Ivan Buchinger is back!
SAINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Maart 10, 2018) — Former M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Dit is die” Buchinger rebounded from his title loss last November with an impressive win over Andrey Krasnikov in tonight’s M-1 Challenge 89 hoofren, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
The judges had an uneventful evening as only one of a dozen fights on the overall M-1 Challenge 89 card went the full distance for a decision in this true International event. Fighters represented 11 different countries: Rusland, Slowakye, Oekraïne, Brasilië, Azerbaijan, Frankryk, Belarus, Georgia, Bulgaria, Israel and Spain.
Buchinger (33-6-0, M-1: 7-2-0), veg uit Slowakye, originally captured the M-1 Challenge featherweight title on October 17, 2014, stop Tural Nizami on punches in the fourth round, in die M-1 Challenge 52 Stryd van die nag. Buchinger retained his title for more than three years, losing his title belt last November 24 by M-1 Challenge 86, wanneer Khamzat Dalgiev knocked him out by punches in the opening round.
In die tweede ronde, Buchinger used his vast arsenal of skills to defeat the game Krasnikov, van Rusland, by way of an anaconda choke for a second-round submission.
Buchinger’s strong comeback against his Ukrainian opponent, Krasnikov (14-4-0), who had won 13 van sy laaste 14 MMA fights going into his showdown with Buchinger, should position the Slovakian for a possible rematch with Dalgiev.
Russian featherweight contender Viktor Kolesnik (12-3-1) went to the ground with a effective Guillotine Choke for a first-round triumph by submission over M-1 Global-debutingDavid “Davi Boxer” Silva de Souza (8-3-0), van Brasilië, in die mede-featured gebeurtenis.
Ook veg op die hoof kaart, Russiese swaargewig Anton Vyazigin (9-2-0) uitgeslaanZaur Gadzhibabayev (6-2-0) in die eerste ronde op stoot
French lightweight Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (17-8-2) turned in an impressive M-1 Global debut, knocking out Belorussian challenger Sergey Faley (20-11-0) op stoot in die openingsronde.
Late replacement Oleg Aduchiev (4-0-0), van Rusland, upset veteran Ukrainian flyweight Vitaliy Branchuk (23-8-0), stopping him on punches in the second round for a technical knockout.
Op die voorlopige card, Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (4-1-0) used a Guillotine Choke to force Dimitar Kostov (9-5-0), of Bulgaria, in a second-round submission; Oekraïens lig swaargewig Denis Vygovsky (7-3-0) won a three-round majority decision over Brendson “Zyzz” Ribeiro (9-3-0), van Brasilië, en Russiese veergewigtitel Nikita Solonin(4-1-0) gestop Elizar Tariku (3-1-0) in die eerste ronde op stoot.
Ali Albogachiev (5-0-0) gat uit Rasul Magomedov (7-0-0) in the first round of a fight between undefeated Russian lightweight prospects, while Russian featherweight Ivan Kibala (3-0-0) stopped Spaniard Daniel “Diamond” Vasquez (4-3-0) in the second round on punches.
In pre-undercard action, Dmitry Novikov (1-0-1) locked in a rear naked choke on fellow Russian heavyweight Mikhail Makogon (0-2-0) for a victory by first-round submission. Russian middleweight knocked out fellow countryman Krill Mazhara (2-2-0) with a kick to the head in the second round.
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MAIN CARD
Hoofren – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Ivan Buchinger (33-6-0, M-1: 8-2-0), Slowakye
WSUB2 – Anaconda Choke – 2:54)
Andrey Krasnikov (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Oekraïne
CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Viktor Kolesnik (12-3-1, M-1: 3-1-1), Rusland
WSUB1 (Guillotine Choke – 0:44)
David Silva de Souza (7-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilië
Swaargewigte
Anton Vyazigin (9-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
WKO1 (Stoot – 0:16)
Zaur Gadzhibabayev (6-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Azerbaijan
Liggewigte
Mickael Lebout (17-8-2, M-1: 1-0-0), Frankryk
WKO1 (Stoot – 4:53)
Sergey Faley (20-11-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Belarus
FLYWEIGHTS
Oleg Aduchiev (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WTKO2 – (Stoot – 3:09)
Vitaliy Branchuk (23-5-0, M-1: 2-4-0), Oekraïne
VOORLOPIGE CARD
LIG swaargewigte
Denis Vygovsky (7-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Oekraïne
WDEC3
Brendson Ribeiro (9-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilië
Liggewigte
Ali Albogachiev (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusland
WKO1 (Stoot – 2:45)
Rasul Magomedov (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Solonin (4-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WTKO1 (Stoot – 0:51)
Elizar Tariku (3-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Israel
Ivan Kibala (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WTKO2 (Stoot- 4:18)
Daniel Vasquez (4-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spanje
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (4-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Georgia
WSUB2 (MOUNTED Guillotine Choke – 1:28)
Dimitar Kostov (9-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Bulgaria
PRE-UNDERCARD
Swaargewigte
Dmitry Novikov (1-0-1, M-1: 1-0-1), Rusland
WSUB1 (Agter Naked Choke – 4:03)
Mikhail Makogon (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
Middleweights
Boris Medvedev (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland
WKO2 (Kopskop – 1:33)
Kirill Mazhara (2-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Rusland
Ivan Buchinger had top position here on way to his victory
Anton Vyazigin knockoyuts Zaur Gadzhibabayev
Oleg Aduchiev drops Vitaliy Branchuk
Viktor Kolesnik (wit boomstamme) finishes off David Silva de Souza
Mickael Lebout knocked out Sergey Faley
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See. 30 – M-1 Challenge 90: Kunchenko-Butenko, M-1 Arena, Saint Petersburg, Rusland
