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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” Peer, in de M Challenge 97 / Tatfight 7 main event, 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, Brazilië, Spanje, Frankrijk, Canada, China, Finland, Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.
Uitvechten van Orenburg, Rusland, Bogatov improved his pro MMA record to 7-0, 6-0 in M-1 Global concurrentie, 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, echter, 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 de co-featured evenement, veteran Spanish middleweight ENOC Lost Torres (23-10-1) registered a unanimous decision victory against previously undefeated Ruslan 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.
Franse lichtgewicht Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (18-9-2) and always tough Russian Alexey “Toewijzing” 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 de belangrijkste kaart 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 de undercard, Canadian welterweight Spencer “Judge” Jebb (13-6-0) overwon een eerste ronde knockdown, pounding his way to a unanimous decision versus Russian Vladimir “The Woodcutter” Tyurin (4-4-0) and another Canadian, bantamgewicht Chris “De Griekse Assassin” Keldes (13-4-0) outworked the much younger Sergey Klyuev (6-2-0), van Rusland, to win a three-round unanimous decision.
Russische vedergewicht Timur Dorinin (4-1-0) locked in a rear naked choke to defeat Kangkang “The Knife” Fu (3-3-0), of China, by submission in round two.
Finse lichtgewicht 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).
Op de pre-undercard, Russische zwaargewicht Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0) uitgestanst Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0), fighting out of Northern, Ierland, via an unanswered barrage in the opening round. Russische middengewicht Denis Titulialin (3-3-0) connected with a devastating knee, het verslaan van pro-debuut, landgenoot Nikita Shamov in de eerste ronde. Azerbaijan welterweight Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev turned in an impressive pro debut, het uitspelen van de Russische Zakhar Popel (1-1-0) via punches midway through the first round.
Full results and more pictures below:
Belangrijkste kaart
MAIN EVENT – VACANT M-1 Challenge LICHTGEWICHT KAMPIOENSCHAP
Roman Bogatov (7-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusland
WDEC5
Rubenilton Pereira (20-6-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Brazilië
(Bogatov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
Co-functie – Middleweights
ENOC Lost Torres (23-10-1, M-1: 7-7-1), Spanje
WDEC3
Ruslan 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), Brazilië
Lichtgewichten
Mickael Lebout (18-9-2, M-1: 2-1-0), Frankrijk
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), Canada
WDEC3
Vladimir Tyurin (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland
Lichtgewichten
Jani Salmi (9-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Finland
WSUB1 (achter naakte vernauwing – 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 (achter naakte vernauwing – 3:06)
Kangkang Fu (3-3-0, M-1: 0-2-0), China
Bantamweights
Chris Kelades (13-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Canada
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
ZWAARGEWICHTEN
Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland
WKO1 (stoten – 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), Azerbeidzjan
WTKO1 (stoten – 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…..ROMEINSE BOGATOV
ENOC Lost Torres & Ruslan Shamilov (voorkant) had a close fight
Alexey Makhno (L) and Michael Lebout had a bloody war (hierboven afgebeeld & onder)
Pavel Gordeev (L) & Alik Albogachiev battled from start to finish
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