Ruth vs Kunimoto Result: Ruth wins by TKO R2 · Bellator 224, Fri, Jul 12, 2019

BellatorBellator 224: Budd vs Rubin

Ed RuthWIN

“EZ” · 8-3-0

RESULT

TKO

ROUND 2 · 3:49

Welterweight3 rounds scheduled

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Kiichi Kunimoto

“Strasser” · 21-13-2

Friday, July 12, 2019WinStar World Casino, Thackerville, United States

Ed Ruth defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by TKO in round 2 (3:49) in the Welterweight bout of Bellator 224: Budd vs Rubin, held Friday, July 12, 2019 at WinStar World Casino, Thackerville.

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Style & credentials

Ed Ruth

No background on record

Camp · AKA (American Kickboxing Academy)

Kiichi Kunimoto

No background on record

Camp · Cobra Kai MMA Dojo

Where the strikes land

Range × target

Kiichi Kunimoto5 UFC fights · 88 landed

Head

Body

Leg

Distance

34%30/126

5%4/4

27%24/30

Clinch

8%7/12

15%13/16

3%3/3

Ground

6%5/7

0%0/0

2%2/2

Share of significant strikes landed by range and target · landed / attempted in each cell.

When it ends

Every early finish of their careers, placed at the minute it ended

Ed Ruth6 of 7 ended early · 86%1 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

Kiichi Kunimoto15 of 28 ended early · 54%13 went the distance

R1R2R3R4R5

4 early stoppages have no logged time

finished the opponent got finished· placed at the minute the fight ended

Recent form · last 5

Ed Ruth4-1

L
Neiman Gracie
Bellator 212: Primus vs Chandler 2· Dec 14, 2018
Submission · R4 · 2:17 · Welterweight
W
Andy Murad
Bellator 201: Macfarlane vs Lara· Jun 29, 2018
TKO · R2 · 4:59 · Welterweight
W
Ion Pascu
Bellator 196: Henderson vs Huerta· Apr 6, 2018
Unanimous Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
W
Chris Dempsey
Bellator 186: Bader vs Vassell· Nov 3, 2017
TKO · R2 · 0:27 · Middleweight
W
David Mundell
Bellator 178: Straus vs Freire 4· Apr 21, 2017
TKO · R2 · 3:13 · Middleweight

Full record · 7 fights

W
Emanuele Palombi
Bellator 168: Sakara vs Beltran· Dec 10, 2016
TKO · R1 · 1:37 · Middleweight
W
Dustin Collins-Miles
Bellator 163: McGeary vs Davis· Nov 4, 2016
TKO · R1 · 3:19 · Middleweight

Kiichi Kunimoto3-2

W
Ryuichiro Sumimura
RIZIN 12· Aug 12, 2018
Submission · R1 · 4:59 · Welterweight
W
Satoru Kitaoka
Rizin Fighting World Grand Prix 2017 - Bantamweight Tournament: 2nd Round· Dec 29, 2017
Unanimous Decision · R2 · 5:00 · 165 lb Catchweight
L
Zak Ottow
UFC Fight Night: Lewis vs Hunt· Jun 11, 2017
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight
L
Neil Magny
UFC Fight Night: Henderson vs Thatch· Feb 14, 2015
Submission · R3 · 1:22 · Welterweight
W
Richard Walsh
UFC Fight Night: Hunt vs Nelson· Sep 20, 2014
Split Decision · R3 · 5:00 · Welterweight

Full record · 29 fights

W
Daniel Sarafian
UFC 174: Johnson vs Bagautinov· Jun 14, 2014
Submission · R1 · 2:52 · Welterweight
W
Luiz Dutra
UFC Fight Night: Saffiedine vs Lim· Jan 4, 2014
DQ · R1 · 2:57 · Welterweight
W
Edward Faaloloto
HEAT 27· Jul 28, 2013
Submission · R1 · 1:55 · Welterweight
W
Fumitoshi Ishikawa
HEAT 26· Mar 31, 2013
Submission · R5 · 1:56 · Welterweight
W
Gyu Myung Lee
HEAT 25· Nov 18, 2012
Submission · R1 · 4:40 · Welterweight
W
Sung Won Son
HEAT· Jun 23, 2012
DEC
L
Takenori Sato
Pancrase Progress Tour 3· Mar 11, 2012
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
W
Yu Shiori
Pancrase· Nov 27, 2011
Submission
W
Kengo Ura
Pancrase· May 3, 2011
DEC
D
Seiki Ryo
Pancrase· Aug 8, 2010
DRAW
D
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Pancrase· Mar 22, 2010
DRAW
W
Yoshifumi Dogaki
Pancrase· Nov 8, 2009
TKO
W
Hiroki Tanaka
Powergate· Apr 19, 2009
DEC
W
Shingo Suzuki
Pancrase 197· Feb 1, 2009
Submission · R1 · 3:00 · Welterweight
L
Tomoyoshi Iwamiya
Pancrase 195· Oct 26, 2008
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
NC
Hirotaka Yoshioka
Pancrase 193· Sep 7, 2008
NC · R1 · 2:10 · Welterweight
W
Yu Shiori
Pancrase 189· May 25, 2008
Unanimous Decision · Welterweight
L
Sotaro Yamada
Pancrase 185· Jan 30, 2008
Submission · R1 · 1:42 · Welterweight
W
Yuta Nakamura
Pancrase 181· Sep 30, 2007
TKO · R1 · 3:27 · Middleweight
W
Mike O'Malley
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Sep 1, 2007
Submission
W
Tim Ager
Freestyle Combat Challenge· Aug 11, 2007
Submission
L
Masahiro Toryu
Pancrase 171· Feb 4, 2007
MD · Middleweight
W
Arito Kishimoto
Real Rhythm MMA· Apr 29, 2006
DEC
L
Masahiro Toryu
Pancrase 159· Mar 19, 2006
TKO · R1 · 0:05 · Lightweight

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Ed Ruth defeated Kiichi Kunimoto by TKO in round 2 (3:49) in the Welterweight bout of Bellator 224: Budd vs Rubin, held Friday, July 12, 2019 at WinStar World Casino, Thackerville.

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