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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Liam Donnelly (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
23 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Liam Donnelly!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Donnelly if he has to take too many more of those.
Donnelly takes the fight into the clinch.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Matus is looking to chop away at Donnelly's legs.
Matus tries to move into range but Donnelly moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Matus swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wild Card in the buildup to the fight.
Matus defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Matus.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Matus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Donnelly under the eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Matus misses with a wild body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly lands with a shot to the body.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Donnelly showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Matus.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Donnelly moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Good shot there by Donnelly.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Donnelly was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus scores with a leg kick.
Donnelly bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matus's head backwards.
Matus slips a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Matus swats away the attempt to clinch by Donnelly.
Matus flicks out a counter leg kick but Donnelly steps away.
Matus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matus 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.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
A quick step to the side and Donnelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly tests Matus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly misses with a hook.
Donnelly uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
An inside leg kick lands from Matus.
Good work by Matus as he checks the leg kick.
Donnelly has managed to clinch.
Donnelly throws a head punch that misses.
Matus misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matus works on Donnelly's body with a couple of short punches.
Matus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Donnelly lands with a short shot to the head.
Still in the clinch, Matus scores with a nice short uppercut.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Donnelly avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Donnelly keeps control of Matus as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Donnelly misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus lands a body shot in the clinch.
Donnelly tries to work over Matus's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Donnelly tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Matus's elbow.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Matus just leaning against Donnelly, taking a breather.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus blocking some punches.
Donnelly misses with a short punch on the inside.
Matus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Matus lands a right hand that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Donnelly's elbow.
Donnelly blocks an uppercut.
Matus lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Donnelly.
Matus lands with a right to the head.
Matus blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus lands a shoulder strike.
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!
Donnelly tries to throw a body punch but Matus avoids it by throwing Donnelly back against the cage.
Matus lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Matus struggles to land a body shot inside as Donnelly controls his hands.
Matus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Donnelly takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Donnelly sees coming a mile off.
Donnelly throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Donnelly checks a leg kick.
Matus needs to keep his hands up - Donnelly had a free shot at his head there.
Matus swings for the body but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matus.
Donnelly wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donnelly fails with an attempt to clinch.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly with a body punch. A glancing blow.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Donnelly connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crunch! Matus slams his shin into Donnelly's torso.
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matus looks to throw the jab but Donnelly is out of range.
Donnelly throwing a counter right hand but Matus manages to avoid it.
Donnelly moves out of range as Matus strikes.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Matus in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
No joy there for Matus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Matus takes one to the chin there.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Liam Donnelly is winning the standup battle so far.
Donnelly swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus lands a body shot.
Donnelly misses with a straight left.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Matus moves into range and clinches up with Donnelly.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus throws a head punch that misses.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
Don Juan Matus seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus is trying to break the clinch but Donnelly has him pressed against the cage.
Donnelly throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Matuss head.
A nice left hand lands by Matus.
Matus lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Donnelly backwards.
Matus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Matus lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Donnelly or not.
Matus is leaning against Donnelly and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Donnelly misses with a hook from the clinch.
Matus swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Matus working aggressively here.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Donnelly misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Donnelly as the two fighters clinch.
Donnelly pushes Matus back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Matus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big left from Donnelly misses.
Donnelly looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Donnelly lands with a good body shot.
A low kick from Matus is predictable there
and Donnelly counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matus thinking.
Matus defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
Donnelly tries to close the distance and clinch up but Matus swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Donnelly darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matus tries to clinch up.
Donnelly misses the shot to the body.
Nice body kick from Matus.
Matus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Donnelly connects with a leg kick. Matus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donnelly misses with a straight right.
Donnelly misses with a body shot.
Donnelly connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Matus momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
Matus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Donnelly misses with a looping right.
Matus slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a body shot.
Matus scores with a jab to the head.
A big left from Matus misses.
Donnelly dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matus. That did some damage!
Donnelly throws out a loose jab but Matus uses good head movement to avoid it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Matus misses with a looping right.
Matus misses with a lunging right hand
and Donnelly counters with a stiff right hand.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Donnelly throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Donnelly takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Donnelly misses with a right hand
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus throws a series of punches but Donnelly avoids them all with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus throws a looping overhand right but Donnelly ducks down to avoid it.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Matus.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Donnelly uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Donnelly throws a body shot but no joy.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Matus manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matus cracks Donnelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donnelly slips under a jab from Matus.
Matus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Donnelly has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Donnelly throws a hook but Matus blocks it.
Matus takes one to the chin there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Matus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matus misses with a kick to the body.
Donnelly tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Matus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly lands a head shot.
Donnelly blocks a head kick by Matus.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Matus tries to work over Donnelly's front leg with a kick but Donnelly checks it.
Donnelly lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Donnelly looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Donnelly just misses with a punch to the body.
Matus moves out of range of the strikes.
Matus moves forwards but Donnelly connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Matus misses the target.
Donnelly looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jab, jab by Matus - just one landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Donnelly's calf.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Matus gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matus lands a really nice looking cross but Donnelly seems unphased.
Matus throws a body punch but Donnelly moves out of range.
Donnelly throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Matus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Donnelly checks it well.
Matus punishes Donnelly's body with a nice straight punch.
Donnelly misses the jab.
Matus scores with a sloppy right hand. Donnelly should have avoided that one.
Donnelly slips a jab from Matus.
Matus throws a predictable looking body shot
and Donnelly counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A punch lands to the side of Donnelly 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matus lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Donnelly at a distance.
Matus throws a body kick that misses.
Donnelly throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Matus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Donnelly.
Matus feints a counter leg kick.
Matus looks to land a body kick but Donnelly moved away.
Donnelly moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
Matus throws a hook but Donnelly blocks it.
Matus keeps the fight on the outside.
Donnelly thows a body kick. Matus tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Donnelly scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Donnelly.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Donnelly has time to react.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Donnelly pushes Matus up against the cage in a clinch.
Donnelly lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Donnelly prevents a body shot from Matus.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Good body shot from Donnelly.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
Donnelly looking to slow down the pace here.
Donnelly is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus tries a knee to the head but Donnelly blocks it.
Matus tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Matus.
Donnelly blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Donnelly lands with a right to the head.
Matus blocks a body shot from Donnelly.
Matus blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Liam Donnelly did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Donnelly is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Matus tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus checks a leg kick.
Matus scores with a nice right hand.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Donnelly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Donnelly moves out of range as Matus throws a body kick.
Donnelly fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Matus on the side of the head.
Donnelly throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Donnelly lands a jab to Matus's midsection.
Matus misses with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly moves out of range of the strikes.
Donnelly wants to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Matus connects with a solid leg kick.
Matus scores with a jab to the body.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Donnelly throws out the jab.
Donnelly throws a right hand that Matus ducks under and follows up with a left that Matus also avoids with ease.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Donnelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus moves out of range as Donnelly strikes.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Donnelly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Donnelly tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from Donnelly.
Donnelly scores with a sloppy right hand. Matus should have avoided that one.
Matus bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Donnelly's head backwards.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matus.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Donnelly throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Donnelly works the jab nicely.
Donnelly works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus misses with an uppercut. Donnelly saw that one coming.
Donnelly throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Donnelly misses with a looping left.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matus. Matus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Donnelly.
A counter left hand to the body from Donnelly misses its target.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Donnelly half committed to a counter leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matus. Donnelly shrugs it off though.
Matus slips a straight right by Donnelly.
A shot to the liver by Donnelly. Beautiful body shot.
Nice shot lands for Donnelly.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Donnelly scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Donnelly throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Donnelly lands a nice looking body shot.
Donnelly slips under a jab.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Matus. Donnelly shrugs it off though.
Matus has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly lands a lovely overhand right.
Matus throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Matus.
Donnelly throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Donnelly throws a lazy uppercut
and Matus counters with a nice leg kick.
Donnelly doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Donnelly throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
A jab from Donnelly does it's job there.
Donnelly takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Matus takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Donnelly lands a leg kick that knocks Matus off balance momentarily.
Donnelly throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Donnelly misses with a few strikes there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Liam Donnelly had his way with Don Juan Matus in that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Matus looks to land a right hand but Donnelly moved out of range.
Donnelly stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donnelly throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Donnelly fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Matus looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Matus lands an overhand right.
Matus takes a swing at Donnelly's ribcage but misses.
Matus ducks right into an uppercut from Donnelly.
Donnelly connects with a nice looking jab.
Donnelly lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus dodges the punch combination from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a leg kick which misses Matus's front leg but catches the back leg as Matus tries to avoid it.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Donnelly moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Donnelly throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Donnelly moves out of range as Matus strikes.
Donnelly lands with an overhand left.
Donnelly will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Donnelly lands a jab to Matus's midsection.
Donnelly fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Donnelly on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matus. Matus obviously looking to wear him down.
Donnelly moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
A counter left hand to the body from Donnelly misses its target.
Donnelly misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Donnelly throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Donnelly lands a head shot.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Donnelly. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch lands to the side of Matus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Matus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Donnelly comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A jab from Donnelly misses.
Matus is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Donnelly ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Donnelly tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Donnelly.
Donnelly throws a series of punches but Matus avoids them all with ease.
Donnelly moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Matus throws a hook but Donnelly avoids it easily.
Donnelly throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
Matus tries a quick counter leg kick but Donnelly is wise to it.
A big left from Matus misses.
Nice body punch from Donnelly.
Donnelly misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Matus slips under a jab from Donnelly.
Donnelly swings widly with a right hand
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Donnelly keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donnelly fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Matus.
Donnelly takes one on the button.
Matus scores with a push kick.
Donnelly has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matus.
Matus moves away from the strike by Donnelly.
Matus wants to counter the offense by Donnelly and move into the clinch position.
Donnelly 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.
Donnelly bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Matus's head.
Matus cracks Donnelly with a right hand to the side of the head.
Donnelly is looking to clinch.
Matus scores with a hook to the body. Donnelly takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Donnelly throws a left and a right that both miss
and Matus counters with a left to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Donnelly takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Donnelly sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Donnelly rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matus defending well as Donnelly loads up on a big left hand.
Donnelly checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Donnelly staying out of range there.
Donnelly ducks right into an uppercut from Matus.
Matus lands with a straight right. Donnelly didn't see that one coming.
Donnelly on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Donnelly avoids the body shot from Matus.
Donnelly was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Donnelly keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Matus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A low kick from Matus misses
and Donnelly counters with a straight right hand.
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 Liam Donnelly.
I think Donnelly 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:46
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don Juan Matus! Don Juan Matus retains his featherweight title!
An out of breath Don Juan Matus thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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