Review: 2013-05-23, good first round and good finish: Ibragim Ibragimov vs Denis Smoldarev gets three stars. Ibragim Ibragimov entered the fight with a record of 4-1-0 while Denis Smoldarev had a record of 4-0-0. Ibragimov vs Smoldarev is the quarterfinal of the M-1 Challenge heavyweight Grand Prix tournament; main event of M-1 Challenge 39. Watch the video!
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Event: M-1 Challenge 39
Date: 2013-05-23
Where: Crocus City Arena, Moscow, Russia
Division: heavyweight (265 lbs, 120 kg)
M-1 Challenge 39 fight card (main fights):
Ibragim Ibragimov vs Denis Smoldarev
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky vs Charles Andrade
Damian Grabowski vs Tadas Rimkevicius
Alexei Kudin vs Dritan Barjamaj
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Video:
Official video
Good fight..Ibragimov couldn’t handle the loss after dominating his opponent for the entire fight. He got reversed in the clinch with a masterful throw and got caught in a crucifix by a slower, less powerful opponent. Has to s*ck, but what a chump!