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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Stan Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ivan Milat (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rivers's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Cyco Vision. Ivan Milat is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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135 lbs
29 - 16 - 2 |
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139 lbs
13 - 3 - 1 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Stan Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Ivan Milat!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rivers throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rivers looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Rivers tries to keep at a distance but Milat has taken the fight into the clinch.
Milat lands a nice uppercut.
Rivers lands a left hand that snaps the head of Milat backwards.
Rivers takes a knee right on the jaw!
Rivers lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Rivers really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Milat prevents a body shot from Rivers.
Milat blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Rivers throws a punch but it's blocked by Milat.
Rivers dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Milat misses with a hook to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Milat misses with a punch to the body.
Milat tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers takes an elbow to the forehead.
Rivers blocks a body shot from Milat.
Milat creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Rivers's defenses.
Milat missing with knees to the body.
Milat misses with a body punch.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Milat obliges.
Milat told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Milat can't find room to land a body shot as Rivers controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers is stalling here.
Milat tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rivers has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Milat regains guard immediately.
Milat escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Rivers gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Milat working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Rivers has passed into half guard!
Milat looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat wants to improve his position but Rivers is controlling well.
Milat is doing well to control the position and prevent Rivers from advancing to side control.
Milat actively working from the bottom here.
Milat has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Rivers is working away from the top position though.
Rivers stops Milat from getting back to his feet.
Milat has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Rivers is on him like a limpet, forcing Milat back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat swings away with an uppercut that misses.
I was talking to Rivers's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A hook to the body from Milat.
Milat with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A knee to the head by Milat.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Rivers scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Rivers.
Milat misses with an elbow strike.
Milat tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Milat tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Milat misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rivers dodges an elbow strike from Milat.
Milat tries a knee to the head but Rivers blocks it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rivers managing to block the knees to the body from Milat.
Milat misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ivan Milat dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Milat wants to clinch
and Rivers counters with a left to the body.
Milat misses with a body shot.
Rivers misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Milat.
Milat tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Rivers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rivers fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Milat.
Milat tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Milat.
Rivers was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Milat throws a big shot that misses.
Rivers takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rivers connects with a good right hand that stumbles Milat. Milat circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers avoids the body shot from Milat.
Milat keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Milat tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rivers lands a really nice looking cross but Milat seems unphased.
Stan Rivers is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A chopping leg kick lands by Milat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Milat moves out of range easily.
Milat walks into a left hand.
Rivers bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Milat attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Nice shot lands for Rivers.
Milat is rocked!
Milat connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rivers. Rivers circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Milat is still on wobbly legs! Can Rivers finish him?
Rivers scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
It looks like Ivan Milat has been cut.
Rivers shoots in looking for a takedown. Milat tries to sprawl out of it but Rivers keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Milat manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Milat stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Milat seems to have recovered his senses.
Ivan Milat is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Milat throws a hook but Rivers blocks it.
Rivers throws a sloppy head kick and Milat moves out of range easily.
Milat tries to clinch but Rivers moves away
and Rivers counters with a left and a right that hurts Milat! He wobbles and falls to the floor - he's in big trouble! Rivers jumps into full mount!
Rivers prevents Milat from getting the reversal.
Milat is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Milat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rivers sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Rivers's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Milat is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers controlling from the full mount.
Milat is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Milat can't escape the position.
Rivers controlling from mount.
Milat tries to reverse the position but Rivers maintains control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Milat sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Milat wants to get back to his feet.
Well, if Rivers is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Milat is trying to get back to full guard.
Milat is trying to control but can't.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Rivers dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ivan Milat's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Milat has taken the fight to the clinch.
Rivers slowing the pace effectively.
Milat tries to work over Rivers's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Rivers scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Milat makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Rivers blocks an elbow strike.
Good body shot from Milat.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Milat tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Milat misses with an elbow over the top.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers swings wildly with an uppercut but Milat uses good head movement to avoid it.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
Milat misses with a punch to the body.
Rivers struggles to land a body shot inside as Milat controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Milat looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Milat trying to land knees to the body.
Milat misses with a punch on the inside.
Milat lands a knee to the head.
Milat lands a right hand.
Milat scores with a nice hook to the head.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Rivers misses with a punch to the body.
A short left from Rivers.
Ivan Milat seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Milat working aggressively here.
Rivers trying to land knees to the body.
Milat misses with the head strike.
Milat lands a left hand that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Milat lands a hook to the side of the head.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Milat lands a shoulder strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Milat swings wildly with an uppercut but Rivers uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Rivers blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Rivers lands a hook to the side of the head.
Milat goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Rivers misses with some punches.
Milat misses with a knee strike.
Rivers tries to throw a body punch but Milat avoids it by throwing Rivers back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Milat as Rivers tries to tie him up.
Milat tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
Milat landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Milat tries a body shot but Rivers blocks it.
A head punch on the inside from Milat fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Rivers.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Milat.
Rivers is pushing Milat up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Rivers blocking some punches.
Milat lands with a right to the head.
Milat misses with some punches.
Milat lands an elbow inside that Rivers shrugs off.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short body shot lands from Milat as the two fighters clinch.
Milat lands a left hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Milat tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
Rivers creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Milat's defenses.
Milat throws a head punch that misses.
A short body shot lands from Rivers as the two fighters clinch.
Milat lands an elbow inside that Rivers shrugs off.
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Milat.
Rivers is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Milat gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Milat lands a hook that snaps the head of Rivers backwards.
Rivers is rocked!
Rivers blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Milat working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Oh Rivers is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milat misses with a punch on the inside.
Milat fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Milat misses with a knee strike.
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milat misses with a hook from the clinch.
Milat throws a head punch that misses.
Milat throws a head punch that misses.
Rivers tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Milat's elbow.
Rivers blocks an uppercut.
Milat misses with a knee to the head.
Milat lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ivan Milat comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Milat has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ivan Milat!
A relieved looking Ivan Milat thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Stan Rivers spoke after the fight, saying 'I want to thank all you fans for coming out tonight, Museum of Monsters & Madmen for making me look so good,the gang at Montreal Fighter's Gym,all of my loved ones back home,and Mega Jug for letting me fight here in EVOLUTION! I really wanted the win tonight.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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