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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Metin Eroglu (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Caol Uno (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Eroglu might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to No Worries. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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150 lbs
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Excellent boxer
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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
15 - 5 - 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
7 - 1 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caol Uno!
The judges for this bout are Konstantin Menshow, Viktor Lagutenko and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Eroglu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eroglu thuds his shin into the meat of Uno's side.
Eroglu loads up on a big right hand but Uno slips the punch.
Eroglu misses with a left hand
and Uno counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Uno lands a nice hook to Eroglu's body. Eroglu takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Eroglu connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Eroglu looks to throw the jab but Uno is out of range.
Eroglu throws a jab but it's blocked by Uno.
Uno defending well as Eroglu loads up on a big left hand.
Eroglu throws a chopping leg kick but Uno manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Metin Eroglu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Eroglu misses with a head kick.
Uno's corner calls for a 1-2. Uno obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Eroglu is looking to score with low kicks.
Eroglu misses with a kick to the body.
Eroglu throws a body kick that misses
and Uno counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu scores with a kick to the body.
Uno ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Eroglu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Uno moves away.
A low kick from Eroglu is predictable there
and Uno counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Eroglu thinking.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eroglu.
Uno staying out of range there.
Uno has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A leg kick checked by Uno.
Eroglu is looking to slow Uno down with leg kicks.
Eroglu lands a leg kick that knocks Uno off balance momentarily.
Eroglu throws a low kick, looking for Uno's leg but Uno calmly moves out of range.
Eroglu misses with a wild body shot.
Uno fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Eroglu misses with a left hand
and Uno makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu thuds a left hand into Uno's body.
Uno takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
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 throws out a loose jab but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno misses with a wild body shot.
Eroglu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eroglu misses with a leg kick
and Uno counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Uno blocks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Eroglu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Eroglu.
Eroglu scores with a kick to the midsection.
Uno moves into range and connects with a jab.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eroglu.
Eroglu is looking to chop away at Uno's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu lands with a right hand.
Uno is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Eroglu.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Uno.
Uno slips a straight right by Eroglu.
Uno defending well as Eroglu loads up on a big left hand.
A good leg kick by Eroglu.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Eroglu.
Eroglu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Eroglu misses with a low kick.
Eroglu wants to slow Uno down by chopping away at his legs.
A head kick by Eroglu misses
and Eroglu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Eroglu.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu is looking to score with low kicks.
Eroglu misses with a hook
and Uno counters with a nice body shot.
Uno misses the jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu misses with a body shot.
A jab from Eroglu misses.
Uno throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Eroglu was covering up waiting for the punch and Uno finishes the takedown easily into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Uno postures up in Eroglu's guard and throws a big left but Eroglu blocks it.
Eroglu has his hands on Uno's head, controlling the position.
Eroglu seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Uno landing with the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Metin Eroglu dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Eroglu.
Eroglu tries to score with a low kick but Uno moves his leg out of the way.
Uno moves out of range as Eroglu throws a body kick.
Uno checks the leg kick nicely there.
Eroglu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Uno checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Eroglu throws the left hand but Uno avoids the punch easily.
Eroglu tries a head kick but it misses.
Metin Eroglu is winning the standup battle so far.
Eroglu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Uno is out of range.
Eroglu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Eroglu throws out a loose jab but Uno uses good head movement to avoid it.
Uno on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A big right from Uno misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu avoids the body shot from Uno.
Uno scores with a jab to the head.
Eroglu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Eroglu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Uno to score with a decent uppercut.
Nice cross by Eroglu.
Eroglu walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A slow jab from Eroglu misses its intended target.
Eroglu throws a front kick that sends Uno stumbling back into the cage.
Eroglu fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Eroglu throws a jab when Uno was well out of range.
Uno shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Uno avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Uno misses with a body shot.
Eroglu throws a wild body kick that Uno sees coming a mile off.
Eroglu thows a body kick. Uno tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Uno closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Eroglu can't do much from the bottom here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Uno cracks Eroglu with a big elbow.
Uno scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Eroglu to see if he's OK.
Eroglu looking for a sweep but Uno has passed into full mount! Oh no!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Uno lands with some strikes.
Eroglu wants to hold on but Uno pushes him away.
Eroglu is bucking up trying to escape but Uno cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Eroglu takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Uno scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Eroglu?
Eroglu is trying desperately to improve position.
Uno lands a nice shot to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Eroglu wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Uno.
Eroglu bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu trying to control the position from guard on top but Uno is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Eroglu pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Uno is keeping the position for now.
Eroglu preventing the sweep.
Eroglu postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Eroglu won't allow Uno to sweep him here.
Uno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eroglu's guard.
Uno throwing strikes from guard but Eroglu blocks nicely.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Uno avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Eroglu.
Uno lands with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Eroglu.
Uno moves out of range of the body kick.
Eroglu looks to land a body kick but Uno moved away.
Eroglu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Eroglu throws a low kick but Uno avoids it.
Eroglu is looking to land body kicks.
Eroglu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Eroglu misses with a left hand
and Uno connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Eroglu throws a leg kick
letting Uno counter with a right hand.
Uno lands a nice shot that snaps Eroglu's head back.
Eroglu thows a leg kick but Uno checks it
and Uno counters with a nice uppercut.
Eroglu just misses with a punch to the body.
Eroglu thows a leg kick but Uno checks it
and Uno counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A low kick from Eroglu is predictable there
and Uno counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Eroglu throws a head kick that misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Uno walks into a stiff left hand from Eroglu.
Eroglu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Uno has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Eroglu.
Eroglu drives through with a takedown into guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Eroglu postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Eroglu passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Caol Uno has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Uno tries to improve position but can't.
Uno gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Uno is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Eroglu wants to lay and pray for a moment but Uno keeps working.
Uno moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Eroglu lands a couple of decent looking shots.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Eroglu scoring with some ground and pound.
Eroglu stays in close to Uno's body and controls the position.
Eroglu stopping the sweep attempt from Uno.
Eroglu throws a big right hand that misses.
Eroglu wants to control from the top but Uno keeps moving.
Uno bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Eroglu's guard.
Eroglu is pulling down on Uno's head. It's preventing any offense from Uno, at least for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Uno is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Eroglu is pulling down on Uno's head to control his posture.
Uno chips away with some ground and pound.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Eroglu is on top in guard.
Uno utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Eroglu accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Uno keeping moving, preventing Eroglu from controlling successfully.
Uno manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
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 Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
Judge Viktor Lagutenko scores the fight 29:28
Judge Aleksandr Martynov 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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energy
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hype
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