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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Christofi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kramer comes to the cage accompanied by O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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215 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class MT
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Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chris Christofi!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Alan Glass and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Christofi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Kramer pinned against the cage. Kramer gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Christofi fails with a takedown attempt.
Kramer doesn't manage to clinch there - Christofi circles away.
Kramer tries to clinch
and Christofi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Kramer's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Christofi throws a big elbow that misses.
Kramer has control of Christofi's left arm, preventing Christofi from doing any damage.
Kramer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Christofi preventing the sweep.
Christofi pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kramer is keeping the position for now.
Christofi must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Christofi throws a strike but Kramer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christofi wants to get back to his feet but Kramer is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Kramer sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Christofi seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Christofi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kramer pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Christofi is keeping the position for now.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Christofi keeps it at a distance.
Christofi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Kramer is fending him off so far but Christofi persists. Nope, Kramer circles away and we're back to standing.
Kosmo Kramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Christofi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christofi shoots in looking for a single leg takedown. Kramer is trying to defend but Christofi finishes it well and ends up in half guard. Let's see if he can advance position further.
Kramer wants to improve his position but Christofi is controlling well.
Christofi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kramer to regain full guard.
Christofi keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kramer's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Christofi looking to pass the guard.
Christofi is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Christofi throws a strike but Kramer rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christofi keeping moving, preventing Kramer from controlling successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kramer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Kramer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Christofi working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kramer.
Kramer's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Kosmo Kramer.
Kramer wants to clinch up but Christofi keeps it at a distance.
Christofi moves out of range of the body kick.
Christofi shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christofi looks to land a strike but Kramer avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Christofi is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Christofi throwing strikes but missing.
Christofi throws an elbow that misses. Kramer uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Christofi's guard. Nice move by Kramer!
Christofi preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kramer will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kramer tries to free his leg and advance position but Christofi is retaining full guard.
Christofi avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Kramer trying to control but Christofi is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Christofi dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Kramer tries to clinch
and Christofi counters with a single leg into guard. Kramer didn't expect that.
Christofi passes Kramer's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Christofi looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Christofi throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Kramer to regain full guard.
Christofi throwing strikes but missing.
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!
Christofi throws a big right hand that misses.
Christofi trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kramer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kramer really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Christofi trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer has Christofi pulled in close to control his posture.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kramer is on top in guard.
Kramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Christofi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kramer postures up.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Kramer darts in trying to clinch
and Christofi counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Christofi accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christofi with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
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!
Kramer has control of Christofi's left arm, preventing Christofi from doing any damage.
Kramer lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Christofi!
Kramer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Kramer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christofi is looking to escape.
Kramer punching from mount but Christofi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer content just to control the position here.
Christofi avoids a series of strikes thrown by Kramer.
Christofi working to try and regain half guard.
Christofi blocking the ground and pound.
Kramer punching from mount but Christofi doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Poor strikes thrown by Kramer there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Kramer sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Christofi holds on to Kramer around his waist, trying desperately to prevent any attacks.
The referee warns Christofi that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer tries to control but Christofi wriggling away.
Kramer thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Kramer looking to control but Christofi is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Kramer throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Kramer 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kramer with good strikes from the mount here!
Christofi tries to hold on but Kramer pushes him away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christofi is wriggling around trying to escape.
Kramer controlling his opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Christofi can do anything to dispel that myth.
Kramer can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Christofi is looking to escape.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Chris Christofi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Christofi shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Kramer tries to clinch up but Christofi circles away and keeps his distance.
Christofi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kramer will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kramer wants to clinch.
Kramer tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Christofi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Kramer throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kramer moves into the clinch successfully.
Kramer landing knees to the body.
Kramer throws an elbow but it misses.
Kramer misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Christofi blocks the elbow strike.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christofi is defending well for now.
Kramer tries to land a knee to the head but Christofi blocks with his arms.
Kramer tries to land knees in the clinch but Christofi avoids the damage to the body.
Christofi is working for takedown but Kramer is calmly controlling the position for now.
Christofi looking for a takedown.
Kosmo Kramer has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Chris Christofi.
Christofi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christofi is defending well for now.
Kramer pushes off an throws an elbow but Christofi leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
A short right from Christofi on the inside.
Christofi blocks an elbow strike.
Christofi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Kramer is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Kramer is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Christofi is defending well for now.
Kramer is working for takedown but Christofi is calmly controlling the position for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Christofi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Kramer pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Christofi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Kramer pulls his leg out and moves away.
Christofi fails with the takedown.
Christofi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Christofi gets caught flat footed, as Kramer shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer trying to control but Christofi is working from the bottom.
Kramer passes Christofi's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Kramer thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Christofi avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Kramer.
Kramer is keen to just control but Christofi is a slippery customer.
Chris Christofi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Kramer tries to stand but can't do so whilst Christofi controls his leg.
Kramer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Christofi is staying active underneath Kramer, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Kosmo Kramer just wasn't active enough.
Kramer lands a head kick. Christofi smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Kramer tries to sprawl but Christofi drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Christofi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Christofi is just content to waste time from the top position. Kramer takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet but Christofi is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Christofi from controlling successfully.
Kosmo Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Christofi postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Christofi throws a big right hand that misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Christofi loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Christofi sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Christofi with a nice head shot there.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kosmo Kramer showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Christofi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge George Francis scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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FIGHT
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