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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tyson Woods (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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176 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
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170 lbs
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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Decent wrestler
Counter striker
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ravi Matos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Tyson Woods!
The judges for this bout are Matheus Silva, Leandro Rodrigues and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Matos fails with the takedown
and Woods counters with a takedown into side control.
Woods looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Matos tries to escape but Woods is in control.
Matos tries to get back to his feet but has found himself mounted instead. Damn, that's gotta suck.
Matos is trying to get to the ropes to help him get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods looking to control but Matos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Woods takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Woods looking to control but Matos is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Woods.
Matos shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Woods counters with a single leg into guard. Matos didn't expect that.
Matos wants to stand but Woods is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Woods was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Woods holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ravi Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Matos drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Matos looking for a takedown.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Matos works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
Matos trying to control but Woods is working from the bottom.
Matos loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Matos working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Woods keeping full guard, as Matos tries to pass.
Matos lands a couple of digs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tyson Woods dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Matos shoots and misses
and Woods counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Woods prevents Matos from standing back up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Woods was covering up waiting for the punch and Matos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matos with a nice head shot there.
Woods is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Woods preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Matos has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Woods keeping moving, preventing Matos from controlling successfully.
Matos trying to move into half guard but instead Woods has managed to sweep!
Matos wants to stand and escape but Woods is having none of it.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Ravi Matos just wasn't active enough.
Matos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Matos showed some decent athleticism there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Matos winds up and cracks Woods with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Matos thows a huge punch but Woods dodges it nicely.
Matos not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Matos is trying to control the action in half guard but Woods is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Matos looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Matos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woods does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Matos is pressing down on Woods's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woods is holding on for now.
Matos not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Matos winds up and cracks Woods with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Matos seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Woods does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Matos trying to mount his opponent but Woods defends it.
Matos is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Woods sees it coming and defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Woods avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Matos.
Matos is pressing down on Woods's thigh, looking to free his foot. Woods is holding on for now.
Woods controlling the position for now.
Matos trying to control from half guard but Woods is working away.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Matos lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Matos dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Woods counters with a single leg into guard. Matos didn't expect that.
Tyson Woods has got the better of the ground game so far.
Woods stops Matos from standing up.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Matos has his takedown stuffed
so Woods counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Matos wants to stand and escape but Woods is having none of it.
Woods takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Woods was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Matos with a lazy takedown attempt
so Woods counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ravi Matos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Woods wants to control from the top but Matos keeps moving.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Tyson Woods.
Matos misses with a takedown
and Woods decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Matos's guard.
Matos is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Woods is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Tyson Woods has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet.
Matos misses with a takedown
and Woods counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Woods prevents Matos from standing back up.
Matos is refusing to be controlled, as Woods sits in half guard.
Matos on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Matos tries to get out of the position.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Tyson Woods was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Matos with a poor takedown
and Woods counters with a takedown into side control.
Matos is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Woods is controlling him well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Woods trying to control the action but Matos is working from the bottom.
Matos pushes Woods away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Woods gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Tyson Woods hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Matos throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Woods was covering up waiting for the punch and Matos finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Matos in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Matos throwing strikes from guard but Woods blocks nicely.
Matos with a flurry of punches that miss.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tyson Woods comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Woods 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 Matheus Silva scores the fight 28:29
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tyson Woods!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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