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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ari Sotaheimo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ryan Biles (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The key to victory for Ari Sotaheimo has got to be keeping the fight on the feet.
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192 lbs
9 - 5 - 0 |
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184 cm
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187 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
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Good takedowns
Basic striking
Determined |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Ari Sotaheimo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ryan Biles!
The judges for this bout are Topper Green, Chris Dean and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Biles misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Biles shoots in but Sotaheimo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Biles shoots in but Sotaheimo avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Ari Sotaheimo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ryan Biles.
A telegraphed right hand from Sotaheimo misses the target.
Biles fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Sotaheimo defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Biles.
Biles closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Sotaheimo's guard.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Sotaheimo wants to sweep but no luck.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Biles's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Sotaheimo looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Sotaheimo knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Biles on the ground.
Sotaheimo controls Biles momentarily but Biles frees himself.
Sotaheimo thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sotaheimo looking for a sweep. Not yet Sotaheimo, not yet.
Biles is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Sotaheimo is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Sotaheimo has escaped and now he's on top!
Sotaheimo got a little sloppy there for a moment and Biles has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Sotaheimo has managed to get both his arms back between Biles's legs - danger averted.
Sotaheimo has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Sotaheimo trying to control but Biles is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Biles is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Sotaheimo defends well.
Sotaheimo wants to stand but Biles is controlling his posture from full guard.
Biles working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Sotaheimo doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Sotaheimo manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Biles has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Sotaheimo can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Biles keeping full guard, as Sotaheimo tries to pass.
Biles is looking to cinch up a triangle. Sotaheimo throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Biles's body to avoid the submission. Biles has instead reached around Sotaheimo's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Biles arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ryan Biles!
A relieved looking Ryan Biles thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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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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