Damir Ismagulov (L) retained his M-1 Challenge lightweight title
ORENBURG, Russland (Juni 15, 2018) – M-1 Challenge lette mester Damir Ismagulov defeated the original title-holder in their weight class, Artem Damkowsky, to retain his title in this evening’s M-en utfordring 94: Battle i hjertet av kontinentetmain event in Orenburg, Russland.
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), Hviterussland.
I co verdig begivenhet, 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), av Georgia.
Russisk mellomvekt Valery “Den russiske hammeren” Myasnikov (13-1-1) won a majority decision over his countryman, Mikhail Ragozin (11-4-0), Russisk weltervektMaksim Grabovich (8-5-0) took a unanimous decision from Finland’s Juho Valamaa(15-5-0), and Brazilian lightweight Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pear (20-5-0) took care of previously unbeaten Baktybek Uku Oktom (4-1-0), Kirgisistan, when the latter’s corner halted the action after one round.
På den foreløpige kortet, Brasilianske tungvekt Marcus “Montanha” Vinicius Lopes(13-6-0) og russisk Asioya Kluytiova (1-0-0) both used ground-and-pound attacks to win their matches, henholdsvis, against Russian 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.
Russian flyweight Kirill “Forma” Fomenkov (4-1-0) used a rear naked choke to submit Bulgarian Dimirar Kostov (9-6-0) i åpningsrunden, as did French featherweightSoiksavanh “Yoda” Khampasath (11-9-1) versus Gegham Vardanyan (4-1-0), of Armenia.
Russisk mellomvekt Vladimir Trusov (2-0-0) won a unanimous decision overLeonardo “Pitbull” Sinis (8-3-1), of Greece.
Below complete results and a picture gallery:
Hovedkortet
MAIN EVENT – M-1 UTFORDRING LETT MESTERSKAP
Damir Ismagulov (16-2-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Champion, Russland
WTKO1 (referee stoppage due to injury / 3:53)
Artem Damkovsky (22-11-0, M-1: 13-8-0), Hviterussland
(Ismagulov retained M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
SAMFUNKSJON – Lettvektere
Roman Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russland
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), Russland
WDEC3
Mikhail Ragozin (11-4-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Russland
Lettvektere
Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pear (20-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Brasil
WTKO1 (corner stoppage / 5:00)
Baktybek Ulu Oktom (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgisistan
WELTERWEIGHTS
Juho Valamaa (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Finland
Maksim Grabovich (7-5-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russland
FORELØPIG CARD
Tungvektere
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (13-6-0, M-1: 32-1-0), Brasil
WTKO2 (ground-and-pound stoppage / 4:54_
Maksim Yakobyuk (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0-), Russland
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vladimir Trusov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russland
WDEC3
Leonardo Sinis (8-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Hellas
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Souksavanh Khampasath (10-9-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Frankrike
WSUB1 (bakre naken choke / 3:08)
Gegham Vardanyan (4-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Armenia
sentrifugalvektene
Kirill Fomenkov (4-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russland
WSUB1 (bakre naken choke / 315)
Dimirar Kostov (9-6-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Bulgaria
FEMALE CATCHWEIGHT
Asiya Kluytova (1-0-0, M-1: 12-0-0), Russland
WTKO3 (ground-and-ground stoppage / 4:22)
Zeina “Sei” Krantic (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spania
Roman Bogatov (på toppen) 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
