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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kilem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nate Garver (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Garver has chosen Stuck In The Middle With You as his entrance music. I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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Good wrestling
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Kilem!
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, Nate Garver!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Cecil Peabody and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Garver misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Garver looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Garver misses with a double jab.
Kilem stuffs the takedown attempt from Garver. Garver gets slowly back to his feet.
Garver throws a series of punches but Kilem avoids them all with ease.
Garver gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Kilem tries to score a body lock takedown but Garver shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Kilem drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Kilem has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Garver is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Kilem. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilem drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Garver gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Garver tries to break free but Kilem pushes him back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kilem prevents a takedown attempt there.
Garver can't break the clinch.
Garver wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Kilem tries for a takedown but Garver manages to get underhooks.
Kilem can't get the takedown.
Garver has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Kilem looking for a takedown.
Garver looking for a takedown.
Kilem works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Garver is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Kilem is controlling him.
Kilem trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Garver lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Kilem!
Kilem wants to get back to his feet.
Kilem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Kilem is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilem taking shots to the head.
Garver looking to control but Kilem is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Garver connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Garver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kilem is looking to escape.
Garver is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Kilem can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Garver lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kilem is squirming around, avoiding Garver's attempts to control the action.
Kilem knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Garver on the ground.
Kilem is wriggling around trying to escape.
Garver can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Kilem is looking to escape.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kilem keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nate Garver will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kilem's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Danga de danga de dang - Garver scores with a four punch combination!
Garver gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kilem to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Garver trying to keep a closed guard but Kilem is proving a slippery customer.
Kilem tries to free his leg and advance position but Garver is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilem postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Garver is looking to stand up but Kilem isn't so interested in that idea.
Garver will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kilem throwing strikes from guard but Garver blocks nicely.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Garver wants to stand and escape but Kilem is having none of it.
Garver doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Garver tries to clinch up but Kilem circles away and keeps his distance.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Kilem.
Garver manages to get back to half guard.
Kilem landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Ground and pound from Kilem.
Kilem throwing shots but Garver is blocking nicely.
Kilem looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Garver flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Garver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilem.
Garver is trying to stand back up but Kilem is controlling him
Kilem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilem scores a takedown into full mount!
Kilem avoids the attempt from Garver to control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilem landing punches.
Garver swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Garver has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Garver is trying to get to the cage to help him get back to his feet.
Kilem lands a heavy elbow.
Kilem avoids the attempt from Garver to control.
Kilem lands with some strikes.
Kilem raining down shots from the mount!
Kilem cracks Garver with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Kilem in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilem fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Kilem lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
Kilem lands a heavy elbow.
Garver wants to hold on but Kilem pushes him away.
Garver wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Kilem landing punches.
Kilem avoids the attempt from Garver to control.
Kilem is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Garver can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Kilem with the ground and pound from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Garver is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kilem working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Garver sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Kilem not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kilem works his way into full mount!
Kilem dominating with strikes here.
Kilem lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kilem looking to finish with strikes here!
Kilem working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Kilem lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
A nice elbow there by Kilem.
Garver's corner are shouting for him to stand up but that's bad cornering - how is he meant to stand up when he's mounted? He should be looking to improve his position on the ground before trying to stand back up.
Garver manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Garver, under a barage of strikes from Kilem.
Garver trying to hold on to Kilem's head to control him but Kilem postures up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kevin Kilem dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Garver looks to land a combination. Kilem sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Kilem shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Garver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilem.
Kilem scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Garver gets back to full guard.
Garver utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Garver is looking to stand up but Kilem isn't so interested in that idea.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Kilem postures up.
Garver trying to strike from the bottom but really, it's not the best position to be doing that from!
Garver looking to control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilem drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Kilem in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Garver tries to bench press Kilem off him but Kilem keeps the position.
Kilem creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Garver manages to get back to half guard.
Garver has hold of Kilem's hands but Kilem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kilem is nestled in close to Garver, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Garver is trying to stand.
Garver wants to control but Kilem is keeping busy.
Garver is looking to improve his position.
Garver blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kilem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Garver wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garver lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kilem circles away quickly and effectively.
Garver throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kilem swats away the attempt to clinch by Garver.
Kilem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Garver is looking to reverse the position.
Kilem is working Garver over with some ground and pound from side control.
Garver is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Garver wants to control but Kilem postures up.
Garver parries the strikes from Kilem easily there. Kilem is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Garver to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Garver is pushing Kilem's head away, looking to escape. Kilem manages to hold on to the position though.
Garver tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kilem wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kilem working the strikes but Garver uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kilem bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Kilem working the ground and pound but Garver is defending the strikes.
Kilem working the head and body with strikes.
Garver gets back to half guard.
Garver tries to kick Kilem off but Kilem keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Kilem working the head and body with strikes.
Garver trying to control here.
Garver looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Garver throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Garver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garver swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Garver misses with a takedown attempt
and Kilem counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Kilem lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Kilem lands strikes from half guard.
Garver has one foot on Kilem's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Garver misses with a combination
and Kilem counters with a single leg into guard. Garver didn't expect that.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilem makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kilem cracks Garver with a solid left hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kevin Kilem showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Kilem 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 Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kevin Kilem!
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energy
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hype
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