Simplify the following text for a Grade 8 native English-speaking person.
Original: He defeated Matt Bentley in his first match , and over the following weeks , Kozlov would go on to easily win several matches , first against local talent and then established names including Colin Delaney , Funaki , Nunzio , Shannon Moore , Jimmy Wang Yang , Jamie Noble , and Domino .
Simplified: He defeated Matt Bentley in his first match , and over the following weeks , Kozlov would win a series of matches .