Damir Ismagulov (L) retained his M-1 Challenge lightweight title
ORENBURG, Rusland (Juni 15, 2018) – M-1 Challenge lichtgewicht kampioen Damir Ismagulov defeated the original title-holder in their weight class, Artem Damkowsky, to retain his title in this evening’s M-1 Challenge 94: Strijd in het hart van het continentmain event in Orenburg, Rusland.
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), van Wit-Rusland.
In de co-featured evenement, 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), van Georgië.
Russische middengewicht Valery “De Russische Hamer” Myasnikov (13-1-1) won a majority decision over his countryman, Mikhail Ragozin (11-4-0), Russische weltergewichtMaksim Grabovich (8-5-0) took a unanimous decision from Finland’s Juho Valamaa(15-5-0), en Braziliaanse lichtgewicht Rubenilton “Rubinho” Peer (20-5-0) took care of previously unbeaten Baktybek Uku Oktom (4-1-0), van Kirgizië, when the latter’s corner halted the action after one round.
Op de voorlopige kaart, Braziliaanse zwaargewicht Marcus “Berg” Vinicius Lopes(13-6-0) en Russisch Asioya Kluytiova (1-0-0) both used ground-and-pound attacks to win their matches, respectievelijk, tegen de Russische Maksin Yakobyuk (2-1-0) in the second found and Zejna “Sei” Krantic (0-2-0) in the third round of a rare M-1 female fight.
Russisch vlieggewicht Kirill “Forma” Fomenkov (4-1-0) used a rear naked choke to submit Bulgarian Dimirar Kostov (9-6-0) in de openingsronde, as did French featherweightSoiksavanh “Yoda” Khampasath (11-9-1) tegen Gegham Vardanyan (4-1-0), of Armenia.
Russische middengewicht Vladimir Trusov (2-0-0) won een unaniem besluit overLeonardo “Pitbull” Sinis (8-3-1), of Greece.
Below complete results and a picture gallery:
Belangrijkste kaart
MAIN EVENT – M-1 CHALLENGE LICHTGEWICHT KAMPIOENSCHAP
Damir Ismagulov (16-2-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Kampioen, Rusland
WTKO1 (referee stoppage due to injury / 3:53)
Artem Damkovsky (22-11-0, M-1: 13-8-0), Wit-Rusland
(Ismagulov retained M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
Co-functie – Lichtgewichten
Roman Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusland
WSUB2 (von flue choke / 3:05)
Raul Tutarauli (18-5-0, M-1: 6–0), Georgia
Middleweights
Valery Myasnikov (13-1-1, M-1: 4-1-2), Rusland
WDEC3
Mikhail Ragozin (11-4-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rusland
Lichtgewichten
Rubenilton “Rubinho” Peer (20-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Brazilië
WTKO1 (hoekstop / 5:00)
Baktybek Ulu Oktom (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgizië
Welterweights
Juho Valamaa (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Finland
Maksim Grabovich (7-5-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Rusland
VOORAF CARD
ZWAARGEWICHTEN
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (13-6-0, M-1: 32-1-0), Brazilië
WTKO2 (ground-and-pound stoppage / 4:54_
Maksim Yakobyuk (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0-), Rusland
Middleweights
Vladimir Trusov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Leonardo Sinis (8-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Griekenland
Featherweights
Souksavanh Khampasath (10-9-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Frankrijk
WSUB1 (achter naakte vernauwing / 3:08)
Gegham Vardanyan (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Armenië
vlieggewicht
Kirill Fomenkov (4-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WSUB1 (achter naakte vernauwing / 315)
Dimirar Kostov (9-6-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Bulgarije
FEMALE CATCHWEIGHT
Asiya Kluytova (1-0-0, M-1: 12-0-0), Rusland
WTKO3 (ground-and-ground stoppage / 4:22)
Zeina “Sei” Krantic (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spanje
Roman Bogatov (bovenop) made a major statement in the lightweight division
Valery Mysasnikov (R)
got the better of Mikhail RagozinRubenilton Pereira (L) was too much for Baktybek Ulu Oktom
Maksim Grabovich (R) nailed Juho Valamaa on his way to a unanimous decision victory
