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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ralph Cramdon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Zero (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Cramdon might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to shine. Zero has chosen Fozzy's "Shine Forever" as his entrance music. Ralph Cramdon is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples... Tweaking his own nipples that is.
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190 lbs
7 - 1 - 1 |
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180 cm
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193 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Powerful takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ralph Cramdon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ray Zero!
The judges for this bout are Stewart Dunkirk, Chris Downing and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Zero scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Zero wants to control but Cramdon is keeping him busy.
Cramdon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zero is not content to let Cramdon control the position.
Cramdon wants to work for an arm triangle but Zero is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Zero gets full guard.
Zero is adopting a defensive guard.
Zero looking to control.
Cramdon works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Cramdon trying to pass the guard but Zero defending well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero is trying is best to control the position here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Zero is defending against the submission attempts here by Cramdon.
Zero is staying active underneath Cramdon, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cramdon is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Zero is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Cramdon is working for a submission of some sort.
Zero looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Cramdon perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Zero is looking for a sweep. Cramdon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Cramdon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is thwarting Zero's attempts to control the position.
Zero looks like he's trying to stand up.
Zero tries to roll over but Cramdon keeps him under control.
Cramdon is working for a submission of some sort.
Cramdon wants to free his trapped foot but Zero is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Zero trying to control here.
Cramdon looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon works his way into full mount!
Zero tries to hold on but Cramdon pushes him away.
Cramdon trying to control but Zero is having none of it.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Zero wants to hold on but Cramdon pushes him away.
Cramdon tries to control but Zero wriggling away.
Zero is in all sorts of trouble here.
Cramdon trying to control but Zero is having none of it.
Zero wants to control but Cramdon is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Zero is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero tries to lock up and control but Cramdon gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Zero sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Zero wants to improve his position but Cramdon is controlling well.
Cramdon uses his free foot to push down on Zero's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Zero.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Cramdon looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Cramdon controlling the pace for now.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zero tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Ralph Cramdon will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Cramdon shoots in but no luck this time.
Cramdon looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Zero closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Zero is trying to get an arm triangle but Cramdon is defending well.
Cramdon is looking to regain half guard here but Zero keeps moving and retains side control.
Zero working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Cramdon prevents Zero from moving into mount.
Zero tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Zero has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Cramdon tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Zero wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Cramdon is working hard here to advance position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cramdon struggling a bit here.
Cramdon is trying to get back to half guard.
Cramdon manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Zero is trying is best to control the position here.
Zero is striking from the bottom but he's now found himself mounted! Oh dear - not enough focus on defense there.
Cramdon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zero is looking to escape.
Cramdon with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Cramdon wants to control the pace but Zero is squirming around nicely.
Zero wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Cramdon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Zero is looking to escape.
Cramdon avoids the attempt from Zero to control.
Zero regains half guard.
Cramdon is working for a kimura but Zero is defending it quite comfortably.
Zero is trying to control but can't.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zero gets full guard.
Zero is pulling down on Cramdon's head. It's preventing any offense from Cramdon, at least for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon trying to control the position from guard on top but Zero is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Zero is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cramdon defends well.
Zero trying to control the position.
Zero is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Cramdon looking to pass the guard.
Cramdon wants to control from the top but Zero keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Cramdon misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Cramdon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ralph Cramdon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Zero closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Zero moves nicely into side control.
Zero controls the position from side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zero is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Cramdon has escaped the position, nice work there.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cramdon wants to control but Zero postures up.
Cramdon is looking for a sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Zero showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Zero closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Cramdon quickly recovers to half guard.
Zero wants to take a breather but Cramdon is having none of it.
Zero is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cramdon defends it well.
Cramdon actively working from the bottom here.
Zero is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Zero is keen to just control but Cramdon is a slippery customer.
Zero wants to pass the guard but Cramdon is defending well.
Zero seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Cramdon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Cramdon is trying to maintain the position but Zero is very close to passing his half guard.
Cramdon looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Zero prevents Cramdon from improving his position.
Zero is looking to pass Cramdon's guard but actually Cramdon recovers to full guard.
Zero drops back looking for a leg! Cramdon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Cramdon manages to kick Zero off! Zero jumps back into Cramdon's guard.
Cramdon keeping moving, preventing Zero from controlling successfully.
Zero's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Cramdon is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is looking for a triangle but Zero pushes his legs off easily.
Zero controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Ray Zero wasn't active enough on the ground.
Cramdon shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Zero as he jumps to the side.
Cramdon misses with a hook.
Zero scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Zero content to control rather than advance.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Zero has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Zero controlling the position easily from mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cramdon is trying to escape the mount.
Zero looking for an armbar but decides to keep the dominant position instead.
Ray Zero has got the better of the ground game so far.
Cramdon is trying to escape the mount.
Zero looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Cramdon frees his head quite easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Zero is working for a guillotine from mount but Cramdon frees his head quite easily.
Zero can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Cramdon is looking to escape.
Cramdon is looking to improve his position but Zero isn't that keen on the idea.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Zero is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Cramdon can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
Cramdon tries to hold on but Zero postures up.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ray Zero comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Zero has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ray Zero!
An out of breath Ray Zero 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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