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Spherical 1
Some could take solace in the truth that there’s no main MMA this
weekend, however Polish group Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki would beg
to vary. KSW 70, a struggle providing that will not put any belts up
for grabs, ought to nonetheless present motion by the barrel. We kick off
this nine-bout present with a pre-planned catchweight at 163 kilos,
the tough midpoint between light-weight and welterweight, as
longtime KSW vet Rajewski (11-7, 1 NC; 4-4 KSW) faces off towards
Barrio (9-2, 1-1 KSW) in a basic Poland vs. Argentina battle. The
first referee project goes to Tomasz Bronder, who stands
stoically poised however intervene at a second’s discover following the
glove contact of the sportsmen. Rajewski wades ahead, waving his
arms in circles as he backs Barrio off early, till he all of the sudden
explodes right into a punch mixture. Barrio swats it away and
makes an attempt to fireside again, however neither man join with something of
advantage. Barrio sneaks in a left whereas Rajewski advances, and he
bull-rushes ahead to make Rajewski react. The Polish fighter sits
down on a heavy leg kick, and he stabs his toes out with a entrance
kick to the physique as Barrio exerts a slight grunt. Rajewski comes up
brief with a one-two, and when Barrio tries to offer him one thing
again, Rajewski is there to tag him with a straight proper hand.
“Croata” will get in a proper hand as he tries to again his foe off, however
Rajewski retains his foot on the accelerator as he has Barrio
consistently backing up. A one-two from Rajewski glances off the
shoulder, and Barrio absorbs one flush that follows, making the
Argentinian fighter crash ahead for a takedown. Rajewski hops his
option to the cage when Barrio plods ahead to vary ranges and
floor him, and he retains his stability towards the fencing and
escapes on the skin. Whereas Barrio sneaks in a proper on the
break, Rajewski shrugs it off and gathers himself within the middle of
the cage. A pair of Barrio blitzes get tossed apart, and Rajewski
strides ahead with a brief mixture of clubbing punches on the
jaw. Rajewski stalks his prey, working with low kicks and jabs as
Barrio retreats, and Barrio comes up brief when he wings looping
strikes again. Three enormous punches from Rajewski result in a Barrio
stage change, and “Croata” lifts Rajewski up within the air and slams
him down with what began as a suplex however ended as a dump.
Rajewski scrambles, and he slithers out the again door and doesn’t
permit Barrio to take his again, the place he stands agency within the middle
of the cage. Rajewski tosses up a head kick, and pushes out with
the ball of his foot when Barrio swings at him, ending the spherical
with the push kick. 10-9 Rajewski.
Spherical 2
Barrio senses he may be down on the scorecards early, as he
begins the spherical aggressively, with a swarm of punches that leads
right into a takedown strive. Rajewski stuffs it and blocks probably the most
harmful blows, and he slings again with a proper hook that lands
squarely on Barrio’s chin. Rajewski misses a head kick by a matter
of inches, and he follows it with a stabbing left to the torso.
Barrio’s subsequent takedown entry is properly off the mark, and
Rajewski makes him pay for it with a crushing overhand proper.
Barrio reels however gathers himself, and he slides again when Rajewski
masses up on one other windmilling strike. They commerce punches with
reckless abandon, neither budging as a lot as an inch, and Barrio
could have clipped his man on the finish of an alternate as Rajewski
backs off in a daze. Barrio bears down on him, and Rajewski shoots
in for a takedown that doesn’t work to his profit. Whereas the
first strive doesn’t succeed, his second places the fighters on the
mat, and Barrio’s eyes develop extensive and a smile creeps throughout his face
as he’s now in his consolation zone. As Rajewski makes an attempt to scramble,
“Croata” sneaks round to take the again with barely one hook in.
Without having to lock his legs across the physique, Barrio latches on
to a rear-naked choke, and he switches to palm-to-palm in a rush
as it’s locked up quick. Barrio is aware of he has it set, and Rajewski
surrenders to offer Barrio his second stoppage victory beneath the KSW
banner. Good begin to the struggle card.
The Official Consequence
Francisco Albano Barrio def. Lukasz Rajewski R2 2:52 through Submission
(Rear-Bare Choke)
Spherical 1
The second and ultimate catchweight contest of the day comes at 188
kilos in a rematch between Odzimkowski (11-6, 1 NC; 0-3, 1 NC KSW)
and “The Roly Poly Child” Quinn (9-5, 1 NC; 0-0, 1 NC KSW). The 2
first collided in March, and though Odzimkowski initially had his
hand raised in victory, the end result was later overturned on overview
as an unlawful Odzimkowski knee to a grounded Quinn began the
ending sequence. A glove contact reintroduces one to the opposite as
referee Lukasz Bosacki watches on in hopes that nothing goes awry
this time. Odzimkowski claims the middle of the cage to start the
match, and he scores first with a looping left hand. Quinn tries to
meet him within the center and throw again, just for Odzimkowski to knee
him within the physique twice to again him off. Odzimkowski slaps a leg kick
house, and he steps in with a push kick. “Zloty” pokes out with a
low kick, and he fires off a left hook that catches Quinn flush and
places the Irishman on wobbly legs. Quinn falls again to the wall, and
Odzimkowski offers chase and makes an attempt to complete the job with
ground-and-pound. Quinn gathers his ideas and powers his manner
again upright, just for Odzimkowski to dump him again down and land
in facet management. The Polish fighter begins to membership his man with
left arms, and Quinn replies with hacking elbows earlier than throwing
his legs as much as arrange a triangle or an armbar. “Zloty” pushes it
away and locks down a guillotine choke. Quinn rolls to his knees to
get out of the hazard, and Odzimkowski slams his fists upside
Quinn’s head. “The Roly Poly Child” nonetheless retains his wits about him
and works his manner upright. Within the blink of an eye fixed, Odzimkowski
elevates his opponent and slams him to the mat, and Quinn makes the
worst choice of his life by posting along with his left arm on the best way
down. Quinn’s elbow torques in a ugly trend, as tendons and
ligaments very seemingly snap whereas Quinn lets out a yelp of maximum
ache. Odzimkowski is aware of his man is damage badly, and he doesn’t need
to trigger any extra injury, and Bosacki rushes in to cease the match.
That is an unlucky ending to what had in any other case been an
thrilling struggle, nevertheless it was one attributable to a harmful transfer in a slam
that in the end resulted in a gnarly harm.
The Official Consequence
Albert Odzimkowski def. Tommy Quinn R1 2:56 through TKO (Slam)
Spherical 1
One ladies’s bout takes place on this occasion, and it comes subsequent at
115 kilos when Poland’s Bekus (5-2, 1-0 KSW) tries to go two-up in
KSW on the expense of debuting .500 Italian fighter Zocco (3-3, 0-0
KSW). Strawweight fights are typically a rarity within the promotion these
days, as Bekus is the lone victor in its division within the final
year-plus – Karolina Wojcik is the final 115er to win previous to
Bekus. Zocco makes an attempt to win the group over with “Zombie” by The
Cranberries as her walkout tune, and it really works to a level. Conserving
a detailed eye on the continuing is referee Michael Bell, however he
shouldn’t have a lot to fret about as the women contact ‘em up
earlier than competing. Zocco comes out weapons blazing, throwing every part
right into a barrage of punches. Bekus meets her within the center and swings
proper again, and he or she is only a whisker faster. Zocco tags her foe
with a left, and Bekus takes it on the chin and welcomes the
alternate. Zocco continues to be chomping down on her gumshield throwing
leather-based, and Bekus slows her down briefly with a clinch tie-up. The
Italian turns her round to work the physique, and Bekus turns her again
and lets Zocco presumably burn by an adrenaline dump. “The
Diamond” scores just a few knees to the torso, and Bekus hangs on tight
and hits a visit to land in half guard. Bekus will get dragged again to
full guard, and he or she slowly, methodically works with punches to the
head and physique. Zocco appears to be like to buck to her hip or throw some strikes
off her again, however Bekus easily passes guard and grinds elbows on
the Italian’s chin. Zocco sits up and twists to her knees and again
to her ft, strolling up the fence to get standing once more, and Bekus
is on her like an affordable swimsuit. The Polish lady seeks a mat return,
fishing for journeys or throws to plant Zocco on the bottom once more.
Bekus decides to easily carry Zocco all the best way off the bottom, and
Zocco stumbles when her legs hit the bottom and Bekus takes her
again. With 45 seconds remaining within the spherical, Bekus, will get a hook in
and begins punishing her opponent with punches upside the pinnacle.
Zocco appears to be like to roll during, however Bekus is hanging on
tight making her life depressing. The spherical ends they’re each
sitting up, with Bekus on Zocco’s again. 10-9 Bekus.
Spherical 2
The women take into account touching gloves, however as a substitute attempt to measure the
different with jabs. Bekus wades ahead confidently, reaching her left
out just a few occasions to catch Zocco flush. When Zocco fires again, Bekus
gloms on to her within the fence and begin attempting to find takedowns once more.
Zocco can not get her adversary off of her, as Bekus marks her up
with elbows till she decides to push off and get to work standing.
Bekus punches her manner in, will get tagged just a few occasions as they briefly
brawl, and clinches once more. Highly effective elbows slam into Zocco’s nostril,
bloodying it up till Bekus crashes in to hunt for a physique lock. The
blood flowing from the Italian’s beak is sufficient to make her open
her mouth to breathe, and the strikes from Bekus are inflicting the
blood to unfold and provides Zocco a slight crimson masks. Bekus calmly
steps again and clips Zocco with just a few punches, and physique language by
the 2 ladies can’t be extra telling. Zocco explodes with winging
punches and a flying knee, and Bekus sees all of it coming and
patiently waits for Zocco to empty the gasoline tank and work her over.
The Polish combatant works the physique with knees, and he or she sneaks
elbows excessive, till Zocco bursts ahead with a swarm of
punches. Bekus swats the vast majority of the strikes away, stifling a
superman (superwoman?) punch that comes her manner and defending a
subsequent takedown strive. Bekus turns her foe round into the wall,
and he or she begins to ship a number of knees to the midsection. Zocco’s
frantic tempo slows, barring single house run strikes, whereas Bekus
delivers injury to the pinnacle and physique. They separate, and Bekus
steps again as Zocco throws arms to the bell. 10-9 Bekus.
Spherical 3
The ultimate spherical commences with Bekus marching ahead with a number of
jabs, they usually could not discover their house, however they do sufficient to make
Zocco retreat. Bekus slips a proper to offer one again proper on the
cheek, and Zocco shakes it off and circles away. They commerce single
strikes one after the opposite, and Bekus barely flinches when
absorbing the strikes whereas snapping Zocco’s head again on just a few
events. Zocco will get in a clear jab after dipping again from a pair
of entrance kick, and the tempo has waned considerably from each
strawweights. Zocco jumps with a knee and swipes out with two
punches, just for Bekus to virtually chortle off the superman punch
that does handle to attach. Zocco by some means will get off a superman
elbow, and Bekus walks by it fearlessly and tees off on Zocco
with punches. Bekus seems energized after taking these strikes
clear, and he or she is the extra correct of the 2 as she pops Zocco in
the chops. Zocco tries to again her off with entrance kicks, and he or she
settles for a looping left hook. Bekus replies with considered one of her personal,
and he or she has a physique kick get caught. Zocco sprints ahead to
ship fists to face, and Bekus slides out of the best way and clinches
the Italian as much as begin battering her physique once more with knees. After
a plethora of knees landed, Bekus pushes off and lands just a few
distance strikes earlier than retreating as Zocco assaults. Zocco has an
overhand proper simply brush over the hair of her opponent, and Bekus
pushers her again to the wall and connects with a proper. Zocco
flails again, and he or she manages to land one or two whereas throwing
north of a dozen, however Bekus pushes previous them. Zocco mixes issues up
with entrance kicks, and Bekus steps ahead, brimming with
confidence, to blast Zocco with one ultimate enormous proper hand proper
earlier than the bell. We’ve now gone the gap for the primary time
tonight. 10-9 Bekus (30-27 Bekus).
The Official Consequence
Anita Bekus def. Roberta Zocco through Unanimous Determination (30-27,
30-27, 30-27)
Spherical 1
It’s all large males from right here on out at this KSW card, as no bout for
the rest of the cardboard comes beneath 185 kilos – and that
middleweight affair earlier than we shift to 205 and past is that this one.
Each making their debuts, ACA vet Paczuski (3-0, 0-0 KSW) battles
it out with former Glory kickboxing middleweight champ Wilnis (2-0,
0-0 KSW) in what ought to be a enjoyable hanging affair for so long as it
lasts. In case the printed has not talked about it a number of occasions,
Wilnis does maintain a kickboxing win over UFC champ Israel Adesanya
and is 2-1 towards Alex “Poatan” Pereira as properly. Drawing the
project is referee Tomasz Bronder, whose eyes are extensive open
ought to he have to dive in all of the sudden within the occasion of a clear knockout
that each males can ship. The 2 ex-kickboxers – Paczuski additionally
fought on this sport – contact gloves, and the stress is excessive early
as they arrive out with excessive guards. Paczuski lands a pair of low
kicks as Wilnis comes ahead, and he pulls a 3rd again to not let
it get checked. Wilnis does test a 3rd when Paczuski tries
once more, and he marches ahead with out throwing something however in full
defensive mode. Wilnis all of the sudden masses up with a physique kick, and
Paczuski laterally slides away and offers one again. The Polish
fighter is staying busy circling away, and he absorbs a physique kick
and offers two leg kicks again when Wilnis predictably comes ahead.
Wilnis no less than partially checks the kicks that come at him, and he
slips a left hand excessive. Wilnis will get off a single thudding
kick to the interior thigh, and he shrugs off a kick that comes at
him. A fast slugfest comes from each males, they usually shake the
strikes off. Whereas Wilnis is stalking his man down like a
Terminator, Paczuski all of the sudden explodes ahead to hunt for a
takedown. Wilnis stays upright, and he’s pressured to struggle off an
inside journey and he leans towards the cage. Paczuski breaks with a
kick to the liver, and he swipes with a left hook. Wilnis simply
misses with a bomb of a proper hand, and Paczuski thanks his fortunate
stars it missed as it might have seemingly severed his consciousness.
Wilnis tosses out a excessive physique kick, and he lands one on a second
strive. Paczuski tags Wilnis with an overhand proper, and he brings out
the fireplace of Wilnis, who swings again aggressively. The tense, shut
spherical ends after the brief brawl. 10-9 Paczuski.
Spherical 2
The middleweights contact gloves to begin off the second body, and
the strategy has not modified, with Wilnis slowly marching ahead
whereas Paczuski is well circling round on the skin. Paczuski
performs the matador to the Dutchman’s bull as Wilnis sits down on an
inaccurate strike, and he slips away with consolation. Paczuski pushes
out a jab and geese again when Wilnis replies, and he absorbs a physique
kick in order that he can clip Wilnis with a left hook. Wilnis shakes it
off and takes a leaping proper hand on the temple, and earlier than he can
advance, Paczuski will get off a strong low kick. Wilnis then fires, however
he comes up lacking the mark. Wilnis absorbs a punch and tags his
foe with a brief punch that wobbles Paczuski’s legs, and Wilnis
appears to be like to capitalize on it with clinch work and a takedown that does
not hold the Polish fighter down for lengthy. Paczuski springs again up
and begins throwing hammers, with Wilnis shelling up and countering
with a single strike. Paczuski has a low kick join with out
getting checked, and the tempo falls by the ground as each males
wish to measure each other and may need felt the ability. Paczuski
retracts a leg kick earlier than tossing it, they usually each have proper
arms blocked. Paczuski splits the guard with a left, and he knocks
Wilnis again and strings collectively a brief stream of punches and a
physique kick. Wilnis solutions with a pair of proper hooks, hitting exhausting
sufficient to make Paczuski suppose twice about persevering with his barrage.
They break aside and once more decelerate, with a leg kick from every and
little extra. Paczuski punches his manner right into a clinch, and he simply
misses a pre-emptive counter. Wilnis guards himself towards the
fence from the punches that swing at him, and he has a counter
proper. The Dutchman solutions a low kick with a leaping physique kick,
and the spherical ends after a cool alternate. 10-9 Wilnis.
Spherical 3
Each arms are touched from each males, celebrating their 10 minutes
of MMA fight so far, and clocking within the final spherical. Paczuski
steps in with a pair of jabs, and a left rings Wilnis’ bell. Wilnis
tries to assemble himself and sling again a head kick, just for the
kick to collide with Paczuski’s guard. Wilnis intercepts Paczuski
with a low kick, and he blocks a step-in proper hand that makes an attempt
to counter him. The Polish man will get his leg kick checked, and a
second strive misses the mark. Wilnis thumps the torso with a kick,
and it’s one-and-done as they reset. Wilnis steps again and goes up
excessive with a kick, and when it misses, Wilnis slips and hits the mat
and vegetation along with his left hand. Wilnis’ center finger on his left
hand virtually snaps in half, and he stands up with a clean
expression whereas displaying Bronder the injury. Bronder instantly
calls the struggle off as a result of shocking harm, regardless that
Wilnis is greater than keen to proceed and doesn’t present a modicum
of discomfort on his visage. It seems to be one thing akin to a
dislocation fairly than a clear break, as it’s reset by Wilnis’
staff, though the struggle is already over and won’t be restarted.
It might be an anticlimactic finish to a tense and shut match, however the
promotion might determine to run it again sooner or later.
The Official Consequence
Radoslaw Paczuski def. Jason Wilnis R3 1:45 through TKO (Finger
Damage)