| SAINT PETERSBURG, Russja (Awissu 26, 2018) – Undefeated Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) defeated Dmitry Mikutsa in last night’s M 1 Isfida 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, fl-M-1 Arena f’San Pietruburgu, Russja.
MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Russja, Istati Uniti, Ukraina, Brażil, Franza, Polonja, L-Ungerija, Repubblika Ċeka, Kazakhstan and Georgia.
Ibragimov, ġlieda kontra l tar-Russja, 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.
Fil-każ ko dehru, Featherweight russian Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniel “Aġent Oranġjo” Swain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.
Ħfief Brażiljan Michel “Sassariro” Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey “Fenomenali” Kultant (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.
Piż tar-rix Ukrain Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), ta 'Franza.
Flyweight Ġorġjan Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) mogħtija Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), tal-Każakstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.
Fuq il-undercard, Piż tqil Russu Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Featherweight russian Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) permezz deċiżjoni tal-maġġoranza, u featherweight Russu Nikita Solon (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, rispettivament, versus Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), tal-Polonja, u Ukraini Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russian ħfief Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), tal-Polonja, fil round wieħed.
Complete results and pictures below:
CARD MAIN
AVVENIMENT MAIN
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russja
WSUB2 (4:30 – ċowk mikxufa wara)
Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraina
(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
KO-KARATTERISTICA – FEATHERWEIGHTS
Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1: 4-1-1), Russja
WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)
Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1: 1-1-1), USA
Lightweights
Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1: 2-2-0), Brażil
WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)
Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Russja
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraina
WDEC3
Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Franza
FLYWEIGHTS
Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0)
WDEC3
Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Każakstan
UNDERCARD
Heavyweights
Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russja
WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)
Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russja
Heavyweights DAWL
Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Polonja
WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)
Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Russja
PIŻ TA’ QABDA (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)
Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russja
WKO1 (0:42 – punch)
Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Polonja
WELTERWEIGHTS
Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina
WKO1 (1:07 – punch)
Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russja
Lightweights
Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russja
WKO1 (1:57 – puntelli)
Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Polonja
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Nikita Solon (5-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russja
WDEC3
Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), L-Ungerija
Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russja
WDEC3
Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Repubblika Ċeka
 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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