M-1 Challenge 97 / TATFIGHT 7 ОФІЦІЙНІ РЕЗУЛЬТАТИ New M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Roman Bogatov

KAZAN, Росія (Вересень 29, 2018) – Undefeated Russian wrestling sensation Роман Богатов captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title last night, taking a unanimous decision over Рубенільтон “Рубін” Груша, в M Challenge 97 / Татня 7 головна подія, held in Kazan, Росія.

The judges were very busy as all five main event fights, plus three of five undercard matches, went the full distance on a card of evenly matched fights.

Competing fighters represented nine different countries: Росія, Бразилія, Іспанія, Франція, Канада, Китай, Finland, Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.

Боротьба з Оренбурга, Росія, Bogatov improved his pro MMA record to 7-0, 6-0 в M-1 Global конкуренції, displaying improved striking ability to complement his outstanding wrestling skills.

Pereira’s (20-6-0) superior BJJ techniques from bottom were nullified Bogatov when the fight went down to the mat. Pereira was adversely affected by Bogatov’s takedown attack, which opened-up strong punches to Pereira’s head, resulting in a flash knockdown in the third round. Pereira got back in the fight midway through round four, connecting with punches and knees to the body, but the Brazilian needed a strong fifth and final round to win a decision. Богатова, проте, remained aggressive, firing strikes and making take-downs, on his way to a unanimous five-found decision and the coveted M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt.

У со-ознаками події, veteran Spanish middleweight Enoc вирішує Торрес (23-10-1) registered a unanimous decision victory against previously undefeated Ruslan Shamilov (4-1-0), Росії. Torres decked Shamilov early in the opening round, controlled the match, never relenting for a hard-earned win.

Past M-1 Challenge title challenger Maxim Grabovich (9-4-0), Росії, overcame a rocky moment in the second round against his Brazilian opponent, Tiago Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1), to control most of the action to take a split decision.

French lightweight Mickael “Ragnar” LebouT (18-9-2) and always tough Russian Олексій “Призначення” Махно battled tooth and nail in a bloody war (see pictures below). Lebout hit Makhno in the face with everything but the proverbial kitchen sink, but the Russian refused to go down and even landed a few solid shots on Lebout, who also has good “whiskers”. Lebout won an entertaining fight by way of a unanimous three-round decision.

In the main card opener, dangerous striker Павло Гордеєв (12-1-0) edged grappling specialist Alik Albogachiev (5-1-0) by way of a split decision in a showdown between Russian lightweights. The fighters were upright in the first two rounds, much to Gordeev’s advantage, and the previously Albogachiev was unable to close the gap in the final frame.

В андеркарті, Canadian welterweight Spencer “Judge” Jebb (13-6-0) подолав перший раунд нокдаун-, pounding his way to a unanimous decision versus Russian Володимир “The Woodcutter” Tyurin (4-4-0) and another Canadian, найлегша вага Кріс “The Greek Assassin” Kelades (13-4-0) outworked the much younger Сергій Клієв (6-2-0), Росії, to win a three-round unanimous decision.

Російський напівлегкій Timur Dorinin (4-1-0) locked in a rear naked choke to defeat Kangkang “The Knife” Fu (3-3-0), Китаю, by submission in round two.

Finnish lightweight Jani Salmi (9-6-0) scored his second M-1 victory, using a rear naked choke for an opening round win by submission over Ruslan Khisamutdinov (10-5-0), Росії. In a spirited match between Russian bantamweights, settled by a unanimous decision, Ivan Eremenko (8-2-0) was too much to handle for Nidzhat Imanov (4-4-1).

On the pre-undercard, Русский важковаговик Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0) вибито Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0), fighting out of Northern, Ірландія, via an unanswered barrage in the opening round. Російський середньому Denis Titulialin (3-3-0) connected with a devastating knee, knocking out pro-debuting, fellow countryman Nikita Shamov в першому раунді. Azerbaijan welterweight Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev turned in an impressive pro debut, нокаутувавши російськи Zakhar Popel (1-1-0) via punches midway through the first round.

Full results and more pictures below:

ГОЛОВНА

MAIN EVENT – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Роман Богатов (7-0-0, М-1: 6-0-0), Росія

WDEC5

Рубенільтон Перейра (20-6-0, М-1: 4-3-0), Бразилія

(Bogatov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)

СУМІСНІСТЬ – Середньоваговиків

Enoc вирішує Торрес (23-10-1, М-1: 7-7-1), Іспанія

WDEC3

Ruslan Shamilov (4-1-0, М-1: 4-1-0), Росія

Напівсередньої ваги

Maxim Grabovich (8-4-0, М-1: 6-4-0), Росія

WDEC3

Tiago Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1, 1 Північна Кароліна, М-1: 1-1-0), Бразилія

Легковаговиків

Мікаель Лебу (18-9-2, М-1: 2-1-0), Франція

WDEC3

Олексій Махно (18-7-0, М-1: 5-4-0), Росія

Павло Гордеєв (12-1-0, М-1: 6-0-0), Росія

WDEC3

Alik Albogachiev (5-1-0, М-1: 5-1-0), Росія

UNDERCARD

Напівсередньої ваги

Spencer Jebb (13-6-0, М-1: 1-1-0), Канада

WDEC3

Vladimir Tyurin (4-4-0, М-1: 0-1-0), Росія

Легковаговиків

Jani Salmi (9-6-0, М-1: 2-1-0), Finland

WSUB1 (удушення – 3:52)

Ruslan Khisamutdinov (10-5-0, М-1: 1-2-0), Росія

Featherweights

Timur Doronin (4-1-0, М-1:1-0-0), Росія

WSUB2 (удушення – 3:06)

Kangkang Fu (3-3-0, М-1: 0-2-0), Китай

Bantamweights

Chris Kelades (13-4-0, М-1: 2-1-0), Канада

WDEC3

Сергій Клієв (6-2-0, М-1: 4-2-0), Росія

Ivan Eremenko (8-2-0, М-1: 1-0-0), Росія

WDEC3

Nidzhat Imanov (4-4-1, М-1: 1-1-1), Росія

PRE-UNDERCARD

Важковаговиків

Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0, М-1: 1-1-0), Росія

WKO1 (удари – 4:28)

Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0, М-1: 0-1-0), Північної Ірландії

Середньоваговиків

Denis Tiuliulin (3-3-0, 1 Північна Кароліна, М-1: 1-1-0), Росія

WKO1 (коліно – 2:56)

Nikita Shamov (0-1-0, М-1: 0-1-0), Росія

Напівсередньої ваги

Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev (1-0-0, М-1: 1-0-0), Азербайджан

WTKO1 (удари – 3:20)

Zakhar Popel (1-1-0, М-1: 0-1-0), Росія

Роман Богатов (L) remained undefeated with a decision win vs. Рубенільтон Перейра

AND THE NEW M-1 CHALLENGE 97 CHAMPION IS…..Роман багатих

Enoc вирішує Торрес & Ruslan Shamilov (front) had a close fight

Олексій Махно (L) and Michael Lebout had a bloody war (pictured above & нижче)

Павло Гордеєв (L) & Alik Albogachiev battled from start to finish

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