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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Demian Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Metaxa has chosen •99• The Haunted🔫 as his entrance music. 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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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
21 - 13 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Demian Silva!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Johanna Lukiainen and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Silva tries to keep at a distance but Metaxa has taken the fight into the clinch.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Silva working aggressively here.
Silva is trying to push Metaxa away but Metaxa has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Metaxa lands a shoulder strike.
Metaxa fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
Good body shot from Metaxa.
Metaxa can't find room to land a body shot as Silva controls the action.
Metaxa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Silva.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Silva looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Silva tries to circle away but Metaxa has him pinned against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Metaxa.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Silva as Metaxa tries to tie him up.
Metaxa misses with a punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Metaxa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Silva trying to land knees to the body.
Metaxa avoiding damage as Silva throws knees to the body.
Silva's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Metaxa.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Metaxa is keeping busy.
Silva lands an elbow that stopped Metaxa in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Martin Metaxa has been cut.
Silva is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Silva escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt
and Silva counters with a stiff right hand.
Silva lands with a shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Silva, pushing him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Silva blocks it.
Silva breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Silva looks to land a combination but Metaxa avoids it well.
Metaxa throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Silva throws a body punch but Metaxa moves out of range.
Metaxa avoids the body shot from Silva.
Silva throws a right and a left that both miss.
Silva jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Silva ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Metaxa moves away.
Martin Metaxa seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Silva fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Metaxa manages to avoid it.
Metaxa has Silva up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Metaxa.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Silva looking to stall.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Silva doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Silva works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
With the fighters up against the cage, Silva throws an elbow but misses.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva lands a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa lands with a left to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Silva shrugs off.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa stalling against the cage.
Metaxa blocks an elbow strike.
Silva is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Metaxa lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Silva.
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Silva on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Silva blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short uppercut from Metaxa.
A left hand lands to the body for Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a shoulder strike.
A short body shot lands from Metaxa as the two fighters clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Metaxa dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Martin Metaxa's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Metaxa moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a left to the body.
Left hook, right uppercut from Silva.
Silva punishes Metaxa's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice shot by Silva.
Metaxa will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Metaxa takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Silva misses the jab.
Silva connects with a solid leg kick.
Silva lands with a good body shot.
Silva is looking to wear down Metaxa with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Metaxa ducks under a wild hook from Silva.
Metaxa defending well as Silva loads up on a big left hand.
Metaxa wants to clinch up but Silva keeps it at a distance.
Silva throws a right hand that Metaxa ducks under and follows up with a left that Metaxa also avoids with ease.
Silva cracks Metaxa with an open hand slap.
Metaxa swings for the body but Silva moves out of range.
Metaxa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silva darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Metaxa moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Silva misses with a double jab
and Metaxa counters with a body kick that stops Silva in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Metaxa scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silva circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silva pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Silva digs a good body shot into Metaxa's ribs.
Silva throws a series of punches but Metaxa moves out of range.
Silva slips a straight right by Metaxa.
That kick from Metaxa tenderised Silva's leg. Silva is trying to keep his angry face on.
Metaxa throws a leg kick but Silva moved away.
Silva showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metaxa.
Metaxa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Silva throws a push kick but Metaxa slaps the foot to one side.
Metaxa drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a double jab.
Silva tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Metaxa was well out of range. Poor timing from Silva.
Silva fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Metaxa on the side of the head.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Silva swings for the body but Metaxa moves out of range.
Metaxa tries to clinch up.
Metaxa wants to clinch.
Silva misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Metaxa.
Metaxa is looking to clinch but Silva is avoiding it.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Silva swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Metaxa gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Silva counters with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa clinches up against the cage.
A short left from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws an elbow that misses.
Metaxa blocks the elbow strike.
Silva breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Silva checks a leg kick.
Metaxa lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Silva backs up against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metaxa fails in his attempt to clinch.
Metaxa slips under a jab.
Metaxa is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metaxa lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Metaxa tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Silva manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
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 Demian Silva will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Martin Metaxa's cut.
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 is the final round!
Metaxa tries to clinch up.
Metaxa takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Metaxa looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Some wild striking there from Silva.
Metaxa throws a leg kick which misses Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as Silva tries to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Metaxa.
Demian Silva is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Metaxa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Silva paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Metaxa tries to clinch but Silva moves out of range.
Silva lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Silva ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Silva misses with an attempted mid kick.
Metaxa tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva thows a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa throws a right and a left that both miss.
The fight stays on the outside here - Metaxa looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Metaxa tries to clinch up but Silva circles away and keeps his distance.
Silva scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Silva throws the left hand but Metaxa avoids the punch easily.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses
enabling Silva to counter with a crisp jab.
Metaxa throws the left hand but Silva avoids the punch easily.
Silva throws a nice outside leg kick.
Silva throws out a loose jab but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa is looking to clinch.
Silva lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Silva swings widly with a right hand
and Metaxa counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa tries to clinch up.
Silva looks to throw the jab but Metaxa is out of range.
Silva walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa tries to clinch
and Silva counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Silva throws a looping overhand right but Metaxa ducks down to avoid it.
Silva slips under a jab.
Silva misses with a jab, cross combination.
Metaxa moves to clinch but Silva breaks away
and Silva counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A combination from Metaxa does no damage.
Metaxa staying out of range there.
Metaxa moves into the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Silva blocks the elbow strike.
Metaxa doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxa blocks an uppercut.
Silva prevents a body shot from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
Silva creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Metaxa's defenses.
Silva looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Metaxa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva pushes off an throws an elbow but Metaxa leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Silva stalling.
Metaxa tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Silva blocks an uppercut.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Silva putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Metaxa in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Metaxa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Silva leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa misses with a body punch.
Metaxa blocks the elbow strike.
Metaxa takes an elbow to the temple.
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!
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
Metaxa lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Metaxa misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa lands a body shot.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Martin Metaxa.
I think Metaxa has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Metaxa!
A very excited looking Martin Metaxa made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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