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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Matos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Robert Colquhoun (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colquhoun has chosen The Offspring - Bad Habit as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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181 cm
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179 lbs
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179 cm
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185 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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Good wrestler
Basic striking
Granite 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
0 - 0 - 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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Robert Colquhoun! The judges for this bout are Paulo Santos, Emerson Jorge and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Matos tries for a takedown but Colquhoun circles away easily and Colquhoun counters with a shoot takedown. Matos fights it but they end up in guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Matos is looking for a triangle but Colquhoun pushes his legs off easily.
Matos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colquhoun is aware though and is defending well. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Colquhoun got a little sloppy there for a moment and Matos has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Colquhoun has managed to get both his arms back between Matos's legs - danger averted. Matos kicks Colquhoun off and gets to his feet. Matos with a poor takedown and Colquhoun counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Matos's guard now. Colquhoun connects with a couple of short punches. Matos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Matos is looking for a triangle but Colquhoun pushes his legs off easily.
Matos has his foot on Colquhoun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colquhoun works his way back into a safe position though. Colquhoun working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Matos's head. Colquhoun lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's one minute gone in the round. Colquhoun slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. Colquhoun scoring with punches to the head and body. Colquhoun really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Matos. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Matos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colquhoun gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Colquhoun showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Colquhoun landing some decent shots from guard. Colquhoun keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Matos's head. Matos had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Colquhoun defends it easily. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Colquhoun lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Matos has his foot on Colquhoun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colquhoun works his way back into a safe position though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Colquhoun tries to free his leg and advance position but Matos is retaining full guard. Matos has his foot on Colquhoun's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Colquhoun works his way back into a safe position though. Matos is breathing heavily. Matos has momentary wrist control but Colquhoun slips an elbow through the middle. Colquhoun working some strikes from top position. Colquhoun is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions. Matos escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Colquhoun gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Matos keeping full guard, as Colquhoun tries to pass. Matos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Matos keeping moving, preventing Colquhoun from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Matos throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Colquhoun is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. Matos is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Colquhoun defends well. Colquhoun is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control. Matos has momentary wrist control but Colquhoun slips an elbow through the middle. Matos looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Matos wants to stand but Colquhoun is controlling the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Matos is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Colquhoun is aware though and is defending well. Matos is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Colquhoun with a nice head shot there. Colquhoun trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. Matos is looking for a triangle but Colquhoun pushes his legs off easily.
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! Colquhoun with a nice head shot there. Colquhoun working some strikes from top position.
Matos is rocked! Colquhoun content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Oh Matos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! Colquhoun arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Matos's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Robert Colquhoun!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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