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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Martin Metaxa (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Vince Borg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Borg has chosen Flying in a Blue Dream 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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212 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Martin Metaxa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Vince Borg!
The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Some wild striking there from Borg.
Metaxa moves into the clinch.
Borg presses Metaxa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Metaxa blocks the elbow strike.
Metaxa digs a right hand into Borg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borg's gas tank.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Borg trying to stall but Metaxa improves his position.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Borg working hard to break the clinch.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Borg avoiding damage as Metaxa throws knees to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg is trying to stall.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg presses Metaxa against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Metaxa lands a nice shot to the body.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
A frustrated look appears on Borg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Metaxa lands a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borg blocks an uppercut.
Metaxa softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Borg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg lands a hook that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Metaxa lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Borg working hard to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borg misses with a body punch.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa has Borg pressed against the cage, preventing Borg from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borg is looking to break free of the clinch but Metaxa has double underhooks.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Borg tries to stall but Metaxa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg is trying to maintain a safe position but Metaxa gets an underhook and turns Borg into the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands an uppercut.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short body shot lands from Metaxa as the two fighters clinch.
Metaxa swings wildly with an uppercut but Borg uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa lands a right hand that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borg blocks a body shot from Metaxa.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metaxa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borg avoids it.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Borg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Borg blocks a body shot from Metaxa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg misses with a punch to the body.
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Metaxa throws a punch but it's blocked by Borg.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Metaxa scores with a shot to the side of Borg's head.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Metaxa controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Borg - that landed with a thud.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Metaxa blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Metaxa dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
A looping hook to the body misses from Metaxa. Borg does a little dance to reset his feet.
Metaxa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Metaxa misses with a head kick.
Borg gets a clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borg is defending well for now.
Borg avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxa blocking some punches.
Metaxa missing with knees to the body.
Borg lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borg is defending well for now.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borg's defenses.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg takes an elbow to the temple.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg tries to break free but Metaxa pushes him back against the cage.
Borg on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Metaxa gets through Borg's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Metaxa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Metaxa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borg lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Borg tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Vince Borg has been cut.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa has a couple of punches blocked by Borg.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Borg trying to stall but Metaxa improves his position.
A short left from Metaxa.
Borg wants to stall.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg trying to stall but Metaxa improves his position.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa keeps control of Borg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Metaxa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa can't find room to land a body shot as Borg controls the action.
Borg lands a body shot.
Metaxa has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Borg is trying to maintain a safe position but Metaxa gets an underhook and turns Borg into the cage.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Metaxa trying to land knees to the body.
Borg wants to get back to striking at distance but Metaxa won't allow it.
Metaxa lands a left hand.
Metaxa pushes Borg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg lands a nice uppercut.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Metaxa misses with a hook from the clinch.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
Metaxa tries a body shot but Borg blocks it.
Metaxa blocks a body shot from Borg.
Metaxa misses with a punch on the inside.
Metaxa lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Borg or not.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Borg trying to control the position but instead, Metaxa has worked for underhooks and has pushed Borg into the cage.
Borg lands a shot to the body.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Metaxa lands a knee to the body.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borg's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Metaxa dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Vince Borg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Metaxa connects with an inside leg kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Metaxa. Borg shrugs it off though.
Sloppy strikes from Metaxa. Those never looked like landing.
Metaxa fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Borg, pushing him back against the cage.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Borg lands a knee to the body.
Metaxa creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Borg's defenses.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Metaxa.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Metaxa scores with a shoulder strike.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters up against the cage, Borg throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
The referee calls for Borg to work.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa rushes Borg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A hook to the body from Borg.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Martin Metaxa has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Metaxa lands a damaging elbow.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg avoids a wild elbow strike from Metaxa.
A shot in the inside from Borg.
A short body shot lands from Borg as the two fighters clinch.
Metaxa is working Borg over against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg tries to circle away but Metaxa has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Borg fails to land.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands a nice shot to the body.
Metaxa stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Metaxa just misses with a elbow thrown towards Borg's brow.
Borg creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Borg takes an elbow to the temple.
Metaxa misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Borg.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Metaxa lands a knee to the body.
Borg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A nice right hand lands inside from Metaxa.
Metaxa comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Borg backwards.
Metaxa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Borg goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Metaxa working aggressively here.
Borg misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Metaxa creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Borg lands an uppercut.
Metaxa pushes Borg back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Metaxa blocks a leg kick.
Metaxa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Metaxa throws a head kick but Borg moves out of range.
Borg clinches up against the cage.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Borg managing to block the knees to the body from Metaxa.
A short uppercut from Metaxa.
Metaxa on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Borg dodges an elbow strike from Metaxa.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Metaxa lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa takes a shot to the head.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg throws an elbow but it misses.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Metaxa blocking some punches.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa presses Borg against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Metaxa tries to work over Borg's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Martin Metaxa clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Vince Borg's cut.
That's time! Metaxa's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Borg digs a good body shot into Metaxa's ribs.
Metaxa throws a head kick that misses.
Metaxa misses with a low kick.
Metaxa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Borg.
Borg lands a front kick.
Borg moves into the clinch.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Borg pushes Metaxa back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Borg tries to throw a body punch but Metaxa avoids it by throwing Borg back against the cage.
Borg tries to work over Metaxa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borg is trying to stall.
Borg misses with a hook to the ribs.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Borg avoids it.
Metaxa is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Borg is defending well for now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Borg blocks the elbow strike.
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Borg swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling him.
Metaxa misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Borg cracks Metaxa with a nice body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Metaxa pushes off an throws an elbow but Borg leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Metaxa misses with the head strike.
Metaxa blocks a body shot from Borg.
Metaxa tries to land knees in the clinch but Borg avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Borg working Metaxa over with knees to the body.
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!
Borg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Borg feints a jab promting Metaxa to slip. Borg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Metaxa slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
It looks like Martin Metaxa has been cut.
Borg throws a shot to the body.
Borg closes the distance and pushes Metaxa back into the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Borg takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Borg tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Metaxa avoids it.
Metaxa creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Metaxa misses with a body punch.
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Borg throws a head punch that misses.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Borg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good body shot from Metaxa.
Borg managing to block the knees to the body from Metaxa.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Borg.
Borg scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Borg.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Metaxa blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Borg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borg working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Metaxa.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Metaxa throws an elbow that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Borg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Borg lands with a light punch inside.
Metaxa takes a knee right on the jaw!
Metaxa lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Metaxa blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg stalling in the clinch but Metaxa improves position.
Borg avoiding damage as Metaxa throws knees to the body.
Borg tries to work over Metaxa's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Borg blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxa controls the action.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa misses with an elbow strike.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg tries a body shot but Metaxa blocks it.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
Borg fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Vince Borg dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Borg cracks a nice hook into Metaxa's ribs.
Donk. Borg catches Metaxa right on the button with a cross.
Borg paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Metaxa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Metaxa throws a left and a right that both miss
and Borg counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Metaxa throws a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Metaxa.
Metaxa moves out of range of the body kick.
Metaxa throws a push kick but Borg slaps the foot to one side.
Borg moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Metaxa throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Metaxa lands a nice elbow.
A right hand to the body from Borg.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg throws a punch but it's blocked by Metaxa.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Metaxa struggles to land a body shot inside as Borg controls his hands.
Borg breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Borg closes the distance and clinches.
Borg struggles to land a body shot inside as Metaxa controls his hands.
Borg leaning against his opponent.
Borg gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Metaxa throws an elbow that misses.
Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling him.
Metaxa working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
A short right from Metaxa on the inside.
Borg swings wildly with an uppercut but Metaxa uses good head movement to avoid it.
Metaxa throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Metaxa looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Borg misses with an elbow over the top.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
Vince Borg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 scores with a shoulder strike.
Metaxa lands an elbow inside that Borg shrugs off.
Metaxa swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Borg looking to throw knees to the head but Metaxa is blocking nicely.
Borg wants to break the clinch but can't.
Borg working Metaxa over with knees to the body.
Borg misses with a short punch on the inside.
Borg looking to slow down the pace here.
Borg avoids the elbow strike from Metaxa, against the cage.
Borg escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Metaxa drives through and clinches with Borg against the cage.
Borg looking to stall.
Borg is trying to break the clinch but Metaxa is controlling him.
Borg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Borg showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Metaxa.
Borg lands a nice shot that snaps Metaxa's head back.
Metaxa clinches with his opponent.
Borg can't find room to land a body shot as Metaxa controls the action.
Borg missing with knees to the body.
Nice elbow from Borg.
Metaxa digs a right hand into Borg's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Borg's gas tank.
Metaxa lands an elbow just above Borg 's eye.
Metaxa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Metaxa throws a head punch that misses.
Borg blocks an elbow strike from Metaxa.
Metaxa lands a body punch in the clinch.
Metaxa lands a right hand.
Borg is trying to maintain a safe position but Metaxa gets an underhook and turns Borg into the cage.
Metaxa misses with an elbow over the top.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Borg tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Borg.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Borg lands a right hand that snaps the head of Metaxa backwards.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Metaxa's elbow.
Borg is trying to break free.
Borg misses with the head strike.
Metaxa blocks an uppercut.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
With the fighters up against the cage, Metaxa throws an elbow but misses.
Metaxa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Metaxa lands an elbow that stopped Borg in his tracks for a moment.
Borg tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Metaxa's elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Borg looking to throw knees to the head but Metaxa is blocking nicely.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Borg just misses with a elbow thrown towards Metaxa's brow.
Borg blocks an elbow strike.
Martin Metaxa is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Borg lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Vince Borg.
I think Metaxa has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 48:47
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 48:47
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Martin Metaxa!
A victorious Martin Metaxa thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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