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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Vika Partio (ranked 846 p4p, 90 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 920 p4p, 97 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Partio might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Boom!. Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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148 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
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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
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Vika Partio!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Los Angeles, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Partio misses with an uppercut.
Partio has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gangsterdamage in the buildup to the fight.
Partio pivots, looking for a leg kick but Matus is out of range and Partio settles back down.
Partio takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Partio throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus misses with an attempted mid kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Matus.
A little feinted left hand from Partio on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Partio does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Partio punishes Matus's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
Jab by Matus.
Partio lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Partio feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Matus's calf.
Partio cracks Matus with a right hand 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!
A looping hook to the body misses from Partio. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
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.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matus.
Matus throws the left hand but Partio avoids the punch easily.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Matus lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Partio walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Matus checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Partio throws an off balance right hand
and Matus counters with a leg kick.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Partio is looking to land body kicks.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Partio uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vika Partio seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Partio cracks Matus with a good jab.
Matus keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus connects with the punch.
Matus moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Partio!
Partio checks the leg kick nicely there.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Partio throws a sloppy head kick and Matus moves out of range easily.
Partio misses with a left hand
and Matus counters with a right hand to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Matus takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Matus lands a glancing blow to the side of Partio's head.
Partio looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Matus.
Partio gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matus misses with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a low kick as Matus jumps back.
Partio scores with a jab to the head.
Partio throws a lazy right hand but Matus sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Partio on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Partio. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Partio.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Matus looks for the body kick but Partio saw that one coming.
Partio quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Partio lands a nice looking body kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Partio as he connects with a hook.
Matus jabs Partio right on the nose. Partio blinks but takes it well.
Matus lands a head shot.
Nice uppercut lands for Partio. That snapped Matus's head back.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throws a leg kick but Matus checks it.
Partio is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Partio throws a leg kick but Matus moved away.
Partio misses with the combination.
Matus fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Partio has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Partio slips under a jab.
Partio throwing a counter right hand but Matus manages to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Matus.
Matus feints and then cracks Partio's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Partio down.
Partio keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus throws a good cross that connects.
Matus tries to work over Partio's front leg with a kick but Partio checks it.
Matus throws a head kick but Partio moves out of range.
Matus takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Partio misses the jab.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Partio moves away.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Matus connects with a leg kick. Partio looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Partio pushes Matus away with a front kick.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus throws a leg kick but Partio sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Partio throws a head kick but Matus moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Partio missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Partio throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Matus ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio jabs Matus right on the nose. Matus blinks but takes it well.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matus is able to avoid easily.
Partio scores with a head kick. Matus tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Matus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Matus moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio throws a nice looking combination but Matus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Partio does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus lands with a nice body punch.
Partio checks the leg kick.
Matus tries to land a leg kick but Partio saw it coming and moves away.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Partio.
Partio moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matus walks into a straight right hand from Partio.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Partio connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice body punch from Partio.
Partio tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Matus is able to avoid easily.
Matus throws a leg kick but Partio moved away.
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vika Partio dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Partio misses the jab.
Partio doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Partio throws a jab but it's blocked by Matus.
Matus looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A telegraphed right hand from Matus misses the target.
A big left from Matus misses.
Partio scores with a hook to the body. Matus takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Matus throws a looping overhand right but Partio ducks down to avoid it.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Partio checks a leg kick.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Partio misses.
Vika Partio is winning the standup battle so far.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Matus jabs Partio to the body, keeping him at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Partio moved out of range nicely.
Partio attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Matus chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Partio can pounce on him.
Matus misses with a looping right.
An inside leg kick lands from Partio.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matus scores with a jab. Partio acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A decent looking cross lands there for Matus.
Partio moves out of range of the strikes.
Partio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Matus lands a jab.
Partio takes a kick to the side of the head.
Partio with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Matus to score with a decent uppercut.
Partio fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio throws a shot to the body.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
Matus wants to counter the offense by Partio and move into the clinch position.
Matus throws a sloppy head kick and Partio moves out of range easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Partio is looking to slow Matus down with leg kicks.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Partio lands with a slapping head kick.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.
Partio is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus scores with a punch to the head.
Matus scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Partio missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Partio lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Matus circles away quickly and effectively.
Matus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Partio 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.
Partio fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Matus swings for the body but Partio moves out of range.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Partio throws a body kick that misses.
Matus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matus scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws a leg kick that misses.
Matus clinches up with Partio and pushes him back against the cage.
Matus is trying to maintain a safe position but Partio gets an underhook and turns Matus into the cage.
Partio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus misses with a punch to the body.
Matus tries a body shot but Partio blocks it.
Partio works on Matus's body with a couple of short punches.
Matus misses with a punch on the inside.
Matus pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Partio blocks the leg kick.
Partio takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Partio throws a push kick but Matus slaps the foot to one side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Partio lands a body shot.
Matus lands a head kick. Partio smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Partio tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Matus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Matus takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Matus checks a leg kick.
Partio misses with a straight right.
Matus pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Partio lands with a good body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Partio.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Partio misses with a straight left.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Partio tries a low kick but Matus avoids it.
Partio takes one to the side of the head.
Matus lands with a shot to the body.
Matus throws a head kick that misses.
Partio blocks a jab.
Partio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Matus throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Partio sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Partio.
Partio throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Matus sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Partio lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Matus buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Matus will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Partio is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Partio has time to react.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Matus jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Matus swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus scoring well with a low kick there.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Matus tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Partio was well out of range. Poor timing from Matus.
Matus cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matus scores with a decent looking hook.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus takes a swing at Partio's ribcage but misses.
Partio tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Partio.
Matus just misses with a punch to the body.
Partio throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Partio moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Matus tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Partio manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Matus lands with a slapping head kick.
Matus takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Matus scores with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Partio. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Matus misses with a hook.
It looked like Partio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Matus turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Partio.
Matus doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A bone on bone clash there as Matus blocks the leg kick.
Partio fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Partio connects with a single shot there.
A punch combination from Matus misses.
Matus with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Partio tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Matus misses with a hook.
A quick step to the side and Partio tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Partio misses.
Matus throws a low kick but Partio moves out of range easily.
Nice body kick from Matus.
Partio misses with a low kick.
Partio avoids the body shot from Matus.
Partio keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Partio misses with a wild body shot.
Partio throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Matus throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Partio.
Partio 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 avoids the body shot from Partio.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
A punch combination from Matus misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus blocks the body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Partio ducks under a wild hook from Matus.
Partio throws a good cross that connects.
Matus moves away from the strike by Partio.
Matus slips under a jab from Partio.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Partio swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus moves out of range as Partio strikes.
Matus cracks Partio with a right hand to the side of the head.
Matus takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matus rushes Partio and presses him up against the cage.
Partio tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Partio.
Partio misses with the head strike.
Partio breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Partio checks a low kick from Matus.
Matus throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Partio throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Matus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Partio misses with a hook
and Matus counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Matus lets loose with a powerful body kick. Partio will feel that in the morning.
Partio throws a hook but Matus avoids it easily.
Matus throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Partio checks a low kick from Matus.
Partio lands with a shot to the body.
Partio checks a leg kick.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Partio.
Partio scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Partio throws a big shot that misses.
Nice uppercut lands for Matus. That snapped Partio's head back.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Partio sees coming a mile off.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Partio rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matus counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Matus tries a low kick but Partio avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Partio.
Matus pivots, looking for a leg kick but Partio is out of range and Matus settles back down.
Matus throws a sloppy body shot
and Partio counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Partio throws out a leg kick but Matus moves out of range and Partio only half commits.
Matus throws a hook but Partio blocks it.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Matus avoids the head kick by Partio.
Matus tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Matus throws a body punch but Partio moves out of range.
Partio slips a jab from Matus.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Partio swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Partio misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Partio lunges at Matus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Matus's hand.
Matus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Partio on the side of the head.
Matus misses with a straight left.
An attempted straight right counter from Partio misses the target.
Partio takes one to the chin there.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Don Juan Matus.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Don Juan Matus!
Don Juan Matus decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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