Phil De Fries submitted Arkadiusz Wrzosek in the first round of the evening fight of KSW 107 gala in Tri-City.
Phil De Fries and Arkadiusz Wrzosek met in the fight of the evening at KSW 107 in Gdansk. The duel was contracted for five rounds, and at stake was the KSW heavyweight championship belt held by the Englishman.
Phil De Fries is first and foremost an excellent grappler while Arkadiusz Wrzosek is famous for his capital stand-up skills. A clash of two different fighting styles, as well as a great weight difference in favor of the champion. Who came out on top from the championship fight at KSW 107, we invite you to read our coverage of the duel.
Arkadiusz Wrzosek attacked twice with low kicks. The Pole brought out a high kick. Phil De Fries moved hard at the contender’s legs. The champion moved the fight to the mat and will have almost the entire round to work on the ground. Wrzosek tries to defend and reject De Fries with his legs, however, the latter presses Arko to the mat and attacks with ground and pound punches.
The Uniq Fight Club fighter took a few punches and attempted to return to the stand-up, but Phil immediately got into the Warsaw fighter’s legs and brought him down again. Phil De Fries time and time again brings out short ground and pound strikes. Arkadiusz Wrzosek tries to get up however Phil De Fries goes for an Americana and submits the Pole. Arkadiusz Wrzosek taps out the submission. Phil De Fries remains on the KSW throne in the heavyweight category.