Mariusz Pudzianowski KOs Michal Materla in KSW 70 Main Event

THE MAIN EVENT!! #KSW70

PUDZIAN 🆚 MATERLA
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It is actually happening!! 🤩 pic.twitter.com/kyHdj5AU4C

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) May 28, 2022

The main event of KSW 70 saw Mariusz Pudzianowski take on former Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki middleweight champion Michal Materla in what was certainly a spectacle.

Pudzianowski (17-7, 1 NC), who outweighed his opponent by 34 pounds, came out swinging and was able to connect with Materla (31-9). The two would trade in the middle of the ring until Pudzianowski connected with a terrific uppercut. Materla was instantly out and fell to the floor. The stoppage came at 1:47 of the first round.

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The heavyweight co-main event saw Ricardo Prasel submit Daniel Omielanczuk. Omielanczuk (25-13-1, 1 NC) managed to walk down Prasel (13-3) and took the fight to the ground in order to get rid of his opponent's height advantage. This would wind up being a mistake by Omielanczuk, as the German locked in an ankle lock that forced his opponent to tap. The finish officially came at 1:48 of Round 1.

In the final light heavyweight contest of the night, Ivan Erslan put away Rafal Kijanczuk in quick fashion. Erslan (12-1, 1 NC) landed a series of hooks that knocked Kijanczuk (11-5) into the cage. Erslan kept up the pressure and landed several punches to secure the stoppage. The finish came at just 3:13 of the first frame.

The first of three heavyweight bouts saw Marek Samociuk dominate Izuagbe Ugonoh. Samociuk (4-2) wasted little time getting a takedown, and then advanced to mount position. Ugonoh (1-2) had little defense and took dozens of unanswered punches until the fight was stopped at 3:38 of Round 1.

In light heavyweight action, Bartosz Lesko edged out Damian Piwowarczyk over three rounds. While far from an exciting fight, Lesko (12-2-2) was able to secure a few takedowns while the two battled in the clinch. While Piwowarczyk (5-1) had moments on the feet, the fight repeatedly took place against the cage and Lesko took over in Round 3. The rallying third frame led to three 29-28 scorecards in the favor of Lesko.

The lone middleweight fight on the main card saw strikers Radoslaw Paczuski and Jason Wilnis go to battle. Both men found success in the first round, tagging each other with punches but never seriously hurting the other. The striking contest never quite reached the excitement level that fans had expected, and came to a disappointing end after Wilnis (2-1) missed a kick and broke his finger while interrupting his fall. Due to the finger injury, Paczuski (4-0) would be awarded the TKO victory at 1:46 of Round 3.

Strawweights Anita Bekus and Roberta Zocco opened the main card. The fight opened with both women looking to strike, with Bekus (6-2) controlling the center of the cage. The Polish fighter also had a grappling advantage as she was able to take Zocco (3-4) down as well. Bekus would pepper Zocco with punches, and eventually bloodied the face of the Italian fighter. After three rounds, Bekus took a clear-cut decision win with scores of 30-27 across the board.

OH NO!! 🫢

Tommy Quinn suffers a horrific elbow injury as a result of @OdzimkowskiMMA's takedown. #KSW70 pic.twitter.com/UAg3SFdx1Y

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) May 28, 2022

In preliminary action, Albert Odzimkowski (12-6, 1 NC) picked up a TKO victory over Tommy Quinn (9-6, 1 NC) after a slam injured the arm of the Irish fighter at 2:56 of the first round, and Francisco Albano Barrio (10-2) submitted Lukasz Rajewski (11-8, 1 NC) at 2:52 of Round 2 with a rear-naked choke.