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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jon Kramer (ranked 278 p4p, 243 weight class) and Musa Vitalik (ranked 49 p4p, 43 weight class). Vitalik has chosen Planet Purge - Midnight Tyrannosaurus & Ehide as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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BJJ Red Belt
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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 22 - 17 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 25 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Musa Vitalik!
The judges for this bout are Taro Takaoka, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Yasuomi Hirokawa.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer moves away from the strike by Vitalik.
Kramer has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Kramer dives in and grabs Vitalik's left leg, looking for a takedown. Vitalik pushes down on Kramer's head and hops out.
Vitalik lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Vitalik lands with a good body shot.
Vitalik fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kramer manages to avoid it.
Kramer half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kramer takes one on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Vitalik tries to sprawl out of it but Kramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vitalik manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vitalik will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kramer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kramer has Vitalik up against the cage in a clinch.
Vitalik is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jon Kramer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kramer wants a takedown.
Kramer pulls guard successfully.
Kramer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vitalik gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kramer thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vitalik works over Kramer with some ground and pound from guard.
Kramer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kramer is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Vitalik is aware though and is defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vitalik pushes down on Kramer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Vitalik lands with a punch from half guard.
Kramer wants to get back to full guard.
Vitalik wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
Kramer tries to get to full guard but Vitalik has control of the leg.
Kramer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Vitalik stands up over Kramer, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Vitalik keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Kramer's 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!
Vitalik trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Vitalik's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Vitalik is working Kramer over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Vitalik distracts Kramer with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Vitalik is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kramer's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kramer's back!
Kramer tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Vitalik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Kramer tries to reverse the position but Vitalik maintains control.
Vitalik lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Kramer hang on?
Kramer is trying desperately to improve position.
The referee warns Kramer that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Vitalik lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vitalik punishing his opponent with strikes.
Kramer is rocked!
Vitalik connects with a bit shot that sees Kramer covering up! More strikes from Vitalik and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Vitalik is our winner by TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Musa Vitalik!
During a confident post fight interview, Musa Vitalik thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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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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