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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Miquel Ketchum (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rham Kota (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Kota is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Won't Let You Down - Chamillionaire. Rham Kota will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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280 lbs
4 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm
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307 lbs
6 - 4 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Counter fighter
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Miquel Ketchum!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rham Kota!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ketchum darts in and clinches Kota up against the cage.
Kota wants to take the fight to the mat but Ketchum manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Ketchum prevents a takedown attempt there.
Ketchum decides to pull guard.
Kota wants to pass the guard but Ketchum is keeping the position.
Kota postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Ketchum is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Kota, into his guard.
Kota had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Ketchum defends it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kota working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Ketchum doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Ketchum manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Kota working for a triangle but Ketchum defends it easily.
Ketchum knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Kota on the ground.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ketchum trying to control but Kota is working from the bottom.
Kota is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Ketchum has his hands clasped together but Kota extends and breaks Ketchum's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Kota.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Rham Kota!
A victorious Rham Kota thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
A | B |
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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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