want to celebrate when he’s around,” Page said in a post-fight interview.

“I am a fan of him and his work. It was nice to share the cage with him.

“I work hard to be here. I’m dynamic, it seems like it’s easy, but I play every day in the gym to put on a show for everyone.

“Do you want to see me fight Amosov? Let’s do it.’

Page was beaten last May by Logan Storley in a controversial points loss and then made his bare-knuckle boxing debut.

The 30-year-old Storli lost to the 29-year-old champion Amosau, who now MVP wants to fight himself for the title.

3