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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Antero Rokka (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rokka comes to the cage accompanied by Twilight Guardians - Out of Our Hands. Thrym has chosen We Are - Hollywood Undead as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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196 lbs
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216 lbs
15 - 3 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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Good wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
27 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Antero Rokka!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are Reed Andrews, Franklyn Lucas and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rokka moves forwards but Thrym connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rokka throws a jab when Thrym was well out of range.
Rokka lands with a slapping head kick.
Thrym buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Rokka bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Rokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Rokka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Rokka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Thrym scores with a decent looking hook.
Thrym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thrym goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Rokka tests Thrym's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thrym blocks a jab.
Thrym appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rokka wants to clinch up but Thrym keeps it at a distance.
Rokka misses with a kick to the body.
Thrym tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Rokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Thrym is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a looping left.
Thrym only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thrym throws a body punch but Rokka moves out of range.
Rokka connects with a leg kick. Thrym looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Decent striking displayed by Rokka there.
Rokka looks to land a right hand but Thrym moved out of range.
Jab by Thrym.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Rokka's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Thrym connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rokka scrambles back to his feet.
Thrym misses with a low kick.
A big right from Rokka misses.
Thrym looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Thrym takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rokka looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Thrym connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A slow jab from Rokka misses its intended target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrym moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice shot by Thrym.
Rokka throws a nice looking combination but Thrym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Rokka throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Thrym lands a jab-cross combination.
Thrym thuds his right hand into Rokka's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Rokka tries to clinch up.
Rokka backing away here, and Thrym unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thrym.
Antero Rokka seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Rokka looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rokka uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
A low kick from Thrym is predictable there
and Rokka counters with a nice uppercut.
Rokka takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Thrym with a nice cross.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Rokka!
It looks like Rung Thrym has been cut.
Rokka misses with a straight left.
Thrym flicks out a counter leg kick but Rokka steps away.
Rokka slips a straight right by Thrym.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Thrym throws a series of punches but Rokka avoids them all with ease.
Rokka missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thrym flicks out a counter leg kick but Rokka steps away.
Rokka 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.
Rokka misses with a body punch
and Thrym counters with a nice uppercut.
Thrym slips under a jab from Rokka.
Rokka fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrym manages to avoid it.
Thrym misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokka counters with a left and a right that stings Thrym.
Thrym lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Rokka circles away quickly and effectively.
Rokka moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Thrym avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Rokka takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thrym is looking to slow Rokka down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Rokka misses.
Thrym throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokka drives through and clinches with Thrym against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym blocks an uppercut.
Thrym digs a right hand into Rokka's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Rokka's gas tank.
Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rokka throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thrym cracks Rokka with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rokka throws the left hand but Thrym avoids the punch easily.
Rokka throws a low kick but Thrym moves out of range easily.
Rokka misses with an uppercut. Thrym saw that one coming.
Thrym is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Rokka had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Thrym with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Rokka avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Rokka fails with an attempt to clinch.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jab from Rokka.
A jab from Thrym finds it's way through Rokka's defenses.
A head kick misses from Thrym.
Thrym lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Rung Thrym will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rung Thrym's cut.
That's time! Rokka's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rokka misses the jab.
Rokka throws an off balance right hand
enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrym lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from Rokka misses.
Rokka misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym defending well as Rokka loads up on a big left hand.
Rokka misses with a kick to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrym! But no joy.
Thrym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rokka.
Rokka drops his hands momentarily and Thrym takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rokka takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Rokka listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Left hook, right uppercut from Thrym.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thrym. Thrym circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Rokka darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Rung Thrym seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thrym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Thrym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Rokka.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka moves forwards but Thrym connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Thrym lands a head kick. Rokka smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Rokka misses with a few strikes there.
Rokka tries to close the distance and clinch but Thrym swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A jab from Thrym finds it's way through Rokka's defenses.
Thrym gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rokka.
Thrym lands a front kick.
Rokka is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Thrym displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rokka throws out the jab.
Rokka looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Thrym lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Thrym shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rokka moves out of range as Thrym strikes.
Thrym has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Rokka throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Rokka takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
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!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
Thrym slips under a jab from Rokka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym stuns Rokka with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Rokka scores with a spinning back kick!
That kick from Thrym tenderised Rokka's leg. Rokka is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Rokka.
Rokka moves out of range of the body kick.
Rokka misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
Rokka avoids the head kick by Thrym.
Rokka is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Good exchange - Thrym coming out on top.
Rokka misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym unleashes a big counter combination but Rokka bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Rokka tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Thrym throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Rokka gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Rokka swinging wildly here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A head kick by Thrym misses
enabling Rokka to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrym just misses with a punch to the body.
Rokka is looking to clinch.
Rokka clobbers Thrym with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Rokka throws a body shot but no joy.
Thrym ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Rokka throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Thrym throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thrym thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rokka avoids a kick to the body.
Thrym throws a push kick but Rokka slaps the foot to one side.
Rokka tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Rokka.
Rokka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Donk. Thrym catches Rokka right on the button with a cross.
Nice shot by Thrym.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrym connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Rokka's hands.
Thrym uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrym misses with an uppercut
and Rokka counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thrym blocks a head kick by Rokka.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Rokka avoids it with no problem.
Thrym lands a right hook to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym.
Rokka throws out a loose jab but Thrym uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rokka.
Thrym stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Rokka checks a leg kick.
Thrym lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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 cut man is working on Rung Thrym's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Thrym throws a nice head kick!
Thrym throws the kick towards the body but Rokka avoids it.
Thrym throws a hook but Rokka blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rokka looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Rokka is looking to land body kicks.
Thrym drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Rokka defends it well.
Thrym throws out a loose jab but Rokka uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thrym slips a straight right by Rokka.
Rokka jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from Thrym on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Rokka misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Thrym throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Rokka fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A little jabbing left from Thrym on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thrym defending well as Rokka loads up on a big left hand.
Rokka misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice defenses there by Thrym.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Thrym! But no joy.
Rokka checks a leg kick.
Rokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrym looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rokka takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Thrym checks a leg kick.
Rokka scores with a crisp jab that stopped Thrym in his tracks.
Rokka closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
I was talking to Rokka's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rokka misses with a hook from the clinch.
Rokka misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokka's elbow.
Thrym leaning against his opponent.
Thrym displaying some good clinch control by pressing Rokka up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym blocks an uppercut.
Rokka working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thrym.
Thrym lands a body shot.
Thrym takes a shot to the head.
A short uppercut from Rokka.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thrym backwards.
Rokka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Rokka's elbow.
Rokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Rokka struggles to land a body shot inside as Thrym controls his hands.
Thrym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A clash of legs there as Rokka blocks the low kick.
Rokka scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Thrym misses with a hook.
Thrym misses with a straight left.
It appears Rokka was looking to counter with a kick there.
Rokka 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.
Rokka throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
Rokka fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Thrym, pushing him back against the cage.
Thrym tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokka tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Thrym just stands there and leans against the cage.
Rokka cracks Thrym with a nice body shot.
Rokka scores with a shoulder strike.
Rokka misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Rokka tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Rokka jumps guard but Thrym stands there with Rokka around his waist. Rokka gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrym works over Rokka's head and body with a nice combination.
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!
Rokka misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Thrym counters with a straight right hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym.
Rokka throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
Thrym attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka looks to land a left hand but Thrym moved out of range nicely.
Rokka swings widly with a right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Rokka takes one to the side of the head.
Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Rokka moves away.
Rokka lands with a hook. Thrym tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Thrym on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rokka. Rokka obviously looking to wear him down.
Thrym takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Rokka has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Antero Rokka clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Rung Thrym's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Rokka missing with a left hand there. Thrym was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rokka tries to clinch but Thrym is having none of it.
Thrym throws a leg kick that is checked
and Rokka counters with a stiff right hand.
Thrym fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rokka walks into a straight right hand from Thrym.
Thrym takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Thrym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Rokka sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Rokka 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.
Rokka slips a jab from Thrym.
Nice body kick there by Rokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Thrym tests Rokka's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Thrym walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rokka checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Thrym throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka cracks Thrym with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Thrym plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Thrym lands a jab to the head.
Rokka misses the shot to the body.
Rokka throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thrym scores with a jab to the body.
Rokka on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Thrym moves out of range as Rokka strikes.
Thrym throws a right and a left that Rokka avoids nicely.
Thrym fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Rokka has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Rokka misses with a looping left.
Thrym avoids the body shot from Rokka.
Thrym jabs Rokka to the body, keeping him at a distance.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rokka wants to slow Thrym down by chopping away at his legs.
Thrym avoids a punch combination nicely.
It seemed like Thrym was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Good leg kick by Thrym there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Rokka throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrym throws a hook but Rokka avoids it easily.
Rokka moves into range and clinches up with Thrym.
Thrym misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym misses with the head strike.
Rokka tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rokka.
Rokka lands a left hand.
Thrym working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Thrym is looking to control Rokka's arms but Rokka gets an underhook and turns him. Now Thrym has his back to the cage.
Rokka blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rokka tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rokka misses with a punch on the inside.
Thrym blocking some punches.
Thrym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrym uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rokka.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rokka. Thrym does a little dance to reset his feet.
Thrym throws out a leg kick but Rokka moves out of range and Thrym only half commits.
Rokka misses with a head kick.
Thrym misses with a lunging right hand
and Rokka counters with a nice body kick.
Rokka swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Rokka uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
Rokka throws a jab when Thrym was well out of range.
Thrym throws a sloppy head kick and Rokka moves out of range easily.
Rokka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Thrym counters with a low kick, right behind Rokka 's knee.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Rokka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thrym can pounce on him.
Rokka throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
A cross from Rokka lands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rokka connects with a solid leg kick.
Rokka chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thrym can pounce on him.
Rokka throws a sloppy head kick and Thrym moves out of range easily.
Rokka throws a leg kick but Thrym moved away.
Rokka misses with a wild body shot.
Rokka misses with a body punch
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Rokka lunges at Thrym with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thrym's hand.
Crunch! Thrym slams his shin into Rokka's torso.
Thrym throws a lazy uppercut
and Rokka counters with a straight right hand.
Rokka ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
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 Antero Rokka will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rung Thrym's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Rokka on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thrym. Thrym obviously looking to wear him down.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rokka checks a leg kick.
A lazy left from Thrym finds it's target.
Rokka throws a shot from downtown. Thrym moves away and avoids it.
Thrym throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Rokka stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thrym with a nice cross.
An inside leg kick from Thrym misses.
A little feinted left hand from Rokka on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Thrym scoring well with a low kick there.
Rokka throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Rokka avoids it with no problem.
Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rokka.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot by Thrym.
Rokka bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Thrym's head.
Rokka is looking to clinch.
Rokka stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rokka slips under a jab.
Thrym lands a high kick!
Thrym misses with an uppercut.
Rokka lands a jab to the nose.
Rokka throws a combination that misses
and Thrym counters with a stiff right hand.
Rokka looks to land a combination but Thrym avoids it well.
Thrym stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rokka.
Rokka takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym misses with a hook.
Thrym tries to score with a low kick but Rokka moves his leg out of the way.
Thrym misses with a combination
and Rokka counters with a left to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Rokka.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrym only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Thrym throws a body kick that misses.
Rokka was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Rokka swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Rokka takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Rokka sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Rokka defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Thrym moves forwards but Rokka connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Rokka looks to score with a jab to the body but Thrym is just out of range.
Rokka chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rokka misses with a straight left.
Nice cross by Rokka.
Rokka throws a body shot but no joy.
Rokka misses with a double jab.
Rokka misses with an uppercut
and Thrym counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Thrym takes one on the button.
Rokka tries to land a front kick but Thrym steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Thrym misses.
Thrym throws a jab but it's blocked by Rokka.
Thrym lands with a cross.
No joy there for Rokka, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Rokka connects with a leg kick. Thrym looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Thrym lands a lovely overhand right.
Thrym dips to his left and cracks Rokka with an uppercut!
Thrym tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Rokka misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Thrym is predictable there
and Rokka counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Rokka throws a combination that misses
and Thrym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rokka looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rokka takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thrym throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Thrym finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rokka tries to land a body kick
and Thrym counters with a nice uppercut.
Thrym scores with the left hand. Rokka knows he should have avoided that one.
Rokka throws a right and a left that Thrym avoids nicely.
Rokka tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym scores with a nice right hand.
Thrym throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Thrym listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crunch! Thrym slams his shin into Rokka's torso.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick from Rokka.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrym fails to land with a series of punches.
Rokka avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Thrym. That's going to slow Rokka down.
Rokka uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrym.
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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 47:49
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jorge Garcia scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym!
A victorious Rung Thrym thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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