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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rung Thrym (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jeti Rostedt (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thrym kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is We Are - Hollywood Undead. Rostedt has chosen Silent Running as his entrance music. Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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195 cm
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216 lbs
28 - 12 - 2 |
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184 cm
29
213 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent 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
28 - 12 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jeti Rostedt! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Thrym feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Rostedts jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist! A telegraphed right hand from Rostedt misses the target. Rostedt staying out of range there. Rostedt takes a swing at Thrym's ribcage but misses. Rostedt tries to land a body kick and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Thrym clinches up with Rostedt and pushes him back against the cage. Rostedt tries to circle away but Thrym has him pinned against the cage. Rostedt fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Thrym is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Rostedt is keeping busy. I was talking to Thrym's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight. Thrym pushes Rostedt back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Nice cross by Thrym. Rostedt scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Thrym misses with a body shot.
We've been informed that Rostedt has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Thrym tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Rostedt tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away. Rostedt throws a head kick that misses. A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rostedt avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Thrym gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Rostedt misses with a body shot
and Thrym counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round. Jab by Rostedt. Rostedt dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Thrym. That did some damage! Rostedt throws a leg kick but Thrym sees it coming and checks it nicely. Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rostedt. Rostedt wants to clinch up but Thrym keeps it at a distance. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
Rostedt tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Thrym was well out of range. Poor timing from Rostedt. The fighters circling - Rostedt throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Thrym takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Thrym looks to throw the jab but Rostedt is out of range. Rostedt thinks about the counter body kick. Thrym checks a low kick from Rostedt. Rostedt scores with a one two! Thrym had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes. Rostedt looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. Rostedt tries to clinch up but Thrym circles away and keeps his distance. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice defenses there by Thrym. It looked like Thrym wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Rostedt takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Thrym takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Thrym fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrym lands with a cross. Rostedt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Thrym lunges at Rostedt with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Rostedt's hand. Rostedt throws a jab when Thrym was well out of range. Rostedt tries a head kick but it misses.
Jeti Rostedt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Rostedt saw that one coming. Rostedt's corner calls for a 1-2. Rostedt obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Thrym has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rostedt. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rostedt. Thrym tries to keep at a distance but Rostedt has taken the fight into the clinch. Thrym is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Rostedt lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Rostedt misses with some punches.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Rostedt as Thrym tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thrym presses Rostedt against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Rostedt lands a left hand.
Thrym can't break the clinch.
Rostedt has a couple of punches blocked by Thrym.
Come on Thrym - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Thrym prevents a body shot from Rostedt. Rostedt is trying to break the clinch but Thrym has him pressed against the cage. Rostedt blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thrym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Rostedt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrym walks into a left hand. Rostedt scores with a jab to the body. Thrym finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Crunch! Thrym slams his shin into Rostedt's torso. Rostedt swings widly with a right hand
letting Thrym counter with a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Rostedt 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 uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Rostedt.
Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Thrym uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rostedt. Rostedt has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Rostedt there as he acknowledges the shot. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rostedt takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Rostedt throws a leg kick and Thrym counters with a leg kick. Thrym misses with a body shot.
Rostedt checks a leg kick. Rostedt throws a counter combo. Thrym throws a quick inside leg kick. Thrym has Rostedt up against the cage in a clinch.
Rostedt is leaning against Thrym and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Thrym pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Thrym walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head. Rostedt throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym. Thrym connects with a leg kick. Rostedt looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Rung Thrym will probably get the nod. That's time! Thrym's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Rostedt throws a body kick that misses. Rostedt connects with a leg kick. Thrym looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Thrym fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Rostedt jabbing away but nothing is landing. Thrym clobbers Rostedt with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rostedt. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Rostedt.
Rostedt throws a series of punches but Thrym moves out of range. Nice body punch from Thrym. Rostedt throws out a leg kick but Thrym moves out of range and Rostedt only half commits. Rostedt looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Thrym connects with a high kick. A low kick from Rostedt misses and Thrym counters with an outside leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Thrym.
Thrym is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Rostedt crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Thrym - the referee stops the clock and Rostedt gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Thrym. Rostedt manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Rostedt misses with the body kick and Rostedt takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Thrym moves into range and clinches up with Rostedt.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short left from Rostedt. Thrym breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thrym. Rostedt wants to land a leg kick but Thrym is out of range. Rostedt's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Thrym turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Thrym takes the fight into the clinch. Rostedt working aggressively here.
Thrym escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rostedt clobbers Thrym with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Rostedt misses the jab. Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rostedt.
Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Rostedt's front leg but catches the back leg as Rostedt tries to avoid it. Rostedt throws a combination that misses enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab. Thrym buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Thrym tries to clinch up but Rostedt circles away and keeps his distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Rostedt. Thrym tests Rostedt's chin there with a solid looking shot. Thrym moves out of range of the body kick. Thrym lands a front kick. Rostedt slips under a jab from Thrym. Rostedt takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Rostedt misses with an uppercut. A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Thrym with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Rostedt to score with a decent uppercut. Thrym misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thrym throws a low kick but Rostedt avoids it. Rostedt lands with a good body shot. Rostedt gets in close and instigates a clinch. A head punch blocked on the inside by Rostedt. Thrym manages to break the clinch.
A punch combination from Rostedt misses. Rostedt misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Thrym works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance. Thrym uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rostedt has time to react. Rostedt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Thrym.
A little jabbing left from Rostedt on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Rostedt looks to land a combination but Thrym avoids it well. A little feinted left hand from Thrym on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Thrym throws a body punch but Rostedt moves out of range. Thrym throws a hook but Rostedt blocks it. Thrym bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut. Thrym moves out of range of the leg kick from Rostedt. Thrym scores with a three punch combo!
Rung Thrym is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Crunch! Thrym slams his shin into Rostedt's torso. Rostedt misses with a looping right. Thrym cracks Rostedt with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. 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 gets tackled into the cage by Rostedt. Rostedt maintains the clinch. Thrym's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Thrym moves out of range as Rostedt throws a body kick.
Thrym on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rostedt. Rostedt obviously looking to wear him down.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Thrym keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rostedt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Thrym.
Thrym throws a shot from downtown. Rostedt moves away and avoids it. Thrym slips a jab from Rostedt. Rostedt uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym. Thrym scores with a jab to the jaw. A leg kick checked by Thrym. Rostedt throws a front kick that sends Thrym stumbling back into the cage. Rung Thrym is winning the standup battle so far. Thrym throws a leg kick but Rostedt moved away. Thrym defending well as Rostedt loads up on a big left hand. Rostedt ducks under a wild hook from Thrym. Thrym pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A decent looking body kick lands there for Thrym. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Rostedt checks a leg kick. Thrym scores with a jab. Rostedt lands with a shot to the body. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rung Thrym dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Rostedt lands a head shot. Rostedt stalks Thrym and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Thrym's face. Thrym staggers backwards, shaken. Rostedt slips a straight right by Thrym. The fight moves into the clinch position. Rostedt tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Thrym stalling in the clinch.
Rostedt breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Rostedt throws a jab but it's blocked by Thrym. Thrym thinks about countering with a body kick. Thrym connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Rostedt is looking to clinch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A right-left combo lands from Thrym. Rostedt moves out of range as Thrym strikes. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Rostedt tries for a takedown but Thrym sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily. Thrym swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Rostedt. Rostedt throws a sloppy head kick and Thrym moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Thrym cracks the inside of Rostedt's front leg. Nice cross by Thrym. Rostedt throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Thrym's waist but Thrym gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Rostedt off to one side. Thrym throws a nice inside leg kick. Nice defenses there by Rostedt. Thrym fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rostedt on the side of the head. Rostedt misses with a combination
and Thrym counters with a nice leg kick. Rostedt misses with an attempted mid kick.
Rostedt fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rostedt doesn't manage to clinch there - Thrym circles away.
Rostedt has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Thrym looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Nice cross by Rostedt. Thrym scores with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Rostedt throws a combination that misses enabling Thrym to counter with a crisp jab. Rostedt misses with a low kick. Jeti Rostedt has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Rung Thrym is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Rostedt lands with a cross. Rostedt throws a body kick that misses. Thrym slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Thrym lands a leg kick that knocks Rostedt off balance momentarily. Rostedt fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Rung Thrym has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jeti Rostedt. Rostedt misses with a series of wild punches.
Thrym avoids a kick to the body.
Thrym appears to be looking for a big counter. Thrym scores with a jab. Rostedt acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Rostedt moves forwards but Thrym connects with a nice, crisp jab. Thrym throws a leg kick but Rostedt checks it. Rostedt changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt. Jab, jab by Thrym - just one landing. Rostedt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Thrym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rostedt's sensitive parts.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rostedt connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Rostedt throws a nice inside leg kick. Rostedt scores with the left hand. Thrym knows he should have avoided that one. A jab from Thrym finds it's way through Rostedt's defenses. Rostedt scores with a nice body kick.
Nice shot by Thrym. Rostedt misses with a double jab
and Thrym counters with a right hand to the body. Thrym lands with a slapping head kick. Thrym is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rostedt can do to turn this around? Rostedt misses with a straight left. Rostedt throws a half hearted mid kick. Thrym moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! A head kick misses from Thrym. Rostedt misses with a low kick.
Thrym walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A jab from Thrym does it's job there. Rostedt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away. Rostedt swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. It looked like Thrym wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Rostedt misses with a combination
and Thrym counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. A cross from Thrym lands. A head kick misses from Thrym. Rostedt thows a left - swing and a miss! 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. Rostedt cracks Thrym with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Thrym throws a leg kick which misses Rostedt's front leg but catches the back leg as Rostedt tries to avoid it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Rostedt throws a right hand that Thrym ducks under and follows up with a left that Thrym also avoids with ease. Rostedt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Rostedt. Thrym has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Rostedt finds it's way round the side to connect with Thrym's head.
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 Rung Thrym. Well I reckon that's a shut out for Thrym, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27 Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rung Thrym! 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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