KSW 66: Ziółkowski vs. Mańkowski

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Ziółkowski vs. Mańkowski
Marian Ziółkowski, DEC
Great matchup, whoever wins could get a UFC call

Borys is far away from his prime...

Disagree
He looked better than ever in his last couple fights.
But Marian's gonna btfo him anyway

Rajewski vs. Bäckström
Sebastian Rajewski, DEC
Tough fight for Backstrom to come back to

Disagree because Borys had his cardio improved (multiple methods). He has been to ATT atleast twice this year, before Gamrot's fights. I mean I think it is 55%-45% Marian here. Fight's gonna be on top level so I recomend to not miss it. 

* Edited at 01.02.2022, 4:54 PM ET *

I've got Marian decision, like 48-47 or sth 

Narkun wins without a doubt, he is bigger, thats enough. 

Yeah I agree, his gas tank has improved. He's smaller now, less steroids, can grind hard thru three rounds. And even if he's tired, the thing that helps him (Fight with Wrzosek) is that he uses bodyshots early. If he would've fought Marian a couple years ago, I think he would absolutely smoke him. Because Ziółkowski wouldn't really make him work to get him to the ground. But now? Marian's takedown defense has really improved and although I think boxingwise Borys is really good, he will really struggle to close the gap between them. And what can make your gas tank go empty? Missing ****s, not being effective with takedown attempts. And Ziółkowski's distance control and footwork are really good. Of course, he can be a little bit inactive if there's a takedown threat, like we saw in the Gamrot fight. But even in that one, he had some success. I think Gamrot was a little bit better at range but obviously his style of striking is a lot different than Borys's, he depends a lot more on range, using straight shots. And Marian looked decent in the terms of takedown defense, and really good in defensive grappling as I remember, Gamrot couldn't really do much. He couldn't really get up tho, it could be an issue against Mańkowski. Because Marian is a good grappler if we talk about submissions of his back and from top but I highly doubt it that he will have many success in these aspects unless Borys is gassed af. But again, if Marian will really make him work for takedowns early, and I think he will, then even if he will get taken down here and there, it will still take Borys a lot of time to take him to the ground. And I don't think he will be able to do much more than just l'n'p because Marian is good defensively. And strikingwise? Borys is good but he won't find the range where he can hit him. Maybe he will land some bodyshots here and there, he's fast and explosive, his movement is good, also decent legkicks. But I think he will miss a lot in this one, Marian will probably **** him up from range with straight shots, teeps, calfkicks. Borys will be more and more desperate in the attempts of closing the gap between them. And I think he will get finished.
So I'll pick Marian Ziółkowski here, via 4th round TKO

Add Koziorzebski vs. Szymajda

Materla - Radcliffe

Pretty easy fight for Radcliffe

Materla vs. Radcliffe
Michał Materla, DEC
Fight of the night, could end by Radcliffe ko/tko

Have you seen Materla's last fight? 

He's old, he's non athletic, he's predictable with his takedowns. **** cardio, no striking defense, slow, glass chin. Only really good ground game. If he takes Jason down once, it is probably over. But in every other aspect, Radcliffe is much better. Much better striker, clearly a better wrestler, his takedown defense is actually good and if he won't slip or something like that, I think he will keep the fight standing no problem. 

* Edited at 01.06.2022, 9:17 PM ET *

I'll admit it's been years since I last saw Radcliffe fight, but I remember him being a glass cannon without too much to write home about. Materla is pretty old, but he's still way better than any guy Jason has beat on paper.

Materla vs. Radcliffe
Jason Radcliffe, TKO, R1
Uk babyyy

https://www.kswmma.com/rankings


Rankings just posted. 

* Edited at 01.07.2022, 1:07 PM ET *

****** rankings

Rajewski vs. Bäckström
Niklas Bäckström, DEC
Oh, interesting, Niklas Backstrome looked like a great prospect ABOUT 6 YEARS AGO, when he won his UFC debut in impressive fashion. I don't know why he was realesed after 1 or 2 UFC losses, and I have no idea why this is his first fight in almost 5 years, but I'm interested to see him fight !