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KAZAN, Rusia (Septembrie 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” Pară, în M Challenge 97 / Tatfight 7 main event, held in Kazan, Rusia.
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: Rusia, Brazilia, Spania, Franța, Canada, China, Finlanda, Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.
Combaterea din Orenburg, Rusia, Bogatov improved his pro MMA record to 7-0, 6-0 în M-1 Global concurenței, 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, totuși, 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.
În cazul în care co-featured, veteran Spanish middleweight Enoc Rezolvă Torres (23-10-1) registered a unanimous decision victory against previously undefeated Ruslan Shamilov (4-1-0), de Rusia. 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 Grabovici (9-4-0), de Rusia, 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.
Franceză ușoară Mickael “Ragnar” Lebout (18-9-2) and always tough Russian Alexey “Cesiune” 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.
Pe undercard, Canadian welterweight Spencer “Judge” Jebb (13-6-0) depășit un primul tur tranta, pounding his way to a unanimous decision versus Russian Vladimir “The Woodcutter” Tyurin (4-4-0) and another Canadian, cocoș Chris “Asasinul grecesc” Kelades (13-4-0) outworked the much younger Sergey Klyuev (6-2-0), de Rusia, to win a three-round unanimous decision.
Pană rusă Timur Dorinin (4-1-0) locked in a rear naked choke to defeat Kangkang “The Knife” Fu (3-3-0), de 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), de Rusia. 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, Grea rusă Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0) lovit cu pumnul Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0), fighting out of Northern, Irlanda, via an unanswered barrage in the opening round. Mijlocie rusă Denis Titulialin (3-3-0) connected with a devastating knee, eliminând pro-debutul, fellow countryman Nikita Shamov într-o singură rundă. Azerbaijan welterweight Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev sa transformat într-un debut impresionant pro, lovirea rusă Zakhar Popel (1-1-0) via punches midway through the first round.
Full results and more pictures below:
CARD PRINCIPAL
Eveniment Principal – CAMPIONAT VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT
Roman Bogatov (7-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusia
WDEC5
Rubenilton Pereira (20-6-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Brazilia
(Bogatov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Enoc Rezolvă Torres (23-10-1, M-1: 7-7-1), Spania
WDEC3
Ruslan Shamilov (4-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maxim Grabovici (8-4-0, M-1: 6-4-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Tiago Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1, 1 NC, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazilia
Lightweights
Mickael Lebout (18-9-2, M-1: 2-1-0), Franța
WDEC3
Alexey Makhno (18-7-0, M-1: 5-4-0), Rusia
Pavel Gordeev (12-1-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Alik Albogachiev (5-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Rusia
UNDERCARD
WELTERWEIGHTS
Spencer Jebb (13-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Canada
WDEC3
Vladimir Tyurin (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
Lightweights
Jani Salmi (9-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Finlanda
WSUB1 (sufoca gol spate – 3:52)
Ruslan Khisamutdinov (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Rusia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Timur Doronin (4-1-0, M-1:1-0-0), Rusia
WSUB2 (sufoca gol spate – 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), Rusia
Ivan Eremenko (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Nidzhat Imanov (4-4-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusia
PRE-UNDERCARD
Greii
Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
WKO1 (pumni – 4:28)
Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Irlanda de Nord
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Denis Tiuliulin (3-3-0, 1 NC, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
WKO1 (genunchi – 2:56)
Nikita Shamov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Azerbaidjan
WTKO1 (pumni – 3:20)
Zakhar Popel (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
Roman Bogatov (L) remained undefeated with a decision win vs. Rubenilton Pereira
AND THE NEW M-1 CHALLENGE 97 CHAMPION IS…..ROMAN BOGATOV
Enoc Rezolvă Torres & Ruslan Shamilov (față) had a close fight
Alexey Makhno (L) and Michael Lebout had a bloody war (pictured above & de mai jos)
Pavel Gordeev (L) & Alik Albogachiev battled from start to finish
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