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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between John Ruth (ranked 23 p4p, 3 weight class) and John Puller (ranked 40 p4p, 6 weight class). Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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195 lbs
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190 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
21 - 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
21 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, John Puller!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Paul Tew and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Puller connects with a crisp jab.
Ruth misses the jab.
Ruth slips a straight right by Puller.
It looked like Ruth wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Puller connects with a nice looking jab.
Puller lands an overhand right.
Puller scores with a decent looking hook.
Ruth misses with a right hand
and Puller counters with a stiff right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Puller lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Ruth has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ruth and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Puller ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Puller delivers a nice body kick.
John Puller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice straight punches there by Ruth. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ruth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ruth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Puller throws a lazy uppercut
and Ruth counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Ruth tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Puller was well out of range. Poor timing from Ruth.
A little jabbing left from Puller on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Crunch! Puller slams his shin into Ruth's torso.
Ruth just misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ruth throwing a counter right hand but Puller manages to avoid it.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Puller, right into the meat.
Ruth looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Puller is fending him off so far but Ruth persists. Nope, Puller circles away and we're back to standing.
Puller on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Puller misses with an uppercut. Ruth saw that one coming.
Puller fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ruth manages to avoid it.
Ruth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Ruth takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Ruth shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Ruth working the head and body with strikes.
Puller trying to control here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruth not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth is controlling the pace.
Puller is staying active underneath Ruth, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Ruth lands strikes from half guard.
Ruth prevents Puller from improving his position.
Ruth seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth not doing much here.
Ruth thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Puller tries to regain full guard. Instead though, Ruth has advanced to mount. Uh oh.
Ruth throws some wild stikes that Puller manages to avoid easily.
Puller is in a horrible position here. Ruth smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Puller is looking to get to half guard.
Ruth scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Puller?
Ruth has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Puller can't escape the position.
Ruth thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Puller tries to get back to half guard but can't.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ruth is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Puller has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Puller!
Ruth is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Ruth throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Puller must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Puller trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but John Puller will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Puller looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ruth takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Puller throws a low kick but Ruth avoids it.
Ruth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slapping leg kick lands for Puller.
Puller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
A quick step to the side and Ruth tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth throws a shot from downtown. Puller moves away and avoids it.
Puller loads up on a big right hand but Ruth slips the punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ruth. Puller does a little dance to reset his feet.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller cracks Ruth with an open hand slap.
A slow jab from Ruth misses its intended target.
Puller throws out a loose jab but Ruth uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ruth is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Puller gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Ruth counters with a nice body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Puller takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ruth has been working on his balance at Q Club, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Puller.
Ruth works Puller's body with a nice hook.
Puller scores with a punch to the head.
Puller thumps Ruth with a low kick.
Puller punishes Ruth's body with a nice straight punch.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
Puller looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Puller moves into range and connects with a jab.
Puller thows a leg kick but Ruth checks it
and Ruth counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Puller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puller throws a body punch but Ruth moves out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
Puller looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Puller misses with a lunging right hand
and Ruth decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Puller's guard.
Ruth postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Puller is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Ruth, into his guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Puller gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Ruth wants to sweep but no luck.
Ruth can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Puller controls the pace.
Ruth is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Ruth is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Puller can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Ruth is adopting a defensive guard.
Ruth trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Ruth looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Puller passes into half guard.
Puller passes into side control, despite Ruth's attempt to control the position.
John Ruth overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Ruth is looking for a sweep.
Ruth is trying to control Puller's posture but Puller avoids it.
Ruth sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Ruth is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but John Puller will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Ruth takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Puller.
Puller uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Ruth throws an overhand right that lands on Puller's shoulder, as Puller tries to avoid the shot.
Puller displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Ruth throws out the jab.
Puller catches Ruth with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
A jab lands there for Puller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth misses the shot to the body.
Puller misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ruth.
Puller feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Ruth's calf.
Ruth is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ruth is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ruth checks the leg kick.
Puller throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Puller misses the shot to the body.
Puller ducks under a wild hook from Ruth.
Puller takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
Ruth moves away from the strike by Puller.
Puller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ruth avoids the body shot from Puller.
Ruth drops down looking for a counter takedown but Puller sprawls and moves away.
A lazy left from Puller finds it's target.
Puller swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ruth takes one to the chin there.
Puller uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ruth.
Ruth shoots in for a double leg but Puller sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Good standup being displayed there by Puller as he connects with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ruth uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Puller.
A slow jab from Puller misses its intended target.
It looked like Ruth was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Puller.
Puller looks for the body kick but Ruth saw that one coming.
Ruth swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Puller counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Puller lands a nice looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ruth swings for the body but Puller moves out of range.
Puller throws a hook but Ruth avoids it easily.
Ruth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
A swing and a miss from Ruth.
Nice cross by Puller.
Puller lands with a thumping leg kick.
Puller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puller dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ruth. That did some damage!
Puller connects with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Ruth takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Puller lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Puller avoids the body shot from Ruth.
Puller raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
John Puller is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ruth ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Puller moves away.
Puller scores with a push kick.
Puller wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruth throws a right hand that misses
and Puller counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Puller throws a body shot but no joy.
Puller has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Puller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Ruth is out of range.
Puller throws a body kick that misses
and Ruth counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Puller keeps moving.
Ruth postures up in Puller's guard and throws a big left but Puller blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth wants to control from the top but Puller keeps moving.
Ruth looking to sit in guard and control but Puller gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruth controls Puller momentarily but Puller frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller really dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ruth just misses with a punch to the body.
Ruth takes a swing at Puller's ribcage but misses.
Both fighters circling a little - Puller finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Puller jabs Ruth right on the nose. Ruth blinks but takes it well.
Puller misses with a leg kick
and Ruth cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Puller jabs Ruth right on the nose. Ruth blinks but takes it well.
Puller takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ruth takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ruth waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Puller.
Puller tries to land a front kick but Ruth steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Ruth tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Puller gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Ruth.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Puller digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
Puller defending well as Ruth loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller lands a nice hook to Ruth's body. Ruth takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Puller takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
Puller throws a big shot that misses.
Puller throws a low kick but it's checked well by Ruth.
Puller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Puller smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Puller tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ruth was well out of range. Poor timing from Puller.
Puller misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice jab there from Puller.
Puller thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Ruth if he has to take too many more of those.
Puller scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Puller scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Puller is looking to chop away at Ruth's legs.
Ruth misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller connects with a body shot.
Puller misses with a wild body shot.
Puller avoids the body shot from Ruth.
Puller lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ruth lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Puller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruth.
Nice shot by Ruth.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Ruth's defenses.
Puller needs to keep his hands up - Ruth had a free shot at his head there.
Puller throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ruth moves away from the strike by Puller.
John Puller seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Puller scores with a nice body kick.
Puller thows a body kick. Ruth tries to catch it but that hurt him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Puller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ruth shoots in but no luck this time.
Puller scores with a nice head shot.
Puller thuds a left hand into Ruth's body.
Puller connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Ruth momentarily.
Puller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Puller swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Ruth.
Ruth will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Ruth takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Ruth shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
letting Puller counter with a right hand.
Puller connects with a good right hand that stumbles Ruth. Ruth circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Puller slips a jab and a cross from Ruth.
Puller lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot lands for Puller.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Puller dips to his left and cracks Ruth with an uppercut!
Puller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Puller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ruth.
Ruth shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Puller works Ruth's body with a nice hook.
Ruth chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Puller can pounce on him.
Puller lands with a shot to the body.
Ruth connects with a body shot that sends Puller's belly button to the back.
Ruth staying out of range there.
A good leg kick by Puller.
Ruth smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Left hook, right uppercut from Ruth.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Puller dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Puller connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Ruth slips under a jab.
A counter left hand to the body from Ruth misses its target.
Ruth throws a hook to the side of Puller's head but Puller sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Puller ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ruth moves away.
A left lands for Puller.
A big left from Ruth misses.
Puller stuffs the takedown.
Puller connects with a body shot.
Ruth looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Puller gets off balance looking for a body kick
letting Ruth counter with a right hand.
Puller takes a swing at Ruth's ribcage but misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Puller.
A jab from Puller finds it's way through Ruth's defenses.
Ruth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Puller looks for the body kick but Ruth saw that one coming.
Ruth throws a body shot but no joy.
Ruth throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Puller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Puller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Puller connects with a jab.
Ruth misses with a shot to the body
and Puller counters with a straight right hand.
Puller throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Puller throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Puller lands with an overhand left.
Puller lands with a nice body punch.
Puller misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Ruth misses the target.
Ruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Puller tries to sprawl out of it but Ruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
John Ruth has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Puller lands a jab to Ruth's midsection.
Puller slips a jab from Ruth.
Puller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ruth.
Puller connects with a nice looking jab.
Ruth looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
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!
Puller connects with a body shot that sends Ruth's belly button to the back.
Puller scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ruth in his tracks.
Ruth rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Puller counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Puller digs a good body shot into Ruth's ribs.
Ruth shoots in looking for a takedown. Puller tries to sprawl out of it but Ruth keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Puller manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for John Ruth. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ruth gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Puller scores with a push kick.
Puller connects with a solid leg kick.
Ruth tries to move into range but Puller moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Ruth keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Puller lands with a good body shot.
Ruth walks forward, straight into a front kick from Puller.
Ruth is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Puller.
Puller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ruth closes this distance looking for a takedown but Puller circles away.
Puller appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ruth misses with an uppercut. Puller saw that one coming.
Puller scores with a kick to the body.
Ruth throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ruth connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A telegraphed right hand from Ruth misses the target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Puller moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Ruth wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Ruth has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Puller finds it's way round the side to connect with Ruth's head.
Nice uppercut lands for Puller. That snapped Ruth's head back.
Puller uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ruth.
Puller stuns Ruth with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Puller lands a jab to the head.
Nice uppercut there from Puller.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Puller comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Puller winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 46:50
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 46:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 46:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Puller!
John Puller is the new middleweight champion!
John Puller bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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