Category: Events

Redneck Brawl 2: Country Roads Throwdown! – Reasons to watch, fight card, start time, price

Posted on by Zane Simon in Boxing, Events

Flying under the combat sports radar this week is a little gem airing over on Fite.tv iPPV: Redneck Brawl II – Country Roads Throwdown (really shoulda been ‘Brawl Harder’). Scraping out the bottom of the fight world barrel, the card offers a whole 33 fights worth of hillbilly hijinks, featuring stellar talents like Rickey Shuck, JoJo Ratliff, Timmy Daniels, and Ryan Hall (probably not THAT Ryan Hall… probably).

Fans of carnival-grade combat will be happy to know that they can order the card for just $19.99 either through FiteTV or through the Redneck Brawl website. The event goes down on May 13th, starting at 7:30 PM EST.

Redneck Brawl teaser trailers

Check out a teaser double-wide trailer for Redneck Brawl II:

Combatants will face off in bouts consisting of three 1-minute rounds. With a commentary team consisting of what I can only assume to be legends in the game: Big Murph, Catfish Cooley, and Andrew Conn.

While we may not have a whole lot of info as to just who the numerous peoples of the Waffle House denomination on this card may be we did get a little insight into the main event between ‘Holler Boy’ DJ Longstreath and George ‘Dynamite’ White.

As viewers may have gleaned from the amazingly well produced and entirely coherent video above, this card is set to feature grudge matches all up and down the board between West Virginia rednecks and Kentucky rednecks. Winner gets bragging rights at the next tractor pull, and 500 real American dollars.

Redneck Brawl II: Country Roads Throwdown Fight Card

George White vs DJ Longstreath
Mason Warner vs Dallan Underwood
Shania Stewart vs Savannah Sadlin
Erik Sipple vs David Creekmore
Scott White vs Benny Mitchell

Krystal Curry vs Reva Joseph
Justin White vs Brandon Slone
Joseph Howerton vs Ryan Anselman
Meghan Loftus vs Hennie Kilburn

Zach Oakes vs Branson Cline
Christopher Baker vs JoJo Ratliff
Amy Rhoden vs Brittany Howard
Tara Smith vs Tamara Cole

Bobby Haney vs Mace Adams
Amanda Collins vs Brooke Tackett
Colton Kennedy vs Caleb Costa
Ryan Hall vs Brian Cole

Courtney Wheeler vs Sarah Moore
James Pugh vs Robert Dorton
Rickey Shuck vs Jordan Jones
Whitney Williams vs Britney Owsley

Christopher Justice vs Michael Combs
Cody Stevens vs Dalton Combs
Myranda Hatfield vs Jessika Godsey
Christian Evans vs Tyler Amburgey

Tyler Holmes vs Mason Meek
Jayden Belcher vs Kisha Hall
James Estepp vs Jody Smith
Jacob Ray vs Nathaniel Lawson

Kimberly McCoy vs Brittney Slone
Timmy Daniels vs Richard Dorton
Chase Totten vs James Noble

Video: Top WW prospect scores miracle comeback submission to capture Ares MW title

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, MMA News

Heading into his main event battle at Ares FC 11, Abdoul Abdouraguimov already had the reputation for being one of MMA’s top prospects. At 27-years-old and 17 fights under his belt already, the ‘Lazy King’ made his walk to the cage on Friday, January 20th as the reigning Ares welterweight champion, with a sterling 16-1 (1 NC) record.

Coupled with a 5-fight unbeaten streak, there was a lot of serious talk that a UFC contract could be on the immediate horizon for the Russian-born Frenchman fighting out of the MMA Factory. There was just one obstacle in his way, and it was a big one.

Moving up to the middleweight division for the first time, Abdouraguimov was set to take on 6’1” Rafal Haratyk—giving up at least three inches of height, and significant reach and weight in the process. Inside the cage, the bout had more the look of a lightweight fighting at middleweight than a simple jump up one division.

Known for his relentless grappling and wrestling attack, Abdouraguimov got off to a decent enough start, winning the first round on many judges scorecards. But the change in weight was clearly draining, and it wasn’t long before he was resorting to pulling guard and throwing up loose armbar attempts off his back. By the time Haratyk found full mount in the fourth round, the referee was warning Abdouraguimov that if he didn’t find ways to improve positions, the bout would get waived off.

The fifth round started off better for Abdouraguimov, a takedown early, from which Haratyk fought his way back standing, into another guard pull, but this time with a sweep into a deep mounted guillotine that had Haratyk in all kinds of trouble. When the Polish fighter fought his way free and back to top control, it seemed Abdouraguimov’s last desperate chance had been lost.

That’s when the man pulled out a miracle.

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With the victory, Abdouraguimov becomes the concurrent Ares FC welterweight and middleweight title holder—bringing his record to a stellar 16-1 (1 NC) in the process. After the bout, Ares president (and MMA Factory owner) Fernand Lopez was open with his expectations that one of his promotion’s brightest talents was likely on his way to the UFC. So it just may be that fans of the Lazy King will see him debuting in the Octagon sometime soon in 2023.

For those who wish to see all the action, the entire Ares FC 11—including the Abdouraguimov vs. Haratyk main event—is available on Fight Pass.

$49.99 – PFL puts price on first PPV event

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, MMA News, PFL

The Professional Fighters League is all set to become the latest MMA property to dip into the high-end event market. Back in 2019 the US-based promotion signed on with UFC broadcast partner ESPN, to air PFL fight cards on ESPN 2, ESPN Deportes, and ESPN+. Several years later they’re all set to try their first PPV card on ESPN’s streaming platform.

Ever since the first UFC hit the airwaves in 1993, mixed martial arts has gone hand-in-hand with pay-per-view broadcasting. In that time, however, few companies outside the Endeavor-owned promotion have found much in the way of financial gain from attempting to break into that exclusive broadcast marketplace.

In 2014 Bellator made their first (and only) PPV event, featuring a light heavyweight contest between ‘Rampage’ Jackson and ‘King Mo’ Lawal in the main event—bringing in a mere estimated 100,000 buys in the process. Famous promotional disaster Affliction, didn’t do much better, garnering 175,000 buys in their second (of two) PPV, headlined by a heavyweight bout between Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski.

Can PFL succeed where others have failed? Alongside their six one-million-dollar tournament title fights, the promotion appears to be banking heavily on a main event between multiple-time tournament winner and former Judo gold-medalist Kayla Harrison against two-time past foe and former UFC talent Larissa Pacheco. The card was also set to host a featherweight bout between Shane Burgos and Marlon Moraes, however an injury to Burgos has resulted in fellow former UFC fighter Sheymon Moraes stepping up in his stead.

Fans who want to witness the action live will find themselves facing a $49.99 price tag for the privilege, as announced by the PFL on Tuesday, November 15th.

PFL 10 – 2022 Season takes place on November 25th on ESPN+. Here’s a look at the card as it stands now:

ESPN+ PPV MAIN CARD | 8pm/5pm ET&PT
Kayla Harrison vs. Larissa Pacheco
Brendan Loughnane vs. Bubba Jenkins
Ante Delija vs. Matheus Scheffel
Stevie Ray vs. Olivier Aubin-Mercier
Dilano Taylor vs. Sadibou Sy
Omari Akhmedov vs. Rob Wilkinson
Aspen Ladd vs. Julia Budd

ESPN+ PRELIMS | 6pm/3pm ET&PT
Marlon Moraes vs. Sheymon Moraes
Jeremy Stephens vs. Natan Schulte
Magomed Magomedkerimov vs. Gleison Tibau
Dakota Ditcheva vs. Katherine Corogenes
Biaggio Ali Walsh vs. Tom Graesser

Mark Zuckerberg UFC card set the stage for Metaverse VR events

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, MMA News, UFC News

The other shoe has finally dropped in the mystery of just what the hell the UFC was thinking when they closed the doors of their Apex facility to media and the public for UFC Fight Night: Dern vs. Yan earlier this October.

The basic motivations behind the decision became clear on the night of the event itself, when—despite heavy denials in the days prior—Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg was spotted sitting cageside as one of a very select few people in attendance. Whether one of the world’s richest men had, in fact, rented out the whole event like a it was a laser-tag birthday party or the UFC had simply decided to gift him with sole occupancy was purely pedantic. Whatever the case, the Endeavor-owned fight promotion had given itself over to one high profile guest.

Now we know why.

The UFC announced on Thursday, October 13th, that they have officially partnered with Zuckerberg’s Meta company to deliver on-demand VR MMA events. In the near future fans will be able to access VR feeds of MMA cards on the Fight Pass platform (h/t MMA Fighting).

“We are excited to offer an unprecedented level of engagement for Fight Pass subscribers and MMA fans around the world by producing a live MMA event in virtual reality,” Crowley Sullivan, Fight Pass vice president and general manager is quoted as saying. “With Meta providing the VR platform and YBVR lending their production expertise, we’re confident this will be a great experience for fight fans.”

The first event to be hosted via this new platform will be LFA 144: Gafurov vs. Silva. Which can be accessed through the Meta Horizon Worlds app. That card takes place this Friday, October 14th, in Sioux Falls, SD. Fans who sign up for the virtual reality feed will apparently get access to a 180 degree panorama view of the fight fight card, and the ability to see and chat with other VR fans live. No word yet on what pricing will look like for future VR events.

The move has apparently been a long-term goal of Dana White’s. As far back as February, the UFC President was teasing his hopes for bringing the UFC to virtual reality sometime in the near future.

“We’re looking to do a fight in the Metaverse,” White enthused. “We’ve been working on it for a while. It’ll be a live fight, an actual fight that takes place inside the metaverse.”

“It’d be kids at home, you put on your (goggles) and you can (get) up and go walk around. We’re still working it out, but yeah, it’ll be soon. We’ll be doing a fight in the metaverse. It’ll be a real fight.”

Ultimate Slapping Championships? – Dana White & Lorenzo Fertitta taking run at slap fights in Nevada

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, UFC News

The world of combat sports is full of carnival offshoot iterations. Longtime fans will remember things like UCMMA’s Ultimate Ball, Shock Fights, and that new Russian promotion that has guys fighting on shipping containers suspended over a lake. The possible new ways for dudes to wreck each other in hand-to-hand combat is practically never-ending.

One of these circus grade spectacles has made a surprising splash, however, and seems as though it could have a lot more long-term interest than the average bit of ‘freak fight’ promotion. Originating in that constant climate of combat creativity that is Russia, slap fighting has become something of a viral sensation, pitting the biggest and beefiest of men in a battle of nerve and open handed fisticuffs.

The craze has even gotten popular enough that it seems UFC president Dana White is looking to break into the market. And he’s doing it with some very familiar faces around him. MMA Junkie reports that Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta are among several longtime UFC associates operating Schiaffo LLC, a startup that hopes to bring this surging fight sport to the Sin City. That group also includes UFC COO Ike Epstein and TUF producer Craig Piligian.

While no official announcement of this new business venture has been made, White recently took to Instagram with a video teasing “the BIGGEST SLAP competition ever done!”

It’s under those circumstances, apparently, that the Nevada Athletic Commission is set to discuss the legal status of and regulation of slap fighting in the state, as part of their upcoming October meeting. Stay tuned to Bloody Elbow for more details as they become available.

Rizin boss apologetic after ‘vile individual’ tosses Floyd Mayweather’s bouquet on the mat

Posted on by Zane Simon in Asian MMA, Boxing, Events, Front Page

All things considered, Floyd Mayweather had a pretty good day this last Sunday, at the Saitama Super Arena in Japan. The former undefeated multi-division boxing champion stepped into the ring once more in the main event of Rizin’s ‘Super Rizin’ card for an exhibition bout against former featherweight MMA champ Mikuru Asakura, allegedly picking up a seven figure payday for two rounds of work on his way to a TKO victory.

But not everything came up gumdrops and rainbows. Before the fight even got started, the 45-year-old found himself as a prop for a public figure looking to make a statement.

Yahoo! Japan identified the bespectacled flower dropper as small-time politician, and leader of Japan’s ‘Burdock Party,’ Okuno Takashi. Okuno reportedly got the opportunity to present Mayweather with his bouquet, after winning an auction for a VIP ringside seat and fan experience. In an interview with EastSportsWeb Okuno was unapologetic for the incident, and claimed it as a response to Mayweather’s conduct around his 2018 bout against Tenshin Nasukawa. Notably that ‘Money’ made his opponent wait hours after the bout’s intended start time while he got his hands wrapped and warmed up.

In a post to his Instagram account, Rizin boss Nobuhiko Sakakibara apologized profusely for the floral fracas, calling Okuno a “vile individual.”

“Thank you for all who attended, and tuned in for today’s event,” Sakakibara wrote. “I truly appreciate all 22 fighters from the bottom of my heart.

“And again, we deeply apologize for letting such a vile individual step into the sacred ring.

“We promise that we will make sure such actions will never be taken place ever again.”

For his part, Mayweather hardly seemed to notice, and used his time after the bout to instead thank Japan for hosting him and the event and his opponent for making the fight fun.

“I would like to thank the whole country of Japan,” Mayweather told fans after the fight’s conclusion (transcript via MMA Mania). “Unbelievable country, unbelievable people. An exciting, crazy turnout. Round of applause for this tough competitor.”

‘Do you think we’re schoolboys!?’ – MMA promoter cancels co-main event mid-fight due to timidity

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, MMA News

MMA has had its share of lame fights over the years. UFC fans may remember Derrick Lewis’ classic stinker against Francis Ngannou, or the now infamous Rose Namajunas vs. Carla Esparza rematch. Old school fans will remember Ken Shamrock vs. Dan Severn 2 as the longtime holder of the mantle of ‘worst fight in MMA history.’

It seems one promoter, however, wasn’t about to let his event enter into that kind of inauspicious company. Mairbek Khasiev, head of one of Russia’s most prominent MMA promotions—Absolute Championship Akhmat (ACA)—found himself hitting his limit for boredom during ACA 141’s co-main event and decided to do something about it.

The booking, between UFC veteran Rashid Magomedov and former ACA welterweight title contender Ali Bagov, was set to serve as quarterfinal match for the promotion’s ongoing lightweight tournament. But after four rounds of relative inaction, Khasiev had seen enough. The ACA president stepped into the cage before the start of the fifth to wave the fight off (h/t Caposa).

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As a result of the unexpected stoppage, both fighters were reportedly DQ’d—and the bout was declared a ‘no contest’.

“Dear friends. The ACA League is not a kindergarten. It is a serious league,” Khasiev told the audience after stopping the bout (Translation via Fight Site editor & native Russian speaker Tumen). “The ACA League today, is—regardless of what anyone says—is the 2nd greatest fight league in the world. Every time I say this, someone comes out with some sort of criticism. And now we are showing you what sort of league we really are.

“That’s it! Disqualified! That’s it, I’ve had it, I got no nerve for this. What is this? What the f-ck are you—What are you? Do you think we’re schoolboys over here!? Right, you’re all free to go, that’s it. Akhmat Power, Allahu Akbar! Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar.”

The winner of that bout was expected to face Artem Reznikov in the tournament semifinals. Reznikov is fresh off a 5 round decision back in June, over UFC vet Davi Ramos in Ramos’ first fight since getting his release from the world’s largest MMA promotion back in March. No word yet on just what the ACA plans to do with their tournament following this controversy.

Anthony Pettis grabs $750k in submission loss to Stevie Ray at PFL 5

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, MMA News, PFL

It wasn’t all that long ago that Kayla Harrison was on the free agency market looking to cash in on the celebrity status afforded her by two Olympic gold medals, and a nice, shiny unbeaten 12-0 MMA record. It didn’t hurt her negotiating power that she’d already collected two million-dollar paydays from her time in the Professional Fighters League and the pair of tournament titles that came with it.

For a potentially high priced, high profile contender, a jump over to Bellator or even the UFC seemed highly possible. It was a little bit of a surprise then, when she landed right back where she started, fighting under the PFL banner. However, after a string of events in Georgia, and the release of PFL’s salary info, it’s a whole lot easier to see why the chips fell the way they did.

Alongside former UFC lightweight champion Anthony Pettis, Harrison appears to be one of several fighters making some serious ends in the ESPN-based promotion. The longtime ATT talent brought home $500,000 for her bout against Kaitlin Young on July 1st. But even that is overshadowed by ‘Showtime’’s PFL deal, Pettis took home a reported $750,000 in his loss to Stevie Ray at PFL 5 on June 24th. MMA Junkie has the details from PFL’s 3-event string over the last two months.

As always, concerning MMA salary reports, the data below does not include any sponsor payments, locker room bonuses, side letter agreements between fighters and the PFL, coaching fees, taxes, or other possible financial transactions. These numbers are purely reflective of fighters’ base contracts with the promotion as released by the Georgia State Athletic Commission.

PFL 4 SALARIES

ALEX MARTINEZ (10-2) – $38,000 ($19k/$19k Show/Win)
CLAY COLLARD (21-10) – $28,000

ANTONIO CARLOS JUNIOR (15-5) – $98,000 ($49k/$49k Show/Win)
BRUCE SOUTO (15-5) – $10,000

OLIVIER AUBIN MERCIER (15-5) – $54,000 ($27k/$27k Show/Win)
RAUSH MANFIO (16-4) – $27,000

JEREMY STEPHENS (29-20) – $200,000 ($100k/$100k Show/Win)
MYLES PRICE (11-9) – $12,000

OMARI AKHMEDOV (23-7) – $206,000 ($103k/$103k Show/Win)
TEODORAS AUKSTUOLIS (11-7) – $15,000

NATAN SCHULTE (22-5) – $150,000 ($75k/$75k Show/Win)
MARCIN HELD (27-9) – $26,000

DELAN MONTE (9-2) – $20,000 ($10k/$10k Show/Win)
EMILIANO SORDI (23-11) – $53,000

ROB WILKINSON (15-2) – $32,000 ($16k/$16k Show/Win)
VIKTOR PESTA (18-8) – $18,000

JOSH SILVEIRA (9-0) – $50,000 ($25k/$25k Show/Win)
MARTHIN HAMLET (9-4) – $16,000

NATE JENNERMAN (16-5) – $16,000 ($8k/$8k Show/Win)
JACOB CHILDERS (9-3) – $8,000

PFL 5 SALARIES

MATHEUS SCHEFFEL (16-8) – $20,000 ($10k/$10k Show/Win)
BRUNO CAPPELOZZA (15-6) – $40,000

STEVIE RAY (24-10) – $80,000 ($40k/$40k Show/Win)
ANTHONY PETTIS (25-13) – $750,000

KLIDSON ABREU (17-5) – $42,000 ($21k/$21k Show/Win)
RENAN FERREIRA (9-3) – $19,000

CHRIS WADE (22-7) – $70,000 ($35k/$35k Show/Win)
KYLE BOCHNIAK (11-7) – $15,000

ANTE DELIJA (21-5) – $66,000 ($33k/$33k Show/Win)
SHELTON GRAVES (9-6) – $10,000

BUBBA JENKINS (18-5) – $98,000 ($49k/$49k Show/Win)
REINALDO EKSON (18-6) – $10,000

DENIS GOLTSOV (29-7) – $70,000 ($35k/$35k Show/Win)
MAURICE GREEN (10-7) – $18,000

LANCE PALMER (23-6) – $170,000 ($85k/$85k Show/Win)
SHEYMON MORAES (14-6) – $29,000

JUAN ADAMS (10-4) – $16,000 ($8k/$8k Show/Win)
SAM KEI (8-6) – $10,000

RYOJI KUDO (11-3) – $26,000 ($13k/$13k Show/Win)
ALEJANDRO FLORES (21-4) – $26,000

BRENDAN LOUGHNANE (23-4) – $170,000 ($85k/$85k Show/Win)
AGO HUSKIC (8-5) – $10,000

PFL 6 SALARIES

KAYLA HARRISON (14-0) – $500,000
KAITLIN YOUNG (12-13) – $20,000

SADIBOU SY (11-6) – $52,000 ($26k/26k Show/Win)
RORY MACDONALD (23-9) – $250,000

RAY COOPER III (25-8) – $200,000 ($150k/$50k Show/Win)
BRETT COOPER (28-17) – $20,000

MAGOMED MAGOMEDKERIMOV (30-6) – $200,000 ($100k/$100k Show/Win)
DILANO TAYLOR (9-2) – $13,000

LARISSA PACHECO (17-4) – $48,000 ($24k/$24k Show/Win)
GENAH FABIAN (5-3) – $20,000

MAGOMED UMALATOV (12-0) – $32,000 ($16k/$16k Show/Win)
JARRAH HUSSEIN AL-SILAWI (18-4) – $56,000

MARINA MOKHNATKINA (7-3) – $32,000 ($16k/$16k Show/Win)
ABIGAIL MONTES (3-2) – $13,000

MARTINA JINDROVA (6-2) – $42,000 ($21k/$21k Show/Win)
ZAMZAGUL FAYZALLANOVA (7-3) – $10,000

OLENA KOLESNYK (7-4) – $22,000 ($11k/$11k Show/Win)
VANESSA MELO (11-10) – $13,000

Ice Wars returns – Hockey fight promotion gearing up for August event

Posted on by Zane Simon in Boxing, Events, Front Page

The spiritual successor to one-off mid-2000s event ‘Battle of the Hockey Enforcers’, Ice Wars International is set to return to action this August, for their second iPPV event. The promotion debuted earlier this year, back in May, with a 10-fight card, featuring a 1-night 8-man heavyweight tournament for the title of ‘King of the Rink’. ‘Diamond Hands’ Daniel Amesbury walked away the night’s big winner.

This strange hybrid fight-sport is setting up their return to the River Cree Resort & Casino in Edmonton, Ontario, Canada, for August 6th—broadcast live on Fite.TV. This time around, the promotion will feature their newly formed ‘Crusierweight division’, with fighters weighing between 175-205 lbs. A press release from Fite.TV, on behalf of the promotion, did not give any details on participating athletes for the second Ice Wars show, but did say that the card is expected to contain 15 bouts—after a 10-fight card for the debut show.

“One value that I will never compromise is loyalty,” Promotion president AJ Galante said via press release. “The River Cree never blinked when we wanted to bring our first event there. They were beyond welcoming and accommodating. It’s easy to jump on a bandwagon when things look like they are trending in a positive direction, but the River Cree Resort & Casino has a special place in my heart as well as the hearts of our organization who have worked hard to get this sport off the ground.”

Ice Wars bouts consist of two one-minute rounds, with competitors sporting MMA gloves while otherwise dressed in full hockey gear, including helmets and skates. The second Ice wars show is expected to boast a new point-scoring system for a more transparent judging process.

This carnival-pugilism variation is the brainchild of AJ Galante former GM of the short-lived Danbury Trashers UHL team. AJ is the son of disgraced waste disposal management mogul James Galante, who served seven years in prison between 2008-2014 on a variety of racketeering, wire fraud and tax evasion charges. James Galante is alleged to have ties to the Genovese crime family.

“We couldn’t be happier to continue working with Ice Wars following the success of their first event,’” said Paul Owen, Digital Director of FITE. “The response was overwhelming and we looking forward to continuing to work with AJ Galante and his team to bring this exciting product to FITE viewers around the world.”

KSW 70 highlights – Pudzian melts ex-middleweight champ Materla with massive uppercut

Posted on by Zane Simon in Events, Front Page, MMA News

Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki finds itself alone at the top of the heap for MMA events this weekend, with their KSW 70 fight card, featuring former ‘world’s strongest man’ and current MMA star Mariusz Pudzianowski taking on former KSW middleweight champ Michal Materla. The card aired live internationally on KSWTV and European streaming service ViaPlay on Saturday, May 28th.

Alongside the freak-fight main event, the card featured the KSW return of former heavyweight UFC talent Daniel Omielanczuk. Omielanczuk first fought for Poland’s premiere MMA promotion back in 2009, losing back-to-back fights before going on a 14-1-1 run that saw him signed to the UFC. Omielanczuk went 3-5 with the UFC before being released in 2018. He was 6-4 in the 4 years following, before returning to KSW agaainst Ricardo Prasel.

Check out the full results and highlights below.

MAIN EVENT: Marius Pudzianowski (17-7) def. Michal Materla (31-9) via KO (uppercut) at 1:47 of Round 1

Not a lot to say for this one. Two big beefy dudes swangin’ and Pudzian came away the victor. That marks 5-striaght victories for the 45-year-old former strongman. For Materla, it’s his first defeat since getting iced by Roberto Soldic back in 2020.

CO-MAIN EVENT: Ricardo Prasel (13-3) def. Daniel Omielanczuk (25-13) via Sub (Achilles Lock) at 1:38 of Round 1

Omielanczuk started this bout firing on all the right cylinders, landing a couple good shots, before catching a kick and using it to chase his opponent to the mats. Unfortunately for him, that’s exactly the opportunity Prasel needed. Once on his back, he wrapped up an ankle and it was just a matter of time before Omielanczuk had to tap. The loss marks 3-straight defeats for the UFC vet, and makes two straight wins for the Brazilian, who seems likely to fight Phil De Fries for the KSW heavyweight belt in the near future.

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LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT: Ivan Erslan (12-1) def. Rafal Kijanczuk (11-5) via KO (punches) at 3:31 of Round 1

Streaking Croatian talent Ivan Ersan continued his rise. The 12-1 fighter out of American Top Team Zagreb needed just one big exchange with Kijanczuk to get the stoppage, putting an end to the Polish light heavyweight’s 3-fight win streak in the process. After the win Erslan called out current champ Ibragim Chuzhigaev, and former champ Tomasz Narkun. Narkun is the lone loss on Erslan’s record to date.

HEAVYWEIGHT BOUT: Marek Samociuk (4-2) def. Izuagbe Ugonoh (1-2) via TKO (GnP) at 3:38 of Round 1

Former Wotore moat-fighting standout Marek Samociuk continues his foray into MMA with a rematch of his 2021 bout against Izuagbe Ugonoh. Last time around, Samociuk rode out a terrible first round before getting a quick takedown for a dominant finish early in the second frame. This time, there was no second round needed.

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OTHER RESULTS:

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT: Bartosz Lesko (12-2) def. Damian Piwowarczyk (5-1) via UD

MIDDLEWEIGHT: Radoslaw Paczuski (4-0) def. Jason Wilnis (2-1) via TKO (injury) at 1:46 of Round 3.

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Before turning to MMA, Wilnis was a longtime Glory kickboxing star with victories over Alex Pereira, Joe Schilling , Simon Marcus, and Israel Adesanya.

WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT: Anita Bekus (6-2) def. Roberta Zocco (3-4) via UD

188 LB. CATCHWEIGHT: Albert Odzimkowski (12-6) def. Tommy Quinn (9-6) via TKO (arm injury) at 2:56 of Round 1

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163 LB. CATCHWEIGHT: Francisco Barrio (10-2) def. Lukasz Rajewski (11-8) via Sub (RNC) at 2:52 of Round 2