| Saint Petersburg, Rosia (Aogositra 26, 2018) – Undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) resy 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, Rosia.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Rosia, United States, Ukraine, Brezila, Frantsa, Polonina, Hongria, Repoblika Tcheky, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, miady avy any Rosia, 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.
Ao amin'ny fiaraha-nasongadina hetsika, Rosiana 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.
Breziliana maivana 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), Frantsa.
Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) polo Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), avy any Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
Ny 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-), Rosiana featherweight Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) maro an'isa amin'ny alalan'ny fanapahan-kevitra, ary ny Rosiana 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, tsirairay, mifampitaha amin'ny Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), Polonina, ary Okrainiana Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Rosiana maivana Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), Polonina, amin'ny boribory iray.
Complete results and pictures below:
HEVI-DEHIBE KARATRA ARA-
HEVI-DEHIBE Event
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rosia
WSUB2 (4:30 – mitanjaka aoriana dia mangeja)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Rosia
WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brezila
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Rosia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Frantsa
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakhstana
DERCARD
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rosia
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rosia
MAZAVA HEAVYWEIGHTS
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Polonina
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rosia
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rosia
WKO1 (0:42 – totohondriny)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Polonina
WELTERWEIGHTS
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WKO1 (1:07 – totohondriny)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rosia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rosia
WKO1 (1:57 – punches)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Polonina
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rosia
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Hongria
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rosia
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Repoblika Tcheky
 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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