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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Sean Juan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jody Felterbush (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jody Felterbush told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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168 lbs
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168 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Sean Juan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jody Felterbush!
The judges for this bout are Russell Pearce, David Schapiro and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Juan connects with a leg kick. Felterbush looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Juan throws a body punch but Felterbush moves out of range.
Juan is looking to clinch.
Juan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Felterbush blocks a head kick by Juan.
Juan tries a head kick but it misses.
Juan throws a jab when Felterbush was well out of range.
Juan connects with an inside leg kick.
Felterbush scores with a jab.
Juan throws a head kick but Felterbush moves out of range.
We've been told by Juan's head coaches at Kick In The Nutz Gym (14 Elite Coaches, Low Cap) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Juan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Felterbush fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Juan thuds his right hand into Felterbush's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Juan walks into a jab.
Felterbush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juan.
Juan tries to clinch but Felterbush moves out of range.
Felterbush throws a hook but Juan blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan motions for Felterbush to come forward. Juan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Juan throws a head kick but Felterbush moves out of range.
Juan tries to clinch there but Felterbush circles away.
Juan dips to his left and cracks Felterbush with an uppercut!
Juan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Felterbush to score an easy takedown into full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Felterbush stopping the sweep attempt from Juan.
Felterbush postures up and lands a big shot to Juan's brow.
Felterbush is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Juan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Felterbush is one step ahead there.
Juan pulls Felterbush in to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Juan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Felterbush must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Juan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
We're going to have a standup here because Sean Juan wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Juan is looking to score with low kicks.
Juan misses with a body shot.
Juan throws a sloppy head kick and Felterbush moves out of range easily.
Felterbush avoids the head kick by Juan.
Felterbush shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Juan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Felterbush.
Juan wants to improve his position but Felterbush is controlling well.
Juan is looking to control Felterbush's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Juan avoid being mounted?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Juan is looking to improve his position.
Felterbush with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Felterbush missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Juan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Felterbush missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Felterbush thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Felterbush working the head and body with strikes.
Juan is trying to get back to full guard.
Juan is pressing down on Felterbush's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
Felterbush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juan working a defensive guard here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Juan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Felterbush controls the pace.
Juan can't keep his opponent in guard - Felterbush advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Felterbush is keen to just control but Juan is a slippery customer.
Juan holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Felterbush is looking to take a break and control but Juan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Felterbush scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Felterbush lands strikes from half guard.
Felterbush tries to pass to full mount but Juan defends it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Juan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Felterbush is working away from the top position though.
Juan tries to get to full guard but Felterbush has control of the leg.
Juan works his way to full guard. Good work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jody Felterbush will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Juan tries to clinch but Felterbush is having none of it.
Felterbush moves out of range as Juan throws a body kick.
Felterbush misses with a combination
and Juan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Felterbush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juan misses with a head kick.
Juan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Juan blocks a jab.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Juan 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 Felterbush has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Felterbush and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Juan tries to land a front kick but Felterbush steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Juan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juan shoots in but no luck this time.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Felterbush checks a leg kick.
Juan moves in looking to clinch but Felterbush pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan throws the kick towards the body but Felterbush avoids it.
Felterbush throws a series of strikes that have Juan backpedaling.
Juan misses with a head kick.
Juan is looking to clinch but Felterbush is avoiding it.
Juan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felterbush moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juan.
Felterbush throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juan throws a body kick that misses.
Nice body kick there by Juan.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juan.
Felterbush shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juan looks to throw the jab but Felterbush is out of range.
The fighters circling - Juan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan throws a body punch but Felterbush moves out of range.
Felterbush throws out a loose jab but Juan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Felterbush takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Juan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Juan moves away from the strike by Felterbush.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Felterbush lands a jab to Juan's midsection.
Felterbush with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Juan to score with a decent uppercut.
Juan scores with a leg kick.
Felterbush throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Juan counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Felterbush scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Felterbush takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Juan looks for the body kick but Felterbush saw that one coming.
Felterbush avoids a kick to the body.
Juan tries to clinch up.
Sean Juan is winning the standup battle so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush keeps the fight on the outside.
Sean Juan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Felterbush lands a really nice looking cross but Juan seems unphased.
Juan blocks a jab.
Juan moves out of range as Felterbush strikes.
Juan misses with a body kick.
Juan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Juan tries to score with a low kick but Felterbush moves his leg out of the way.
Juan looks to land a body kick but Felterbush moved away.
Felterbush blocks a head kick by Juan.
Juan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Felterbush lands a jab to Juan's midsection.
Juan throws a nice looking combination but Felterbush bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Juan throws a push kick but Felterbush slaps the foot to one side.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush checks a low kick from Juan.
Sloppy strikes from Juan. Those never looked like landing.
Juan tries a head kick but it misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Felterbush throws out a powerful jab.
Juan misses with a body kick.
Juan throws a head kick but Felterbush moves out of range.
Sean Juan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Juan feints and then cracks Felterbush's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Felterbush down.
Felterbush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A big right from Felterbush misses.
Felterbush throws a combination that misses
and Juan counters with a big head kick but Felterbush shrugs it off.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Felterbush uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Juan.
Felterbush shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Juan as he avoids it easily.
Juan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Juan ducks under a wild hook from Felterbush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Juan dominated that second 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.
Juan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Felterbush shoots in looking for a takedown but Juan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Felterbush's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Felterbush keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Felterbush keeps the fight on the outside.
Felterbush lands with a good body shot.
Juan shoots for a double leg takedown but Felterbush sprawls well. He's pushed Juan's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Juan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Felterbush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Felterbush tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Juan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Felterbush connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Juan scrambles back to his feet.
Juan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Juan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Felterbush tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Juan throws a head kick that misses.
Juan shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Felterbush eats them both and turns towards Juan to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Juan connects with a high kick.
Felterbush fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Juan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Felterbush.
Felterbush blocks a leg kick.
Juan lands a head shot.
Felterbush misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juan.
Felterbush misses with a looping right.
Left hook, right uppercut from Juan.
Felterbush throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Juan lands with an uppercut that bounces Felterbush off the cage and back into range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Juan moves in looking to clinch but Felterbush pushes him off.
Juan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Felterbush avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Felterbush looks to land a left hand but Juan moved out of range nicely.
Juan misses with a body kick.
Felterbush avoids the head kick by Juan.
Juan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juan tries a low kick but Felterbush avoids it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Juan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Juan throws a head kick that misses.
Juan misses with a head kick.
Felterbush throws out a loose jab but Juan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Juan misses with an uppercut. Felterbush saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Felterbush checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Juan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Felterbush shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Felterbush showed some decent athleticism there.
Juan trying to control but Felterbush postures up.
Juan tries to get to full guard but Felterbush has control of the leg.
Felterbush content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Felterbush trying to control the action but Juan is working from the bottom.
Felterbush prevents Juan from improving his position.
Jody Felterbush has got the better of the ground game so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Juan preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Felterbush loads up on a big right hand but Juan slips the punch.
Juan is looking to slow Felterbush down with leg kicks.
Juan tries a head kick but it misses.
Felterbush is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Juan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Jab from Felterbush.
Juan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Felterbush tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Juan was well out of range. Poor timing from Felterbush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Sean Juan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.
Felterbush will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Felterbush on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Juan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Felterbush's sensitive parts.
Juan scores with the left hand. Felterbush knows he should have avoided that one.
Felterbush moves out of range as Juan throws a body kick.
Juan misses with a leg kick.
Juan throws a head kick that misses.
Felterbush avoids the head kick by Juan.
Juan throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Felterbush uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Juan.
A jab from Felterbush does it's job there.
Felterbush closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Juan's guard.
Felterbush trying to control the position from guard on top but Juan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Juan has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Juan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Felterbush stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Juan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Juan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Felterbush is controlling him.
Juan keeping full guard, as Felterbush tries to pass.
Juan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Juan is looking to sweep but instead, Felterbush has passed into half guard.
Felterbush thows a huge punch but Juan dodges it nicely.
Juan wants to get back to full guard.
Felterbush is looking to take a break and control but Juan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Felterbush.
Felterbush tries to pass to full mount but Juan defends it.
Juan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Felterbush's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Felterbush's back!
I really don't envy Felterbush right now.
Felterbush defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Felterbush breaks Juan's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Felterbush working some strikes from top position.
Felterbush wants to control from the top but Juan keeps moving.
Felterbush looking to pass the guard.
Juan working a defensive guard but Felterbush passes into half guard.
Felterbush moves into full mount! Juan won't be happy about that!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Felterbush prevents Juan from getting the reversal.
Felterbush connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Felterbush avoids the attempt from Juan to control.
Felterbush putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Juan is rocked!
Felterbush postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Juan bigstyle! Two more strikes land for Felterbush and the fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jody Felterbush! Jody Felterbush retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jody Felterbush 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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