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PARIS (March 7, 2024) – The Professional Fighters League (PFL) kicked off the 2024 PFL Europe season with an incredible night of action live from a sold-out Accor Arena in Paris.
The main event saw a highly anticipated French showdown between Cédric “The Best” Doumbé and Baissangour “Baki” Chamsoudinov, which ended in the third round after a referee stoppage. Both Frenchmen had their moments during the opening two frames, with referee Marc Goddard waving off the contest at 1:21 of round three. After the fight, both competitors made it clear they would like a rematch.
In the evening’s co-main event, Abdoul Abdouraguimov showcased his impressive grappling and submission skills over the course of 15 minutes against a very formidable Jack Grant. In the end, ‘The Lazy King’ got the nod from the judges’ scorecards and earned a split decision win, his third win under the PFL banner.
Kicking off the 2024 PFL Europe regular season at welterweight, Florim Zendeli advanced with a first-round submission win and will await the winner of an upcoming bout that will be decided at the next PFL Europe event in Newcastle on June 8.
Meanwhile, Daniele Miceli earned his second straight submission finish, clinching a Playoff spot against France’s Ibrahima Mane, who won a closely contested split decision against his Dutch opponent, Chequina Noso Pedro.
At lightweight, the PFL Europe Regular Season saw multiple stoppages in the opening frame. Bellator veteran Daniele Scatizzi needed less than two minutes to advance and Connor Hughes secured a knockout a mere 73 seconds into his matchup.
In further action, 2023 PFL Europe Champion Jakub Kaszuba remained undefeated with a unanimous decision victory over Bellator veteran Kane Mousah and Spain’s Ignacio Capella stopped his opponent with a perfectly timed uppercut to punch his ticket to the Playoffs.
Looking ahead, Kaszuba will look to go back-to-back when he faces SBG Ireland’s Scatizzi in the 2024 Playoffs, while Hughes will meet Capella with a shot at the 2024 PFL Europe Lightweight Championship in the balance.
Complete PFL Europe Paris Results:
Welterweight Main Event: Baissangour “Baki” Chamsoudinov (9-0) defeated Cedric “The Best” Doumbe (5-1) via TKO 1:21 of round three
Welterweight Co-Main Event: Abdoul Abdouraguimov (18-1) defeated Jack Grant (19-8) via split decision (30-27, 28-29, 29-28)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Ibrahima Mane (14-4) defeated Chequina Noso Pedro (8-4) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)
Lightweight Regular Season: Ignacio Capella (8-1) defeated Yazid Chouchane (10-5) via knockout (punch) at 2:31 of round two
Lightweight Regular Season Bout: Jakub Kaszuba (12-0) defeated Kane Mousah (14-5) via unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Daniele Miceli (12-5) defeated Yassin Najid (9-5) via technical submission (von flue choke) at :27 of round one
Heavyweight Showcase Bout: Islem Masraf (3-0) defeated Mickael Groguhe (3-1) via knockout (head kick) at :10 of round one
Lightweight Showcase Bout: Patrick Habirora (2-0) defeated Claudio Pacella (3-2) via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Lightweight Regular Season Bout: Connor Hughes (9-1) defeated Anatolij Baalvia (10-4-1) via knockout (strikes) at 1:13 of round one
Lightweight Regular Season Bout: Daniele Scatizzi (13-7) defeated Alex Chizov (10-3) via submission (heel hook) at 1:59 of round one
Welterweight Regular Season Bout: Florim Zendeli (8-1-1) defeated Tomasz Langowski (6-5) via submission (rear-naked choke) at 4:11 of round one
Middleweight Showcase Bout: Kevin Del (5-6) defeated Younes Najid (6-6) via submission (kneebar) at 1:10 of round one
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