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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bostar Tyraanicao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Matus's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Crow Spirit. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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156 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class 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
14 - 7 - 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
14 - 4 - 1, fighting out of New York, Bostar Tyraanicao!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyraanicao on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Matus. Matus obviously looking to wear him down.
We've been informed that Tyraanicao has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tyraanicao. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus connects with a nice looking jab.
A combination from Tyraanicao does no damage.
Tyraanicao moves out of range of the strikes.
Matus misses with a lunging right hand
letting Tyraanicao counter with a right hand.
The fighters circling - Tyraanicao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus lands a really nice looking cross but Tyraanicao seems unphased.
Tyraanicao waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
Tyraanicao moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matus has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Tyraanicao takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
Nice body kick from Matus.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.
Tyraanicao on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Matus looks for the body kick but Tyraanicao saw that one coming.
Tyraanicao throws a lazy head kick
and Matus counters by clinching up.
Matus digs a right hand underneath Tyraanicao's ribcage. Tyraanicao let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tyraanicao blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tyraanicao blocks a body shot from Matus.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Matus as the two fighters clinch.
Tyraanicao misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tyraanicao.
Matus lands with a light punch inside.
Matus tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Matus stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Matus will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Tyraanicao up against the cage.
Matus manages to break the clinch.
Tyraanicao throws out a leg kick but Matus moves out of range and Tyraanicao only half commits.
Matus is looking to counter punch.
Tyraanicao misses with a body shot
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tyraanicao manages to avoid it.
Tyraanicao ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Tyraanicao throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Tyraanicao checks a leg kick.
Tyraanicao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Tyraanicao misses with a wild body shot.
Matus lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tyraanicao ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Matus lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tyraanicao throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big left from Tyraanicao misses.
A big right from Tyraanicao misses.
Matus gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Tyraanicao looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Matus tries a low kick but Tyraanicao avoids it.
A big left from Matus misses.
Tyraanicao throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Tyraanicao takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tyraanicao lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyraanicao throws a leg kick but Matus moved away.
Tyraanicao cracks Matus with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus throws a hook but Tyraanicao blocks it.
Tyraanicao's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Matus connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyraanicao scrambles back to his feet.
Tyraanicao rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Matus's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tyraanicao connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Matus scrambles back to his feet.
Matus throws an overhand right that lands on Tyraanicao's shoulder, as Tyraanicao tries to avoid the shot.
Tyraanicao tests Matus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Matus scores with a sloppy right hand. Tyraanicao should have avoided that one.
Matus misses with a body punch
and Tyraanicao counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus throws a sloppy body shot
and Matus takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matus is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Matus checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Matus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
An inside leg kick lands from Tyraanicao.
Matus misses with an uppercut
and Tyraanicao connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matus drops his hands momentarily and Tyraanicao takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
Matus thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tyraanicao if he has to take too many more of those.
Matus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matus throws a push kick but Tyraanicao slaps the foot to one side.
Tyraanicao only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Tyraanicao pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyraanicao misses with a series of wild punches.
Tyraanicao misses with a body shot.
Tyraanicao swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus throws a right hand that misses
and Tyraanicao counters with an inside leg kick.
Matus misses with a wild body shot.
Matus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Tyraanicao swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Matus counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matus - that will leave a mark!
Tyraanicao takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus throws a front kick aimed at Tyraanicao's knee but Tyraanicao avoids it well.
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 Tyraanicao has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Tyraanicao and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A chopping leg kick lands by Matus.
Tyraanicao lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
A slow jab from Tyraanicao misses its intended target.
Matus throws a low kick but it's checked well by Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao fails to land with a series of punches.
Matus throws a leg kick but Tyraanicao checks it.
Tyraanicao wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Matus misses with a head kick.
Tyraanicao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyraanicao throws a low kick but Matus avoids it.
A low kick from Matus misses
and Tyraanicao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Matus.
A low kick from Matus is predictable there
and Tyraanicao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Matus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tyraanicao.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Matus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Matus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tyraanicao's sensitive parts.
A cross from Matus lands.
Tyraanicao's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Matus jabs Tyraanicao right on the nose. Tyraanicao blinks but takes it well.
Matus throws a leg kick that misses.
Matus throws a body punch but Tyraanicao moves out of range.
Tyraanicao thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tyraanicao keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matus.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tyraanicao. Matus shrugs it off though.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Tyraanicao throws out a counter right but Matus avoids it with no problem.
Matus is looking to score with low kicks.
Tyraanicao fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Tyraanicao connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Matus's hands.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Tyraanicao. Matus shrugs it off though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Good exchange - Matus coming out on top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Matus drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Tyraanicao walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A chopping leg kick lands by Matus.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Matus misses with a hook.
Tyraanicao moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Tyraanicao ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Tyraanicao blocks the body kick.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tyraanicao.
Matus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A low kick from Tyraanicao is predictable there
and Matus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tyraanicao thinking.
Tyraanicao misses with a leg kick
and Matus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Matus lands with a hook. Tyraanicao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Tyraanicao 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.
That kick from Matus tenderised Tyraanicao's leg. Tyraanicao is trying to keep his angry face on.
A left lands for Matus.
Tyraanicao fails to land with a series of punches.
Tyraanicao misses the jab.
Matus tries a head kick but it misses.
Tyraanicao feints a counter leg kick.
Tyraanicao swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyraanicao swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tyraanicao uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Tyraanicao connects with a nice looking jab.
Matus avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Tyraanicao missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matus appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Tyraanicao throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Tyraanicao counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matus bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Tyraanicao misses with a low kick.
That kick from Matus tenderised Tyraanicao's leg. Tyraanicao is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tyraanicao moves out of range of the body kick.
Matus throws a head kick but Tyraanicao moves out of range.
Tyraanicao cracks Matus with a good jab.
Tyraanicao feints and then cracks Matus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matus down.
Tyraanicao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matus circles away quickly and effectively.
Tyraanicao swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyraanicao flicks out a counter leg kick but Matus steps away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Jab, jab by Tyraanicao - just one landing.
Matus misses with a head kick.
Tyraanicao looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Tyraanicao misses with a straight right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Bostar Tyraanicao will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Matus misses.
Tyraanicao stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tyraanicao throws a sloppy body shot
and Matus counters with a good low kick that Tyraanicao was not able to check.
A good leg kick by Matus.
Matus misses with an uppercut.
Matus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bostar Tyraanicao seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Decent striking displayed by Tyraanicao there.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tyraanicao cracks Matus with a good jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Tyraanicao's head back.
Tyraanicao ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Matus moves away.
Tyraanicao getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Tyraanicao just misses with a punch to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyraanicao misses with a body shot.
Matus fires out a quick counter leg kick but Tyraanicao just manages to avoid it.
Matus clobbers Tyraanicao with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus tries to work over Tyraanicao's front leg with a kick but Tyraanicao checks it.
Matus lands a jab to the nose.
Matus looks to land a right hand but Tyraanicao moved out of range.
Matus slips a jab from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao throws a right hand that misses
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Matus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Tyraanicao misses with a low kick.
Tyraanicao dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matus. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Tyraanicao misses the target.
Tyraanicao jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Tyraanicao is looking to land body kicks.
Matus instigates a clinch.
Tyraanicao fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Tyraanicao tries a body shot but Matus blocks it.
Tyraanicao tries a body shot but Matus blocks it.
Matus misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as Tyraanicao controls the action.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but Tyraanicao avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
A hook to the body from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao wants to break the clinch but can't.
Tyraanicao is leaning against Matus and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Matus has a couple of punches blocked by Tyraanicao.
Matus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Matus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matus looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A nice leg kick lands there from Matus.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Matus, as that shot connected.
Tyraanicao wants to land a leg kick but Matus is out of range.
Matus was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Tyraanicao throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
Matus throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Tyraanicao counters with a body kick.
Matus defending well as Tyraanicao loads up on a big left hand.
Tyraanicao throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
Tyraanicao ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyraanicao digs a good hook to Matus's body.
Tyraanicao checks a leg kick.
Tyraanicao let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tyraanicao, right into the meat.
A good leg kick by Tyraanicao.
Nice uppercut there from Matus.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Tyraanicao moves out of range easily.
Tyraanicao throws a shot from downtown. Matus moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Matus was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao misses the shot to the body.
Tyraanicao moves out of range of the body kick.
A good leg kick by Matus.
Tyraanicao throws a series of punches but Matus avoids them all with ease.
Matus lands with a shot to the body.
Tyraanicao misses with a straight left.
Tyraanicao connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Tyraanicao throws a lazy body kick
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tyraanicao throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matus.
Tyraanicao looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Tyraanicao connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Matus lands a leg kick that knocks Tyraanicao off balance momentarily.
Tyraanicao misses with a looping left.
Matus works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Matus lands a nice hook to Tyraanicao's body. Tyraanicao takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Tyraanicao changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus misses with a left hand
and Tyraanicao counters with an outside leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Tyraanicao.
Tyraanicao on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice body punch from Matus.
Jab from Tyraanicao.
Matus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matus there as he acknowledges the shot.
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 Don Juan Matus.
I think Matus 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Don Juan Matus!
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.
Bostar Tyraanicao was interviewed post fight and said 'Another loss, to another can, sorry everyone.'.
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