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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ivan Jankowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Janusz Woitek (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jankowski comes into the arena with Start It Up blaring out of the sound system. The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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188 cm
26
194 lbs
12 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
20
185 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Ivan Jankowski! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Janusz Woitek! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Valeri Chadov and Aleksandr Martynov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Woitek connects with a body shot that sends Jankowski's belly button to the back. Woitek misses with a two punch combination.
Left hook, right uppercut from Woitek. Woitek cracks a nice hook into Jankowski's ribs. Jankowski takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him. Woitek wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Woitek connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son. Woitek defending well as Jankowski loads up on a big left hand. Woitek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. This has been an exciting period of action! Woitek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jankowski circles away quickly and effectively. Woitek punishes Jankowski's body with a nice straight punch. A nice combination there by Woitek.
No joy there for Woitek, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Woitek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Woitek misses with a series of wild punches.
Jankowski feints and as Woitek raises his hands in defense, Jankowski changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. Woitek managing to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woitek trying to keep a closed guard but Jankowski is proving a slippery customer.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Jankowski's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Woitek is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Woitek avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Woitek pulls Jankowski in close to his closed guard and prevents Jankowski from doing any damage or advancing position. Woitek looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Jankowski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. Jankowski lands a couple of elbows. Jankowski wants to control from the top but Woitek keeps moving.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Jankowski postures up.
Woitek tries to land a sweep but no joy. Jankowski in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time. Woitek trying to keep a closed guard but Jankowski is proving a slippery customer.
Jankowski won't allow Woitek to sweep him here. Jankowski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Jankowski has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player. Woitek trying to keep a closed guard but Jankowski is proving a slippery customer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jankowski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Woitek not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Janusz Woitek was stalling too much, according to the referee. Jankowski closes the distance and clinches up with Woitek, looking for a takedown. Jankowski pushes Woitek against the cage but Woitek circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Woitek lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jankowski circles away quickly and effectively. Woitek defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Jankowski. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Jankowski feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Jankowski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Jankowski scoring with some ground and pound. Jankowski wants to control from the top but Woitek keeps moving. Jankowski pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Woitek is keeping the position for now. Jankowski is looking to stand up but Woitek won't let him. Woitek looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Jankowski is looking to work some ground and pound but Woitek has wrist control. Jankowski throws a strike but Woitek rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. Woitek stopping the sweep attempt from Jankowski. Jankowski manages to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Jankowski has a takedown stuffed. Woitek fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Woitek's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Woitek duly obliges. Woitek stuffs the takedown. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Nice sprawl there from Woitek as Jankowski shoots in. Jankowski is breathing heavily. Woitek lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Jankowski dives in and grabs Woitek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Woitek pushes down on Jankowski's head and hops out. A combination from Woitek does no damage. Sloppy strikes from Woitek. Those never looked like landing. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! Jankowski dives in and grabs Woitek's left leg, looking for a takedown. Woitek pushes down on Jankowski's head and hops out. Woitek thuds a left hand into Jankowski's body. Janusz Woitek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Woitek throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Woitek with a body punch. A glancing blow. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Janusz Woitek dominated that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Woitek throws a one two combo.
Jankowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woitek's waist but Woitek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jankowski off to one side. Woitek works over Jankowski's head and body with a nice combination. Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Woitek!
Woitek scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Woitek keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl. Woitek dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Ivan Jankowski is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Jankowski dodges the punch combination from Woitek.
Jankowski tries to score a power double leg takedown but Woitek sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Jankowski somewhat. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ivan Jankowski. That's going to take a lot out of him. Woitek scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Jankowski doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Woitek looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Woitek leaves Jankowski with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round. Woitek looks to land a combination. Jankowski sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots. Woitek fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Woitek lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Woitek. Jankowski shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Woitek as he avoids it easily. Woitek jabs Jankowski to the body, keeping him at a distance. Ivan Jankowski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Jankowski fails to land the takedown. Woitek is working the combinations to good effect here. Woitek lands a jab-cross combination. Woitek is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Jankowski rather than just go for the knockout. Woitek connects with a right hand. Jankowski shakes it off. Jankowski throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Woitek's waist but Woitek gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Jankowski off to one side. Woitek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Jankowski is rocked! Woitek moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body. Oh Jankowski is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! 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! Jankowski shoots and misses and Woitek counters with a left to the body. Woitek throws a right hand that Jankowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Jankowski also avoids with ease. Janusz Woitek seems to be getting the better of the standup. Woitek lands with a big left! Jankowski is wobbled badly! Woitek comes in with a flurry of punches and drops Jankowski to the floor. The ref jumps in to save him from unneccessary punishment.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:03 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Janusz Woitek!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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