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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jay Copeland (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kosmo Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Copeland comes to the cage accompanied by Avenged Sevenfold-Beast and the Harlot. Kramer has chosen O Jerry ....or is it Sherry....no matter its by Journey as his entrance music. Kosmo Kramer will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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217 lbs
14 - 5 - 0 |
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210 lbs
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Good wrestling
Great low kicks
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World class MT
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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
14 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jay Copeland!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kosmo Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Copeland throws a head kick that misses.
Kramer pivots, looking for a leg kick but Copeland is out of range and Kramer settles back down.
Kramer scores with a punch to the head.
Copeland shoots in and drives through. Kramer sprawls well.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Copeland as he avoids it easily.
Kramer shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Copeland pinned against the cage. Copeland gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown but Kramer shows good takedown defense.
Kramer has Copeland up against the cage in a clinch.
Kramer misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Kramer unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Copeland blocks an elbow strike from Kramer.
Kramer creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Copeland gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Kramer lands a knee to the body.
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 using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Copeland has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kramer landing knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer misses with an elbow strike.
Copeland swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Copeland is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Kramer is defending well for now.
Kramer misses with an elbow strike.
Copeland struggles to land a body shot inside as Kramer controls his hands.
Kramer with a knee to the head.
It looks like Jay Copeland has been cut.
Kramer is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jay Copeland. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Copeland fails to pull guard.
Copeland pulls guard effortlessly.
Copeland manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Kramer holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Copeland tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
Kramer is trying to escape but when you're mounted that's not too easy.
Copeland throwing strikes but Kramer bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Copeland might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer trying to control the position from guard on top but Copeland is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kramer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
You can see the frustration on Copeland's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kramer wants to control but Copeland is keeping him busy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Copeland struggling a bit here.
Copeland prevents Kramer from improving position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Copeland sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Copeland is looking for a sweep.
Copeland can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kramer in side control, throwing shots but Copeland defends.
Copeland is looking for a sweep.
Kramer trying to control the position but Copeland is working away.
A lull in the action here.
Kramer sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Copeland is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Copeland is not content to let Kramer control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Copeland wants to control but Kramer postures up.
Copeland is not content to let Kramer control the position.
Kramer looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Copeland is avoiding damage well.
Copeland being controlled for a moment.
Kramer wants to lay and pray for a moment but Copeland keeps working.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Copeland tries to buck Kramer off but Kramer is having none of it.
Kramer is trying to get an arm triangle but Copeland is defending well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kosmo Kramer dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jay Copeland's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Copeland throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kramer was covering up waiting for the punch and Copeland finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kramer is looking to stand up but Copeland isn't so interested in that idea.
Copeland stands and throws Kramer's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Copeland is trying to get an arm triangle but Kramer is defending well.
Copeland lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Kramer down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Copeland looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Kramer is avoiding damage well.
Kramer really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Copeland. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Copeland misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Copeland is trying to get an arm triangle but Kramer is defending well.
Copeland in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Kramer tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Copeland wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Copeland tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Kramer wants to get back to his feet.
Copeland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kramer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Copeland throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Copeland tries for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
Copeland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
Copeland working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Kramer is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kramer is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Copeland off and has taken his back!
Kramer misses with an elbow to the head.
Copeland is covering up but some of the strikes from Kramer are getting through and doing damage.
Kramer keeps control of the position easily here as Copeland tries to buck him off.
Copeland covering up well and avoiding damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer trying to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Copeland manages to reverse the position and now he's in Kramer's guard. Nice work there by Copeland.
Copeland lands a couple of elbows.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kramer looking to control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland is pushing down on Kramer's leg trying to pass to half guard. Kramer is fighting to maintain full guard but Copeland has managed to sneak the leg through.
Kramer is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Copeland's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Copeland's back!
Copeland covering up well under a barage of strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Copeland dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jay Copeland's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kramer shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Copeland holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Kramer thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Copeland's head.
Copeland is trying to get back to full guard.
Copeland is trying to control but can't.
Still in half guard, Kramer seems content to control.
Copeland trying to hold on to Kramer's head to control him but Kramer postures up.
Kramer missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Kramer performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Kramer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Copeland paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Copeland looks to score with a jab to the body but Kramer is just out of range.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown but Copeland manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Kramer's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Copeland shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Kramer as he jumps to the side.
Copeland decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Copeland is trying to work for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
Copeland trying to control from Kramer's half guard. Kramer has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Copeland trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Copeland with a flurry of punches that miss.
Copeland tries to free his leg and advance position but Kramer is retaining full guard.
Copeland advances to half guard.
Kramer gets back to full guard.
Jay Copeland overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Copeland trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Copeland passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Copeland wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
Copeland tries for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
Copeland goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kramer rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Copeland's guard! Nice work there by Kramer!
Copeland looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kramer is one step ahead there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Copeland manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Copeland trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer controlling Copeland's posture.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Copeland wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Copeland showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Copeland 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 29:28
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Copeland!
Jay Copeland tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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