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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Oscar Vogels (ranked 1504 p4p, 1163 weight class) and Jon Kramer (ranked 194 p4p, 156 weight class). Oscar Vogels could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jon Kramer's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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Excellent boxer
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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 7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Oscar Vogels!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Jon Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Radbod Blank, Paul Aken and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kramer tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Vogels defends well and Kramer ends up having to push Vogels into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kramer keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vogels.
Kramer is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Kramer takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Vogels buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Vogels digs a good hook to Kramer's body.
Vogels tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick from Vogels is predictable there
and Kramer counters with a takedown into side control.
Kramer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vogels is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Kramer thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Kramer tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Kramer has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogels is trying to improve his position.
Vogels is working hard here to advance position.
Vogels is trying to control Kramer's posture but Kramer avoids it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vogels tries to buck Kramer off but Kramer is having none of it.
Vogels is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kramer off and has taken his back!
Kramer turns into Vogels and is now in his guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kramer stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vogels swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kramer in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Vogels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kramer defends well.
Kramer trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Kramer jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Vogels wants to sweep but no luck.
Vogels manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kramer manages to get himself to full guard.
Kramer working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Vogels doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Vogels manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Vogels won't allow Kramer to sweep him here.
Vogels with a flurry of punches that miss.
Vogels is looking to work some ground and pound but Kramer has wrist control.
Vogels avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vogels trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vogels drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Vogels jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Kramer tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kramer keeping moving, preventing Vogels from controlling successfully.
Kramer isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Vogels stacks Kramer on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Vogels!
Vogels wants to lay and pray for a moment but Kramer keeps working.
Vogels 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 looking for a sweep.
Vogels trying to control the position but Kramer is working away.
Vogels postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Kramer misses with a strike from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogels 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 looking to regain half guard here but Vogels keeps moving and retains side control.
Kramer regains half guard.
Kramer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kramer looking for a guillotine here but Vogels defends easily.
Kramer has an active guard here but Vogels has managed to pass into half guard.
Kramer won't allow Vogels to pass to mount.
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 Oscar Vogels will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kramer moves out of range as Vogels throws a body kick.
Kramer with the counter takedown but Vogels avoids it easily.
A head kick by Vogels misses
and Kramer counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Kramer.
Kramer trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Vogels bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Kramer's guard.
Kramer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Kramer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vogels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kramer looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Kramer looking for a guillotine here but Vogels defends easily.
Vogels got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kramer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Vogels has managed to get both his arms back between Kramer's legs - danger averted.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vogels defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vogels slips nicely into half guard.
Vogels is trying to work for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
Vogels trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Vogels wants to pass the guard but Kramer is defending well.
Vogels seems to be looking for submissions.
Vogels looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Kramer is refusing to be controlled, as Vogels sits in half guard.
Kramer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Jon Kramer has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Kramer looking to hit a scissor sweep but Vogels is one step ahead there.
Kramer escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Vogels gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Vogels has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Kramer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vogels defends well.
Vogels trying to control but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Vogels defends well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogels drops back looking for a leg! Kramer is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Kramer manages to kick Vogels off! Vogels jumps back into Kramer's guard.
Kramer wants to improve his position but instead Vogels has moved into half guard.
Kramer is trying to get back to full guard.
Vogels is working for a submission of some sort.
Vogels uses his free foot to push down on Kramer's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Kramer.
Kramer slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kramer wants to improve his position but Vogels is controlling well.
Vogels is looking for a kimura here.
Kramer looking for a kimura from the bottom but Vogels passes into side control!
Vogels is trying to get an arm triangle but Kramer is defending well.
Kramer is looking to regain half guard here but Vogels keeps moving and retains side control.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Vogels trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer tries to improve position but can't.
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 Oscar Vogels will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Vogels throws a low kick but Kramer moves out of range easily.
Kramer tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Vogels is looking to chop away at Kramer's legs.
Kramer throws a counter combo.
Kramer blocks a head kick by Vogels.
Kramer displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Vogels throws out the jab.
Kramer feints the counter takedown.
Kramer goes for a double leg but Vogels avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Vogels continues to drive forward.
Oscar Vogels seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Kramer shoots in looking for a takedown. Vogels tries to sprawl out of it but Kramer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Vogels manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Oscar Vogels has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jon Kramer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vogels scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer shoots in but Vogels avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Vogels thumps Kramer with a low kick.
Vogels turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Kramer takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oscar Vogels is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vogels attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vogels sets himself, and Kramer steps forward looking for the clinch! Vogels avoids it this time.
Vogels plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Vogels swings for the body but Kramer moves out of range.
Kramer is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer blocks a low kick nicely.
Kramer drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Vogels defends it well.
Vogels misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kramer shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Vogels's guard.
Kramer slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kramer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Vogels is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Vogels tries to improve position but can't.
Vogels parries the strikes from Kramer easily there. Kramer is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Vogels to escape.
Vogels is in a tricky position but he's been working on his transitions down at Kalashnikov ELITE MMA Gym, so we'll see if he gets out of it.
Vogels is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Kramer is pressing down on Vogels's thigh, looking to free his foot. Vogels is holding on for now.
Vogels works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vogels is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kramer defends well.
Kramer chips away with some ground and pound.
Kramer avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Kramer wants to pass the guard but Vogels is keeping the position.
Vogels has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Kramer can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Kramer pushing down on Vogels's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vogels tries to get to full guard but Kramer has control of the leg.
Kramer is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Vogels defends it well.
Vogels tries to roll over but Kramer keeps him under control.
Kramer is trying to work for a kimura but Vogels is defending well.
Vogels moves into full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Kramer tries to free his leg and advance position but Vogels is retaining full guard.
Jon Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kramer throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oscar Vogels showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Vogels, 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 Radbod Blank scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paul Aken scores the fight 30:27
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oscar Vogels!
An out of breath Oscar Vogels thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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