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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jody Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon McGruder (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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161 lbs
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Solid boxing
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jody Felterbush!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Jon McGruder!
The judges for this bout are , Frank Antenori and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McGruder lands with a thumping leg kick.
A head kick misses from Felterbush.
A shot to the liver by McGruder. Beautiful body shot.
Felterbush has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Hey Steve's Fight Shack in the buildup to the fight.
McGruder keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
McGruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felterbush throws a shot from downtown. McGruder moves away and avoids it.
Felterbush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGruder counters with a thumping low kick.
Felterbush fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Felterbush 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 McGruder has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from McGruder and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McGruder motions for Felterbush to come forward. McGruder throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A chopping leg kick lands by McGruder.
Felterbush takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Crunch! McGruder slams his shin into Felterbush's torso.
McGruder slips a straight right by Felterbush.
McGruder uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Felterbush.
McGruder scores with a sloppy right hand. Felterbush should have avoided that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McGruder throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Felterbush lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
McGruder looks to score with a jab to the body but Felterbush is just out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGruder throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
McGruder is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
McGruder lands with an uppercut that bounces Felterbush off the cage and back into range.
McGruder lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Felterbush pushes McGruder up against the cage in a clinch.
Felterbush just leaning against McGruder, taking a breather.
McGruder doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
McGruder leaning his opponent against the cage.
A short right from McGruder.
McGruder misses with a punch on the inside.
McGruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
Felterbush swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Felterbush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from McGruder - that landed with a thud.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.
McGruder goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McGruder.
McGruder lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felterbush trying to stall but McGruder improves his position.
Felterbush blocks a punch to the side of the head.
McGruder scores with a shoulder strike.
McGruder scores with a hook to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McGruder.
Felterbush is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but McGruder is keeping busy.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Felterbush.
McGruder lands a body punch.
McGruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Felterbush controls his hands.
McGruder works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McGruder digs a right hand underneath Felterbush's ribcage. Felterbush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Felterbush controls his hands.
McGruder has a couple of punches blocked by Felterbush.
McGruder presses Felterbush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Felterbush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder scores with a nice hook to the head.
Felterbush is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felterbush.
McGruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGruder lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
Felterbush working aggressively here.
McGruder lands with a light punch inside.
Felterbush tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Felterbush prevents a body shot from McGruder.
Felterbush tries to stall but McGruder uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Felterbush doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice left hand lands by McGruder.
McGruder swings wildly with an uppercut but Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGruder misses with a shot to the kidneys.
McGruder blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder lands a body punch.
McGruder is working Felterbush over against the cage.
McGruder lands a left hand.
Felterbush is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from McGruder.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Felterbush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGruder digs a right hand underneath Felterbush's ribcage. Felterbush let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Felterbush throws a head punch that misses.
A hook to the body from McGruder.
McGruder escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
McGruder dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Felterbush. That did some damage!
A nice leg kick lands there from McGruder.
Felterbush takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Jon McGruder is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Felterbush throws a head kick that misses.
McGruder avoids a kick to the body.
Felterbush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGruder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Felterbush on the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon McGruder dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
McGruder throws a looping overhand right but Felterbush ducks down to avoid it.
Felterbush walks into a jab.
McGruder tries to score with a low kick but Felterbush moves his leg out of the way.
Jody Felterbush seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McGruder takes a swing at Felterbush's ribcage but misses.
McGruder wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Jon McGruder seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McGruder throws a front kick that sends Felterbush stumbling back into the cage.
Some bone on bone action there as McGruder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGruder swats away the attempt to clinch by Felterbush.
McGruder fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Felterbush on the side of the head.
Felterbush is rocked!
McGruder looks to land a body kick but Felterbush moved away.
A head kick misses from Felterbush.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGruder avoids the head kick by Felterbush.
Nice defenses there by Felterbush.
Felterbush tries for a takedown but McGruder sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
McGruder has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Felterbush moves away from the strike by McGruder.
Some bone on bone action there as McGruder checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but McGruder defends well and Felterbush ends up having to push McGruder into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
McGruder is defending well against a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jody Felterbush. That's going to take a lot out of him.
McGruder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Felterbush.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
McGruder presses Felterbush against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McGruder lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
McGruder lands with a short head shot on the inside.
McGruder tries to throw a body punch but Felterbush avoids it by throwing McGruder back against the cage.
McGruder lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Felterbush.
McGruder lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
McGruder lands a hook to the side of the head.
McGruder leaning against his opponent.
McGruder breaks from the clinch.
Felterbush fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with McGruder, pushing him back against the cage.
McGruder lands a hook that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
Oh Felterbush is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Felterbush misses with some punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
McGruder misses with a short punch on the inside.
Felterbush seems to have got his legs back now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Felterbush fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Felterbush misses with a punch to the body.
Come on McGruder - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Felterbush fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Felterbush taking a breather.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by McGruder as Felterbush tries to tie him up.
A body shot lands from McGruder.
McGruder lands a hook that snaps the head of Felterbush backwards.
Felterbush blocks an uppercut.
McGruder struggles to land a body shot inside as Felterbush controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for McGruder.
Felterbush pulls guard successfully.
McGruder has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McGruder wants to stand but Felterbush is controlling his posture from full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. McGruder is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Felterbush.
Felterbush is looking for a sweep.
McGruder trying to control the action but Felterbush is working from the bottom.
Felterbush is looking to reverse the position.
Felterbush struggling a bit here.
That's four 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.
Felterbush regains half guard.
Felterbush looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Felterbush tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
McGruder trying to control from half guard but Felterbush is working away.
Felterbush tries to get to full guard but McGruder has control of the leg.
McGruder is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon McGruder showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Felterbush's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Nice jab there from McGruder.
Felterbush shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
Felterbush looks to land a strike but McGruder avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Felterbush throws a big right hand that misses.
Felterbush stopping the sweep attempt from McGruder.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGruder is trying to keep Felterbush in close.
Felterbush keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of McGruder's head.
Felterbush in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Felterbush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Felterbush throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
McGruder seems keen to control Felterbush's posture.
McGruder utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGruder trying to control the position here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Jab, jab by McGruder - just one landing.
Felterbush tries a head kick but it misses.
McGruder has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
McGruder tries to land a leg kick but Felterbush saw it coming and moves away.
Felterbush is looking to land body kicks.
Jody Felterbush has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGruder misses the shot to the body.
McGruder's jab looks to have found its range, popping Felterbush under the eye.
Felterbush lands with a nice body punch.
McGruder lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Felterbush crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from McGruder - the referee stops the clock and Felterbush gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says McGruder. Felterbush manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
McGruder blocks a head kick by Felterbush.
McGruder throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGruder throws a looping overhand right but Felterbush ducks down to avoid it.
McGruder lands with a nice body punch.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Felterbush on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Felterbush just misses with a punch to the body.
McGruder throws a wild body kick that Felterbush sees coming a mile off.
McGruder lands a glancing blow to the side of Felterbush's head.
A punch lands to the side of Felterbush 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Felterbush misses with a body shot.
Felterbush on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGruder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
McGruder swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Felterbush.
McGruder fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Felterbush looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Felterbush misses with a double jab
and McGruder counters with a straight right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McGruder throws a nice outside leg kick.
Felterbush throws a head kick but McGruder moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Felterbush
and McGruder counters with a nice uppercut.
Felterbush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGruder can pounce on him.
McGruder throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by McGruder there.
McGruder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGruder slips a straight right by Felterbush.
Felterbush lands a nice shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGruder avoids the head kick by Felterbush.
Felterbush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGruder can pounce on him.
Both fighters circling a little - McGruder finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
McGruder dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
McGruder jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Felterbush throws a half hearted mid kick.
McGruder scores with a hook.
Felterbush thows a left - swing and a miss!
McGruder turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGruder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
McGruder lands a jab to Felterbush's midsection.
Felterbush throws a body punch but McGruder moves out of range.
Felterbush takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McGruder connects with a solid leg kick.
Felterbush is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Felterbush takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Felterbush chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before McGruder can pounce on him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon McGruder comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McGruder winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon McGruder!
A relieved looking Jon McGruder thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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