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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Simba Burns Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Burns Jr kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Thuggish Ruggish Bone. Thrym has chosen We Are - Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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216 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
37 - 18 - 0, fighting out of London, Simba Burns Jr!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Burns Jr looks for the body kick but Thrym saw that one coming.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thrym throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Burns Jr counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrym checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That kick from Thrym tenderised Burns Jr's leg. Burns Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns Jr 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 Thrym has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thrym and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thrym bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Thrym moved away.
Thrym misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Thrym connects with a single shot there.
Good standup being displayed there by Burns Jr as he connects with a hook.
Burns Jr lands a nice leg kick that just misses Thrym's sensitive parts.
Burns Jr tries a low kick but Thrym avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thrym misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns Jr counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrym tries to work over Burns Jr's front leg with a kick but Burns Jr checks it.
Burns Jr fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Thrym is out of range.
A cross from Thrym lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
That kick from Thrym tenderised Burns Jr's leg. Burns Jr is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thrym misses with a lunging right hand
and Burns Jr connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrym misses the target.
Burns Jr throws a chopping leg kick but Thrym manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Simba Burns Jr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thrym slips under a jab from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr motions for Thrym to come forward. Burns Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrym throws a solid leg kick but Burns Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thrym.
Thrym throws a low kick but it's checked well by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Burns Jr throws a solid leg kick but Thrym takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns Jr.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An inside leg kick from Burns Jr misses.
Thrym tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thrym connects with a leg kick. Burns Jr looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns Jr avoids the body shot from Thrym.
A low kick from Thrym is predictable there
and Burns Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Thrym moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Thrym checks it well.
Thrym looking to land some kicks to the body here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick
and Thrym counters with a right hand to the body.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Burns Jr misses with a straight right.
Thrym tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thrym tries to land a leg kick but Burns Jr saw it coming and moves away.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Thrym changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns Jr pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A combination from Thrym does no damage.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrym misses the target.
Thrym throws a looping overhand right but Burns Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Thrym keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrym shoots in and drives through. Burns Jr sprawls well.
Thrym checks a low kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr tried to score with a low kick but Thrym checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick as Thrym jumps back.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrym gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Burns Jr makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns Jr.
Thrym throws a solid leg kick but Burns Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Thrym.
Thrym fails to land the takedown.
Simba Burns Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rung Thrym.
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Burns Jr moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Thrym steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thrym avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Thrym loads up on a big right hand but Burns Jr slips the punch.
Good leg kick by Burns Jr there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Burns Jr ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
Nice cross by Thrym.
Thrym thuds a left hand into Burns Jr's body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Burns Jr quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrym controlling the action here.
Burns Jr wants to get back to full guard.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Thrym content to control rather than advance.
Burns Jr is looking for a sweep. Thrym is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simba Burns Jr dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrym takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Burns Jr tries to land a leg kick but Thrym saw it coming and moves away.
Burns Jr motions for Thrym to come forward. Burns Jr throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thrym drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Burns Jr defends it well.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns Jr does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Thrym avoids the head kick by Burns Jr.
Some bone on bone action there as Thrym checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A telegraphed right hand from Thrym misses the target.
Burns Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thrym can do to turn this around?
Burns Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Simba Burns Jr is winning the standup battle so far.
Thrym connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Thrym misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thrym to score with a decent uppercut.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Thrym's leg. Thrym is trying to keep his angry face on.
Burns Jr misses with a straight left.
Thrym looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Thrym counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr blocks the body kick.
Thrym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Burns Jr is trying to control but can't.
Thrym sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Let's hope that Thrym has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Thrym drops an elbow to the side of Burns Jr's head.
Burns Jr tries to get to full guard but Thrym has control of the leg.
Burns Jr might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Burns Jr is looking to escape.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Thrym in particular looking to stall.
Thrym is nestled in close to Burns Jr, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Thrym thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Burns Jr's head.
Thrym is trying to control. Burns Jr wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Burns Jr works his way to full guard. Good work.
Thrym trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Burns Jr is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Burns Jr has control of Thrym's left arm, preventing Thrym from doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A jab from Thrym does it's job there.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Thrym!
Burns Jr is looking to slow Thrym down with leg kicks.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. Thrym looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Burns Jr blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thrym checks a leg kick.
Thrym shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Thrym was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Burns Jr tries to buck Thrym off but Thrym is having none of it.
Burns Jr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throwing shots but Burns Jr is blocking nicely.
Thrym landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Burns Jr is not content to let Thrym control the position.
Thrym takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Burns Jr trying to control from the bottom.
Burns Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Thrym working his ground and pound in the gym.
Burns Jr wants to stand but Thrym is controlling the position.
Burns Jr can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Thrym controls the pace.
Thrym has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Burns Jr trying to control the position here.
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.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Thrym misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr throws a solid leg kick but Thrym takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns Jr.
Thrym is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Burns Jr tries to score with a low kick but Thrym moves his leg out of the way.
Burns Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrym slips a straight right by Burns Jr.
Thrym lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Burns Jr at a distance.
Thrym checks the leg kick.
Thrym's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Thrym loads up on a big right hand but Burns Jr slips the punch.
Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Burns Jr.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Thrym takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Thrym misses with a leg kick.
Thrym misses with an uppercut
and Burns Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Thrym sees coming a mile off.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym checks a leg kick nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Burns Jr.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick from Burns Jr.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thrym just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromBurns Jr.
Burns Jr avoids the head kick by Thrym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Burns Jr.
The fighters circling - Burns Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Thrym misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
Burns Jr throws a hook but Thrym blocks it.
A punch lands to the side of Burns Jr 's head but he takes it in his stride.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym misses with a head kick.
Burns Jr misses with a body kick.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Thrym avoids it.
Burns Jr avoids a kick to the body.
Thrym chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Burns Jr throws a push kick but Thrym slaps the foot to one side.
Burns Jr tries to work over Thrym's front leg with a kick but Thrym checks it.
Thrym misses with a head kick.
Thrym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Burns Jr's sensitive parts.
Burns Jr tries to score with a low kick but Thrym moves his leg out of the way.
Thrym tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Thrym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Thrym bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thrym throws an off balance right hand
and Burns Jr counters by moving into the clinch.
Burns Jr manages to break the clinch.
Thrym takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
The crowd cheers as Thrym lands an impressive looking overhand right. Burns Jr doesn't seem phased though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr stuffs the takedown.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but it's checked well by Thrym.
And Thrym tries to counter it with a takedown but Burns Jr pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Burns Jr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A left lands for Thrym.
Burns Jr lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick.
Burns Jr scores with a leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Burns Jr.
Thrym lands with a slapping head kick.
Thrym's jab looks to have found its range, popping Burns Jr under the eye.
A bone on bone clash there as Thrym blocks the leg kick.
A big left from Thrym misses.
Thrym throws a hook but Burns Jr blocks it.
Burns Jr throws a nice head kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Thrym checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
That kick from Burns Jr tenderised Thrym's leg. Thrym is trying to keep his angry face on.
Thrym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Burns Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Burns Jr will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrym changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Burns Jr gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Thrym counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrym bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Burns Jr's head.
Thrym walks forward, straight into a front kick from Burns Jr.
Thrym misses with a double jab.
Burns Jr tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Thrym catches Burns Jr right on the button with a cross.
Thrym swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thrym scores with a decent looking hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thrym.
Thrym blocks a jab.
Thrym lands with a slapping head kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Rung Thrym just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Burns Jr throws out a leg kick but Thrym moves out of range and Burns Jr only half commits.
Burns Jr slips under a jab.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Burns Jr. Thrym shrugs it off though.
Burns Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Burns Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Thrym checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thrym keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thrym throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thrym lands with a kick to the ribs.
Burns Jr tries to land a front kick but Thrym steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Thrym is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick as Thrym jumps back.
Thrym blocks a leg kick.
Thrym connects with a jab.
Burns Jr dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thrym. That did some damage!
Thrym tries to score with a low kick but Burns Jr moves his leg out of the way.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that misses.
Burns Jr throws a wild body kick that Thrym sees coming a mile off.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Burns Jr looks to land a body kick but Thrym moved away.
Burns Jr lands with a hook. Thrym tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Burns Jr feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Thrym's calf.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Burns Jr.
Sloppy strikes from Thrym. Those never looked like landing.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Burns Jr saw that one coming.
Thrym tries to bum rush Burns Jr with a series of wild strikes but Burns Jr uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Burns Jr jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Burns Jr tries a low kick but Thrym avoids it.
Thrym takes a swing at Burns Jr's ribcage but misses.
Burns Jr was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Thrym avoids it.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Burns Jr on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Burns Jr.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Burns Jr feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Burns Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thrym avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thrym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
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!
Thrym connects with a looping right hand.
Nice sprawl there from Burns Jr as Thrym shoots in.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick which misses Thrym's front leg but catches the back leg as Thrym tries to avoid it.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Thrym moves out of range easily.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body
and Thrym counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrym blocks a low kick nicely.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Thrym checks it.
Burns Jr moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Thrym fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Burns Jr is out of range.
Burns Jr misses with a head kick.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns Jr tries a low kick but Thrym avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Thrym has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Thrym lands a nice shot that snaps Burns Jr's head back.
Burns Jr misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrym lands with a straight right. Burns Jr didn't see that one coming.
Burns Jr has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Thrym throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Burns Jr walks into a jab.
Thrym scores with a hook.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thrym.
Burns Jr connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A head kick misses from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Burns Jr misses with a kick to the body.
Thrym has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym tries a low kick but Burns Jr avoids it.
Thrym lands an overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym shoots in but Burns Jr avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Burns Jr down.
Burns Jr lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrym misses with a left hand
and Burns Jr counters with an outside leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thrym will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Simba Burns Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Rung Thrym.
Thrym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Burns Jr seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Thrym dives in and grabs Burns Jr's left leg, looking for a takedown. Burns Jr pushes down on Thrym's head and hops out.
Burns Jr keeps Thrym at a distance using the push kick.
Thrym is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Thrym fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Burns Jr connects with a right hand. Thrym shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Simba Burns Jr will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Thrym misses with a body shot.
Burns Jr throws an overhand right that lands on Thrym's shoulder, as Thrym tries to avoid the shot.
Thrym feints the counter takedown.
Thrym pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Burns Jr looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thrym is able to avoid easily.
Burns Jr tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thrym is able to avoid easily.
Thrym fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Burns Jr throws a solid leg kick but Thrym takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Burns Jr.
Thrym lands a two punch combo.
Jab from Burns Jr.
Thrym misses with an uppercut.
Thrym takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Burns Jr shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Thrym rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Burns Jr counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thrym's knee momentarily.
Thrym tries to land a leg kick but Burns Jr saw it coming and moves away.
A solid leg kick lands there for Burns Jr.
Burns Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Burns Jr feints and then cracks Thrym's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thrym down.
Burns Jr throws a sloppy head kick and Thrym moves out of range easily.
Nice cross by Thrym.
Thrym fails to land the takedown.
Thrym chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Burns Jr checks a leg kick.
Burns Jr misses with a low kick.
Thrym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Thrym walks into a jab.
Thrym shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Burns Jr 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 Thrym has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Thrym and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Burns Jr cracks Thrym with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym.
Burns Jr looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Thrym blocks the low kick.
Thrym throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Thrym throws a hook but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Thrym chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Burns Jr can pounce on him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thrym cracks Burns Jr with a good jab.
Thrym darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Burns Jr connects with a solid leg kick.
Thrym checks a leg kick.
Thrym with the counter takedown but Burns Jr avoids it easily.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.
Good shot there by Thrym.
Thrym misses with a leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a hook but Thrym avoids it easily.
Burns Jr scoring well with a low kick there.
Burns Jr throws a low kick, looking for Thrym's leg but Thrym calmly moves out of range.
Thrym has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Burns Jr.
Burns Jr throws a low kick, looking for Thrym's leg but Thrym calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Burns Jr tried to score with a low kick but Thrym checks it.
Burns Jr wants to slow Thrym down by chopping away at his legs.
Burns Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A jab from Thrym does it's job there.
Burns Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Thrym to score with a decent uppercut.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses
and Burns Jr counters with a leg kick.
Thrym cracks the inside of Burns Jr's front leg.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick from Burns Jr.
Thrym misses with a hook.
Burns Jr throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Thrym connects with a high kick.
Burns Jr throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Burns Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
Burns Jr throws a low kick but Thrym moves out of range easily.
Thrym misses with a hook
and Burns Jr counters with a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Burns Jr checks it well.
Burns Jr throws a head kick that Thrym semi-blocks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Burns Jr is looking to slow Thrym down with leg kicks.
Burns Jr misses with a leg kick.
Burns Jr throws a nice inside leg kick.
Burns Jr drops his hands momentarily and Thrym takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Burns Jr is looking to chop away at Thrym's legs.
Burns Jr lands a head kick. Thrym smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Thrym misses with a straight right.
Burns Jr fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Thrym is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Burns Jr.
Thrym fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Burns Jr.
Burns Jr swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Burns Jr stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrym.
Burns Jr moves out of range as Thrym strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Simba Burns Jr.
I think Burns Jr has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a draw!
Simba Burns Jr retains his title. It's always disappointing when a championship fight ends as a draw but that's what happens when you leave the fight in the judges hands!
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