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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Myles Ruth (ranked 406 p4p, 1460 weight class) and Fedor Shabanov (ranked 62 p4p, 192 weight class). 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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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 15 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Myles Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 29 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fedor Shabanov!
The judges for this bout are Donatello Bradman, Ben Hemmingworth and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth throws out a loose jab but Shabanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shabanov steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Ruth lands with a nice body punch.
Shabanov tries to land a front kick but Ruth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruth misses the target.
Ruth looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A big right from Ruth misses.
Shabanov takes a jab right on the kisser.
Ruth pushes Shabanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Shabanov scores with a shot to the side of Ruth's head.
Ruth throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabanov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ruth's efforts to push away.
Ruth lands with a short shot to the head.
It looks like Fedor Shabanov has been cut.
Ruth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ruth throws a big shot that misses.
It seemed like Shabanov was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Myles Ruth seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ruth lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth swings for the body but Shabanov moves out of range.
Shabanov throws out a counter right but Ruth avoids it with no problem.
Ruth throws a body punch but Shabanov moves out of range.
Ruth lands a head shot.
Ruth scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shabanov doesn't seem bothered though.
Shabanov bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Shabanov misses with a hook.
Ruth moves into range and clinches up with Shabanov.
Shabanov has a couple of punches blocked by Ruth.
Ruth is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shabanov misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Ruth.
A head punch on the inside from Shabanov fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth misses with a punch on the inside.
Shabanov doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ruth misses with the head strike.
Ruth lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Ruth.
Shabanov lands a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shabanov lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Ruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shabanov was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
Ruth slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Shabanov.
Shabanov walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Ruth misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shabanov.
Shabanov takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shabanov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ruth digs a good body shot into Shabanov's ribs.
Ruth takes a swing at Shabanov's ribcage but misses.
Shabanov throws out a counter right but Ruth avoids it with no problem.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Shabanov moved out of range nicely.
Ruth throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shabanov misses with a few strikes there.
Ruth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shabanov! But no joy.
Shabanov takes one on the button.
Shabanov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
A little jabbing left from Shabanov on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shabanov throws out a counter right but Ruth avoids it with no problem.
Ruth darts in and clinches Shabanov up against the cage.
Shabanov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shabanov blocks a body shot from Ruth.
Shabanov tries to work over Ruth's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shabanov breaks from the clinch.
Shabanov takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Myles Ruth has been cut.
Ruth just misses with a punch to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shabanov! But no joy.
Ruth stalks Shabanov and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shabanov's face. Shabanov staggers backwards, shaken.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ruth throws a hook but Shabanov avoids it easily.
Shabanov throws out a counter right but Ruth avoids it with no problem.
Ruth connects with a right hand. Shabanov shakes it off.
Ruth misses with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Myles Ruth dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ruth scores with a jab to the body.
Ruth connects with a single shot there.
Ruth rushes Shabanov and presses him up against the cage.
Shabanov misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shabanov lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shabanov swings wildly with an uppercut but Ruth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruth fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Shabanov.
Good body shot from Shabanov.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ruth.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shabanov lands a nice shot to the body.
Shabanov has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ruth seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shabanov can turn it around.
Shabanov digs a right hand into Ruth's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ruth's gas tank.
Ruth takes a shot to the head.
Fedor Shabanov seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shabanov cracks Ruth with a nice body shot.
Ruth breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shabanov throws a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Shabanov's shoulder, as Shabanov tries to avoid the shot.
Shabanov takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Shabanov slips under a jab from Ruth.
Ruth looks to land a right hand but Shabanov moved out of range.
Ruth throws a poor cross that misses
and Shabanov counters with a straight right hand.
Ruth misses with a hook to the body
and Shabanov counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shabanov moves away.
Shabanov lands a big head kick that sends Ruth tumbling to the mat! Shabanov takes a step backwards and waves Ruth back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Ruth is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth throws a right hand that misses
and Shabanov counters with a flying knee that drops Ruth! Shabanov dives in and finishes the fight with a flurry of strikes from the mount!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Fedor Shabanov!
A relieved looking Fedor Shabanov 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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hype
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