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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Gary Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Drake Mill (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gary Rivers has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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193 lbs
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193 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Gary Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Drake Mill!
The judges for this bout are Robert Douchet, Dillan Fox and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mill keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mill throws a counter combo.
Mill scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Sloppy strikes there by Mill.
Mill trying to control the position but Rivers is working away.
Mill sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Rivers is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Mill scores with punches from side control.
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.
Rivers tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mill wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Mill thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Mill wants to control but Rivers is keeping him busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mill working the head and body with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mill postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mill landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Mill looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Rivers is avoiding damage well.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Mill throws a series of punches but Rivers avoids them all with ease.
Mill throws a right and a left that Rivers avoids nicely.
Rivers looks to land a combination but Mill avoids it well.
Mill misses with an uppercut.
A counter left hand to the body from Rivers misses its target.
Mill lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rivers circles away quickly and effectively.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Rivers lands a takedown into guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Mill can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rivers postures up in Mill's guard and throws a big left but Mill blocks it.
Mill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivers with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mill has momentary wrist control but Rivers slips an elbow through the middle.
Rivers keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mill's head.
Rivers is looking to work some ground and pound but Mill has wrist control.
Rivers engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Mill keeps moving.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill pulls Rivers in close to his closed guard and prevents Rivers from doing any damage or advancing position.
Mill keeping moving, preventing Rivers from controlling successfully.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A shot to the body from Rivers misses
and Mill counters by moving into the clinch.
Rivers is fighting off a takedown attempt but Mill is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Rivers to the mat. Rivers regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Mill looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Mill accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rivers looking to hit a scissor sweep but Mill is one step ahead there.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivers is on top in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers postures up in Mill's guard and throws a big left but Mill blocks it.
Rivers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Mill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rivers loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Mill is pulling down on Rivers's head to control his posture.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Mill throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Drake Mill will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rivers throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Mill's waist but Mill gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rivers off to one side.
Mill wants to counter with a clinch but Rivers pushes him away.
Rivers misses with a body shot.
Mill looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gary Rivers seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mill gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rivers.
Rivers is looking to wear down Mill with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Rivers fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Rivers misses with a body kick.
Rivers lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Mill circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill moves into the clinch.
Mill tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rivers's elbow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers jumps guard but Mill turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gary Rivers. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Rivers creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Rivers throws an elbow but it misses.
Mill tries to break free but Rivers pushes him back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Rivers.
Rivers throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mill has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Rivers regains guard immediately.
Rivers will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Rivers throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mill preventing the sweep.
Mill lands a couple of decent looking shots.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Rivers is on top in guard.
Mill is trying to keep Rivers in close.
Rivers in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Rivers trying to control the position from guard on top but Mill is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Rivers misses with a head kick.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mill manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill misses with a few strikes there.
Rivers was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Mill throws an overhand right that lands on Rivers's shoulder, as Rivers tries to avoid the shot.
A little feinted left hand from Rivers on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mill is breathing heavily.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Mill on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rivers plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mill slips a straight right by Rivers.
Mill looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Rivers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mill takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Rivers goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And Mill tries to counter it with a takedown but Rivers pushes his down on his head and steps out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mill gets a double leg takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Mill.
Mill chips away with some ground and pound.
Mill scoring with some ground and pound.
Rivers throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Mill throws an elbow that misses. Rivers uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Mill's guard. Nice move by Rivers!
Mill is trying to control the position but Rivers postures up.
Rivers lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivers throwing strikes but missing.
Mill trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gary Rivers will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Rivers swings for the body but Mill moves out of range.
Rivers is looking to clinch but Mill is avoiding it.
Rivers tries to close the distance and clinch up but Mill swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mill swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mill.
Mill tries to keep at a distance but Rivers has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Rivers - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mill working hard to break the clinch.
Mill gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rivers moves into full guard.
Rivers trying to strike off his back.
Mill trying to control but Rivers is working from the bottom.
Mill takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mill postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Rivers thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Rivers striking off his back.
Mill passes into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Mill there.
Mill looks to land a strike but Rivers avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Rivers throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Mill postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Mill chips away with some ground and pound.
Mill drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rivers dives on top into guard.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Rivers has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Mill avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rivers wants to clinch.
Rivers fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mill manages to avoid it.
Mill defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Rivers.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mill tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Rivers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Rivers cracks Mill with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rivers throws a body shot but no joy.
Mill takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rivers misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mill.
Mill scores with a takedown into Rivers's guard.
Rivers lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
Rivers wants to control from the top but Mill keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rivers controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Rivers working some strikes from top position.
Rivers lands a couple of digs.
Mill utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mill being controlled here, momentarily.
Mill wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Rivers is now in half guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Gary Rivers.
I think Rivers has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Robert Douchet scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gary Rivers!
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hype
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