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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ed Ruth (ranked 940 p4p, 123 weight class) and Fabouzi Massu (ranked 1943 p4p, 258 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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213 lbs
17 - 9 - 0 |
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196 cm
27
200 lbs
9 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ed Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Fabouzi Massu !
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ruth.
Massu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Massu can pounce on him.
Nice straight punches there by Massu . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Massu .
Massu throws a leg kick which misses Ruth's front leg but catches the back leg as Ruth tries to avoid it.
Massu swings for the body but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Massu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Ruth checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
It looked like Ruth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Ruth looks to throw the jab but Massu is out of range.
Ruth is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ruth with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Massu to score with a decent uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ruth's corner calls for a 1-2. Ruth obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Massu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Massu just misses with a punch to the body.
Massu throws a right hand that misses
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Massu misses with a body punch
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Ruth has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD The Shark Tank in the buildup to the fight.
Massu falls off balance throwing a combination
so Ruth counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Ruth lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from Massu .
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Massu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth lands a couple of elbows.
Ruth chips away with some ground and pound.
Ruth pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Massu is keeping the position for now.
Ruth missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Ruth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from Massu .
Ruth throws a big right hand that misses.
Ruth throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Ruth accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Massu is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Massu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruth is looking to work some ground and pound but Massu has wrist control.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Ruth's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Ruth lands a couple of elbows.
Massu not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Ruth postures up in Massu 's guard and throws a big left but Massu blocks it.
Ruth works over Massu with some ground and pound from guard.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Massu keeps moving.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruth is one step ahead there.
Ruth throwing strikes but missing.
Massu trying to keep a closed guard but Ruth is proving a slippery customer.
Ruth stopping the sweep attempt from Massu .
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Ruth with a flurry of punches that miss.
Massu bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Ruth's guard.
Ruth pulls Massu in close to prevent any damage.
Ruth tries to land a sweep but no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ed Ruth dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Massu throws a right hand that misses
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruth drops Massu with a beautiful combination! Massu stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Ruth is looking for the KO!
Massu misses with a left hand
and Ruth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ruth misses the jab.
A little jabbing left from Massu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Massu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth moves out of range of the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Massu .
Fabouzi Massu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Massu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruth.
Massu tests Ruth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Massu misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a crisp right hand that drops Massu ! Ruth lets Massu back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Massu is rocked!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth misses with a lunging right hand
and Massu counters with a good low kick that Ruth was not able to check.
Ruth moves out of range as Massu strikes.
Massu misses with a jab to the body
enabling Ruth to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruth lands a nice hook to Massu 's body. Massu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massu .
Massu throws an off balance right hand
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fabouzi Massu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Massu .
Massu throws a big shot that misses.
Ruth is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Massu can do to turn this around?
Ruth scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth misses with a wild combination.
Ruth connects with a body shot that sends Massu 's belly button to the back.
Decent striking displayed by Massu there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Massu .
Massu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Massu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Massu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Massu connects with a jab.
Massu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Massu stuns Ruth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruth misses the jab.
Massu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth misses with a jab to the body
and Massu counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruth closes the distance and clinches up with Massu , looking for a takedown. Ruth pushes Massu against the cage but Massu circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Massu counters with a body kick.
Massu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Massu cracks Ruth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Massu .
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Massu 's head but Massu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Massu lands a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth moves forwards but Massu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Massu throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
Ruth checks the leg kick.
Ruth staying out of range there.
It looked like Ruth was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Massu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Ed Ruth will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Massu lunges at Ruth with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Ruth's hand.
Massu takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Massu . Ruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
A swing and a miss from Massu .
Ruth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Massu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Massu digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
A jab from Massu misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Massu moved out of range nicely.
Massu misses with a looping left.
Fabouzi Massu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Ruth misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Massu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Massu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Massu throws a poor cross that misses
and Massu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A cross from Massu lands.
Massu tried to score with a low kick but Ruth checks it.
Ruth throws a poor cross that misses
and Massu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Massu .
Massu scores with a punch to the head.
Ruth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Massu is just out of range.
Massu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Ruth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Massu .
Ruth throws a left and a right that both miss
and Massu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth moves out of range of the body kick from Massu .
Massu lands with a straight right. Ruth didn't see that one coming.
Ruth keeps the fight on the outside.
Ruth is looking to counter punch.
Massu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ruth throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Ruth slips a straight right by Massu .
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Massu was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
Massu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Massu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Massu throws a sloppy head kick
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ruth takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Massu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Massu takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Massu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Massu lands a jab to Ruth's midsection.
Fabouzi Massu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruth misses with a hook.
Massu tries to clinch up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Massu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Massu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A countering left hand to the body from Massu misses.
Massu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
A low kick from Massu is predictable there
and Massu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Massu throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ed Ruth is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ruth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Massu counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Massu throws out the jab.
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Fabouzi Massu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Ruth has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ed Ruth!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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