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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Akerman (ranked 887 p4p, 112 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 1147 p4p, 135 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Duffy's choice of entrance music: Brawl - Bloody spit. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
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183 cm
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187 lbs
29 - 26 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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World class MT
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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
25 - 11 - 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
29 - 26 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Akerman tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duffy connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice defenses there by Duffy.
Akerman tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
Akerman does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Akerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Akerman fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duffy checks it well.
Akerman closes the distance but Duffy moves to the side
and Duffy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Nice jab there from Duffy.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duffy tries to close the distance and clinch but Akerman swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy lands with a kick to the ribs.
Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duffy throws a low kick but Akerman avoids it.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a left hand
and Akerman counters with a nice body kick.
Akerman moves out of range of the body kick.
Duffy thumps Akerman with a low kick.
Duffy scores with a punch to the head.
Akerman misses with a body punch
and Duffy counters with a nice body shot.
Duffy tries to move into range but Akerman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duffy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Akerman walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duffy tries to bum rush Akerman with a series of wild strikes but Akerman uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Akerman just misses with a punch to the body.
Duffy doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Akerman looks to score with a jab to the body but Duffy is just out of range.
Akerman thuds a left hand into Duffy's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duffy misses with a head kick.
Akerman misses with a straight left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy scores with a kick to the body.
Duffy connects with a leg kick. Akerman looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Akerman lands a slapping body shot.
Duffy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duffy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akerman.
Akerman looks to land a body kick but Duffy moved away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a hook.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Akerman!
Duffy throws a big shot that misses.
Duffy connects with an inside leg kick.
Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Duffy.
A big left from Akerman misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duffy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Akerman throws a solid leg kick but Duffy takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Akerman.
A big left from Akerman misses.
Duffy gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Akerman avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Akerman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Akerman throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A bone on bone clash there as Duffy blocks the leg kick.
Duffy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Akerman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akerman avoids the body shot from Duffy.
Duffy misses with an uppercut.
Duffy misses with a head kick.
A shot to the liver by Duffy. Beautiful body shot.
Akerman lands a slapping body shot.
Akerman loads up on a big right hand but Duffy slips the punch.
Duffy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duffy.
Akerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duffy manages to avoid it.
Duffy throws a leg kick
and Akerman counters with a good low kick that Duffy was not able to check.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy lands with a nice combination. Akerman backs away looking to recover.
Duffy throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Nice body punch from Akerman.
Duffy walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Akerman keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duffy.
Duffy turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duffy chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Akerman scores with a sloppy right hand. Duffy should have avoided that one.
Duffy missing with a left hand there. Akerman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Akerman throws a body punch but Duffy moves out of range.
Akerman misses with a low kick as Duffy jumps back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carney Duffy dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duffy takes a swing at Akerman's ribcage but misses.
Akerman misses with a hook. Duffy ducked under it nicely.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Akerman might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Akerman lands with a hook. Duffy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Akerman throws a body punch but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Akerman looks to land a left hand but Duffy moved out of range nicely.
A little jabbing left from Duffy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duffy tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duffy lands with a right hand.
Duffy bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Akerman chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duffy can pounce on him.
Duffy takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Akerman fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duffy has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Akerman blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy misses with a kick to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duffy checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Akerman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duffy drops his hands momentarily and Akerman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The crowd cheers as Duffy lands an impressive looking overhand right. Akerman doesn't seem phased though.
Akerman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Akerman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Akerman misses with a head kick.
Duffy digs a good body shot into Akerman's ribs.
Akerman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A clash of legs there as Akerman blocks the low kick.
Akerman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duffy fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Akerman throws a low kick but Duffy avoids it.
Akerman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duffy swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
An inside leg kick lands from Akerman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy needs to keep his hands up - Akerman had a free shot at his head there.
Akerman stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duffy.
The fighters circling - Akerman throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duffy fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerman manages to avoid it.
Akerman fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duffy just manages to avoid it.
Akerman lands a jab to the nose.
Akerman keeps the fight on the outside.
Akerman throws a hook but Duffy avoids it easily.
Duffy looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duffy is looking to slow Akerman down with leg kicks.
Akerman wants to land a leg kick but Duffy is out of range.
Akerman misses with a body shot.
Duffy lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A leg kick checked by Duffy.
A little jabbing left from Duffy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duffy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Akerman throws a push kick but Duffy slaps the foot to one side.
Duffy misses with a wild body shot.
Akerman misses with a low kick as Duffy jumps back.
Duffy loads up on a big right hand but Akerman slips the punch.
Akerman connects with a jab.
Duffy throws a lazy right hand but Akerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Akerman misses with a hook
and Duffy counters with an inside leg kick.
Duffy slips under a jab.
Duffy appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses.
Akerman wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duffy takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duffy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Akerman.
Duffy is rocked!
Duffy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duffy is still on wobbly legs! Can Akerman finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Akerman lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and Akerman tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Akerman.
Akerman circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Duffy to the canvas! Duffy doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Akerman keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:14 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Linus Akerman!
During a confident post fight interview, Linus Akerman thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
In defeat, Carney Duffy stepped up to the mic, saying 'It is what it is.. '.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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