2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki event
2012 in Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki First date February 25, 2012 Last date December 1, 2012 Total events 4 Total fights 28 Title fights 5
The year 2012 was the ninth year in the history of the Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki , a mixed martial arts promotion based in Poland. In 2012 Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki held 4 events beginning with, KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy.
KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy [ edit ] KSW 18: Unfinished Sympathy was a mixed martial arts event held on February 25, 2012 at the Orlen Arena in Płock , Poland .[ 1]
The original main event of Jan Błachowicz fighting Dave Branch was changed when Branch had passport issues in the days leading up to the event.[ 2] He was replaced by Mario Miranda.
Marcin Różalski was initially scheduled to face Jerome Le Banner in a non-main event fight. However, a knee injury forced Le Banner off the card and with only two days notice Valentijn Overeem stepped in as a replacement.[ 3]
Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Notes Heavyweight 120 kg Valentijn Overeem def. Marcin Różalski Submission (Heel Hook) 1 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jan Błachowicz def. Mario Miranda Decision (Unanimous) 3 Lightweight 70 kg Curt Warburton def. Artur Sowinski Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke) 2 Lightweight 70 kg Maciej Jewtuszko def. Dean Amasinger TKO (Punches) 1 Heavyweight 120 kg Karol Bedorf def. David Oliva Decision (Unanimous) 2 Heavyweight 120 kg Kamil Walus def. Kamil Bazelak TKO (Punches) 1 Lightweight 70 kg Anzor Azhiev def. Cengiz Dana Decision (Unanimous) 2
KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp [ edit ] KSW 19: Pudzianowski vs. Sapp was a mixed martial arts event held on May 12, 2012 at the Atlas Arena in Łódź , Poland .[ 4]
The main event featured former World's Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski facing Bob Sapp .[ 5]
Also on the card was the first ever women's bout in KSW history when Marta Chojnoska fought Paulina Suska in a 55 kilograms (121 lb) catchweight bout.[ 6]
The vacant KSW Middleweight Championship was given to the winner of Michał Materla and Jay Silva .
Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Notes Heavyweight 120 kg Mariusz Pudzianowski def. Bob Sapp TKO (Punches) 1 Middleweight 84 kg Mamed Khalidov def. Rodney Wallace KO (Punch) 1 Middleweight 84 kg Michał Materla def. Jay Silva Decision (Majority) 3 For the vacant KSW Middleweight Championship . Middleweight 84 kg Matt Horwich def. Antoni Chmielewski TKO (Punches) 3 Welterweight 77 kg Aslambek Saidov def. Grigor Aschugbabjan Submission (Kimura) 1 Female Catchweight 55 kg Marta Chojnoska def. Paulina Suska Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock) 1 Female Tournament Semi-Finals Welterweight 77 kg Borys Mankowski def. Marcin Naruszczka Decision (Majority) 2
KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies [ edit ] KSW 20: Fighting Symphonies was a mixed martial arts event held on September 15, 2012 at the Ergo Arena in Gdańsk , Poland .[ 7]
The event featured Jan Błachowicz defending the Light Heavyweight Championship against Houston Alexander .[ 8]
The Różalski-Le Banner bout was originally scheduled for KSW 18 , however Le Banner was forced to withdraw due to an injured knee.[ 8] Le Banner was again forced out of this bout due to injury and was replaced by Rodney Glunder .[ 9]
Fight Card Weight Class Method Round Notes Heavyweight 120 kg Mariusz Pudzianowski def. Christos Piliafas TKO (Punches) 1 Light Heavyweight 93 kg Jan Błachowicz (c) def. Houston Alexander Decision (Unanimous) 3 For the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship . Heavyweight 120 kg Marcin Rozalski def. Rodney Glunder Decision (Unanimous) 3 Heavyweight 120 kg Karol Bedorf def. Karl Knothe Decision (Unanimous) 3 Welterweight 77 kg Borys Mankowski def. Rafal Moks Decision (Unanimous) 3 Heavyweight 120 kg Kamil Walus def. Jacek Wisniewski TKO (Punches) 1 Lightweight 70 kg Anzor Azhiev def. Paul Reed Decision (Unanimous) 3
KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation [ edit ] KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation was a mixed martial arts event held on December 1, 2012 at the Hala Torwar in Warsaw , Poland .[ 10]
It was KSW comeback to Warsaw after two years with no events in capital city of Poland.
Mamed Khalidov was expected to fight Melvin Manhoef in the main event. However, Manhoef suffered an injury to his left leg and pulled out of the bout.[ 11] Kendall Grove stepped in to fight Khalidov.[ 12]
^ "KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy" . Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05 . ^ Whitman, Mike (February 22, 2012). "Le Banner injured; Valentijn Overeem meets Marcin Rozalski in new KSW 18 headliner" . Retrieved April 1, 2012 . ^ "Overeem submits Różalski in KSW 18 main event; full results and video" . ProMMANow.com. February 26, 2012. Archived from the original on March 30, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012 . ^ "KSW 19 - Pudzianowski vs. Sapp" . Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05 . ^ Chiappetta, Mike (April 3, 2012). "Bob Sapp vs. Mariusz Pudzianowski Signed for KSW 19 Main Event" . MMAFighting.com. Retrieved April 3, 2012 . ^ "Marta Chojnoska vs. Paulina Suska na gali KSW19!" . konfrontacja.com. March 1, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2012 . ^ "KSW 20 - Fighting Symphony" . Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05 . ^ a b "KSW20 – Fight Symphony" . Sherdog.com. 2012-09-02. ^ "With Jerome Le Banner Injured, Marcin Rozalski to Face Rodney Glunder at Saturday's KSW 20" . Sherdog.com. 2012-09-13. ^ "KSW 21: Ultimate Explanation" . Sherdog.com. Retrieved 2012-09-05 . ^ "Melvin Manhoef Out of KSW 21 Headliner, Promotion Seeks Replacement to Meet Mamed Khalidov" . Sherdog. 2012-11-20. ^ "Promotion Official: Kendall Grove Meets Mamed Khalidov in New KSW 21 Headliner" . Sherdog. 2012-11-23.