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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Lemmy Kilmeister (ranked 3980 p4p, 2637 weight class) and Asher Barnes (ranked 420 p4p, 292 weight class). Kilmeister's entrance music is Ace of Spades by - MOTORHEAD . A fine choice. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Brown Belt
Decent boxing
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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 5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Lemmy Kilmeister!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Asher Barnes!
The judges for this bout are Percy O'Donnell, Frank Antenori and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes defending well as Kilmeister loads up on a big left hand.
Barnes feints the counter takedown.
Kilmeister will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Kilmeister counters with a stiff right hand.
Kilmeister throws a right hand that Barnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Barnes also avoids with ease.
Kilmeister misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barnes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kilmeister seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Barnes drives through and clinches with Kilmeister against the cage.
Kilmeister wants to get back to striking at distance but Barnes won't allow it.
Barnes has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kilmeister after a bit of a struggle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kilmeister works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kilmeister is looking to break free of the clinch but Barnes has double underhooks.
Kilmeister is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A right hand to the body from Barnes.
Kilmeister lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kilmeister prevents a takedown attempt there.
We've been informed that Barnes has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kilmeister wants to break the clinch but can't.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Barnes is trying to drag Kilmeister to the mat but Kilmeister just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Lemmy Kilmeister has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Asher Barnes.
Barnes stalling.
Barnes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Barnes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Kilmeister fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Kilmeister avoids a kick to the body.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
A head punch on the inside from Barnes fails to land.
Barnes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes tries to score a body lock takedown but Kilmeister shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Barnes drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kilmeister pulls his leg out and moves away.
Kilmeister swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Kilmeister moved out of range nicely.
Kilmeister throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Barnes to counter with a crisp jab.
Lemmy Kilmeister is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barnes walks into a left hand.
Kilmeister stuffs the takedown.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kilmeister looks to land a right hand but Barnes moved out of range.
Kilmeister looks to throw the jab but Barnes is out of range.
Jab, jab by Kilmeister - just one landing.
Kilmeister misses the jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Kilmeister loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Kilmeister wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Barnes throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kilmeister throws a looping overhand right but Barnes ducks down to avoid it.
Kilmeister rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Barnes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Barnes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Kilmeister ducks down to avoid it.
Kilmeister catches Barnes with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kilmeister went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Kilmeister throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barnes takes the fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barnes presses Kilmeister against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Kilmeister prevents a takedown attempt there.
Kilmeister tries to break free but Barnes pushes him back against the cage.
Barnes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Barnes clinches with his opponent.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
Barnes has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Kilmeister regains guard immediately.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kilmeister is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Barnes is controlling him.
Barnes looking to pass the guard.
Barnes trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Barnes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Lemmy Kilmeister dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Barnes swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kilmeister connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barnes lands with a good body shot.
Barnes tried to score with a low kick but Kilmeister checks it.
Kilmeister avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Barnes with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kilmeister misses with a hook. Barnes ducked under it nicely.
Barnes throws a hook but Kilmeister avoids it easily.
Kilmeister jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Barnes drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Kilmeister defends it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
It seemed like Barnes was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kilmeister cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Barnes slips under a jab.
Kilmeister throws a lazy right hand but Barnes sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kilmeister throws the left hand but Barnes avoids the punch easily.
Barnes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kilmeister misses with a wild combination.
Barnes throws a shot from downtown. Kilmeister moves away and avoids it.
Barnes uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Kilmeister.
The fighters circling - Barnes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kilmeister scores with a punch to the head.
Kilmeister uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Kilmeister is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Kilmeister loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a looping overhand right but Kilmeister ducks down to avoid it.
Kilmeister takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Kilmeister lands with a hook. Barnes tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Kilmeister slips under a jab.
Barnes throws a hook but Kilmeister blocks it.
Barnes shoots in but Kilmeister avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kilmeister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barnes takes a swing at Kilmeister's ribcage but misses.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Kilmeister misses with an uppercut.
Barnes tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Kilmeister on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Lemmy Kilmeister is winning the standup battle so far.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilmeister.
Barnes moves out of range as Kilmeister strikes.
A swing and a miss from Kilmeister.
Kilmeister lands with an uppercut that bounces Barnes off the cage and back into range.
Kilmeister loads up on a big right hand but Barnes slips the punch.
Asher Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes scores with a nice right hand.
Kilmeister throws a jab when Barnes was well out of range.
And Barnes tries to counter it with a takedown but Kilmeister pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Barnes slips a straight right by Kilmeister.
Kilmeister throws a big shot that misses.
Barnes lands a nice looking body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kilmeister avoids the body shot from Barnes.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Kilmeister.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Kilmeister is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Kilmeister.
Barnes ducks under a wild hook from Kilmeister.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A jab lands there for Barnes.
Barnes takes a swing at Kilmeister's ribcage but misses.
Barnes misses with a body shot
and Kilmeister counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Barnes.
Barnes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Kilmeister.
Barnes changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Lemmy Kilmeister will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Barnes getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Barnes slips under a jab from Kilmeister.
Barnes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Barnes blocks a jab.
Kilmeister listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a leg kick which misses Kilmeister's front leg but catches the back leg as Kilmeister tries to avoid it.
Kilmeister slips a straight right by Barnes.
Kilmeister was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Barnes moves out of range as Kilmeister strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes scores with a kick to the body.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Kilmeister uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kilmeister takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
It looked like Kilmeister wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Barnes throws a jab but it's blocked by Kilmeister.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Barnes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kilmeister.
Kilmeister moves out of range as Barnes strikes.
Barnes has taken the fight to the clinch.
Kilmeister prevents a body shot from Barnes.
Barnes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Kilmeister gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Barnes slows down the pace here.
Kilmeister is trying to push Barnes away but Barnes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Kilmeister clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Kilmeister is trying to stand back up.
Barnes has his opponent trapped and is landing shots. Not a good position for Kilmeister.
Barnes lands an elbow to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Barnes somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Kilmeister avoids the strikes from Barnes.
Kilmeister is trying to get back to his feet but Barnes has full control of the position and if anything, Kilmeister has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Barnes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Barnes patiently working for the choke. Which fighter will keep their nerve here?
Asher Barnes has got the better of the ground game so far.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Barnes gets his hooks in and is throwing strikes.
Good control from Barnes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kilmeister covers up after that shot from Barnes.
Kilmeister defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Well, with Barnes on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before Kilmeister is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Barnes lands with a couple of good shots - one to the side of the head and one questionable shot that could be viewed as to the back of the head but the referee lets it go.
Barnes has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, Kilmeister has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Kilmeister defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Kilmeister is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Barnes throwing damaging strikes from the back! Kilmeister could be in trouble here!
Kilmeister grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Barnes lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Kilmeister.
Barnes struggling to keep hold of the position.
Barnes looking to soften up his opponent with punches.
Barnes is punishing Kilmeister with some ground and pound.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Barnes landing with strikes.
Kilmeister is rocked!
Kilmeister is trying to stand back up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Will Barnes go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Kilmeister fending off the submission attempt from Barnes.
Barnes is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Kilmeister is defending well though. Barnes let's go of the attempt for now.
Barnes looking for the choke but no joy.
Barnes somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
And that's the end of the fight!
Asher Barnes comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kilmeister 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lemmy Kilmeister!
Our winner, Lemmy Kilmeister, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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