Andrzej Grzebyk Dominates Brian Hooi in KSW 82 Main Event

An incredible performance! 👏

🇵🇱 Andrzej Grzebyk gets the deserved win! #KSW82 pic.twitter.com/SC4g2Z2Rpa

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) May 13, 2023

Andrzej Grzebyk might be the next welterweight championship contender after his latest Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki victory.

The unusually short, seven-fight KSW 82 card was headlined by a welterweight tilt between former Fight Exclusive Night two-division champion Grzebyk and Brian Hooi. Mixing clean and precise shots on the feet with relentless takedowns followed by ground-and-pound, Grzebyk (20-6, 4-3 KSW) proved he was the best mixed martial artist in the contest. Despite his efforts to outstrike “Double Champ,” Hooi (19-11, 1 NC; 2-2 KSW) couldn’t do much more than showcase an effective butterfly guard that allowed him to get on his feet after being taken down. In the opening frame, Grzebyk had the edge over his foe with quicker strikes, shaking “Hooibooi” on a couple of occasions. In Round 3, Grzebyk opted to pin his rival on his back after landing some crisp boxing combinations. Grzebyk looked to choke his opponent, but did not manage to lock the submission attempt in. A last foray from Hooi turned out futile as the fight went the distance. Eventually, the three cageside judges drew 30-27, 30-27 and 30-26 scorecards in favor of Grzebyk.

Finish right at the end to cap off an incredible performance! #KSW82

Bravo 🇵🇱 @przybyszmma 👏 pic.twitter.com/tMlwtWc4oY

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) May 13, 2023

The co-main event saw former bantamweight titleholder Sebastian Przybysz bounce back from his recent title loss with a dominant victory over Filip Macek. Przybysz (11-3, 8-2 KSW) adopted a safe strategy based on attacks from afar that passed through the guard of Macek (27-18-1, 0-1 KSW), who couldn’t keep the pace of “Sebic.” When the Polish fighter’s leg kicks affected his foe’s footwork, the former Oktagon MMA title contender attempted to move the action to the mat but was denied by Przybysz’s solid takedown defense. Macek increasingly struggled to contain his adversary until Przybysz exploded in the third round. With seconds left in the fight, Przybysz advanced to the crucifix position and unloaded a battery of ground-and-pound punches. Referee Loic Pora looked for Macek’s reaction for a while before calling the end of the fight at the 4:51 mark.

WOOOW!! 🤯 10 fights. 10 wins. 10 first round stoppages!!

🇺🇦 Gohdan Gnidko is a dangerous man! #KSW82 pic.twitter.com/vgKC9Bsain

— KSW (@KSW_MMA) May 13, 2023

Elsewhere, Bogdan Gnidko (10-0, 3-0 KSW) scored his 10th first-round stop-page in as many outings after forcing Rafal Kijanczuk (12-6, 2-2 KSW) to tap to a slick armbar at 1:39 in a light heavyweight clash; Raul Tutarauli (32-7, 1-1 KSW) defeated Cage Warriors Fighting Championship alum Donovan Desmae (16-8, 2-2 KSW) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27) in a 155-pound tilt; Anita Bekus (7-3, 3-1 KSW) upended International Mixed Martial Arts Feder-ation gold medalist Aleksandra Toncheva Plamenova (5-4-1, 0-1 KSW) on all scorecards (29-28, 29-28, 29-28) R3, 5:00 at strawweight; French 155-pounder Wilson Varela (9-5, 1-1 KSW) crushed Gracjan Szadzinski (9-6, 3-5 KSW) with a knee-punch combination at 4:28; and Wiktor Zalewski (5-0, 1-0 KSW) outclassed Robert Maciejowski (6-5-1, 1-2 KSW) en route to a unani-mous-decision victory in their 174-pound catchweight.