Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 30, 2018) — Undefeated Russian rising star Roman Bogatov (pictured above on top) will take on Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Rubenilton Pereira for the vacant M-1 Challenge 97 lightweight championship in the M-1 Challenge: Tatfight 7 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, September 28
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 97 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa kawww.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a. M-1 ba-Bothata ba 97 will also be is available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).
The coveted M-1 Challenge lightweight crown is vacant because the last champion, Damir Ismagulov, recently relinquished his title to sign a UFC contract.
Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 5-0-0) is a submission master, four of his six pro victories have been by way of choke-outs, because of his dangerous grappling skills and techniques. In his last fight this past June at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 94, Bogatov earned his title shot by defeating always tough Raul, Tutarauli (18-5-0), whose previous fight was a decision loss to Ismagulov in the latter’s final M-1 Challenge title defense.
Pere (20-5-0, M-1 ba-: 4-2-0) o hlōla hae ea ho qetela tse 'nè ho tlisa lintoa, including a technical knockout in his last action, also at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 94 last June, neng Oktom Baktybek’s stopped the fight after the opening round. Pereira’s two M-1 Global losses have been to a pair of M-1 Challenge champions, Ismagulov and Alexander Butenko.
Eketsehileng lintoa haufinyane o tla ho ile a phatlalatsa. Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.
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