Salahdine Parnasse Melts Robert Ruchala to Unify Featherweight Title at KSW 85

KSW double champ Salahdine
Parnasse rules solidly over the 145-pound division.

Parnasse (18-1, 10-1 KSW) showcased his championship mettle as he
secured a TKO victory over Robert
Ruchala, unifying the KSW featherweight title in the KSW 85
headliner. The battle started with a burst of excitement as Ruchala
(9-1, 6-1 KSW) dropped Parnasse with a crafty combination involving
a spinning back elbow followed by a solid right punch in the
opening round. Throughout the first rounds, Ruchala demonstrated
his meticulous preparation, targeting Parnasse with the spinning
back forearm technique that had proven to be the only effective
technique against him to date. However, the Frenchman was never
really in danger, displaying his resilience and striking prowess by
expertly mixing long-range strikes with close-range action from the
clinch.

As the match advanced, Parnasse’s dominance became increasingly
evident. He controlled both the striking and grappling exchanges,
particularly in the third round, where he punished Ruchala with
precise ground-and-pound from the top position. In a stunning turn
of events in the fourth round, Parnasse showcased his offensive
creativity by melting Ruchala with a well-placed liver kick while
his opponent was grounded. Swiftly following up with a decisive
punch, Parnasse left Ruchala incapacitated, prompting referee
Lukasz Bosacki to intervene and halt the action. The official time
indicated the 4:42 mark of Round 4. In victory, Parnasse took home
his fifth consecutive triumph.

In a high-stakes co-headliner that had fans at the edge of their
seats, Ibragim
Chuzhigaev successfully defended his light heavyweight
championship against knockout artist Bogdan
Gnidko. The opening stanza saw Gnidko (10-1, 3-1 KSW) fight to
the ground, manhandling his foe and unleashing some of his
trademark power shots. Still, Chuzhigaev’s (18-5, 3-0 KSW)
defensive prowess and strategic movement allowed him to weather the
storm, resisting his foe’s rear-naked choke attempts. Gnidko’s
aggressive assault seemed to sap his energy, and as the fight
progressed into the second round, it became evident that he was
running out of gas. Chuzhigaev capitalized on Gnidko’s diminishing
stamina and moved the action on the canvas. Displaying his
grappling finesse, Chuzhigaev expertly transitioned into an
arm-triangle choke, locking in a submission that left Gnidko with
little room to maneuver. The exhausted Gnidko had no choice but to
tap out, conceding victory to Chuzhigaev as the official time
indicated the 4:14 mark of Round 2.

Elsewhere, Patryk
Kaczmarczyk (10-2, 4-2 KSW) overcame Daniel
Tarchila (6-2, 1-1 KSW) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28,
29-28) in a battle of featherweight prospects; crowd-favorite
135-pounder Kamil
Szkaradek (5-0, 3-0 KSW) outclassed Patryk
Surdyn (7-4, 2-4 KSW) to take home a unanimous decision win
(30-27, 30-27, 30-27); Kleber
Raimundo Silva (22-12, 2-0 KSW) knocked out Rafal
Kijanczuk (12-7, 2-3 KSW) with punches followed by a last knee
at 4:39 of the opening period in their 209-pound catchweight;
170-pounder Marcin
Krakowiak (13-4, 5-3 KSW) edged Michal
Pietrzak (10-7-1, 2-4-1 KSW) thanks to a narrow split decision
(29-28, 29-28, 28-29); Yasmin
Guimaraes (6-1, 2-0 KSW) outpointed Adrianna
Kreft (5-1, 2-1 KSW) on all scorecards at women’s flyweight;
Wilson
Varela (10-5, 2-1 KSW) dominated Lukasz
Rajewski (12-9, 1 NC; 5-6 KSW) — who failed to make weight by 4
pounds the day before — en route to a unanimous decision (30-26,
30-27, 30-27) in their 163-pound catchweight; after missing weight
by 1.1 pound the day before, Sandra
Succar (3-0, 1-0 KSW) upset up-and-coming Wiktoria
Czyzewska (2-1, 1-1 KSW) by forcing a technical-knockout
stoppage with punches at 2:34 of the third stanza in a 128-pound
catchweight.