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Rebecca Ruth
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Hangs early with Juliana Velasquez but falls in the third at Bellator 197
Ruth lost to Juliana Velasquez via TKO (kick) at 0:19 of Round 3 at Bellator 197 on Friday in St. Charles, Mo.
ANALYSIS
Despite being nearly 40 years old, Ruth has shown herself to be one of the better flyweights in Bellator. In her promotional debut, she upset Lena Ovchynnikova, but then fell to current Bellator champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. She returned here after an extended hiatus, and she nearly picked up another upset. Ruth brought pressure throughout the fight, but she struggled to deal with Velasquez's reach. In the second round, Ruth scored a knockdown, but Velasquez got up and returned the favor. In the third round, the Brazilian scored front kick to the body that ended the fight.
Despite being nearly 40 years old, Ruth has shown herself to be one of the better flyweights in Bellator. In her promotional debut, she upset Lena Ovchynnikova, but then fell to current Bellator champion Ilima-Lei Macfarlane. She returned here after an extended hiatus, and she nearly picked up another upset. Ruth brought pressure throughout the fight, but she struggled to deal with Velasquez's reach. In the second round, Ruth scored a knockdown, but Velasquez got up and returned the favor. In the third round, the Brazilian scored front kick to the body that ended the fight.