S. PETERSBURG, Russia (August 26, 2018) – Hinc invictus Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) victum Dmitry Mikutsa in last night’s M-I provocare 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Russia, United States, Ucraina, Brazil, Gallia, Polonia, Hungaria, Czech Republic, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, pugnae de Russia, 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 co-featured event, Russian Featherweight 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.
Ukrainian featherweight Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), ex Gallia.
Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) manibus Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
In undercard, Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russian Featherweight Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via maioris, et Russian featherweight 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, respective;, versus Jurand LisieskEGO (3-1-1), Poloniae, et Ukrainian Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russian lightweight Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), Poloniae, in una circum.
Complete results and pictures below:
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Russia
WSUB2 (4:30 – nuda terga suffocant)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M, I: 2-2-0), Ucraina
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M, I: 4-1-1), Russia
WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M, I: 1-1-1), USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Michel Silva (20-7-1, M, I: 2-2-0), Brazil
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M, I: 1-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Ucraina
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Gallia
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M, I: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan
UNDERCARD
Heavyweights
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
LUX heavyweights
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M, I: 2-0-0), Polonia
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M, I: 3-2-0), Russia
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO1 (0:42 – punch)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M, I: 0-1-0), Polonia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Ucraina
WKO1 (1:07 – punch)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M, I: 1-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO1 (1:57 – pugnis)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M, I: 1-1-0), Polonia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M, I: 2-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Hungaria
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M, I: 4-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Czech Republic
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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