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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alfredo Leija (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Leija 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Original Nuttah. Thrym is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by We Are - Hollywood Undead. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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190 cm
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215 lbs
21 - 16 - 0 |
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195 cm
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216 lbs
27 - 12 - 2 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alfredo Leija ! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
27 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym! The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thrym misses with a wild body shot. Leija fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Thrym manages to avoid it. Leija throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Thrym stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Thrym listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut. Thrym lands a front kick. Thrym misses with a looping left. Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Leija throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Thrym tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Leija manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Leija stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Thrym. A bone on bone clash there as Leija blocks the leg kick.
Thrym tries to grapple but his opponent circles letting Leija counter with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym misses with a straight right. Leija was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Leija throws a jab when Thrym was well out of range. Thrym throws out a counter right but Leija avoids it with no problem. Leija moves away from the strike by Thrym. Leija dodges the punch combination from Thrym.
Thrym throws a leg kick that is checked and Leija counters with a stiff right hand. Thrym dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Leija . That did some damage! Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Leija uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym. A jab from Thrym does it's job there. Thrym misses with a low kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Leija misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leija keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Leija was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Leija scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Nice body punch from Thrym. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leija .
Despite the aggression on Thrym's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Thrym showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Leija .
Leija will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thrym looks to throw the jab but Leija is out of range. A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Leija does a little dance to reset his feet. Thrym throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrym swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thrym throws a head kick that misses. Nice jab there from Thrym. Thrym slips a jab and a cross from Leija .
Sloppy strikes from Leija . Those never looked like landing. Leija blocks a head kick by Thrym.
Leija is looking for a counter combo. Thrym looks to land a combination but Leija avoids it well. Leija checks a low kick from Thrym. Leija tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym connects with an inside leg kick. Thrym throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Leija . Leija swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Leija 's front leg but catches the back leg as Leija tries to avoid it. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Leija checks a leg kick. Leija swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thrym throws the left hand but Leija avoids the punch easily. Leija is looking to counter with a shot to the body. Nice straight punches there by Leija . You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Leija . Thrym misses with a hook. Leija ducked under it nicely. Leija throws a good cross that connects.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Thrym tries to clinch up. Leija connects with a good right hand that stumbles Thrym. Thrym circles away out of range and recomposes himself. Thrym moves into range and connects with a jab. Thrym throws a body shot but no joy. Leija misses with a wild combination.
A swing and a miss from Leija . Leija fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Thrym is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Leija with a body shot. 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. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Thrym tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target. Thrym thows a leg kick but Leija checks it and Leija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thrym connects with a good right hand that stumbles Leija . Leija circles away out of range and recomposes himself. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Thrym. Rung Thrym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A slow jab from Thrym misses its intended target. Leija pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Leija throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Leija might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thrym jabs at Leija 's body. Thrym scores with the left hand. Leija knows he should have avoided that one. Leija avoids a low kick by using good footwork. A jab from Thrym misses.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym throws a big shot that misses. A little feinted left hand from Leija on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Thrym misses with a hook. Leija ducked under it nicely. Thrym tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Rung Thrym seems to be getting the better of the standup. Thrym takes the fight into the clinch. Leija is trying to break free. A right hand to the body from Thrym.
Thrym is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Thrym tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Thrym looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. Thrym lands a hook to the side of the head. Leija escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Thrym fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Leija has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Thrym swings for the body but Leija moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Leija throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym. Leija throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Thrym feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Leija s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! Thrym lands with a thumping leg kick.
Thrym misses with a straight left. Thrym misses the jab. Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body. 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 tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Leija . Thrym slips a jab from Leija .
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leija moves out of range as Thrym strikes. Thrym tried to score with a low kick but Leija checks it. We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thrym in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off. A punch combination from Leija misses. Thrym throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Thrym scores with a leg kick.
Thrym tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Leija paws at him with a jab and circles away. Thrym pushes Leija up against the cage in a clinch. Thrym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick by Thrym misses letting Leija counter with a right hand. Leija slips a straight right by Thrym. Nice shot by Leija .
That's four minutes gone in the round. Leija throws a nice looking combination but Thrym bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Thrym scores with a nice right hand.
Thrym ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Leija moves away. Thrym lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. This has been an exciting period of action! Leija walks forward, straight into a front kick from Thrym. Thrym is looking to score with low kicks. Thrym tries to score with a low kick but Leija moves his leg out of the way. Thrym throws a leg kick and Leija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thrym lands a glancing blow to the side of Leija 's head. Thrym slips a jab and a cross from Leija .
Leija ducks under a wild hook from Thrym. Thrym misses with a wild body shot. 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. This is the final round!
Thrym darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Thrym throws a low kick but Leija moves out of range easily. Leija lands a right hook to the body.
A big right from Thrym misses. Leija looks to land a combination but Thrym avoids it well. Leija 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 Leija throws out the jab. Thrym tries to close the distance and clinch up but Leija swats him away and circles back towards the center. Thrym wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thrym tries to clinch up. Thrym takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Leija doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Leija checks a low kick from Thrym. It looked like Leija wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym cracks a nice hook into Leija 's ribs. Thrym tries to clinch and Leija counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Thrym uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Leija .
Leija uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrym. It looked like Leija was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. A chopping leg kick lands by Thrym. Thrym stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Thrym has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Thrym is looking to chop away at Leija 's legs. Thrym is looking to clinch. Thrym throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Leija counters with a nice uppercut. Thrym connects with a looping right hand.
Thrym connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Leija momentarily.
Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Leija throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Thrym. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Leija swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Thrym is looking to chop away at Leija 's legs. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Thrym, right into the meat.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Leija sees it coming and checks it nicely. Crunch! Thrym slams his shin into Leija 's torso. Thrym throws a big shot that misses. Thrym paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Thrym is looking to chop away at Leija 's legs. Thrym throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Leija ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Leija throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Thrym was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind. Thrym throws a head kick but Leija moves out of range.
Leija tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Leija ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away. Thrym jabbing away but nothing is landing. Thrym chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Thrym throws a head kick but Leija moves out of range.
Thrym takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Thrym loads up on a big right hand but Leija slips the punch. Leija throws a hook but Thrym blocks it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Thrym finds it's way through Leija 's defenses. Leija misses with a series of wild punches.
Thrym throws a head kick that misses. Thrym rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Leija counters with a lovely shot to the body. Thrym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Leija was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrym. Leija throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Thrym misses with a kick to the body.
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Leija .
Leija on the wrong end of a nice hook. Alfredo Leija has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Thrym moves to clinch but Leija breaks away and Leija counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Thrym thinking.
And that's the end of the fight! Rung Thrym comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well Thrym has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30 Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym! Rung Thrym decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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