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The Island Season 13, 145 lbs, Round 1 PBP Commentary |
Undercard bout
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Charles Greene (ranked 4115 p4p, 156 weight class) and Richard Hall (ranked 384 p4p, 24 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Charles Greene!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Richard Hall!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Peter Branson and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Greene misses the target.
Hall clinches.
Greene tries to break free but Hall pushes him back against the cage.
The referee calls for Hall to work.
Greene blocks an uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Hall tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Greene smiles and moves away.
Greene rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall counters with a single leg into guard. Greene didn't expect that.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hall controlling from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall preventing the sweep.
Hall advances position into side control!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Greene's shoulder. That is not cool.
Greene stops Hall from passing to mount.
Hall is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Greene has improved his flexibility recently so we will have to see if he can use that to his advantage.
Hall tries to advance to mount but can't.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
Hall wants to control but Greene is keeping him busy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Greene is looking for a sweep.
Hall has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Greene!
Hall fails to advance to Greene's back.
Greene wants to control but Hall is having none of it.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Greene wants to hold on but Hall pushes him away.
Greene keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Hall fails to move to back control.
Hall looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Hall sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Hall is looking to work his way around to Greene's back. He needs to be careful though, as he's in danger of losing this dominant position.
Hall controlling from mount.
Greene stops Hall from taking his back. Still, being mounted isn't any better.
Hall controlling from the full mount.
Greene on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Greene tries to get out of the position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Greene is working to get back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Richard Hall dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Greene rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hall holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Greene being controlled against the cage.
Greene stalling in the clinch but Hall improves position.
Hall tries a body shot but Greene blocks it.
Stalling in the clinch from Hall.
Hall manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Greene taking a breather.
Hall throws a head punch that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall pulls guard effortlessly.
Greene wants to control from the top but Hall keeps moving.
Greene tries to free his leg and advance position but Hall is retaining full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hall looking for a guillotine here but Greene defends easily.
Hall is trying to control the position but Greene postures up.
Greene has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Hall looking for a triangle here. Greene is fighting it but it looks tight! Hall pulls the arm across and this one won't last much longer! Nope, Greene is tapping out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:55 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Richard Hall!
After the fight, Richard Hall was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between King Cracker (ranked 1166 p4p, 2587 weight class) and Reico Huust (ranked 135 p4p, 273 weight class). Reico Huust will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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145
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, King Cracker!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Reico Huust!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Dirk Anderson and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huust fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Cracker throws a body shot but no joy.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Huust circles away and keeps his distance.
Huust looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Huust lands with a nice combination. Cracker backs away looking to recover.
Huust scores with a nice head shot.
Cracker definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cracker walks into a stiff left hand from Huust.
Cracker tries to clinch up but Huust circles away and keeps his distance.
Cracker tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Huust was well out of range. Poor timing from Cracker.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch but Huust swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Huust misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Huust keeps the fight on the outside.
Huust throws out a counter right but Cracker avoids it with no problem.
Cracker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Huust paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Cracker moves in looking to clinch but Huust pushes him off.
Huust keeps the fight on the outside.
Some bone on bone action there as Cracker checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Cracker has Huust up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cracker drags the fight down to the ground.
Cracker is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Huust defends well.
Huust trying to control the position from guard on top but Cracker is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cracker has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Huust should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Cracker has tightened it up now! Huust should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). King Cracker!
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Zac Crawford (ranked 2944 p4p, 1080 weight class) and Marie Pier Houle (ranked 306 p4p, 124 weight class). Marie Pier Houle has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Brown Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Zac Crawford!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Marie Pier Houle!
The judges for this bout are Dirk Anderson, Santiago Holmes and Daniel Franklin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawford with a poor takedown
and Houle counters with a nice right hand that sends Crawford toppling to the canvas! Crawford scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Houle finish him?!
 Crawford is rocked!
 It looks like Zac Crawford has been cut.
Crawford closes the distance and clinches.
Oh Crawford is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Crawford trying to control the position but instead, Houle has worked for underhooks and has pushed Crawford into the cage.
Houle blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Houle drops Crawford onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Crawford is propped up by the cage and works his way back to his feet!
Houle looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good body shot from Houle.
Houle throws a big uppercut that drops Crawford! More strikes from Houle and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Crawford lies dazed against the cage as Houle celebrates with his cornermen!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Marie Pier Houle!
Marie Pier Houle tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Frankie Venegas (ranked 461 p4p, 3984 weight class) and Jerry Mouse (ranked 59 p4p, 373 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Frankie Venegas !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 7 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jerry Mouse!
The judges for this bout are Sandra Marshall, Winston Alpacca and Peter Branson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Venegas shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mouse working for submissions but it's allowed Venegas to get to half guard.
Venegas is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Venegas is working for a submission of some sort.
Mouse is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Venegas lands with a punch from half guard.
 It looks like Jerry Mouse has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Venegas working the head and body with strikes.
That has opened up Jerry Mouse's cut even more.
Venegas working Mouse over with strikes.
Venegas is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Mouse doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Venegas .
Mouse works his way to full guard. Good work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Venegas lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Mouse has his foot on Venegas 's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Venegas works his way back into a safe position though.
Venegas with a nice head shot there.
 Mouse is rocked!
The cut above Jerry Mouse's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Jerry Mouse's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Frankie Venegas !
Frankie Venegas opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Johan Costa (ranked 3506 p4p, 829 weight class) and Shinichiro Tomonaga (ranked 343 p4p, 98 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Johan Costa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Shinichiro Tomonaga!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Winston Alpacca and David Hoff.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tomonaga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
No luck for Costa with that takedown attempt.
Johan Costa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tomonaga finds it's way through Costa's defenses.
Costa misses with an uppercut. Tomonaga saw that one coming.
It seemed like Tomonaga was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Costa with a lazy takedown attempt
and Tomonaga counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Costa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Johan Costa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Costa looks to clinch
letting Tomonaga counter with a right hand.
Costa doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Tomonaga cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tomonaga keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
A nice side step and Tomonaga releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Costa misses with a takedown
and Tomonaga scores with a counter punch that sends Costa to the canvas! Tomonaga smells blood - he's punishing Costa with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Costa has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Shinichiro Tomonaga!
Shinichiro Tomonaga decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rantang Gustus (ranked 1028 p4p, 2662 weight class) and Jetmir Erminus (ranked 120 p4p, 281 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Rantang Gustus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jetmir Erminus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Erminus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gustus.
Gustus throws a leg kick
and Erminus counters with a straight right hand.
Erminus scores with a nice strike.
Gustus definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Gustus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Erminus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gustus misses with a right hand
and Gustus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rantang Gustus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erminus 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.
Gustus is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Erminus defends well.
Gustus wants to sweep but no luck.
Erminus trying to control the position from guard on top but Gustus is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Erminus is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus trying to control the position here.
Erminus controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gustus has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Gustus might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Gustus working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Erminus doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Erminus manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Erminus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Gustus is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Erminus throws out a powerful jab.
Erminus has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Erminus throws a chopping leg kick but Gustus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gustus looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Erminus!
Erminus wants to control but Gustus postures up.
Gustus thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Gustus is trying to move to mount but Erminus reverses beautifully and ends up in Gustus's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustus wants to sweep here but Erminus controlling him for the moment.
Gustus wants to control but Erminus passes easily into half guard.
Erminus controlling the action here.
Gustus looking for submissions off his back.
Gustus moves into full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Erminus is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Gustus looking for a sweep. Not yet Gustus, not yet.
Gustus looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Erminus lands a couple of elbows.
Erminus is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gustus working for a triangle but Erminus defends it easily.
Erminus postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jetmir Erminus dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Gustus moves into the clinch.
Gustus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gustus misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gustus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gustus misses with a punch on the inside.
Gustus prevents Erminus from breaking the clinch.
Erminus is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Erminus stalling in the clinch but Gustus improves position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustus throws a punch but it's blocked by Erminus.
Gustus has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Erminus after a bit of a struggle.
Erminus escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Gustus misses with a body punch
and Erminus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gustus misses with a hook
and Erminus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gustus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Erminus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gustus looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Erminus has his hands on Gustus's head, controlling the position.
Gustus controls from within his opponent's guard.
Gustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Erminus is retaining full guard.
Gustus trying to control but Erminus is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gustus tries to free his leg and advance position but Erminus is retaining full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Erminus wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Gustus sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Erminus's guard.
Gustus wants to take a breather but Erminus is having none of it.
Erminus wants to get back to full guard.
Erminus controlling the position well.
Erminus is not content to let Gustus control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Erminus misses with a low kick.
Gustus walks into a stiff left hand from Erminus.
Gustus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Erminus.
The fighters circle momentarily. Erminus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Gustus instigates a clinch.
Erminus wants to break free but Gustus has control.
Erminus looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Rantang Gustus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gustus has clasped his hands together around Erminus's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Erminus wants to control but Gustus postures up.
Gustus is looking to take a break and control but Erminus is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Gustus is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Erminus has escaped the position, nice work there.
Gustus tries to move to mount but Erminus blocks the move with his legs.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Erminus regains half guard.
Gustus is trying to control. Erminus wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
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 Rantang Gustus will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Gustus misses with a jab to the body
letting Erminus counter with a right hand.
Gustus throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Erminus tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Gustus is in Erminus's guard.
Erminus wants to control the position but Gustus says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Erminus wants to control but Gustus is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Gustus tries to pass to full mount but Erminus defends it.
Gustus prevents Erminus from improving his position.
Gustus is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gustus trying to control from half guard but Erminus is working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Erminus tries to get to full guard but Gustus has control of the leg.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rantang Gustus overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Gustus is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Erminus is just riding it out for now. Gustus eventually gives up the hold.
Gustus thows a huge punch but Erminus dodges it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Gustus stalling away here and it's allowed Erminus to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Gustus is stalling in the full guard.
Gustus stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Erminus swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gustus passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Erminus can't do much from the bottom here.
Gustus wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Erminus, who protects the arm well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gustus working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Erminus tries to improve position but can't.
Erminus wants to control but Gustus postures up.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Gustus tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Gustus is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Erminus knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Gustus wants to control but Erminus is keeping him busy.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd cheers as Erminus lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gustus doesn't seem phased though.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Gustus shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Erminus counters with a nice uppercut.
Gustus misses with a lunging right hand
and Erminus counters with a straight right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rantang Gustus showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Gustus 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 David Hoff scores the fight for Jetmir Erminus!
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight for Jetmir Erminus!
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight for Rantang Gustus!
Jetmir Erminus wins by split decision!
Jetmir Erminus tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Kip Thorne (ranked 2189 p4p, 2089 weight class) and Josh Brolin (ranked 229 p4p, 219 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kip Thorne!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Josh Brolin!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Bart Greer and Sandra Marshall.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brolin looks to land a combination but Thorne avoids it well.
Brolin throws a hook but Thorne avoids it easily.
Josh Brolin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brolin throws an off balance right hand
letting Thorne counter with a right hand.
Brolin's coach down at Cozad The Island was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Brolin's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Thorne moves out of range of the strikes.
Thorne definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Thorne keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brolin.
Thorne swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Thorne blocks a head kick by Brolin.
Brolin throws a left and a right that both miss
and Thorne makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thorne cracks Brolin with a good jab.
Thorne slips a straight right by Brolin.
Thorne fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thorne cracks Brolin with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Brolin tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Thorne pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Brolin is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kip Thorne!
During a confident post fight interview, Kip Thorne thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Robbie Hall (ranked 112 p4p, 4811 weight class) and Evan Gilbert (ranked 19 p4p, 0 weight class). Hall comes to the cage accompanied by Andy Shauf: The Magician. Evan Gilbert will no doubt be trying to keep this one on the feet, where he has a distinct advantage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Robbie Hall!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Evan Gilbert !
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Sandra Marshall and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gilbert gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Hall - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Gilbert is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Hall is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Hall gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Hall just leaning against Gilbert , taking a breather.
Hall is pushing Gilbert up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Hall is pushing Gilbert up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Robbie Hall.
Gilbert gets tackled into the cage by Hall. Hall maintains the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hall misses with a hook from the clinch.
Hall gets control of Gilbert 's arms and successfully pulls guard. Hall will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Gilbert is sitting in close to Hall's body. Hall has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Gilbert is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Gilbert is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Hall.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Robbie Hall!
In his post fight interview, Robbie Hall started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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