2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

The year 2020 was the 17th year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. 2020 will begin with KSW 53.[1]

2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
A poster or logo for 2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki.
Information
First dateJuly 11, 2020
Last dateDecember 19, 2020
Events
Total events6
Fights
Total fights47
Title fights6
Chronology
2019 in KSW 2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 2021 in KSW

Background

Martin Lewandowski announced that KSW has plans for European expansion and will intend to do a new series of smaller events in 2020. KSW has plans for a reality TV show.[2][3]

List of events
# Event Title Date Arena Location
1 KSW 53: Reborn July 11, 2020 Undisclosed Studio Poland Warsaw, Poland
2 KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski August 29, 2020 Global EXPO Poland Warsaw, Poland
3 KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2 October 10, 2020 Wytwórnia Club Poland Łódź, Poland
4 Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett October 23, 2020 Wytwórnia Club Poland Łódź, Poland
5 KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić[4][5][6][7] November 14, 2020 Wytwórnia Club Poland Łódź, Poland
6 KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita December 19, 2020 Wytwórnia Club Poland Łódź, Poland

Only One

The series was officially announced by KSW and POLSAT TV at a press conference on December 7, 2019. The trainers for the series, which will feature 10 welterweight fighters, will be Marcin Wrzosek and Łukasz Zaborowski. The 10 fighters will be competing for a contract with KSW. The weekly series will culminate in a live finale on POLSAT TV. It debuted on POLSAT TV on March 6, 2020.

Participants
  • Poland Paweł Kiełek
  • Poland Piotr Walawski
  • Poland Mariusz Radziszewski
  • Poland Marcin Krakowiak
  • Poland Bartłomiej Gładkowicz
  • Poland Kamil Dołgowski
  • Poland Adrian Bartosiński
  • Poland Tomasz Romanowski
  • Poland Michał Sobiech
  • Poland Karol Wesling

KSW Tylko Jeden Tournament bracket
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
         
Poland Paweł Kiełek 1r.
Poland Marcin Krakowiak SUB
Poland Marcin Krakowiak 3r.
Poland Tomasz Romanowski UD
Poland Mariusz Radziszewski 2r.
Poland Tomasz Romanowski UD
Poland Tomasz Romanowski UD
Poland Marcin Krakowiak1 3r.
Poland Kamil Dołgowski 1r.
Poland Adrian Bartosiński TKO
Poland Adrian Bartosiński TKO
Poland Piotr Walawski 3r.
Poland Piotr Walawski UD
Poland Paweł Kiełek1 2r.

1Bartek Gładkowicz missed weight and was expelled from the show, he was subsequently replaced by Paweł Kiełek who get a second chance in the show.

2Adrian Bartosiński was injured and couldn't participate in the final, and was subsequently replaced by Marcin Krakowiak.

KSW 53: Reborn
KSW 53: Reborn
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateJuly 11, 2020
VenueUndisclosed Studio
CityPoland Warsaw, Poland

'KSW 53: Reborn' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on July 11, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.[1]

The event was initially planned to be held on March 21, 2020 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.[8] However, the event was cancelled on March 11, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Background

Norman Parke missed weight ahead of his trilogy bout with Mateusz Gamrot for the undisputed KSW Lightweight Title. Both parties have agreed to complete their trilogy, however, the bout was a five-round catchweight non-title bout.

Roman Szymański was scheduled to face Mateusz Legierski, but Legierski was forced off the card on June 25 with an injury. Filip Pejić served as Legierski's replacement, taking the short notice fight against Szymański.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Roman Szymański vs. Filip Pejić
  • Knockout of the Night: Michał Pietrzak
  • Knockout of the Night: Sebastian Przybysz

Results
KSW 53
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Catchweight 71.8 kg Poland Mateusz Gamrot def. Northern Ireland Norman Parke TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 3 3:02
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Borys Mańkowski def. Poland Marcin Wrzosek Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Middleweight 84 kg Poland Tomasz Drwal def. Poland Łukasz Bieńkowski TKO (Punches) 2 2:34
Welterweight 77 kg Poland Andrzej Grzebyk def. Poland Tomasz Jakubiec TKO (Punches) 2 0:15
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Roman Szymański def. Croatia Filip Pejić TKO (Punches) 3 4:37
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Artur Sowiński def. Poland Gracjan Szadziński TKO (Punches) 1 2:04
Catchweight 80 kg Poland Michał Pietrzak def. Poland Kamil Szymuszowski KO (Punches) 1 0:56
Bantamweight 61 kg Poland Sebastian Przybysz def. Poland Jakub Wikłacz TKO (Punches to the Body) 3 1:18

KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski
KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateAugust 29, 2020
VenueGlobal EXPO
CityPoland Warsaw, Poland

'KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on August 29, 2020 in Warsaw, Poland.

Background

Shamil Musaev was scheduled to challenge Mateusz Gamrot in the KSW 54 main event, but Musaev has to withdraw from the bout due to a knee injury sustained in training. Marian Ziółkowski was pulled from a planned bout with Maciej Kazieczko and faced Gamrot for the KSW Lightweight Championship in the KSW 54 main event. Kazieczko instead faced Karlo Caput who stepped in on short notice for this encounter.

Łukasz Rajewski missed weight by two pounds ahead of his scheduled lightweight bout with Bartłomiej Kopera. Both parties have agreed to compete a catchweight bout, Rajewski has been fined 30 percent of his purse.

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Łukasz Rajewski vs. Bartłomiej Kopera
  • Knockout of the Night: Michał Kita
  • Performance of the Night: Sebastian Rajewski

Results
KSW 54
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Mateusz Gamrot (c) def. Poland Marian Ziółkowski Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the KSW Lightweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Poland Izu Ugonoh def. Portugal Quentin Domingos TKO (Leg Injury) 1 2:22
Heavyweight 120 kg Poland Michał Kita def. Poland Michał Andryszak KO (Punch) 1 2:59
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Maciej Kazieczko def. Croatia Karlo Caput TKO (Punches) 3 4:29
Bantamweight 61 kg Poland Paweł Polityło def. Romania Bogdan Barbu Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Łukasz Rajewski def. Poland Bartłomiej Kopera Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Poland Kacper Koziorzębski def. Poland Adam Niedźwiedź TKO (Leg Injury) 2 2:27
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Sebastian Rajewski def. Armenia Armen Stepanyan Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2
KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateOctober 10, 2020
VenueWytwórnia Club
CityPoland Łódź, Poland

'KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 10, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.

Background

A KSW Middleweight Championship rematch between current champion Scott Askham and former champion Mamed Khalidov served as the event's headliner.[10][11] The pairing met previously at KSW 52: Race on December 7, 2019 in a catchweight non-title bout, Askham had dominated Khalidov during three round to capture the unanimous decision win.[12]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

Results
KSW 55
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 84 kg Poland Mamed Khalidov def. England Scott Askham (c) KO (Head Kick) 1 0:32 For the KSW Middleweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Poland Michał Materla def. Serbia Aleksandar Ilić TKO (Elbows) 2 1:32
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Poland Damian Janikowski def. Sweden Andreas Gustafsson Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Poland Tomasz Romanowski def. Moldova Ion Surdu[13] Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Poland Damian Stasiak def. Poland Patryk Surdyn Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 4:17
Catchweight 95 kg Poland Przemysław Mysiala def. Croatia Stipe Bekavac TKO (Punches) 2 4:06
Welterweight 77 kg Poland Krystian Kaszubowski def. Poland Jakub Kamieniarz Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
W.Strawweight 52 kg Poland Karolina Wójcik def. Poland Sylwia Juśkiewicz Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00

Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett
Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateOctober 23, 2020
CityPoland Poland

'Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett' was a bare-knuckle fighting event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on October 23, 2020.

Background

KSW has launched a new bare knuckle fighting event serie called Genesis.[14]

Former UFC heavyweight Josh Barnett returned to the ring when he took on the former KSW heavyweight champion Marcin Rozalski in a bare-knuckle boxing match in the first main event under the Genesis banner.[15][16]

Results
Genesis
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg United States Josh Barnett def. Poland Marcin Różalski TKO (Doctor Stoppage) 2 3:00
Catchweight 65 kg Poland Michał Królik def. Poland Bartosz Batra Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Catchweight 80 kg Montenegro Vaso Bakocević def. Poland Dariusz Rutkiewicz TKO (Punches) 2 0:57
Catchweight 73 kg Poland Gracjan Szadziński def. Czech Republic Jan Siroky KO (Punch to the body) 2 1:52
W.Featherweight 57 kg Poland Aleksandra Rola def. Poland Monika Porażyńska Decision (Unanimous) 3 3:00
Heavyweight 120 kg Poland Rafał Kijańczuk def. Poland Marcin Wasilewski Decision (Split) 3 3:00
Catchweight 72 kg Poland Damian Szmigielski def. Belarus Denis Makowski Decision (Split) 3 3:00

KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić
KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateNovember 14, 2020
VenueWytwórnia Club
CityPoland Łódź, Poland

KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on November 14, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.

Background

In the event headliner, the reigning KSW welterweight champion Roberto Soldić has move up to 185 pounds to challenge the former KSW middleweight champion Michał Materla.[17]

The co-main event of the evening featured a title bout between the reigning KSW light heavyweight champion Tomasz Narkun and the undeafeated Croatian Ivan Erslan.[18][19]

Sebastian Rajewski was scheduled to face Michał Sobiech, but Sobiech was forced off the card on November 4 due to a hand injury. Filip Pejić served as Sobiech replacement, takes short notice fight against Rajewski.[20]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Daniel Torres vs. Max Coga
  • Knockout of the Night: Filip Pejić
  • Submission of the Night: Robert Ruchała

Results
KSW 56
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Middleweight 84 kg Croatia Roberto Soldić def. Poland Michał Materla TKO (Punches) 1 4:40
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Poland Tomasz Narkun (c) def. Croatia Ivan Erslan Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 2 0:51 For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
W.Flyweight 57 kg Poland Justyna Haba def. Poland Karolina Owczarz Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Welterweight 77 kg Lithuania Marius Zaromskis def. Poland Andrzej Grzebyk TKO (Leg Injury) 1 4:58
Catchweight 73 kg Poland Mateusz Legierski def. Argentina Francisco Barrio Decision (Majority) 3 5:00
Catchweight 68 kg Croatia Filip Pejić def. Poland Sebastian Rajewski KO (Punches) 1 0:09
Featherweight 66 kg Brazil Daniel Torres def. Germany Max Coga Decision (Split) 3 5:00
Featherweight 66 kg Poland Robert Ruchała def. Poland Michał Domin Submission (Armbar) 1 4:59

KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita
KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateDecember 19, 2020
VenueWytwórnia Club
CityPoland Łódź, Poland

'KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita' was a mixed martial arts event held by Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 19, 2020 at the Wytwórnia Club in Łódź, Poland.

Background

The event featured three title fights.[21] In the headliner, Phil De Fries has put his KSW heavyweight crown on the line against Michał Kita.[22] Marian Ziółkowski and Roman Szymański has battled for the vacant KSW lightweight belt[23] and KSW bantamweight champion, Antun Račić, has met Bruno dos Santos in the first defense of his KSW bantamweight title.[24][25]

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:[26]

  • Fight of the Night: Marcin Krakowiak vs. Kacper Koziorzębski
  • Knockout of the Night: Marian Ziółkowski
  • Submission of the Night: Abusupiyan Magomedov

Results
KSW 57
Weight Class Method Round Time Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg England Phil De Fries (c) def. Poland Michał Kita TKO (Punches) 2 0:59 For the KSW Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Marian Ziółkowski def. Poland Roman Szymański KO (Kick to the Body) 4 4:00 For the Vacant KSW Lightweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Poland Borys Mańkowski def. Poland Artur Sowiński Decision (Unanimous) 3 5:00
Bantamweight 61 kg Croatia Antun Račić (c) def. Brazil Bruno dos Santos Decision (Unanimous) 5 5:00 For the KSW Bantamweight Championship
Middleweight 84 kg Germany Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Poland Cezary Kęsik Submission (Guillotine Choke) 2 1:52
Middleweight 84 kg Czech Republic Patrik Kincl def. Poland Tomasz Drwal KO (Punch) 1 4:22
Catchweight 80 kg Poland Marcin Krakowiak def. Poland Kacper Koziorzębski Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3 4:06
Welterweight 77 kg Germany Christian Eckerlin def. Poland Albert Odzimkowski Decision (Split) 3 5:00

See also

References
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  2. "European Expansion Next On The Agenda For Poland's Biggest MMA Promoter". forbes.com.
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  13. "Ion Surdu is Moldavian and Represent moldavia". iplsc.com.
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  20. "KSW 56: Filip Pejić wskakuje za Michała Sobiecha do starcia z Sebastianem Rajewskim". polsatsport.pl.
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  22. "KSW heavyweight champion Phil De Fries recounts battle with mental illness prior to title run". mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
  23. "Marian Ziolkowski vs. Roman Szymanski booked for KSW 57 to determine new lightweight champion". mmafighting.com.
  24. "Croatia's Antun Racic defends title against Bruno Santos at KSW 57". croatiaweek.com.
  25. "Bruno Santos surprised by immediate shot at KSW belt, but still aiming to stop champ Antun Racic". mmafighting.com.
  26. "KSW 57: Marian Ziółkowski z bonusem za najlepszy nokaut! Abus Magomedov zgarnął bonus za poddanie". mymma.pl. 22 December 2020.
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