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JohnnyBench · 04-06-2004, 12:12 AM

0:00 Joseph Metzger looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway.
0:06 Joseph Metzger received a pep talk from Charley Goldman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked.
0:06 Collin Byrd lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions.
0:15 Metzger's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence.
0:20 Metzger swings...and misses.
0:22 Byrd lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses.
0:31 Collin Byrd pushes Joseph Metzger away to give himself a little more space to work with.
0:39 Metzger clinches... Collin Byrd gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Lane is shouting at Metzger to break!
0:54 Byrd ties up Joseph Metzger... Referee Lane steps in to break it up.
01:09 Both fighters take a half-step back.
01:20 Metzger tries to drop the right hand over the top but Byrd ducks under it.
01:32 Metzger misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either.
01:34 Byrd scores with the jab.
01:46 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other.
01:50 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round.
01:58 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Collin Byrd blasts home a short hook to the body.
02:07 Metzger digs a short hook to ribs of Collin Byrd.
02:17 Upstairs and downstairs! Byrd lands two quick blows and then moves away from Metzger's counters.
02:26 Byrd is trying to put his punches together and he tags Metzger with a nice combination of punches.
02:35 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
02:39 Joseph Metzger has Collin Byrd cornered!
02:39 Metzger scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it.
02:52 Metzger misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter.
02:58 Metzger is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight.
03:00 Metzger pins Byrd in the corner!
03:00 Metzger doesn't connect with the cross.
03:00 The Referee has to get between Metzger and Collin Byrd as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round.

04-06-2004, 12:12 AM	#13 (permalink)
JohnnyBench Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Round 7 0:00 Joseph Metzger looks to be in good shape as Round 7 gets underway. 0:06 Joseph Metzger received a pep talk from Charley Goldman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:06 Collin Byrd lands a jab. He's using it as both an offensive and defensive weapon on occasions. 0:15 Metzger's corner men did their job with quiet efficiency and confidence. 0:20 Metzger swings...and misses. 0:22 Byrd lands a nice jab. He tries to follow it up with a cross but it misses. 0:31 Collin Byrd pushes Joseph Metzger away to give himself a little more space to work with. 0:39 Metzger clinches... Collin Byrd gets an arm free! He should be punching with it! Lane is shouting at Metzger to break! 0:54 Byrd ties up Joseph Metzger... Referee Lane steps in to break it up. 01:09 Both fighters take a half-step back. 01:20 Metzger tries to drop the right hand over the top but Byrd ducks under it. 01:32 Metzger misses with the jab. He lets go with a left and that fails to find its mark, either. 01:34 Byrd scores with the jab. 01:46 The two fighters clinch, throwing feeble punches as they grab a quick breather. Now they back away from each other. 01:50 Neither fighter seems to be anxious to mix it up. They've been a little overly cautious so far this round. 01:58 Both fighters are flatfooted now. Collin Byrd blasts home a short hook to the body. 02:07 Metzger digs a short hook to ribs of Collin Byrd. 02:17 Upstairs and downstairs! Byrd lands two quick blows and then moves away from Metzger's counters. 02:26 Byrd is trying to put his punches together and he tags Metzger with a nice combination of punches. 02:35 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 02:39 Joseph Metzger has Collin Byrd cornered! 02:39 Metzger scores with a hook to the body but he misses when he tries to double up with it. 02:52 Metzger misses with an uppercut from way outside. That's a dangerous punch to throw. You leave yourself wide open for a counter. 02:58 Metzger is receiving a lot of encouragement from his corner. If this helps win fights, he has a real good shot tonight. 03:00 Metzger pins Byrd in the corner! 03:00 Metzger doesn't connect with the cross. 03:00 The Referee has to get between Metzger and Collin Byrd as they glare at one another. He sends them to their corners as the bell sounds to end the round.