The Ultimate Fight: DA CRAZY HAWAIIAN vs DUMPLING 2
Power Slap 11 delivered the long-awaited rematch between reigning super heavyweight champion Layne “Da Crazy Hawaiian” Viernes and Vasilii “Dumpling” Kamotskii on January 30, 2025, at anb Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Their first meeting at Power Slap 9 ended in a majority draw, allowing Viernes to retain his title, according to the promotion’s recap. In Riyadh, they met for five rounds with the championship on the line.
The promotion’s official Power Slap 11 event promo:
Kamotskii, ranked No. 1 heading into the event, won by unanimous decision and took the World Super Heavyweight Championship. The official results recap records judges’ scores of 50–44, 50–44 and 48–46. That was a sharp change from the October 2024 meeting in Abu Dhabi: Viernes kept his belt after the majority draw, while all three judges awarded the rematch to Kamotskii.
The title bout completed a sequence that began with a close first encounter and continued with a scheduled five-round rematch. The official event page identified Viernes as champion and Kamotskii as the top-ranked challenger. Their first fight left the rivalry unresolved; the Riyadh decision settled the immediate championship question and made Kamotskii the new titleholder.
The card also featured a light heavyweight championship bout in the co-main event. Champion Ron “Wolverine” Bata defeated Vernon “The Mechanic” Cathey by first-round knockout, retaining his belt. In another main-card result, Kalani “Toko” Vakameilalo earned a unanimous decision over Danie “Pitbull” van Heerden, with scores of 29–26, 28–26 and 28–26. Sheena “The Hungarian Hurricane” Bathory also won a unanimous decision against Jackie “The Hybrid” Cataline, with all three judges scoring it 28–26. The official event recap lists these results.
Several preliminary bouts ended by stoppage. Ke’ali’i “The Chief” Kanekoa stopped Brandon “The Ripper” Rhodes in the third round; Darren “The Tarantula” Godfrey knocked out Merlis “Action” Muusikus in the first; Wes “Boom” Mena defeated Devin “Big Jinx” Jenkins by first-round technical knockout; and Luke “Lethal Strike” Simonds finished Garrett “Flaco” Blakesslee in the second round. The full slate made the Riyadh event more than a one-fight rematch, with title fights and contender results across several divisions, as the results recap details.
Kamotskii’s unanimous decision and new status as champion defined Power Slap 11. The official recap confirms all three scorecards and the event’s outcomes. The rematch turned an inconclusive first result into a decisive change in champion. Kamotskii converted his No. 1 challenger ranking into the super heavyweight title, while Viernes’ earlier retention ended with the scorecards in Riyadh. That gave the rivalry a clear result after the first meeting settled nothing.
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