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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Artur Wolny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Linus Akerman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
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180 cm
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177 lbs
10 - 3 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
World class boxer
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
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Artur Wolny! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Linus Akerman! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Phil Schofield and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Wolny lands with a kick to the temple. Akerman shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Akerman lands a nice leg kick that just misses Wolny's sensitive parts. Wolny connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Akerman momentarily.
Akerman 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. Akerman checks a low kick from Wolny. Akerman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Wolny. Wolny has been working on his boxing with his coaches at School Of Fighting in the buildup to the fight. A jab from Wolny does it's job there. Wolny throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena. Wolny looks to land a left hand but Akerman moved out of range nicely. A jab from Wolny misses. Wolny cracks Akerman with an open hand slap. Akerman misses with a right hand and Wolny connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Artur Wolny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. This has been an exciting period of action! Wolny lands a nice hook to Akerman's body. Akerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Akerman thows a leg kick but Wolny checks it and Wolny counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Akerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolny.
Wolny slips under a jab from Akerman. Wolny loads up on a big right hand but Akerman slips the punch. Akerman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wolny throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Akerman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Wolny throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Akerman sees it coming and avoids it easily. Nice body punch from Wolny.
That's one minute gone in the round. Akerman misses with a wild body shot. Wolny tries to land a body kick and Akerman counters with a leg kick. Wolny blocks a low kick nicely. Akerman tries a head kick but it misses.
Wolny tries to land a front kick but Akerman steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Wolny misses with a wild combination.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Akerman. Akerman thuds his right hand into Wolny's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Wolny looks to throw the jab but Akerman is out of range. Akerman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Akerman showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Wolny.
Wolny cracks Akerman with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Wolny with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolny misses with an uppercut
enabling Akerman to counter with a crisp jab. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Akerman is looking to score with low kicks. Wolny punishes Akerman's body with a nice straight punch. Wolny pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Wolny stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Akerman. Wolny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerman moves away. Akerman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Akerman ducks right into an uppercut from Wolny. Akerman throws a jab when Wolny was well out of range. Wolny looks to land a combination but Akerman avoids it well. Akerman thinks about the counter body kick. Wolny throws a hook to the side of Akerman's head but Akerman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Wolny looks to land a right hand but Akerman moved out of range. A nice leg kick lands there from Akerman. Wolny takes a shot right to the bread basket. Wolny fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Akerman looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Akerman scores with a nice strike. Akerman pushes Wolny away with a front kick. Wolny scores with a push kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Wolny throws a hook but Akerman avoids it easily. Akerman only half commits to the counter leg kick. Akerman misses the shot to the body. Akerman blocks the body kick.
Akerman throws out a counter right but Wolny avoids it with no problem. The fighters circling - Wolny throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Wolny throws a right and a left that both miss. Akerman connects with a crisp jab. A jab from Wolny misses. Wolny ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Akerman blocks a jab. Wolny throws a body shot but no joy. Akerman defending well as Wolny loads up on a big left hand. Wolny throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Akerman swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Wolny misses the shot to the body. Wolny slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. Wolny misses with a few strikes there.
Akerman scores with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Akerman slips a jab from Wolny. Wolny throws a hook but Akerman avoids it easily. Akerman staying out of range there. Wolny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Despite the aggression on Akerman's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. 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! Akerman doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Akerman lands a glancing blow to the side of Wolny's head. Wolny swings away with a leg kick that misses. Akerman throws the left hand but Wolny avoids the punch easily. Akerman moves out of range as Wolny strikes. Wolny ducks under a wild hook from Akerman. Wolny throws out a loose jab but Akerman uses good head movement to avoid it. Wolny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akerman. Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Wolny. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A head kick misses from Wolny. Wolny on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Akerman. Akerman obviously looking to wear him down.
Wolny throws an overhand right that lands on Akerman's shoulder, as Akerman tries to avoid the shot. A nice side step and Akerman releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Wolny blocks a leg kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Artur Wolny dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Akerman looks to land a right hand but Wolny moved out of range. Akerman uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Wolny. Wolny misses with a body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. A swing and a miss from Wolny. Akerman throws out a counter right but Wolny avoids it with no problem. Akerman is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Wolny. Akerman misses with an uppercut. Akerman looks to throw the jab but Wolny is out of range. Wolny swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Nice shot by Akerman. Akerman slips a jab from Wolny. Wolny connects with a crisp jab. Akerman clobbers Wolny with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Akerman moves out of range of the strikes. Akerman throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Wolny dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Akerman. That did some damage! Wolny gets off balance looking for a body kick and Akerman counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. 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! Wolny misses with a leg kick and Akerman counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. A big left from Wolny misses. Wolny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wolny will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Akerman takes a swing at Wolny's ribcage but misses. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Wolny. Wolny swings for the body but Akerman moves out of range.
Wolny misses with a hook. Akerman ducked under it nicely. Akerman slips under a jab. Akerman feints a counter leg kick. Akerman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Wolny. Akerman only half commits to the counter leg kick. Akerman throws a jab but it's blocked by Wolny. Wolny scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Wolny lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Akerman throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Wolny connects with a body shot that sends Akerman's belly button to the back. Wolny throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Akerman avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Wolny misses with a straight right. Akerman tries a quick counter leg kick but Wolny is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wolny lands a leg kick that knocks Akerman off balance momentarily. Akerman is looking to slow Wolny down with leg kicks. This has been an exciting period of action! Wolny throws a body shot but no joy. Wolny is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. Akerman takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wolny connects with a body shot. Akerman ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Akerman misses the jab. Wolny swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A shot to the body from Wolny misses and Akerman counters with a stiff right hand.
It looks like Artur Wolny has been cut. Akerman throws the kick towards the body but Wolny avoids it. Wolny throwing a counter right hand but Akerman manages to avoid it. Wolny pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wolny bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Akerman's head. Akerman lands with a thumping leg kick.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy. Akerman throws a front kick aimed at Wolny's knee but Wolny avoids it well. Akerman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Akerman misses the shot to the body. Wolny on the wrong end of a nice hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akerman misses with a looping right. Wolny throws a body kick that misses. Wolny lands a nice hook to Akerman's body. Akerman takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. Akerman throws a jab when Wolny was well out of range. Wolny throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Akerman throws a leg kick but Wolny sees it coming and checks it nicely. Akerman takes a kick to the side of the head. Wolny thuds his shin into the meat of Akerman's side. Wolny misses with a few strikes there.
Nice jab there from Wolny. Akerman misses with a body shot.
Nice shot lands for Wolny. Wolny walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Akerman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Akerman lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected. Akerman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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! Wolny throws a lazy right hand but Akerman sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Akerman tries a quick counter leg kick but Wolny is wise to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Akerman throws a body shot but no joy. Wolny fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Akerman manages to avoid it. Akerman scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard. Wolny connects with a nice looking jab.
Wolny slips a straight right by Akerman. Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akerman misses with an uppercut. Akerman misses with a left hand and Wolny counters with a lovely shot to the body. Akerman takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Akerman might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Wolny has got the better of the exchanges. Akerman lands a lovely overhand right. Wolny uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Akerman. Wolny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Akerman tried to score with a low kick but Wolny checks it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Wolny scores with a kick to the body.
Wolny is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Akerman. Wolny takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Akerman fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Wolny manages to avoid it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Artur Wolny will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Artur Wolny's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Akerman throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wolny throws a jab when Akerman was well out of range. Akerman throws a leg kick but Wolny sees it coming and checks it nicely. Akerman moves out of range as Wolny strikes. Wolny walks into a stiff left hand from Akerman. Artur Wolny is winning the standup battle so far. Akerman misses with an uppercut
and Wolny counters with a lovely straight right hand! Wolny lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Akerman looks to land a right hand but Wolny moved out of range. An attempted straight right counter from Wolny misses the target. Wolny uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. Wolny steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Akerman. Wolny chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Akerman can pounce on him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Wolny cracks Akerman with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Wolny throws a leg kick but Akerman sees it coming and moves out of range. Akerman moves out of range of the strikes. Akerman throws an overhand right that lands on Wolny's shoulder, as Wolny tries to avoid the shot. Wolny looks to throw the jab but Akerman is out of range. Akerman throws a front kick aimed at Wolny's knee but Wolny avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round. Akerman scores with a head kick. Wolny tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time. Wolny checks the leg kick nicely there.
Akerman throws a head kick but Wolny moves out of range.
Good exchange - Wolny coming out on top. Akerman bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wolny jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
A slapping body kick lands there for Akerman. Akerman moves out of range as Wolny strikes. Wolny thuds a left hand into Akerman's body. Akerman misses with a body shot.
Wolny ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Akerman moves away. Akerman checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Akerman lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Wolny circles away quickly and effectively. Akerman misses with a lunging right hand
and Wolny counters with an outside leg kick.
Akerman takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Linus Akerman has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. 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! Wolny throws the left hand but Akerman avoids the punch easily. Akerman throws a low kick but Wolny avoids it. Wolny avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Wolny throws a body shot but no joy. Akerman takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Wolny just misses with a punch to the body.
Wolny throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Akerman throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Wolny slips under a jab. Wolny was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Akerman misses with a body kick. Wolny cracks Akerman with an open hand slap. 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. That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Wolny crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Akerman - the referee stops the clock and Wolny gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Akerman. Wolny manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes. Wolny blocks a leg kick. Akerman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Wolny.
Akerman throws a hook but Wolny blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Wolny's corner calls for a 1-2. Wolny obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Wolny bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Wolny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Wolny stalks Akerman and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Akerman's face. Akerman staggers backwards, shaken. Akerman moves out of range as Wolny throws a body kick.
Akerman swings away with a leg kick that misses. Wolny throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. It seemed like Akerman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Wolny tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Akerman ducks under a wild hook from Wolny. A big left from Akerman misses. Wolny is looking to counter punch. Akerman has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Wolny finds it's way round the side to connect with Akerman's head. Wolny moves out of range as Akerman throws a body kick.
Wolny throws a quick inside leg kick. Wolny throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Wolny misses with an uppercut. Akerman saw that one coming. It seemed like Akerman was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it. Akerman finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Akerman throws a body shot but no joy. This has been an exciting period of action! Akerman defending well as Wolny loads up on a big left hand. Akerman misses with a straight left. A looping hook to the body misses from Wolny. Akerman does a little dance to reset his feet. Akerman misses with a left hand and Akerman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Akerman moves away from the strike by Wolny. Artur Wolny is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach. Wolny walks into a straight right hand from Akerman. A slapping body kick lands there for Akerman. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Wolny gets off balance looking for a body kick and Akerman counters with a slapping leg kick. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Wolny checks a leg kick. Akerman blocks a jab. Akerman misses with a wild combination.
And that's the end of the fight! Artur Wolny showed his dominance in that final round. Well Wolny 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27 Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27 Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artur Wolny!
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