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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hungy Henry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxa comes to the cage accompanied by •99• The Haunted🔫. 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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221 lbs
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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
10 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 9 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hungy Henry!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxa connects with a high kick.
It looks like Hungy Henry has been cut.
Henry throws a series of punches but Metaxa moves out of range.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
A bone on bone clash there as Metaxa blocks the leg kick.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Henry swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Henry scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Henry shoots in but no luck this time.
Metaxa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metaxa stuffs the takedown.
Metaxa drives through and clinches with Henry against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Metaxa.
Metaxa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Henry pulls guard successfully.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Henry manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Henry avoids the attempt from Metaxa to control.
Henry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Henry raining down shots from the mount!
Metaxa blocking the ground and pound.
Metaxa is looking to get back to his feet - it's going to be hard from this position.
Henry looking to finish Metaxa with some ground and pound. This is bad for Metaxa!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Henry throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Metaxa because Henry loaded up on that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa regains half guard.
Henry drops an elbow to the side of Metaxa's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metaxa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Metaxa looks like he's trying to stand up.
Henry is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Metaxa preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Henry thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Metaxa looks like he's trying to stand up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa has his hands clasped together around Henry's back. He's all about the action.
Henry throwing shots but Metaxa is blocking nicely.
Metaxa is trying is best to control the position here.
Metaxa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Metaxa avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Henry.
Metaxa blocking the ground and pound attempt from Henry.
Metaxa wants to control but Henry is keeping busy.
Henry moves into full mount! Metaxa won't be happy about that!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Metaxa working to try and regain half guard.
Henry thowing shots but they're missing.
Henry has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Metaxa is working hard here to advance position.
Henry thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Henry landing strikes from the mount.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Henry sends his fist crashing into the mat - the crowd let out a collective ooooooh. Let's hope he's not broken it!
Henry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Metaxa holding onto his opponent's waist for dear life, as Henry tries to land some strikes to get him to release his grip.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Henry thuds his fist into the canvas! Oooouch!
Metaxa avoids a series of strikes thrown by Henry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hungy Henry dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hungy Henry's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Metaxa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Metaxa clinches.
Metaxa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Metaxa working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Henry is trying to drag Metaxa to the mat but Metaxa just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Henry has clasped his hands together around Metaxa's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Henry looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Metaxa is avoiding damage well.
Henry goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Metaxa rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Henry's guard! Nice work there by Metaxa!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Henry is striking from the bottom but Metaxa uses the opportunity to pass into half guard.
Henry is looking for a sweep. Metaxa is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Metaxa controlling the pace.
Henry wants to improve his position but Metaxa is controlling well.
Metaxa wants to stand up but Henry is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa controlling the action here.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Martin Metaxa.
Henry walks into a stiff left hand from Metaxa.
A right-left combo lands from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Henry looks to score with a jab to the body but Metaxa is just out of range.
Metaxa misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa darts in trying to clinch
and Henry counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Metaxa's guard now.
Hungy Henry has got the better of the ground game so far.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Henry stopping the sweep attempt from Metaxa.
Henry working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Henry looking to pass the guard.
Metaxa managing to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Henry pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Metaxa is keeping the position for now.
Henry throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Metaxa works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Metaxa is looking to stand up but Henry isn't so interested in that idea.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Henry.
Henry distracts Metaxa with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Metaxa wants to sweep here but Henry controlling him for the moment.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Henry throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Metaxa wriggles free and stands up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Martin Metaxa will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hungy Henry's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Metaxa stuffs the takedown.
A low kick from Henry is predictable there
and Metaxa counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
No luck for Henry with that takedown attempt.
A swing and a miss from Henry.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Metaxa slips the punch.
Metaxa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Henry throws a poor cross that misses
and Metaxa counters with a nice body shot.
Henry changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Metaxa tries to avoid it but Henry manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Metaxa to the ground. Metaxa escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Martin Metaxa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hungy Henry.
Metaxa is looking to clinch but Henry is avoiding it.
Henry looks to land a left hand but Metaxa moved out of range nicely.
Metaxa lands a high kick!
Henry throws a chopping leg kick but Metaxa manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Martin Metaxa is winning the standup battle so far.
Henry walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses.
Martin Metaxa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Henry keeps the fight on the outside.
Henry works Metaxa's body with a nice hook.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa wants to clinch.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch but Henry swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with the combination.
Metaxa throws a sloppy head kick and Henry moves out of range easily.
Henry misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metaxa.
Henry attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Henry loads up on a big right hand but Metaxa slips the punch.
Martin Metaxa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Henry misses with a straight left.
Metaxa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Henry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Nice sprawl there from Metaxa as Henry shoots in.
Metaxa clinches up against the cage.
Henry takes an elbow to the temple.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.
Henry is looking for a takedown.
Metaxa lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Henry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Henry takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Henry has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Metaxa after a bit of a struggle.
Henry managing to block the knees to the body from Metaxa.
Metaxa scores with a nice hook to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Metaxa showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Metaxa 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hungy Henry!
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