(L-R) — M-1 Global promoter Vadim Finkelchtein &
M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (October 27, 2017) – M-1 Challenge welterweight championAlexey Kunchenko bolokoa hae tlotla, improving hid professional mixed-martial-arts record to 19-0-0, in last night’s M-1 ba-Bothata ba 84 main event in St. Petersburg Russia.
Krrish Artiom Frolov (10-0-0), ea Russia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title, taking a five-round decision from Caui “Hellboy” Malgahaes (10-34-0).
Kunchenko pounds Romanov
Kunchenko, loana tsoa Russia, stopped his challenger and fellow countryman,Sergey Romanov (11-2-0), via punches in the opening round, highlighting the 20go thanniversary of promotional company M-1 Global. Kunchenko and Romanov both started the action unbeaten in M-1 Global competition, Kunchenko at 8-0-0, 5-0-0 for Romanov.
Frolov lands “
money punch”
on Malgahaes
Frolov won a tough five-round decision from Brazilian veteran Malgahaes in the co-featured event.
American middleweight Joe “Diesel” Riggs registered his 46go th career MMA victory, punching tsoa Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0) a tikologong ya boraro jaanong, while Spanish middleweightEnoc Solves Torres (21-10-1) ile a etsa ka potlako mosebetsi oa Andrey Seledtzov (7-5-0), using an armbar for a win by way of first-round submission.
Russia bantamweight Bair Shtepin (5-2-0) upset employed a triangle choke to forces his Finnish opponent, Janne “Jamba” Elonen-Kulmala (15-6-1) by way of a third-round submission, and Russian lightweight prospect Roman Bogatov (3-0-0) won a three-round decision over German invader Sascha Sharma (13-4-0)..
Loantša ka selelekela karete, Russian heavyweight Philip “F-11” De Freis (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) won a majority decision over fellow countryman Anton Vyzigin (7-2-0), while Russian featherweight Zalimbek Omarov (9-2-1) won a unanimous decision against Sascha Sharma (13-4-0), ea Jeremane. Ilya Bochkov (2-1-0) ile a khaotsa ho Arkady Lisin (5-2-0) le Dmitry Tebekin (7-3-0) won a unanimous decision over Vasily Volodko (2-1-0) in a pair of fights between Russian light heavyweights,
In three welterweight matches featuring six Russian fighters, Maksim Grabovich (6-3-0) used a rear naked choke to defeat Temirlan Sharipov (3-1-0) a tikologong ya boraro jaanong, le Danila Prikaza (8-2-1) took a decision from Akhmadkhan Ozdoev (4-1-1).
Complete results and more pictures below:
SEHLOOHO KARETE
SEHLOOHO Event – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1 ba-: 9-0-0), Mampoli, Russia
WKO / TKO1 (Punches – 2:44)
Sergey Romanov (11-2-0, M-1 ba-: 5-1-0), Challenger, Russia
(Kunchenko M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
CO-FEATURE – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Artem Frolov (10-0-0, M-1 ba-: 8-0-0), Russia
WDEC5
Caio Magalhaes (10-4-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Brazil
(Frolov won vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title)
Joe Riggs (46-17-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), USA
WKO/TKO (punches – 3:22)
Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia
Enoc Solves Torres (21-10-1, M-1 ba-: 6-7-1), Spain
WSUB1 (Armbar – 0:44)
Andrey Seledtsov (7-5-0, M-1 ba-: 0-4-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (3-0-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Jani Salmi (9-4-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Finland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Bair Shtepin (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Russia
WSUB3 (Triangle a bipetsa – 4:44)
Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-1), Finland
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Arkadiy Lisin (5-0-0, M-1 ba-:0-0-0), Russia
Ilya Bochkov (3-1-0, M-1 ba-:1-1-0), Russia
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Philip DeFreis (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Engelane
WDEC3
Anton Vyazigin (7-2-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russia
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Dmitry Tebekin (7-3-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Vasily Volodko (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia
Ilya Bochkov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia
WKO / TKO2 (Punches – 4:24)
Arkady Lisin (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksim Grabovich (6-3-0, M-1 ba-: 5-3-0), Russia
WSUB3 (Ka morao Naked bipetsa (1:47)
Temirlan Sharipov (3-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia
Danila Prikaza (8-2-1, M-1 ba-: 5-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Akhmadkhan Ozdoev (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 4-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Zalimbek Omarov (9-2-1, M-1 ba-: 6-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (13-4-0, M-1 ba-: 3-2-0), Duitsland
(L-R) — Kunchenko was too much for Romanov to handle
Frolov drops Magalhaes on his head
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