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M-1 Challenge 87: Arman Ashimov new Interim M-1 Challenge flyweight champion PhilBoxing.com Sun, 11 Feb 2018  SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (February 10, 2018) -- Kazakhstan fighter Arman Ashimov upset Mikael "Hulk" Silander to capture the Interim M-1 Challenge flyweight title last night at M-1 Challenge 87, highlighted by the grand opening of M1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Representatives of 11 different countries were in action last night: Russia, Finland, Brazil, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Switzerland, Ubekistan, Spain, France, Georgia and Croatia. Judges were not needed for only one of five main card matches, which ended in two knockouts or and a pair of submissions, much to the delight of the enthusiastic crowed in attendance. In the main event, Ashimov (8-2-1, M-1: 3-0-0) knocked out Silander (17-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), fighting out Finland, in the second round by way of a perfectly placed uppercut. Russian featherweight Timur Nagibin (14-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0) upset Brazilian Jadison Dimitry "Tita" Silva (23-9-0, M-1: 1-0-0) in the second round, landing lethal punches, in the co-featured event. Ukrainian light heavyweight Dmitry Mikutsa (8-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0) won a three-round unanimous decision over Kleber Raimundo "Orgulho" Silva (14-7-0, M-1: 1-1-0), of Brazil. Undefeated Kazakh welterweight Shavkat Rakhmonov (8-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, choking out Russian foe Levan Solodovnik (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) in the second round, while Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (8-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) also remained unbeaten, locking a triangle choke on Russian Ingiskhan Ozdoev (5-4-0, M-1: 3-4-0) in the opening round. The judges were much busier with the preliminary and pre-preliminary cards with five of 8 bouts going the full distant. On the preliminary card, Russian lightweight Pavel Gordeev (10-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) won a three-round unanimous decision over Bobur "Karshinskiy" Kurbonov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Uzbekistan, as did Russian welterweight Artem Nenakhov (7-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) against Charles-Henri Tchoungui (9-8-1, M-1: 0-2-0), of France. Russian heavyweight Adam Bogatyrev (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) used his knee and fists to knock out Spaniard Jose "Agus" Augustin Jimenez Garcia (5-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in round one, Russian Danila Prikaza (9-2-1, M-1: 6-2-0) punched out his Brazilian opponent, Anderson "Fala Mansa" De Queiroz Diniz, (17-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round. Georgian welterweight Amiran Gogoladze (5-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) employed a Ninja choke to force Russian Stanislav "Stas" Podolsky (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) into a submission. Finland lightweight Jani Salmi (10-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0) and Ukrainian lightweight Anatoly Lyagu (6-2-1, M-1: 1-1-0) won unanimous three-round decisions, respectively, against Russian Nikolay Goncharov (2-2-2, M-1: 0-1-1) and Croatian Aleksandar Rakas (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0). Spanish lightweight Tino Gilaranz (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won a three-round decision over Russian Valentin Krzyzhanovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a battle of pro-debut fighters. Complete results below: MAIN CARD MAIN EVENT - M-1 CHALLENGE INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP Arman Ashimov (8-2-1, M-1: 3-0-0), Kazakhstan WKO2 (3:05 - punches) Mikael Silander (17-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Finland (Ashimov won M-1 Challenge interim flyweight title) CO-FEATURE - LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS Dimitry Mikutsa (8-3-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraine WDEC3 Kleber Raimundo Silva (14-8-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil FEATHERWEIGHTS Timur Nagibin (14-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russia WKO3 (punches - 3:07) Jadison Dimitry Silva (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil WELTERWEIGHTS Shavkat Rakhmonov (8-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Kazakhstan WSUB2 (choke - 4:42) Levan Solodovnik (5-2-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Russia Pablo Ortmann (8-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Brazil WSUB1 (triangle choke - 3:47) Ingiskhan Ozdoev (5-4-0, M-1: 3-4-0), Russia PRELIMINARY CARD HEAVYWEIGHTS Adam Bogatyrev (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) WKO1 (knee & punches - 2:54) Jose Augustin Jimenez Garcia (5-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Spain WELTERWEIGHTS Artem Nenakhov (7-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Kyrgyzstan WDEC3 Charles-Henri Tchoungui (44-13-3, M-1: 10-3-1), Ukraine Amiran Gogoladze (5-3-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Georgia WSUB2 (Ninja choke). Stanislav Podolsky (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) Danila Prikaza (9-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) WKO1 (punches - 1:37) Anderson De Queiroz Diniz (17-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil LIGHTWEIGHTS Pavel Gordeev (10-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia WDEC3 Bobur Kurbonov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Uzbekistan Jani Salmi (10-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Finland WDEC3 Nikolay Goncharov (2-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1) Anatoly Lyagu (6-2-1, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine WDEC3 Aleksandar Rakas (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0) PRE-UNDERCARD Tino Gilaranz (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Spain WDEC3 Valentin Kryzhanovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia INFORMATION: www.M1Global.tv www.mixfight.ru www.wmmaa.org Twitter & Instagram: @M1GlobalNews @Vadim_finkelchtein @M1Global Facebook: www.facebook.com/M-1-GlobalNews  |
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