24 November 2015, Odesa Sports Palace, start 19:00
Fighters from Azerbaijan, Morocco, the USA, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Ukraine participated in the tournament.
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The tournament was sanctioned by the following international organizations:
- World MMA Federation (WMMAF)
- World Cossack Fight Federation (WCFF)
Tournament organizers:
- Ukrainian Sports Federation “Kozatskyi Biy”
- “REST COMPANY” company
- Odesa Sports Palace
Tournament dates: 24 November 2015
Venue: Ukraine, Odesa, Odesa Sports Palace
Tournament Schedule
24 November 2015
12:00 – 14:00 arrival, accommodation, tournament participant registration, medical control;
18:00 participants’ meeting at the tournament venue (Odesa Sports Palace);
19:00 start of fights, awarding of winners and medalists
Fight No. 1
60 kg – Arsen Taigibov
Age: 21 years;
Weight: 58 kg.;
Height: 168 cm.;
European Champion in Combat Sambo, World Championship Medalist in Combat Sambo.
vs
Up to 60 kg – Stanislav Bortyanu
Age: 22 years;
Weight: 60 kg.;
Height: 163 cm.;
Club: “MMA Izmail”
Winner of international freestyle wrestling tournaments
Fight result:
Arsen Tagibov won in the first round at 59 seconds (arm lock)
Fight No. 2
60 kg – Konstantin Simanenko
Age: 20 years;
Weight: 58 kg.;
Height: 173 cm.;
MSU, Champion of Dnipropetrovsk Region in Freestyle Fighting, Ukraine Championship Medalist in Freestyle Fighting, World Cup Medalist in MMA.
vs
60 kg – Alexander Kharkovsky
Age: 22 years;
Weight: 60 kg.;
Height: 167 cm.;
MSUMK, European Champion in Combat Sambo.
Fight result:
After two rounds, Alexander Kharkovsky won by points (unanimous decision)
Fight No. 3
70 kg – Elmin Gammetov
Age: 20 years;
Weight: 70 kg.;
Height: 174 cm.;
Champion of Azerbaijan in Freestyle Wrestling.
vs
Up to 70 kg – Sergey Rusinko
Age: 21 years;
Weight: 70 kg.;
Height: 170 cm.;
Club: “Samson”
MSU in SAMBO 2015. Multiple medalist and champion of all-Ukrainian and regional tournaments in Combat Sambo, mixed martial arts (MMA), Ukraine Medalist in Combat Sambo: 2014, 2015.
Fight result:
At 2 minutes 39 seconds of the first round, Sergey Rusinko won by TKO (ground and pound)
Fight No. 4
70 kg – Evgeniy Svetlichny
Age: 22 years;
Weight: 70 kg.;
Height: 180 cm.;
Champion of Dnipropetrovsk Region in Freestyle Fighting, European Champion in Cossack Fighting, Ukraine Cup Medalist in Mixed Fighting (Igor Vovchanchyn Cup).
vs
70 kg – Bogdan Zavorotny
Age: 18 years;
Weight: 70 kg.;
Height: 183 cm.;
Citizenship: USA
Champion of Kharkiv Oblast in MMA, Ukraine Championship Medalist in MMA, Silver Medalist of World Championship in MMA.
Fight result:
After two rounds, the judges declared an additional extra round, and due to the corner’s refusal, Evgeniy Svetlichny was declared winner at the first second of the 3rd round.
Fight No. 5
84 kg – Shokhrat Khodjanepesov
Age: 25 years;
Weight: 84 kg.;
Height: 181 cm.;
European Kickboxing Champion
vs
Up to 84 kg – Alexander Levitsky
Age: 27 years;
Weight: 84 kg.;
Height: 189 cm.;
Club: “Kaskad”
MSU, Champion of Ukraine in Khorting, Ukraine Championship and Cup Medalist in MMA.
Fight result:
At 28 seconds of the first round, Alexander Levitsky won (arm lock).
Fight No. 6
84 kg – Yaroslav Franchuk
Age: 31 years;
Weight: 84 kg.;
Height: 179 cm.;
Champion of Ukraine in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Ukraine Championship Medalist in MMA, Winner of Ukraine Cup in Orientalism, World Cup Medalist in Shoot Fighting.
vs
84 kg – Stanislav Zinchenko
Age: 21 years;
Weight: 84 kg.;
Height: 181 cm.;
Champion of Ukraine in “Cossack Fighting” (Hertz-3, MMA), World Cup Medalist in MMA
Fight result:
In the first round at 3 minutes 45 seconds, Yaroslav Franchuk won by TKO (knee strike)
Fight No. 7 – Final in the 60 kg weight category: Winner of pair No. 1 vs Winner of pair No. 2
Arsen Tagibov
vs
Alexander Kharkovsky
Fight result:
After two rounds, Arsen Tagibov won by points (split decision)
Fight No. 8 – Final in the 70 kg weight category: Winner of pair No. 3 vs Winner of pair No. 4
Sergey Rusinko
vs
Evgeniy Svetlichny
Fight result:
Sergey Rusinko won (Evgeniy Svetlichny was stopped by the physician at the first second of the first round)
Fight No. 9 – Final in the 84 kg weight category: Winner of pair No. 5 vs Winner of pair No. 6
Alexander Levitsky
vs
Yaroslav Franchuk
Fight result:
At 4 minutes 50 seconds of the first round, Alexander Levitsky won (TKO, body kick and ground and pound)
Result of a rating fight in the 70 kg weight category
Ferkhad Paladov (Azerbaijan)
World Champion in Wushu Sanda, World Champion in MMA
Mansur Mukhtarov (Uzbekistan)
Winner of international MMA tournaments
Ferkhad Paladov won (choke submission, at 28 seconds of the first round)
Fight No. 10 – Superfinal in the heavyweight category (over 93 kg)
Adam Sherukh (Ukraine)
Age: 33 years;
Weight: 105 kg.;
Height: 178 cm.;
World Champion in MMA
vs
Mohammed Ben Yahya (Morocco)
Age: 24 years;
Weight: 112 kg.;
Height: 189 cm.;
World Champion in Cossack Fighting.
Fight result:
Adam Sherukh won at 28 seconds of the first round (TKO, ground and pound)
Referee of the fights, International Class Judge – Arthur Malyavin;
Head Judge of the Tournament, International Class Judge – Konstantin Timchenko.