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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kostya Tszyu (ranked 1790 p4p, 217 weight class) and Carney Duffy (ranked 2223 p4p, 254 weight class). Tszyu kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Till the End of Time. Duffy has chosen Brawl - Bloody spit as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 10 - 4, fighting out of New York, Kostya Tszyu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
31 - 30 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Carney Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Johanna Lukiainen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tszyu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duffy throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Duffy steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Tszyu. That one must have hurt.
Decent striking displayed by Duffy there.
Tszyu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duffy has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duffy there as he acknowledges the shot.
Tszyu checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duffy lands with a slapping head kick.
Duffy ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duffy moves out of range of the leg kick from Tszyu.
Nice cross by Tszyu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duffy throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tszyu stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duffy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Tszyu misses with a wild body shot.
Duffy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Tszyu lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Tszyu throws a right hand that misses
and Duffy counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A head kick misses from Duffy.
Duffy throws a body punch but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Tszyu cracks Duffy with an open hand slap.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tszyu can pounce on him.
Tszyu connects with a body shot.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tszyu.
Duffy scores with a nice head shot.
Tszyu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Tszyu misses with a series of wild punches.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tszyu. Duffy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tszyu stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duffy.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duffy scores with a one two! Tszyu had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Tszyu scores with a sloppy right hand. Duffy should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duffy cracks Tszyu with an open hand slap.
A jab from Tszyu misses.
Duffy has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duffy has managed to clinch.
Tszyu definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tszyu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duffy throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tszyu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duffy manages to avoid it.
A right-left combo lands from Duffy.
Tszyu throws a jab when Duffy was well out of range.
A little jabbing left from Duffy on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Tszyu.
Duffy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tszyu lands a leg kick that knocks Duffy off balance momentarily.
The fighters circling - Tszyu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A leg kick checked by Tszyu.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. Duffy looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Tszyu fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Tszyu throws a right hand that misses
and Duffy counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tszyu misses with a wild combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duffy throws a leg kick which misses Tszyu's front leg but catches the back leg as Tszyu tries to avoid it.
Duffy misses with a straight right.
Tszyu scores with a sloppy right hand. Duffy should have avoided that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kostya Tszyu will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Tszyu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duffy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kostya Tszyu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tszyu tries a head kick but it misses.
Tszyu lands with a hook. Duffy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duffy has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Kostya Tszyu is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tszyu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duffy takes a swing at Tszyu's ribcage but misses.
Tszyu throwing a counter right hand but Duffy manages to avoid it.
Tszyu throws an overhand right that lands on Duffy's shoulder, as Duffy tries to avoid the shot.
Duffy fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tszyu has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duffy misses with a hook
and Tszyu counters with a three punch combo that has Duffy backing up. Duffy nods at Tszyu to acknowledge the strikes.
Duffy avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duffy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duffy just misses with a punch to the body.
A head kick from Tszyu lands but Duffy takes it in his stride.
Tszyu ducks under a wild hook from Duffy.
Tszyu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Tszyu takes one to the side of the head.
Tszyu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duffy scores with a decent looking hook.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Duffy.
Tszyu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Tszyu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Tszyu lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duffy lands a leg kick that knocks Tszyu off balance momentarily.
Tszyu thuds his shin into the meat of Duffy's side.
A cross from Tszyu lands.
Duffy swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
A low kick from Duffy misses
and Tszyu counters with a three punch combo that has Duffy backing up. Duffy nods at Tszyu to acknowledge the strikes.
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!
Tszyu lands a leg kick that knocks Duffy off balance momentarily.
Tszyu throws a right and a left that Duffy avoids nicely.
Duffy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duffy throws a leg kick but Tszyu sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Tszyu moves out of range as Duffy strikes.
Tszyu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duffy misses with an uppercut. Tszyu saw that one coming.
Tszyu appears to be looking for a big counter.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tszyu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tszyu.
Tszyu just misses with a punch to the body.
Tszyu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tszyu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duffy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duffy buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Tszyu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duffy throws a jab when Tszyu was well out of range.
Tszyu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duffy was well out of range. Poor timing from Tszyu.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Tszyu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tszyu takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duffy needs to keep his hands up - Tszyu had a free shot at his head there.
Duffy takes a kick to the side of the head.
Tszyu misses with a body shot
and Duffy counters with a solid body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duffy.
Tszyu delivers a nice body kick.
Tszyu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duffy under the eye.
Duffy lands a head kick. Tszyu smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Tszyu moves into the clinch.
Tszyu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duffy blocks an elbow strike.
Duffy throws a punch but it's blocked by Tszyu.
Duffy tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duffy misses with a punch on the inside.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body.
Tszyu misses with a body punch.
Tszyu breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy misses with a looping left.
Duffy walks into a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy misses with an uppercut
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Tszyu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duffy lands a high kick!
Duffy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tszyu lands with a hook. Duffy tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tszyu stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tszyu scores with a hook to the body. Duffy takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Tszyu jabs at Duffy's body.
Tszyu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duffy throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duffy's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duffy throws a shot from downtown. Tszyu moves away and avoids it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duffy misses with a leg kick.
Duffy misses with a looping right.
Tszyu misses the jab.
Duffy looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tszyu pushes Duffy up against the ropes in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
Tszyu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duffy doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duffy with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Duffy throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Tszyu blocks it with crossed arms.
A short left from Duffy.
Duffy misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Tszyu.
Tszyu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duffy's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Knees to the body from Duffy.
Tszyu misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tszyu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tszyu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Kostya Tszyu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duffy throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy lands a head kick!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tszyu misses the body punch
and Duffy cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Tszyu misses the target.
Tszyu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tszyu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Tszyu scores with a nice strike.
Tszyu blocks a head kick by Duffy.
Duffy throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Jab by Duffy.
Duffy throws a sloppy body shot
and Tszyu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duffy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tszyu lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
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!
Tszyu connects with a solid leg kick.
Tszyu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Tszyu lands a jab to the head.
Tszyu jabs Duffy right on the nose. Duffy blinks but takes it well.
Tszyu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Tszyu backing away here, and Duffy unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A head kick by Duffy misses
and Duffy takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tszyu connects with a right hand. Duffy shakes it off.
That kick from Tszyu tenderised Duffy's leg. Duffy is trying to keep his angry face on.
Tszyu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tszyu bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duffy's head.
Duffy throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Tszyu misses with a kick to the body.
Kostya Tszyu is winning the standup battle so far.
Tszyu moves out of range as Duffy strikes.
Duffy avoids the head kick by Tszyu.
Duffy throws a low kick but Tszyu moves out of range easily.
Tszyu looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duffy throws a hook to the side of Tszyu's head but Tszyu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tszyu scores with a one two! Duffy had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Duffy scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Tszyu throws a hook but Duffy blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy blocks a head kick by Tszyu.
Duffy swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duffy takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duffy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Tszyu.
Duffy connects with a leg kick. Tszyu looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duffy uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tszyu.
Tszyu's corner calls for a 1-2. Tszyu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tszyu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Tszyu cracks Duffy with an open hand slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Tszyu. That's going to slow Duffy down.
A head kick misses from Duffy.
Tszyu is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?
Tszyu looks to throw the jab but Duffy is out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duffy swings for the body but Tszyu moves out of range.
Tszyu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice shot lands for Duffy.
Tszyu throws a head kick that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kostya Tszyu had his way with Carney Duffy in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Duffy throws a sloppy head kick and Tszyu moves out of range easily.
Kostya Tszyu is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duffy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tszyu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duffy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tszyu tries to clinch but Duffy moves out of range.
Duffy is the more experienced fighter here and he's going to need to draw on some of that experience if he's going to pull this one out the bag.
Duffy throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
Duffy scores with the left hand. Tszyu knows he should have avoided that one.
Tszyu gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tszyu connects with a crisp jab.
Tszyu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duffy on the side of the head.
Duffy throws an overhand right that lands on Tszyu's shoulder, as Tszyu tries to avoid the shot.
The fighters circling - Duffy throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tszyu misses with a two punch combination.
Tszyu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Tszyu cracks Duffy with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tszyu scores with a nice body kick.
Tszyu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy tries to keep at a distance but Tszyu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Tszyu blocking some punches.
Carney Duffy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Tszyu scores with a shoulder strike.
Duffy throws a head punch that misses.
Duffy lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tszyu backwards.
Duffy is trying to break the clinch but Tszyu is controlling him.
Duffy prevents a body shot from Tszyu.
Duffy misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duffy tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tszyu's elbow.
Tszyu avoiding damage as Duffy throws knees to the body.
Tszyu blocks a body shot from Duffy.
Duffy lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Tszyu lands a right hand.
Tszyu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy throws a poor cross that misses
letting Tszyu counter with a right hand.
Duffy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duffy throws a head kick but Tszyu moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy avoids the body shot from Tszyu.
Tszyu sizes up Duffy with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tszyu needs to keep his hands up - Duffy had a free shot at his head there.
Tszyu lands with a good body shot.
Tszyu cracks Duffy with a good jab.
Tszyu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tszyu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A swing and a miss from Duffy.
Tszyu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duffy doesn't seem bothered though.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duffy.
Duffy throws a solid leg kick but Tszyu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duffy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duffy. Tszyu does a little dance to reset his feet.
And Tszyu counters with a quick kick to the body but Duffy blocks it.
Good leg kick by Tszyu there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kostya Tszyu.
Well Tszyu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight for Kostya Tszyu!
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight for Kostya Tszyu!
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight for Kostya Tszyu!
Kostya Tszyu wins by unanimous decision!
Kostya Tszyu decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Carney Duffy stepped up to the mic, saying 'Well, what can i say? Enough is enough, my career did not go as i planned.'.
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