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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ozzy McKane (ranked 208 p4p, 28 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 239 p4p, 31 weight class). McKane comes to the cage accompanied by SAIL - AWOLNATION. Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. 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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158 lbs
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155 lbs
29 - 13 - 4 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
41 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ozzy McKane!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
29 - 13 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Richard Clark, James Atkins and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McKane tries for a takedown but Matus sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Matus replies with a solid counter kick to the body but McKane blocks it well.
Ozzy McKane seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus drops his hands momentarily and McKane takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
McKane lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by McKane.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from McKane. Matus shrugs it off though.
Matus throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matus tries to score with a low kick but McKane moves his leg out of the way.
McKane dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McKane seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
McKane slips under a jab.
McKane pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matus appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Matus avoids the body shot from McKane.
McKane swings and misses with a hook to the body.
McKane ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
McKane swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matus lands with a good body shot.
Matus scores with a jab to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus tries to clinch but McKane is having none of it.
McKane swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McKane moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
McKane moves away from the strike by Matus.
McKane takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A nice inside leg kick there by McKane. That's going to slow Matus down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from McKane.
Matus lands a body shot.
Matus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matus attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McKane avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
McKane throws a body shot but no joy.
McKane throws a leg kick
and Matus cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
McKane goes for a double leg but Matus avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Matus continues to drive forward.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKane has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Matus.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKane was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Don Juan Matus is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Matus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
McKane misses with a body kick.
McKane shoots in and drives through. Matus sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ozzy McKane. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A countering left hand to the body from Matus misses.
A big right from Matus misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as McKane blocks the leg kick.
Matus checks a leg kick nicely.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Matus tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and McKane is able to avoid easily.
McKane digs a good body shot into Matus's ribs.
McKane slips a straight right by Matus.
Matus throws a shot to the body.
Matus fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
McKane takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
McKane scores with a takedown into Matus's guard.
Matus seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
McKane preventing the sweep.
Matus is trying to keep McKane in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Matus keeps trying to improve his position.
Matus not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Matus looking for a sweep. Not yet Matus, not yet.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
McKane jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus throws a front kick aimed at McKane's knee but McKane avoids it well.
McKane throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
McKane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
McKane keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by McKane or perhaps it was just good defense by Matus, which made it look bad.
McKane looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crunch! Matus slams his shin into McKane's torso.
McKane gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Matus lands with a thumping leg kick.
A bone on bone clash there as McKane blocks the leg kick.
It looked like McKane wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
McKane is looking to wear down Matus with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
McKane looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Matus - that will leave a mark!
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 darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
McKane misses with an uppercut.
Matus fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
McKane tests Matus's chin there with a solid looking shot.
McKane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matus swings away with a leg kick that misses.
McKane attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
McKane throws a leg kick which misses Matus's front leg but catches the back leg as Matus tries to avoid it.
Nice uppercut there from McKane.
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.
That's time! McKane's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Matus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McKane. That one must have hurt.
Matus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but McKane was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! McKane crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Matus - the referee stops the clock and McKane gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Matus. McKane manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Matus looks to throw the jab but McKane is out of range.
Nice defenses there by McKane.
McKane is looking to counter with head kicks.
Excellent takedown into side control there by McKane.
McKane working away.
Matus manages to work his way to half guard, despite McKane's best efforts.
McKane is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Matus has managed to free his arm - good work.
McKane is trying to control the action in half guard but Matus is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
McKane wants to work for an arm triangle but Matus is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Matus wants to sweep but no luck.
Matus keeping moving, preventing McKane from controlling successfully.
McKane is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Matus is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Matus looking to hit a scissor sweep but McKane is one step ahead there.
McKane looking to sit in guard and control but Matus gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McKane looking for subs off his back but Matus has passed one foot through into half guard.
Matus with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Ozzy McKane overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Matus trying to control from half guard but McKane is working away.
McKane is trying to get back to full guard.
McKane won't allow Matus to pass to mount.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McKane looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Matus in particular looking to stall.
Matus is thwarting McKane's attempts to control the position.
Matus looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Matus trying to control from half guard but McKane is working away.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Matus slips under a jab from McKane.
A big right from Matus misses.
Matus scores with a jab. McKane acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Matus keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McKane blocks a jab.
McKane fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Matus avoids it really well and circles away.
McKane fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Matus checks it well.
McKane takes a swing at Matus's ribcage but misses.
McKane lands an overhand right.
McKane works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
McKane throws a hook but Matus blocks it.
Matus fakes a jab and throws a low kick but McKane checks it well.
McKane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
McKane uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Matus connects with an inside leg kick.
McKane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Matus works McKane's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from McKane. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
McKane moves out of range of the strikes.
Matus thumps McKane with a low kick.
McKane tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
McKane misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Matus coming out on top.
Matus slips under a jab.
Don Juan Matus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
McKane blocks the body kick.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from McKane.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
McKane moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
McKane lands a nice shot that snaps Matus's head back.
McKane tried to score with a low kick but Matus checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McKane misses with a straight left.
McKane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Matus explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
McKane with a hook.
Matus looks for the body kick but McKane saw that one coming.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus lands a jab to McKane's midsection.
McKane shoots for a double leg takedown but Matus sprawls well. He's pushed McKane's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Matus scores with a body shot.
Matus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKane's sensitive parts.
Matus walks into a jab.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by McKane.
McKane 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.
McKane takes a head kick and keeps coming.
McKane throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus rushes McKane and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
McKane lands with a left to 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!
McKane blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by McKane.
Matus lands a body punch.
Matus tried to land a shot to the body but connects with McKane's elbow.
Matus breaks from the clinch.
McKane misses with a leg kick
and Matus counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ozzy McKane has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
McKane misses with a body kick.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses McKane's sensitive parts.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from McKane.
McKane is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
McKane throws an off balance right hand
and Matus counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps McKane thinking.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from McKane 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 Matus has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Matus and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
McKane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
The crowd cheers as Matus lands an impressive looking overhand right. McKane doesn't seem phased though.
McKane throws a solid leg kick but Matus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at McKane.
McKane pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matus is out of range and McKane settles back down.
A decent looking cross lands there for McKane.
Matus lands with an overhand left.
Matus moves into the clinch.
McKane lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matus misses with a body punch.
Matus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but McKane avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Matus lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Ozzy McKane has been cut.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice body punch from Matus - that landed with a thud.
Matus lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Matus throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Matus as the two fighters clinch.
Matus lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A short right from Matus.
Matus pushes McKane back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
McKane takes a shot to the head.
Matus breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Matus fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches McKane on the side of the head.
Matus bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
McKane waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Matus.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McKane takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
McKane takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Jab by Matus.
McKane throws a poor cross that misses
and Matus counters with a slapping leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus has McKane up against the cage in a clinch.
McKane throws a punch but it's blocked by Matus.
McKane throws a head punch that misses.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but McKane avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
Matus has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
McKane prevents a body shot from Matus.
Matus unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Matus digs a right hand underneath McKane's ribcage. McKane let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Knees in the clinch landing for Matus.
Matus lands with a short shot to the head.
Matus lands with a right to the head.
Matus lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A body shot lands from Matus.
A short left from Matus.
Matus softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus can't find room to land a body shot as McKane controls the action.
Matus tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A shot in the inside from Matus.
McKane digs a right hand into Matus's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Matus's gas tank.
Matus tries to throw a body punch but McKane avoids it by throwing Matus back against the cage.
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 Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 27:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
During a confident post fight interview, Don Juan Matus thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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