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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Duncan Ferguson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ferguson's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Duncan, Duncan Ferguson. Martin Metaxa has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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200 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
World class 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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Duncan Ferguson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Ferguson misses.
Metaxa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Metaxa moves into the clinch.
Ferguson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Metaxa taking a breather.
Metaxa seems frustrated at his inability to get double underhooks.
Metaxa lands a damaging elbow.
A frustrated look appears on Ferguson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Ferguson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Ferguson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Metaxa lands a nice looking body kick.
Ferguson lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metaxa circles away quickly and effectively.
Ferguson fails to land with a series of punches.
Ferguson throws a big shot that misses.
Ferguson misses with a few strikes there.
Ferguson misses with an uppercut. Metaxa saw that one coming.
Ferguson missing with a left hand there. Metaxa was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Metaxa tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Metaxa takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Metaxa doesn't manage to clinch there - Ferguson circles away.
Metaxa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Metaxa won't allow it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Metaxa.
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncan Ferguson's cut is getting worse.
Ferguson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Metaxa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferguson avoids it.
Ferguson being controlled against the cage.
Ferguson managing to block the knees to the body from Metaxa.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Metaxa has Ferguson pressed against the cage, preventing Ferguson from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Metaxa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferguson.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson tries to circle away but Metaxa has him pinned against the cage.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Ferguson has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Ferguson avoids the damage to the body.
Ferguson is trying to push Metaxa away but Metaxa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice elbow from Metaxa.
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Duncan Ferguson's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
Metaxa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Ferguson is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ferguson avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
Ferguson tries to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling the position.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Metaxa won't allow it.
Ferguson is looking to break free of the clinch but Metaxa has double underhooks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ferguson avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Ferguson blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Ferguson is trying to break free.
Ferguson avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Ferguson avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Ferguson's defenses.
Jeez, Duncan Ferguson's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Metaxa won't allow it.
Ferguson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Ferguson wants to get back to striking at distance but Metaxa won't allow it.
Metaxa lands a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Ferguson.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ferguson throws a punch but it's blocked by Metaxa.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Ferguson 's eye.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Duncan Ferguson's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Martin Metaxa!
Our winner, Martin Metaxa, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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