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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Donald McTavish (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crow Spirit. This should be a great matchup!
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145 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Donald McTavish!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McTavish throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus looks to land a left hand but McTavish moved out of range nicely.
Matus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matus misses with a hook
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Don Juan Matus seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
McTavish avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
McTavish throws a counter combo.
McTavish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Matus lands a right hook to the body.
Matus looks to land a body kick but McTavish moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
Matus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
McTavish on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from McTavish! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McTavish looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
Matus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
McTavish throws out a counter right but Matus avoids it with no problem.
Matus connects with a looping right hand.
Matus throws an off balance right hand
and McTavish counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
McTavish needs to keep his hands up - Matus had a free shot at his head there.
McTavish avoids the head kick by Matus.
Matus falls off balance throwing a combination
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matus throws an off balance right hand
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
McTavish with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matus to score with a decent uppercut.
McTavish misses with a hook.
Matus lands with a shot to the body.
McTavish swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
McTavish takes one on the button.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McTavish was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
McTavish moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
It looks like Matus has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
McTavish blocks a head kick by Matus.
Matus looks for the body kick but McTavish saw that one coming.
McTavish looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matus tries a head kick but it misses.
It seemed like McTavish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Matus.
McTavish avoids the head kick by Matus.
Matus misses with a head kick.
McTavish takes one on the button.
Matus closes the distance but McTavish moves to the side
and McTavish counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Matus thinking.
McTavish has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matus.
Matus drops his hands momentarily and McTavish takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
A punch combination from McTavish misses.
Matus throwing a counter right hand but McTavish manages to avoid it.
McTavish has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
McTavish closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McTavish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a hook but McTavish blocks it.
A nice side step and McTavish releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
McTavish ducks right into an uppercut from Matus.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
McTavish takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Matus closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Matus working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Matus goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Matus scores with a shoulder strike.
Matus landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
McTavish blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Matus using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Matus gets through McTavish's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Matus.
McTavish is trying to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Juan Matus dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from McTavish.
McTavish takes one to the side of the head.
McTavish blocks a leg kick.
Matus is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that McTavish can do to turn this around?
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A little jabbing left from McTavish on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Matus thows a leg kick but McTavish checks it
and McTavish counters with a straight right hand.
McTavish throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
McTavish gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matus.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McTavish sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It seemed like McTavish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matus feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to McTavish's calf.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
That kick from Matus tenderised McTavish's leg. McTavish is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matus throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matus misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matus throws a right and a left that McTavish avoids nicely.
McTavish walks into a straight right hand from Matus.
Don Juan Matus is winning the standup battle so far.
A head kick misses from Matus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus misses with an uppercut
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McTavish throws a right and a left that both miss.
McTavish blocks the body kick.
McTavish looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid body kick from Matus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
McTavish throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks McTavish off balance momentarily.
McTavish takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matus misses with a combination
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
McTavish's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus looks to throw a body kick
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Matus throws a lazy uppercut
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
McTavish is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
McTavish avoids a punch combination nicely.
McTavish takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from McTavish misses its intended target.
Matus cracks McTavish with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matus - that will leave a mark!
Matus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
McTavish scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Matus avoids the body shot from McTavish.
A big left from Matus misses.
Matus misses with a right hand
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus scores with the left hand. McTavish knows he should have avoided that one.
McTavish has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matus.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
Matus lands a head kick!
Matus lands a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Juan Matus dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
McTavish scores with a jab.
Matus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
McTavish keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matus.
Matus wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matus scores with a jab to the body.
Matus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matus throws a lazy uppercut
and McTavish counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Jab by Matus.
Matus throws a lazy uppercut
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus missing with a left hand there. McTavish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matus looks to land a body kick but McTavish moved away.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Matus misses with a body punch
and McTavish counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good shot there by McTavish.
Matus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matus.
Matus missing with a left hand there. McTavish was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
McTavish fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Matus cracks McTavish with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Donald McTavish has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Matus is predictable there
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Matus throws a left and a right that both miss
and McTavish counters with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
It seemed like McTavish was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matus slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
McTavish misses with a series of wild punches.
McTavish moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
McTavish gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Matus throws a lazy uppercut
and McTavish counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McTavish takes one to the side of the head.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McTavish manages to avoid it.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Matus.
Matus thows a left - swing and a miss!
McTavish unleashes a big counter combination but Matus bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
McTavish tries to bum rush Matus with a series of wild strikes but Matus uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
McTavish slips a jab from Matus.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matus.
Matus misses with a series of wild punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matus feints and then cracks McTavish's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow McTavish down.
Matus connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Matus fakes the leg kick and cracks McTavish in the body.
Matus throws a hook but McTavish blocks it.
Matus throws a head kick but McTavish moves out of range.
McTavish has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matus finds it's way round the side to connect with McTavish's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus misses with a body punch
and McTavish cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
McTavish has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Matus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The fighters circling - McTavish throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Matus has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
Our winner, Don Juan Matus, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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