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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between John Crosser (ranked 565 p4p, 2008 weight class) and Jetmir Erminus (ranked 62 p4p, 211 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 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, John Crosser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Jetmir Erminus!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Daniel Franklin and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crosser clinches.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crosser takes the fight into the clinch.
Crosser tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crosser breaks from the clinch.
John Crosser seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Erminus misses the body punch
and Erminus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crosser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erminus.
Some wild striking there from Erminus.
Erminus keeps the fight on the outside.
Crosser swings widly with a right hand
and Erminus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosser takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Crosser moves into range and clinches up with Erminus.
Crosser lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosser scores with a shoulder strike.
Erminus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crosser throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Crosser lands an uppercut.
Crosser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Erminus's face.
Crosser breaks the clinch.
Crosser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Erminus's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crosser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Erminus tries to stall but Crosser uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Crosser misses with a hook to the ribs.
A nice left hand lands by Crosser.
Crosser manages to break the clinch.
Crosser moves into range and clinches up with Erminus.
Crosser pushes Erminus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Erminus looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Crosser scores with a shoulder strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosser dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Crosser scores with a nice short uppercut.
Crosser gets through Erminus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Crosser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosser lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Erminus or not.
Crosser softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Erminus pressing his opponent against the cage.
Erminus working hard to break the clinch.
Erminus working hard to break the clinch.
Crosser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Erminus has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Crosser controlling the action here for a moment.
Crosser throws a punch but it's blocked by Erminus.
Crosser lands with a left to the head.
Erminus wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Erminus looking to slow down the pace here.
Crosser lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Erminus prevents a body shot from Crosser.
Crosser tries to work over Erminus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Crosser using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Erminus has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Knees in the clinch landing for Crosser.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crosser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosser closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A knee to the head by Crosser.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Crosser.
Erminus takes a knee to the side of the body.
Crosser lands a hook that snaps the head of Erminus backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crosser unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Erminus looks winded!
Crosser cracks Erminus with a nice body shot.
Crosser scores with a nice hook to the head.
Crosser lands a hook to the side of the head.
Crosser unloads a knee to the mid-section. Erminus lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A short right from Crosser on the inside.
Crosser lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Erminus backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
John Crosser dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Crosser has managed to clinch.
Crosser is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Erminus can do to turn this around?
Crosser pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Crosser keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Erminus.
Erminus loads up on a big right hand but Crosser slips the punch.
Crosser throws a right hand that misses
and Crosser takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Crosser tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Crosser has managed to clinch.
Crosser lands with a light punch inside.
Crosser holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crosser closes the distance and clinches.
Crosser tries to throw a body punch but Erminus avoids it by throwing Crosser back against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Nice body punch from Crosser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crosser digs a right hand underneath Erminus's ribcage. Erminus let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A shot in the inside from Crosser.
Crosser connects with a nasty looking knee right to Erminus's face.
Erminus is looking to break free of the clinch but Crosser has double underhooks.
Crosser is leaning against Erminus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Crosser breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Erminus tries to keep at a distance but Crosser has taken the fight into the clinch.
Crosser lands a body shot.
Crosser lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Crosser lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Crosser scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Crosser lands a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crosser lands a hook that snaps the head of Erminus backwards.
Erminus is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Crosser tries to work over Erminus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Erminus is still on wobbly legs! Can Crosser finish him?
Crosser slowing the pace effectively.
John Crosser has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Erminus wants to get back to striking at distance but Crosser won't allow it.
Erminus seems to have recovered his senses.
Crosser lands an uppercut.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crosser.
Crosser escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crosser closes the distance and clinches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Crosser.
Crosser lands a body punch.
Crosser lands with a light punch inside.
Crosser lands a knee to the head.
Crosser pushes Erminus against the cage. Crosser is working some dirty boxing. Crosser pushes off with a quick right hook! Erminus goes down! Erminus tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Crosser moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). John Crosser!
John Crosser retains his featherweight title!
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