PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nisse Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ingemar Anders (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxa comes to the cage accompanied by Skillet-Hero. Anders has chosen Gods Son as his entrance music. Both these guys are coming into the fight with injuries so let's see if that has a bearing on the fight. I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ingemar Anders was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Metaxa
vs
Anders

165 cm
28
145 lbs
11 - 5 - 0

175 cm
29
151 lbs
17 - 12 - 0

Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
KO power

BJJ Brown Belt
World class boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of London, Nisse Metaxa!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of London, Ingemar Anders!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Edson Gomes and Felipe Paraventi.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Metaxa throws an off balance right hand
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Metaxa is breathing heavily.
Anders throws a nice head kick!
A head kick misses from Anders.
Metaxa misses the jab.
Anders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metaxa.
Good leg kick by Anders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metaxa finds it's way round the side to connect with Anders's head.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A swing and a miss from Metaxa.
Anders lands a high kick!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Anders.
Anders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Metaxa does it's job there.
Metaxa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metaxa there as he acknowledges the shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Anders scores with a jab to the head.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metaxa misses with a series of wild punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Metaxa throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Anders finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Metaxa connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Anders momentarily.
Anders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Metaxa on the side of the head.
Metaxa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Metaxa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders counters with a big head kick but Metaxa shrugs it off.
Metaxa misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metaxa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metaxa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anders.
Good shot there by Metaxa.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metaxa missing with a left hand there. Anders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anders thumps Metaxa with a low kick.
Metaxa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
A big right from Metaxa misses.
Anders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metaxa. Metaxa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nisse Metaxa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anders lands with a kick to the temple. Metaxa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Metaxa throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Metaxa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anders throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Metaxa on the side of the head.
Anders is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Metaxa had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Metaxa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Metaxa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Metaxa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metaxa tries to bum rush Anders with a series of wild strikes but Anders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metaxa takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Metaxa throws a poor cross that misses
and Anders counters with a good, hard body kick but Metaxa shrugs it off.
Metaxa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Metaxa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Metaxa blocks a head kick by Anders.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metaxa misses with a right hand
and Anders counters with a head kick.
Anders lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Anders gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Metaxa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa misses with an uppercut. Anders saw that one coming.
Metaxa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Metaxa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Metaxa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Metaxa thows a left - swing and a miss!

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Anders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Jab from Metaxa.
Anders swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut
and Anders counters with a body kick that stops Metaxa in his tracks momentarily.
A cross from Metaxa lands.
Metaxa misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a big head kick but Metaxa shrugs it off.
Anders slips under a jab.
Metaxa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Metaxa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Metaxa will feel that in the morning.
Anders lands a high kick!
Metaxa throws a hook but Anders blocks it.
Anders lands a jab.
A jab from Metaxa misses.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a glancing blow to the side of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
Metaxa lands with a straight right. Anders didn't see that one coming.
Anders connects with an inside leg kick.
Anders slips a jab and a cross from Metaxa.
Anders slips under a jab.
Anders throws a series of strikes that have Metaxa backpedaling.
Metaxa throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anders, as that shot connected.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metaxa.
Anders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anders connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metaxa throws a lazy uppercut
letting Anders counter with a right hand.
Metaxa misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a thumping low kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut
and Anders counters with a nice body kick.
Anders lands a head kick!
Left hook, right uppercut from Metaxa.
Metaxa looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A right-left combo lands from Metaxa.
Anders lands with a slapping head kick.
Anders defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
Anders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Anders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anders slips a jab from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a series of punches but Anders moves out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Anders.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metaxa missing with a left hand there. Anders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anders's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Metaxa connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Anders scrambles back to his feet.
Anders throws a head kick that half lands.
Metaxa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anders back to the cage. Metaxa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Nice defenses there by Anders.
Metaxa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A slow jab from Metaxa misses its intended target.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anders.
Metaxa misses with a straight right.
Metaxa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders throws a leg kick which misses Metaxa's front leg but catches the back leg as Metaxa tries to avoid it.
Metaxa will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anders defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut. Anders saw that one coming.
Anders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anders chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Metaxa is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Anders's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Metaxa lands a lovely overhand right.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Metaxa.
Anders scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Anders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Metaxa momentarily.
Metaxa misses the jab.
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Anders has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Anders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metaxa takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Anders staying out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Metaxa misses the target.
Anders scores with a leg kick.
Anders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metaxa. That did some damage!
Metaxa moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Metaxa throws a big shot that misses.
Metaxa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anders moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Anders lands with a kick to the temple. Metaxa shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Metaxa throws a good cross that connects.
Metaxa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metaxa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metaxa lands a jab to the nose.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
Anders cracks Metaxa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Metaxa scores with a punch to the head.
Metaxa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anders moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
Metaxa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Anders showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metaxa.
Anders throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders dominated that 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.

Anders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Anders connects with a crisp jab.
A slow jab from Metaxa misses its intended target.
Nice jab there from Anders.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
Anders throws a front kick that sends Metaxa stumbling back into the cage.
Anders with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Metaxa to score with a decent uppercut.
A big right from Metaxa misses.
Anders has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Metaxa takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Nice defenses there by Anders.
Anders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
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!
Anders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Anders scores with a spinning back kick!
Metaxa walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Metaxa might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Metaxa misses its intended target.
Metaxa is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Metaxa with a jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Metaxa throws a hook but Anders blocks it.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Metaxa throws an off balance right hand
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Anders scores with a nice right hand.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Metaxa looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Anders defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
Anders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Metaxas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metaxa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nice jab there from Anders.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anders scores with a nice head shot.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders misses with a straight right.
Metaxa uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Anders.
Metaxa loads up on a big right hand but Anders slips the punch.
Metaxa lands a nice shot that snaps Anders's head back.
Anders throws a head kick that Metaxa semi-blocks.
Metaxa misses with a hook.
Anders cracks Metaxa with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Anders connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Metaxa's hands.
Anders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Metaxa throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa takes one on the button.
Metaxa misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders counters with a slapping leg kick.
A head kick from Anders lands but Metaxa takes it in his stride.
A combination from Anders does no damage.
Anders takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Metaxa looks to land a left hand but Anders moved out of range nicely.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a jab to the head.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metaxa throws a nice looking combination but Anders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anders throws a nice head kick!
Metaxa catches Anders with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
The fighters circle momentarily. Anders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Metaxa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Anders throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Anders lands a two punch combo.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Metaxa loads up on a big right hand but Anders slips the punch.
Nice shot lands for Anders.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa slips a jab and a cross from Anders.
Metaxa takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Metaxa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a head kick. Metaxa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders lets loose with a powerful body kick. Metaxa will feel that in the morning.
Anders cracks the inside of Metaxa's front leg.
Anders uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Metaxa.
Anders has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Metaxa finds it's way round the side to connect with Anders's head.
Anders lands a jab to the nose.
Metaxa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Metaxa looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
A head kick from Anders lands but Metaxa takes it in his stride.
The fighters circling - Metaxa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metaxa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Metaxa throws a big shot that misses.
Anders tries to bum rush Metaxa with a series of wild strikes but Metaxa uses good footwork to avoid the assault.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a lazy uppercut
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Anders rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Metaxa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Metaxa takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anders, as that shot connected.
A head kick from Anders lands but Metaxa takes it in his stride.
Metaxa throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Anders. That snapped Metaxa's head back.
Metaxa throws a right hand that misses
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa scores with a decent looking hook.
Nisse Metaxa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Donk. Anders catches Metaxa right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa misses with a looping left.
Anders scores with a head kick. Metaxa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Metaxa connects with a right hand. Anders shakes it off.
Metaxa misses with a double jab.
Anders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Anders slips under a jab from Metaxa.
Nice shot lands for Anders.
Anders jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Anders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metaxa throws a right hand that Anders ducks under and follows up with a left that Anders also avoids with ease.
Metaxa on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Anders lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Metaxa throws a series of punches but Anders avoids them all with ease.
Anders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metaxa.
Anders connects with the punch.
A slow jab from Anders misses its intended target.
Metaxa bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
The fighters circle momentarily. Anders darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Anders moves away from the strike by Metaxa.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metaxa.
Metaxa takes a kick to the side of the head.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
A slapping body kick lands there for Anders.
Anders lands with a nice body kick.
Metaxa lands a jab to the head.
Metaxa throws a big shot that misses.
Metaxa blocks a head kick by Anders.
Metaxa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Metaxa misses with a few strikes there.
Some wild striking there from Anders.
Anders lands a lovely overhand right.
Metaxa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anders lands with a slapping head kick.
Anders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders jabbing away but nothing is landing.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa clobbers Anders with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Anders tests Metaxa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metaxa throws the left hand but Anders avoids the punch easily.
Metaxa scores with a sloppy right hand. Anders should have avoided that one.
Anders throws a head kick that half lands.
Anders with a hook.
Metaxa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metaxa slips under a jab.
Metaxa looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Anders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metaxa's head.
Anders fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Anders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metaxa ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metaxa connects with a right hand. Anders shakes it off.
Metaxa misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anders slips a jab from Metaxa.
Anders lands a really nice looking cross but Metaxa seems unphased.
Anders slips under a jab from Metaxa.
Metaxa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metaxa takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metaxa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metaxa's head.
Good leg kick by Anders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Metaxa goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Metaxa connects with the punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Metaxa moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Anders throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Metaxa misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!

Anders blocks a jab.
Anders explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Anders moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Metaxa slips under a jab.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Metaxa scores with a punch to the head.
Metaxa throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Anders to counter with a crisp jab.
Ingemar Anders seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Metaxa walks into a straight right hand from Anders.
Metaxa needs to keep his hands up - Anders had a free shot at his head there.
Anders's jab looks to have found its range, popping Metaxa under the eye.
Metaxa ducks under a wild hook from Anders.
Anders dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Metaxa. That did some damage!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders scores with a spinning back kick!
Metaxa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anders's hands.
Metaxa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anders is looking to slow Metaxa down with leg kicks.
Metaxa takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Anders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metaxa misses with a looping left.
Anders moves out of range of the strikes.
Anders lands with an overhand left.
Metaxa walks into a stiff left hand from Anders.
Anders throws a nice head kick!
Metaxa throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Metaxa has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Anders.
Metaxa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Anders misses with a kick to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Metaxa throws a right hand that Anders ducks under and follows up with a left that Anders also avoids with ease.
Anders lands a glancing blow to the side of Metaxa's head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anders slips under a jab.
Anders connects with a nice looking jab.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Anders scores with a spinning back kick!
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anders loads up on a big right hand but Metaxa slips the punch.
Metaxa throws a big shot that misses.
Metaxa misses with a straight right.
Metaxa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metaxa's sensitive parts.
Nice defenses there by Anders.
Metaxa misses with the combination.
Metaxa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Anders lands with a nice body kick.
Anders throws a head kick that misses.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Metaxa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anders circles away quickly and effectively.
Metaxa is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Metaxa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Anders walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anders connects with a high kick.
Metaxa looks to land a combination but Anders avoids it well.
Metaxa misses with a left hand
and Anders cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice defenses there by Anders.
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!
A solid body kick from Anders.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anders keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Metaxa.
Anders throws a quick inside leg kick.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Anders to counter with a crisp jab.
Anders throws a jab but it's blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders blocks a jab.
Anders lands a head kick!
Metaxa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Anders takes one to the chin there.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders scores with a crisp jab that stopped Metaxa in his tracks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Anders.
Anders looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A slow jab from Metaxa misses its intended target.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Anders misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Anders throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Anders displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Metaxa throws out the jab.
Metaxa misses with a straight right.
A jab from Metaxa misses.
A nice leg kick lands there from Anders.
Metaxa misses with a few strikes there.
Anders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metaxa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Metaxa throws a nice looking combination but Anders bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anders misses with a head kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Metaxa misses the target.
Anders slips under a jab.
Metaxa misses with a straight left.
Anders lands with a hook. Metaxa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anders misses with a head kick.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Metaxa.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anders walks into a straight right hand from Metaxa.
Anders thows a body kick. Metaxa tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A good leg kick by Anders.
Anders cracks Metaxa with a good jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Anders.
Anders tried to score with a low kick but Metaxa checks it.
Metaxa misses with a hook.
Metaxa throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders scores with a head kick.
Anders connects with a solid leg kick.
Metaxa throws a lazy right hand but Anders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Metaxa throws a jab when Anders was well out of range.
Metaxa stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Anders.
Anders with a hook.
No joy there for Metaxa, who threw a few shots but didn't land.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anders dodges the punch combination from Metaxa.
Metaxa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Anders lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Metaxa thows a left - swing and a miss!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Metaxa.
Metaxa looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Anders, as that shot connected.
Anders thumps Metaxa with a low kick.
Metaxa moves out of range of the body kick from Anders.
Metaxa loads up on a big right hand but Anders slips the punch.
Metaxa swings widly with a right hand
and Anders counters with a stiff right hand.
Metaxa sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Anders connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa misses with a straight left.
Metaxa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metaxa there as he acknowledges the shot.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anders drops his hands momentarily and Metaxa takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Metaxa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anders lands a head kick. Metaxa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Anders lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
Metaxa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metaxa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Metaxa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Metaxa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Anders pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metaxa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anders lands with a hook. Metaxa tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Anders misses with a wild combination.
A big right from Metaxa misses.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa fails to land with a series of punches.
A head kick from Anders lands but Metaxa takes it in his stride.
Anders lands a nice leg kick that just misses Metaxa's sensitive parts.
Metaxa misses with a left hand
and Anders counters with a leg kick.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders counters with a good, hard body kick but Metaxa shrugs it off.
Anders thumps Metaxa with a low kick.
Anders slips under a jab from Metaxa.
Anders lands a jab to the head.
A combination from Metaxa does no damage.
Anders stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Metaxa looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
Metaxa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anders lands a high kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa throws a hook but Anders avoids it easily.
Metaxa walks forward, straight into a front kick from Anders.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders really dominated that round.
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.

This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anders.
A jab from Metaxa misses.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a right hand that Anders ducks under and follows up with a left that Anders also avoids with ease.
Anders lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Metaxa lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Metaxa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Anders to score with a decent uppercut.
Anders lands with a nice body kick.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Anders blocks a jab.
Metaxa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Anders throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metaxa.
Anders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa ducks right into an uppercut from Anders.
Metaxa cracks Anders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anders slips under a jab.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Metaxa's head.
Anders throws a good cross that connects.
Anders throws a head kick that half lands.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Anders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Anders connects with a leg kick. Metaxa looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Metaxa throws a poor cross that misses
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Anders throws a jab when Metaxa was well out of range.
Metaxa misses with a right hand
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Metaxa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Anders cracks Metaxa with an open hand slap.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Anders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Anders sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Anders throws a nice inside leg kick.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
A combination from Anders does no damage.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Metaxa misses.
Nice body kick there by Anders.
Anders cracks Metaxa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anders throws a right and a left that Metaxa avoids nicely.
Metaxa throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Metaxa 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anders keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metaxa cracks Anders with a right hand to the side of the head.
Anders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Metaxa bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Anders's head backwards.
Anders tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Metaxa misses with a right hand
and Anders counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Anders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Anders misses with a head kick.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a really nice looking cross but Anders seems unphased.
Anders bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Anders scores with a jab.
Anders lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Metaxa misses with a left hand
and Anders counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Metaxa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut
and Anders counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Metaxa throws a lazy uppercut
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
A good leg kick by Anders.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa swings widly with a right hand
and Anders counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Metaxa ducks right into an uppercut from Anders.
Metaxa throws an overhand right that lands on Anders's shoulder, as Anders tries to avoid the shot.
Anders throws a sloppy head kick and Metaxa moves out of range easily.
Metaxa fails to land with a series of punches.
Metaxa misses with a right hand
letting Anders counter with a right hand.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anders connects with a right hand. Metaxa shakes it off.
Anders moves away from the strike by Metaxa.
Anders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anders defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
Anders plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Anders throws a sloppy head kick and Metaxa moves out of range easily.
Anders moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Metaxa throws a looping overhand right but Anders ducks down to avoid it.
Anders cracks Metaxa with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Anders slips under a jab from Metaxa.
Anders displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Anders throws a one two combo.
Anders lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Metaxa scores with a one two! Anders had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anders throws a sloppy head kick and Metaxa moves out of range easily.
Metaxa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Metaxa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Anders throws a sloppy head kick and Metaxa moves out of range easily.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Metaxa throws an off balance right hand
and Anders counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Metaxa misses with a lunging right hand
and Anders makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Anders throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Anders throws a head kick that Metaxa semi-blocks.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metaxa.
Anders lands a high kick!
Metaxa scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders lunges at Metaxa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Metaxa's hand.
Metaxa misses with a looping left.
Anders moves away from the strike by Metaxa.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a hook
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Anders throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Anders slips a jab and a cross from Metaxa.
Anders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Metaxa momentarily.
The fighters circling - Metaxa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anders defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
Metaxa throws a lazy right hand but Anders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Metaxa ducks right into an uppercut from Anders.
Good leg kick by Anders there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Anders connects with a good right hand that stumbles Metaxa. Metaxa circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Metaxa walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Metaxa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Metaxa misses with a hook.
Anders slips under a jab from Metaxa.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Anders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Metaxa connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anders's hands.
Anders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Anders connects with a single shot there.
Anders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Metaxa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Anders bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Metaxa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anders connects with an inside leg kick.
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!
Anders stalks Metaxa and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Metaxa's face. Metaxa staggers backwards, shaken.
Metaxa throws a hook to the side of Anders's head but Anders sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Metaxa gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Metaxa throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anders lunges at Metaxa with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Metaxa's hand.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anders.
Anders scores with a spinning back kick!
Metaxa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metaxa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Metaxa throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Anders goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Metaxa fails to land with a series of punches.
Anders lands a head kick!
Metaxa missing with a left hand there. Anders was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Anders lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Metaxa looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metaxa misses with a left hand
letting Anders counter with a right hand.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A head kick misses from Anders.
Metaxa lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metaxa.
Metaxa gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Nice body kick there by Anders.
Metaxa looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Anders scores with a three punch combo!
Metaxa throws a lazy right hand but Anders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Anders throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Metaxa.
Anders fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Metaxa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metaxa misses with a looping left.
Metaxa lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anders circles away quickly and effectively.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Anders goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ingemar Anders dominated that fourth 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. This is the final round!

Anders bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Metaxa's head backwards.
Metaxa throws a lazy uppercut
and Metaxa takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anders lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Metaxa rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Anders moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Anders cracks Metaxa with a good jab.
Anders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metaxa.
Some wild striking there from Anders.
Anders ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Metaxa looks to throw the jab but Anders is out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anders moves away from the strike by Metaxa.
Anders throws a head kick that half lands.
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.
Anders lands with a nice body kick.
Anders slips under a jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Anders counters with a head kick. That will keep Metaxa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Good shot there by Metaxa.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anders lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metaxa throws a left and a right that both miss
enabling Anders to counter with a crisp jab.
Metaxa takes one on the button.
Anders scores with a three punch combo!
Metaxa on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Anders takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Metaxa throws a lazy right hand but Anders sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Metaxa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Anders ducks under a wild hook from Metaxa.
Metaxa takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Anders fakes the leg kick and cracks Metaxa in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders walks into a stiff left hand from Metaxa.
Anders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Metaxa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anders.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anders lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
The fighters circling - Metaxa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Metaxa misses with a right hand
and Anders counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice body kick there by Anders.
Anders cracks Metaxa with an open hand slap.
Anders uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Metaxa.
Anders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Anders feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Metaxas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Anders cracks Metaxa with a right hand to the side of the head.
Metaxa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Metaxa looks to land a right hand but Anders moved out of range.
Anders lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metaxa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Metaxa.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anders lands a high kick!
Anders throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Anders throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Metaxa pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Anders back to the cage. Metaxa follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Metaxa walks into a jab.
Nice uppercut there from Anders.
Anders lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Anders misses the jab.
Metaxa looks to land a combination. Anders sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa misses with a hook. Anders ducked under it nicely.
Anders tests Metaxa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anders ducks right into an uppercut from Metaxa.
Anders throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metaxa closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Anders throws a series of punches but Metaxa moves out of range.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa tries to bum rush Anders with a series of wild strikes but Anders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Anders scores with a head kick. Metaxa tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Anders throws a right and a left that Metaxa avoids nicely.
Anders scores with a hook.
Anders throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Metaxa throws a jab but it's blocked by Anders.
Anders takes one to the chin there.
Anders fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Metaxa.
Anders throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Anders counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Metaxa throws a right and a left that Anders avoids nicely.
Metaxa misses with a series of wild punches.
No joy there for Anders, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Metaxa throws an off balance right hand
and Anders counters with a head kick. That will keep Metaxa thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa takes a kick to the side of the head.
Metaxa avoids the head kick by Anders.
Anders avoids a punch combination nicely.
The fighters circling - Metaxa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Anders scores with a jab to the jaw.
Anders throws a head kick that half lands.
Anders dodges the punch combination from Metaxa.
A punch lands to the side of Anders 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Anders getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Anders lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Anders steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Metaxa.
Anders is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders scores with a jab. Metaxa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A jab from Metaxa finds it's way through Anders's defenses.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Metaxa misses.
Anders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metaxa.
A lazy left from Anders finds it's target.
Metaxa lands with an uppercut that bounces Anders off the cage and back into range.
Anders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metaxa.
Anders looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Anders throws a head kick but Metaxa moves out of range.
Anders throws a head kick that misses.
Metaxa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Metaxa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Metaxa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Metaxa walks into a jab.
Metaxa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anders smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Anders looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Anders connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Metaxa momentarily.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Metaxa misses the target.
Metaxa throws a shot from downtown. Anders moves away and avoids it.
Metaxa takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Metaxa throws an ugly left hook that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Metaxa misses with a series of wild punches.
A head kick from Anders lands but Metaxa takes it in his stride.
Metaxa tries to bum rush Anders with a series of wild strikes but Anders uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Metaxa misses with a hook
and Anders counters with a straight right hand.
Anders lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Metaxa throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Anders connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Anders scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anders lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Metaxa backs up against the cage.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Nice body kick from Anders.
Ingemar Anders is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Anders defending well as Metaxa loads up on a big left hand.
Metaxa slips a jab and a cross from Anders.
Anders tries a head kick but it misses.
Metaxa tests Anders's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Metaxa has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Anders.
Metaxa has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Metaxa there as he acknowledges the shot.
Anders delivers a nice body kick.
Anders slips a straight right by Metaxa.
Anders fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Metaxa on the side of the head.
Metaxa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Metaxa waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Anders.
Metaxa takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Metaxa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anders counters with a nice uppercut.
Metaxa takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Metaxa misses with a looping right.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Anders avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Anders thuds his shin into the meat of Metaxa's side.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut.
Metaxa throws out a loose jab but Anders uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anders dips to his left and cracks Metaxa with an uppercut!
Anders avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metaxa misses with an uppercut. Anders saw that one coming.
Metaxa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Anders throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Metaxa's head.
Metaxa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Anders scores with a nice strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anders uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Metaxa.
Anders lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Nisse Metaxa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Anders throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa lands with a nice combination. Anders backs away looking to recover.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ingemar Anders comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anders 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 45:50
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 45:50
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ingemar Anders!
Ingemar Anders is the new featherweight champion!
After winning the bout, Ingemar Anders thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.