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The biggest local star was sure to be there at KSW 120 in Gdynia. Sebastian Przybysz faced off against Edgars Skrivers.
The former bantamweight champion returned to the octagon today to prove his worth once again. In his last bout , “Sebić” suffered a somewhat surprising loss to Vitalij Yakymenko, who stripped him of his KSW title. The newcomer made no secret on social media that he was hoping for a rematch. The Ukrainian, however, decided not to take on Sebastian right away.
Rogério Bontorin was supposed to be on the other side of the octagon. The Brazilian unfortunately suffered an injury that ruled him out of KSW 120. Edgars Skrivers, who competed under the PFL banner earlier this year, stepped in to replace him. The Latvian returned to MMA last year after a seven-year hiatus. During that time, however, he remained active in sports, competing in both karate and grappling.
KSW 120: Przybysz vs. Skrivers — Who Won?
ROUND 1. – Skrivers started with kicks to the calf. Przybysz was sparing with his kicks, landing only one. The Pole feinted a lot, testing the Latvian’s movements. Sebastian slowly began throwing punches, also adding kicks to the legs. Skrivers stood still, hiding behind his guard during “Sebic’s” flurry. The Latvian countered Przybysz’s move well with a right. Another successful move by the Pole, who landed a left hook to his opponent’s chin. Skrivers was waiting for a powerful punch, but a moment later he took another series of blows from the Pole. Another dangerous move by Skrivers—a powerful left hook sliced through the air. The Latvian felt more kicks from Przybysz, who was setting up his opponent in the first round.
ROUND 2. — Przybysz continued to target Skrivers’s leg, while Skrivers took control of the center of the cage and pressed forward against the Pole. Sebastian didn’t give him a moment’s respite, attacking his opponent time and again. The Latvian landed a good left hook on the counter to the Pole’s low kick, but the Pole responded with a powerful flurry. Przybysz went for a high kick, and after it was blocked, he followed up with a backfist. Skrivers began to bleed after a right straight from the Pole, who was striking frequently and dominating, but couldn’t really think about a knockout. He closed in on Przybysz time and again, landing single strikes, but lacked the combination that would have allowed him to turn the tide of the fight. As the statistics showed, the Latvian focused on “Sebic’s” head, while Przybysz, in turn, varied the levels of his attacks.
ROUND 3. — Although Sebastian Przybysz seemed to be leading on the scorecards, he had no intention of giving his opponent a moment’s respite. His opponent, however, showed no sign that his successive offensive moves were making a difference. Przybysz punched and kicked, aiming sometimes for the head, sometimes with a hook to the ribs, and sometimes with a kick to the leg or under the elbow. “Sebić” avoided direct exchanges that might have given Skrivers an opening. The Pole held back his impulses at the urging of coach Shamaev, though it was clear he would have engaged in a brawl. Skrivers picked up the pace in the final 90 seconds. He tried to put pressure on Przybysz, who, however, stuck to his game plan and saw the fight through to the final bell.
RESULT: Sebastian Przybysz won by unanimous decision.
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