2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Information
First date	July 11, 2020
Last date	December 19, 2020
Events
Total events	6
Fights
Total fights	47
Title fights	6
Chronology
2019 in KSW 2020 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 2021 in KSW

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

Background

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

List of events

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

Only One

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

Participants

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

KSW Tylko Jeden Tournament bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Paweł Kiełek

1r.

Marcin Krakowiak

SUB

Marcin Krakowiak

3r.

Tomasz Romanowski

UD

Mariusz Radziszewski

2r.

Tomasz Romanowski

UD

Tomasz Romanowski

UD

Marcin Krakowiak1

3r.

Kamil Dołgowski

1r.

Adrian Bartosiński

TKO

Adrian Bartosiński

TKO

Piotr Walawski

3r.

Piotr Walawski

UD

Paweł Kiełek1

2r.

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

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

KSW 53: Reborn

KSW 53: Reborn
Information
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	July 11, 2020
Venue	Undisclosed Studio
City	Warsaw, Poland

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

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

Background

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

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

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

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

Results

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

KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski

KSW 54: Gamrot vs. Ziółkowski
Information
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	August 29, 2020
Venue	Global EXPO
City	Warsaw, Poland

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

Background

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

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

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

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

Results

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

KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2

KSW 55: Askham vs. Khalidov 2
Information
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	October 10, 2020
Venue	Wytwórnia Club
City	Łódź, Poland

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

Background

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

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

• Fight of the Night: Michał Materla vs. Aleksandar Ilić
• Knockout of the Night: Mamed Khalidov
• Submission of the Night: Damian Stasiak

Results

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

Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett

Genesis: Różalski vs. Barnett
Information
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	October 23, 2020
City	Poland

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

Background

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

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

Results

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

KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić

KSW 56: Materla vs. Soldić
Information
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	November 14, 2020
Venue	Wytwórnia Club
City	Łódź, Poland

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

Background

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

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

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

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses:

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

Results

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

KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita

KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita
Information
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	December 19, 2020
Venue	Wytwórnia Club
City	Łódź, Poland

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

Background

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

Bonus awards

The following fighters were awarded bonuses: ^[26]

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

Results

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

See also

• 2020 in UFC
• 2020 in Bellator MMA
• 2020 in ONE Championship
• 2020 in Absolute Championship Akhmat
• 2020 in Rizin Fighting Federation
• 2020 in Legacy Fighting Alliance
• 2020 in RXF

References

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10. "KSW 55: Middleweight champion Scott Askham to face Mamed Khalidov in title rematch". mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
11. "SCOTT ASKHAM-MAMED KHALIDOV REMATCH TO HEADLINE KSW 55". sherdog.com.
12. "KSW 52 Results and Video: Askham shuts down Khalidov to earn decision victory". bloodyelbow.com.
13. "Ion Surdu is Moldavian and Represent moldavia". iplsc.com.
14. "Kilku znanych bokserów, ciekawych nazwisk" – Kawulski o dalszych planach Genesis". mmarocks.pl.
15. "Josh Barnett set to return 'bare knuckle style' against former KSW champ Marcin Rozalski in Poland". mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
16. "Były mistrz UFC, legenda sportów walki rywalem Marcina Różalskiego na pierwszej gali Genesis". polsatsport.pl.
17. "Croatian Roberto Soldic meets Michal Materla in KSW 56 Main Event". croatiaweek.com.
18. "Tomasz Narkun vs. Ivan Erslan for light heavyweight title co-headlines KSW 56". mmafighting.com.
19. "KSW 56: Tomasz Narkun - Ivan Erslan w walce o pas wagi półciężkiej". polsatsport.pl.
20. "KSW 56: Filip Pejić wskakuje za Michała Sobiecha do starcia z Sebastianem Rajewskim". polsatsport.pl.
21. "KSW 57 Weigh-In Results: Three Title Fights Set, All Fighters on Weight". sherdog.com.
22. "KSW heavyweight champion Phil De Fries recounts battle with mental illness prior to title run". mmajunkie.usatoday.com.
23. "Marian Ziolkowski vs. Roman Szymanski booked for KSW 57 to determine new lightweight champion". mmafighting.com.
24. "Croatia's Antun Racic defends title against Bruno Santos at KSW 57". croatiaweek.com.
25. "Bruno Santos surprised by immediate shot at KSW belt, but still aiming to stop champ Antun Racic". mmafighting.com.
26. "KSW 57: Marian Ziółkowski z bonusem za najlepszy nokaut! Abus Magomedov zgarnął bonus za poddanie". mymma.pl. 22 December 2020.

External links

• KSW Archived 2018-12-05 at the Wayback Machine