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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Beckett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Crow Spirit. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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145 lbs
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146 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class 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
10 - 5 - 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
27 - 14 - 2, fighting out of New York, Jim Beckett!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus throws a wild body kick that Beckett sees coming a mile off.
Matus smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A shot to the body from Beckett misses
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
Beckett lands with a straight right. Matus didn't see that one coming.
Matus jabs Beckett to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
Beckett's coach down at Hell's Balls NY Hellcademy was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Beckett's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Matus scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Beckett connects with a right hand. Matus shakes it off.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Beckett takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Beckett throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Beckett bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Matus's head backwards.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckett.
Matus slips under a jab.
Matus cracks Beckett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matus displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
A head kick from Beckett lands but Matus takes it in his stride.
Matus has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Matus staying out of range there.
Beckett lands a nice leg kick that just misses Matus's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Beckett needs to keep his hands up - Matus had a free shot at his head there.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Matus off balance momentarily.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
Matus checks the leg kick.
Matus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Beckett will feel that in the morning.
A big left from Matus misses.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Beckett bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Beckett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
Jab from Beckett.
Matus attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Beckett loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.
Matus is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matus's calf.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett connects with a solid leg kick.
Jim Beckett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Matus 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 Beckett has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Beckett and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Beckett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matus defends it well.
Matus checks a leg kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
An inside leg kick lands from Matus.
Matus scores with a jab to the body.
Beckett lands a really nice looking cross but Matus seems unphased.
Matus throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Matus stuffs the takedown attempt from Beckett. Beckett gets slowly back to his feet.
Beckett misses the jab.
Beckett moves out of range of the strikes.
Beckett lands with a thumping leg kick.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
Matus scores with a nice head shot.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Beckett tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Beckett looks to land a right hand but Matus moved out of range.
Beckett changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Matus tries to avoid it but Beckett manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Matus to the ground. Matus escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Matus avoids the body shot from Beckett.
Beckett avoids a kick to the body.
Beckett throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckett.
Beckett looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
Beckett pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matus is out of range and Beckett settles back down.
Matus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
That kick from Beckett tenderised Matus's leg. Matus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Beckett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Beckett.
Beckett steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Matus. That one must have hurt.
Beckett misses with a left hand
and Beckett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Beckett uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Beckett looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Don Juan Matus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Beckett.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Beckett, as that shot connected.
Matus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
The fighters circle momentarily. Matus darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beckett just misses with a punch to the body.
Beckett throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Nice straight punches there by Matus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matus.
Beckett throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Beckett steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Matus.
A slow jab from Matus misses its intended target.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beckett on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Matus on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Matus defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.
Beckett throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beckett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beckett scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beckett moves away from the strike by Matus.
Beckett with a poor takedown
and Matus moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beckett.
Matus lands a nice shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Matus takes a swing at Beckett's ribcage but misses.
Beckett chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Matus can pounce on him.
Beckett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matus connects with a body shot that sends Beckett's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Beckett there.
Beckett looks to land a right hand but Matus moved out of range.
Beckett misses with a looping right.
Matus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Beckett finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Matus misses with a wild combination.
Beckett turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Don Juan Matus is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Beckett.
Matus wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Beckett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Matus moves out of range as Beckett strikes.
Beckett needs to keep his hands up - Matus had a free shot at his head there.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Matus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Beckett moves away.
Matus tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Beckett ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Beckett misses the shot to the body.
Beckett avoids the head kick by Matus.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Matus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Beckett throws a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Beckett throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Beckett avoids the body shot from Matus.
Beckett changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beckett fails to land the takedown.
Beckett motions for Matus to come forward. Beckett throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Beckett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matus.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Beckett throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beckett walks into a straight right hand from Matus.
A telegraphed right hand from Matus misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Matus misses.
Beckett feints the counter takedown.
Beckett misses with a looping right.
Beckett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus is looking to score with low kicks.
Beckett feints the counter takedown.
Beckett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
Beckett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Matus thuds his shin into the meat of Beckett's side.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
Matus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matus connects with a single shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Beckett misses the shot to the body.
Matus on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Matus misses with an uppercut. Beckett saw that one coming.
Beckett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matus circles away quickly and effectively.
Matus defending well as Beckett loads up on a big left hand.
Beckett misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
Beckett tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matus with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Beckett to score with a decent uppercut.
Matus will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And Beckett tries to counter it with a takedown but Matus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Matus connects with a jab.
A slow jab from Beckett misses its intended target.
Matus staying out of range there.
Beckett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Beckett.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Matus. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Matus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Matus takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Beckett throws out a leg kick but Matus moves out of range and Beckett only half commits.
Beckett walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Beckett lands a leg kick that knocks Matus off balance momentarily.
Beckett takes a kick to the side of the head.
Matus lands a really nice looking cross but Beckett seems unphased.
Matus misses with a hook.
Matus throws a hook but Beckett blocks it.
Matus has closed the distance and engaged Beckett in a clinch.
Beckett tries a body shot but Matus blocks it.
Beckett gets through Matus's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Beckett.
Matus takes a shot to the head.
Beckett tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Matus working aggressively here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Don Juan Matus will probably get the nod.
That's time! Matus's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Matus avoids a kick to the body.
Matus looks to score with a jab to the body but Beckett is just out of range.
Matus goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Matus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Beckett throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Beckett feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matus's calf.
Beckett has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Beckett keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Matus moves away from the strike by Beckett.
Beckett scores with a hook.
Matus connects with the punch.
Beckett gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matus.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Matus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Beckett misses with a body shot.
Matus checks the leg kick nicely there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Beckett.
Beckett tries to land a front kick but Matus steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus checks the leg kick nicely there.
Matus moves forwards but Beckett connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Beckett checks the leg kick.
And Beckett tries to counter it with a takedown but Matus pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Beckett lands a nice looking body kick.
Beckett scores with a jab. Matus acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Matus checks a low kick from Beckett.
Matus is looking to counter punch.
Matus lands an overhand right.
Matus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Beckett misses with a takedown attempt
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Beckett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Beckett uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Beckett throws a head kick but Matus moves out of range.
Beckett misses with a low kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Matus.
Jim Beckett has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a body kick that misses.
Matus with a nice cross.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Beckett.
Beckett is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Beckett misses with a left hand
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Beckett connects with a solid leg kick.
Donk. Beckett catches Matus right on the button with a cross.
Matus tries a head kick but it misses.
Beckett throws a good cross that connects.
Beckett misses with a leg kick.
Matus throws a head kick that half lands.
Beckett throws a leg kick
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice body kick from Matus.
Beckett is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Beckett throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Beckett has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Matus.
A lazy left from Matus finds it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Beckett throws a combination that misses
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Matus missing with a left hand there. Beckett was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Beckett misses with an uppercut. Matus saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Beckett checks a leg kick.
Matus tries to clinch up.
Beckett drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Matus defends it well.
Beckett fails with a takedown attempt.
Beckett throws a leg kick
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
Matus blocks a low kick nicely.
Matus avoids the head kick by Beckett.
Matus went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Matus throws a right hand that Beckett ducks under and follows up with a left that Beckett also avoids with ease.
Beckett tries to land a leg kick but Matus saw it coming and moves away.
Beckett dives in for a single leg takedown but Matus sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Don Juan Matus has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Beckett.
Beckett takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Beckett scores with the left hand. Matus knows he should have avoided that one.
Beckett closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Beckett takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Beckett missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beckett lands a glancing blow to the side of Matus's head.
A left lands for Matus.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Matus slips under a jab from Beckett.
Beckett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Beckett.
Matus lands a jab to Beckett's midsection.
Matus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matus connects with the punch.
A clash of legs there as Matus blocks the low kick.
Beckett tried to score with a low kick but Matus checks it.
Matus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Both fighters circling a little - Matus finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Beckett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Matus slips under a jab.
Matus checks the leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Matus, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
A very excited looking Don Juan Matus made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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