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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ugo Barnes (ranked 5354 p4p, 4375 weight class) and Myles Ruth (ranked 579 p4p, 507 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ugo Barnes!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Myles Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Eddie Farnsworth, Jonathan Paton and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Ruth to counter with a crisp jab.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Barnes was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
A quick step to the side and Barnes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth throws out a powerful jab.
Ruth lands with a good body shot.
Barnes throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab lands there for Ruth.
Ruth jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A leg kick checked by Ruth.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Barnes throws a leg kick
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Barnes looks to land a left hand but Ruth moved out of range nicely.
Ruth pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Barnes fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Ugo Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Barnes throws a leg kick
and Ruth counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Barnes makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!
A swing and a miss from Ruth.
Barnes swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
A counter left hand to the body from Barnes misses its target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Barnes throws a one two combo.
Barnes defending well as Ruth loads up on a big left hand.
Ruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Barnes can pounce on him.
Barnes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barnes misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Barnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Barnes takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barnes throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Nice shot lands for Ruth.
Barnes throws out a loose jab but Ruth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barnes misses the shot to the body.
Ruth moves out of range of the body kick.
Ruth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Barnes throws a lazy right hand but Ruth sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Despite the aggression on Ruth's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Barnes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Barnes misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Barnes is looking to wear down Ruth with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Barnes with a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruth counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Barnes is just riding it out for now. Ruth eventually gives up the hold.
Ruth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Ruth sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Ruth is pressing down on Barnes's thigh, looking to free his foot. Barnes is holding on for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Barnes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Ruth.
Barnes trying to control but Ruth postures up.
Ruth is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Barnes trying to control here.
Ruth has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Ruth is nestled in close to Barnes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruth.
Ruth is nestled in close to Barnes, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Ruth dominated that round.
That's time! Barnes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Ruth counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Barnes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ruth.
Barnes throws a combination that misses
and Ruth counters with a nice body shot.
Barnes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ruth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Barnes misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruth counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Myles Ruth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Ruth thuds a left hand into Barnes's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Barnes moves away from the strike by Ruth.
Barnes walks into a stiff left hand from Ruth.
Ruth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barnes just misses with a punch to the body.
Barnes scores with a three punch combo!
Ruth uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Barnes.
Barnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ruth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruth moves out of range of the strikes.
Barnes throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Barnes
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ruth throws a body punch but Barnes moves out of range.
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruth ducks under a wild hook from Barnes.
It seemed like Ruth was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Barnes throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruth counters with a shoot takedown. Barnes fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth landing some decent shots from guard.
Ruth with a nice head shot there.
Ruth throws a big elbow that misses.
Ruth slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Barnes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Ruth is one step ahead there.
Ruth has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Barnes looking to control but Ruth passes into half guard.
Ruth slips a nice elbow through Barnes's hands, connecting with Barnes's forehead.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barnes is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Ruth in particular looking to stall.
Barnes is trying to stand up here but Ruth is controlling him well.
Barnes is not content to let Ruth control the position.
Ruth throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Ruth looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Barnes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Ruth.
Barnes is looking to get back to is feet but Ruth passes into side control.
Barnes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Ruth controlling from side mount.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Ruth cracks Barnes with a big right hand but Barnes just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Ruth lands a nice forearm strike.
Ruth scores with a couple of short elbows.
Barnes is rocked!
Barnes tries to slip a leg under to move to half guard but Ruth presses down on the leg and jumps into full mount!
Oh Barnes is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ruth lands a big elbow - Barnes is in trouble! More strikes from the mount and Barnes is forced to tap out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Myles Ruth!
A very excited looking Myles Ruth made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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