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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Steve Mills (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark McGillivary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Mark McGillivary has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Mills's chin.
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178 lbs
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187 cm
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170 lbs
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Decent wrestler
Brawler
Inexperienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Mills!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mark McGillivary!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mills tries to close the distance and clinch up but McGillivary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mills instigates a clinch.
Mills jumps into guard, dragging McGillivary to the mat.
Mills is pulling down on McGillivary's head to control his posture.
McGillivary tries to free his leg and advance position but Mills is retaining full guard.
McGillivary stopping the sweep attempt from Mills.
Mills is trying to keep McGillivary in close.
Mills is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Steve Mills wasn't doing enough on the ground.
McGillivary changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Mills tries to avoid it but McGillivary manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Mills to the ground. Mills escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Mills shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Mills showed some decent athleticism there.
Mills is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillivary is looking for a sweep. Mills is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mills is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mills not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McGillivary wants to control but Mills is keeping busy.
McGillivary pushes Mills off but Mills dives into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to lay and pray for a moment but McGillivary keeps working.
McGillivary is looking for a sweep.
McGillivary wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
Mills tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Mills wants to control but McGillivary is keeping him busy.
McGillivary is trying to improve his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Mills is controlling him well.
Mills goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, McGillivary rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Mills's guard! Nice work there by McGillivary!
McGillivary trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst McGillivary is controlling him.
Mills is looking for a triangle here but McGillivary uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mills wants to control but McGillivary postures up.
Mills tries to control the position but he's not in luck - McGillivary easily slips into full mount!
McGillivary landing strikes, looking to finish!
McGillivary goes for an armbar but Mills turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Mills.
Mills preventing the sweep.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mills would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Mills dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Mills wants to slow McGillivary down by chopping away at his legs.
Mills keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Mills defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGillivary.
McGillivary with a poor takedown
and Mills counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve Mills has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mark McGillivary.
McGillivary shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Mills counters with a thumping low kick.
Mills fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging McGillivary to the ground. Mills is now in McGillivary's guard.
McGillivary is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
McGillivary is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGillivary is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mills has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. McGillivary is working away from the top position though.
McGillivary trying to control from half guard but Mills is working away.
Mills makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mills.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mills looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGillivary stops Mills from standing up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mills is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mills stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Mills wants it to stay on the feet.
Mills pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGillivary with a poor takedown
and Mills counters with a nice double leg into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGillivary throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Mills passes into half guard.
Steve Mills overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mills prevents McGillivary from improving his position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills tries to stand but his arm is trapped.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGillivary trying to control from the bottom.
McGillivary wants to get back to his feet.
Mills is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary trying to hold on to Mills's head to control him but Mills postures up.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Mark McGillivary was stalling too much, according to the referee.
McGillivary gets tackled into the cage by Mills. Mills maintains the clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Mills gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, McGillivary regains guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Mills distracts McGillivary with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGillivary is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Mills dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
McGillivary changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Mills looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
McGillivary controlling the position from side mount.
McGillivary advances to full mount.
McGillivary thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Mills regains half guard.
McGillivary is just content to waste time from the top position. Mills takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Mills looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Mills on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Mills tries to get out of the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGillivary trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGillivary has gone for a leg lock! Mills slips out almost immediately though and dives into McGillivary's guard.
McGillivary wants to sweep but no luck.
McGillivary takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
McGillivary looking to control.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Mills throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. McGillivary was covering up waiting for the punch and Mills finishes the takedown easily into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary looking for a sweep. Not yet McGillivary, not yet.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now McGillivary is on top in guard.
Mills wants to stand up but McGillivary is controlling him.
McGillivary trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGillivary is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mills is adopting a defensive guard.
McGillivary looking to pass the guard.
Mills is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Steve Mills.
Mills has McGillivary up against the cage in a clinch.
Mills pulls guard.
McGillivary trying to control the position from guard on top but Mills is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Mills is controlling McGillivary's posture.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGillivary is pushing down on Mills's leg trying to pass to half guard. Mills is fighting to maintain full guard but McGillivary has managed to sneak the leg through.
Mills is looking for a sweep. McGillivary is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
McGillivary is trying to work for a kimura but Mills is defending well.
McGillivary lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
McGillivary is looking to take a break and control but Mills is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mark McGillivary has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steve Mills is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
McGillivary controlling the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark McGillivary comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Mills has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Mills!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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