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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between The Reverend Jim Ignatowski (ranked 1986 p4p, 207 weight class) and Jan Jansson (ranked 2288 p4p, 222 weight class). Jansson has chosen PAIN - Bye / Die as his entrance music. The Reverend Jim Ignatowski has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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143 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jan Jansson!
The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Aleksei Zolotukhin and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ignatowski catches Jansson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jansson blocks a jab.
Ignatowski slips under a jab from Jansson.
Ignatowski slips under a jab.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, jab by Ignatowski - just one landing.
Ignatowski feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Janssons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ignatowski misses with the body kick
and Jansson counters with a nice body shot.
Ignatowski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Jansson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ignatowski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ignatowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Jansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Jansson moves out of range of the leg kick from Ignatowski.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A slow jab from Jansson misses its intended target.
As Jansson backs away, Ignatowski returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Ignatowski tests Jansson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Crunch! Ignatowski slams his shin into Jansson's torso.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Jansson misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Ignatowski darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Ignatowski throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ignatowski comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Jansson misses with an uppercut
and Ignatowski counters with an outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Jansson has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Ignatowski throws a body kick that misses
and Jansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jansson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Jansson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Jansson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Ignatowski is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Ignatowski misses with a hook to the body
and Jansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignatowski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jansson unleashes a big counter combination but Ignatowski bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jansson needs to keep his hands up - Ignatowski had a free shot at his head there.
Jansson throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ignatowski walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jansson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jansson! But no joy.
Jansson misses the jab.
Ignatowski throws a solid leg kick but Jansson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Ignatowski.
Ignatowski feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Jansson's calf.
Jansson throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ignatowski connects with a crisp jab.
Jansson might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Ignatowski connects with an inside leg kick.
Ignatowski catches Jansson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Ignatowski bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Ignatowski jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Ignatowski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jansson throws a jab but it's blocked by Ignatowski.
A low kick from Ignatowski misses
and Jansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws out a leg kick but Jansson moves out of range and Ignatowski only half commits.
A jab from Jansson misses.
Ignatowski is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Ignatowski throws out a powerful jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick
and Jansson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jansson avoids a kick to the body.
Jansson checks the leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ignatowski.
Jansson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ignatowski fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Jansson on the side of the head.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ignatowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jansson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jansson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses with an uppercut. Jansson saw that one coming.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ignatowski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski misses with a leg kick
letting Jansson counter with a right hand.
Jansson throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Ignatowski gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ignatowski misses with a punch on the inside.
Ignatowski breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice body punch from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ignatowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Jansson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ignatowski misses with a shot to the body
and Jansson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Jansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski dominated that round.
That's time! Ignatowski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Ignatowski lands with a straight right. Jansson didn't see that one coming.
Jab by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski lands a front kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Ignatowski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Jansson has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Jansson and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Jansson misses with a straight right.
Ignatowski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jansson is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick which misses Jansson's front leg but catches the back leg as Jansson tries to avoid it.
Jansson avoids the body shot from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Ignatowski throws a half hearted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick but Jansson sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Jansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatowski.
Jansson looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Ignatowski darts in trying to clinch
and Jansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ignatowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Jansson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ignatowski connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Jansson misses with an uppercut.
Ignatowski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jansson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jansson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatowski looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ignatowski wants to land a leg kick but Jansson is out of range.
Jansson now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ignatowski tries to clinch there but Jansson circles away.
Jansson blocks a low kick nicely.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Ignatowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jansson takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski scores with a crisp jab that stopped Jansson in his tracks.
Ignatowski connects with a nice looking jab.
Good exchange - Ignatowski coming out on top.
Ignatowski tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jansson throws a lazy right hand but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Jansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jansson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ignatowski throws a good cross that connects.
Jansson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A jab from Jansson misses.
Jansson lands a nice shot to the body.
Jansson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Ignatowski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Jansson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A nice side step and Jansson releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Jansson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Ignatowski.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jansson on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Jansson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ignatowski misses with a hook. Jansson ducked under it nicely.
Jansson looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A telegraphed right hand from Jansson misses the target.
Ignatowski misses with a body punch
and Jansson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Jansson throws out a loose jab but Ignatowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ignatowski. That's going to slow Jansson down.
Jansson misses with a looping right.
Ignatowski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jansson staying out of range there.
Ignatowski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ignatowski throws a front kick that sends Jansson stumbling back into the cage.
Ignatowski scores with the left hand. Jansson knows he should have avoided that one.
Ignatowski takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ignatowski swings wildly with an uppercut but Jansson uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jansson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ignatowski misses with a low kick.
Ignatowski misses with a body kick.
Ignatowski is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jansson can do to turn this around?
Nice jab there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a looping overhand right but Jansson ducks down to avoid it.
Ignatowski misses with a leg kick
and Jansson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ignatowski throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Jansson counters with a nice uppercut.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski throws a poor cross that misses
and Jansson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski is winning the standup battle so far.
Jansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
Ignatowski connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Jansson throws a lazy right hand but Ignatowski sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Ignatowski misses with a left hand
and Jansson counters with a right hand to the body.
Ignatowski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Ignatowski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Ignatowski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatowski throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jansson misses the shot to the body.
Ignatowski throws a front kick aimed at Jansson's knee but Jansson avoids it well.
Jansson doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Ignatowski throws the left hand but Jansson avoids the punch easily.
It seemed like Jansson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ignatowski connects with a crisp jab.
Ignatowski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Jansson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jansson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jansson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ignatowski.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Ignatowski. Jansson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jansson needs to keep his hands up - Ignatowski had a free shot at his head there.
Ignatowski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Ignatowski lands a nice leg kick that just misses Jansson's sensitive parts.
Jansson jabs Ignatowski right on the nose. Ignatowski blinks but takes it well.
Ignatowski misses with a looping right.
Jansson needs to keep his hands up - Ignatowski had a free shot at his head there.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jansson checks a leg kick.
Jansson throws an overhand right that lands on Ignatowski's shoulder, as Ignatowski tries to avoid the shot.
A lazy left from Ignatowski finds it's target.
Ignatowski lands an overhand right.
Ignatowski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jan Jansson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Ignatowski looks to throw the jab but Jansson is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jansson looks to land a right hand but Ignatowski moved out of range.
Ignatowski quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Ignatowski scores with a leg kick.
Ignatowski feints and then cracks Jansson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jansson down.
Ignatowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Jansson throws a body punch but Ignatowski moves out of range.
Ignatowski tries to land a leg kick but Jansson saw it coming and moves away.
A low kick from Ignatowski misses
and Ignatowski takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jansson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ignatowski throws a good cross that connects.
Ignatowski throws a front kick that sends Jansson stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski looks to throw a body kick
and Jansson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice uppercut lands for Ignatowski. That snapped Jansson's head back.
Ignatowski throws a leg kick that is checked
and Jansson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ignatowski fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ignatowski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jansson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Jansson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Ignatowski tries to clinch up but Jansson circles away and keeps his distance.
A shot to the body from Ignatowski misses
and Jansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ignatowski scores with a leg kick.
Jansson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Ignatowski.
Jansson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ignatowski wants to slow Jansson down by chopping away at his legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Jansson misses.
Ignatowski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ignatowski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ignatowski staying out of range there.
Jab by Ignatowski.
Ignatowski just misses with a punch to the body.
Jansson throws out a counter right but Ignatowski avoids it with no problem.
Ignatowski throws out a powerful jab.
Jansson misses with an uppercut.
Jansson slips under a jab.
Jansson jabs at Ignatowski's body.
Ignatowski looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jansson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Nice defenses there by Jansson.
Jansson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A low kick from Ignatowski is predictable there
and Jansson counters with a nice uppercut.
Ignatowski lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
The Reverend Jim Ignatowski showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ignatowski 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 Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Konstantin Menshow scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... The Reverend Jim Ignatowski!
The defeated Jan Jansson had this to say: 'He was the better fighter this time.
You win lose, and you some some.'.
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hype
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