2013 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki

2013 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Information
First date	March 16, 2013
Last date	December 7, 2013
Events
Total events	4
Fights
Title fights	5
Chronology
2012 in KSW 2013 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki 2014 in KSW

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

List of events

#	Event 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

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

KSW 22: Pride Time
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	March 16, 2013
Venue	Hala Torwar
City	Warsaw, Poland
Event chronology
KSW 21 KSW 22: Pride Time KSW 23

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

Background

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

Results

Fight Card
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

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

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

Background

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

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

Results

Fight Card
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

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

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

Background

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

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

Results

Fight Card
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

KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2
Promotion	Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Date	December 7, 2013
Venue	Wroclaw Centennial Hall
City	Wroclaw, Poland
Event chronology
KSW 24 KSW 25: Khalidov vs. Sakurai 2 KSW 26

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

Background

Results

Fight Card
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

References

1. "KSW 22 - Pride Time". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
2. "Jan Blachowicz-Goran Reljic Light Heavyweight Title Tilt Headlines KSW 22 in Poland". Sherdog.com. 2013-02-14.
3. "KSW 23 - Khalidov vs Manhoef". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
4. "KSW Federation official website". Konfrontacja.com. Retrieved 2013-04-05.
5. "KSW 24 - Clash of the Giants". Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2013-08-01.
6. "Pudzianowski vs. McCorkle 2 confirmed for KSW 24". adcombat.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2013-07-31.