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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Don Juan Matus (ranked 1580 p4p, 92 weight class) and Gale Snoats (ranked 1569 p4p, 91 weight class). Matus comes to the cage accompanied by Crow Spirit. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
35 - 18 - 4, fighting out of Amsterdam, Don Juan Matus!
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, Gale Snoats!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Snoats slips under a jab from Matus.
Snoats swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Matus misses with a low kick.
Snoats scores with a crisp jab that stopped Matus in his tracks.
Snoats misses with a two punch combination.
A big right from Matus misses.
Matus changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Matus lands a nice leg kick that just misses Snoats's sensitive parts.
Nice uppercut lands for Snoats. That snapped Matus's head back.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
Snoats smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Matus blocks a leg kick.
That kick from Snoats tenderised Matus's leg. Matus is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matus scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoats throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
Matus fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Snoats staying out of range there.
Nice cross by Snoats.
Matus jabs at Snoats's body.
A slow jab from Matus misses its intended target.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice straight punches there by Snoats. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snoats.
Snoats tries to land a leg kick but Matus saw it coming and moves away.
Snoats throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Matus stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Snoats takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Matus misses with a left hand
and Snoats counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Snoats lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matus at a distance.
Snoats delivers a nice body kick.
Snoats fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Snoats slips the punch.
Snoats throws a hook but Matus blocks it.
Snoats lands a jab to Matus's midsection.
Snoats misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoats swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Snoats takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Snoats 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.
Snoats moves away from the strike by Matus.
Matus misses with a looping right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Snoats lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Snoats staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Snoats on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Good shot there by Snoats.
Matus lands a jab to the nose.
Snoats moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Snoats stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Matus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Matus throws a push kick but Snoats slaps the foot to one side.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoats defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Snoats is looking to slow Matus down with leg kicks.
Snoats explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Snoats moves away from the strike by Matus.
Snoats loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.
Matus throws a poor cross that misses
and Snoats counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Snoats throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus dodges the punch combination from Snoats.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a nice looking combination but Matus bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
It looked like Matus wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Snoats lands a nice hook to Matus's body. Matus takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A swing and a miss from Matus.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Snoats thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Snoats scores with the left hand. Matus knows he should have avoided that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Snoats. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Snoats throws out the jab.
Snoats misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Matus counters with a straight right hand.
Matus connects with a body shot.
Snoats fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Matus is out of range.
Snoats is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Matus had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Matus keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Matus swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good leg kick by Snoats there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A swing and a miss from Matus.
Snoats scores with a punch to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Snoats lands with a nice body kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Matus looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Snoats was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats avoids the body shot from Matus.
Snoats staying out of range there.
Snoats connects with a leg kick. Matus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Snoats slips under a jab from Matus.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Snoats manages to avoid it.
Matus connects with an inside leg kick.
A combination from Snoats does no damage.
Snoats throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Snoats is looking to land body kicks.
Snoats lands a glancing blow to the side of Matus's head.
Matus misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Snoats counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Snoats scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Snoats slips a straight right by Matus.
Matus moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matus throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Snoats tries a quick counter leg kick but Matus is wise to it.
Matus takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gale Snoats dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Snoats is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Snoats dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matus. That did some damage!
Matus uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Snoats throws a low kick but it's checked well by Matus.
Matus has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Snoats.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Matus might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Snoats scores with a nice strike.
A jab from Snoats finds it's way through Matus's defenses.
Snoats delivers a nice body kick.
Matus's corner calls for a 1-2. Matus obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Snoats tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick by Snoats misses
and Matus counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
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!
Good standup being displayed there by Matus as he connects with a hook.
Matus goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Snoats throws a looping overhand right but Matus ducks down to avoid it.
Snoats swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Snoats stuns Matus with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gale Snoats seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Matus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Snoats lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Matus loads up on a big right hand but Snoats slips the punch.
Snoats connects with a solid leg kick.
Snoats walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Snoats scores with a jab to the body.
Gale Snoats seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoats misses with a head kick.
Snoats works the jab nicely.
Snoats throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
Matus throws the left hand but Snoats avoids the punch easily.
Snoats throws a leg kick but Matus moved away.
Matus staying out of range there.
Nice uppercut lands for Snoats. That snapped Matus's head back.
Snoats uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Matus.
Matus misses with a jab to the body
letting Snoats counter with a right hand.
Snoats has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Snoats throws a series of punches but Matus moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snoats rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snoats lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Matus at a distance.
Snoats avoids the body shot from Matus.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Snoats darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Snoats scores with a nice head shot.
Matus uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Snoats.
A counter left hand to the body from Matus misses its target.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.
Snoats lands with a slapping head kick.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Snoats moves away.
Good leg kick by Snoats there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Matus scores with the left hand. Snoats knows he should have avoided that one.
Snoats missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Matus misses the target.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Matus lands with a hook. Snoats tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Snoats lands a nice shot to the body.
Matus throws a body shot but no joy.
Snoats lands a nice shot that snaps Matus's head back.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
Snoats looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Snoats fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.
Matus tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Snoats manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matus misses with a wild body shot.
Matus throws a big shot that misses.
Matus connects with a body shot that sends Snoats's belly button to the back.
Matus throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Snoats misses with a low kick.
Matus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Matus fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Matus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Snoats moves away from the strike by Matus.
Matus staying out of range there.
Snoats scores with a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Matus. Snoats does a little dance to reset his feet.
Matus with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Snoats lands with a good body shot.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
Snoats scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snoats.
A big left from Matus misses.
Matus takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Snoats looks to land a body kick but Matus moved away.
Snoats defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Matus lands a glancing blow to the side of Snoats's head.
Snoats with a jab.
Snoats connects with a looping right hand.
Matus is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Snoats.
Snoats connects with a solid leg kick.
Snoats scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Snoats throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matus throws a hook to the side of Snoats's head but Snoats sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Snoats.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Snoats.
Good work by Matus as he checks the leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Snoats.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gale Snoats showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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 get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Matus misses with a low kick.
Matus throws the left hand but Snoats avoids the punch easily.
Snoats connects with a solid leg kick.
Snoats dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matus. That did some damage!
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus checks a low kick from Snoats.
Snoats throws a chopping leg kick but Matus manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Matus misses with a body shot.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Snoats uses good head movement to avoid it.
Snoats keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A big right from Snoats misses.
Matus throws an overhand right that lands on Snoats's shoulder, as Snoats tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Snoats throws a wild body kick that Matus sees coming a mile off.
Snoats misses with a body kick.
Snoats throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Snoats misses with a lunging right hand
and Snoats takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Matus waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Snoats.
Snoats looks like he wants to counter punch here.
The fighters circling - Snoats throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Snoats bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Matus lunges at Snoats with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snoats's hand.
Snoats lets loose with a powerful body kick. Matus will feel that in the morning.
Matus lunges at Snoats with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Snoats's hand.
Matus moves out of range as Snoats strikes.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Snoats.
Matus takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Donk. Snoats catches Matus right on the button with a cross.
Snoats is looking to chop away at Matus's legs.
Matus tries to score with a low kick but Snoats moves his leg out of the way.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.
Matus is looking to land body kicks.
Snoats moves out of range of the body kick.
Snoats fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Matus has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Snoats throws a hook but Matus avoids it easily.
Snoats doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Matus digs a good body shot into Snoats's ribs.
Snoats just misses with a punch to the body.
Matus takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Snoats throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matus looks to land a left hand but Snoats moved out of range nicely.
Snoats 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.
Snoats looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Matus finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Snoats looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Snoats throws a sloppy body shot
and Matus counters with a stiff right hand.
A jab from Snoats does it's job there.
Snoats misses with a jab, cross combination.
Matus misses with a hook. Snoats ducked under it nicely.
Snoats looks to land a body kick but Matus moved away.
Matus will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
Matus checks a low kick from Snoats.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Snoats pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Matus throws the left hand but Snoats avoids the punch easily.
Snoats throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus checks a low kick from Snoats.
Snoats connects with a single shot there.
Matus with a jab.
Snoats misses with a body kick.
Snoats just misses with a punch to the body.
A quick step to the side and Matus tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Don Juan Matus has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gale Snoats is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Snoats swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Matus throws a half hearted mid kick.
Matus digs a good hook to Snoats's body.
Snoats avoids the body shot from Matus.
Matus lands a nice shot to the body.
Matus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Snoats misses with a kick to the body
and Matus counters with a nice body shot.
Snoats ducks right into an uppercut from Matus.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Snoats fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Snoats throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Matus counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Snoats throws a low kick but Matus moves out of range easily.
No joy there for Snoats, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Matus misses with a looping left.
Snoats tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Matus was well out of range. Poor timing from Snoats.
Matus steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Snoats. That one must have hurt.
Matus steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Snoats.
Snoats displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Matus looks to throw the jab but Snoats is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Snoats.
Nice straight punches there by Snoats. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Snoats.
Snoats bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Snoats scores with a head kick.
Snoats dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Snoats connects with an inside leg kick.
Snoats keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Gale Snoats.
Well Snoats 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gale Snoats!
Gale Snoats decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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