 MOSCOW ( November 19, 2016) – In sy eerste titel verdediging, M-1 Challenge weltergewigkampioen Alexey Kuchenko(15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0) won a five-round decision over challenger Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (15-5-0, M-1: 3-3-0) last night in a rematch to headline M-1 Challenge 72 in Mowcow. Kunchenko, uit Tyumen geveg, Rusland, defeated defending champion Abdulaev, van Rusland, laaste April by M-1 Challenge 65 when he was unable to continue in round four.
Rising Russian middleweight star Artem Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) also remained unbeaten, stopping veteran American fighter Luigi “Die Italiaanse Tank” Fioravanti (26-15-0, M-1: 4-4-0), a former M-1 Challenge middleweight title challenger, op stoot in die openingsronde.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Artiom Damkovsky (22-10-0, M-1: 12-7-0), van Belarus, may have positioned himself for another title shot by defeating Russian Alexey “Opdrag” Makhno (13-5-0, 3-2-0), whose corner stopped the fight in the third round.
Kazak lightweight Damir Ismagulov (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), veg uit Rusland, won a three-round unanimous decision over Brazilian Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pear (16-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), while Croatian middleweight Kristijan “Pacman” Silwer (9-3-2 (M-1: 0-2-2) en Talekh “Die Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (4-1-1, M-1: 2-0-1) geveg om 'n drie-round trekking.
In voorlopige card aksie, Russiese veergewigtitel Timor Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0) Russies uitgeslaan Die rbanali Abdusalamov (6-3-0), M-1: 4-1-1) ibn the third round, French bantamweight Moktar “Kabyle” Benkaci (12-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0) punched out Ukrainian Alexey Naumov (13-4-0, M-1: 1-3-0) in three rounds, Russiese welterweight Danila Prikaza (5-1-1, M-1: 3-1-0) won a hard fought three-round decision over Croatian veteran Ivica “Terror” Truscek (31-28-0, M-1: 0-4-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Alexsandr Lunga (9-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round split decision from Russian Bair huis (3-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Russiese ligswaargewig Artur Tyulparov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his pro debut by way of an opening round submission by way of a guillotine choke over Czech Michal Kotalik (2-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), and Russian welterweight Adam Bakaev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-0–0) voorgelê Maksim “Mad Max” Melnik (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Results and photo gallery below:
MAIN CARD
Hoofren — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kuchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rusland
WDEC5
Murad Abdulaev (15-5-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Rusland
(Kuchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Middleweights
Artem Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusland
WTKO1 (Stoot – 2:11)
Luigi Fioravanti (26-15-0, M-1: 4-4-0) USA
Kristijan Silver (9-3-2, M-1: 0-2-2, Kroasië
D3
Talekh Nadzhafzade (4-1-1, M-1: 2-0-1), Azerbaijan
Liggewigte
Artiom Damkovsky (22-10-0, M-1: 12-7-0), Belarus
WTKO3 (Corner oponthoud – 1:01)
Alexey Makhno (13-5-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Rusland
Damir Ismagulov (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WDEC3
Rubenilton Pereira (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilië
VOORLOPIGE CARD
LIG swaargewigte
Artur Tyulparov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WSUB1 (Guillotine Choke – 0:47)
Michal Kotalik (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tsjeggiese Republiek
WELTERWEIGHTS
Danila Prikaza (5-1-1, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Ivica Truscek (31-28-0, M-1: 0-4-0), Kroasië
Adam Bakaev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WSUB (Choke)
Maksim Melnik (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukfaine
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Timor Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
WTKO3 (Stoot – 4:03)
Die rbanali Abdusalamov (6-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Alexey Naumov (13-4-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Oekraïne
WTKO3 (Stoot – 4:08)
Moktar Benkaci (11-7-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Frankryk
Alexsandr Lunga (9-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0) Oekraïne
WDEC3WDEC3DEC3
Bair huis (3-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Rusland
NEXT SHOW: Desember. 17, M-1 Challenge 73, Igushetia, Rusland
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