And still champion…….Alexey Kuchenko (R)

M-1 CHALLENGE 90 RESULTS

సెయింట్ పీటర్స్బర్గ్, రష్యా (మార్చి 31, 2018) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko improved his professional MMA record to a perfect 18-0-0, stopping Russian challenger అలెగ్జాండర్ “Iron Capture” Butenko in the third round of last night’s M-1 Challenge 9- ప్రధాన ఈవెంట్, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, రష్యా.

The 33-year-old Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), also fighting out of Russia, has been the M-1 Challenge welterweight champion for nearly two years, అతను పడగొట్టాడు ఉన్నప్పుడు Murad Abdulaev నాలుగో రౌండ్లో లో M-1 ఛాలెంజ్ 65. Kunchenko notched his 13^వ knockout against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1) in the third round on punches in his fourth successful title defense.

సహ ఫీచర్ సందర్భంలోనైనా, American veteran జో “Diesel Riggs (47-18-1, M-1: 2-0-1) and Ukrainian middleweight Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1) battled to a three-round split draw.

Brazilian flyweight Raphael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) used an arm triangle choke to defeated former M-1 Challenge flyweight title challenger వాడిమ్ “Bad Santa” Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), రష్యా, for a second-round victory by submission.

రష్యన్ అవకాశాన్ని Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, బయటకు గుద్దడానికి Sado “The Panther” Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Turkey, in the second round of a match contested at a catchweight.

In the main card opening fight, రష్యన్ మిడిల్వెయిట్ Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over Salmar “Sombra” Nunes (35-13-1, M-1: 0-1-0), బ్రెజిల్.

Most of the preliminary card action took place on that mat with five eight matches ending in submissions. Frenchman Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his M-1 Global debut with an ankle hook on Russian light heavyweight Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) for an opening-round submission, రష్యన్ కాంతి హెవీవెయిట్ Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0) took a majority decision over Abylkasym Yakubob (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), కిర్గిజ్స్తాన్, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, రష్యన్ బయటికి నెడతారు Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC) with a knee in round one.

In a battle of pro-debuting Russian middleweights at a catchweight, Vladimir Trisov‘s anaconda choke was too much to handle for Vyacheslay Babkin, రష్యన్ వేల్టర్వెయిట్ Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) registered a submission win by way of a second-round submission versus Georgian Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0) via an angle lock, and Russian lightweight Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) toon a unanimous decision fromLom-ఆలీ Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), రష్యా.

In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, రష్యన్ Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1; 4-0-0) సమర్పించిన Tahir “ట్యాంక్” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), అజర్బైజాన్, in the second round with an arm triangle choke. French featherweight Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0) had an impressive M-1 Global debut, locking in a triangle choke on Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) for a second-round triumph.

Ten different countries were represented by fighters in this International event: రష్యా, USA, ఉక్రెయిన్, బ్రెజిల్, Turkey, ఫ్రాన్స్, కిర్గిజ్స్తాన్, జార్జియా, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Complete results & picture gallery below:

ప్రధాన కార్డ్

ప్రధాన కార్యక్రమం — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (18-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), ఛాంపియన్, రష్యా

WTKO3 (ముష్టిఘాతాలు – 4:04)

అలెగ్జాండర్ Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1), ఛాలెంజర్, రష్యా

(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

CO-FEATURE – మిడిల్వైట్స్

Joe Riggs (47-17-1, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-1), USA

D3

Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1), ఉక్రెయిన్

FLYWEIGHTS

Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), బ్రెజిల్

SUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 4:39)

Vadim Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), రష్యా

CATCHWEIGHT

Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), రష్యా

WTKO2 (ముష్టిఘాతాలు – 0:30)

Sado Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Turkey

MIDDLEబరువులు

Oleg Olenichev (109-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), రష్యా

WDEC3

Salmar Nunes (35-13-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), బ్రెజిల్

ప్రాథమిక కార్డ్

లైట్ హెవీ వెయిట్

Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), ఫ్రాన్స్

WSUB1 (0:27)

Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), రష్యా

Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0)

DEC3

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), కిర్గిజ్స్తాన్

CATCHWEIGHT

Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), కిర్గిజ్స్తాన్

WKO1 (Knee kick – 0:12)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC)

మిడిల్వైట్స్

Vladimir Trusov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0)), రష్యా

Wseb1 (Anaconda Choke – 2:48)

Vyacheslav Babkin (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), రష్యా

వేల్తర్వెయిట్స్

Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1:3-1-0), రష్యా

WSUB2 (Ankle Lock – 1:35)

Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0), జార్జియా

Lightweights

Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)

WDEC3

Lom-ఆలీ Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), రష్యా

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Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), రష్యా

WSUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 1:21)

Tahir Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), అజర్బైజాన్

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0), ఫ్రాన్స్

WSEB2 (ట్రయాంగిల్ చొక్ – 4:55)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Uzbekistan

Kunchenko (L) attacked Butenko

Polejay (L) & Riggs battled to a draw

Dias (R) got a kick out of Malygin

Olenichev (L) edged Nunes

Aidarov (R) showed concern for his fallen opponent Lichkovakha