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Video: Former boxing champ Krzysztof G?owacki lands stunning KO from the bottom while mounted at KSW 83

Saturday, June third of 2023, Krzysztof G?owacki proved at KSW Colosseum 2 that not all boxers who transition into MMA are in for a rough time. In his MMA debut against Patryk To?kaczewski, G?owacki found himself in the worst position possible for a striker and, still made the seemingly impossible happen. It’s been said for […]

It’s been said for ages now that the best base for martial arts is wrestling or jiu-jitsu, or a variant of grappling like sambo for instance. In fact, history has proved that boxers often suffer an extremely hard time transitioning into MMA. While this doesn’t mean there’s no hope at all for a boxer to succeed in the sport, there’s just been countless examples of boxers particularly getting brutally dominated in aspects of MMA that are foreign to them.

However, there will always be outliers and oddities. At KSW Colosseum 2, Krzysztof G?owacki proved that he is one of those outliers. Now, that’s not to say every single one of his fights will end with him viciously knocking out his opponent, but in the case of his MMA debut, it certainly proved true.

Krzysztof G?owacki does the unthinkable and cements himself into a legendary circle of people who’ve pulled off one of the rarest knockouts in MMA

The knockout we’re discussing today is one of the rarest to happen in MMA. To have the strength and precision to knock out a trained fighter while fully mounted and on the bottom is just absurd. People could call it luck, but if you review the footage carefully, you could see the practice, experience, and skill behind the strike that knocked out Patryk To?kaczewski.

In a weekend that had its fair share of marvelous knockouts, including the legend Jim Miller scoring the fastest KO of his long and glorious career at UFC Vegas 74: Krzysztof G?owacki’s still takes the cake. Honestly, it’s not even a question either. The man is a talented fighter and had a very successful boxing career with a record of 32-4 that even saw him winning a WBO championship.

Even though he had a successful boxing career, one could’ve still assumed his transition into MMA was going to be extremely rough. However, as the footage shows, the Polish boxer turned MMA fighter might show some promise yet.

As the footage shows, G?owacki is fully mounted and it looks as if his opponent is about to have his way with him. However, instead of turning to give his back up or something foolish such as that: G?owacki kept his composure and delivered one of the most gorgeous hooks from the bottom that has probably ever occurred in recorded human history. No joke. While some may call it a lucky shot as was previously mentioned, a trained eye would see the form, precision, and timing delivered with that strike and realize the evident skill Krzysztof G?owacki possesses.

What do you rate that knockout on a scale of one to ten?

Opinion | 5 rising MMA stars to watch out for in 2023

Mixed Martial Arts is forever growing and improving as a sport, from the promotions that provide this to us, to the stars and future contenders who make it exactly what it is. Longstanding champions were overthrown by current stars and future prospects announced themselves to the world. Contenders such as Muhammad Mokaev, Jack Della Maddalena, […]

Contenders such as Muhammad Mokaev, Jack Della Maddalena, and Sergei Pavlovich were just a few of the brightest stars that emerged in 2022. This year has allowed many prospects to announce themselves into the mixed martial arts world, and 2023 will be no different.

Therefore, let us take a look at five prospects you should definitely be keeping your eye on throughout 2023.

MMA Prospects To Watch In 2023

Salahdine Parnasse

This one should come as no surprise for the avid MMA fan. Ranked on our ‘Top 10 MMA Prospects To Watch in 2022’ list, Salahdine Parnasse is an extremely talented mixed martial artist.

Parnasse is the current KSW Featherweight champion and interim lightweight champion. Amassing an impressive 17-1 record at just 25, including a defense of the full featherweight title, the Moroccan French fighter has achieved a great amount already. Signing with KSW in 2017, Parnasse would secure three victories inside the promotion before claiming the interim featherweight title, defeating Roman Szymanski via TKO. A defense of the interim belt would follow before Parnasse would face his first professional defeat being knocked out by Daniel Torres.

Parnasse would bounce back from his defeat and secure a submission victory over Filip Pejic like a true champion. Following this up, the 25-year-old would then successfully defeat the only man to beat him inside a cage when he reclaimed the featherweight title from Daniel Torres.

He would close his year out by claiming double champion status after he defeated Sebastian Rajewski at KSW 76 to win the KSW Lightweight title. Four wins in a row now for Parnasse puts him in a good position to continue his fine form heading into 2023.

Lerone Murphy

‘The Miracle’ may be one of the more known names on our list but that doesn’t prevent him from being a true prospect heading into 2023. Murphy was signed to the UFC after going 8-0 on the UK regional scene. A disappointing debut that resulted in a draw left fans unable to realize the 31-year-olds full potential.

However, he quickly showed them exactly who he was when he returned to the octagon. A first-round knockout of Ricardo Ramos came back in 2020 which he would then follow up with a dominant decision victory over the extremely tough, Douglas Silva De Andrade.

Murphy was not in competition for almost ten months following that victory but returned at UFC 267 to face Makwan Amirkhani. Closing the year out in style the Manchester Top Team fighter landed a devastating knee to put Amirkhani out cold and record his seventh stoppage victory since turning professional.

No octagon appearances in 2022 left admirers of the British fighter devastated, but we are hopeful we will get to see this talent return to the cage in 2023.

Christian Leroy Duncan

Christian Leroy Duncan may be one of the next top contenders to emerge from Cage Warriors. Currently championing their middleweight division, Duncan has looked better with every single outing.

The 27-year-old currently sits 7-0 as a professional and will be looking to extend that undefeated record even further when he takes on American veteran, Jesse Taylor at Cage Warriors 148. A lick striker on the feet has seen five of Duncan’s seven professional bouts end inside the distance, most recently landing a beautiful spinning elbow and combination of punches when he defeated Marain Dimitrov at Cage Warriors 146.

Should Duncan notch another defense in impressive fashion at CW 148, do not be surprised in the UFC comes knocking for this extremely talented prospect.

Tatiana Suarez

Tatiana Suarez is one of the top prospects in WMMA and thankfully, she looks set to return to competition in 2023. Having not competed since 2019 it is understandable for news fans to not be familiar with her name, but for those of us who have been following the sport longer we know just how talented Suarez is. Undefeated at 8-0, the American fighter is a serious threat to the strawweight champion, Zhang Weili.

UFC Fight Night 129 in 2018 saw Suarez take out one of the top contenders in the division when she submitted Alexa Grasso in the very first round. Following up on this Suarez would face former title holder, Carla Esparza, in what was her biggest challenge to date. She passed this test with flying colors when she was able to TKO the former champion in the third round. One outing in 2019 when she defeated Nina Nunes via unanimous decision would be the last time Suarez was seen in competition.

Should the rumors be true of her return in 2023, the strawweight division will certainly be put on notice.

Four years ago today, Tatiana Suarez demolished Carla Esparza

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Michael Morales

22-year-old Michael Morales is most definitely one MMA prospect to keep your eye on in 2023. A perfect 14-0, Morales carries devastating power which has seen him stop 12 of his 14 opponents so far in his career. Competing across multiple regional promotions, Morales signed with the UFC following a victory on Dana White’s Contender Series 2021, since signing he has not looked back.

A first-round devastating finish of Trevin Giles helped announce Morales to the mixed martial arts community. He would then follow up on this impressive victory when he stopped short-notice opponent, Adam Fugitt, at UFC 277.

The Ecuadorian fighter has a bright future ahead, still, early on in his career, you can only expect Morales to improve and build a well-rounded style that will help see him climb to the very top of the welterweight division.

Are there any MMA prospects you would have liked to see included in this list? Leave them in the comments below!

Mamed Khalidov lands huge win, Mariusz Pudzianowski taps to first round strikes – KSW 77 Highlights

Former KSW middleweight and light heavyweight champion, Mamed Khalidov is back in the winner’s enclosure following his stunning knockout loss to Croatian kickboxer, Roberto Soldic last year — stopping heavyweight favorite, Mariusz Pudzianowski with a slew of first round ground strikes in the main event of KSW 77 in Gliwice, Poland. Khalidov, a former light […]

Khalidov, a former light heavyweight champion and two-time middleweight champion under the banner of KSW, suffered a heavy knockout loss to recent ONE Championship debutante, Soldic a year ago yesterday.

As for Polish veteran, Pudzianowski, the 45-year-old former strongman, who boasts a 17-8(1) professional record following tonight’s first round ground strikes loss to Khalidov — headlined back in May against Michal Materla, landing a stunning knockout victory which earned him a Knockout of the Night honor.

Turning in a one-sided first round win, Mamed Khalidov quickly scored a huge takedown on Pudzianowski in the first round, before moving to the back of the Polish veteran.

Raining down with a barrage of ground strikes to Pudzianowski, Khalidov forced referee, Marc Goddard to call a halt to the highly-anticipated headlining clash in the first minute of the iconic pairing, after securing hooks, and flattening the former out onto the canvas, who eventually tapped to first round strikes.

Catch the highlights from Mamed Khalidov’s win over Mariusz Pudzianowski, below

Former World’s Strongest Man Mariusz Pudzianowski set for massive end of year KSW return

A massive heavyweight division headliner, between former World’s Strongest Man – Mariusz Pudzianowski, and former light heavyweight and middleweight division champion, Mamed Khalidov is set to take main event status at KSW 77 on December 17. in Gliwice, Poland. Pudzianowski, a five-time World’s Strongest Man title victor and a record six-time Europe’s Strongest Man victor, […]

A massive heavyweight division headliner, between former World’s Strongest Man – Mariusz Pudzianowski, and former light heavyweight and middleweight division champion, Mamed Khalidov is set to take main event status at KSW 77 on December 17. in Gliwice, Poland.

Pudzianowski, a five-time World’s Strongest Man title victor and a record six-time Europe’s Strongest Man victor, is currently riding an impressive run of five consecutive victories in a streak dating back to November 2019.

Mariusz Pudzianowski returns against Mamed Khalidov in December

The Pole, who is currently ranked #3 in the official KSW heavyweight rankings, most recently landed a stunning first round knockout win over Michal Materla in a Knockout of the Night winning performance at KSW 70 back in May.

As for former duel-weight champion and KSW star, Khalidov, the Chechen-born icon has yet to feature since dropping his undisputed light heavyweight championship to recent ONE Championship signing and fellow former two-division champion, Roberto Soldic back at KSW 65 last December. KSW confirmed the massive matchup of Mariusz Pudzianowski and Mamed Khalidov in an official press release.

“The BIGGEST European Fight of All Time!” KSW tweeted. “KHALIDOV vs. PUDZIANOWSKI”

A staple of KSW since his professional mixed martial arts career began back in 2009, Pudzianowski boasts an impressive 17-7(1) professional record.

In his list of losses, the Polish strong man has dropped defeats to former UFC heavyweight champion, Tim Sylvia, James Thompson, and Marcin Rozalski to name a few.

Defeating former KSW middleweight champion, Materla in a headlining fight most recently, Mariusz Pudzianowski also stopped the cult hero favorite, Bombardier with a thunderous 18 second knockout back in October of last year at KSW 64.

Before his light heavyweight title KO loss against the aforenoted, Soldic last December, Khalidov turned in a contender for Knockout of the Year with a 2020 finish over Scott Askham at KSW 55, landing a 36-second switch kick and follow up strikes stoppage win.

KSW Kingpin Roberto Soldic Confirms Move To ONE Championship

Two-division KSW champion, Roberto Soldic has confirmed a move to the Chatri Sityodtong-led ONE Championship organization, as the Bosnian-born striker departs the European outfit following a five-year tenure with the promotion. Boasting an impressive 20-3 professional record, Roberto Soldic headlined KSW 65 back in December of last year most recently, defeating promotional favorite, Mamed Khaliov […]

Boasting an impressive 20-3 professional record, Roberto Soldic headlined KSW 65 back in December of last year most recently, defeating promotional favorite, Mamed Khaliov to scoop the undisputed middleweight championship – adding to his welterweight spoils.

Roberto Soldic had been continually linked with a move to the UFC

In the time since, Soldic has been linked continually with a move to the UFC, after expressing his interest in fighting under the Dana White-led banner. And talks between the promotion and Soldic had taken place in London during a March event for the organization.

However, despite interest from the UFC, Soldic confirmed during an appearance on The MMA Hour this Monday evening with Ariel Helwani, that he had put pen to paper on a multi-fight deal with ONE Championship.

Soldic, 27, is currently riding an impressive seven-fight winning spree, including his December knockout win over Khalidov. And also holds a rematch knockout success against surging UFC middleweight contender, Dricus Du Plessis.

Competing under the Graham Boylan-led, Cage Warriors organizational banner on a sole occasion back in October 2017, Roberto Soldic defeated Lewis Long with a 40-second high kick knockout win in Wales.

Speaking on his move to the Chatri Sityodtong-led outfit, Soldic confirmed that he had received some assurances that he would be allowed to compete in professional boxing, kickboxing, and Muay Thai – as well as professional mixed martial arts, as he notes his aspirations to land championships and titles in as many combat sports as possible.

Landing 20 professional victories, Soldic, a decorated and renowned kickboxer, has landed a whopping 17 career knockout triumphs. Soldic successfully defended his welterweight title on two occasions with KSW before securing the middleweight crown with his December KO over Khalidov.

Watch | Mateusz Gamrot Nearly Chokes Sports Show Host Unconscious

Maciej Turski had to tap rather quickly as Mateusz Gamrot put him in an elevated guillotine choke, which left the Polish host gasping for breath. Gamrot recently appeared on Hejt Park, a popular Polish internet sports show, where the host Maciej Turski discussed Gamrot’s most recent win against Arman Tsarukyan. The two lightweight contenders fought […]

Maciej Turski had to tap rather quickly as Mateusz Gamrot put him in an elevated guillotine choke, which left the Polish host gasping for breath.

Gamrot recently appeared on Hejt Park, a popular Polish internet sports show, where the host Maciej Turski discussed Gamrot’s most recent win against Arman Tsarukyan.

The two lightweight contenders fought last month in Las Vegas, Nevada, where MMA fans were treated to some of the highest levels of grappling and transitions as Tsarukyan and Gamort went the distance. Mateusz Gamort took him a close-fought unanimous decision victory as he rallied together late, winning the latter half of the fight.

Mateusz Gamrot shows off his BJJ Black Belt Skills On A Radio Show Host

This win boosted Gamort’s popularity not only among MMA fans but also among the casual audience, as they witnessed Gamort’s heart and grit and overall game. This prompted Maciej Turski to invite Gamrot onto his show, in order to demonstrate a few submission holds.

Perhaps the BJJ black belt went a little too far when he snatched Turski’s neck in a front headlock position, leaning back and elevating Turski off his feet, causing him to tap in seconds as he neared passing out.

But it seems like Turski was game as he played the part of a training dummy for multiple submissions. Gamrot no doubt had fun showing off his submission arsenal on the Polish host.

Apart from Hejt Park, we are likely to see Mateusz Gamrot attempting to choke out other people relatively soon inside the octagon as his win against Tsarukyan catapulted him near the top of the Lightweight division.