2013 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki explained

The year 2013 was the tenth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2014 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 22: Pride Time .

List of events

Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1KSW 22: Pride TimeTorwar Hall Warsaw, Poland
2KSW 23: Khalidov vs. ManhoefErgo Arena Gdańsk, Poland
3KSW 24: Clash of the GiantsAtlas Arena Łódź, Poland
4KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2Centennial Hall Wroclaw, Poland

Title fights

Title fights in 2013
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
1Lightheavyweight 93 kg Jan Błachowicz (c)def. Goran ReljicDecision (unanimous) 35:00KSW 22For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
2Female 55 kg Karolina Kowalkiewiczdef. Marta ChojnoskaSubmission (Rear-naked Choke)11:11KSW 23For the Inaugural KSW Women's Strawweight Championship
3Middleweight 84 kg Michał Materladef. Kendall GroveTKO (Punches)45:00KSW 23For the KSW Middleweight Championship
4Heavyweight 120 kg Karol Bedorfdef. Paweł NastulaKO (Punches)22:25KSW 24For the Inaugural KSW Heavyweight Championship
5Welterweight 77 kg Aslambek Saidov (c)def. Daniel AcácioTKO (punches)35:00KSW 25For the KSW Welterweight Championship

KSW 22: Pride Time

KSW 22: Pride Time
Promotion:Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date:March 16, 2013
Venue:Hala Torwar
City: Warsaw, Poland
Followingevent:KSW 23

KSW 22: Pride Time was held at the Hala Torwar in Warsaw, Poland on March 16, 2013.[1]

Background

The main event featured Polish standout Jan Błachowicz defending his Light Heavyweight Championship against UFC veteran Goran Reljic.[2]

Results

KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef

KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef
Promotion:Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date:June 8, 2013
Venue:Ergo Arena
City: Gdańsk, Poland
Previousevent:KSW 22
Followingevent:KSW 24

KSW 23: Khalidov vs Manhoef was a mixed martial arts event held on June 8, 2013, at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland.[3]

Background

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's first Women's Champion was crowned at this event.[4]

This was the first event available through ksw.tv outside of Poland.

Results

KSW 24: Clash of the Giants

KSW 24: Clash of the Giants
Promotion:Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date:September 28, 2013
Venue:Atlas Arena
City: Łódź, Poland
Attendance:13,000
Previousevent:KSW 23
Followingevent:KSW 25

KSW 24: Clash of the Giants was a mixed martial arts event held on September 28, 2013 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland.[5]

Background

The main event saw Mariusz Pudzianowski against Sean McCorkle in a rematch.

The event also crowned the first heavyweight champion in a match between Pawel Nastula and Karol Bedorf. The event also featured a rematch between Michał Materla and Jay Silva in the middleweight division. Mateusz Gamrot replaced current lightweight champion Maciej Jewtuszko as UFC veteran Andre Winner's opponent.[6]

Results

KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2

KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2
Promotion:Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date:December 7, 2013
Venue:Wroclaw Centennial Hall
City: Wroclaw, Poland
Previousevent:KSW 24

KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on December 7, 2013 at the Wroclaw Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland.

Results

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KSW 22 - Pride Time. Sherdog.com. 2013-04-05.
  2. Web site: Jan Blachowicz-Goran Reljic Light Heavyweight Title Tilt Headlines KSW 22 in Poland. Sherdog.com. 2013-02-14.
  3. Web site: KSW 23 - Khalidov vs Manhoef. Sherdog.com . 2013-04-05.
  4. Web site: KSW Federation official website. Konfrontacja.com . 2013-04-05.
  5. Web site: KSW 24 - Clash of the Giants. Sherdog.com . 2013-08-01.
  6. Web site: Pudzianowski vs. McCorkle 2 confirmed for KSW 24. adcombat.com. 2013-07-31. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203022518/http://www.adcombat.com/pudzianowski-vs-mccorkle-2-confirmed-for-ksw-24. 2013-12-03. dead.