Salahdine Parnasse hit Marian Ziolkowski from above in the KSW 106 evening bout, and referee Lukasz Bosacki quickly stopped the fight for which the Pole had a grudge.
Salahdine Parnasse and Marian Ziolkowski faced each other in the most important fight of the evening at the KSW 106 gala in Lyon. The French representative once again defended his title in front of his own audience. The Pole was returning to competition after a break due to injuries and defeats.
Salahdine Parnasse was scheduled to fight Marcin Held at this KSW gala. The Tyszanin’s bad luck and a rib injury caused the former champion to jump in his place. Marian Ziolkowski was preparing for this gala, as he was supposed to fight Aymard Guih at the event. Golden Boy accepted the replacement offer without hesitation.
A calm opening by both players. Unexpectedly, Salahdine Parnasse moves for a bring. The Frenchman tries to keep Marian Ziolkowski under the net on the ground. Parnasse cuts out the Pole and tries to work punches from the top, but Ziolkowski twists and overlaps from the bottom for his rival’s leg. Salahdine twists and is close to going behind his back. Parnasse fastens the triangle, however, he fails to pin the choke and slips off the Pole. The Frenchman has the buckle pinned and wants to move the fight to the mat at all costs. End of the first round.
In the second round, more standup from the beginning and the fighters exchange straight punches. Salahdine Parnasse tries to close the Pole on the net. Good combination by Ziolkowski. The Frenchman responds with a series of punches, but Marian drapes himself behind the guard and steps to the side. Good, quick straight punches by Parnasse. Ziolkowski responds with a single punch. Salahdine Parnasse moves the fight to the mat. Strong ground and pound of the champion. Surprisingly we have the end of the fight. Salahdine hit under the net and referee Lukasz Bosacki stopped the fight.