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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Steve Bledsoe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viktor Metzger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Viktor Metzger has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Steve Bledsoe's chin.
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BJJ Blue Belt
Good kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Steve Bledsoe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Viktor Metzger!
The judges for this bout are Dillan Fox, Yves DeLean and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bledsoe throws a series of punches but Metzger moves out of range.
Bledsoe closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Bledsoe lands in his opponent's guard.
Bledsoe wanted to stand there but Metzger had control of the position.
Metzger trying to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bledsoe stopping the sweep attempt from Metzger.
Bledsoe is in close to Metzger's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bledsoe wants to pass the guard but Metzger is keeping the position.
Bledsoe trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Metzger wants to stand up but Bledsoe is controlling him.
Bledsoe throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Metzger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Bledsoe won't allow Metzger to sweep him here.
Metzger scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Metzger lands with a slapping head kick.
Metzger throws a sloppy head kick and Bledsoe moves out of range easily.
Bledsoe throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Metzger.
Bledsoe swinging wilding here.
Bledsoe avoids a kick to the body.
Viktor Metzger is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses.
Metzger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Metzger looks gassed!
Bledsoe tries to clinch up.
Metzger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bledsoe tries to clinch up but Metzger circles away and keeps his distance.
Viktor Metzger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bledsoe wants to clinch up but Metzger keeps it at a distance.
Bledsoe throws a head kick but Metzger moves out of range.
Bledsoe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bledsoe lands a jab followed by a vicious hook that sends Metzger sprawling to the canvas. Bledsoe follows him down, looking for the kill. Can Metzger hang on?
It looks like Viktor Metzger has been cut.
Bledsoe wants to take a breather but Metzger is having none of it.
Bledsoe stands, ready to strike. The ref makes him back up and allows Metzger to get to his feet.
Bledsoe fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bledsoe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Metzger circles away quickly and effectively.
Metzger pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bledsoe moves out of range as Metzger throws a body kick.
Bledsoe cracks Metzger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Metzger showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bledsoe.
Bledsoe scores with a three punch combo!
Bledsoe scores with a takedown into Metzger's guard.
Bledsoe lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Bledsoe thows a big elbow that misses.
Metzger really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Bledsoe. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Bledsoe decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bledsoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Bledsoe misses with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Metzger has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Bledsoe throws a head kick but Metzger moves out of range.
Bledsoe blocks a head kick by Metzger.
Metzger avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bledsoe fails with an attempt to clinch.
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Metzger looks to land a body kick but Bledsoe moved away.
Bledsoe throws a sloppy head kick and Metzger moves out of range easily.
Metzger misses with a head kick.
Bledsoe throws a right and a left that Metzger avoids nicely.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Metzger throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Metzger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bledsoe misses with a leg kick.
Bledsoe looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bledsoe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Metzger's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A decent looking body kick lands there for Metzger.
Metzger throws a sloppy head kick and Bledsoe moves out of range easily.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses.
Bledsoe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bledsoe swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Metzger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bledsoe tries to clinch up but Metzger circles away and keeps his distance.
Bledsoe wants to clinch.
Bledsoe misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bledsoe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Metzger swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bledsoe lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metzger tries to work over Bledsoe's front leg with a kick but Bledsoe checks it.
Metzger throws a head kick but Bledsoe moves out of range.
Bledsoe lands a jab-cross combination.
That has opened up Viktor Metzger's cut even more.
Bledsoe tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bledsoe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bledsoe scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
An elbow from Bledsoe crashes against the mat.
Bledsoe working the ground and pound but Metzger is defending the strikes.
Bledsoe postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Metzger avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Bledsoe.
Bledsoe decides to stand up, so the ref orders Metzger to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bledsoe steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Metzger. That one must have hurt.
A head kick misses from Bledsoe.
Metzger throws a wild body kick that Bledsoe sees coming a mile off.
Metzger misses with a head kick.
Metzger avoids the head kick by Bledsoe.
Bledsoe throws a body punch but Metzger moves out of range.
Metzger looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Metzger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metzger dodges the punch combination from Bledsoe.
Bledsoe misses with a series of wild punches.
Metzger lands a front kick.
Bledsoe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Metzger backs up against the cage.
Metzger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bledsoe throws a head kick but Metzger moves out of range.
Metzger throws a wild body kick that Bledsoe sees coming a mile off.
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Bledsoe throws a series of strikes that have Metzger backpedaling.
Bledsoe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bledsoe throws a series of punches but Metzger moves out of range.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
A head kick misses from Metzger.
Bledsoe keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Metzger misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Metzger does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bledsoe stalks Metzger and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Metzger's face. Metzger staggers backwards, shaken.
Bledsoe swinging wilding here.
Metzger slips a jab and a cross from Bledsoe.
Metzger throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Metzger moves out of range as Bledsoe throws a body kick.
Bledsoe doesn't manage to clinch there - Metzger circles away.
Bledsoe blocks a head kick by Metzger.
Bledsoe closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Bledsoe throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Bledsoe trying to control the action but Metzger is working from the bottom.
Bledsoe thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Metzger's head.
Bledsoe escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bledsoe misses with a two punch combination.
Metzger pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metzger throws a body kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steve Bledsoe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Viktor Metzger's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Some wild striking there from Bledsoe.
Bledsoe avoids the head kick by Metzger.
Bledsoe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bledsoe wants to clinch up but Metzger keeps it at a distance.
Metzger lands a head kick!
A head kick misses from Bledsoe.
Bledsoe tries to clinch up.
Steve Bledsoe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bledsoe lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Metzger slips a jab and a cross from Bledsoe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bledsoe tries to bum rush Metzger with a series of wild strikes but Metzger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Metzger lands a lovely overhand right.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bledsoe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Metzger can pounce on him.
Metzger is looking to land body kicks.
Metzger misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bledsoe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Metzger as he avoids it easily.
Metzger goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Metzger tries a head kick but it misses.
Metzger looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bledsoe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bledsoe misses with an attempted mid kick.
Metzger scores with a nice body kick.
Bledsoe throws a series of punches but Metzger moves out of range.
Metzger moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Metzger is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Bledsoe.
Metzger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Metzger throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bledsoe throws a sloppy head kick and Metzger moves out of range easily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Metzger!
Metzger slips a jab and a cross from Bledsoe.
Metzger swats away the attempt to clinch by Bledsoe.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bledsoe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Metzger - the referee stops the clock and Bledsoe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Metzger. Bledsoe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Metzger throws a head kick that misses.
Steve Bledsoe is winning the standup battle so far.
Metzger checks a leg kick nicely.
Bledsoe is looking to clinch but Metzger is avoiding it.
Bledsoe throws a sloppy head kick and Metzger moves out of range easily.
Metzger fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bledsoe.
Bledsoe wants to clinch.
Bledsoe will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Bledsoe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Metzger. Metzger obviously looking to wear him down.
Bledsoe throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Metzger to counter with a crisp jab.
Metzger keeps Bledsoe at a distance using the push kick.
Bledsoe swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Metzger counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Bledsoe moves out of range as Metzger strikes.
Metzger misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bledsoe blocks a head kick by Metzger.
Bledsoe tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Metzger paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Metzger throws a nice head kick!
Metzger avoids a punch combination nicely.
Metzger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Metzger throws a lazy head kick
and Bledsoe counters with a single leg into guard. Metzger didn't expect that.
Bledsoe wants to stand but Metzger is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bledsoe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Bledsoe wants to pass the guard but Metzger is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bledsoe missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Bledsoe tries to stand but Metzger is controlling from the bottom.
Viktor Metzger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Metzger is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bledsoe is controlling him.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Bledsoe stands up from Metzger's guard - Bledsoe perhaps looking for a knockout.
And that's the end of the fight!
Steve Bledsoe showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bledsoe has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steve Bledsoe!
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hype
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