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Nemkov decisions Vegh Vitruk new M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Puetz; Romanov & Butenko winners PhilBoxing.com Sun, 23 Oct 2016  M-1 CHALLENGE 71 RESULTS INGUSHETIA, Russia (October 22, 2016) - Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov put himself in position for another title shot and Pavel Vitruk became the first M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion at last night's entertaining M-1 Challenge 71 in Ingushetia, Russia. Kazakhstan-native Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0), fighting out of Stary Oskol, Russia, won a three-round unanimous decision from former Bellator champion Attila "Pumukli" Vegh (29-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), of Slovakia, in the main event. Fighting in the inaugural M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Championship, Russian fighter Vitruk (14-2-0, M-1: 8-2-0) defeated Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), of Ukraine, by way of a fourth-round submission. Russian welterweight Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Carlos Alexandre "Indio" Pereira (37-11-1, M-1: 1-1-0), of Brazil, while M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) decisioned Brazilian foe Rubenilton "Rubinkho" Pereira (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a non-title fight contested at a 160-pound catrchweight. Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Stephan "T-800" Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), of Germany, also put himself in position for another title fight, possibly against his arch-rival Nemkov, by forcing Brazilian Marcus Vinicius "Mountan" Lopes (9-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) into submission via a rear naked choke in the third round. Official Results & photo gallery below: LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS Viktor Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0), Russia WDEC3 Attila Vegh (29-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Slovakia Stephan Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Germany WSUB3 Marcus Vinicius Lopes (9-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil BANTAMWEIGHTS Pavel Vitruk (14-2-0, M-1: 8-2-0), Russia WDUB4 Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ukraine (Vitruk won vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title) WELTERWEIGHTS Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia WDEC3 Carlos Alexandre Pereira (37-12-1 (M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil CATCHWEIGHT (160 lbs.) Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0), Ukraine WDEC3 Rubenilton Pereira (16-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil UPCOMING EVENTS: Nov. 18 - M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Russia Dec. 9 - M-1 Challenge 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Russia  |
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