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Sergey Morozov retains
M-1 Challenge bantamweight title
 
Assu Almabaev upsets
Chris Kelades to capture M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight crown
 
M-1 Challenge 105
Official Results & Pictures
0e4d6d1f ada9 4d3a 9bbb 35f79fa471e1Sergey Morozov (R) defended his M-1 Challenge bantamweight title
NUR-SULTAN, Kazakhstan (October 20, 2019) – Kazakh Power was on display at yesterday’s M-1 Challenge 105, in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan, in which they won five of six fights, including a pair of M-1 Challenge titles, and a draw.
In the main event and a rematch, Sergey Morozov (16-4), of Kazakhstan, fended off American challenger Josh “The Finisher” Rettinghouse (16-5), winning a five-round unanimous decision to successfully defend his M-1 Challenge bantamweight title.
Morozov won his fifth straight and sixth fight in his last seven since his original match and loss to Rettinghouse. Morozov captured the M-1 Challenge bantamweight title last June at M-1 Challenge 102, also held in Nur-Sultan, when he stopped previously unbeaten Alexander Osetrov in the fourth round.
Almabaev (11-2), fighting out of Kazakhstan, was a relatively late replacement for his fellow countryman, former M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight champion Arman Ashimov, who was forced to withdraw due to an injury suffered during training camp.
Improving his M-1 Global record to 3-0, Almabaev took a five-round unanimous decision from Kelades, who was making his first title defense. Almabaev has positioned himself for a showdown with undisputed M-1 Challenge flyweight titlist Alexander Doskalchuk, who is recovering from an injury.
 
Also fighting on the main card, former M-1 Challenge light champion Artem Damkovsky (23-11), of Belarus, won a three-round unanimous decision over Russian Vladimir Kanunnikov (9-2), Brazilian lightweight Michel “Sassarito” Silva (22-8-1) recorded a technical knockout of Russian Khamzat Dalgiev (11-3), using a ground-and-pound attack, and Kazakhstan welterweight Isatay Temirov (6-1-1) and Russian Danila Prikaza (12-3-2) battled to a three-round split-draw.
 
Judges were working overtime on this highly competitive card as eight of 12 bouts went the full distance, including two draws and three split decisions. Once again, M-1 Global presented a true International event with 11 different countries represented in The Rage: Kazakhstan, USA, Canada, Belarus, Russia, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Cuba, Azerbaijan, Sweden and Georgia.
Brazilian bantamweight Rafael Dias (16-5-1) edged previously undefeated Zalkarbek Zarlyk Uulu (3-1) by way of split decision on the undercard, while Swedish welterweight Per Franklin (9-5-1) and Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabayev (3-0-1) fought to a split draw.
 
Kazakhstan featherweight Sabit Zhusupov (8-2) took a unanimous decision from Russian Gleb Khabibullin (4-1), Russian welterweight Magomedkamil “Junior” Malikov (7-1) stopped Brazilian veteran Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pereira (20-8) on punches in round two, and Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (3-2) used a guillotine choke to defeat Cuban Michel Batista (4-2) in the opening round.
 
Kazakhs won the opening two bouts of the night on the pre-underdcard: lightweight Azamat “Azu” Markabaev (3-3) submitted Georgian Beqa Gogoladze (0-2) in the second round with a rear naked choke, and flyweight Zhuman “Arian” Zhgumabekov (8-4) decisioned pro-debuting Kyrgyzstan Ruslan Kudaiberdirev (0-1).
 
Official results and additional pictures below:
 
MAIN CARD
MAIN EVENT – M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Sergey Morozov (16-4, M-1: 10-3), Kazakhstan
WDEC5
Josh Rettinghouse, (16-5, M-1: 4-1), USA
(Morozov retained M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Assu Almabaev, (11-2, M-1: 3-0), Kazakhstan
WDEC5
Chris Kelades (14-5, M-1: 3-2), Canada
(Almabaev won M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight title)
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artem Damkovsky (23-11, M-1: 14-8), Belarus
WDEC3
Vladimir Kanunnikov (9-2, M-1: 0-2), Russia
Michel Silva (22-8-1, M-1: 4-3), Brazil
WTKO1 (1:48 – ground & pound)
Khamzat Dalgiev (11-3, M-1: 8-3), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Isatay Temirov (6-1-1, M-1: 1-0-1), Kazakhstan
D3
Danila Prikaza (12-3-2, M-1: 8-4), Russia
UNDERCARD
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Yuri Fedorov 3-2, M-1: 3-1), Russia
WSUB1 (Guillotine Choke)
Michel Batista (4-2, M-1: 0-1), Cuba by way of USA
WELTERWEIGHTS
Magomedkamil Malikov (7-1, M-1: 4-1), Russia
WTKO2 (1:21)
Rubenilton Pereira (20-8, M-1: 4-5), Brazil
CATCHWEIGHT
Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabayev (3-0-1, M-1: 1-0-1), Azerbaijan
D3
Per Franklin (9-5-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Sweden
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Sabit Zhusupov (8-2, M-1: 3-0), Kazakhstan
WDEC3
Gleb Khabibullan (4-1, M-1: 2-1), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Rafael Dias (16-6-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Brazil
WDEC3
Zalkarbek Zarlyk Uulu (3-1, M-1: 0-1), Kyrgyzstan
PRE-UNDERCARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Azamat Markabaev (4-2, M-1: 1-0), Kazakhstan
WSUB2 (Rear Naked Choke – 2:48)
Beqa Gogoladze (0-2, M-1: 0-1), Georgia
FLYWEIGHTS
Zhuman Zhumabekov (8-4, M-1:10-0), Kazakhstan
WDEC3
Ruslan Kudaiberdirev (0-1, M-1: 0-1), Kyrgyzstan
 
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Michel Silva (on top) took care of Khamzat Dalgiev
90dacb58 e2a7 472e 9d0f 211b28954d38  Artem Damkovsky celebrates his victory
2ea4bd48 9eeb 401d 9139 9b0d6bff6ff2  Danila Prikaza (L) and Isatay Temirov (R) fought to a draw
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Assu Almabaev (R) kicked his way to the M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight title
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