KSW XV
Encyclopedia
KSW XV: Contemporary Gladiators was a mixed martial arts
event held on 19 March 2011 by the Polish
promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
in Poland
in Warsaw, Poland. It was the fifteenth numerical event from KSW and their twentieth MMA
event in total.
^ - Radomski was unable to continue due to a broken hand and was replaced by Błachuta
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event held on 19 March 2011 by the Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki
Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, better known by its acronym, KSW, is widely considered to be the premiere mixed martial arts organization in Poland and one of the leading promotions in Europe. To date, most events have been hosted in Warsaw, Poland...
in Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
in Warsaw, Poland. It was the fifteenth numerical event from KSW and their twentieth MMA
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event in total.
Fights included two title defenses, the final of the lightweight and welterweight tournaments. Veterans like Jan BłachowiczJan BłachowiczJan Błachowicz is a professional Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. He is the current KSW Light Heavyweight Champion...
, Łukasz Jurkowski and Karol Bedorf all took part in the event in Extrafights. Furthermore, Polish kickboxing legends Marcin Różalski. He wanted to fight with Paul SlowinskiPaul SlowinskiPaul "The Sting" Slowinski is a Polish-Australian kickboxer, a four-time WMC Muay Thai World champion and two-time K-1 World GP 2006 in Auckland and K-1 World GP 2007 in Amsterdam champion...
, but Slowinski resigned for the fight.
KSW XV is the first show since KSW XIIKSW XIIKSW XII: Najman vs. Pudzianowski was a mixed martial arts event held by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki on December 11, 2009 in Warsaw, Poland...
without any celebrities on the fight card.
Main Card (Polsat)
- Light Heavyweight bout:
Mamed KhalidovMamed KhalidovMamed Khalidov is a Chechen-Polish mixed martial artist, competing in the Middleweight division of Polish MMA promotion KSW. Khalidov is currently undefeated in the promotion and holds the KSW Light Heavyweight Championship belt...
vs.
James IrvinJames Irvin (fighter)James Lee Irvin is an American mixed martial artist who has competed as a Middleweight, Light Heavyweight, and currently as a Heavyweight. He is a former World Extreme Cagefighting heavyweight champion...
- Khalidov defeated Irvin via submission (armbar) at 0:33 of round 1.
- KSW Light Heavyweight Championship bout: Jan BłachowiczJan BłachowiczJan Błachowicz is a professional Polish mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. He is the current KSW Light Heavyweight Champion...
vs.
Rameau Thierry SokoudjouRameau Thierry SokoudjouRameau Thierry Sokoudjou Nkamhoua , sometimes billed simply as Sokoudjou, is a Cameroonian mixed martial artist and judoka, and the former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion, who came to prominence in Japan's PRIDE Fighting Championships. He has since had mixed success with stints in the UFC, WEC,...
- KSW Light Heavyweight Championship bout:
- Sokoudjou defeated Błachowicz via TKO (retirement) at 5:00 of round 2 to become the new KSW Light Heavyweight Champion.
- Lightweight Tournament Final: Maciej GórskiMaciej GórskiMaciej Górski is a Polish karateka and mixed martial artist. He fights in the lightweight division and competed for various European MMA promotions, mostly for the Slovenian WFC and Polish KSW, where he is the tournament winner of KSW - Extra and finalist of the current Lightweight Tournament. He...
vs.
Niko PuhakkaNiko PuhakkaNiko Puhakka is a Finnish mixed martial artist, who competes in the lightweight division. He has fought around the world in a number of promotions including KSW and M-1 Global. He is known for having numerous neo-Nazi tattoos.-Career:...
- Lightweight Tournament Final:
- Puhakka defeated Górski via technical submission (arm-triangle Choke) at 3:20 of round 2.
- Light Heavyweight bout: Łukasz Jurkowski vs. Toni Valtonen
- Light Heavyweight bout:
- Valtonen defeated Jurkowski via unanimous decision at 5:00 of round 2.
- Heavyweight bout: Karol Bedorf vs.
Rogent LloretRogent LloretRogent Lloret is a Spanish Catalan mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran.Lloret competed in the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, he lost in the opening round to eventual winner Fabricio Werdum...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Lloret defeated Bedorf via unanimous decision at 5:00 of round 2.
- Middleweight bout: Antoni ChmielewskiAntoni ChmielewskiAntoni Chmielewski is a Polish judoka and mixed martial artist. He competed in the light heavyweight division of KSW and other European MMA promotions, but recently moved down to middleweight.-Biography:...
vs.
James ZikicJames ZikicJames Zikic is an English mixed martial artist and boxer. He competes in the light heavyweight and middlweight divisions for London Shootfighters MMA Gym.-Career:...
- Middleweight bout:
- Zikic defeated Chmielewski via unanimous decision at 3:00 of round 3.
- Middleweight bout: Michał Materla vs.
Gregory Babene
- Middleweight bout:
- Materla defeated Babene via submission (guillotine choke) at 3:30 of round 2.
Preliminary Card (Polsat Sport)
- Openweight bout: Marcin Różalski vs. Marcin Bartkiewicz
- Różalski defeated Bartkiewicz via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 1:51 of round 2.
- Welterweight Tournament Final: Aslambek Saidov vs.
Ruben Crawford
- Welterweight Tournament Final:
- Saidov defeated Crawford via unanimous decision at 5:00 of round 3.
Lightweight Tournament Bracket
Tournament quarter and semi-finals took place at KSW XIVKSW XIV
KSW XIV: Judgment Day was a mixed martial arts event held on 18 September 2010 by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki in Poland at the Atlas Arena in Łódź...
Welterweight Tournament Bracket
Tournament quarter and semi-finals took place at KSW Extra 2KSW Extra 2
KSW Extra 2: President Cup was a mixed martial arts event held on 29 January 2011 by the Polish promotion Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki in Poland in Ełk, Poland...
^ - Radomski was unable to continue due to a broken hand and was replaced by Błachuta