 MOSCOW ( November 19, 2016) – I sin första titel försvar, M-1 Challenge welterweight champion 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, fighting out of Tyumen, Ryssland, defeated defending champion Abdulaev, Rysslands, i april förra året på 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 “Den italienska Tank” Fioravanti (26-15-0, M-1: 4-4-0), a former M-1 Challenge middleweight title challenger, på slag i öppningsrundan.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Artiom Damkovsky (22-10-0, M-1: 12-7-0), Vitryssland, may have positioned himself for another title shot by defeating Russian Alexey “Tilldelning” Makhnos (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), slåss av Ryssland, won a three-round unanimous decision over Brazilian Rubenilton “Rubinho” Päron (16-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), while Croatian middleweight Kristijan “Pac” Silver (9-3-2 (M-1: 0-2-2) och Talekh “The Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (4-1-1, M-1: 2-0-1) kämpade för att en tre-round oavgjort.
I preliminära kortet åtgärder, Ryska fjäder Timor Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0) knocked out Russian Den rbanali Abdusalamov (6-3-0), M-1: 4-1-1) ibn the third round, French bantamweight Moktar “Le 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, Ryska weltervikt 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 House (3-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ryska lätt tungvikt 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) lämnats Maksim “Mad Max” Melnik (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Results and photo gallery below:
Huvudkortet
MAIN EVENT — M-1 UTMANING WELTERVIKT MÄSTERSKAP
Alexey Kuchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC5
Murad Abdulaev (15-5-0, M-1: 3-3-0), Ryssland
(Kuchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Middle
Artem Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Ryssland
WTKO1 (Punches – 2:11)
Luigi Fioravanti (26-15-0, M-1: 4-4-0) USA
Kristijan Silver (9-3-2, M-1: 0-2-2, Kroatien
D3
Talekh Nadzhafzade (4-1-1, M-1: 2-0-1), Azerbajdzjan
Lättviktare
Artiom Damkovsky (22-10-0, M-1: 12-7-0), Vitryssland
WTKO3 (Hörn Stopp – 1:01)
Alexey Makhno (13-5-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Ryssland
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), Brasilien
Preliminära kortet
Ljus tungviktare
Artur Tyulparov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB1 (Giljotin choke – 0:47)
Michal Kotalik (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tjeckien
Welterweights
Danila Prikaza (5-1-1, M-1: 3-1-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Ivica Truscek (31-28-0, M-1: 0-4-0), Kroatien
Adam Bakaev (1-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB (Choke)
Maksim Melnik (2-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukfaine
Feather
Timor Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Ryssland
WTKO3 (Punches – 4:03)
Den rbanali Abdusalamov (6-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Ryssland
Bantamweights
Alexey Naumov (13-4-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraina
WTKO3 (Punches – 4:08)
Moktar Benkaci (11-7-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Frankrike
Alexsandr Lunga (9-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0) Ukraina
WDEC3WDEC3DEC3
Bair House (3-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ryssland
NEXT SHOW: December. 17, M-1 Challenge 73, Igushetia, Ryssland
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