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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kramer (ranked 157 p4p, 102 weight class) and Ernesto Valerio (ranked 29 p4p, 18 weight class). Valerio is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by God is a DJ - Faithless. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 20 - 15 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ernesto Valerio!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Thiago Cunha and Felipe Paraventi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Valerio ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kramer moves away.
Kramer tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valerio manages to circle out of the way.
Kramer steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Valerio.
Kramer tries to counter with a takedown but Valerio is quick to defend against it.
Kramer fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've been hearing reports that Kramer has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Valerio will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Valerio throws a body punch but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer feinted with a counter takedown.
Kramer gets a double leg takedown into Valerio's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer got a little sloppy there for a moment and Valerio has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Kramer has managed to get both his arms back between Valerio's legs - danger averted.
Valerio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kramer content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Valerio looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valerio is looking for a triangle but Kramer pushes his legs off easily.
Kramer wants to pass the guard but Valerio is keeping the position.
Kramer postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Valerio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kramer is aware though and is defending well.
Valerio is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Kramer is aware though and is defending well.
Kramer looking to pass the guard.
Valerio is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kramer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Kramer postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Valerio is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kramer, into his guard.
Kramer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Valerio can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kramer working for a triangle but Valerio defends it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Valerio controls the pace.
Valerio trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Valerio tries to free his leg and advance position but Kramer is retaining full guard.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Valerio from controlling successfully.
Valerio sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Kramer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Valerio gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kramer throws his legs up looking for a submission but Valerio uses it to pass to side control.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Valerio is trying to get an arm triangle but Kramer is defending well.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
Kramer manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Kramer actively working from the bottom here.
Valerio is trying to work for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
Valerio is trying to work for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kramer throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Kramer tries to roll over but Valerio keeps him under control.
Kramer is refusing to be controlled, as Valerio sits in half guard.
Valerio moves nicely into side control.
Kramer is looking for a sweep.
Kramer manages to work his way to half guard, despite Valerio's best efforts.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer tries to roll over but Valerio keeps him under control.
Kramer is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Valerio pulls his head out easily.
Valerio controlling the action here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Jon Kramer will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valerio misses with a looping right.
Valerio misses with a body shot.
Kramer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Kramer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Kramer slips under a jab from Valerio.
Kramer is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valerio.
Valerio fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kramer manages to avoid it.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer is thwarting Valerio's attempts to control the position.
Kramer is pressing down on Valerio's thigh, looking to free his foot. Valerio is holding on for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kramer is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Valerio works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kramer preventing the sweep.
Valerio working a defensive guard here.
Kramer keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Valerio's head.
Valerio trying to control the position.
Kramer working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Jon Kramer overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kramer wants to pass the guard but Valerio is keeping the position.
Our spies down at at Ludus Magnus inform us that Valerio has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Valerio looking to control.
Kramer is working Valerio over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kramer is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Kramer's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kramer pushing down on Valerio's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kramer lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Valerio is trying to control but can't.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Kramer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valerio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kramer is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Valerio regains full guard. Nicely done.
Valerio looking for a guillotine here but Kramer defends easily.
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.
Valerio working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kramer.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Valerio tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Kramer wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Kramer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Kramer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Valerio is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Valerio is trying to improve his position.
Valerio gets back to half guard.
Kramer is looking for a kimura but Valerio is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Kramer to get the leverage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Valerio is just riding it out for now. Kramer eventually gives up the hold.
Kramer looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Valerio with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valerio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valerio is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Kramer stands up over Valerio, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Valerio working for a triangle but Kramer defends it easily.
Kramer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kramer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Valerio's guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Kramer dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Kramer feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Kramer drops back looking for a leg! Valerio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valerio manages to kick Kramer off! Kramer jumps back into Valerio's guard.
Valerio working for a triangle but Kramer defends it easily.
Valerio looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer lands a couple of digs.
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Valerio swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kramer scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kramer looking to pass the guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer slips nicely into half guard.
Kramer landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kramer is working for a kimura but Valerio is defending it quite comfortably.
Valerio looking for submissions off his back.
Kramer scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Valerio tries to roll over but Kramer keeps him under control.
Kramer working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Valerio looking for submissions off his back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valerio preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Kramer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Valerio defends it well.
Kramer is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Valerio doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Kramer.
Kramer sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Valerio defending well though.
Kramer is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Kramer is thwarting Valerio's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Valerio is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Kramer pulls his head out easily.
Valerio tries to get to full guard but Kramer has control of the leg.
The fighters are battling for position here. Valerio manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Valerio has momentary wrist control but Kramer slips an elbow through the middle.
Kramer with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Kramer drops back looking for a leg! Valerio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valerio manages to kick Kramer off! Kramer jumps back into Valerio's guard.
Valerio throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Kramer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Valerio is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Kramer drops back looking for a leg! Valerio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valerio manages to kick Kramer off! Kramer jumps back into Valerio's guard.
Valerio keeping full guard, as Kramer tries to pass.
Valerio had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Kramer defends it easily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Kramer drops back looking for a leg! Valerio is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Valerio manages to kick Kramer off! Kramer jumps back into Valerio's guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon Kramer showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kramer, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Kramer!
Jon Kramer gave a mention to NARCOS in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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