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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mako Akumba (ranked 3215 p4p, 368 weight class) and Rung Thrym (ranked 4381 p4p, 465 weight class). 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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206 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
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195 cm
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216 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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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
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Mako Akumba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 25 - 3, fighting out of Los Angeles, Rung Thrym!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akumba misses with a low kick.
Akumba uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Akumba is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Thrym misses its intended target.
It looked like Akumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Akumba on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Akumba just misses with a punch to the body.
Thrym tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Akumba has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Thrym misses with a hook. Akumba ducked under it nicely.
Thrym swings away with a body shot that misses
enabling Akumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Thrym takes a swing at Akumba's ribcage but misses.
Thrym misses with a right hand
and Akumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Thrym throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thrym displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Akumba throws out the jab.
Akumba works the jab nicely.
Akumba falls off balance throwing a combination
and Thrym connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akumba avoids the body shot from Thrym.
Akumba throws a quick counter kick to the body but Thrym avoids it.
Thrym uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Akumba.
Akumba shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akumba moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Akumba lands with a cross.
Thrym tries to clinch but Akumba is having none of it.
Akumba looks to land a left hand but Thrym moved out of range nicely.
Thrym keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thrym throws a shot to the body.
Thrym lands a leg kick that knocks Akumba off balance momentarily.
Thrym scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Rung Thrym seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A decent looking cross lands there for Thrym.
Thrym misses with a left hand
and Akumba counters with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Thrym.
Thrym works Akumba's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Akumba's shoulder, as Akumba tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Thrym misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Akumba misses its target.
Thrym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Thrym throws a hook but Akumba blocks it.
Akumba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thrym throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Akumba fires out a quick counter leg kick but Thrym just manages to avoid it.
Thrym takes a swing at Akumba's ribcage but misses.
Akumba wants to slow Thrym down by chopping away at his legs.
Thrym misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Thrym. Beautiful body shot.
Akumba lands a body shot.
Thrym fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akumba manages to avoid it.
Akumba takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Thrym misses.
Thrym misses with a looping right.
Thrym misses with a hook
and Akumba counters with a low kick, right behind Thrym 's knee.
Thrym misses with a body punch
and Thrym takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Akumba slips a straight right by Thrym.
Thrym tries a head kick but it misses.
Thrym scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Thrym misses with a hook
and Akumba counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Thrym misses with an uppercut. Akumba saw that one coming.
Akumba lands with a right hand.
Thrym throws a predictable looking body shot
and Akumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thrym connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Akumba slips under a jab from Thrym.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thrym cracks a nice hook into Akumba's ribs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba throws a head kick but Thrym moves out of range.
Akumba feints and then cracks Thrym's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Thrym down.
Akumba moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Akumba misses with an uppercut
and Thrym cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrym throws a right hand that misses
enabling Akumba to counter with a crisp jab.
Akumba misses with a body kick.
Thrym takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Thrym throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Akumba counter with a right hand.
Thrym ducks under a wild hook from Akumba.
Thrym throws out a counter right but Akumba avoids it with no problem.
Thrym blocks a jab.
Akumba scores with a nice strike.
Thrym swings away with a body shot that misses
and Akumba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thrym punishes Akumba's body with a nice straight punch.
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Akumba's shoulder, as Akumba tries to avoid the shot.
As Thrym backs away, Akumba returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
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 Mako Akumba will probably get the nod.
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 at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Akumba swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Akumba throws a looping overhand right but Thrym ducks down to avoid it.
Akumba lands a right hook to the body.
Thrym throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Akumba throwing a counter right hand but Thrym manages to avoid it.
Thrym misses with a straight left.
Akumba throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Thrym looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Thrym lands a really nice looking cross but Akumba seems unphased.
Akumba slips a jab from Thrym.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Akumba misses with a body shot.
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akumba.
Akumba is looking to counter with a body kick.
Thrym throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akumba sees it coming and avoids it easily.
It looked like Akumba wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Thrym misses with a wild body shot.
Thrym takes a swing at Akumba's ribcage but misses.
Akumba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym missing with a left hand there. Akumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thrym misses with a hook. Akumba ducked under it nicely.
Akumba is looking to counter punch.
Akumba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Akumba misses with a jab to the body
letting Thrym counter with a right hand.
Akumba ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
Akumba uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Thrym.
Thrym throws a leg kick but Akumba checks it.
Thrym waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Akumba.
Akumba looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Thrym gets a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Thrym.
Thrym tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Akumba's elbow.
Thrym misses with a body punch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Akumba takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Thrym swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Akumba can't find room to land a body shot as Thrym controls the action.
Thrym lands a left hand that snaps the head of Akumba backwards.
Akumba leaning his opponent against the cage.
Thrym cracks Akumba with a nice body shot.
Thrym swings wildly with an uppercut but Akumba uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akumba blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Akumba.
Thrym misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akumba.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Akumba lands an uppercut.
Akumba misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thrym breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thrym digs a good body shot into Akumba's ribs.
Akumba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba dips to his left and cracks Thrym with an uppercut!
Thrym looks to throw the jab but Akumba is out of range.
Thrym throws a hook but Akumba avoids it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thrym. Akumba does a little dance to reset his feet.
As Thrym looks to move away, Akumba throws a big counter combo but Thrym just gets out of the way.
Thrym misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Akumba counters with a nice uppercut.
Akumba tries to bum rush Thrym with a series of wild strikes but Thrym uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thrym throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Akumba stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Akumba's shoulder, as Akumba tries to avoid the shot.
Akumba scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Nice body punch from Akumba.
Mako Akumba is winning the standup battle so far.
A left lands for Akumba.
Thrym pivots, looking for a leg kick but Akumba is out of range and Thrym settles back down.
Akumba went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Akumba moves out of range as Thrym throws a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akumba displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thrym throws out the jab.
Akumba throws out a leg kick but Thrym moves out of range and Akumba only half commits.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Thrym lands a right hook to the body.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick from Akumba.
Akumba takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akumba misses with a straight left.
Thrym plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Akumba looks to land a left hand but Thrym moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Akumba darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Akumba uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Thrym has time to react.
Akumba uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Thrym.
A quick step to the side and Akumba tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akumba slips a jab from Thrym.
Akumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Akumba lands a high kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Rung Thrym will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akumba.
Akumba slips a straight right by Thrym.
Akumba tried to counter with a leg kick but Thrym avoided it.
Akumba connects with a solid leg kick.
Thrym missing with a left hand there. Akumba was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Thrym takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Akumba slips a jab from Thrym.
Akumba tried to counter with a leg kick but Thrym avoided it.
Akumba looks to throw the jab but Thrym is out of range.
Thrym throws a hook but Akumba blocks it.
Thrym looks to score with a jab to the body but Akumba is just out of range.
Akumba connects with an inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Thrym wants to clinch but Akumba slips to the side
and Akumba cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Thrym is looking to slow Akumba down with leg kicks.
Akumba misses with a double jab.
Thrym tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thrym takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Akumba moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Thrym takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Akumba.
Akumba moves away from the strike by Thrym.
Akumba misses with a left hand
and Thrym counters with a straight right hand.
Akumba throws a shot to the body.
Thrym lands a nice leg kick that just misses Akumba's sensitive parts.
Akumba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Thrym tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Akumba was well out of range. Poor timing from Thrym.
Thrym lands with a nice body punch.
Thrym slips a jab from Akumba.
Thrym misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akumba.
Akumba ducks under a wild hook from Thrym.
A counter left hand to the body from Akumba misses its target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thrym rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Akumba moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thrym moves out of range of the body kick.
Akumba lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Akumba wants to slow Thrym down by chopping away at his legs.
Thrym throws a big shot that misses.
Akumba keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thrym.
Akumba is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thrym closes the distance looking to clinch
and Akumba counters with a stiff right hand.
Akumba connects with a looping right hand.
Akumba defending well as Thrym loads up on a big left hand.
Thrym darts in trying to clinch
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akumba thuds his shin into the meat of Thrym's side.
Akumba lands a jab to Thrym's midsection.
Akumba ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Thrym moves away.
Thrym takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
A low kick from Thrym is predictable there
and Akumba counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Thrym is rocked!
Akumba feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Thrym sprawling to the canvas! Thrym rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Akumba finish him?!
Thrym is still on wobbly legs! Can Akumba finish him?
Thrym has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thrym throws an overhand right that lands on Akumba's shoulder, as Akumba tries to avoid the shot.
Akumba lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Thrym - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Akumba!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Mako Akumba!
A very excited looking Mako Akumba rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.
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hype
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