KSW 43 Official Results, Pictures & Videos
KSW 43 took place in Wroclaw, Poland. The event aired live around the world via online PPV on www.KSWTV.com.Â
Main Event – New Welterweight Champion:
Dricus Du Plessis (12-1) def. Roberto Soldic (13-3) via KO (punches), round 2, 1:36.
What a Night! What a Fight! We have the new welterweight champion!!!@dricusduplessis #KSW43 pic.twitter.com/HvbIL4CWdK
— KSW (@KSW_MMA) April 14, 2018
Two-weight EFC champ and P4P top South African fighter Dricus Du Plessis scored a KO victory over ‘The RoboCop’ Roberto Soldic to capture the KSW welterweight title. 24-year-old Dricus is now on an eight-fight-win-streak with all coming via stoppage.
Co-Main Event – Middleweight:
Damian Janikowski (3-0) def. Yannick Bahati (8-4) via TKO (head kick & punches), round 1, 0:18.
Damian Janikowski! Damian Janikowski! Damian Janikowski! #KSW43 pic.twitter.com/07lzAulFh2
— KSW (@KSW_MMA) April 14, 2018
An Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman wrestling, 27-year-old Damian Janikowski switch to MMA in 2017. After two wins in his debut year he has kicked-off 2018 with an incredibly impressive and dominant win over former BAMMA & EFC middleweight champ Yannick Bahati.
Vacant Heavyweight Title:
Phil De Fries (15-6) def. Michal Andryszak (20-7) via TKO (ground and pound), round 1, 3:38.
UFC veteran Phil De Fries scored the most impressive win of his career in finishing Michal Andryszak and winning the vacant KSW heavyweight title. Andryszak came in on a six-fight-win-streak, all first round stoppages, but De Fries weathered the storm and stopped the fight midway through the first round.
Featherweight: Salahdine Parnasse (11-0-1) def. Artur Sowinski (18-10) via unanimous decision.
Welterweight: David Zawada (16-3) def. Michal Michalski (6-3) via submission (rear-naked choke), round 3, 0:48.
It’s over!!! What a fight!!! #KSW43 pic.twitter.com/ukqEmsgIly
— KSW (@KSW_MMA) April 14, 2018
Lightweight: Norman Parke (24-6-1) def. Lukasz Chlewicki (14-8-1) via unaimous decision.
Bantamweight: Antun Racic (21-8-1) def. Kamil Selwa (10-7) via unanimous decision.
Lightweight: Maciej Kazieczko (4-1) def. Maciej Kalicinski (3-1) via unanimous decision.
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