KSW 85: Champ retains title with brutal liver kick to grounded foe

Preview & opening ceremony

KSW 85 was banger of a card out of Nowy Sacz, Poland. This edition of Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki featured France’s Slahdine Parnasse claim the undisputed KSW featherweight title bout over Poland’s Robert Ruchala, who was the interim champion.

Parnasse came into this one with a 17-1 record and a rep as maybe the best featherweight outside of the UFC. Ruchala was 9-0 and coming off a fifth round stoppage win over Lom-Ali Eskijew in March.

The co-main event is a KSW light heavyweight championship bout with champion Ibragim Chuzhgaev taking on challenger Bogdan Gnidko. This is a match-up of Russia vs. Ukraine (kinda). Chuzhgaev was born in Moscow, but has trained out of Grozny, Chechnya within the Ramzan Kadyrov owned gyms and promotions there. However, he now fights under the flag of Turkey.

Highlights and Results

Salahdine Parnasse (18-1) 🇫🇷 def. Robert Ruchala (9-1) 🇵🇱 via TKO (body kicks); retained lightweight title

– Ibragim Chuzhigaev (18-5) 🇹🇷 def. Bogdan Gnidko (10-1) 🇺🇦 via submission (arm triangle) Rd 2;

Patryk Kaczmarczyk (10-2) 🇵🇱 def Danu Tarchila (6-2) 🇲🇩 via unanimous decision (29-28×3);

Kamil Szkaradek (5-0) 🇵🇱 def. Patryk Surdyn (7-4) 🇵🇱 via unanimous decision (30-27×3)

Kleber Silva (22-11) 🇧🇷def. Rafal Kijanczuk (12-7) 🇵🇱 via KO (punches + knee) 1st Round

Marcin Krakowiak (13-4) 🇵🇱 def. Michal Pietrzak (10-7-1) 🇵🇱 via split decision

– – Yasmin Guimaraes (5-2) 🇧🇷 def. Adrianna Kreft (6-0) 🇵🇱 via unanimous decision (30-27×3);

– Wilson Varela (10-5) 🇧🇷 def. Lukasz Rajewski (12-9) 🇵🇱 via unanimous decision (30-27×2) 30-26); Catchweight (159 lbs)

• Sandra Succar def. Wiktoria Czyzewska by TKO (Punches), Round 3

KSW 85 Complete Results

Main card

• Salahdine Parnasse (18-1) 🇫🇷 def. Robert Ruchala (9-1) 🇵🇱 via TKO (body kicks); retained KSW featherweight championship
• – Ibragim Chuzhigaev (18-5) 🇹🇷 def. Bogdan Gnidko (10-1) 🇺🇦 via submission (arm triangle) Rd 2; retained KSW light heavyweight championship
• – Patryk Kaczmarczyk (10-2) 🇵🇱 def Danu Tarchila (6-2) 🇲🇩 via unanimous decision (29-28×3);
• –Kamil Szkaradek (5-0) 🇵🇱 def. Patryk Surdyn (7-4) 🇵🇱 via unanimous decision (30-27×3); Bantamweight
• – Marcin Krakowiak (13-4) 🇵🇱 def. Michal Pietrzak (10-7-1) via split decision 🇵🇱 ;Welterweight; Welterweight
• – Yasmin Guimaraes (5-2) 🇧🇷 def. Adrianna Kreft (6-0) 🇵🇱 via unanimous decision (30-27×3); Flyweight
• – Kleber Silva (22-11) 🇧🇷def. Rafal Kijanczuk (12-7) 🇵🇱 via KO (punches + knee) 1st Round ; Catchweight (209 lbs)

Prelims

• – Sandra Succar (1-0) 🇱🇧 vs. Wiktoria Czyzewska (2-0) 🇵🇱; Flyweight
• – Wilson Varela (9-5) 🇧🇷 vs. Lukasz Rajewski (12-8) 🇵🇱; Catchweight (159 lbs)

Start time and date

KSW 85 takes place on Saturday, August 19, 2023. The event is scheduled to get underway at 1 p.m. ET.

Tickets

Tickets for KSW 85 at the Amfiteatr Park Strzelecki in Nowy Sacz, Poland are available here.

Live streams

KSW 85 is available to stream on the KSW App or on www.KSWTV.com. as an online PPV (pay-per-view) event starting at PLN 40 | £ 9.99 EUR | $ 9.99 USD | 7.99 GBP.

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