Matt Riddle and Greg Soto square off at the UFC 111 weigh-ins.
Sherdog.comwith the call:
Matt Riddle vs. Greg Soto
Round 1
Soto and Riddle trade low kicks. Riddle lands a nice combination and Soto shoots a single. Riddle limp legs out and regains his feet. Riddle clinching along the cage and kneeing to the body. Soto tries to punch his way out. Riddle goes back to the body with another hard knee before opening up with a wild flurry of wide punches. Soto pushes forward for a takedown, but Riddle clinches again and knees to the body and the thighs. Riddle hits a double-leg slam and rides out the frame. Sherdog scores the round 10-9 for Riddle.
Round 2
Soto lands a pair of lefts, Riddle answers with a kick to the body. Soto shoots but is stuffed again. Riddle clinches and knees to the body and legs again before hitting another takedown. Riddle sets up position and lands a few right elbows. Soto tries to elevate Riddle from butterfly guard, but the wrestler easily scrambles right back into his guard. Riddle passes to half and tries to get mount but Soto gets to his feet. Riddle lands a pair of hard knees to Soto’s head. Riddle takes it back to the ground but Soto is right back up after Riddle tries to pass again. Riddle lands a hard right that puts Soto down for a second but he recovers quickly. The two fighters scramble to the bell. Sherdog.com scores the round 10-9 for Riddle.
Round 3
The fighters trade punches without much effect before Riddle hits another double. Riddle sets up in Soto’s guard and postures up to strike. Soto lands a vicious illegal right upkick and referee Keith Peterson immediately intervenes. Riddle looks wobbly but wants to continue. The fight looks like it is about to be restarted but Riddle motions to his corner and the commission. It is determined he is not fit to continue and it seems his corner is telling him he got kicked. He doesn’t appear to remember the incident. The fight is called and Matt Riddle is declared the winner by disqualification at 1:30 of the third round.
