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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Semmy Cobb (ranked 1106 p4p, 1123 weight class) and Myles Ruth (ranked 166 p4p, 170 weight class). Cobb comes to the cage accompanied by You dropped the Bomb on me. Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 29 - 21 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Semmy Cobb!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 6 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Ruth!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Bruno Hogan and Skip Squint.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cobb circles away from the clinch attempt.
Cobb with a hook.
Ruth connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Cobb momentarily.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Ruth uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cobb.
Cobb throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
A swing and a miss from Cobb.
A little jabbing left from Ruth on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Ruth is out of range.
Semmy Cobb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruth throws a hook but Cobb avoids it easily.
Ruth has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb looks to land a right hand but Ruth moved out of range.
Ruth misses with a body shot.
Ruth lands with a right hand.
Cobb takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cobb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruth counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Cobb throws a body shot but no joy.
Cobb misses with a wild body shot.
Ruth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cobb with a body shot.
Ruth throws a shot to the body.
Cobb lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ruth circles away quickly and effectively.
Ruth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice shot by Ruth.
Cobb looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Cobb throws a right and a left that both miss.
Ruth looks to throw the jab but Cobb is out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Cobb.
Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Ruth had a free shot at his head there.
Cobb takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Cobb throws a leg kick but Ruth moved away.
Cobb throws out a loose jab but Ruth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a combination
and Ruth counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Cobb jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cobb moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Cobb on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Ruth misses with an uppercut. Cobb saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb needs to keep his hands up - Ruth had a free shot at his head there.
Ruth misses with a left hand
and Cobb counters with a left to the body.
Ruth is looking to clinch but Cobb is avoiding it.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Cobb moved out of range nicely.
Cobb takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Cobb throws a jab but it's blocked by Ruth.
Ruth misses the shot to the body.
Ruth misses with a hook to the body
and Cobb counters with a two punch combo.
Cobb looks to throw the jab but Ruth is out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Ruth misses.
Ruth is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Cobb rather than just go for the knockout.
Cobb takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Ruth finds it's way through Cobb's defenses.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruth cracks Cobb with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Ruth throws a sloppy body shot
and Cobb counters with a left and a right that stings Ruth.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cobb was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
Cobb closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Cobb dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb fails to land with a series of punches.
Ruth misses with a looping right.
Ruth takes a swing at Cobb's ribcage but misses.
As Ruth looks to move away, Cobb throws a big counter combo but Ruth just gets out of the way.
Cobb fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
A countering left hand to the body from Ruth misses.
Cobb throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ruth counters with a right hand to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Myles Ruth will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Ruth stuns Cobb with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Ruth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Ruth takes a jab right on the kisser.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Cobb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Ruth takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ruth throws a shot to the body.
Ruth slips a jab from Cobb.
Ruth misses with a straight left.
Cobb was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cobb doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Ruth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb moves out of range as Ruth strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Cobb ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Ruth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Cobb fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Ruth has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Cobb ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
Ruth looks to land a right hand but Cobb moved out of range.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruth fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Cobb manages to avoid it.
Cobb misses with a body punch
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Cobb.
Cobb takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Ruth tries to clinch but Cobb is having none of it.
Cobb swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth dodges the punch combination from Cobb.
Cobb cracks Ruth with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Cobb changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Ruth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Cobb doesn't seem bothered though.
Cobb throws a hook to the side of Ruth's head but Ruth sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ruth throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cobb on the side of the head.
Cobb takes one on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Cobb misses the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Ruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ruth appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Semmy Cobb is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Ruth.
Cobb blocks a jab.
Cobb looks to land a left hand but Ruth moved out of range nicely.
Ruth is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cobb with a body shot.
Cobb throws a sloppy body shot
and Ruth counters with a nice uppercut.
Ruth fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Cobb bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Ruth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Cobb sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruth misses with a body shot.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Cobb throwing a counter right hand but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Cobb throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
Ruth blocks a jab.
Cobb swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruth lands a right hook to the body.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Cobb might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Cobb throws a poor cross that misses
and Ruth connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ruth wants to clinch up but Cobb keeps it at a distance.
Cobb misses the shot to the body.
Myles Ruth seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Cobb throws a shot to the body.
Ruth avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Ruth throws out a counter right but Cobb avoids it with no problem.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Ruth showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Ruth misses the body punch
and Cobb counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ruth throws a shot from downtown. Cobb moves away and avoids it.
Cobb is looking for a counter combo.
Ruth cracks Cobb with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Cobb misses with a few strikes there.
Ruth bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ruth looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Cobb lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ruth is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth cracks a nice hook into Cobb's ribs.
Ruth closes the distance and clinches.
Cobb breaks the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Cobb. Ruth does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cobb misses with a wild combination.
Cobb throws a left and a right that both miss
and Ruth makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Cobb staying out of range there.
Cobb swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Ruth counters with a stiff right hand.
Cobb takes one to the chin there.
Cobb avoids the body shot from Ruth.
Ruth looks to score with a jab to the body but Cobb is just out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Cobb misses the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ruth thows a left - swing and a miss!
The fighters circling - Ruth throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Ruth loads up on a big right hand but Cobb slips the punch.
Cobb went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruth throws a hook but Cobb blocks it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ruth swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A big left from Ruth misses.
Cobb lands a nice looking body shot.
Ruth avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Ruth walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cobb throws a hook but Ruth avoids it easily.
A nice side step and Ruth releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Cobb slips under a jab.
Cobb was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Cobb swings for the body but Ruth moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Ruth avoids the body shot from Cobb.
Cobb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Myles Ruth is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Cobb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ruth sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ruth thows a left - swing and a miss!
Cobb misses with an uppercut
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Ruth lands a right hook to the body.
Cobb misses with a looping right.
Ruth on the wrong end of a nice jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Ruth keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Cobb.
Ruth moves away from the strike by Cobb.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Ruth! But no joy.
Nice defenses there by Ruth.
Ruth looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ruth gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Semmy Cobb has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ruth throws a punch but it's blocked by Cobb.
Cobb lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cobb lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ruth backwards.
Ruth misses with some punches.
Ruth misses with a punch on the inside.
Cobb looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Ruth prevents a body shot from Cobb.
Ruth misses with a punch to the body.
Cobb misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Myles Ruth.
Well Ruth has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 28:30
Judge Skip Squint scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Myles Ruth!
Our winner, Myles Ruth, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
Semmy Cobb was interviewed post fight and said 'I like ice cream and cookies'.
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hype
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