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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Kilem (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Freddie Jordan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the fighters buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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155 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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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
1 - 2 - 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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Freddie Jordan!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kilem closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Jordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kilem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Jordan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kilem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilem missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Jordan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Jordan is looking to escape.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kilem tries to clinch but Jordan moves out of range.
Jordan clinches with his opponent.
Jordan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Jordan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Kilem has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kilem stands up over Jordan, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jordan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Kilem doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Kilem manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Jordan is working an open guard so Kilem takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Kevin Kilem seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kilem, pushing him back against the cage.
Jordan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jordan has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kilem is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kilem stops a takedown attempt from Jordan.
Jordan can't get the takedown.
Kevin Kilem has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Freddie Jordan.
Jordan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Jordan looks gassed!
Kilem is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Kilem taking punishment in the form of punches.
Kilem is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Jordan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Jordan working the ground and pound but he's contacting the mat, not the fighter.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kilem sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Jordan is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Kilem is holding on to half guard well.
Kilem is defending against the submission attempts here by Jordan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jordan prevents Kilem from improving his position.
Jordan is looking to take a break and control but Kilem is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jordan lands with a punch from half guard.
Jordan missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Kilem on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Kilem tries to get out of the position.
Kilem blocking the ground and pound attempt from Jordan.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Kilem moves into the clinch.
Jordan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kilem.
Jordan clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Jordan changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kilem fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Kilem counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kilem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kilem throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Jordan has hold of Kilem's hands but Kilem slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kilem missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kilem thows a big elbow that misses, also allowing Jordan to regain full guard.
Kilem throws a big right hand that misses.
Jordan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Kilem throws a strike but Jordan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Jordan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kilem is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kevin Kilem will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Jordan scores a takedown into full mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kilem in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Kilem tries to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Kilem is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Kilem is bucking up trying to escape but Jordan cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Jordan landing punches.
Kilem is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Jordan wants to finish this one by submission but Kilem is holding onto his waist, trying to prevent any attacks from Jordan.
Kilem is in a horrible position here. Jordan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Jordan lands with some strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan landing shots from mount.
Jordan connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Jordan dominating with strikes here.
Jordan avoids the attempt from Kilem to control.
Jordan working Kilem over with strikes here.
Kilem wants to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Kilem is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan looking to finish Kilem with some ground and pound. This is bad for Kilem!
Jordan has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Jordan lands a big elbow.
Jordan with a couple of short strikes.
Kilem is squirming around, avoiding Jordan's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan with good strikes from the mount here!
Jordan lands a heavy elbow.
Jordan lands a big shot there that rocks Kilem but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Freddie Jordan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Jordan with good strikes from the mount here!
Jordan unloading with bombs!
Kilem is trying to escape the mount.
Jordan working the ground and pound effectively.
Jordan looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jordan raining down shots from the mount!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilem really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jordan scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Kilem can't escape the position.
Kilem tries to lock up and control but Jordan gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Jordan working the ground and pound effectively.
Jordan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Jordan in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Kilem is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Kilem is working hard here to advance position.
A nice elbow there by Jordan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan lands a big elbow.
Kilem is in a horrible position here. Jordan smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Jordan dominating with strikes here.
Jordan lands a big elbow.
Kilem tries to hold on but Jordan postures up.
Jordan scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Kilem?
Jordan has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Kilem's face.
Kilem is in all sorts of trouble here.
Kilem taking shots to the head.
Kilem takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Kilem takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Freddie Jordan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Jordan lands with a cross.
Kilem with a poor takedown
and Jordan decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kilem's guard.
Jordan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Jordan trying to control but Kilem is working from the bottom.
Kilem managing to control the position.
Kilem has momentary wrist control but Jordan slips an elbow through the middle.
Kilem not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Jordan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kilem has momentary wrist control but Jordan slips an elbow through the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jordan won't allow Kilem to get back to his feet.
Kilem is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Kilem is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Jordan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kilem trying to keep a closed guard but Jordan is proving a slippery customer.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Jordan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jordan fails with the takedown
and Kilem counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Jordan's guard now.
Jordan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kilem prevents Jordan from getting back to his feet.
Jordan scrambles and gets back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jordan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Kilem counters with a shoot takedown. Jordan fights it but they end up in guard.
Kilem working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Kilem throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Kilem throws and elbow that misses. Jordan uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Kilem's guard. Nice move by Jordan!
Kilem pushes Jordan off and gets back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilem drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Jordan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kilem is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Jordan scores with a couple of nice shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilem gets back to full guard.
Jordan trying to control but Kilem is working from the bottom.
Kilem tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Jordan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Jordan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Jordan throwing strikes from guard but Kilem blocks nicely.
Jordan stopping the sweep attempt from Kilem.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Kilem has his takedown stuffed
and Jordan counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Kilem has a hand on Jordan's thigh, trying to get back to full guard. Jordan takes advantage of the position though and mounts him!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jordan cracks Kilem with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Jordan working the ground and pound effectively.
Kilem is desperately trying to improve his position but Jordan has a good base and remains in mount.
Jordan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kilem tries to hold on but Jordan pushes him away.
Kilem tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Kilem taking shots to the head.
Kilem is trying desperately to improve position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jordan is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Kilem is looking to improve his position but Jordan isn't that keen on the idea.
Jordan pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Freddie Jordan.
Well Jordan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 27:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:29
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Freddie Jordan!
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