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M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko remains perfect Stops Alexander Butenko to go 18-0-0
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And still champion…….Alexey Kuchenko (R) |
M-1 CHALLENGE 90 RESULTS
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Machi 31, 2018) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko improved his professional MMA record to a perfect 18-0-0, stopping Russian challenger Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko in the third round of last night’s M-1 Challenge 9- tukio kuu, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
The 33-year-old Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), also fighting out of Russia, has been the M-1 Challenge welterweight champion for nearly two years, wakati yeye knocked nje Murad Abdulaev katika duru ya nne katika M-1 Challenge 65. Kunchenko notched his 13th knockout against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1) in the third round on punches in his fourth successful title defense.
Katika ushirikiano featured tukio, American veteran Joe “Diesel Riggs (47-18-1, M-1: 2-0-1) and Ukrainian middleweight Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1) battled to a three-round split draw.
Brazilian flyweight Raphael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) used an arm triangle choke to defeated former M-1 Challenge flyweight title challenger Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), ya Russia, for a second-round victory by submission.
Urusi matarajio Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, kuchomwa nje Sado “The Panther” Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Turkey, in the second round of a match contested at a catchweight.
In the main card opening fight, Urusi middleweight Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over Salmar “Sombra” Nunes (35-13-1, M-1: 0-1-0), ya Brazili.
Most of the preliminary card action took place on that mat with five eight matches ending in submissions. Frenchman Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his M-1 Global debut with an ankle hook on Russian light heavyweight Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) for an opening-round submission, Urusi mwanga Heavyweight Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0) took a majority decision over Abylkasym Yakubob (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ya Kyrgyzstan, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, kugonga nje wa Urusi Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC) with a knee in round one.
In a battle of pro-debuting Russian middleweights at a catchweight, Vladimir Trisov‘s anaconda choke was too much to handle for Vyacheslay Babkin, Urusi welterweight Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) registered a submission win by way of a second-round submission versus Georgian Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0) via an angle lock, na Urusi nyepesi Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) toon a unanimous decision fromLom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), ya Russia.
In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, Urusi Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1; 4-0-0) kuwasilishwa Tahir “Tank” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ya Azerbaijan, in the second round with an arm triangle choke. French featherweight Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0) had an impressive M-1 Global debut, locking in a triangle choke on Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) for a second-round triumph.
Ten different countries were represented by fighters in this International event: Russia, USA, Ukraine, Brazil, Turkey, Ufaransa, Kirgizia, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
Complete results & picture gallery below:
CARD MAIN
TUKIO MAIN — M-1 CHALLENGE welterweight CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (18-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), Champion, Russia
WTKO3 (Kukwepa makonde – 4:04)
Alexander Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1), Challenger, Russia
(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Joe Riggs (47-17-1, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-1), USA
D3
Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Ukraine
FLYWEIGHTS
Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil
SUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 4:39)
Vadim Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), Russia
CATCHWEIGHT
Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (Kukwepa makonde – 0:30)
Sado Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Turkey
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (109-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Salmar Nunes (35-13-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
AWALI CARD
Vigogo MWANGA
Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ufaransa
WSUB1 (0:27)
Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia
Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0)
DEC3
Abylkasym Yakubov (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgizia
CATCHWEIGHT
Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Kirgizia
WKO1 (Knee kick – 0:12)
Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vladimir Trusov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0)), Russia
Wseb1 (Anaconda Choke – 2:48)
Vyacheslav Babkin (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1:3-1-0), Russia
WSUB2 (Ankle Lock – 1:35)
Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Georgia
Lightweights
Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Russia
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Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WSUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 1:21)
Tahir Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ufaransa
WSEB2 (Pembe tatu Itanyonga – 4:55)
Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Uzbekistan
Polejay (L) & Riggs battled to a draw
Dias (R) got a kick out of Malygin
Olenichev (L) edged Nunes
Aidarov (R) showed concern for his fallen opponent Lichkovakha
M-1 CHALLENGE 90 Uzito OFFICIAL & Picha
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M-1 LIVE: Kunchenko vs. Butenko + UFC star Joe Riggs in co-main event: Watch Here
M-1 steps its game up yet again with its 90th edition. Live from their arena in St. Petersburg we will watch a night of MMA stars go against each other.
The special guest will be Joe Riggs – a UFC and Bellator star who will face off against Boris Polezhay in the co-main event.
The main event will be a match between undefeated Aleksey Kunchenko who is on a 17 win streak against Alexander Butenko.
Full line up and more info in the link below.
FITE invites fans to join Jim Ross in a LIVE CHAT during ROH 15th Anniversary
FITE TV will stream 16 live events this weekend from the Pro Wrestling, Boxing, MMA and Muay Thai world.
The live action starts Ijumaa 3/10 9pm ET with the Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary where viewers can also interact with Jim Ross who will be in the FITE app chat taking questions and giving his thoughts on the action.
Chat starts on the top of the hour and is available to ROH 15th Anniversary viewers exclusively on the FITE platform.
Full list of events is attached and also on this link:
Jim Ross exclusively on the FITE chat
Jim Ross LIVE Chat
ROH 15th Anniversary
ROH 15th Anniversary on FITE