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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Brian Jones (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Justus Sheehan Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jones's entrance music is Take my hand. A fine choice. Sheehan Jr is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Keep Ridin'. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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146 lbs
13 - 9 - 0 |
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145 lbs
35 - 22 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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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
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Brian Jones!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
35 - 22 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Justus Sheehan Jr!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sheehan Jr chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones lands a jab to Sheehan Jr's midsection.
Sheehan Jr throws a series of punches but Jones avoids them all with ease.
Jones throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Sheehan Jr throws a shot from downtown. Jones moves away and avoids it.
Sheehan Jr misses with an uppercut. Jones saw that one coming.
Sheehan Jr connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Jones.
Sheehan Jr misses with a looping right.
Jones just misses with a punch to the body.
Sheehan Jr lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Jones backs up against the cage.
Sheehan Jr connects with a looping right hand.
Sheehan Jr looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jones finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice defenses there by Sheehan Jr.
A jab from Sheehan Jr does it's job there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Jones.
Sheehan Jr pivots, looking for a leg kick but Jones is out of range and Sheehan Jr settles back down.
Jones fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Sheehan Jr checks it well.
Sheehan Jr walks into a straight right hand from Jones.
Jones tries to clinch up.
Sheehan Jr doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Sheehan Jr throws a hook but Jones blocks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Jones. That's going to slow Sheehan Jr down.
Jones swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheehan Jr moves away.
Sheehan Jr checks a low kick from Jones.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Sheehan Jr counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Jones lands with a nice body kick.
Jones tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brian Jones seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr throws a big shot that misses.
Jones looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sheehan Jr lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jones swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jones looks to score with a jab to the body but Sheehan Jr is just out of range.
Sheehan Jr is looking for the big counter here.
Sheehan Jr lands a jab to the head.
Jones is looking to slow Sheehan Jr down with leg kicks.
Jones chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheehan Jr's sensitive parts.
Jones throws a leg kick
enabling Sheehan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehan Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Sheehan Jr lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Sheehan Jr lands with a shot to the body.
Sheehan Jr lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Jones fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donk. Sheehan Jr catches Jones right on the button with a cross.
Sheehan Jr misses with an uppercut
and Jones counters with a low kick, right behind Sheehan Jr 's knee.
Jones attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Jones lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sheehan Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Jones there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sheehan Jr throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheehan Jr's sensitive parts.
Sheehan Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Jones moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jones throws a leg kick which misses Sheehan Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as Sheehan Jr tries to avoid it.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jones.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Sheehan Jr blocks a leg kick.
Sheehan Jr is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Jones with a body shot.
A head kick by Sheehan Jr misses
and Jones counters with a thumping low kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Jones throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones checks a leg kick nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sheehan Jr throws a looping overhand right but Jones ducks down to avoid it.
Jones feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Sheehan Jr's calf.
Sheehan Jr's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sheehan Jr scores with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Justus Sheehan Jr will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Sheehan Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jones.
Jones lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jones wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Sheehan Jr does no damage.
Sheehan Jr thumps Jones with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sheehan Jr. Jones does a little dance to reset his feet.
A bone on bone clash there as Jones blocks the leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Jones misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Sheehan Jr's half guard.
Sheehan Jr is not content to let Jones control the position.
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!
Jones wants to work for an arm triangle but Sheehan Jr is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jones is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Sheehan Jr doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Jones.
Sheehan Jr pushes Jones off and gets back to his feet.
Jones lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Jones's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.
Sheehan Jr throws a hook but Jones avoids it easily.
As Sheehan Jr backs away, Jones returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Sheehan Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Jones seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sheehan Jr keeps the fight on the outside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Jones moves into the clinch.
Jones is stalling here.
Jones tries to pull guard but Sheehan Jr won't allow it.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Jones keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Sheehan Jr's efforts to push away.
Jones avoiding damage.
Jones lands a nice knee to the body.
Jones jumps guard but Sheehan Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Sheehan Jr wants to break free but Jones has control.
Jones keeps control of Sheehan Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jones jumps guard but Sheehan Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Brian Jones. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Justus Sheehan Jr seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sheehan Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jones checks it well.
Jones tries to score with a low kick but Sheehan Jr moves his leg out of the way.
Jones keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A low kick from Jones misses
and Sheehan Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sheehan Jr swinging wildly here.
Sheehan Jr throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sheehan Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jones throws a solid leg kick but Sheehan Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Jones.
Jones throws a series of punches but Sheehan Jr moves out of range.
No joy there for Sheehan Jr, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jones throws a leg kick but Sheehan Jr checks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sheehan Jr's sensitive parts.
Jones tries to score a power double leg takedown but Sheehan Jr sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jones somewhat.
Sheehan Jr only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Jones looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jones throws a lazy body kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Jones is looking to wear down Sheehan Jr with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jones avoids the head kick by Sheehan Jr.
Jones fails with a takedown attempt.
Sheehan Jr throws out a counter right but Jones avoids it with no problem.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Justus Sheehan Jr will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Sheehan Jr lunges at Jones with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Jones's hand.
Jones throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Jones drives through and clinches with Sheehan Jr against the cage.
Jones misses with a punch to the body.
Sheehan Jr breaks the clinch.
Jones connects with a solid leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Sheehan Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones throws a leg kick
and Sheehan Jr counters with a one-two to the body.
Sheehan Jr throws a front kick aimed at Jones's knee but Jones avoids it well.
Jones fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sheehan Jr manages to avoid it.
Jones is looking to slow Sheehan Jr down with leg kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Jones appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Sheehan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jones looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones throws the kick towards the body but Sheehan Jr avoids it.
Jones ducks under a wild hook from Sheehan Jr.
Jones throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sheehan Jr throws a hook to the side of Jones's head but Jones sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Sheehan Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Jones's shoulder, as Jones tries to avoid the shot.
Jones throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sheehan Jr.
Jones lands with a shot to the body.
Sheehan Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Jones.
An inside leg kick lands from Jones.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sheehan Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sheehan Jr misses with a few strikes there.
Jones turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jones. Sheehan Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sheehan Jr was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Jones scores with a hook to the body. Sheehan Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Brian Jones has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sheehan Jr moves away.
Jones showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Sheehan Jr.
Justus Sheehan Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Sheehan Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jones's calf.
Jones digs a good body shot into Sheehan Jr's ribs.
Sheehan Jr 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.
Sheehan Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jones.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Jones.
Sheehan Jr throws the left hand but Jones avoids the punch easily.
Sheehan Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Jones makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sheehan Jr connects with an inside leg kick.
Jones moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Jones avoids the body shot from Sheehan Jr.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Jones scores with a kick to the midsection.
Sheehan Jr lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones at a distance.
Jones does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Jones throws a leg kick
enabling Sheehan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jones tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sheehan Jr paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Sheehan Jr blocks a head kick by Jones.
Sheehan Jr ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jones thows a leg kick but Sheehan Jr checks it
enabling Sheehan Jr to counter with a crisp jab.
Sheehan Jr looks to throw the jab but Jones is out of range.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Jones looks to land a body kick but Sheehan Jr moved away.
Sheehan Jr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jones tried to score with a low kick but Sheehan Jr checks it.
A combination from Sheehan Jr does no damage.
Jones misses with a low kick.
Sheehan Jr looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sheehan Jr misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Brian Jones.
I think Sheehan Jr has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Justus Sheehan Jr!
Justus Sheehan Jr was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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