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JohnnyBench · 04-06-2004, 12:18 AM

0:00 It's Round 12 of this scheduled 15 rounder.
0:07 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Byrd lands the right hand.
0:16 Metzger backs into a neutral corner.
0:21 Collin Byrd tries to work his way inside, but can't do it.
0:25 Collin Byrd received a pep talk from Al Braverman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked.
0:31 Metzger is off target with that punch.
0:33 Collin Byrd scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Metzger.
0:42 Collin Byrd sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly.
0:51 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.
0:55 Byrd brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
0:55 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top.
01:04 Byrd pushes Joseph Metzger away to give himself a little more space to work with.
01:10 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup.
01:13 Byrd pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points.
01:22 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round.
01:25 Byrd has Metzger cornered!
01:30 Byrd brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center.
01:39 He is moving around the ring nicely.
01:48 Byrd ties up Metzger. Why would he want to clinch now? Metzger pushes Collin Byrd away.
01:57 The two men continue to measure one another.
02:05 Collin Byrd lands a strong combination!
02:05 Metzger was stopped cold by that series of shots!
02:14 Byrd rakes Metzger's body with those hooks.
02:24 Metzger slides into the corner...
02:24 There's some nice hand speed. Byrd fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored.
02:33 Byrd lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body.
02:42 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring.
02:46 Byrd lands a hard combination!
02:46 That's the shot he hoped to land! Metzger looks bad after that series of blows.
02:55 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment.
03:00 Metzger fires a volley of punches but Byrd was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Metzger started punching.
03:00 It looks like Byrd has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight.
03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 12 to a close.

04-06-2004, 12:18 AM	#18 (permalink)
JohnnyBench Minors (Triple A) Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 254 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0x in 0 posts	Round 12 0:00 It's Round 12 of this scheduled 15 rounder. 0:07 Both fighters are feinting with the shoulders. Now, Byrd lands the right hand. 0:16 Metzger backs into a neutral corner. 0:21 Collin Byrd tries to work his way inside, but can't do it. 0:25 Collin Byrd received a pep talk from Al Braverman before he left his corner; we'll see if it worked. 0:31 Metzger is off target with that punch. 0:33 Collin Byrd scores with a nice short hook inside the defense of Metzger. 0:42 Collin Byrd sneaks in a quick uppercut that lands cleanly. 0:51 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. 0:55 Byrd brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 0:55 Both fighters are scoring in this exchange and neither is coming out on top. 01:04 Byrd pushes Joseph Metzger away to give himself a little more space to work with. 01:10 There's a pause in the action as both fighters regroup. 01:13 Byrd pops a jab home. That punch didn't hurt but it still scored points. 01:22 Both fighters ought to be using their jabs more to set up their other punches this round. 01:25 Byrd has Metzger cornered! 01:30 Byrd brushes the ropes and quickly spins away, heading back to ring center. 01:39 He is moving around the ring nicely. 01:48 Byrd ties up Metzger. Why would he want to clinch now? Metzger pushes Collin Byrd away. 01:57 The two men continue to measure one another. 02:05 Collin Byrd lands a strong combination! 02:05 Metzger was stopped cold by that series of shots! 02:14 Byrd rakes Metzger's body with those hooks. 02:24 Metzger slides into the corner... 02:24 There's some nice hand speed. Byrd fired off a volley of shots, several of which scored. 02:33 Byrd lands a double left, one to the head and one to the body. 02:42 The fighters have worked their way back to the center of the ring. 02:46 Byrd lands a hard combination! 02:46 That's the shot he hoped to land! Metzger looks bad after that series of blows. 02:55 Both fighters are keeping their distance for the moment. 03:00 Metzger fires a volley of punches but Byrd was already moving laterally and was out of harm's way by the time Metzger started punching. 03:00 It looks like Byrd has a pretty solid lead at this stage of the fight. 03:00 There's the bell. That brings Round 12 to a close.