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In the KSW 75 main event, the underdog Damian Stasiak pushed the favourite Robert Ruchala to the limit but ultimately fell short of pulling the upset.
In the main event on Friday in Nowy Sacz, Poland, featherweights Ruchala (8-0) and Stasiak (13-9) squared off for three rounds. But in the end, it was the judges who decided who did the better job, and Ruchala received scores of 28-29, 29-28, and 29-28.
At the age of 24, Ruchala entered KSW 75 with a perfect record that includes three victories. Stasiak, a 32-year-old combat veteran who participated in six battles, gave the young person a test right away.
On the feet, Stasiak and Ruchala exchanged effective blows, and their mat grappling exchanges were enjoyable. However, in a fast-paced competition, his conditioning began to deteriorate, and Ruchala was able to put in some late work to perhaps influence the judges.
With his victory, Ruchala improved his KSW record to 5-0. He then set his sights on a matchup with Salahdine Parnasse, the current 145-pound titleholder.
“(That was a) classic fight,” Ruchala said in his post-fight interview. “He had excellent fitness full of energy and beams. … How about a chance (for a title) with my sixth victory in a row?”
Robert Ruchala def. Damian Stasiak via split decision (28-29, 29-28, 29-28)
Daniel Omielanczuk def. Michal Martinek via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 28-29)
Luis henrique da Silva def. Tomasz Narkun via knockout (front kick) – Round 2, 0:28
Adam Soldaev def. Oleksii Polishchuk via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Madalin Pirvulescu def. Adam Tomasik via TKO (punches) – Round 1
Yann Liasse vs. Adrian Gralak declared a no-contest (accidental eye poke) – Round 1, 2:38
Kamil Szkaradek def. David Martinik via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 30-27)
Adrianna Kreft def. Petra Castkova via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)