| 2013 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | March 16, 2013 | |||
| Last date | December 7, 2013 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 4 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Title fights | 5 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 2013 was the tenth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2014 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 22: Pride Time .
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KSW 22: Pride Time | March 16, 2013 | Torwar Hall |  Warsaw, Poland |
| 2 | KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef | June 8, 2013 | Ergo Arena | Gdańsk, Poland |
| 3 | KSW 24: Clash of the Giants | September 28, 2013 | Atlas Arena | Łódź, Poland |
| 4 | KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 | December 8, 2013 | Centennial Hall | Wroclaw, Poland |
| Title fights in 2013 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Event | Notes | |||
| 1 | Lightheavyweight 93 kg | Jan Błachowicz (c) | def. |  Goran Reljic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | KSW 22 | For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship. |
| 2 | Female 55 kg | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | def. | Marta Chojnoska | Submission (Rear-naked Choke) | 1 | 1:11 | KSW 23 | For the Inaugural KSW Women's Strawweight Championship |
| 3 | Middleweight 84 kg | Michał Materla | def. |  Kendall Grove | TKO (Punches) | 4 | 5:00 | KSW 23 | For the KSW Middleweight Championship |
| 4 | Heavyweight 120 kg | Karol Bedorf | def. | Paweł Nastula | KO (Punches) | 2 | 2:25 | KSW 24 | For the Inaugural KSW Heavyweight Championship |
| 5 | Welterweight 77 kg | Aslambek Saidov (c) | def. |  Daniel Acácio | TKO (punches) | 3 | 5:00 | KSW 25 | For the KSW Welterweight Championship |
| KSW 22: Pride Time | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | March 16, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Hala Torwar | |||
| City | Warsaw, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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KSW 22: Pride Time was held at the Hala Torwar in Warsaw, Poland on March 16, 2013. [1]
The main event featured Polish standout Jan Błachowicz defending his Light Heavyweight Championship against UFC veteran Goran Reljic. [2]
| Fight Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Notes | ||||
| Lightheavyweight 93 kg | Jan Błachowicz (c) | def. | Goran Reljic | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship. | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Pawel Nastula | def. | Kevin Asplund | Submission (Keylock) | 1 | ||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Karol Bedorf | def. |  Oli Thompson | Decision (unanimous) | 3 | ||
| Featherweight 66 kg |  Anzor Azhiev | def. |  Pavel Svoboda | KO (punches) | 1 | ||
| Middleweight 84 kg |  Aziz Karaoglu | def. | Piotr Strus | KO (punches) | 1 | ||
| Welterweight 77 kg | Rafal Moks | def. | Marcin Naruszczka | Submission (guillotine choke) | 1 | ||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Kamil Walus | def. | Christos Piliafas | TKO (Submission to punches) | 1 | ||
| KSW 23: Khalidov vs. Manhoef | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | June 8, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Ergo Arena | |||
| City | Gdańsk, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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KSW 23: Khalidov vs Manhoef was a mixed martial arts event held on June 8, 2013, at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk, Poland. [3]
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki's first Women's Champion was crowned at this event. [4]
This was the first event available through ksw.tv outside of Poland.
| Fight Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Mamed Khalidov | def. |  Melvin Manhoef | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 2:09 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Sean McCorkle | def. | Mariusz Pudzianowski | Submission (Kimura) | 1 | 1:57 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Michał Materla (c) | def. | Kendall Grove | Decision (Unanimous - Extra Round) | 4 | 5:00 | For the KSW Middleweight Championship. |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Aslambek Saidov | def. | Ben Lagman | Submission (Armbar) | 2 | 4:22 | |
| Female 55 kg | Karolina Kowalkiewicz | def. | Marta Chojnoska | Submission (Rear-naked Choke) | 1 | 1:11 | For the Inaugural KSW Women's Strawweight Championship. |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mateusz Gamrot | def. | Mateusz Zawadzki | TKO (Corner Stoppage) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Luiz Ricardo Simon | def. | Mateusz Piskorz | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| KSW 24: Clash of the Giants | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | September 28, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Atlas Arena | |||
| City | Łódź, Poland | |||
| Attendance | 13,000 | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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KSW 24: Clash of the Giants was a mixed martial arts event held on September 28, 2013 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź, Poland. [5]
The main event saw Mariusz Pudzianowski against Sean McCorkle in a rematch.
The event also crowned the first heavyweight champion in a match between Pawel Nastula and Karol Bedorf. The event also featured a rematch between Michał Materla and Jay Silva in the middleweight division. Mateusz Gamrot replaced current lightweight champion Maciej Jewtuszko as UFC veteran Andre Winner's opponent. [6]
| Fight Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Mariusz Pudzianowski | def. | Sean McCorkle | Decision (Unanimous) | 2 | 5:00 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Karol Bedorf | def. | Paweł Nastula | TKO (Retirement) | 2 | 2:25 | For the Inaugural KSW Heavyweight Championship. |
| Middleweight 84 kg |  Jay Silva | def. | Michał Materla (c) | KO (punches) | 2 | 0:50 | Non-Title fight |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Borys Mankowski | def. | Ben Lagman | TKO (punches) | 2 | 2:16 | |
| Female 54 kg | Karolina Kowalkiewicz (c) | def. | Simona Soukupova | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | Non-Title fight |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Marcin Rozalski | def. |  Paul Slowinski | Submission (Rear-naked Choke) | 1 | 4:32 | |
| Featherweight 66 kg | Anzor Azhiev | Artur Sowinski | No Contest | 1 | 1:54 | Accidental clash of heads ended the fight | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Mateusz Gamrot | def. | Andre Winner | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| Promotion | Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki | |||
| Date | December 7, 2013 | |||
| Venue | Wroclaw Centennial Hall | |||
| City | Wroclaw, Poland | |||
| Event chronology | ||||
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KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 was a mixed martial arts event held on December 7, 2013 at the Wroclaw Centennial Hall, Wroclaw, Poland.
| Fight Card | |||||||
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| Weight Class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Middleweight 84 kg | Mamed Khalidov | def. |  Ryuta Sakurai | Submission (Triangle Choke) | 1 | 2:03 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Aslambek Saidov (c) | def. | Daniel Acácio | Decision (Unanimous) | 3 | 5:00 | For the KSW Welterweight Championship. |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Rafal Moks | def. | Luis Ricardo Simon | Submission (Guillotine Choke) | 1 | 1:35 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg |  Abu Azaitar | def. | Krzysztof Kulak | TKO (Punches) | 1 | 2:20 | |
| Light Heavyweight 93 kg | Virgil Zwicker | def. | Mike Hayes | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:12 | |
| Heavyweight 120 kg | Oli Thompson | def. | Kamil Walus | TKO (Punches) | 2 | 1:24 | |
| Middleweight 84 kg | Piotr Strus | def. | Matt Horwich | Decision (Majority) | 3 | 5:00 | |
| Welterweight 77 kg | Rafal Blachuta | def. | Robert Radomski | Submission (Triangle Kimura) | 2 | 1:26 | |
| Lightweight 70 kg | Jakub Kowalewicz | def. | Mateusz Dubilowicz | TKO (Punches) | 3 | 2:50 | |
Mariusz Zbigniew Pudzianowski, also known as "Pudzian" and "Dominator", is a Polish entrepreneur, mixed martial artist and former strongman competitor. With 43 international victories at a record 70% winning percentage and over 20 world records in his strongman career, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest strength athletes of all time.
Goran Reljić is a Croatian mixed martial artist and bare knuckle boxer. A professional MMA competitor who began his career in 2004 and most recently competed in 2020, he has fought for the UFC, RIZIN, and KSW.
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Jan Maciej Błachowicz is a Polish professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Light Heavyweight division for the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. A professional since 2007, he also competed for KSW and is the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion. He is the second Polish champion in UFC history, after Joanna Jędrzejczyk, and the first male Polish champion. As of August 1, 2023, he is #4 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings.
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