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JohnnyBench · 04-06-2004, 12:08 AM

0:00 Byrd didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3.
0:05 Metzger received a pep talk from Charley Goldman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked.
0:13 Byrd lands a solid combination!
0:13 Joseph Metzger appears shaken by those punches!
0:21 Charley Goldman was really animated in Metzger's corner and Joseph Metzger was nodding in agreement.
0:22 Byrd lands a stinging jab.
0:22 Lane is telling Byrd to watch rabbit punching.
0:32 Byrd has Metzger trapped in the far neutral corner...
0:32 Byrd snakes the jab through Metzger's gloves. He had some snap on that one.
0:41 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action.
0:44 Collin Byrd gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch.
0:53 Metzger's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes.
01:01 Byrd lands a smashing uppercut!
01:01 Metzger looks shaken!
01:15 Byrd circles around the ring.
01:23 He cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark.
01:30 He fires the jab. It finds its target.
01:30 Collin Byrd senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches.
01:43 Collin Byrd is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Metzger.
01:52 Byrd holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Joseph Metzger to score with a clean shot.
02:01 The quickness and footwork of Collin Byrd is definitely keeping Metzger off balance.
02:05 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening.
02:13 Byrd just comes up short with that shot.
02:20 He appears to be trying to load up on his punches.
02:28 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest.
02:35 Byrd is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. Lane separates the two...
02:49 The fighters are back at ring center...
02:49 Metzger glances a hook off Collin Byrd's side.
02:58 Metzger takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room.
03:00 Metzger is clinching. Lane better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Referee Lane has to separate the two...
03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds.

04-06-2004, 12:08 AM	#9 (permalink)
JohnnyBench Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Round 3 0:00 Byrd didn't sit in the corner between rounds and he comes out quickly to begin Round 3. 0:05 Metzger received a pep talk from Charley Goldman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:13 Byrd lands a solid combination! 0:13 Joseph Metzger appears shaken by those punches! 0:21 Charley Goldman was really animated in Metzger's corner and Joseph Metzger was nodding in agreement. 0:22 Byrd lands a stinging jab. 0:22 Lane is telling Byrd to watch rabbit punching. 0:32 Byrd has Metzger trapped in the far neutral corner... 0:32 Byrd snakes the jab through Metzger's gloves. He had some snap on that one. 0:41 The two fighters lean on one another, neither willing to do any work for the moment. The referee pushes them apart and tells them to get on with the action. 0:44 Collin Byrd gets a jab in but it was more of a push than a punch. 0:53 Metzger's corner is shouting at him to stay off the ropes. 01:01 Byrd lands a smashing uppercut! 01:01 Metzger looks shaken! 01:15 Byrd circles around the ring. 01:23 He cuts loose with a combination and the crowd roars, but the truth is none of those punches landed. They were either slipped or blocked, or simply missed the mark. 01:30 He fires the jab. It finds its target. 01:30 Collin Byrd senses that he can end this fight now if he can just land a few more punches. 01:43 Collin Byrd is showing some fancy footwork tonight as he moves around Metzger. 01:52 Byrd holds his gloves high, bobbing and weaving, making it difficult for Joseph Metzger to score with a clean shot. 02:01 The quickness and footwork of Collin Byrd is definitely keeping Metzger off balance. 02:05 The two men are circling one another, looking for an opening. 02:13 Byrd just comes up short with that shot. 02:20 He appears to be trying to load up on his punches. 02:28 Both fighters are working the angles, looking to get the upper hand in this contest. 02:35 Byrd is clinching. Early in a fight you have to wonder but late in a fight clinching can give a fighter a breather. Lane separates the two... 02:49 The fighters are back at ring center... 02:49 Metzger glances a hook off Collin Byrd's side. 02:58 Metzger takes a half step back as he tries to create some punching room. 03:00 Metzger is clinching. Lane better watch because some fighters aren't above doing some nasty head work when they're in close like this. Referee Lane has to separate the two... 03:00 Round 3 of this scheduled 15 rounder ends as the bell sounds.