| Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 26, 2018) – Krrish Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) hlōla Dmitry Mikutsa bosiung bo fetileng M-1 ba-Bothata ba 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, M-1 Arena e Saint Petersburg, Russia.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Russia, United States, Ukraine, Brazil, France, Poland, Hungary, Riphaboliki ea Czech, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, loana tsoa 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.
A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, Russia featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniele “Moemeli oa 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” Ka linako tse ling (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.
Boima ba masiba a Ukraine Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), ea France.
Segeorgia flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) a ile a fa Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), ea Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
Ka undercard, Russia boima ba 'mele Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russia featherweight Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) ka ba bangata qeto ea, le Serussia featherweight Nikita Solon (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, ka ho latellana, khahlano Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), ea Poland, le Seukraine Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russia bobebe Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), ea Poland, a ho pota-pota e mong.
Complete results and pictures below:
SEHLOOHO KARETE
SEHLOOHO Event
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Russia
WSUB2 (4:30 – ka morao hlobotse a bipetsa)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Ukraine
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
Sehlopha – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1 ba-: 4-1-1), Russia
WTKO1 (4:21 – ho raha maoto)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1), USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Brazil
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), France
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan
UNDERCARD
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Poland
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 3-2-0), Russia
TS'OARA TŠEBELE (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO1 (0:42 – ka litebele)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Poland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WKO1 (1:07 – ka litebele)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO1 (1:57 – punches)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Poland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Solon (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Hungary
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1 ba-: 4-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Riphaboliki ea Czech
 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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