SANKT PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Augusti 26, 2018) – Undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) besegrade 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, Ryssland.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Ryssland, USA, Ukraina, Brasilien, Frankrike, Polen, Ungern, Tjeckien, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, slåss av Ryssland, 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.
I co-featured händelse, Ryska fjäder 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.
Brasiliansk lättvikt 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), av Frankrike.
Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) handed Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), Kazakstans, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
På 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-), Ryska fjäder Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) via majoritetsbeslut, och ryska fjäder 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, respektive, kontra Jurand Lisieskjag (3-1-1), Polen, och ukrainska Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Ryska lättvikts Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), Polen, i omgång ett.
Complete results and pictures below:
Huvudkortet
MAIN EVENT
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB2 (4:30 – rear naked choke)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraina
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
CO-SÄRDRAG – Feather
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Ryssland
WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA
Lättviktare
Michel silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brasilien
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Ryssland
Feather
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraina
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Frankrike
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kazakstan
UNDERCARD
Tungviktare
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ryssland
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ryssland
Ljus tungviktare
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Polen
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Ryssland
CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WKO1 (0:42 – stans)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Polen
Welterweights
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina
WKO1 (1:07 – stans)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ryssland
Lättviktare
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WKO1 (1:57 – stansar)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Polen
Feather
Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ungern
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tjeckien
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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