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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Iso Stara (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Eroglu comes to the cage accompanied by No Worries. On his way into the cage it seems that Metin Eroglu has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Metin Eroglu seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?
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167 lbs
3 - 2 - 0 |
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170 cm
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145 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Great low kicks
Very quick |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Metin Eroglu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Iso Stara!
The judges for this bout are Arvi Lind, Matti Vanhoillinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stara tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Eroglu is able to avoid easily.
Stara closes the distance and clinches.
Stara tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Come on Eroglu - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Eroglu is trying to break the clinch but Stara is controlling him.
Stara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eroglu blocks it with crossed arms.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stara looking to slow down the pace here.
Eroglu lands a takedown into guard.
Eroglu loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Stara looking to control.
Eroglu content to stall in guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eroglu manages to get himself to full guard.
Stara advances position into side control!
Eroglu wants to control but Stara postures up.
Stara working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Stara swings around for an armbar but Eroglu sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Stara's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Stara keeps moving.
Stara working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Eroglu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Eroglu manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Eroglu stands up over Stara, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Eroglu cracks Stara with a solid left hand.
Eroglu with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Stara trying to control the position.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Eroglu with a nice head shot there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu wants to pass the guard but Stara is keeping the position.
Stara not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Eroglu seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Stara manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Eroglu manages to get himself to full guard.
Stara trying to control the position from guard on top but Eroglu is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eroglu tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Eroglu is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu pulls Stara in close to prevent any damage.
Stara trying to control but Eroglu is working from the bottom.
Eroglu is pulling down on Stara's head. It's preventing any offense from Stara, at least for the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Metin Eroglu wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Stara looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A leg kick checked by Stara.
Stara thumps Eroglu with a low kick.
Stara tries to score with a low kick but Eroglu moves his leg out of the way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Stara throws a low kick but it's checked well by Eroglu.
Stara tries to work over Eroglu's front leg with a kick but Eroglu checks it.
Eroglu throws a big shot that misses.
Eroglu chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Eroglu moves out of range of the leg kick from Stara.
Stara tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Eroglu dips to his left and cracks Stara with an uppercut!
Eroglu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Eroglu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Stara.
Eroglu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Eroglu swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Stara.
Eroglu lands the left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Eroglu is looking to chop away at Stara's legs.
Eroglu shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Stara but Stara pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Stara lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Eroglu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stara tries to land a leg kick but Eroglu saw it coming and moves away.
Stara throws out a leg kick but Eroglu moves out of range and Stara only half commits.
Stara is looking to slow Eroglu down with leg kicks.
Stara throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A nice inside leg kick there by Stara. That's going to slow Eroglu down.
Stara has Eroglu up against the cage in a clinch.
Stara blocks a body shot from Eroglu.
Stara prevents a takedown attempt there.
Stara misses with a knee strike.
Eroglu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Eroglu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Eroglu managing to block the knees to the body from Stara.
Eroglu is pushing Stara up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu tries to circle away but Stara has him pinned against the cage.
Eroglu goes for a takedown in the clinch but Stara prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Metin Eroglu. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Eroglu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A bone on bone clash there as Eroglu blocks the leg kick.
Stara plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Stara wants to land a leg kick but Eroglu is out of range.
Eroglu fails to land with a series of punches.
Iso Stara seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stara throws a leg kick
and Eroglu counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Stara trying to control here.
Stara gets full guard.
Eroglu landing some decent shots from guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Stara is on top in guard.
Stara is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stara trying to control but Eroglu is working from the bottom.
Stara passes Eroglu's left leg - he's now in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Eroglu!
Eroglu regains half guard.
Eroglu is controlling Stara's trapped leg to prevent Stara from advancing to side control.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu works his way to full guard. Good work.
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 Metin Eroglu will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Stara drops his hands momentarily and Eroglu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Stara looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice combination there by Eroglu.
A thudding body kick lands there by Stara!
Stara has managed to clinch.
Eroglu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Eroglu tries to throw a body punch but Stara avoids it by throwing Eroglu back against the cage.
Stara throws a knee to the head but misses.
Eroglu blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Stara with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Stara tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Eroglu avoids it.
Stara is trying to maintain a safe position but Eroglu gets an underhook and turns Stara into the cage.
Stara blocks an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Eroglu as Stara tries to tie him up.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Eroglu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Eroglu avoiding damage as Stara throws knees to the body.
Stara misses with a knee to the head.
Stara connects with a nasty looking knee right to Eroglu's face.
Stara throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Eroglu blocks it with crossed arms.
Stara avoids the elbow strike from Eroglu, against the cage.
Stara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stara trying to stall but Eroglu improves his position.
Eroglu can't find room to land a body shot as Stara controls the action.
Stara tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Stara tries to land a knee to the head but Eroglu blocks with his arms.
Stara tries to land knees in the clinch but Eroglu avoids the damage to the body.
Eroglu taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Eroglu scores with a nice hook to the head.
Stara stalling in the clinch but Eroglu improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stara looking to throw knees to the head but Eroglu is blocking nicely.
Eroglu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Stara misses with a knee to the head.
A short body shot lands from Eroglu as the two fighters clinch.
Stara takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
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!
Eroglu looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Eroglu manages to break the clinch.
Stara fails in his attempt to clinch.
Eroglu fails with a takedown attempt.
Nice body kick there by Eroglu.
Stara tries to work over Eroglu's front leg with a kick but Eroglu checks it.
A jab from Eroglu misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu throws a push kick but Stara slaps the foot to one side.
Eroglu tries to score with a low kick but Stara moves his leg out of the way.
Eroglu moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Stara misses with a looping left.
Eroglu connects with a looping right hand.
Stara scores with a leg kick.
Eroglu moves out of range as Stara throws a body kick.
Stara throws a push kick but Eroglu slaps the foot to one side.
Stara pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Stara tries to clinch there but Eroglu circles away.
Stara gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Eroglu to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Stara is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stara is trying to control the position but Eroglu postures up.
Eroglu's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Iso Stara has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Eroglu missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Eroglu throwing strikes but missing.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu landing with the ground and pound.
Eroglu has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stara keeping moving, preventing Eroglu from controlling successfully.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Eroglu looking to sit in guard and control but Stara gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Eroglu on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Eroglu tries to get out of the position.
Stara wants to control from the top but Eroglu keeps moving.
And that's the end of the fight!
Metin Eroglu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Eroglu, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Metin Eroglu!
An out of breath Metin Eroglu thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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