M-I CHALLENGE 94 RESULTS & PICTURES

Damir Ismagulov defeats Artem Damkovsky
to retain M-1 Challenge lightweight title
Damir Ismagulov (L) retained his M-1 Challenge lightweight title
ORENBURG, Russia (June 15, 2018) – M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Damir Ismagulov defeated the original title-holder in their weight class, Artem Damkowsky, to retain his title in this evening’s M-I provocare 94: Proelium in Corde continentemmain event in Orenburg, Russia.
Ismagulov (16-2-0), fighting out of Russian, won by way of a first-round technical knockout when the referee stopped the fight due to an injury suffered by Damkowsky (22-10-0), Belarus.
In co-featured event, Russian lightweight prospect Roman Bogatov kept his undefeated pro record intact (6-0), in addition to graduating to contender, when he upset former M-1 Challenge title challenger Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0), Georgianorum.
Russian middleweight ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (13-1-1) won a majority decision over his countryman, Mikhail Ragozin (11-4-0), Russian welterweightMaksim Grabovich (8-5-0) took a unanimous decision from Finland’s Juho Valamaa(15-5-0), and Brazilian lightweight RubeniltonRubinho” Pirum (20-5-0) took care of previously unbeaten Baktybek Uku Oktom (4-1-0), Kyrgyzstan, when the latter’s corner halted the action after one round.
In preliminary card, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus “MontanhaVinicius Lopes(13-6-0) et Russian Asioya Kluytiova (1-0-0) both used ground-and-pound attacks to win their matches, respective;, against Russian Maksin Yakobyuk (2-1-0) in the second found and ZejnaSeiKrantic (0-2-0) in the third round of a rare M-1 female fight.
Russian flyweight KirillFormaFomenkov (4-1-0) used a rear naked choke to submit Bulgarian Dimirar Kostov (9-6-0) in foramen rotundum, as did French featherweightSoiksavanhYodaKhampasath (11-9-1) versus Gegham Vardanyan (4-1-0), of Armenia.
Russian middleweight Vladimir Trusov (2-0-0) won a unanimous decision overLeonardo “Pitbull” Sinis (8-3-1), of Greece.
Below complete results and a picture gallery:
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS – M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (16-2-0, M, I: 10-1-0), Champion, Russia
WTKO1 (referee stoppage due to injury / 3:53)
Artem Damkovsky (22-11-0, M, I: 13-8-0), Belarus
(Ismagulov retained M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
CO-FEATURE – LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (6-0-0, M, I: 5-0-0), Russia
WSUB2 (von flue choke / 3:05)
Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0, M, I: 6–0), Georgia
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasnikov (13-1-1, M, I: 4-1-2), Russia
WDEC3
Mikhail Ragozin (11-4-0, M, I: 3-2-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
RubeniltonRubinho” Pirum (20-5-0, M, I: 4-2-0), Brazil
WTKO1 (corner stoppage / 5:00)
Baktybek Ulu Oktom (4-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
WELTERWEIGHTS
Juho Valamaa (15-4-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Finland
Maksim Grabovich (7-5-0, M, I: 4-3-0), Russia
CARD PRIMUS
Heavyweights
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (13-6-0, M, I: 32-1-0), Brazil
WTKO2 (ground-and-pound stoppage / 4:54_
Maksim Yakobyuk (2-1-0, M, I: 2-1-0-), Russia
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vladimir Trusov (2-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Leonardo Sinis (8-3-1, M, I: 0-1-0), Graecia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Souksavanh Khampasath (10-9-1, M, I: 0-0-0), Gallia
WSUB1 (nuda terga suffocant / 3:08)
Gegham Vardanyan (4-0-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Armenia
FLYWEIGHTS
Kirill Fomenkov (4-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (nuda terga suffocant / 315)
Dimirar Kostov (9-6-0, M, I: 0-2-0), Bulgaria
FEMALE CATCHWEIGHT
Asiya Kluytova (1-0-0, M, I: 12-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (ground-and-ground stoppage / 4:22)
ZeinaSeiKrantic (0-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Hispania
Roman Bogatov (in vertice) made a major statement in the lightweight division
Valery Mysasnikov (R) got the better of Mikhail Ragozin
Rubenilton Pereira (L) was too much for Baktybek Ulu Oktom
Maksim Grabovich (R) nailed Juho Valamaa on his way to a unanimous decision victory
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