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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Keenin Klein (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Brad Barnes (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Barnes has chosen Advance Australia Fair - Adam Hills as his entrance music. Keenin Klein had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 187.1lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Brad Barnes is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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197 lbs
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190 lbs
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Keenin Klein!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Brad Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Frank Dennis and Chris Downing.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Klein is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Klein shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Barnes's guard.
Barnes wants to stand and escape but Klein is having none of it.
Klein looking to pass the guard.
Barnes pushes Klein off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Horrible takedown by Klein or perhaps it was just good defense by Barnes which made him look bad.
Barnes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Klein, pushing him back against the cage.
Barnes scores a nice knee to the body.
Klein is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Klein looking to slow down the pace here.
Barnes content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but Klein blocks it.
Klein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Klein takes a knee right on the jaw!
Barnes wants to stall.
Barnes just leaning against Klein, taking a breather.
Klein tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Barnes lands an elbow just above Klein 's eye.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Klein with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Barnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Barnes stops a takedown attempt from Klein.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Keenin Klein. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Klein drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Barnes connects with a nasty looking knee right to Klein's face.
Klein tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Barnes just stands there and leans against the cage.
Klein goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barnes prevents it.
Klein tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes with a knee to the head.
Klein wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Barnes has him pressed against the cage.
Klein tries to pull guard but Barnes won't allow it.
Klein working aggressively here.
Barnes tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Barnes stalls.
Klein is working for takedown but Barnes is calmly controlling the position for now.
Barnes looking to throw knees to the head but Klein is blocking nicely.
Barnes is trying to stall.
Klein is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A knee to the head by Barnes.
Klein is rocked!
Barnes lands a big knee to the head and Klein goes down! Barnes pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:01 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brad Barnes!
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