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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Timur Rubin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thrym has chosen The Rains of Castamere as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the super heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Timur Rubin!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, James Ackerman and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rubin shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Rubin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rubin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
Rubin cracks the inside of Thrym's front leg.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin with a lazy takedown attempt
and Thrym counters with a stiff right hand.
Rubin blocks a leg kick.
Rubin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrym appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin throws a looping overhand right but Thrym ducks down to avoid it.
Thrym shapes to counter with a head kick.
Decent striking displayed by Rubin there.
Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thrym jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Rubin attempts a counter takedown but Thrym avoids it well and moves away.
Rubin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Timur Rubin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thrym misses the shot to the body.
Thrym throws a leg kick
and Rubin counters with a nice double leg into side control. Thrym won't be happy with that.
Rubin misses with the ground and pound.
Thrym is pushing Rubin's head away, looking to escape. Rubin manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Thrym's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Thrym parries the strikes from Rubin easily there. Rubin is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Thrym to escape.
Rubin throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rubin scoring with punches from side control.
Thrym is looking for a sweep.
Rubin tries to move into full mount but can't pass Thrym's legs.
Rubin has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Thrym!
Thrym tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Rubin unloads with some shots from mount but Thrym bucks and avoids them well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Thrym is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Rubin thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Rubin misses with a head shot.
Rubin landing punches.
Thrym wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Rubin.
Thrym felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Rubin can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Thrym is looking to escape.
Thrym is looking to improve his position but Rubin isn't that keen on the idea.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin scoring with strikes but Thrym is staying in there.
Thrym wants to hold on but Rubin pushes him away.
Rubin 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.
Thrym wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Thrym can't escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Thrym blocking the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin 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.
Rubin scores with a nice right hand.
Rubin slips a straight right by Thrym.
Rubin feinted with a counter takedown.
Rubin walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thrym.
Rubin misses with a hook. Thrym ducked under it nicely.
Thrym steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Rubin moves out of range as Thrym strikes.
Rubin takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses.
Thrym is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Rubin with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Thrym misses.
Rubin looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Rubin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Rubin looks to land a right hand but Thrym moved out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rubin throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Rubin misses
and Thrym counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubin scores with a shot to the body.
Nice cross by Thrym.
Rubin swings for the body but Thrym moves out of range.
Rubin misses the jab.
Rubin connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rubin in his tracks.
Thrym's corner calls for a 1-2. Thrym obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Thrym cracks Rubin with an open hand slap.
Rubin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrym can do to turn this around?
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rubin checks a leg kick.
Rubin tries to counter with a takedown but Thrym is quick to defend against it.
Thrym checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Rubin avoids it with no problem.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thrym checks a leg kick.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Rubin avoids it with no problem.
Thrym drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rubin throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Thrym appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin misses with a right hand
and Thrym counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rubin misses with a body shot.
Rubin walks into a left hand.
Rubin fails with the takedown.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym flicks out a counter leg kick but Rubin steps away.
Thrym works Rubin's body with a nice hook.
Rubin drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym lands a nice looking body shot.
Rubin lands a leg kick that knocks Thrym off balance momentarily.
Rubin takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Rubin sizes up Thrym with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
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!
Rubin looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
The fighters circling - Thrym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rung Thrym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rubin.
A head kick from Thrym lands but Rubin takes it in his stride.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rung Thrym showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Rubin is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Thrym throws out a powerful jab.
Rubin lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thrym lands a head kick. Rubin smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thrym!
Rubin takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin misses with an uppercut.
Thrym replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Rubin blocks it well.
Rubin misses with a left hand
and Thrym counters with a head kick that drops Rubin to the mat! Rubin scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin misses with a straight left.
Rubin bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Rubin in side control lands a decent elbow.
Rubin creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Rubin tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Rubin tries to advance to mount but Thrym denies him.
Thrym on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Thrym tries to bench press Rubin off him but Rubin keeps the position.
Rubin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thrym is avoiding damage well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym struggling a bit here.
Rubin throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Thrym wants to get back to his feet.
Rubin landing strikes.
Thrym wants to control but Rubin postures up.
Rubin fails to land a wild elbow strike.
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!
Rubin looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Thrym is avoiding damage well.
Rubin trying to control the position but Thrym is working away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym is looking to regain half guard here but Rubin keeps moving and retains side control.
Rubin working away.
Thrym tries to bench press Rubin off him but Rubin keeps the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Thrym can't do much from the bottom here.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thrym, as that shot connected.
Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rubin connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Thrym momentarily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rubin tries to land a leg kick but Thrym saw it coming and moves away.
A jab from Rubin misses.
Thrym moves away from the strike by Rubin.
Rubin scores with a hook.
Rubin throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Thrym appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Thrym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Rubin. That did some damage!
Decent striking displayed by Thrym there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Timur Rubin clearly takes that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Rubin takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses.
Rubin looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Thrym is fending him off so far but Rubin persists. Nope, Thrym circles away and we're back to standing.
Thrym is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Rubin dives in and grabs Thrym's left leg, looking for a takedown. Thrym pushes down on Rubin's head and hops out.
Thrym only half commits to the counter leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rubin checks a leg kick.
Thrym misses with an uppercut.
Rubin throws a jab when Thrym was well out of range.
Thrym swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Thrym counter with a right hand.
Thrym feints and then cracks Rubin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Rubin down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym tries to land a front kick but Rubin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Rubin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rubin drives through with a takedown into Thrym's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Thrym keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
Thrym keeping full guard, as Rubin tries to pass.
Thrym keeping moving, preventing Rubin from controlling successfully.
Rubin looking to sit in guard and control but Thrym gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rubin is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Rubin 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.
Rubin pulls Thrym in close to prevent any damage.
Rubin has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Thrym must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rubin trying to keep a closed guard but Thrym is proving a slippery customer.
Rubin is really struggling to control Thrym but he's trying to hold on to the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Thrym goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Rubin lands a really nice looking cross but Thrym seems unphased.
Rubin takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses.
Rubin throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and moves out of range.
Rubin misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
As Rubin backs off Thrym throws a huge counter combo but Rubin manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Thrym misses.
Rubin lands a nice shot that snaps Thrym's head back.
Rubin throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thrym checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rubin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Thrym swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rubin.
Rubin throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Rung Thrym will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Rubin tries to work over Thrym's front leg with a kick but Thrym checks it.
Rubin throws a hook to the side of Thrym's head but Thrym sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thrym now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rubin.
Rubin ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Rubin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Thrym throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rubin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Thrym misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rubin has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Thrym finds it's way round the side to connect with Rubin's head.
Thrym moves out of range of the strikes.
Rubin takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rubin throws a body punch but Thrym moves out of range.
Rubin throws a looping overhand right but Thrym ducks down to avoid it.
Rubin misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym throws a big counter head kick but Rubin avoids it with no problem.
Thrym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rubin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
Thrym throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
A big right from Rubin misses.
Thrym shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rubin misses with a straight right.
Rubin thows a leg kick but Thrym checks it
and Thrym counters with a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Rubin.
Thrym tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rung Thrym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Rubin looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Thrym throws a fast counter high kick but Rubin manages to duck under it in time.
Rubin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Rubin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rubin fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rubin attempts a counter takedown but Thrym avoids it well and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym lands with a nice body kick.
Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rubin.
A big right from Rubin misses.
Rubin misses with a jab to the body
and Thrym counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thrym throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rubin misses with a jab to the body
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Rubin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And Thrym responds with a good body kick, but Rubin manages to step out the way in time.
Thrym connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Rung Thrym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Thrym has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
Rung Thrym is the new super heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Rung Thrym made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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