| SAINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Augustus 26, 2018) – Onoorwonne Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) verslaan Dmitry Mikutsa in last night’s M-1 Challenge 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Rusland, Verenigde State van Amerika, Oekraïne, Brasilië, Frankryk, Pole, Hongarye, Tsjeggiese Republiek, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, veg uit Rusland, locked in a rear-naked choke to submit his Ukrainian opponent, Mikutsa (9-4-1), in the second round for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown.
In die mede-featured gebeurtenis, Russiese veergewigtitel Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel “Agent Orange” Swain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.
Brazilian lightweight Michel “Sassariro” Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey “Phenomenal” Ilyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.
Oekraïens veergewigtitel Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), van Frankryk.
Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) handed Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), van Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
Op die undercard, Russiese swaargewig Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russiese veergewigtitel Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via meerderheidsbesluit, en Russiese veergewigtitel Nikita Solonin (5-2-0) registered a unanimous decision victory against Rene Hackl (4-1-0), of Hungary).
Russian pro-debuting Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0), fighting at a 158 ½ catchweight, and Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, onderskeidelik, versus Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), Pole, en Oekraïens Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russiese liggewig Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), Pole, in die eerste ronde.
Complete results and pictures below:
MAIN CARD
Hoofren
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland
WSUB2 (4:30 – agterste naak verstik)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Oekraïne
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Rusland
WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA
Liggewigte
Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brasilië
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Oekraïne
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Frankryk
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan
UNDERCARD
Swaargewigte
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
LIG swaargewigte
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Pole
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rusland
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WKO1 (0:42 – punch)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Pole
WELTERWEIGHTS
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Oekraïne
WKO1 (1:07 – punch)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
Liggewigte
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WKO1 (1:57 – stoot)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Pole
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Hongarye
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tsjeggiese Republiek
 Khadis Ibragimov (L) wore down Dmitry Mikutsa
Viktor Kolesnik (L) kicked his way past Daniel Swain
Michel Silva is shown finishing off Alexey Ilyenko
Yuri Chobuka (L) defeated Steve Polifonte
Vazha Tsiptauri (top position) decisioned Sanzhar Adilov
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