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]
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.
Submission (Heel Hook)
1
Light Heavyweight 93 kg
Jan Błachowicz
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
Lightweight 70 kg
Curt Warburton
def.
Submission (Arm-Triangle Choke)
2
Lightweight 70 kg
Maciej Jewtuszko
def.
TKO (Punches)
1
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
2
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
TKO (Punches)
1
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
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.
TKO (Punches)
3
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Submission (Kimura)
1
Female Catchweight 55 kg
def.
Submission (Scarf Hold Armlock)
1
Female Tournament Semi-Finals
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
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] Rodney Glunder .[ 9]
Fight Card
Weight Class
Method
Round
Notes
Heavyweight 120 kg
Mariusz Pudzianowski
def.
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
def.
Rodney Glunder
Decision (Unanimous)
3
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
Welterweight 77 kg
def.
Decision (Unanimous)
3
Heavyweight 120 kg
def.
TKO (Punches)
1
Lightweight 70 kg
def.
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.
Płock, Poland
Jay Silva
Houston Alexander
Valentijn Overeem
Mario Miranda
Curt Warburton
Anzor Azhiev
Cengiz Dana
Grigor Aschugbabjan
Paul Reed