KSW - The Klash of Styles Warzone

Majster_93 · June 19, 2020

HW Tournament SF: Oli THOMPSON v. Michal ANDRYSZAK

FW: Ivan BUCHINGER v. Filip WOLANSKI

FW: Johnny FRACHEY v. Artem LOBOV

LW Tournament SF: Roman SZYMANSKI v. Grzegorz SZULAKOWSKI

HW: Mariusz PUDZIANOWKSI v. Denis STOJNIC

vladjarca · June 20, 2020

Damn it, I guess this is the new posting hour since it's the 3rd day in a row when I post earlier.

KSW 59: Ultimate Face-Off

Magomed Magomedov didn't make weight, but his bantamweight prelim fight is still on.

Prelims:

Filip Pejic earns a FW titleshot in the tournament final, by winning all 3 rounds against Klaczek.

Brian Bouland pulled off a "fantastic" win over JP Buys.

Main card:

1. Heavyweight Tournament SF: Oli THOMPSON (21-12) v. Michal ANDRYSZAK (21-8-1)

Andryszak hits a powerful cross in the first exchange, but the next minute doesn't see many strikes landing. Later, both men nail effective combos, as Andryszak is growing confident and starts throwing more. Too confident, tho, and Oli throws an uppeercut that Andry never saw coming, and follows up with ground and pound. Seems like Oli is getting a title shot, against most odds.

Winner: Thompson (Uppercut & GNP TKO @2:35, round 1). Rating: Great.

Post fight: He seems happy, but he kinda gets lost when approached with a mic. At least he's not getting lost when fighting, I guess.

2. Featherweight Bout: Ivan BUCHINGER (37-8) v. Filip WOLANSKI (11-5)

Buchinger gets an early takedown and Wolanski pulls guard. Buki is trying to strike, but he finds his arm grabbed by Wolanski, as Wola manages to get a straight armbar applied. Buki survives for a bit, but taps in the end, realizing he's closer to getting broken than to escaping.

Winner: Wolanski (Armbar submission @1:08, round 1). Rating: Good.

Post-fight: Wolanski calls out Azhiev. You'd expect he'd aim for more with a win on the main card, but I guess I can't force people to become main card mainstays. Or can I? Oh, I can. We'll see.

3. Featherweight shi.. Bout: Johnny FRACHEY (20-13) v. Artem LOBOV (14-16-1-1)

Yamasaki reffing, yet I don't feel like praying for this one.

Mostly uninteresting exchanges in the first 2 minutes, although Lobov hits a couple of nice straight rights. That helps Frachey remember he's no striker, as he shoots for a TD and gets it. Now in Lobov's guard, they stay there for the rest of the round, having pretty much no action.

Lobov hits two mean hooks and more jabs in the first minute, roughin Frachey up. Lobov controls the fight well on feet, as Frachey is getting oustriked clearly. Frachey eventually gets caught with a Lobov uppercut and goes out cold.

Winner: Lobov (Uppercut KO @3:06, round 2). Rating: Great.

Post-fight: He shouts out his coaches and says he wants to fight Wolanski. I guess Wolanski might get more main card time after all.

4. Lightweight Tournament SF: Roman SZYMANSKI (13-5) v. Grzegorz SZULAKOWSKI (10-4)

Szymanski gets on top of Szuli ASAP, and has multiple leglock attempts and an armbar one. Eventualy, he gets Szuli's guard loose enough so that he can pull off a leglock, getting the submission win at the middle of the round.

Winner: Szymanski (Leglock submission @2:36, round 1). Rating: Great.

It's turning out to be a better card than I expected, damn.

Post fight: "I know Szuli likes to fight on the ground, I love BJJ too, I saw his last fights, I saw his best fights, I knew I can do this and I'm glad I pulled it off in the first round. Martin, Marius, I'm coming for whoever of you holds the belt when the final comes."

5. Our Main Event, featuring our HW hero: Mariusz PUDZIANOWSKI (13-7-1) v. Denis STOJNIC (13-4)

Somehow, Stojnic outweights Mariusz.

The striking is more technical than you'd expect in the first 2 exchanges, but 3rd is the charm as Pudzi hits a strong hook, but eats a head kick that gets him groggy. The cross that comes next is not enough, as Mariusz it's it like a snack and regains composure. More small exchanges, as Stojnic hits a wicked hook, dictating the pace. Stojnic is throwing more shots, but missing most of the big ones. A Stojnic hook cuts Pudzi under the eye. 1 minute left and Pudzi shoots on Stojnic, only managing to press him against the cage. Watching the replays, it looks like Mariusz scored more big shots than it seemed, as the stats suggest it was a pretty even round.

Pudzi shows off great counter punching while dodging Stojnic's offense, and with 2 minutes left out of round two, Stojnic seems to run out of gas, but he's still the one that keeps advancing. They keep trading pretty safe shots for the rest of the round, and Pudzi's defensive game plan saw him landing way more than Stojnic in this round.

Stojnic is clearly the more tired of the two, but Pudzi can't take him down from a good clinch, and gets himself tired in his failed takedown attempts. The clinch breaks as both men seemed even, and the round has 3 minutes left. More of the same, as Stojnic keeps pushing, but gets touched by most of Pudzi's counter jabs, also getting hit by the occasional big right. 1 minute remaining and both men seem out of gas as they start clinching again. Clinch ends in another stalemate, so Stojnic breaks it just before the round ends.

They stand and bang in the center for the first two minutes, both of them well on their way to exhaustion, when Pudzi throws a killer hook to Stojnic's jaw, dropping him. His hammers aren't as hard as they would have been earlier, so after a few punches he goes for an arm triangle, but Stojnic defends so Pudzi switches to north-south position, elbowing the ribs. A quick switch back to side control and Pudzi' finally gets the arm triangle in the last minute of the round. That's all, folks.

Winner: Pudzianowski (Arm triangle submission @4:42, round 4). Rating: Good.

Post fight: Pudzi thanks everyone for coming and praises Stojnic for being a warrior tonight. He's 43, but he doubts this will be the last time we see him fighting in the cage.

Attendance: 2 287

Critical rating" 72. Commercial rating: 62.

FOTN: B Bouland v. J Buys (prelims)

KOOTN: A Lobov v. J Frachey

SubOTN: R Szymanski v. G Szulakowski

Profit: + 184 061

TOURNAMENTS:

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Thiago Silva/Marcin Wojcik v. Jason Radcliffe

LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

The daily dose of Martin & Maciej:

Martin: I love Pudzi cards.

Maciej: Who doesn't. Now think how much you'll love Anderson Silva cards.

Martin: He's 45 so we don't know if we'll get more than one. Even if he wins the whole tournament, no one will blame a 45 legend for retiring.

Maciej: If Silva's retiring on a night where he wins 3 fights in KSW the attention we're gonna get will be huge.

Martin: Damn Maci, this GP might just be your best idea ever.

Maciej: I agree.

Martin: What do you think of the guys that secured themselves places in your finals?

Maciej: Oli is a nice under-dog story. Too bad he's so bland on the microphone, which makes the prospect of him winning darker than it should be.

Martin: De Fries is really annoying with his recovery taking so long. Makes me regret Ishii didn't win.

Maciej: Fair point, he said he isn't fighting earlier than January, so if he defends, the final will probably be in late spring or early summer. Anyway, Roman is an exciting grappler. I'm glad he made it to the final after his featherweight run saw him lose to Salhadine. He's getting better and might just win it.

Martin: Might as well, but Gamrot is our most recognizable Polish lightweight, him winning would be the best from a business point of view.

Maciej: Fair. Now enough with the business talk for now. Wanna play some golf?

New signings: None, this time, but the roster is aaaalmost full, so soon I'll start adding the rankings for the top 15 fighters in the previews and reports.

Updated rankings:

HW

WW

LW

FW

BW

In saddening news, James 'The Hammer' McSweeney, the winner of the very first main card bout of this dynasty, has decided to retire, with a record of 16-18 and a KSW record of 2-2.

In non-saddening news KSW 60: Askham vs. Duraev, is taking place in Leeds, in the middle of October and it's the last card before the amazing Middleweight Grand Prix.

Prelims:

W FlyW: K Lubonska v. M Chojnoska

MW: C Kesik v. A Chmielewski

W FlyW: M Maverick v. I Badurek

LHW Tournament QF: M Wojcik v. T Silva

HW: S Kolecki v. J Silva

FW: D Trueman v. S Shupanov

And, as brilliant as we expect it, the Main Card Preview:

1. Women's Flyweight bout: Lucie PUDILOVA (8-6) v. Emily DUCOTE (8-7)

The first women's fight on a KSW main card in a long time. Lucie is coming off a tragic 4 losses streak that got her cut from the UFC. Still, KSW sees her as a possible future champion. None of her qualities are truely standing out, but that's because she's extremely well rounded, which means she can prove trouble for any kind of warrior if she plans smart. Ducote is coming off 2 decision losses, and has since started working hard on her ground game. Still, Lucie seems miles ahear of her in almost every aspect of the game, so don't expect Ducote to last long.

Prediction: Pudilova, second round knockout.

2. Welterweight bout: Karl AMOUSSOU (24-8-2) v. Patrik KINCL (24-9-1)

This fight might be a title eliminator, as both man are high in the KSW WW rankings. Coming off 2 L's, Amoussou is pressured to deliver in his KSW debut. He's a Judo black belt with plenty Bellator and Strikeforce experience, and his power, combined with his creative striking, make him a big danger on the feet, and he also has some slick submissions, boasting 13 submission finishes on his record. Kincl is riding a 5 fight winning streak. With momentum on his side, he might just outstrike Amoussou in hopes of earning a title shot with this win. He has the weaker hands and feet, but a stronger chin than Karl.

Prediction: Amoussou by 3rd round submission.

3. Bantamweight Bout: John DODSON (21-12) v. Brad KATONA (8-3)

Cut from the UFC after a loss to Dom Cruz, Magicician Dodson debuts in KSW against Katona, who got upset a few months ago in his own KSW debut. Dodson is good at keeping control of the fights, and loves throwing big shots, although he's not the most powerful guy. Katona has been improving in many aspects and might finally end his streak of losses, as this will be a fairly even match up.

Prediction: Dodson by decision.

4. Lighweight Tilte Bout & Tournament Semi-final: Mateusz GAMROT (16-0-1) v. Marian ZIOLKOWSKI (22-7-1-1)

Gamrot is the favourite, as he should be: strong, tough, probably our best grappler, and a big threat on the ground. Also always smartly plays to his strenghts and his opponent weaknesses. A smart and lethal man. Marian is no slouch, as he showed when killing Sowinski off in 30 seconds. He also might escape getting submitted and land some good shots while on feet. But unless he has an ace of spades in his sleeve, I can't see him pulling off the upset.

Prediction: Gamrot by submission, round 3.

5. Middleweight Title Bout: Scott ASKHAM (19-4) v. Albert DURAEV (13-3)

Always a fun fight, Askham is looking for his first official defense, to add to his current 5 fights win streak. The body punching English man is another complete all arounder whose main advantages are the tough chin and the good top control. A true warrior, he shouldn't ever be counted out as long as there are seconds left in the fight. Duraev got his title shot after subbing Ilic in the first round, and is now on a 9 fight winning streak, including 5 choke finishes, so Askham has a more than respectable opponent. On paper, he's a more complete fighter than Askham, but the champ's experience and planning might prove to be decisive factors in this tight title fight.

Prediction: Askham by 5th round KO.

Main Card Predictions:

W FlyW: Lucie Pudilova v. Emily Ducote

WW: Karl Amoussou v. Patrik Kincl

BW: John Dodson v. Brad Katona

LW Title & Tournament SF: Mateusz Gamrot v. Marian Ziolkowski

MW Title: Scott Askham v. Albert Duraev

How are our predictions going, tho?

vladjarca: 4/5, total 27/34 (79%)

mattu29: 4/5, total 26/34 (76%)

Majster_93: 3/5, total 15/20 (75%)

CageRage: 3/5, total 24/34 (70%)

And a small thing, but if you're wondering: I order the rankings based first on the number of right predictions on the last show, and then on the total. Doesn't really matter. At the end of the in-game year, I think I'll reward the top overall predictioner with something small (as in, literally a paypal of something like 2-5 bucks, 'cause that's around 10-25 Romanian Lei, and I'm just a poor student from East Europe). After this show, we will have the MW GP and two more 2020 shows, so get your predictions on point, lads.

CageRage · June 20, 2020

Main Card Predictions:

W FlyW: Lucie Pudilova v. Emily Ducote

WW: Karl Amoussou v. Patrik Kincl

BW: John Dodson v. Brad Katona

LW Title & Tournament SF: Mateusz Gamrot v. Marian Ziolkowski

MW Title: Scott Askham v. Albert Duraev

mattu29 · June 21, 2020

Lucie Pudilova

Karl Amoussou

John Dodson

Mateusz Gamrot

Scott Askham

Majster_93 · June 21, 2020

Pudilova

Amoussou

Dodson

Gamrot

Duraev

vladjarca · June 21, 2020

KSW 60: Askham vs. Duraev, live from LEEDS!

Week 2, October 2020

Marian Ziolkowski has failed to make weight, so the Gamrot v. Ziolkowski bout is now a non-title fight. What the hell happens now if Ziolkowski wins? Martin and Maciej have no idea and dodge all questions on that matter, surely hoping that Gamrot will deliver.

Prelims:

As this defeat took her record to a sad 1-4, Marta Chojnoska decides to retire, aged 34.

Antoni Chmieleski also decides to hang up the gloves tonight, as his loss to Kesik sees him leave the game with a 32-18-1 record. He is 38.

Thiago Silva pulls off an upset, beating Giant Wojcik in the LHW tournament QF, and then proceeds to shit on our company by announcing his retirement, aged 37, with a 22-11-2 record.

Another one bites the dust, as 38 Szymon Kolecki (now 8-3) also announces his retirement after his loss to Jay Silva. What a night for the MMA Unspectacular Retired Fighters Club!

Main Card:

1. W FlyW Bout: Lucie PUDILOVA (8-6) v. Emily DUCOTE (8-7)

Lucie greets Ducote with an early head kick. She's the one pushing forward, as Ducote is occasionaly counter punching, but getting hit. Lucie likes to throw kicks, as he hits a low one, misses a head kick in a later exchange but makes Ducote pay for missing a big shot, by rocking her head with a kick that makes her hit the cagewall. Lucie goes for the thai clinch, but her knees don't find Ducote's head, as she settles for the chest and ribs, throwing in an occasional elbow, as the round reaches it's end.

That second head kick got Ducote looking pretty bad, as she has a big purple swelling.

They start off round 2 slow, as a jab is the only hit that lands in the first half of the round. One minute later, tho, Lucie catches Ducote with another head kick, and a big right hand sends her down. Lucie gets pounding like a warrior goddess, and her losing streak is finally over. Lucie Pudilova, ladies and gentlemen.

Winner: Pudilova (poundin' TKO @3:47, round 2). Rating: Great.

Post fight: She is glad to have been given the opportunity to fight in KSW and promises to rise to the top.

2. WW Bout: Karl AMOUSSOU (24-8-2) v. Patrik KINCL (24-9-1)

They trade in style and 50 seconds in, Amoussou hits a beautiful high roundhouse kick on Kincl, following it with a big hand that drops him. Amoussou hammers away, but Kincl survives the onslaught. The rest of the round is plain boring, as Amoussou fires small shots and fails with 2 kneebar attempts, but never loses side control.

Round 2 and Amoussou hits a mean cross in the first exchange. He keeps walking down Kincl and outstriking him. Around the 2:30 mark, Amoussou lands a great combo that finishes with another roundhouse head kick, but Kincl manages to dodge the flying knee that comes after. Amoussou starts chopping at the legs this round, and bangs with nice combos. Kincl throws another wild hook that hits nothing but air, and his lights go out as Amoussou answered with a hook of his own that hit him right in the jaw. Out cold.

Winner: Amoussou (killer hook KO @4:33, round 2). Rating: Good.

Post fight: Karl's delighted with his KO and is wondering who'll be his next victim. Will this brutal KO of a rising contender be enough to earn him a shot at Soldic?

3. BW Bout: John DODSON (21-12) v. Brad KATONA (8-3)

They start off like two young Mike Tysons, throwing hella hands, and although Katona hits more, he's the one who has a cut under his eye, 10 seconds in. Katona then waits for his chance and gets the TD when he shoots for it, and Dodson pulls guard. They both have unsuccesful submission attempts in this position, and just as we pass the 2:30 mark, a scramble sees Dodson take Katona's back, altho he doesn't manage to do much from this position, and the end of the round sees Dodson still exhausting himself by trying to lock a RNC.

Oddly, Katona is dictating the pace in this round, but Dodson outlands in the striking department. With 2 minutes left, Katone seizes the opportunity and scores another takedown, but it looks like he hasn't learned his lesson, as he's again cought in an armbar. He refuses to tap, but the ref calls it a technical sub for the sake of Katona's health, as the Leeds crowd gets loud. Being on a 4 fights losing streaks with 2 losses that are virtually identical surely isn't good for the mental state of Katona, will he manage to bounce back?

Winner: Dodson (armbar technical submission @3:31, round 2). Rating: Fantastic.

Post fight: Dodson is glad to win his debut and assures everyone he's still an elite fighter.

4. LW Tournament SF & non-title fight (and now shortened to 3 rounds): © Mateusz GAMROT (16-0-1) v. Marian ZIOLKOWSKI (22-7-1-1)

Ziolkowski throws 3 combos in the first round and hits each and every shot, as Mateusz is starting off slow tonight. A minute and some jabs later, Gamrot finally engages and takes Ziolkowski down with a slick suplex, getting side control off it. That's our boy, baybeh. Gamrot fails a few sub attempts and hits small shots in the last second, and although it was a close round, close enough to give Ziolkowski confidence he might just pull off an upset.

Again, no strike thrown for the first 2 minutes, but Ziolko's striking wasn't as effective as in round 1. The Gamrot takedown comes, as expected, and this time he finds himself in guard. An unispired scramble from Ziolko sees Gamrot secure side control, but still he hasn't done much damage, and it's round over again. Another close one, as both man had weaker performances than in th first round.

Has Mateusz forgot that this isn't a 5 round fight?

Ziolko gets landing again, but this time Mateusz doesn't wait 2 full minutes, securing the takedown before the first minute is over. Still, he doesn't do much and the ref gets them back up with 1 minute and a half remaining. Gamrot eats a hook, but manages to get close and hit another crazy suplex on Ziolkowski, also hitting a powerful knee to the ribs from side control. That's all, folks.

Winner: Ziolkowski (Decision, 29-28 x 3). Rating: Decent.

Post-fight: "I just beat the best Lightweight in Europe. I missed weight, so I understand I'm not champion yet. But I'll become champion in my next fight, no doubt. And as soon as I do that, I want to fight Borys Mankowski, and maybe after that I'll do a unification bout with Gamrot."

5. Our main event, FOR THE KSW MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP! SCOTT ASKHAM (19-4) v. ALBERT 'MACHETE' DURAEV (13-3)

They trade nicely, but Askham is the first that lands a meaningful strike - a mean cross that has the Leeds crowd erupt. Duraev is on the floor, but he survives Askham's mean strikes. Askham spends then minutes doing close to nothing in side control, and Goddard gets them up with 40 seconds remaining, and Askham is the one scoring in the last exchange of round 1.

Duraev misses a hook and gets shot with a punishing spinning back fist and it's aaaaaaaaall over. Damn, that was a good defense.

Winner: Askham (Spinning back fist KO @0:18, round 2). Rating: Good.

Post-fight: Askham is glad for the chance to fight in his hometown and thanks all his supporters. With the Middleweight GP bound to happen next month, he's excited to see who his next challanger will be, and he invites all British MMA fans to check it out on DAZN.

Title prestige has somehow went down after this bout, from 55 to 54

Attendance: 1 012 (aw come on)

Critical rating: 74. Commercial rating: 58.

FOTN: J Dodson v. B Katona

KOOTN: S Askham v. A Duraev

SubOTN: J Dodson v. B Katona

Profit: + 105 281

TOURNAMENTS:

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

What the hell happens now? v. Jason Radcliffe

LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Marian Ziolkowksi v. Roman Szymanski

FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

It's a new day, and the KSW co-owners are discussing what the hell they'll do with the Lightweight and Light Heavyweight divisions and new signings:

Martin: It's so screwed up. Our next card will surely be getting us international attention, but last night's card made us so much trouble.

Maciej: What trouble are you talking about? Did it wipe out the 3+ millions from the companies bank accounts? Did it get any of us in legal trouble? No? Relax, everything will be fine.

Martin: What do we do with the tournaments that just got screwed over? The Light Heavyweight tournament has been a mess from the start. Weak fighters compared with who we have around now. Mysiala's injury, Ivan having to have one more fight to retain his place, delaying the next title fight. A quarter final will take place in damn December and we started the tournament in what, June? And a guy just retired after qualifing for the semi-final.

Maciej: It's gonna be a little tricky, but it's better that Silva retired, now we can have someone better take his place, since you're complaining about weaklings fighting in the tournament.

Martin: Ok, who?

Maciej: Well, it should be one of our new signings that already got a win in the division.

Martin: And who do we have that fits that criteria?

Maciej: Let me check.. Well, we have Bozigit Ataev, Darko Stosic and Vemola.

Martin: Uhhh... Who's the highest ranked?

Maciej: Ataev.

Martin: How the hell is Ataev the highest ranked?

Maciej: Dunno, ask the MMA Gods, since you're so smart.

Martin: Whatever, so be it. Respecting rankings makes us look legit, so Ataev it is. What about the lightweight bullsh*t that's involving the damn title?

Maciej: Well, it makes literally no difference, except that Marius won't be wearing a title on his way to the cage. He won a non title match, Mateusz is still the champion. Winner of the tournament must become champion, so it's as clear as day: they fight in the final for the interim title, winner then fights Mateusz to unify.

Martin: Alright. But Mateusz doesn't fight in the meantime, I'll have a heart attack if I see him eating any big shot.

Maciej: Fair, I guess. Now cheer up. We're stacking up. Our roster rocks.

Martin: It's pretty good.

Maciej: Pretty good? We're gonna be bigger than Bellator in a year, I bet on it. We just signed Jan Blachowicz. Our shiniest boy is back. And also, RDA. And Gunnar and Johhny Walker, and Nikita Krylov. And Ed Herman.

Martin: Damn. But might I ask you something? Why in the world does Walker get almost 80k a fight with no bonuses added?

Maciej: Oh... well, I might have wrote 1 more 0s than I wanted to on that contract, signed it, and he wasn't foolish to deny that money.

Martin: Oh God... Well, at least we're stacked, I guess..

New signings:

HW: Andrei Arlovski (28-20-2), Brandon Sayles (8-1).

LHW: Johnny Walker (19-5), Jan Blachowicz (27-9), Ed Herman (26-14-1), Nikita Krylov (26-8).

MW: Krysztof Jotko (21-5).

WW: Gunnar Nelson (18-6-1), Rafael dos Anjos (29-14), Neil Magny (22-9), Bryan Barbarena (15-8), Dong Hyun Kim (22-5-1-1)

FW: Arnold Allen (17-1), Ricardo Lamas (19-9).

BW: Nick Pace (10-3), Thomas Juneau (1-0 regen).

W FlyW: Angela Lee (10-4), Juliana Werner (9-6), Rachael Swatez (5-4), Sarah Frota (10-2).

Updated rankings:

HW:

LHW:

MW:

WW:

LW:

somehow a win over the champ doesn't advance the poorly ranked Ziolkowski in the rankings.

BW:

W FlyW:

In meh news, Jay Silva is going to retire after his next fight.

In sad news, Amoussou was on TRT in his victory, so his victory turns to a NC We'll forgive him this time, as everyone deserves a second chance.

Now, in a juicy official announcement, our beautiful next card is KSW 2020 Grand Prix: Midlleweight Challange! Taking place in Warsaw, in the middle of November.

We'll do a GP every November, with the following structure: One prelim fight, 4 QFs, 1 other fight, 2 SFs, 1 other fight, and then the final.

The brackets were choosen at random.

Also, from now on, we add company rankings for the top 15 guys

Prelim fight:

HW: #14 M Vanttinen v. A Delija

Main card:

GP QF 1: #11 Piotr STRUS (15-6-2) v. #12 Nicholas MUSOKE (17-5-1)

Since the brackets were randomized, in the QF we get a rematch of a KSW 56 prelims fight. Musoke won via 29-28 x 3 UD in that July bout.

Piotr is mainly a kickboxer, but he has been working hard on most aspects of his grappling game, developing decent defence. His main weapons are his conditioning and strenght, which will surely come in handy if he goes past Musoke. Musoke came here as SC's Middleweight Champion and is 3-3 in the UFC. Now he's the back of a 4 fights winning streak. Armed with a tough chin and pretty good at playing to his opponents weaknesses, he's likely to engage in grappling to grind to another decision victory over Strus, although that might not be the best tactic for a night like this.

Prediction: Musoke by decision.

GP QF 2: #5 Mamed KHALIDOV (34-7-2) v. #6 CB DOLLAWAY ( 17-10)

A European MMA legend vs. a UFC veteran, they both like to wrestle but Khalidov seems to have the edge in striking, which might jsut prove to be decisive. They both come into this off losing streaks, so pressure is on both men to deliver, as this night will attract the eyes of MMA fans all around the world.

Prediction: Khalidov by 3rd round submission.

GP QF 3: #4 Khalid MURTAZALIEV (15-2) v. #9 Abdulsupyan ALIKHANOV (12-3)

Both men are on 4 fights wins streaks, with Khalid's including wins over Dollaway and Materla. Khalid is a great kickboxer and is developing some great low kicks, and becoming solid on the ground. Alikhanov is a tough man who likes to ground and pound his way to victory, and has one tough chin. These are two strikers, which is good since a fast finish can be a great advantage in a one night tournament. Don't expect this to last long.

Prediction: Murtazaliev by 1nd round KO.

GP QF 4: #3 Anderson SILVA (34-11-1) v. #1 David BRANCH (22-6)

The Spider is coming off a 3 fight losing streak, as he lost a 3rd fight against Weidman via split decision before his contract ran out. Branch is on an identical streak. Anderson is still a great fighter all around, but his ground game seem to be his main asset right now, and that might just get him winning the whole deal. Sadly, Branch's time seems to be pretty much over. He'll try to keep the fight on the feet, but he'll likely get dominated there too. He probably knows that the only good thing for him about this is that he got lucky enough to get a guaranteed fight with Anderson Silva. Enjoy it, David!

Prediction: Silva by 1st round submission.

FW Bout: #3 Manny BERMUDEZ (17-2) v. #6 Jason KNIGHT (21-6)

This fight has been made as they had called each other out after their last CES MMA bouts.

Manny is on a 3 fight winning streak and won the CES MMA FW title in his last non-KSW bout. Making his debut for us here against another debutant, Manny is a BJJ purple belt that is great at pressuring his opposition into grappling and is simply world class on the ground, and still young at 26. Knight just broke a long UFC losing streak after getting cut, and he's a well rounded prospect that already has plenty of experience. His biggest problem will be keeping the fight on the feet, but he has a good chance of winning if he manages to do it.

Prediction: Bermudez by 1st round submission.

FW Bout: #4 Andre HARRISON (22-2-1) v. #5 Gilbert MELENDEZ (23-8)

Originally a tough kickboxer, Andre startet turning to wrestling and now prefers grinding his way to victories. Former 2 time Strikeforce LW champion and UFC LW title challanger Gilbert Melendez has finally broken his streak of 5 straight losses with a RNC submission in KOTC, and now finds himself on a big stage again. He's a tough man, a good puncher and a good grappler, so it will be interesting to see how Harrison fares against him. Does Melendez have one more remarkable run in him?

Prediction: Melendez by 3rd round KO.

What will we do with the predictions?

Well, there will still be a maximum of 5 points to be won. You choose who you think will win it all, and for every win he achieves, you get a point.

As a company, my pick for the GP will be the almighty draw Anderson Silva.

Main card predictions:

GP Winner:

FW: Manny BERMUDEZ v. Jason KNIGHT

FW: Andre HARRISON v. Gilbert MELENDEZ

Prediction rankings:

vladjarca: 4/5, total 31/39 (79%)

mattu29: 4/5, total 30/39 (76%)

Majster_93: 3/5, total 18/25 (72%)

CageRage: 3/5, total 27/39 (69%) (well, at least it's a 69 I guess)

mattu29 · June 21, 2020

Silva

Bermudez

Harrison

Majster_93 · June 21, 2020

Anderson Silva

Bermudez

Melendez

CageRage · June 21, 2020

GP Winner: Mamed Khalidov

FW: Manny BERMUDEZ v. Jason KNIGHT

FW: Andre HARRISON v. Gilbert MELENDEZ

vladjarca · June 22, 2020

Poland has never seen something like this.

KSW GRAND PRIX 2020: MIDDLEWEIGHT CHALLANGE! (Week 2, november 2020)

Prelim fight: Ante Delija defeats Marcut Vanttinen by 2nd round TKO (Rating: Good).

Main card:

1. GP QF 1: #11 Piotr STRUS (15-6-2-1) v. #12 Nicholas MUSOKE (17-5-1)

This is gonna be a long night.

Surprisingly, Musoke doesn't try to wrestle at all in the 1st round, and Strus outstrikes him clearly, with combos that include body hooks and leg kicks. Musoke is seemingly looking to hit big, but his headkick attempts are off target.

Round 2, and the first hook Strus thwrows cuts Musoke above the eye. However, Musoke is countering Strus smarter this round. With 90 seconds left, Musoke finally engages in grappling, dirty boxing him for the rest of the round. He likely edged this round it's like 19-19 on the scorecards

Sadly, Strus' low kicks got Musoke limping early in the round. However, Strus seems to have switched his focus to body kicks, nailing 2 roundhouse body kicks in the first minute of the round. As Strus pressures more, Musoke's limping legs become more obvious. Strus is getting tired, tho. A fast Musoke shoot gets countered in the last seconds, and the round ends with Strus looking like the better striker, mainly thanks to his slick kicks.

Winner: Strus (Decision, 29-28 x 2, 28-29). Rating: Decent.

No time for interviews for Strus, but the crowd gets loud for their Polish underdog.

2. GP QF 2: #5 Mamed KHALIDOV (34-7-2) v. #6 CB DOLLAWAY (17-10)

Khalidov starts off strong, connecting with multiple straights and rib-shots in the 1st minute. Another beautiful exchange sees Khalidov hit CB with a powerful hook, but CB eats it like it's dinner, shoots for the takedown and gets it, ending in Khalidov's guard. He throws some weak shots, before Khalidov latches to his arm and secures an armbar, gets it straight and it's safe to say CB just pulled off a Katona.

Winner: Khalidov (Armbar submission @3:31, round 1). Rating: Decent.

Finishing in the first round might prove to be a great advantage for Khalidov, as Strus was breathing heavy at the end of his fight.

3. GP QF 3: #4 Khalid MURTAZALIEV (15-2) v. #9 Abdulsupyan ALIKHANOV (12-3)

Unspectacular exchanges for the first 80 seconds, but things get hot when Murtazaliev misses a head kick and eats a great hook from Alikhanov. From there, things get hot as both men hit sweet combos. Missed big hands from Alikhanov see Murta land some clean rough shots. Alikhanov looks to try some grappling, but Murta jabs keep him afar, and a strong straight gets Alikhanov wobbly, but he ducks when Murta throws a spinning back fist, and the fight goes - 90 seconds left. Murtazaliev hits 2 jabs and follows up with a beautiful head kick, and Alikhanov is looking like a lost kid before eating another hard head kick and falling down. Murta gets raining big shots on Alikh, and the ref steps in with just seconds left in the round.

Winner: Murtazaliev (Kick & pound TKO @4:57, round 1). Rating: Great.

Has Murta just secured a fight with the legend Anderson Silva?

4. GP QF 4: #3 Anderson SILVA (34-11-1) v. #1 David BRANCH (22-7)

The Spider is here, ladies and gentlemen. He dodges a jab and counters with a jab and a straight, and Branch seems shocked. Silva isn't waiting for any more pleasentries, as a huge left hand sends Branch to the void. David Branch was 38.

Winner: KSW (and Anderson Silva, via KO punch @0:35, round 1). Rating: Good.

I'd say this was legendary rather than good but I might be just a little biased. Is a fast death what's waiting for Murta? Find out after this Featherweight bout..

5. FW Bout: #3 Manny BERMUDEZ (17-2) v. #6 Jason KNIGHT (21-6)

Bermudez starts the clinch, but Knight is the one that sweeps him down to the ground, getting side control. He throws unimpressive shots for 90 seconds before Bermudez manages to pull half guard. One more minute of almost nothing and Bermudez goes now has full guard, and then, with just 30 seconds remaining, he manages to lock in a triangle choke. Will Knight survive? You bet your as*, the horn sounds and Knight looks a little scarred for life, but he lives to fight another day.

They start off with a clinch again, and after going back and forth, Bermudez secures the TD this time and takes the back off it. He gets his hooks in, he chokes Knight like a bad man and Knight can't help but tap to avoid dying in the cage.

Winner: Bermudez (RNC submission @2:03, round 2)

Post fight: Bermudez calls out Arnold Allen, altho' there aren't many fighters he'd refuse to fight.

6. GP SF 1: Piotr STRUS (16-6-2-1) v. Mamed KHALIDOV (35-7-2)

Good luck, Piotr.

They're pretty equal in the first minute, but Strus is obviously tired. Still, Strus is playing defense well, punishing Khalidov's misses with leg and body kicks. When Strus tries to initiate the striking, things gow down south, as Khalidov counters him both times, first with a soft high kick, and then with a roundhouse to the ribs. Khalidov back on pressure mode, hits a combo that ends with a head kick. Strus gets bullied for the last 2 minutes, eating a big leg kick and a bigger head kick in the last seconds, just before the horn.

Hard to watch, the first 2 minutes of the round are strictly Strus taking damage from a Khalidov that seems to get frustrated he can't get a finish. As we reach the half mark of the fight, Khalidov seems just as tired as Strus, as he wasted a lot of energy with inneficient strikes. One more hard shot lands from Khalidov, and they get clinching. Khalidov gets Strus stuck against the cage and hits him with all he has. Is Strus not giving up just to tire Khalidov some more? Is this a conspiracy to help Silva win?

With both men tired, they trade leg kicks before clinching again. For 2 and a half minutes, Khalidov throws all kinds of strikes at poor Strus, before the ref gets them back to the center. They mostly trade leather and jabs, and it's round over with 1 obvious (and quite tired) winner.

Winner: Khalidov (Decision, 30-27 x 3). Rating: Decent.

7. GP SF 1: Khalid MURTAZALIEV (16-2) v. Anderson SILVA (35-11-1)

Murta's nervousness is obvious before the fight starts. Surprisingly, only 4 strikes land in the first 2 minutes, 3 from Silva and 1 from Murta. Don't let that fool you, as a Murta jab & head kick combo lands and Silva looks hurt. A bigger head kick connects to Silva's head, and Murta pounds away until the ref steps in to save Spider Silva. Astonishing.

Winner: Murtazaliev (More kick & pound @2:28, round 1). Rating: Great.

A legendary moment for the Russian, who likely just went from prospect to made man.

8. FW Bout and Khalidov is probably praying it lasts long: #5 Andre HARRISON (22-2-1) v. #6 Gilbert MELENDEZ (23-8)

After a few jabs, Melendez clinches and manages to scoop Harrison up and slam him with style. Harrison pulls guard. Minutes later a scramble sees Harrison stuck against the cage, where a close grappling battle occurs until the end of round 1.

Melendez starts off round 2 hot, nailing a great cross and a high kick, getting Harrison bloody. More combos land from Melendez, and a clinch attempt from Harrison ends with Melendez tripping his opponent and getting on his back. He can't get the hooks in, but hits some mean punches right before the round ends.

Harrison is getting struck violently and not doing much about it in the first minute. He eventually gets Melendez stuck against the cage. Dirty boxing and a few failed TD attempts are all we see for the rest of the round.

Winner: Melendez (Decision 30-27 x 2, 29-28). Rating: Average.

Post fight: Melendez also calls out Arnold Allen, saying he respects his skills and wants to test himself against him.

9. Our MAAAAAAAAAIN EVENT. Not featuring Silva, but strong lads nevertheless: THE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHALLANGE FINAL!

Mamed KHALIDOV (36-7-2) v. Khalid MURTAZALIEV (17-2)

Murta hits a swift combo, but somehow, a gassed Khalidov gets him stuck against the cage. Somehow, Khalidov surely scored some good points as he keeps Murta there for more than 2 minutes, landing beautiful strikes, before Goddard brings them back to the center. A few more exchanges see Khalidov land a hard cross and somehow, he might have just won the round.

Khalidov is defending well against the energised Murta, and eventually gets him in a Muay Thai clinch. He hits a strong knee to the chest and a few smaller shots before Murta gets free, with 2 minutes remaining. Only now is Murta showing first signs of fatigue, while Khalidov looks exhausted. Again, Khalidov thrives in striking exchanges, nailing a strong cross. Khalidov seems to get the best of the exchanges again, but Murta hits a strong roundhouse head kick just before the end, suggesting he's still focused.

Khalidov checks another big strike while countering with a big hook. He keeps slightly outstriking Murta, but Murta's keeping calm. Finally, he follows up a jab with a strong head kick and Khalidov got damaged. He smashes right through Khalidov's guard, but follows up with a weak knee to the chest and Khalidov circles back to the center, having regained his composure. Murtazaliev starts limping, having taken some strong leg kicks from Khalidov. Finally, Murta starts outstriking in the exchanges, but he's getting a bit more tired and limping. He lands several strong hooks, but Khalidov isn't bothered, as he deals more damage to the legs of Murta.

Khalidov gets Murta against the cage fast and punishes him with his good short strikes. He then gets the thai clinch again, but Murta manages to escape before taking any strong shots. Back to the center, and a clinch sees Khalidov getting another thai clinch and this time he hits a strong knee to the face of Murta, who's face starts pouring blood. Mamed doesn't manage to launch another knee as the round is now over.

Last round for these 2 warriors, and it will likely be decisive. Murta eats a kick to his damaged ribs and gets stuck against the cage again, getting punished with elbows, knees and punches. Then Khalidov gets the thai clinch again. How on Earth is Khalidov still dominating after 40 minutes of fighting? He doesn't land any big strike, but surely just secured his win as when Murtazaliev finally escapes there are only 27 seconds left. They trade a few punches, but Khalid isn't showing any killer instinct.

Winner: Khalidov (Decision, 49-46 x 3). Rating: Great.

Post-fight: Khalidov is overwhelmed with emotion. He loves MMA, he's proud of tonight's card, he's proud of all he's achieved, he's proud of beating a UFC veteran and two quality younger talents tonight. He thanks KSW for having him in this wonderful tournament, as now he feels he has achieved all he could have in this sport, announcing his retirement. ****ing heartbreaking, who could be mad at Khalidov?

Attendance: 2 966

Critical rating: 73. Commercial rating: 76.

FOTN: Mamed Khalidov v. Khalid Murtazaliev

KOOTN: Anderson Silva v. David Branch

SubOTN: Mamed Khalidov v. CB Dollaway

Teary eyes: all Polish MMA fans and a bunch of the other European fans too.

Profit: - 345,781. Wait a minute, THAT'S NOT A PROFIT!

Martin: How the hell has my math gone so wrong...?

Maciej: Sh*t.

Martin: We paid Silva a total of 472k and Khalidov about 340k..

Maciej: Sh*t.

Martin: Khalidov retired right after a career defining performance..

Maciej: Sh*t. I gotta talk him out of retirement. You gotta talk him out of retirement. A fight with Askham again would sell like drugs.

Martin: Literlaly all our potential contenders for Askham are now coming off loses..

Maciej: F*ck it, Darren Till is fighting his last contracted UFC fight in against Romero tonight. For the damn belt.

Martin: We just lost A BUNCH of money.

Maciej: If that's a bunch, then I don't worry, because we have a some more bunches. You want attention. Going for a UFC champion, or even a losing challanger, is gonna get attention.

Martin: F**k it, reach his agent as soon as his fight ends, no matter the result.

TOURNAMENTS

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Bozigit Ataev v. Jason Radcliffe

LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Marian Ziolkowksi v. Roman Szymanski

FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

New signings:

LHW: Wojciech Janusz (7-5).

MW: UFC MW Champ Darren Till (19-2-2).

W FlyW: Kiyomi Creek (1-1), Oki Iino (1-1) (both regens); Kamila Porczyk (5-1).

In unremarkable news, Jay Silva retired without the last fight he initially wanted.

Updated rankings:

HW:

MW:

FW:

And our next adventure: KSW 61: Soldic vs. Naurdiev, in Lodz, in the middle of December.

Prelims:

BW: #15 J Reed v. M Kovacevic

MW: #13 C Mpumbu v. G Kichigin

BW: #13 M Ueda v. V Lee

W FlyW: C McKenna v. S Soukupova

FW: #11 F Wolanski v. A Azhiev

LHW: #9 V Nemkov v. #14 A Bakhytzhanuly

LHW Tournament SF: #5 B Ataev v. J Radcliffe

And our Main Card Preview:

1. Light Heavyweight Tournament QF: #6 Maxim GRISHIN (30-7-2) v. #11 Ivan ERSLAN (9-0-1)

The (too) long awaited LHW Tournament QF sees the collision of two fighters with all the momentum in the world. Grishin comes off 7 wins, with a decent mix of sambo and boxing and remarkable strength. He's seen as the favorite, but undefeated Croatian Erslan might just upset him, as his stand up game is just as good, if not better, and he also he's dangerous from the thai clinch. Winner faces Narkun for the belt.

Prediction: Erslan by decision.

2. Heavyweight bout: #6 Evgeny GONCHAROV (14-3-1) v. #13 Satoshi ISHII (22-11-1)

Goncharov is a very strong submission grappler, while Ishii is a great judo and jiu jitsu guy that's coming off 3 losses. Expect this one to have some slick ground game and a lot of submission attempts. Should be fun for those who appreciate half naked men grappling on the floor.

Prediction: Goncharov by 3rd round submission.

3. Light Heavyweight bout: #8 Darko STOSIC (14-4) v. #12 Attila VEGH (32-10-2)

Stosic is developing into a fighter with magic legs and he proved he got some good knees too, in his last fight. Vegh is working hard to stay sharp, but he's slowly declining. It would be respectable if he would last to a decision with Stosic, as most people see him as a stepping stone for the younger Stosic. Worth noting that Vegh is also on a 3 fight losing streak.

Prediction: Stosic by 3nd round KO.

4. Welterweight bout: #9 Alex LOHORE (21-5) v. #11 Aslambek SAIDOV (22-7)

Lohore is on a streak of 3 wins, and is a complete fighter that loves to ground and pound. Saidov is on a streak of 2 losses and his best chance here is probably to keep the fight on feet, where Lahore wouldn't be able to, well, ground and pound him.

Prediction: Lohore by decision.

5. Welterweight Title & Main Event: © Roberto SOLDIC (18-3) v. #4 Ismail NAURDIEV (20-4)

After disposing of his last challanger cold, in the first round, Soldic will now face a hungrier and more complete fighter. This has banger written all over it, as these two love to throw big shots and their power is nothing to mess with. Soldic has been working on his ground game quite a bit, but it's likely the only thing that will get these fighters on the floor will be some violent strikes. Don't bet your house on neither of these two, as anything can happen.

Prediction: Soldic by 3rd round KO.

One more card on New Year's Eve and that's it for 2020, make sure you submit youuur

Main Card Predictions:

LHW QF: Maxim GRISHIN v. Ivan ERSLAN

HW: Evgeny GONCHAROV v. Satoshi ISHII

LHW: Darko STOSIC v. Attila VEGH

WW: Alex LOHORE v. Aslambek SAIDOV

WW Title: Roberto SOLDIC v. Ismail NAURDIEV

Here are the updated predictions rankings:

CageRage: 5/5, total 32/44 (72%) Great job getting a perfect score when everyone stumbled, my man!

vladjarca: 3/5, total 34/44 (77%)

Majster_93: 3/5, total 21/30 (70%)

mattu29: 2/5, total 32/44 (72%)

mattu29 · June 22, 2020

Maxim GRISHIN

Satoshi ISHII

Darko STOSIC

Alex LOHORE

Ismail NAURDIEV

2/5 for the last card, this is my reaction to that: <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

<img alt="this-place-is-a-****ing-prison-on-the-planet-bullshit-in-the-galaxy-of-this-sucks-camel-dicks.jpg" data-src="https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/65101014/this-place-is-a-****ing-prison-on-the-planet-bullshit-in-the-galaxy-of-this-sucks-camel-dicks.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

Majster_93 · June 22, 2020

LHW QF: Maxim GRISHIN v. Ivan ERSLAN

HW: Evgeny GONCHAROV v. Satoshi ISHII

LHW: Darko STOSIC v. Attila VEGH

WW: Alex LOHORE v. Aslambek SAIDOV

WW Title: Roberto SOLDIC v. Ismail NAURDIEV

vladjarca · June 22, 2020

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="mattu29" data-cite="mattu29" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="50769" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Maxim GRISHIN Satoshi ISHII Darko STOSIC Alex LOHORE Ismail NAURDIEV 2/5 for the last card, this is my reaction to that: <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /> <img alt="this-place-is-a-****ing-prison-on-the-planet-bullshit-in-the-galaxy-of-this-sucks-camel-dicks.jpg" data-src="https://memegenerator.net/img/instances/65101014/this-place-is-a-****ing-prison-on-the-planet-bullshit-in-the-galaxy-of-this-sucks-camel-dicks.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote> Yea, a single choice deciding 3 points was kinda harsh. I think for the next GP I'll let you guys decide if you'd prefer doing it like this again or just predicting the winners of the quarter finals. And your link ain't workin', bruh

CageRage · June 22, 2020

Main Card Predictions:

LHW QF: Maxim GRISHIN v. Ivan ERSLAN

HW: Evgeny GONCHAROV v. Satoshi ISHII

LHW: Darko STOSIC v. Attila VEGH

WW: Alex LOHORE v. Aslambek SAIDOV

WW Title: Roberto SOLDIC v. Ismail NAURDIEV

mattu29 · June 23, 2020

Yea, a single choice deciding 3 points was kinda harsh. I think for the next GP I'll let you guys decide if you'd prefer doing it like this again or just predicting the winners of the quarter finals.
And your link ain't workin', bruh

haha im only joking, the link was from step brothers

Edit: Think this website blanks out swearing/curse words, so it messes up the link lol

vladjarca · June 23, 2020

<div style="text-align:center;">KSW 61: Soldic vs. Naurdiev

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Prelims:

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Wolanski gets his wish of fighting Azhiev (as he had lost in their previous bout by split decision) and wins via guillotine, but doesn't seem to care much about Lobov's challange.

As expected, Ataev beats Radcliffe with ease to book himself a spot in the LHW Tournament Final.

Main card:

1. LHW Tournament QF: #6 Maxim GRISHIN (30-7-2) v. #11 Ivan ERSLAN (9-0-1)

Yamasaki is back after a long absence. Welcome back, friend. Prayers.

Erslan is in the driver seat in the first minute and does surprisingly well, hitting good punches. 2 minutes in and Grishin has a cut under his eye. Erslan even manages to catch Grishin with a head kick. Surprisingly, round 1 was almost all Erslan, although he didn't manage to rock Grishin.

First exchange reopens Grishin's cut. As Grishin tries to get close, Erslan throws a great head kick and follows it up with a straight right. Against the cage, struggling to stay on feet, Grishin eats another big right, but manages to block an uppercut. He doesn't manage to defend the head kick that follows, tho, and he finally goes down, taking a lot of punches as soon as he hits the floor, and Yamasaki saves him. Underdog Erslan absolutley dominated.

Winner: Erslan (TKO by wreckage @1:36, round 2). Rating: Great.

Post fight: "This is what can happen when you believe in yourself and work your ass off. Now I go on to fight Narkun. KSW Light Heavyweight championship on the line. Let's get it". Bland, but he just dominated as an underdog again, so more power to him.

2. HW Bout: #6 Evgeny GONCHAROV (14-3-1) v. #13 Satoshi ISHII (22-11-1)

Yamasaki refs again, so let's pray for the health of our fighters one more time.

The first cross that Goncha catches leaves a nasty bruise under Ishii's eye. Ishii is throwing lots of big strikes that miss, while Goncharov answers with jabs and well placed crosses. Sadly for the Russian, he's already getting tired by last minute, and Ishii punishes him with some big straights and hooks, possibly making this his round.

They trade big hooks early on and fatigue seems to have catched up with Ishii too. A 1-2 from Goncha gets Ishii bloody. They trade unexpectedly nice shots, and Goncharov connects more, but Ishii connects harder, and Goncha's stamina seems to diminish faster than Ishii's. With 90 seconds left, Ishii clinches with the tired Goncha and gets him stuck to the cage, but Yamasaki stops to check his bleeding, so they're back to the center. Ishii hits a one two and executes a beautiful judo trip right before the end of the round.

This time, Ishii's hitting both more and harder. After 1 minute of striking on feet, he gets a single leg TD and ends up in guard, from where he hits a few more strong shots. Goncharov seemed close to securing an unexpected submission, but Ishii fends off the danger and moves into side control. It takes him a while, but he eventually secures an armbar, and Goncharov taps. Another underdog getting a W with a dominating performance.

Winner: Ishii (Armbar submission @4:07, round 3). Rating: Good.

Post fight: Ishii seems happy with how the fight went. He thanks his Cro Crop Team friends for all the hard sparring sessions, and he would like to fight Ante Delija. Sounds like a fair request, but I might give him some bigger fish to fry, first.

3. LHW Bout: #8 Darko STOSIC (14-4) v. #12 Attila VEGH (32-10-2)

First exchange is plain bad, but the second sees Stosic smash Vegh's head with a kick. Vegh is still composed enough to dodge the following head kick that looked like a fight-ender. Stosic moves in the pocket, but gets taken down by a shooting Vegh, and pulls guard. Vegh throws small shots when he can, as Stosic is trying to keep him close. Stosic allows him to distance himself a bit, but only to secure an armbar on a Vegh that didn't see it coming. Tap, and Stosic won by 1st round submission, his 2nd ever sub win.

Winner: Stosic (Armbar submission @3:42, round 1). Rating: Good.

Post fight: nothing interesting, again <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

4. WW Bout: #9 Alex LOHORE (21-5) v. #11 Aslambek SAIDOV (22-7)

Saidov is content to be the counter puncher, but might regret this choice when a Lohore cross sends him head down to the floor in the first minute. After some big punches, Lohore goes for an armbar, but Saidov blocks it. Rest of the round sees Lohore throwing some occasional small strikes from side control, with Saidov not doing much about it.

They trade leather in the first exchanges, untill Lohore gets touching with some big strikes: a glancing high kick, that gets Saidov smilin', and then a crunching hook to the jaw, that takes Saidov down again. The big punches are enough this time, as Herb Dean steps in to save Saidov.

Winner: Lohore (crunch and munch @1:19, round 2). Rating: Good.

Post fight: Lohore declares his respect for his opponent, noting he's glad he was the better man tonight.

5. And now, it's time for our MAAAAAAAAAIN EVENT OF THE NIIIIIIIIIIIIGHT! For the KLASH OF STYLES WARZONE WELTERWEEEEEEEEEEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

You'll hardly find a more evenly matched fight, on paper. Let's see how it goes. S*it, Yamasaki is reffing again. I really hope this goes well.

Naurdiev is the one pushing forward and they seem pretty even, with no big shots touching. You can feel they know that every move can be decisive - they respect each other's killer instinct. Soldic nails a roundhouse body kick, and Naurdiev answers with a jab and a high kick. They both keep their killer faces on. 2 minutes left and Naurdi hits a couple of strong hooks, while Soldic settles for counter jabbing. A beautiful Nardi right lands, as Soldic's counter misses. Naurdi has connected stronger and a tad more, but he's getting a bit tired in the last minute.

Soldic goes straight shooting into a takedown and Naurdi goes down, pulling guard. HE HAS A GUILLOTINE! Nope, Soldic gets his head free. Uninspired scramble and now Soldic has side control. Careful there, Naurdi. Soldic settles for small punches and eventual knee to the ribs for the rest of the ground. He's done a good job securing a round and tiring Naurdiev here.

They start trading again and Soldic seems to have the edge in the first minute. He then goes for another takedown, and again gets Naurdi down, BUT HIS GUILLOTINE ATTEMPT WORKS THIS TIME, SOLDIC HAS TO TAP! SOLDIC HAS TO TAP! HE TAPS! HE TAPS! NAURDIEV DEMOLISHED ROBOCOP, NAURDIEV IS THE NEW CHAMP!

Winner: Naurdiev (Guillotine submission @1:53, round 3). Rating: Great.

Post fight: Naurdiev congratulates Soldic for a really tough fight and his dominating reign. He can't wait to take his new title to Austria, he thanks the Austrian fans who travelled to support him and promises to keep making them proud as long as he fights.

Title prestige: From 49 to 52, baybeh

Attendence: 2 838.

Critical rating: 75. Commercial rating: 59

FOTN: I Naurdiev v. R Soldic

KOOTN: C McKenna v. S Soukupova

SubOTN: I Naurdiev v. R Soldic

Profit: + 351 536

TOURNAMENTS

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Marian Ziolkowksi v. Roman Szymanski

FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Martin & Maciej reward Naurdiev with a fancy private dinner.

Martin: Well, Naurdi, how does it feel to be a champion?

Ismail: Great as an athlete, and it's got me excited for our future contract negotiations, as a worker. But I have 1 more fight until then.

Maciej: And you've got quite some killers that might end up as challangers. Worried about anyone in particular?

Ismail: Dos Anjos? Maybe Magny? I don't really fear anyone right now. I knew the Soldic fight was going to be make it or break it moment, and now that I won that one by KO I honestly feel like I can KO anyone in the division.

Maciej: People love a confindent champion who can back up his talk with his fighting, and you seem to be just that.

Ismail: When you choose to fight for a living you better believe you've got what it takes to win.

Maciej: I tell Martin that all the time. Who hould you like to face you in your first defence, tho?

Ismail: I don't know. I know you guys like Tumenov, but it looks like he's got some more climbing to do, maybe give him a title eliminator? And Soldic's next fight will surely be interesting.

Martin: Too bad Amoussou had drugs problems, he would have been a nice addition to the mix.

Ismail: Maybe. Barberena is also interesting. Anyway, whoever you'll give me, know I'll win.

Maciej: Aaaalright, enough with business talk. Let's have some fun - what's your favourite disco song, Ismail?

Updated rankings:

HW:

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LHW:

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MW:

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WW:

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FW:

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BW:

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WFW:

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New signings:

HW: Nick Barno (10-3).

The next card ends the year. Before the first card of 2020, we will get some sweet end of the year awards + some start of the year analysis, built around some nice interviews with our champions.

But right now, all eyes are set on our New Year's Eve card: KSW 62: Hunting Season ! Back in Lodz, home of Damian Stasiak!

Prelims:

LW: L Krakowski v. M Dubois

FW: #13 G Suleymanov v. M Wrzosek

LHW: #12 M Pasternak v. #15 M Zawada

W FlyW: #14 C Marks v. #15 K Owczarz

W FlyW: #2 P Viana Mota v. #8 B Tyrell

LHW: #8 I Shtyrkov v. #11 K Vemola

BW: #5 I Alcantara v. #10 B Katona

And the last main card preview for 2020:

1. LW Bout: #8 Daisuke NAKAMURA (29-19-1) v. #14 Artur SOWINSKI (21-12-2)

A Japanese MMA veteran and ex-DEEP LW Champion, Nakamura is fighting in Europe for just the 2nd time in his storied career. "The Genius of The Armbar" has only fought once in the last 4 years, winning via 1st round armbar, as you'd expect. His submissions are out of this world, and he can take down most of the guys. Sowinski got slept by Ziolkowski just months ago, so he's surely got a chip on his shoulders, as a loss against a 40 Nakamura who fought only once in the last 4 years would surely damage his moral. He'll hope to stand and bang his way to victory, but Nakamura surely has other plans.

Prediction: Nakamura by 1st round submission.

2. HW Bout: #8 Frank MIR (19-14) v. #14 Damian GRABOWSKI (22-6)

Coming off a loss to Rampage in Bellator, HW legend Frank Mir now seems sset to retire in Poland. A submission wrestler with slick boxing, he'd be a pretty big threat if his chin wouldn't be well on it's way to retirement. Grabowski's qualities are similar to Mir - he is a bit less skilled in boxing, but he still has a reliable chin. How well will it fair against Mir's punches?

Prediction: Grabowski by 2nd round submission.

3. BW Bout: #4 Ben NGUYEN (18-10) v. #12 Damian STASIAK (12-7)

Still only 30, Nguyen has a lot to prove despite his 4 fight losing streak. A nicely rounded fighter, his fists are his main weapons, and he can be a great counter puncher. Stasiak is coming hot off an unexpected win against Katona, and here he gets a new chance to beat a fighter with a name. It should be pretty close on the feet, but Stasiak seems to have a slim edge when it comes to grappling and ground game.

Prediction: Stasiak by decision.

4. LW Bout: #7 Abel TRUJILLO (15-8-1) v. #12 Norman PARKE (28-7-1-1)

Trujillo is a powerful wrestler who loves to throw big strikes. He hasn't fought in 36 months, as his last 2 fights were 2 UFC losses. Our old champion, Parke, is coming off his April defeat against Gamrot, and would like to get right back in the title mix, but things won't be as easy, with all the new fighters in the division. He's quite dynamic, but it's obvious that judo is his main thing. This looks like another fight that can go either way, as this continues to be a card that I wouldn't bet on with actual money on the line.

Prediciton: Trujillo by 3rd round KO.

5. HW Main Event: #1 'Super Samoan' Mark HUNT (13-14-1-1) v. #3 Sergei KHARITONOV (30-8-2)

Two as$-kickers in an as$-kicking contest, this should be great. Videos of Hunt training see him fighting like he's 20 years younger. Sadly, De Fries isn't hurrying to defend his title, so it's unlikely we see Hunt get a title shot as long as De Fries holds the belt, since time will eventualy catch up with Hunt. Kharitonov won't be an easy fight, tho. He's a great Sambo fighter, and his grappling and ground game might give Mark a hard time if he decises to use it. We don't know if he will, tho, since he seems excited about trading shots with a legend like Hunt.

Prediction: The tougher chin wins, and that's Hunt, by 2nd round KO.

This card should be really tricky, but be brave and hit me up with your

Main card predictions:

LW: Daisuke NAKAMURA v. Artur SOWINSKI

HW: Frank MIR v. Damian GRABOWSKI

BW: Ben NGUYEN v. Damian STASIAK

LW: Abel TRUJILLO v. Norman PARKE

HW: Mark HUNT v. Sergei KHARITONOV

Predictions rankings:

mattu29: 4/5, total 36/49 (73%)

vladjarca: 3/5, total 37/49 (75%)

Majster_93: 3/5, total 24/35 (68%)

CageRage: 2/5, total 34/49 (69%) Back to 69 <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

CageRage · June 23, 2020

May be back at 69% but at least for one card my overall percentage is not the worst.

Main card predictions:

LW: Daisuke NAKAMURA v. Artur SOWINSKI

HW: Frank MIR v. Damian GRABOWSKI

BW: Ben NGUYEN v. Damian STASIAK

LW: Abel TRUJILLO v. Norman PARKE

HW: Mark HUNT v. Sergei KHARITONOV

vladjarca · June 23, 2020

May be back at 69% but at least for one card my overall percentage is not the worst.

Main card predictions:
LW: Daisuke NAKAMURA v. Artur SOWINSKI
HW: Frank MIR v. Damian GRABOWSKI
BW: Ben NGUYEN v. Damian STASIAK
LW: Abel TRUJILLO v. Norman PARKE
HW: Mark HUNT v. Sergei KHARITONOV

I still remember you nailed 4/4 on the first card, a few bad cards don't make you a bad predictor! Also, at least you got 2/5, I saw a guy that recently got only 2/12 on that cool CTC dynasty..

mattu29 · June 23, 2020

Artur SOWINSKI

Frank MIR

Ben NGUYEN

Norman PARKE

Sergei KHARITONOV

vladjarca · June 26, 2020

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<div style="text-align:center;">KSW 62: Hunting Season</div>

Lodz, Poland. New Year's Eve, 2020

Prelims:

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Suleymanov wins his debut and calls out FW Tournament finalist Filip Pejic. Pasternak, Tyrell and Vemola stay undefeated in KSW.

Katona breaks his losing streak, getting a RNC on Alcantara late in the first round.

Main card:

1. LW Bout: #8 Daisuke NAKAMURA (29-19-1) v. #14 Artur SOWINSKI (21-12-2)

Yamasaki is the ref, so Hunting Season will live up to it's name. Pray.

Sowinski looks looks really determined to retain his relevance in the company tonight.

Nothing but a few jabs land in the first 2 minutes, before Nakamura finally nails a big overhead right on Sowinski. Next exchange is even prettier, with Sowinski hitting a nice hook, but eating a jab-head kick combo. After that, tho, they trade leather for minutes, and with 50 seconds left in R1, Nakamura initiates some grappling, pulling off an impressive slam. Sowisnki pulls guard, and stops Nakamura's leg lock attempt, and it's round over.

Sowinski seems to want to grapple this time, but he eats a bunch of slick strikes from Nakamura, who keeps distance just right. Then, Nakamura initiates grappling again, and he pulls of another beautiful slam, as Sowinski pulls guard. After many weak punches and a failed leg lock attempt, Nakamura transitions to half guard and hits more small shots until it's round over. Sowinski only touched Nakamura with 1 counter jab this round.

After landing a hook, Nakamura secures a one leg TD and is in guard once again. They spend 2 minutes being violent on the floor, before Nakamura passes to half guard, but a quick scramble sees both men back on their feet, with Nakamura holding Sowinski in a waist lock. He sends Sowinski to the floor face first, and gets the back and the RNC locked in, and Sowinski taps with only 2 seconds left on the clock, after resisting for more than 20 seconds.

Winner: Nakamura (RNC submission @4:58, round 3). Rating: Great.

Post-fight: Nakamura is sorry to have defeated a local favorite. If Artur is down for it, they 2 and the fans can hang at a local club for the rest of the night and eventually the morning. Well, he managed to get the fans to like him.

2. HW Bout: #8 Frank MIR (19-14) v. #14 Damian GRABOWSKI (22-6)

Yamasaki refs again, which makes me fear for these aging fighters. Pray.

They spend almost the whole round in the center, but nothing big in the first 3 minutes. Mir catches Grabo with a good roundhouse body kick, and then hits a good cross as Grabo was trying to grapple, and the round ends after they both stall. Mir outstruck his opponent.

Noticing Mir is getting a bit tired, Grabo shoots early and ends up in Mir's guard, but Mir secures a tight guillotine on his way down. He has it really tight, and it looks like Grabo might havo to tap. Aaaand he taps.

Winner: Mir (Guillotine submission @1:14, round 2). Rating: Decent.

Post fight: The Polish Pitbull announces this was his last fight, and the Lodz crowd give the veteran a standing ovation, as he retires with a 22-7 record, a M-1 Heavyweight title and a win over Polish favourite HW, Karol Bedorf. Mir shakes Damian's hand and hugs him, and says he's glad to be here.

3. BW Bout: #4 Ben NGUYEN (18-10) v. #12 Damian STASIAK (12-7)

Stasiak is in his hometown and gets a loud reaction.

Yamasaki refs 3rd in a row, so damn it really is hunting season. Prayers.

Nguyen is coming forward and landing some nice hooks early on, dodging Stasiak's big strikes. Past the minute mark, and Nguyen hits a damn fine uppercut, sending Stasiak down and following up with huge strike after huge strike, until Yamasaki ends it. Bad night for the local guy, and for all the Polish fighters on the main card, it seems.

Winner: Nguyen (Uppercut & poundin' TKO @1:17, round 1). Rating: Good.

Post fight: Like Nakamura, Nguyen apologizes for beating the cr*p out of a local hero, declaring his respect for him. He acknowledges things haven't worked as he would have liked in his last fights, and is glad he got back on a winning track. Most of the crowd seem to like him a bit more after this interview, as Stasiak himself is applauding his opponent.

4. LW Bout: #7 Abel TRUJILLO (15-8-1) v. #12 Norman PARKE (28-7-1-1)

Yamasaki on the job again. I'm running out of prayers.

Abel says "Hi" with a badass cross in the first exchange, while Parke is backing at first, and then initiating a clinch. Outside leg trip and now Parke is in half guard, pounding with small strikes to the head and body of Abel. He's content there, and Yamasaki gets them up with 50 seconds remaining, and Abel lands a small combo before the round ends. Tough to pick a winner, but I'd say Parke here, as he controlled 4/5 minutes, altho he ate a big shot.

Abel doesn't leet Parke grapple this time, answering his grappling attempt with a head kick. Parke's having big problems defensively, as he's dodging the jabs but eating their follow-ups, and many of those are quite nasty shots. Parke keeps eating them like he's made of steel, tho. Finally, after a ton of big shots, a powerful straight right staggers Parke, and the next big right takes Parke down. Hammerfists rain and Yamasaki saves Parke from a nasty beating. Still remarkable, before the 2 strikes that took him down, Parke ate five huge Trujillo punches like they were nothing. Sadly, granite chins don't secure victories, as Parke's streak is now 2 Ls.

Winner: Trujillo (Smash & pound TKO @3:50, round 2). Rating: Good.

Post fight: He admires Parke's chin and is glad to have finally put him away. Bring on the next fight, baby.

5. And our main event, AND FINAL KSW BOUT OF 2020, between 2 Heavyweight bulldozers:

#1 'Super Samoan' Mark HUNT (13-14-1-1) v. #3 Sergei KHARITONOV (30-8-2)

Hunt seems to have about 40 pounds more than Kharitonov.

Kharitonov pressures Hunt for the first minute, and keeps doing it although he's nailing nothing and eating counter jabs. Sadly, when he finally hits a hook, Hunt hits a huge hand that sends him down. Super Samoan follows up with powerful hands, Kharitonov is out cold, but Hunt keeps hitting him! Fans boo as Hunt only stops after Marc Goddard comes between them, although Kharitonov was out. 4 Yamasaki fights on the card, and the late stoppage comes from Marc Goddard.... The tradition of praying when Yamasaki refs is officialy over. Shame on you, Goddard. And on you too, Mark, altho' we still kinda love you.

Winner: Hunt (Pounding KO @1:40, round 1). Rating: Good.

Post fight: "Phil De Fries you bald mother***** defend that damn belt so you finish that tournament and give me my title shot you rat I'll tie you to a motorcycle and run you around Europe and all the way to Samoa you piece of sh*t. YOU WANT MARK HUNT? GET MARK HUNT! Where's the closest club, interview guy?"

Attendance: 2 650

Critical rating: 70. Commercial rating: 69.

FOTN: D Nakamura v. A Sowinski

KOOTN: B Tyrell v. P Viana Mota (prelims)

SubOTN: D Nakamura v. A Sowinski

Profit: + 129 789

Tournaments (altho no change):

HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

LIGHTWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

Marian Ziolkowksi v. Roman Szymanski

FEATHERWEIGHT TOURNAMENT:

(C) Khazmat Dalgiev v. Filip Pejic

Martin seems still pissed about Hunt, but Maciej is having the time of his life, as always:

Martin: HE SAID ALL THOSE WORDS ON NATIONAL TV! THE POLSAT BOARD WILL BE FUMING!

Maciej: Yea, the Polsat board really hates making money and having recognizable legends on TV.

Martin: THE POLSAT BOARD HATES PAYING FINES, PAYING FINES ISN'T MAKING MONEY.

Maciej: Alright, alright, he'll be nicer next time, Jesus.

Martin: He'll be nicer? KHARITONOV WAS LAYING LIKE A DEAD MAN AND HE WAS STILL HITTING HIM! ON BIG NATIONAL TV!

Maciej: He's still Mark Hunt, damn it, everyone will want to see his next fights, he'll have a great media tour, he's bringing a lot of eyes on us!

Martin: Ok. We're suspending him for 6 months.

Maciej: ARE YOU CRAZY? He's 46. What if he retires?!

Martin: I DON'T CARE IF HE RETIRES, he was hitting a KO'd opponent like a mad man, and got us in trouble with POLSAT!

Maciej: Yea? Well SCREW YOU! I'M FINDING OUT WHERE MARK'S PARTYING RIGHT NOW AND GOING TO CONGRATULATE HIM ON HIS WIN! And also suggest him not to hit KO'd opponents in the future, and not get mad for YOU SUSPENDING HIM!

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New signings:

HW: Alexander Volkov (32-8)

LHW: D'arcy Bisson (2-1, regen & rookie of the year)

LW: Nik Lentz (31-11-2-1)

FW: Cub Swanson (26-12)

Cut from the roster: Michael Dubois (LW), Marcin Wrzosek (FW).

And now, some end of the year pleasentries!

First, of course, the end of the year awards:

Fighter Of The Year 2020: 'Blessed' MAX HOLLOWAY (24-5)

Winning the award for the second time, Max had a quite active year: He got a decision win against the Korean Zombie in a 3 round fight in May, then had his rematch with Volkanovski in August, where he got the UD, although it still was a close fight.

Then, he finished the year in style, with a fantastic defense against Edson Barboza, TKOing him in the second round. A year to remember for Max, as he took his gold back and cemented his status as a GOAT FW contender.

Company Of The Year 2020: Ultimate Fighting Championship

Introducing the new UFC MMA Tonight Cards, that seem bound to take over the world, UFC had a great year, with cards like Holloway vs. Barboza and Nunes vs. Holm II making hardcores outta casuals and rising to Low Level International (according to The Council Of The MMA Gods)!

Female Fighter Of The Year 2020: COOKIE MONSTER CARLA ESPARZA (17-6)

A decisive TKO victory over Waterson, in a fantastic fight, took her winning streak to 3 and got the MMA world begging for Dana to give Carla the next title shot at strawweight. She got the chance, and scrapped a SD win against champion Weili Zhang, and they will likely meet again. An icon of her division, Esparza's crowning was a huge feel good moment, although controversial, since it was a split decision win that got her the belt.

Fight of The Year 2020: SC 20: Superlative - Arnold Quero vs. Aleksi Mantykivi

Aight.

KnockOut Of The Year 2020: SC 20: Superlative - Arnold Quero vs. Aleksi Mantykivi

Damn Arnold, you had a good year, huh?

Show Of The Year 2020: SC 20: Superlative.

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Submission Of The Year 2020: DEEP Unsurpassed: Ryo Kawamura vs. Hisaki Kato RNC

How cool can a RNC be, damn it?

Rookie Of The Year 2020: 'Peppermint' D'arcy Bisson (2-1)

A 25 years old from Toronto, Canada, D'arcy is signed to PFL but is coming straight to us since he ain't on an exclusive deal. He's 2-1 and is a national caliber judoka. He TKO's Yusupov in the 2nd, lost a title fight and bounced back with a cleak 1st round KO win, so he's surely a guy worth watching.

Main Event Of The Year 2020: Ashley Cummins v. Jinh Yu Frey (Invicta 42: Frey v. Cummins 2)

Whateva', I guess

Team Of The Year 2020: American Top Team

Don't be surprised if they dominate for years.

Upset of the year and worst fight of the year are another meh awards.

Now, for a special kind of treat, instead of the classic preview for the next card, we postpone that and analyze the top of the divisions! Part 1 now, part 2 in the next post, along with the preview for the first card of 2021 (Spoiler: it's got 3 title matches)

THE FEATHERWEIGHT DIVISION:

Finishing Wrzsosek and Parnasse in his only KSW fights, Dalgiev still has a lot to prove. Good-to-great all around, only a great kick-boxer or muay-thai fighter seems is likely to be able to truly dominate him. He's 29, so expect him to grow even better.

Contenders:

#1 Arnold ALLEN (17-1/0-0)

A young fighter who was seemed on his way to becoming a UFC veteran, Arnold can barely remember how defeat tastes, as he's undefeated in UFC, so him signing to KSW is truly great for the Polish company. He's set to debut against ex-champion Parnasse, and a win would surely put him in title contention. He's a great grappler, but can this be his year?

#2 Ricardo LAMAS (19-9/0-0)

Lamas is a veteran wrestler that's coming off 2 losses in the UFC. He's not the best striker, but he's a talented grappler that seems determined to achieve one more big run and end his career on his terms. Will he thrive in KSW, or will he just be a test for the younger fighters?

#3 Manny BERMUDEZ (18-2/1-0)

Manny is coming off 3 dominating wins and the UFC might already regret cutting this prospect. He's a great submission artist who can also box and kick with style, making him close to a complete package. If he'd have a tougher chin and a stronger top control game, it would be hard to name a better young fighter than him. Still, at 26, he's yet to hit his prime. What will 2021 bring for Manny Bermudez?

#4 Cub SWANSON (26-12)

Cut from the UFC after Barboza kicked the life out of his legs, Cub is a veteran famous for his fun style of fighting and a quality ground game. He still has some decent strikes, and wrestlers might manage to dominate him, but he can still be a threat for most fighters. Surely past his prime and eyeing retirement in a few years, will Cub be able to make an impact in KSW's featherweight division?

#5-10: Gilbert Melendez (24-8/1-0), Andre Harrison (22-3-1/0/-1), Jason Knight (21-7/0-1), Salahdine Parnasse (15-1-1/6-1), Filip Pejic (16-3-2/3-1)m Filip Wolanski (13-5/4-4)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (Confirmed big fights: Champ Dalgiev v. #9 Pejic, #1 Allen v. #8 Parnasse)

THE WOMEN'S FLYWEIGHT DIVISION

The division has no champion, but a tournament between the top 8 ladies will soon start, to crown the first KSW Queen!

The participants:

Lucie PUDILOVA (9-6/1-0)

Lucie just broke a 4 fight losing streak, in pretty violent fashion. She has a style that's pleasing to the eye of anyone and is a complete fighter: striking, ground game and wrestling are all good. She's even a good muay thai fighter. Will anyone stop her from her way to the crown?

Carina DAMM (24-15/0-0)

A strong and dominating ground fighter, Carina also has a chin that's giving most opponents nightmares. The brazilian veteran is likely to ground out wins or submit those who sleep on her.

Polyana VIANA MOTA (10-6/0-1)

On a 5 fight losing streak, Poly should still be taken seriously, as her creative striking can stun any girl on the roster. Sadly, it hasn't stunned anyone in a long, long time.

Agnieszka NIEDZWIEDZ (10-2/0-1)

A Polish judoka, her main asset are the few spectacular strikess she pulls of when her opponents aren't that good. Now, with some step up in competition, it's time to see where Agnie's place in the world of MMA is.

Bryrony TYRELL (6-2-1/2-0)

No one had much expectations of her when she joined KSW, but she's proving to be tougher than expected. For what she lacks in experience, she makes up with a great, lethal thai clinch and dangerous submission attacks.

Karla BENITEZ (18-14-1-1/1-0)

A true veteran, Karla is a strong boxer who loves to trade strikes, but she also might surprise her opponents with her ground game if it comes to it.

Cornelia HOLM (4-1/1-0)

A wrestler that lacks cage experience and many other assets a cage warrior could use, her biggest key to victory is winning on the ground, usually in non-spectacular fashion. She'll probably hope that that will take it to the belt, but it probably won't go as fine as she'd like.

Angela LEE (10-4/0-0)

Coming off two losses, the ex-ONE Atomweight champion is on a path to redemption. A true hard worker, she thrives on the floor and is becoming a decent wrestler. Since she's not quite the best wrestler, it's a good thing she can figure some good submissions from many interesting positions. She seems born for martial arts, and at only 24, if she doesn't make it now, she'll surely make it at some point.

Who do you have winning the tournament? Brackets will be randomized (completely, if all ladies agree with their drawn opponent), except for Carina Damm vs. Karla Benitez, which will surely be one of the QFs, since I've already booked it for a card during the spring. Confirmed big fight that will take place before the start of the tournament: #1 Pudilova vs. #4 Niedzwiedz.

THE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION

Narkun is 8-1 in KSW, with his only defeat being when challenging De Fries trying to become double champion. He's a submission artist that loves to occasionaly throw big shots, but his tests haven't been top notch, as his biggest wins were against Khalidov, a smaller fighter but skilled fighter, and against a younger Goran Reljic.

Contenders:

#1 Johhnny WALKER (19-5/0-0)

Coming off 2 UFC wins including a TKO against Blachowicz, Johnny is a hard-hitting brawler that also haves a good to great ground game. His conditioning might be his Achilles Heel, so hopefuly for him decisions won't be on the menu in his KSW career.

#2 Jan BLACHOWICZ (27-9/ 16-2)

A UFC & KSW veteran, Jan has beaten some of the best UFC LHWs, cementing himself as one of Europe's greatest fighters. Back home, he's looking to dominate once again and likely end his career on his terms, much like Khalidov did a few months ago.

#3 Ed HERMAN (26-14-1/0-0)

Another UFC veteran, Herman is coming off 4 UFC wins, including finishes against Gokhan Saki and Gian Villante. He's a powerful fighter who's biggest weapon are his submissions, and is likely to make one last meaningful splash in MMA with his KSW run.

#4 Nikita KRYLOV (26-8/0-0)

Coming off a victory over Walker that was followed by a loss to veteran Minotoro Noguiera, 28 Krylov wants to conquer the division. His kicks and wrestling are his best weapons, so let's see put them to good use here in mother Poland.

#5-#10: Bozigit ATAEV (22-4-1/2-0), Darko STOSIC (15-4/2-0), Viktor NEMKOV (31-7-1/1-0), Ivan SHTYRKOV (18-2-1/0-1), Ivan ERSLAN (10-0-1/3-0), Maxim GRISHIN (30-8-2/0-1)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (Confirmed big fights: Champ Narkun v. Erslan, winner defends v. Ataev)

THE HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION

Our English champ is a BJJ practitioner with occasionaly nice boxing. Before our infusion of talent, he looked unstoppable, will the champion retain his belt and aura through 2021?

#1 Alexander VOLKOV (32-8/0-0)

Coming off a loss to JDS, the ex M1 & Bellator champion is not to be messed with, holding wins over Struve, Werdum and Blaydes. He's a powerful boxer and good at keeping the fight on the feet, and his pounding is nice too. Not managing to get a title shot in UFC, he came to KSW seeking greener pastures.

#2 Mark HUNT (14-14-1-1/1-0)

Making a big impact in his KSWw debut, KOing a PED-ed up Kharitonov and hitting with enough unnescessary shots to get a suspension, Hunt is a legend that fights like he's 20 years younger than his actual age. Chances of him winning the belt are slim, with De Fries taking his time to recover and 2 title fights already pretty much set. Will he even fight again, or will he retire because of his suspension?

#3 Andrei ARLOVSKI (28-20-2/0-0)

Coming off 2 UFC losses, against Rozenstruik and JDS, Arlovski is a veteran and ex-UFC HW champ. Now 41, will the Belarusian sambo & kickbox master manage to make a bang in the division this late in his career?

#4 Aleksander EMELIANENKO (30-7-1/1-0)

The Emelianenko who's not Fedor got an easy win in his KSW debut and proceeded to call out the champ. The champ is extremely busy and taking a lot to recover, so it will be interesting what Aleksander will be doing in 2021, hopefully no more can crushing.

#5-#10: Ben ROTHWELL (38-13/0-0), Mukhomad VAKHAEV (9-4-1/1-0), Frank MIR (20-14/1-0), Sergei KHARITONOV (30-9-2/0-1), Junior ALBINI (14-7/0-0), Evgeny GONCHAROV (14-4-1/0-1)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (take in consideration that De Fries seems to take a lot to recover, so sadly he might end up not defending against any top 10 competition due to the tournament)

(Confirmed big fights: Champ De Fries v. Karol Bedorf, winner defends vs. Oli Thompson; Junior Albini debuts v. #14 Ante Delija)

And the long awaited conclusion of YEAR 1 of our wonderful dynasty (yes, OUR dynasty, comrades):

vladjarca: 3/5, total 40/54 (74%)

mattu29: 2/5, total 38/54 (70%)

Majster_93: absent <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/frown.png.e6b571745a30fe6a6f2e918994141a47.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />, total 24/35 (68%)

CageRage: 2/5, total 36/54 (66%)

We'll reset the prediction rankings starting from the next card.

Buuut, untill then, pick who you think will end the year as:

HW Champ:

LHW Champ:

FW Champ:

W FlyW Tournament Winner (supposing it ends this year):

If your pick ends the year as champion, I'll add an extra 3 points/right pick to your total at the end of the year rankings <img alt="" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" />

My picks are:

HW Champ: Bedorf

LHW Champ: Walker (altho' I'm not sure Narkun will manage to fight 3 times this year, so it will be risky)

FW Champ: Dalgiev

W FlyW Tournament Winner (supposing it ends this year): Pudilova (a pretty safe choice, although Angela Lee seems like an interesting dark horse)

And just to be known I won't be biased into giving my picks title shots before others, let me explain how I book the title shots: I give title shots to #1-#3 ranked contenders who have title-shot worthy momentum or are debuting with a win in KSW and end up in #1-#3 places, regardless of momentum (outside of tournaments).

In tournaments, regardless of the placement, the lads with the most momentum will be in the title side of the brackets, while the lads with the less momentum will be on the other side. Only the top 8 guys will be eligibile to enter the tournament. If a top 8 fighter already has a fight booked with a lower ranked fighter when I announce a tournament, that fighter's place will be considered TBA until his already booked fight takes place. Hope I was clear enough and y'all are down with this.

CageRage · June 27, 2020

HW Champ: Bedorf

LHW Champ: Blachowicz

FW Champ: Lamas

W FlyW Tournament Winner (supposing it ends this year): Pudilova

Majster_93 · June 27, 2020

HW Champ: Volkov

LHW Champ: Błachowicz

FW Champ: Bermudez

W FlyW Tournament Winner (supposing it ends this year): Pudilova

vladjarca · June 27, 2020

We start off with sad news. Following a big argument with a Team Titan team-mate, Oli Thompson, who was scheduled to fight the winner of De Fries v. Bedorf in the Heavyweight Tournament Final, has decided to retire. He has a record of 22-12 and was coming off 2 wins, both via first round finish. It's a shame, but with De Fries taking years to fight, can you blame him for not managing to keep his head into it?

What happens with the final, then? Well, we take the two top fighters that can fight soon and are on a streak of at least 1 W, we have them fight in a cage and the winner gets Oli's title shot. Who are those two fighers? #4 Aleksander Emelianenko & #6 Mukhomad Vakhaev.

Still, we have a bunch of analyisis to do, so here we go:

THE BANTAMWEIGHT DIVISION:

Undefeated in KSW, the BW champion is a judoka turned full wrestler, who loves to grind out boring victories, so hopefuly his next defence will be his last. Who are this contenders, tho?

#1 Jimmie RIVERA (22-5/0-0)

Rivera is coming off 3 UFC defeats, all against top contenders, by decision. A kyokushin karate black belt, he was Flyweight champion in KOTC and BW champion in Cage Fury. His biggest weapons are his leg kicks. I don't see getting the belt off Racic, but who knows?

#2 John DODSON (22-12/1-0)

Dodson is a great striker and capable on the ground as well, so he seems set do dominate the division for a while. "For how long?" is the main question, as he's already 36.

#3 Kyoji HORIGUCHI (28-3/0-0)

A beast who's Rizin & Bellator's title reigns were halted by a big injury, he's now back and ready to hold gold again. He is good all around, with remarkable punching power and ground and pound. He holds victories against Nguyen, McCall and Darrion Caldwell.

#4 Ben NGUYEN (19-10/1-0)

Ben finally ended his streak of losses with an impressive victory over Stasiak, showing off his great boxing. Always composed and full of heart, he'll aim for the top and will likely be a big part of the division for the next years.

#5-10: Luke SANDERS (13-4/0-0), Brad KATONA (9-4/1-2), Nick PACE (10-3/0-0), Renan BARAO (34-9-2/0-0), Damacio PAGE (22-10), Iuri ALCANTARA (36-11-2/0-1)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (Confirmed big fights: © Racic v. #2 Dodson, #1 Rivera v. #6 Katona, #3 Horiguchi v. #5 Sanders)

THE MIDDLEWEIGHT DIVISION:

The oldest looking 32 guy in MMA is set to fight quite some challangers (if he gets past Till, of course). He is good all around, and mainly a smart fighter, but will he manage to keep securing wins now that the divison is full of killers?

#1 Darren TILL (19-2-2/0-0)

Coming off a win over Gastelum and a unanimous draw against Jacare Souza, Till got a title shot against Romero and seemed set to defend against Jacare, since he got the title shot off a draw against him. Sadly, needing a new top contender after Khalidov wrecked the division and retired, KSW picked him up as soon as possible, as the title fight was the last one off his UFC contract. Till is a killer on the feet and has good wrestling too, but can be taken down and dominated there (although getting a submission win over him is not likely).

#2 Krzysztof JOTKO (21-5/0-0)

Joining KSW after a bidding war for his services, the ground and pound way is Jotko's bread & butter. The Polish surely has the potential to make an impact, will he fulfill it?

#3 Khalid MURTAZALIEV (17-3/3-1)

Khalid was seen as many the favourite in the Middleweight Challange, as old and declining Silva and Khalidov were the other big favourites. He wrecked Silva in style, but was surprisingly defeated by a Khalidov that had fought 4 more rounds on him on the night. Looking to jump right back in the title mix, Khalid is a great kickboxer and will surely get his chances to prove himself.

#4 Anderson SILVA (35-12-1/1-1)

The Spider is still a killer, and seemingly fights every fight as it would be his last (which makes sense, since he's turning 46 this year). Although old, it's obvious that he can still go against top fighters, so don't rule him out of anything.

#5-10: David BRANCH (22-8/0-1), Marc-Andre BARRIAULT (11-5), Albert DURAEV (13-4/1-1), Piotr STRUS (16-7-2-1/3-3-2), CB DOLLAWAY (17-11/0-1), Abdulsupyan Alikhanov (12-4/1-1)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (Confirmed big fights: © Askham v. #1 Till, #2 Jotko v. #7 Duraev, #6 Barriault v. #11 Musoke)

THE WELTERWEIGHT DIVISION:

Following great wins against Saidov and Soldic, 24 years old Naurdiev seems like the ultimate prodigy. Dangerous from every position, he can choose if he wants to KO or submit most opponents. Will anyone leave him crownless?

#1 Gunnar NELSON (18-6-1/0-0)

Cut from the UFC after a close SD loss to Covington, Gunnar is a great grappler that also has some damn sweet kicks. Now 32, he seems to have reached his full potential, so lets see how far it gets him.

#2 Rafael DOS ANJOS (29-14/0-0)

An ex-UFC champion who has been cut after consecutive UD losses to Leon Edwards, Chiesa and Cowboy Oliveira, he wants to prove that he still is a world class fighter, by taking over the KSW Welterweight division, and he might be able to pull it off, since he seems to have similar qualities with Naurdiev, altho a slightly different style.

#3 Neil MAGNY (22-9/0-0)

Magny is coming off 2 UFC defeats. He likes to control his opponents, but ocassionaly brings some mean strikes too. It seems like it's now or never for Magny, as he wasn't really ever seen as a top guy in the UFC, despite holding wins against Gastelum and Hendricks.

#4 Bryan BARBERENA (15-8/0-0)

Coming off a UD win over Magny, Barbarena is a good muay thai fighter that's looking to break into the "great tier". He's 31, so he might achieve that objective, as KSW will surely give him a proper chance to shine.

#5-10: Dong Hyun KIM (22-5-1-1/0-0), Albert TUMENOV (23-4/1-0), Roberto SOLDIC (18-4/6-2), Alex LOHORE (22-5/3-0), Karl AMOUSSOU (24-8-2-1/0-0-1, suspended until October), Ali ARISH (25-7/1-0)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (Confirmed big fights: #2 Dos Anjos v. #6 Tumenov, #10 Arish v. #13 Kaszubowski)

THE MESSY LIGHTWEIGHT DIVISION:

Well, the champ is coming off a loss against a poorly ranked opponent, and that must hurt him, even if he keeps his title as his opponent was overweight. He is a world class wrestler and submission artist, and surely has the potential to become one of the sports greats if he focuses on his strenghts - his ground game. But trying to trade with Ziolkowski instead of keeping the fight down surely fueled his UD loss, as he was fighting as if he didn't knew that the fight got demoted to 3 rounds.

#1 Maiberk TAISUMOV (28-6/1-0)

Taisumov is one of the best LW strikers, and it's likely that his fights will be full of highlight reel strikes. He'll surely get his title shot if he stays consistent (or even inactive) until the tournament ends.

#2 Nik LENTZ (31-11-2-1/0-0)

Lentz is a good catch for KSW, as the UFC veteran is coming off a win and is still scheduled for one last UFC fight, against Jim Miller in february. He is a dominating wrestler, and his biggest win was probably when he defeated Gray Maynard 2 years ago.

#3 Rick GLENN (21-7-1/0-0)

Gladiator Glenn is a striker and a wrestler, but he seems to have hit his ceiling, so KSW doesn't really expect to see him moving mountains anytime soon.

#4 Mansour BARNAOUI (20-4/2-1)

Barnoui is in his second stint with KSW and looks bound to big thinkgs, as he became a great grappler and is regarded as a master of the RNC. He's also a really good counter puncher, so he can succesfuly tire strikers before taking them down. Will 2021 see him break into stardom?

#5-10: Abel TRUJILLO (16-8-1/1-0), Daisuke NAKAMURA (30-19-1/1-0), Clay GUIDA (35-20/0-0), Willarmy FREIRE (27-6/0-0), Rashid MAGOMEDOV (23-6-1/0-1), Borys MANKOWSKI (22-8-1/11-5)

Who do you see reigning by the end of the year? (Big fights confirmed: #12 Szymanski v. #13 Ziolkowski for the interim title, winner gets unification bout v. Gamrot; #4 Barnaoui v. #9 Magomedov, #7 Guida v. #10 Mankowksi, #8 Freire v. #11 Kelly)

The stacked card that kicks off 2021 for KSW.... KSW 63: De Fries vs. Bedorf II, in Szczecin, last week of January.

BUT FIRST, WE HAVE QUITE SOME NEWS: This card was supposed to have Ziolkowski v. Szymanski, the final of the LW Tournament. But Szymanski got injured in the first week of January, and who better to take his place than the champion that lost, but kept his belt? REMATCH, BABY!

Prelims:

W FlyW: S Frota v. K Wojcik

W FlyW: R Swatez v. A Rola

BW: #14 T Deak v. S Przybysz

W FlyW: #15 J Werner v. D Felipe

FW: #12 M Burnell v. #14 I Buchinger

LW: #8 W Freire v. #11 P Kelly

W FlyW: #1 L Pudilova v. #4 A Niedwiedz

Main card predictions:

1. Lightweight Bout: #4 Mansour BARNAOUI (20-4) v. #9 Rashid MAGOMEDOV (23-6-1)

Mansour is looking to add another W to his 8 fight win streak, and a win is likely to see him become a top 3 contender. Rashid is on a 3 fight L streak, but has been working hard to improve his wrestling. Hard enough to stand a chance against Mansour? Not likely.

Prediction: Barnaoui via 2nd round submission.

2. Featherweight Bout: #1 Arnold ALLEN (17-1) v. #8 Salahdine PARNASSE (15-1-1)

Allen is a highly regarded prospect, with good grappling, great conditioning and good boxing too. Since he's that well regarded, we give him a shot at Parnasse, who many want to fight, to prove themselves worthy of the championship. Parnasse is still mainly a great kicker and muay thai fighter, and he has worked hard on his strenght, and wants to regain his status as champion, especially now that the division is much challanging. Expect an interesting match-up.

Prediction: Parnasse by decision.

Dalgiev embodies the beauty of the art of sambo. Pejic is a powerful boxer and pretty underrated, as he's an impressive striker. Dalgiev isn't getting an easy defence, despite what the rankings suggest.

Prediction: Dalgiev via 3rd round KO

Well, let's hope Ziolkowski makes weight this time, as if he doesn't, we'll scrap the tournament all together and do Gamrot v. Szymanski for the title. Supposing this fight will go for the whole 5 rounds, Gamrot is the favourite, but by a slim margin, as Ziolkowski has worked really hard on his wrestling and stands a decent chance at giving Gamrot problems at his own game. Gamrot is still a world class grappler, tho'.

Prediction: Ziolkowski via lighting striking twice.

BREAKING NEWS: De Fries finally remembered he's a professional MMA fighter AND a champion, so he finally defends! He surely won't have an easy day at the office. Although Bedorf is slowly declining, his striking game is still a big threat, and De Fries will have to work hard if he hopes to control him or submit him.

Prediction: Bedorf via 2nd round KO.

So come on and share your

Main card predictions:

LW: Mansour BARNAOUI v. Rashid MAGOMEDOV

FW: Arnold ALLEN v. Salahdine PARNASSE

FW Title & Final: Khamzat DALGIEV v. Filip PEJIC

LW Title & SF rematch: Mateusz GAMROT v. Marian ZIOLKOWKSI

HW Title & SF: Philip DE FRIES v. Karol BEDORF

Aaaand also

Pick who you think will end the year as:

MW Champ:

WW Champ:

LW Champ:

BW Champ:

Also, if you haven't already, feel free to post your picks for other titles:

HW Champ:

LHW Champ:

FW Champ:

W FlyW Tournament Winner (supposing it ends this year):

My picks for the champions are

MW Champ: Murtazaliev

WW Champ: Naurdiev

LW Champ: Taisumov

BW Champ: Horiguchi (altho' there's a chance Rivera will fight for the title before him if he beats Katona)

CageRage · June 27, 2020

Main card predictions:

LW: Mansour BARNAOUI v. Rashid MAGOMEDOV

FW: Arnold ALLEN v. Salahdine PARNASSE

FW Title & Final: Khamzat DALGIEV v. Filip PEJIC

LW Title & SF rematch: Mateusz GAMROT v. Marian ZIOLKOWKSI

HW Title & SF: Philip DE FRIES v. Karol BEDORF

Aaaand also

Pick who you think will end the year as:

MW Champ: Till

WW Champ: Naurdiev

LW Champ: Gamrot

BW Champ: Horiguchi

vladjarca · June 27, 2020

Random Note

I know it sucks that the Khabib vs. Ferguson fight for the LW title is likely never happening in real life. But in this save, it's happening (Edit: not for the belt, tho). With both fighters coming off L's to Connor... In the co-main event of Urijah Faber vs. Rani Yahya...

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