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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Ruth (ranked 99 p4p, 14 weight class) and Khunbish Borjigin (ranked 41 p4p, 6 weight class). John Ruth had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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195 lbs
19 - 9 - 0 |
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186 cm
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194 lbs
19 - 5 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
19 - 9 - 0, fighting out of London, John Ruth!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Khunbish Borjigin!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Micheangelo Fripello and Chris Saunders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ruth lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Khunbish Borjigin has been cut.
Ruth throws a looping overhand right but Borjigin ducks down to avoid it.
Borjigin only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Ruth tries to close the distance and clinch up but Borjigin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Borjigin can pounce on him.
Borjigin throws a head kick but Ruth moves out of range.
Ruth looks to land a left hand but Borjigin moved out of range nicely.
Borjigin misses with a lunging right hand
and Borjigin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borjigin throws a leg kick
and Borjigin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Borjigin fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Borjigin misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruth counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Khunbish Borjigin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Borjigin lands a slapping body shot.
Borjigin throws a looping overhand right but Ruth ducks down to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Borjigin tests Ruth's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A low kick from Borjigin misses
and Ruth counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ruth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruth fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
A cross from Borjigin lands.
Borjigin tries to sprawl but Ruth drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ruth definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Ruth prevents Borjigin from standing back up.
Ruth thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Borjigin's head.
Ruth seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Borjigin is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). John Ruth!
John Ruth retains his middleweight title!
John Ruth really struggled to get his t-shirt on before his hand was raised. Making sure that Arcticus University: London logo gets some air time is pretty tricky when you're all sweaty.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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