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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jan Janowicz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Warmaster (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Warmaster has chosen Deftones- welcome to the butcher as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Josh Warmaster will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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250 lbs
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260 lbs
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Powerful takedowns
Basic striking
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Jan Janowicz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Josh Warmaster!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Janowicz ducks right into an uppercut from Warmaster.
Janowicz looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Janowicz drives through with a takedown into Warmaster's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Janowicz trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Janowicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Janowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Warmaster is retaining full guard.
Warmaster seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Warmaster is looking to stand up but Janowicz isn't so interested in that idea.
Janowicz loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Janowicz trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Warmaster trying to control the position.
Warmaster wants to stand up but Janowicz is controlling him.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Warmaster misses with a two punch combination.
Warmaster checks a leg kick nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Warmaster jabs Janowicz to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Warmaster connects with a single shot there.
Janowicz slips under a jab.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A jab from Warmaster finds it's way through Janowicz's defenses.
Warmaster connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Warmaster has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Janowicz shoots in for a double leg but Warmaster sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Janowicz looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Warmaster cracks Janowicz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Janowicz takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Warmaster is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Janowicz had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Janowicz misses with a jab to the body
and Warmaster connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster stuns Janowicz with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Warmaster. That snapped Janowicz's head back.
Warmaster lands with a straight right. Janowicz didn't see that one coming.
Janowicz on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Warmaster throws out a loose jab but Janowicz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Warmaster works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A right-left combo lands from Warmaster.
Janowicz takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Warmaster misses the target.
Warmaster bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Janowicz's head backwards.
Warmaster uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Janowicz has time to react.
Warmaster is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Warmaster lands the left hand.
Warmaster lands a slapping body shot.
Warmaster swings for the body but Janowicz moves out of range.
Warmaster throws a hook but Janowicz avoids it easily.
Janowicz looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Warmaster cracks Janowicz with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Warmaster darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Warmaster connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Janowicz's hands.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Warmaster counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Warmaster listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Janowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warmaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Janowicz walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Warmaster checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Janowicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Janowicz.
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
and Warmaster counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Janowicz thinking.
Janowicz is breathing heavily.
Warmaster fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Warmaster throws a right and a left that both miss.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Warmaster 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.
Janowicz finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Janowicz shoots in for a takedown but Warmaster shows good takedown defense.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Janowicz takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Warmaster scores with a hook.
Warmaster scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Warmaster connects with a body shot.
Jan Janowicz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Janowicz walks into a straight right hand from Warmaster.
Janowicz gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Warmaster moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
Warmaster takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Warmaster slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Janowicz misses with a takedown
and Warmaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt
letting Warmaster counter with a right hand.
Warmaster sizes up Janowicz with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Warmaster digs a good hook to Janowicz's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Warmaster dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Janowicz gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Warmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
Warmaster lands a nice shot that snaps Janowicz's head back.
Decent striking displayed by Warmaster there.
Warmaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Warmaster swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Warmaster with a hook.
Janowicz takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Warmaster punishes Janowicz's body with a nice straight punch.
Janowicz fails with the takedown
and Warmaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Warmaster cracks Janowicz with a good jab.
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!
Warmaster swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
enabling Warmaster to counter with a crisp jab.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janowicz is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Warmaster lands a nice shot that snaps Janowicz's head back.
Warmaster has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Warmaster lands with a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice uppercut there from Warmaster.
Janowicz misses with a takedown
and Warmaster counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Janowicz tries for a takedown but Warmaster circles away easily
letting Warmaster counter with a right hand.
Warmaster dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Warmaster tests Janowicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Warmaster jabs Janowicz right on the nose. Janowicz blinks but takes it well.
Warmaster lands a glancing blow to the side of Janowicz's head.
Nice uppercut there from Warmaster.
Donk. Warmaster catches Janowicz right on the button with a cross.
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!
Warmaster lands a jab.
Jab by Warmaster.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Warmaster finds it's way through Janowicz's defenses.
Warmaster lands a jab.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Warmaster counters with a nice uppercut.
Janowicz is rocked!
Warmaster throws a jab when Janowicz was well out of range.
Warmaster goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Oh Janowicz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
A left lands for Warmaster.
Nice takedown defense from Warmaster. No joy for Janowicz on that attempt.
Warmaster scores with a crisp jab that stopped Janowicz in his tracks.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Janowicz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Janowicz is countered with a crisp right hand from Warmaster that sends him to the canvas! Warmaster follows him to the mat into side control.
Warmaster wants to stand but Janowicz has his arm trapped.
Warmaster decides to stand back up.
Janowicz seems to have got his legs back now.
Jan Janowicz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a left and a right that stings Janowicz.
It looks like Jan Janowicz has been cut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster catches Janowicz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Warmaster scores with a decent looking hook.
Janowicz shoots and misses
and Warmaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Janowicz walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Warmaster fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Warmaster is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Warmaster scores with a jab. Janowicz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Warmaster steps into range and cracks Janowicz with a monster punch that buckles his knees! Janowicz flops backwards and Warmaster dives into his guard looking to finish!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Warmaster avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Janowicz keeping moving, preventing Warmaster from controlling successfully.
Janowicz might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Warmaster's corner is telling him to maintain position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster is looking to stand up but Janowicz won't let him.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Janowicz working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Warmaster doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Warmaster manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Warmaster decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Janowicz, up you get!
Janowicz misses with a takedown
and Janowicz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Warmaster jabs Janowicz right on the nose. Janowicz blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Warmaster swinging wildly here.
Janowicz tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Warmaster paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Josh Warmaster showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jan Janowicz's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Janowicz misses with a takedown attempt
and Warmaster counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Warmaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Warmaster enables Janowicz to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Warmaster manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Janowicz throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Warmaster can do anything to dispel that myth.
Janowicz trying to control but Warmaster is working from the bottom.
Warmaster wants to stand up but Janowicz is controlling him.
Janowicz preventing the sweep.
Warmaster is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Josh Warmaster has got the better of the ground game so far.
Warmaster not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Janowicz throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Janowicz working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Warmaster really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Janowicz. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Janowicz tries to free his leg and advance position but Warmaster is retaining full guard.
Warmaster wants to get back to his feet but Janowicz is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Warmaster keeping moving, preventing Janowicz from controlling successfully.
Janowicz stops Warmaster from standing up.
Warmaster pushes Janowicz off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jan Janowicz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Janowicz fails with the takedown
letting Warmaster counter with a right hand.
Warmaster lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Janowicz at a distance.
Janowicz with a poor takedown
and Warmaster counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Janowicz with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Warmaster to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Janowiczs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Warmaster lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Janowicz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Janowicz walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Warmaster lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Janowicz circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch lands to the side of Janowicz 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A jab lands there for Warmaster.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a stiff right hand.
Warmaster lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Janowicz shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Warmaster counters with a right hand to the body.
Warmaster throws a combination. Janowicz tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Warmaster connects with a right hand. Janowicz shakes it off.
Josh Warmaster seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Janowicz shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Warmaster pinned against the ropes. Warmaster gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Warmaster lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Warmaster getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Janowicz has his takedown stuffed
and Warmaster counters with a two punch combo.
Janowicz fails to land the takedown.
Warmaster works the jab nicely.
Warmaster throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Warmaster 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.
Good exchange - Warmaster coming out on top.
Warmaster scores with a jab to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Warmaster scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
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!
Warmaster bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Warmaster lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Warmaster lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Janowicz backs up against the ropes.
Janowicz with a lazy takedown attempt
and Warmaster counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Janowicz will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Warmaster lands with a cross.
Janowicz takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Warmaster tests Janowicz's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Janowicz fails with the takedown
and Warmaster makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A decent looking cross lands there for Warmaster.
Janowicz on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Jan Janowicz has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Warmaster connects with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Josh Warmaster comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Warmaster has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 26:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 26:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Josh Warmaster!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Josh Warmaster waved his t-shirt featuring Technique MMA's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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