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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Roberto Colon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Victor Paixao (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Colon's entrance music is TRAUMATIZED-Meek Mill. A fine choice. Paixao is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Vicious Traditions. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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189 cm
26
170 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good kicks
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Roberto Colon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Victor Paixao!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Daniel Franklin and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paixao doesn't manage to clinch there - Colon circles away.
Paixao looks to clinch
letting Colon counter with a right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Paixao, right into the meat.
Paixao wants to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Colon. Those never looked like landing.
Paixao lands a high kick!
It looks like Roberto Colon has been cut.
Paixao takes one on the button.
Paixao misses with an uppercut
and Colon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colon takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Paixao. Those never looked like landing.
Paixao moves in looking to clinch but Colon pushes him off.
Paixao lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Colon circles away quickly and effectively.
Paixao rushes Colon and presses him up against the cage.
Colon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Paixao's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Paixao misses with a wild body shot.
Colon tries for a takedown but Paixao sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Jab by Colon.
Victor Paixao seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paixao tries to close the distance and clinch but Colon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Paixao throws a jab but it's blocked by Colon.
Colon takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Paixao has closed the distance and engaged Colon in a clinch.
Paixao with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Paixao wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Paixao putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Colon in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Paixao breaks the clinch.
Victor Paixao is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Paixao throws a series of punches but Colon avoids them all with ease.
Paixao connects with a crisp jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao misses with a right hand
and Colon counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Paixao cracks Colon with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Paixao is looking to clinch but Colon is avoiding it.
Colon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A shot to the body from Paixao misses
and Colon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Paixao is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Paixao misses with a double jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Paixao misses.
Colon lands a nice shot to the body.
Colon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paixao at a distance.
Colon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Paixao at a distance.
Paixao tries to clinch up.
Colon lands with a hook. Paixao tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Paixao throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Paixao swinging wildly here.
Paixao clinches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Victor Paixao dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Colon's cut.
That's time! Colon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Colon dives in and scores a takedown into Paixao's guard.
Colon has gone for a leg lock! Paixao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Colon's guard.
Colon working for a triangle but Paixao defends it easily.
Colon looking for a guillotine here but Paixao defends easily.
Colon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Colon is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Paixao looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon is looking for a kimura here.
Colon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Colon is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Paixao is just riding it out for now. Colon eventually gives up the hold.
Colon is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Paixao tries to get to full guard but Colon has control of the leg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paixao trying to control from the bottom.
Colon is actively looking for submissions here but good counter grappling here from Paixao as he works his way to full guard.
Colon advances position into side control!
Colon is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Paixao has escaped the position, nice work there.
Colon tries for a kimura but Paixao is defending well.
Colon tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Colon is trying to get an arm triangle but Paixao is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Colon is trying to get an arm triangle but Paixao is defending well.
Colon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Colon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Paixao manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Paixao manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Colon is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Colon thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Colon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Colon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Colon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Paixao knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Paixao explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Paixao throws a head kick that half lands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Colon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Colon's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Colon walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Paixao misses with a head kick.
Paixao tries to clinch there but Colon circles away.
Paixao misses with a low kick.
Colon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Colon slips under a jab.
Paixao lands a nice leg kick that just misses Colon's sensitive parts.
Paixao tries to clinch there but Colon circles away.
Colon manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Paixao on his heels. He'll look to pass Paixao's guard now, I'm sure.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Colon has gone for a leg lock! Paixao slips out almost immediately though and dives into Colon's guard.
Colon has butterfly guard. He's looking to stand up here. He pushes Paixao off him and springs to his feet nicely. The crowd applauds.
Paixao tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Colon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Colon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Paixao rushes Colon and presses him up against the cage.
Paixao misses with a hook to the ribs.
Paixao pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Paixao walks into a straight right hand from Colon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Colon tries to keep at a distance but Paixao has taken the fight into the clinch.
Paixao escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good leg kick by Paixao there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Paixao throws a head kick but Colon moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Paixao.
A nice combination there by Paixao.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Colon swats away the attempt to clinch by Paixao.
Paixao misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paixao throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Colon avoids the head kick by Paixao.
Colon looks to throw the jab but Paixao is out of range.
Paixao tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Colon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Paixao has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Colon is working away from the top position though.
Colon is working for a kimura but Paixao is defending it quite comfortably.
Colon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paixao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Colon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Colon is looking for a kimura but Paixao is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Colon to get the leverage.
Colon is working for a submission of some sort.
Colon is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Paixao doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Colon.
This has been an exciting period of action!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Colon prevents Paixao from improving his position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Victor Paixao.
I think Paixao has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Victor Paixao!
Victor Paixao took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'ahhhhh!!!! I knew Colon would be my toughest opponent yet, but I also knew he couldn't stand and strike with me. Thanks to all my fans!'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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