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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Luis Carlos Linhares (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, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Don Juan Matus acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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146 lbs
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145 lbs
13 - 6 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
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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
32 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Luis Carlos Linhares!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matus looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Linhares moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Linhares was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Linhares sees coming a mile off.
Matus connects with a single shot there.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Linhares blocks a low kick nicely.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Linhares has been working on his boxing with his coaches at RNC Sport Club in the buildup to the fight.
Matus dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Linhares. That did some damage!
Linhares uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Matus has time to react.
Matus 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.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Matus moves out of range of the body kick.
Matus steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Matus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Linhares tries to score with a low kick but Matus moves his leg out of the way.
Linhares moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMatus.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus scores with a nice body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus scores with a jab. Linhares acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Linhares misses with a body kick.
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
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.
Linhares scores with a kick to the midsection.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Matus slips a jab from Linhares.
Matus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Linhares looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matus throws a hook but Linhares avoids it easily.
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
An inside leg kick from Matus misses.
Matus throws a nice looking combination but Linhares bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Linhares looks to land a left hand but Matus moved out of range nicely.
Matus counters with a body kick.
Linhares takes one to the side of the head.
Linhares looks to land a body kick but Matus moved away.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Linhares scores with a kick to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Linhares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares throws a jab when Matus was well out of range.
Matus dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Linhares will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matus pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Linhares thinks about countering with a body kick.
Matus slips a straight right by Linhares.
Matus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Linhares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Matus throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Linhares 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.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Linhares.
Linhares checks a leg kick nicely.
Linhares throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus connects with an inside leg kick.
Linhares works Matus's body with a nice hook.
Matus throws a right and a left that both miss.
Luis Carlos Linhares seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Linhares throws a right and a left that Matus avoids nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus works Linhares's body with a nice hook.
Linhares is looking to wear down Matus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Matus checks a leg kick.
Matus looks to throw the jab but Linhares is out of range.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Linhares scores with a spinning back kick!
Linhares fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Matus manages to avoid it.
Linhares misses with a head kick.
Linhares throws a left and a right that both miss
and Linhares takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Linhares lands a nice shot to the body.
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Linhares.
Linhares tries to work over Matus's front leg with a kick but Matus checks it.
Decent striking displayed by Matus there.
Matus connects with a solid leg kick.
Linhares looks to land a combination but Matus avoids it well.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Linhares fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matus avoids the body shot from Linhares.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus scores with a body shot.
Linhares cracks a nice hook into Matus's ribs.
Matus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Linhares tries to move into range but Matus moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body
enabling Matus to counter with a crisp jab.
A big right from Matus misses.
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Linhares looks to land a right hand but Matus moved out of range.
Matus wants to slow Linhares down by chopping away at his legs.
Linhares was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Linhares throws an off balance right hand
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Matus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Matus misses with a looping right.
Crunch! Linhares slams his shin into Matus's torso.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Juan Matus dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Some bone on bone action there as Matus checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Linhares misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matus moves out of range of the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Matus 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Linhares clobbers Matus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Linhares stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Linhares slips a straight right by Matus.
Linhares thuds his right hand into Matus's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Linhares misses with a double jab
and Matus counters with a slapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
A jab lands there for Matus.
Linhares jabs Matus right on the nose. Matus blinks but takes it well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An inside leg kick lands from Matus.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
A clash of legs there as Linhares blocks the low kick.
Linhares scores with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a kick to the body
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
Jab by Matus.
Linhares throws a leg kick but Matus sees it coming and moves out of range.
Linhares is looking to land body kicks.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Linhares connects with a leg kick. Matus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matus throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Matus throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Don Juan Matus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matus connects with a good right hand that stumbles Linhares. Linhares circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Matus blocks the body kick.
Matus throws out a counter right but Linhares avoids it with no problem.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Matus plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Matus looks to land a left hand but Linhares moved out of range nicely.
Matus misses with a series of wild punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Linhares was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Matus.
Linhares is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A big right from Matus misses.
Linhares lands with a right hand.
Matus keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Linhares stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Linhares.
Matus feints and then cracks Linhares's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Linhares down.
Matus clobbers Linhares with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matus moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Linhares throws a leg kick
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matus scores with a punch to the head.
Matus scores with a push kick.
Matus throws a series of punches but Linhares avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus takes one to the side of the head.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Linhares throws a body punch but Matus moves out of range.
Linhares ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Linhares looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Linhares scores with a jab to the jaw.
Matus pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Linhares back to the cage. Matus follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Linhares scores with a push kick.
Linhares is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Matus has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Linhares.
Matus lands the left hand.
Linhares swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters with a nice leg kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Linhares might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Linhares thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Matus if he has to take too many more of those.
Matus scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Linhares misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
Matus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Linhares.
A big right from Matus misses.
Linhares misses with a wild body shot.
Linhares avoids the head kick by Matus.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Matus lands a really nice looking cross but Linhares seems unphased.
Linhares looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Matus checks a low kick from Linhares.
Matus throws out a leg kick but Linhares moves out of range and Matus only half commits.
Linhares connects with a nice looking jab.
Matus connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Linhares misses with a series of wild punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Matus.
Linhares looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Matus is fending him off so far but Linhares persists. Nope, Matus circles away and we're back to standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Don Juan Matus showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Linhares misses with a kick to the body.
Matus misses with a head kick.
Matus ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Linhares misses the shot to the body.
Matus lands a head kick!
Linhares lands a really nice looking cross but Matus seems unphased.
Linhares gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Linhares looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Matus takes a swing at Linhares's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus 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.
Matus throws a lazy right hand but Linhares sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Linhares takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Linhares throws out a leg kick but Matus moves out of range and Linhares only half commits.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Linhares swings widly with a right hand
and Matus counters with a slapping leg kick.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
As Matus looks to move away, Linhares throws a big counter combo but Matus just gets out of the way.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Linhares sees coming a mile off.
Linhares throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Matus takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Linhares misses with a series of wild punches.
Linhares blocks a head kick by Matus.
Linhares misses with a body shot.
Matus lands a jab-cross combination.
Matus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Matus moves out of range as Linhares throws a body kick.
Matus lands with an overhand left.
Matus lands with a thumping leg kick.
Matus throws a head kick but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares tries to counter with a takedown but Matus is quick to defend against it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus cracks Linhares with a good jab.
Luis Carlos Linhares has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Linhares sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Matus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Matus avoids a kick to the body.
Linhares takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
No joy there for Matus, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Linhares cracks a nice hook into Matus's ribs.
Linhares just misses with a punch to the body.
Matus throws a leg kick which misses Linhares's front leg but catches the back leg as Linhares tries to avoid it.
Matus lands with a right hand.
Linhares loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.
Linhares tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Good leg kick by Linhares there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus avoids a kick to the body.
Linhares checks the leg kick.
Linhares throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Linhares stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Linhares takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Linhares swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Linhares on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matus. Matus obviously looking to wear him down.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matus steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Linhares.
Matus misses with the combination.
A quick step to the side and Linhares tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Matus tenderised Linhares's leg. Linhares is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matus tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A little feinted left hand from Linhares on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Linhares swings away with a body shot that misses
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
Matus jabs Linhares right on the nose. Linhares blinks but takes it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus swings for the body but Linhares moves out of range.
Linhares throws a body kick that misses.
Linhares keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Linhares appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Linhares.
Linhares tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Linhares.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Linhares lands a body shot.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Linhares has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Matus.
Matus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Linhares has time to react.
Linhares moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matus lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Matus lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Linhares throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Linhares moves away.
Linhares on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
And that's the end of the fight!
Don Juan Matus comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Matus has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
A victorious Don Juan Matus thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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