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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jack Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Don Juan Matus (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Douglas might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Go For a Soda by Kim Mitchell. Matus has chosen Crow Spirit as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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160 lbs
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145 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Jack Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 12 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Don Juan Matus!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Daniel Bishop and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas connects with a high kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Matus.
Matus misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Jack Douglas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Douglas scores with a head kick.
Matus connects with a single shot there.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Matus throws a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Douglas has been working on his boxing with his coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
A good leg kick by Matus.
Matus misses with a jab, cross combination.
Douglas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Matus clobbers Douglas with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas throws a solid leg kick but Matus takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Douglas.
Matus takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Matus throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
A shot to the body from Matus misses
and Douglas counters with a nice uppercut.
Douglas ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Douglas misses its intended target.
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.
Matus has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Matus there as he acknowledges the shot.
Matus bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas connects with a right hand. Matus shakes it off.
Matus blocks a jab.
Matus appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Matus blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Matus connects with a crisp jab.
A leg kick checked by Matus.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas looks to land a combination but Matus avoids it well.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Douglas displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Matus drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Douglas throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Matus.
Matus takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Matus does it's job there.
Matus throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Douglas on the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Douglas moves forwards but Matus connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Jab, jab by Matus - just one landing.
Matus avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Douglas throws the left hand but Matus avoids the punch easily.
Matus is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Douglas had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Douglas misses with a wild body shot.
Matus throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Matus let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Matus moves out of range of the strikes.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sloppy strikes from Douglas. Those never looked like landing.
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Matus misses the jab.
Matus fails with an attempt to clinch.
Douglas misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
Matus stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Matus takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Douglas moves away from the strike by Matus.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Matus counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A quick step to the side and Douglas tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus walks into a jab.
Matus misses the shot to the body.
Douglas keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Matus throws a nice inside leg kick.
Douglas looks to land a body kick but Matus moved away.
The fighters circling - Douglas throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Matus was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Matus moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas throws out a leg kick but Matus moves out of range and Douglas only half commits.
Decent striking displayed by Douglas there.
Matus swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Matus avoided it.
Douglas throws a leg kick which misses Matus's front leg but catches the back leg as Matus tries to avoid it.
Douglas throws an overhand right that lands on Matus's shoulder, as Matus tries to avoid the shot.
As Douglas backs off Matus throws a huge counter combo but Douglas manages to avoid it all.
Matus slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Matus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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 throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas misses with a hook. Matus ducked under it nicely.
A solid body kick from Matus.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Matus is out of range.
Douglas falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Matus counter with a right hand.
Matus swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Douglas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Matus.
Matus lands a front kick.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Matus 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.
Douglas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Matus.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Matus.
Matus slips under a jab from Douglas.
Matus misses with a hook.
Matus takes one on the button.
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 the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Douglas moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Don Juan Matus seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Matus fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Matus connects with the punch.
Jab from Matus.
Douglas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Douglas there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
Douglas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Matus throws a lazy head kick
and Douglas counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Matus stuns Douglas with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
Douglas throws a hook to the side of Matus's head but Matus sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Matus finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's 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!
Douglas lands a nice shot to the body.
A cross from Matus lands.
Matus misses with a looping right.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Matus slips the punch.
Douglas throws an off balance right hand
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas avoids the head kick by Matus.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Matus. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Douglas avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas lands a jab.
Matus is looking to clinch.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Matus scores with a nice strike.
Matus defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas takes a jab right on the kisser.
Matus throws a shot from downtown. Douglas moves away and avoids it.
Matus throws a quick inside leg kick.
Matus misses with a straight right.
Matus scores with a head kick.
Matus tries to score with a low kick but Douglas moves his leg out of the way.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matus.
Matus ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Matus.
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 drops his hands momentarily and Douglas takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Matus moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Douglas fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Douglas throws a body shot but no joy.
Matus connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Matus missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas feints and then cracks Matus's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Matus down.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Douglas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Douglas displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Matus throws out the jab.
Douglas gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Matus connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Matus uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Matus ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Matus is looking to clinch.
Matus throws a low kick, looking for Douglas's leg but Douglas calmly moves out of range.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Matus. That did some damage!
Matus throws a jab but it's blocked by Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus wants to slow Douglas down by chopping away at his legs.
Matus with a nice cross.
Douglas throws a head kick but Matus moves out of range.
Matus is looking to chop away at Douglas's legs.
Douglas throwing a counter right hand but Matus manages to avoid it.
Matus works the jab nicely.
Douglas cracks Matus with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Matus throws out a loose jab but Douglas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nice defenses there by Matus.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Matus! But no joy.
Douglas takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Matus throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Matus throws a lazy right hand but Douglas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Matus cracks Douglas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Matus throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Matus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Douglas checks a leg kick nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
An attempted straight right counter from Douglas misses the target.
A slapping leg kick lands for Matus.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Matus checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Matus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Matus lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Douglas takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Douglas misses with a looping left.
Douglas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Douglas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Matus.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. Matus looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Douglas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Douglas connects with a good right hand that stumbles Matus. Matus circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Nice uppercut there from Matus.
Douglas misses with a wild combination.
Matus looking to land some kicks to the body here.
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.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Douglas attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Matus.
Matus scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Douglas lands a leg kick that knocks Matus off balance momentarily.
Douglas scores with a body shot.
Matus throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Matus throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
Douglas staying out of range there.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Matus chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Matus avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Matus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Douglas with a body shot.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matus.
Good leg kick by Matus there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas 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 fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Douglas checks it well.
Douglas thinks about countering with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas defending well as Matus loads up on a big left hand.
Douglas swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Douglas looks to score with a jab to the body but Matus is just out of range.
Douglas swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Matus fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Douglas manages to avoid it.
Matus throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Matus uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Matus tries a quick counter leg kick but Douglas is wise to it.
Matus lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Douglas thows a left - swing and a miss!
Matus thinks about the counter body kick.
Matus gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Douglas.
Matus throws a lazy body kick
and Douglas counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Matus tried to score with a low kick but Douglas checks it.
Matus avoids a punch combination nicely.
Matus counters with a body kick.
Matus avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab by Douglas.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matus connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Matus throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Douglas tried to counter with a leg kick but Matus avoided it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Matus does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Matus swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Douglas was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Matus.
Matus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Matus avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Douglas. That's going to slow Matus down.
Matus jabs at Douglas's body.
A swing and a miss from Douglas.
It seemed like Matus was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Matus throws a jab when Douglas was well out of range.
Douglas clobbers Matus with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Matus throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Matus misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matus is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Douglas.
Douglas throws a big counter combination but Matus scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jab by Douglas.
Douglas takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Matus scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Douglas moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Matus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Douglas swings for the body but Matus moves out of range.
Matus scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Matus swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Matus connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
That kick from Matus tenderised Douglas's leg. Douglas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Matus throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Matus misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Douglas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crunch! Matus slams his shin into Douglas's torso.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Matus connects with a body shot that sends Douglas's belly button to the back.
Matus misses with a body kick.
Matus listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Nice defenses there by Douglas.
Matus throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas misses with a two punch combination.
Douglas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Douglas appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Douglas might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Douglas misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Douglas moves out of range of the leg kick from Matus.
Matus misses with a straight left.
Matus takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Matus tries to move into range but Douglas moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Douglas ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Don Juan Matus is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Matus looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham 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.
Jack Douglas spoke after the fight, saying 'The judges are corrupt! I should have won that.'.
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hype
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RATING
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