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KAZAN, Rusland (September 29, 2018) – Undefeated Russian wrestling sensation Roman Bogatov captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title last night, taking a unanimous decision over Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pear, in die M Challenge 97 / Tatfight 7 hoofren, held in Kazan, Rusland.
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: Rusland, Brasilië, Spanje, Frankryk, Kanada, China, Finland, Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.
Veg uit Orenburg, Rusland, Bogatov improved his pro MMA record to 7-0, 6-0 in M-1 Global kompetisie, 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. Bogatov, egter, 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.
In die mede-featured gebeurtenis, veteran Spanish middleweight ENOC Los Torres (23-10-1) registered a unanimous decision victory against previously undefeated Roeslan Shamilov (4-1-0), van Rusland. 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), van Rusland, 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 Alexey “Opdrag” Makhno 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 Pavel Gordeev (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.
Op die undercard, Canadian welterweight Spencer “Judge” Jebb (13-6-0) oorwin 'n eerste ronde uitklop, pounding his way to a unanimous decision versus Russian Vladimir “The Woodcutter” Tyurin (4-4-0) and another Canadian, kapokgewig Chris “The Greek Assassin” Kelades (13-4-0) outworked the much younger Sergey Klyuev (6-2-0), van Rusland, to win a three-round unanimous decision.
Russiese veergewigtitel Timur Dorinin (4-1-0) locked in a rear naked choke to defeat Kangkang “The Knife” Fu (3-3-0), van China, 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), van Rusland. 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, Russiese swaargewig Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0) gat uit Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0), fighting out of Northern, Ierland, via an unanswered barrage in the opening round. Russiese middelgewigtitel Denis Titulialin (3-3-0) connected with a devastating knee, knocking out pro-debuting, fellow countryman Nikita Shamov in die eerste ronde. Azerbaijan welterweight Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev turned in an impressive pro debut, klop Russiese Zakhar Popel (1-1-0) via punches midway through the first round.
Full results and more pictures below:
MAIN CARD
Hoofren – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Roman Bogatov (7-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusland
WDEC5
Rubenilton Pereira (20-6-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Brasilië
(Bogatov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
CO-FEATURE – Middleweights
ENOC Los Torres (23-10-1, M-1: 7-7-1), Spanje
WDEC3
Roeslan Shamilov (4-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maxim Grabovich (8-4-0, M-1: 6-4-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Tiago Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1, 1 NC, M-1: 1-1-0), Brasilië
Liggewigte
Mickael Lebout (18-9-2, M-1: 2-1-0), Frankryk
WDEC3
Alexey Makhno (18-7-0, M-1: 5-4-0), Rusland
Pavel Gordeev (12-1-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Alik Albogachiev (5-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Rusland
UNDERCARD
WELTERWEIGHTS
Spencer Jebb (13-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Kanada
WDEC3
Vladimir Tyurin (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
Liggewigte
Jani Salmi (9-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Finland
WSUB1 (agterste naak verstik – 3:52)
Ruslan Khisamutdinov (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Rusland
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Timur Doronin (4-1-0, M-1:1-0-0), Rusland
WSUB2 (agterste naak verstik – 3:06)
Kangkang Fu (3-3-0, M-1: 0-2-0), China
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Chris Kelades (13-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Kanada
WDEC3
Sergey Klyuev (6-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rusland
Ivan Eremenko (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland
WDEC3
Nidzhat Imanov (4-4-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusland
PRE-UNDERCARD
Swaargewigte
Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
WKO1 (stoot – 4:28)
Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Noord-Ierland
Middleweights
Denis Tiuliulin (3-3-0, 1 NC, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
WKO1 (knie – 2:56)
Nikita Shamov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
WELTERWEIGHTS
Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Azerbaijan
WTKO1 (stoot – 3:20)
Zakhar Popel (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
Roman Bogatov (L) remained undefeated with a decision win vs. Rubenilton Pereira
AND THE NEW M-1 CHALLENGE 97 CHAMPION IS…..ROMAN BOGATOV
ENOC Los Torres & Roeslan Shamilov (front) had a close fight
Alexey Makhno (L) and Michael Lebout had a bloody war (pictured above & hieronder)
Pavel Gordeev (L) & Alik Albogachiev battled from start to finish
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