There was a lot to like about KSW’s final offering of the year. Going down in Lodz, Poland, KSW 57 had not one, not two, but three title fights, just for starters.
At the top of the card, heavyweight champion Phil De Fries, a former UFC fighter on the best run of his career, returned to make yet another defense of his title, this time against Poland’s own Michal Kita. For his part, Kita entered the fight on a two-bout finishing streak — but England’s De Fries was winner of six straight.
The co-main event saw Marian Ziółkowski and Roman Szymański throw down for the vacant lightweight championship, while Antun Račić was set to defend his bantamweight title against Brazil’s Antun Račić.
Also on the card, PFL veteran Abusupiyan Magomedov was paired up with Cezary Kęsik, and ex-champ Borys Mankowski was set to face Artur Sowinski.
Full results from KSW 57 can be found below. A live stream is available via KSW TV. The event takes place Saturday, December 19 starting at 2PM ET.
KSW 57: De Fries vs. Kita Results
Phil De Fries (c) def. Michał Kita by TKO, Round 2, 0:50 – For the KSW Heavyweight Championship
Marian Ziółkowski def. Roman Szymański by TKO, Round 4, 4:01 – For the Vacant KSW Lightweight Championship
Borys Mańkowski def. Artur Sowiński by unanimous decision
Antun Račić (c) def. Bruno dos Santos by unanimous decision – For the KSW Bantamweight Championship
Abusupiyan Magomedov def. Cezary Kęsik by submission (guillotine choke), Round 2, 1:53
Patrik Kincl def. Tomasz Drwal by knockout, Round 1, 4:23
Marcin Krakowiak def. Kacper Koziorzębski by submission (guillotine choke), Round 3, 4:07
Christian Eckerlin def. Albert Odzimkowski by split decision
