For the second time in your professional career in MMA Damian Janikowski He started fighting after two defeats in a row. The bronze Olympic medalist in wrestling from London 2012 did not win the medium championship belt, succumbing to Paweł Pawlak (24-4-1) by unanimous decision of the judges, and in turn in November last year KSW 100 fell in the second round under the blows of Piotr Kuberski (16-1). If the 35-year-old wanted to try to conquer the average category again, he had to return to the winning path in the clash with Laid Zerhounim (14-9).
Janikowski for a position in the food chain. Zerhouni for a ticket to the top
The Algerian Frenchman is one of the largest positive surprises in KSW. He came with an average 11-8 record, it seemed that mainly under the gala in France (although he debuted in Poland). Meanwhile, after four fights for KSW, Zerhouni has three wins, all ahead of time and in the first rounds. Recently, at KSW 101 in Paris, Belgian Van de Merct (8-1) extinguished the light in Paris. Now he returned to France, this time to Lyonand the potential triumph over Janikowski gave him a ticket to the largest fight in the average category.
Execution is an understatement. Janikowski was rocking after each blow
July 2022. It was the last time the fight with the participation of Laida Zerhouni survived to the 2nd round. Therefore, you could expect sharp attacks from the beginning, especially since Janikowski also does not avoid battle fire. It was so too. Zerhouni pushed in his style, and what's more, he hit. The Pole went in wrestling, but did not hold his rival on the ground. The Frenchman beat terribly, led out a fast combination and it was after her that Janikowski fell to the ground, and the judge interrupted this execution! A minute and 54 seconds, so much the Frenchman needed to demolish Wroclaw.
Another brutal knockout Laida Zerhouni in KSW, the third since he joined the ranks of the Polish organization. Janikowski had nothing to say in a stand -up collar. Every hit a rival's blow shocked him and when the Frenchman escaped the ground floor after overthrow, it became clear that this fight would not end well for the Pole. For Janikowski, it is the third defeat in a row and, taking into account that he is already 35 years old, the KSW champion will probably no longer be, who knows what to do with his career. Zerhouni, in turn, can slowly look towards the fight for the name of a pretender to the medium -scale championship belt.