2016 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

The year 2016 was the thirteenth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2016 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 34: New Order .

2016 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Information
First dateMarch 5, 2016
Last dateDecember 3, 2016
Events
Total events4
Fights
Title fights10
Chronology
2015 in KSW2016 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki2017 in KSW

List of events

#Event TitleDateArenaLocation
1KSW 34: New OrderMarch 5, 2016Torwar Hall Warsaw, Poland
2KSW 35: Khalidov vs. KaraogluMay 27, 2016Ergo Arena Gdańsk, Poland
3KSW 36: Materla vs. PalharesOctober 1, 2016Hala CRS Zielona Gora, Poland
4KSW 37: Circus of PainDecember 3, 2016Tauron Arena Kraków, Poland

Title fights

Title fights in 2016
#Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeEventNotes
1Featherweight 66 kg Artur Sowinski (c)def. Fabiano SilvaDecision (Unanimous)35:00KSW 34For the KSW Featherweight Championship
2Light Heavyweight 93 kg Tomasz Narkun (c)def. Cassio de OliveiraTKO (Flying Knee and Punches)11:46KSW 34For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
3Heavyweight 120 kg Karol Bedorf (c)def. James McSweeneyTKO (Punches and Elbows)13:33KSW 34For the KSW Heavyweight Championship
4Lightweight 70 kg Mateusz Gamrotdef. Mansour BarnaouiDecision (Unanimous)35:00KSW 35For the Vacant KSW Lightweight Championship
5Middleweight 84 kg Mamed Khalidov (c)def. Aziz KaraogluDecision (majority)35:00KSW 35For the KSW Middleweight Championship
6Lightweight 70 kg Mateusz Gamrot (c)def. Renato GomesSubmission (Heel Hook)24:01KSW 36For the KSW Lightweight Championship
7Light Heavyweight 93 kg Tomasz Narkun (c)def. R. SokoudjouTKO (Punches)14:38KSW 36For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
8Featherweight 66 kg Marcin Wrzosekdef. Artur Sowiński (c)TKO (Doctor Stoppage)22:55KSW 37For the KSW Featherweight Championship
9Welterweight 77 kg Borys Mańkowski (c)def. John MaguireDecision (Unanimous)35:00KSW 37For the KSW Welterweight Championship
10Heavyweight 120 kg Fernando Rodrigues Jr.def. Karol Bedorf (c)TKO (Punches)22:34KSW 37For the KSW Heavyweight Championship

KSW 34: New Order

KSW 34: New Order
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateMarch 5, 2016
VenueTorwar
City Warsaw, Poland
Attendance4,875
Event chronology
KSW 33KSW 34: New OrderKSW 35

KSW 34: New Order was a mixed martial arts event held on March 5, 2016, at the Torwar in Warsaw, Poland.

Background

This promotional event was the first of 2016 and was aired on the free TV channel Polsat. Future events in this year will appear on PPV in Poland and the web platform KSW TV worldwide.[1]

Owners of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki announced that Tomasz Narkun was expected to face Andre Muniz in his first title defense. On February 25, it was announced that Muniz withdrew from the bout due to elbow injury and was replaced by Cassio Barbosa de Oliveira who defeated UFC veteran Ronny Markes two weeks earlier at Shooto Brazil 61.

Łukasz Bieńkowski was expected to face Svetlozar Savov,[2] but on March 1, it was announced that Bieńkowski pulled out due to injury and Antoni Chmielewski (who was planning to take part in PLMMA 64 on March 18, 2016) was added as a 'last minute' replacement.

One of the scheduled opening fights on the card was a match-up between Grzegorz Szulakowski and Bartłomiej Kurczewski. Szulakowski had to pull out due to an arm injury and there was no replacement for him, so the bout was deleted from the card.[3]

Bonuses:[4]

Results

Fight Card
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Karol Bedorf (c)def. James McSweeneyTKO (Punches and Elbows)13:33For the KSW Heavyweight Championship.
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Tomasz Narkun (c)def. Cassio de OliveiraTKO (Flying Knee and Punches)11:46For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship.
Featherweight 66 kg Artur Sowinski (c)def. Fabiano SilvaDecision (Unanimous)35:00For the KSW Featherweight Championship.
Welterweight 77 kg Asłambek Saidowdef. Yasubey EnomotoDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Middleweight 84 kg Antoni Chmielewskidef. Svetlozar SavovTKO (Slam and Punches)11:42
Welterweight 77 kg Maciej Jewtuszkodef. Krzysztof KułakTKO (Submission to punches)22:18
Heavyweight 120 kg Szymon Bajordef. Jędrzej MaćkowiakDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Marcin Wójcikdef. Tomasz KondraciukTKO (Punches)21:31

KSW 35: Khalidov vs. Karaoglu

KSW 35: Khalidov vs. Karaoglu
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateMay 27, 2016
VenueErgo Arena
City Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland
Attendance11,013
Event chronology
KSW 34KSW 35: Khalidov vs. KaraogluKSW 36

KSW 35 was a mixed martial arts event held on May 27, 2016, at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk / Sopot, Poland

Background

The event was initially planned for May 28 but was rescheduled due to a conflict with Polsat's music show Polsat SuperHit Festival 2016 .

This event appeared on PPV (after two opening fights) in Poland and KSW TV worldwide. The Polish organization announced that KSW 35 will be the first event broadcast in VR 360° technology which will be an innovation broadcasting MMA events.

Former UFC fighter and TUF competitor Marcin Wrzosek was expected to face Anzor Azhiev in featherweight title eliminator, but April 1, 2016 KSW announced that Azhiev is injured and Filip Wolański will replace him.[5]

Lukasz Chlewick was expected to fight Marif Piraev, however Piraev was pulled out on May 23. He was replaced by Welsh fighter Azi Thomas.

Results

Fight Card
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kg Mamed Khalidov (c)def. Aziz KaraogluDecision (majority)35:00For the KSW Middleweight Championship.
Middleweight 84 kg Michał Materladef. Antoni ChmielewskiTKO (Punches)14:12
Heavyweight 120 kg Marcin Różalskidef. Mariusz PudzianowskiSubmission (Guillotine Choke)21:46
Lightweight 70 kg Mateusz Gamrotdef. Mansour Barnaoui[6]Decision (Unanimous)35:00For the Vacant KSW Lightweight Championship.
Lightweight 70 kg Łukasz Chlewickidef. Azi ThomasDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Rafał Moksdef. Robert Radomski[7]Decision (Split)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg Kamil Szymuszowskidef. Mindaugas Verzbickas[8]Decision (Unanimous)35:00
Featherweight 66 kg Marcin Wrzosekdef. Filip WolańskiDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Marcin Wójcikdef. Michal Fijalka[9]Decision (Unanimous)35:00

KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares

KSW 36: Materla vs. Palhares
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateOctober 1, 2016
VenueHala CRS
City Zielona Góra, Poland
Attendance5,693
Event chronology
KSW 35KSW 36: Materla vs. PalharesKSW 37

KSW 36 was a mixed martial arts event held on October 1, 2016, at the Hala CRS in Zielona Góra, Poland

Background

Results

Fight Card
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Middleweight 84 kg Michał Materladef. Rousimar PalharesKO (Punches)21:27
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Tomasz Narkun (c)def. R. SokoudjouTKO (Punches)14:38For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Mateusz Gamrot (c)def. Renato GomesSubmission (Heel Hook)24:01For the KSW Lightweight Championship
Female Flyweight 57 kg Ariane Lipskidef. Sheila GaffTKO (Punches)12:09
Heavyweight 120 kg Michal Kitadef. Michal WlodarekSubmission (Guillotine Choke)14:47
Featherweight 66 kg Kleber Koike Erbstdef. Leszek KrakowskiSubmission (Triangle Choke)14:24
Lightweight 70 kg Maciej Kazieczkodef. Mariusz MazurDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Female Flyweight 57 kg Diana Belbiţădef. Katarzyna LubonskaDecision (Unanimous)35:00
Lightweight 70 kg Grzegorz Szulakowskidef. Bartlomiej KurczewskiDecision (Unanimous)35:00

KSW 37: Circus of Pain

KSW 37: Circus of Pain
Information
PromotionKonfrontacja Sztuk Walki
DateDecember 3, 2016
VenueTauron Arena
City Kraków, Poland
Attendance18,000
Event chronology
KSW 36KSW 37: Circus of PainKSW 38

KSW 37: Circus of Pain is a mixed martial arts event to be held on December 3, 2016, at the Tauron Arena in Kraków, Poland.

Background

Bonus awards:

The following fighters will be awarded bonuses:

  • Fight of the Night: Roman Szymański vs. Sebastian Romanowski
  • Knockout of the Night: Fernando Rodrigues Jr.
  • Submission of the Night: Marcin Wójcik
  • Performance of the Night: Marcin Wrzosek
  • Performance of the Night: Borys Mańkowski

Results

Fight Card
Weight ClassMethodRoundTimeNotes
Heavyweight 120 kg Fernando Rodrigues Jr.def. Karol Bedorf (c)TKO (Punches)22:34For the KSW Heavyweight Championship
Heavyweight 120 kg Mariusz Pudzianowskidef. Paweł "Popek" RakTKO (Punches)11:20
Welterweight 77 kg Borys Mańkowski (c)def. John MaguireDecision (Unanimous)35:00For the KSW Welterweight Championship
Featherweight 66 kg Marcin Wrzosekdef. Artur Sowiński (c)TKO (Doctor Stoppage)22:55For the KSW Featherweight Championship
Lightweight 70 kg Mansour Barnaouidef. Łukasz ChlewickiTKO (Doctor Stoppage)13:09
Light Heavyweight 93 kg Marcin Wójcikdef. Marcin ŁazarzSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)13:43
Featherweight 66 kg Filip Wolańskidef. Denilson Neves de OliveiraDecision (Split)35:00
Welterweight 77 kg David Zawadadef. Robert RadomskiTKO (Punches)23:50
Featherweight 66 kg Roman Szymańskidef. Sebastian RomanowskiSubmission (Rear-Naked Choke)34:58

References