Per a latest KSW press launch, the primary handful of fights have been introduced for KSW 97, which is able to happen on August 24, 2024. At present, the primary occasion is ready to showcase the #2 heavyweight contender Szymon Bajor (25-10) battling the #9 ranked heavyweight in Matheus Scheffel (17-11.) The co-main occasion of the evening will spotlight the sunshine heavyweight division as #2 ranked mild heavyweight contender Damian Piwowarczyk (8-3) battles Maciej Rózanski (14-5.) The occasion might be obtainable worldwide on KSWTV. Dwell outcomes can be seen right here on MYMMANEWS.
Szymon Bajor vs. Matheus Scheffel (Most important Occasion)Â
Rebounding with a victory in his final KSW look after a loss in a title alternative, Szymon Bajor will headline KSW 97 in hopes of regaining one other alternative to face Phil de Fries. Bajor was victorious at KSW 89, incomes the break up determination in a detailed contest in opposition to Viktor Pesta. A finisher inside any cage he competes, 20 of his 25 profession wins have come by a end, 10 by KO/TKO and 10 by submission. Bajor is a veteran of KSW all the best way again to KSW 28 the place he was victorious by way of first-round knockout. A fighter with a wealth of expertise, Bajor isn’t any stranger to competing on the massive levels or combating anyplace on the planet.
Hoping to rebound from his KSW debut loss at KSW Epic, Scheffel brings expertise to the cage as properly with this being his twenty ninth skilled bout. A knockout artist as properly, 12 of his profession 17 victories have come by KO/TKO. A former Contender Collection and PFL participant, made it to the finals of the 2022 PFL Championships. A victory for Scheffel over the #2 contender might shoot him up the heavyweight rankings and have him inside a number of matchups of assembly the unstoppable Phil de Fries for a title shot. The bout seems to carry heavy palms and a possible knockout of the evening.
Damian Piwowarczyk vs. Maciej Rozanski (Co-Most important Occasion)
The very harmful Piwowarczyk will look to safe a future title shot because the #2 ranked contender will search his 4 bonuses as he faces Rozanski within the evening’s co-main occasion. The knockout of the evening winner at KSW Epic, Piwowarczyk competed twice that evening in a four-man mild heavyweight vacant title match.
Although making it to the finals, he was unable to safe the gold. 5-3 in KSW, Piwowarczyk has confirmed how harmful he might be with two knockout of the evening awards together with as a submission of the evening. All through his MMA profession, seven of his eight victories have come by a end. One other end at KSW 97 might put him proper within the thick of a title shot subsequent.
The previous Bellator and ACA star Rozanski will enter the KSW cage for the primary time to mark his twentieth profession skilled bout. Previous to getting into KSW, Rozanski has tallied 14 victories with 11 of these by a end, 9 by submission. A fighter who has fought throughout the globe, competing in KSW might very properly mark the spotlight of his profession if he can rating the victory over the #2 ranked mild heavyweight.
Together with his opponent such a harmful knockout artist, Rozanski will attempt to get this one on the mat. He needs to be cautious although as a result of Piwowarczyk has earned a submission of the evening within the KSW cage earlier than. With Rozanski’s wealth of expertise world wide, this matchup might simply give us our combat of the evening.
