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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gabe Ruth (ranked 5046 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mustafa Karimi (ranked 6421 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gabe Ruth!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Mustafa Karimi!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Karimi has a takedown stuffed.
Karimi misses with a two punch combination.
A head kick misses from Karimi.
Ruth half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Karimi moves into the clinch successfully.
Karimi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Ruth to keep the fight standing.
Ruth manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Karimi tries to pull guard but Ruth holds him up against the cage and eventually Karimi drops back down to his feet.
Gabe Ruth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Karimi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karimi has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Ruth after a bit of a struggle.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ruth - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Ruth pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Ruth takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Karimi trying to control the position but instead, Ruth has worked for underhooks and has pushed Karimi into the cage.
Karimi is looking to control Ruth's arms but Ruth gets an underhook and turns him. Now Karimi has his back to the cage.
Ruth is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Karimi to keep the fight standing.
Karimi jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Ruth walks away with a smile on his face. Karimi gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Ruth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruth tries to clinch up but Karimi circles away and keeps his distance.
Ruth tries a head kick but it misses.
Karimi is trying hard to land a takedown here. Ruth sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Ruth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karimi swivels and escapes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimi throws a leg kick that misses.
Ruth has a takedown stuffed.
Karimi steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Ruth.
Ruth pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Karimi back to the cage. Ruth follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
It looks like Mustafa Karimi has been cut.
Karimi swats away the attempt to clinch by Ruth.
Karimi is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Karimi shoots in looking for a takedown but Ruth manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Karimi's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ruth dives in for a single leg takedown but Karimi sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Karimi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ruth shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Karimi but Karimi pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth throws a right hand that Karimi ducks under and follows up with a left that Karimi also avoids with ease.
Karimi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Ruth sprawls well. Ruth wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Karimi gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruth tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Karimi swivels and escapes.
Karimi lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruth leaves Karimi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Karimi looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Ruth is fending him off so far but Karimi persists. Nope, Ruth circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Karimi is fending him off so far but Ruth persists. Nope, Karimi circles away and we're back to standing.
Ruth misses with a wild combination.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Karimi tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Ruth swivels and escapes.
Karimi looks winded!
Karimi avoids the head kick by Ruth.
Karimi misses with a two punch combination.
Ruth shoots in for a takedown but Karimi shows good takedown defense.
Karimi shoots in for a takedown but Ruth shows good takedown defense.
Ruth is looking for a counter combo.
Karimi doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Ruth counters with a three punch combo that has Karimi backing up. Karimi nods at Ruth to acknowledge the strikes.
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 will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gabe Ruth dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Karimi's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruth rushes Karimi and presses him up against the cage.
Ruth is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Ruth stalling.
Karimi is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Ruth gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ruth manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Karimi gets to his feet. Ruth looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ruth shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Karimi pinned against the cage. Karimi gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Karimi fails with a takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karimi stuffs the takedown attempt from Ruth. Ruth gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruth leaves Karimi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Gabe Ruth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Karimi.
Karimi throws a sloppy head kick and Ruth moves out of range easily.
Gabe Ruth is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ruth forces Karimi back against the cage and clinches.
The referee is keeping an eye on Karimi - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Karimi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karimi closes the distance and pushes Ruth back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karimi tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Ruth smiles and moves away.
Ruth shoots in and drives through. Karimi sprawls well.
Karimi feints the counter takedown.
Ruth dives in and grabs Karimi's left leg, looking for a takedown. Karimi pushes down on Ruth's head and hops out.
Karimi tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Ruth defends well and Karimi ends up having to push Ruth into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Ruth shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Ruth as Karimi shoots in.
Karimi fails to land the takedown.
Ruth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Karimi instigates a clinch.
Ruth wants to take the fight to the mat but Karimi manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Karimi is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Ruth is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karimi or not.
Ruth wants a takedown.
Ruth wants to break free but Karimi has control.
Karimi breaks from the clinch.
Karimi shoots for a takedown but Ruth saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Karimi's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Karimi duly obliges.
Ruth gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ruth jumps guard but Karimi stands there with Ruth around his waist. Ruth gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruth displaying some good clinch control by pressing Karimi up against the cage.
Karimi blocks an elbow strike from Ruth.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimi tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Ruth lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Ruth fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Ruth tries to break the clinch but Karimi is controlling the position.
Karimi managing to block the knees to the body from Ruth.
Karimi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Karimi slips under a jab.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karimi tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruth fires out a quick counter leg kick but Karimi just manages to avoid it.
No joy there for Karimi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ruth darts in trying to clinch
and Karimi counters with a one-two to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mustafa Karimi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Mustafa Karimi's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Ruth leaves Karimi with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karimi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruth, which made it look bad.
Karimi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Ruth.
Karimi is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Karimi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Ruth is able to avoid easily.
Ruth moves into the clinch.
Karimi jumps guard and drags Ruth to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Ruth is stalling in the full guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth trying to control the position from guard on top but Karimi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ruth stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Ruth is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Karimi has a takedown stuffed.
Gabe Ruth has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Mustafa Karimi.
Ruth misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ruth throws a low kick, looking for Karimi's leg but Karimi calmly moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Karimi throws a series of punches but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Ruth tries a head kick but it misses.
Ruth rushes Karimi and presses him up against the cage.
Karimi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Karimi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Horrible takedown attempt by Karimi or perhaps it was just good defense by Ruth, which made it look bad.
Karimi takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Ruth.
Karimi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Ruth stuffs the takedown attempt from Karimi. Karimi gets slowly back to his feet.
Ruth changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Karimi tries to avoid it but Ruth manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Karimi to the ground. Karimi escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth shoots in for a double leg but Karimi sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ruth tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Karimi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ruth stuffs the takedown.
Ruth is looking to clinch.
Karimi clinches up with Ruth and pushes him back against the cage.
Ruth breaks from the clinch.
Ruth fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Ruth.
Ruth tries to land a front kick but Karimi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Gabe Ruth is winning the standup battle so far.
Karimi doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Ruth to counter with a crisp jab.
Karimi moves into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karimi jumps guard but Ruth stands there with Karimi around his waist. Karimi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ruth has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Karimi avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Ruth's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice takedown defense from Karimi. No joy for Ruth on that attempt.
Karimi throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Ruth's waist but Ruth gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Karimi off to one side.
Ruth tried to counter with a leg kick but Karimi avoided it.
Ruth stuffs the takedown.
Ruth closes the distance and pushes Karimi back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Karimi successfully pulls guard.
Ruth looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
And that's the end of the fight!
Gabe Ruth showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:28
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Gabe Ruth!
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