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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 659 p4p, 111 weight class) and Mr Anderson (ranked 1158 p4p, 183 weight class). 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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177 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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173 lbs
30 - 11 - 2 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 11 - 2, fighting out of New York, Mr Anderson!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerman dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Anderson. That did some damage!
Akerman slips a straight right by Anderson.
Anderson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Akerman moves away from the strike by Anderson.
Akerman cracks the inside of Anderson's front leg.
Akerman looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A decent looking cross lands there for Akerman.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Akerman.
Akerman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Anderson slips a jab from Akerman.
Akerman on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Anderson. Anderson obviously looking to wear him down.
Anderson misses with a straight left.
Akerman throws a lazy right hand but Anderson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akerman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Anderson doesn't seem bothered though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson looks to score with a jab to the body but Akerman is just out of range.
Anderson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akerman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A shot to the liver by Anderson. Beautiful body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Akerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anderson.
Akerman lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Anderson at a distance.
Anderson throws a body shot but no joy.
Anderson moves out of range of the leg kick from Akerman.
A slow jab from Anderson misses its intended target.
Akerman lands a jab.
Akerman fails with an attempt to clinch.
Akerman scores with a kick to the midsection.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Akerman, right into the meat.
A jab from Akerman does it's job there.
Anderson misses with an uppercut.
Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Akerman paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An attempted straight right counter from Akerman misses the target.
Akerman defending well as Anderson loads up on a big left hand.
Anderson has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Anderson connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Anderson takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Akerman drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Akerman walks into a stiff left hand from Anderson.
Anderson throws a hook to the side of Akerman's head but Akerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Akerman is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Anderson throws a solid leg kick but Akerman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Anderson.
Akerman connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Anderson's hands.
Anderson closes the distance and pushes Akerman back into the cage.
Akerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akerman lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Anderson.
Akerman misses with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson working aggressively here.
Anderson misses with a body punch.
Akerman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Anderson's elbow.
Akerman throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Akerman.
Anderson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman works on Anderson's body with a couple of short punches.
Akerman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short right from Akerman on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Akerman scores with a nice short uppercut.
Akerman lands with a right to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Akerman.
Akerman misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Akerman.
Akerman blocks an uppercut.
Anderson blocks a body shot from Akerman.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A right hook to the body lands for Akerman.
Anderson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson cracks Akerman with a nice body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Anderson.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
A body shot lands from Akerman.
Akerman gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Akerman avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman taking a breather.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Akerman scores with a nice hook to the head.
Anderson swings wildly with an uppercut but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akerman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akerman's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Akerman clinches up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Akerman.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Akerman makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Akerman tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Anderson blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linus Akerman dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Jab, jab by Akerman - just one landing.
Akerman throws an off balance right hand
and Akerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A telegraphed right hand from Anderson misses the target.
Akerman keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Akerman dips to his left and cracks Anderson with an uppercut!
Akerman getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Akerman there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Akerman pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Anderson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Akerman scores with a nice body kick.
Akerman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Anderson.
Anderson slips under a jab.
Anderson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akerman takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Anderson throws a chopping leg kick but Akerman manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Akerman takes a swing at Anderson's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman staying out of range there.
Anderson misses with a left hand
and Akerman counters with a nice kick to the body.
Anderson misses with a wild body shot.
Akerman misses with a leg kick
and Anderson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Akerman's knee momentarily.
Akerman throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Akerman takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akerman avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Akerman looks to land a left hand but Anderson moved out of range nicely.
Akerman throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Anderson scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Anderson needs to keep his hands up - Akerman had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Anderson checks a leg kick.
Anderson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Anderson ducks under a wild hook from Akerman.
Akerman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Anderson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Akerman staying out of range there.
Akerman swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Akerman.
Akerman thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Anderson if he has to take too many more of those.
Akerman thumps Anderson with a low kick.
Anderson throws a low kick but it's checked well by Akerman.
Linus Akerman is winning the standup battle so far.
Anderson throws a poor cross that misses
and Anderson takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anderson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Akerman.
Anderson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Akerman finds it's way round the side to connect with Anderson's head.
Anderson scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Nice shot by Anderson.
Sloppy strikes from Akerman. Those never looked like landing.
Akerman connects with a body shot.
Anderson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akerman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Akerman digs a good body shot into Anderson's ribs.
Anderson slips under a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman clinches up with Anderson and pushes him back against the cage.
Anderson has a couple of punches blocked by Akerman.
Akerman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Akerman stalling against the cage.
Akerman works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Akerman lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Akerman working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Akerman creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson misses with the head strike.
Anderson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Anderson throws a head punch that misses.
Anderson lands a right hand.
Good body shot from Akerman.
Anderson is breathing heavily.
Akerman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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!
A short uppercut from Akerman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Akerman stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Akerman throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Akerman.
Akerman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Anderson can do to turn this around?
Anderson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akerman throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Anderson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Akerman blocking some punches.
Akerman slows down the pace here.
Akerman leaning against his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Akerman lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Akerman blocking some punches.
A short body shot lands from Akerman as the two fighters clinch.
Anderson throws a punch but it's blocked by Akerman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Linus Akerman dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Akerman throws a head kick that half lands.
Akerman throws a low kick, looking for Anderson's leg but Anderson calmly moves out of range.
Akerman closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Akerman misses with a hook from the clinch.
Anderson tries to throw a body punch but Akerman avoids it by throwing Anderson back against the cage.
Akerman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
Anderson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Anderson misses with some punches.
Akerman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Akerman swings wildly with an uppercut but Anderson uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Anderson.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Anderson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Anderson can't find room to land a body shot as Akerman controls the action.
Akerman is stalling here.
A body shot lands from Akerman.
Akerman blocking some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman is leaning against Anderson and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Anderson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Akerman lands with a left to the head.
Akerman is working Anderson over against the cage.
Anderson lands a nice shot to the body.
Akerman lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Akerman lands a shoulder strike.
Akerman lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Akerman lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Anderson is rocked!
Akerman lands a big right hand that drops Anderson! The killer instinct kicks in and Akerman finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Akerman!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linus Akerman!
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energy
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hype
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