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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Arto Blomsten (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Erik Kramer (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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178 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arto Blomsten!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Erik Kramer!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Chad Campbell and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A looping hook to the body misses from Kramer. Blomsten does a little dance to reset his feet.
Blomsten tries to counter with a takedown but Kramer is quick to defend against it.
Blomsten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kramer is able to avoid easily.
Blomsten tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like Kramer was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Blomsten fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kramer has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Blomsten gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kramer connects with a crisp jab.
Blomsten thumps Kramer with a low kick.
Kramer fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Kramer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Blomsten manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blomsten gets a double leg takedown into Kramer's guard.
Blomsten got a little sloppy there for a moment and Kramer has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Blomsten has managed to get both his arms back between Kramer's legs - danger averted.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Blomsten avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Blomsten jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Blomsten scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kramer had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Blomsten defends it easily.
Blomsten has gone for a leg lock! Kramer slips out almost immediately though and dives into Blomsten's guard.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Blomsten holds on and takes a little breather.
Blomsten seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Blomsten is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Blomsten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kramer manages to get himself to full guard.
Blomsten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kramer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kramer looking for subs off his back but Blomsten has passed one foot through into half guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Kramer is trying to get back to full guard.
Blomsten is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kramer defends it well.
Blomsten trying to control the action but Kramer is working from the bottom.
Kramer is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Kramer works his way to full guard. Good work.
Blomsten sitting in guard here, content to control.
Blomsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kramer is keeping the position for now.
Blomsten slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Blomsten wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Kramer, who protects the arm well.
Blomsten tries for a kimura but Kramer is defending well.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Blomsten tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Blomsten has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Kramer throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Blomsten takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Blomsten uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kramer.
Blomsten moves into the clinch successfully.
Kramer prevents a body shot from Blomsten.
Kramer has had enough of the clinch but Blomsten keeps him there for the moment.
Kramer prevents the takedown attempt.
Kramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blomsten stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Kramer misses with a short punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer is trying to push Blomsten away but Blomsten has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Kramer is fighting off a takedown attempt but Blomsten is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Kramer to the mat. Kramer regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Kramer keeping full guard, as Blomsten tries to pass.
Blomsten controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
Blomsten is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kramer can do to turn this around?
Blomsten pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Kramer is keeping the position for now.
Blomsten trying to control the position from guard on top but Kramer is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Blomsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Kramer has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Blomsten can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Blomsten pushes down on Kramer's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Blomsten moves into full mount! Kramer won't be happy about that!
Blomsten looking to control but Kramer is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Blomsten goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Kramer is on top in guard.
Blomsten manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Kramer manages to get himself to full guard.
Blomsten stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Kramer swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Kramer looking to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Blomsten works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Kramer trying to hold on to Blomsten's head to control him but Blomsten postures up.
Kramer slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Kramer has his foot on Blomsten's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Blomsten works his way back into a safe position though.
Blomsten wants to control from the top but Kramer keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Kramer preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Blomsten controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Kramer looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Blomsten trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blomsten is working hard here to advance position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arto Blomsten dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kramer throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Blomsten sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Blomsten missing with a left hand there. Kramer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Blomsten misses with a kick to the body
enabling Kramer to counter with a crisp jab.
Kramer throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Blomsten stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Kramer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Blomsten moves away.
Kramer with a jab.
Blomsten avoids the body shot from Kramer.
Kramer throws a lazy right hand but Blomsten sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Blomsten wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kramer jabs at Blomsten's body.
Kramer fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Blomsten lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kramer at a distance.
Blomsten takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kramer throws a body kick that misses.
It appears Blomsten was looking to counter with a kick there.
A slow jab from Blomsten misses its intended target.
Kramer misses with a body shot.
Blomsten changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
A solid leg kick lands there for Blomsten.
Blomsten throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Blomsten moves away from the strike by Kramer.
Blomsten thinks about countering with a body kick.
Kramer works Blomsten's body with a nice hook.
Kramer thows a left - swing and a miss!
Erik Kramer is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Blomsten throws a low kick but Kramer avoids it.
A jab lands there for Kramer.
Kramer looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Arto Blomsten is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kramer lands a nice looking body shot.
Kramer throws a jab when Blomsten was well out of range.
Blomsten tries to counter with a takedown but Kramer is quick to defend against it.
Kramer has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Blomsten.
Kramer throws a hook but Blomsten blocks it.
Blomsten staying out of range there.
Blomsten tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kramer is able to avoid easily.
Kramer looks to score with a jab to the body but Blomsten is just out of range.
Erik Kramer seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kramer bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Blomsten's head backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kramer scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Blomsten doesn't seem bothered though.
Kramer lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Blomsten at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Blomsten lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kramer has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kramer and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kramer misses with a series of wild punches.
Blomsten fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kramer just manages to avoid it.
Kramer is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Blomsten rather than just go for the knockout.
Kramer throws a body punch but Blomsten moves out of range.
Kramer throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kramer takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Erik Kramer has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Blomsten throws a leg kick but Kramer sees it coming and moves out of range.
Blomsten closes the distance and clinches.
Kramer is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Kramer wants to break free but Blomsten has control.
Kramer tries to break free but Blomsten pushes him back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Blomsten lands with a short shot to the head.
Blomsten blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Kramer is trying to break free.
A shot in the inside from Kramer.
Kramer wants to break the clinch but can't.
Blomsten goes for a takedown attempt but Kramer pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kramer lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Erik Kramer comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Blomsten 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arto Blomsten!
Arto Blomsten decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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