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Check out these photos from KSW 75 in Poland.
Check out these photos from KSW 75, which took place at Amfiteatr Parku Strzeleckiego in Nowy Sacz, Poland. (Photos courtesy of KSW)
UFC veteran Henrique da Silva did not let the accolades of Tomasz Narkun get to him at KSW 75.
UFC veteran [autotag]Henrique da Silva[/autotag] did not let the accolades of [autotag]Tomasz Narkun[/autotag] get to him at KSW 75.
After a tough first round in which former KSW titleholder Narkun (19-8) took him to the ground and controlled the action, da Silva (19-8) pulled out a shocker in the second frame of the light heavyweight bout when he uncorked a nasty front kick to the jaw of Narkun that instantly dropped him.
Da Silva landed an additional brutal hammerfist to put Narkun on ice, giving him a third consecutive victory and putting Narkun on a three-fight losing skid.
Check out the replay of the finish below (via Twitter):
FRANKENSTEIN FRONT KICK!!💥
🇧🇷 Luis Henrique da Silva finishes former champ Tomasz Narkun!!! #KSW75 pic.twitter.com/Qxs6lEptuJ
— KSW (@KSW_MMA) October 14, 2022
Since parting ways with the UFC in September 2017, Henrique da Silva has had an up-and-down run. He went 4-4 in his first eight appearances outside the promotion, but has since reeled off three wins in a row.
Narkun, meanwhile, came back from a 10-month layoff only to see his skid continue.
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KSW’s first event of 2022 if official, and a pair of title fights top the bill in Poland.
KSW’s first event of 2022 if official, and a pair of title fights top the bill in Poland.
The 10-fight bill for Saturday’s KSW 66 was made official today in Szczecin, including lightweight champion [autotag]Marian Ziolkowski[/autotag] (23-8-1), who seeks the second defense of his title when he takes on former welterweight champion [autotag]Borys Mankowski[/autotag] (22-8-1) in the night’s main event.
Each man came in on the championship mark at 155 pounds.
Meanwhile, in the co-main event, light heavyweight champ [autotag]Tomasz Narkun[/autotag] (18-4) takes on Russian challenger [autotag]Ibragim Chuzhigaev[/autotag] (15-5). Each made weight without issue.
Three-time UFC veteran [autotag]Niklas Backstrom[/autotag] (11-3) also returns to the cage at KSW 66 following a four-and-a-half year layoff to take on [autotag]Sebastian Rajewski[/autotag] (11-6).
The full KSW 66 card streams live on KSWTV.com at 1 p.m. ET.
KSW 66 weigh-in results include:
A rematch two years in the making heads KSW 60, with heavyweight champ Phil De Fries putting his title on the line against Tomasz Narkun.
A rematch two years in the making headlines KSW 60, with KSW heavyweight champ [autotag]Phil De Fries[/autotag] putting his title on the line against light heavyweight titleholder [autotag]Tomasz Narkun[/autotag].
De Fries (19-6) scored a five-round decision win over Narkun (18-3) in their initial meeting, which took place in March 2019. The loss serves as Narkun’s lone setback over his past 10 appearances.
The rematch now headlines KSW 60, which takes place at April 24 at an undisclosed studio in Lodz, Poland. As with all KSW events, the card streams live on KSWTV.com.
De Fries, a five-time UFC veteran, claimed the KSW title in April 2018 and has gone on to defend his belt four times, including the first win over Narkun. Meanwhile, Narkun claimed his light heavyweight belt in October 2015 and has since defended the belt five times. During that stretch, he also claimed a pair of wins over longtime veteran Mamed Khalidov.
Additionally at KSW 60, lightweight champ Marian Ziolkowski (22-8-1) puts his title on the line against Maciej Kazieczko (7-1) in the night’s co-main event.
The KSW 60 lineup currently includes:
Recap the best submission finishes of 2019 from Polish promotion KSW in its end-of-year highlight reel.
Polish promotion KSW had a year to remember in 2019. It staged a succession of spectacular events that delivered finishes aplenty.
We featured the best of KSW’s knockout finishes earlier this month, and now it’s time to recap the best submission stoppages of 2019. The stars of KSW showed they are equally adept at finishing fights using their grappling acumen as they are their striking skills.
KSW’s official rundown includes notable tapout finishes from the likes of light heavyweight champion [autotag]Tomasz Narkun[/autotag], former welterweight champion [autotag]Borys Mankowski[/autotag] and former boxer and current undefeated womens flyweight prospect [autotag]Karolina Owczarz[/autotag], who showcased their submission skills on the big stage in Europe during 2019.
Recap KSW’s best submission finishes via the video above.
