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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Millard Rivers (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dick Veiney (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dick Veiney has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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194 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Millard Rivers!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Veiney!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, George Francis and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Veiney shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Rivers but Rivers pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Veiney tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Rivers defends well and Veiney ends up having to push Rivers into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Veiney fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Rivers, pushing him back against the cage.
Veiney breaks from the clinch.
Veiney showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rivers.
Veiney rushes Rivers and presses him up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers letting Veiney take a breather here.
Veiney using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Rivers drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rivers could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiney leaning his opponent against the cage.
Veiney gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Veiney is looking for a kimura here.
Rivers is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Veiney scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Veiney controlling the action here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Veiney is keen to just control but Rivers is a slippery customer.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Veiney seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Rivers does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Rivers is looking to control Veiney's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Rivers avoid being mounted?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rivers wants to get back to full guard.
Veiney takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Rivers is positioning himself well to prevent Veiney advancing to mount.
Veiney is stalling here. Rivers is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Veiney seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Rivers has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Veiney is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rivers tries to score with some ground and pound. Veiney controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Rivers misses with the ground and pound.
Veiney wants to control but Rivers postures up.
Veiney is trying to buck Rivers off.
Veiney is trying to control Rivers's posture but Rivers avoids it.
Rivers goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Veiney rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Rivers's guard! Nice work there by Veiney!
Veiney has gone for a leg lock! Rivers slips out almost immediately though and dives into Veiney's guard.
Veiney wants to sweep but no luck.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Veiney is controlling Rivers's posture.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers throwing strikes from guard but Veiney blocks nicely.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Rivers postures up in Veiney's guard and throws a big left but Veiney blocks it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rivers works over Veiney with some ground and pound from guard.
Veiney is pulling down on Rivers's head to control his posture.
Veiney utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dick Veiney will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Veiney shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Rivers pinned against the cage. Rivers gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Rivers throws a big counter combination but Veiney scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Veiney shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Rivers as he avoids it easily.
Rivers is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Veiney rushes Rivers and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Veiney manages to break the clinch.
Rivers shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Veiney manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Rivers is in close to Veiney's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Veiney avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rivers working some strikes from top position.
Veiney working for a triangle but Rivers defends it easily.
Rivers lands a couple of elbows.
Rivers working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Veiney trying to control the position.
Veiney is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rivers defends well.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rivers with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Rivers stands up from Veiney's guard - Rivers perhaps looking for a knockout.
Veiney gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Rivers misses with a body punch.
Veiney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Veiney tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Veiney prevents a takedown attempt there.
Rivers tries to land knees in the clinch but Veiney avoids the damage to the body.
Rivers lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Veiney is trying to get back to full guard.
Veiney on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Rivers is working for a kimura but Veiney is defending it quite comfortably.
Veiney is trying to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Rivers.
Veiney regains full guard. Nicely done.
Veiney looking for a sweep. Not yet Veiney, not yet.
Rivers is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Rivers missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Veiney is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rivers connects with a couple of short punches.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Rivers throwing strikes from guard but Veiney blocks nicely.
Veiney not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Millard Rivers dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Veiney tries to clinch there but Rivers circles away.
Rivers is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Veiney's half guard.
Veiney works his way to full guard. Good work.
Rivers trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Veiney looking to control.
Rivers throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Veiney works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Rivers accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rivers stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Veiney throws up his legs and catches Rivers in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Rivers tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Veiney! That came out of nowhere!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Dick Veiney!
Dick Veiney was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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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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