IFMA European Muaythai Championship: DAY 4

By Michel Lecorre , Friday October 20, 2017

Here are the results of the fourth day of the IFMA European Muaythai Championship 2017 in Paris, France.

54 kg - A Class - Male

KHOLMUROD RAKHIMOV (Russia) VS GOK CAFER (Turkey)

The Russian has an obvious mastery, he counters, and can even touch his opponent’s face with jab. Every punch touches the Turk who does not manage to take the advantage despite his aggressive, but muddled, attacks. Victory and very nice fight of the Russian.

54 kg - A Class - Male

YOSEF SAHAR (Israel) VS ROMAN VAGILEVICH (Ukraine)

From the start SAHAR boxes in a fimeu style, and he is a complete athlete: in a single round he shows knees, elbows, throws, left-right combos with a perfect technique. But round 2, the Ukrainian finally comes to fight, he is calmer, faster, fights back, and he understood how to get around his opponent’s punches, that is to say by countering him with fists then legs and alternate his way to box. Victory for Ukrainian ROMAN VAGILEVICH.

57 kg - A Class - Male

SIMONYAN ARMEN (Russia) VS RUI BOTHELO (Portugal)

The Russian is afraid of his opponent and he is right, because Rui is powerful, precise, his middle hurt. The Portuguese has a remarkable level, Rui is not intimidated by clinches or by the height of his opponent.
RUI BOTHELO wins, this nak muay has improved a lot since last year. Paris’ IFMA are not finished for him. He’s going to surprise us.

57 kg - A Class - Male

MUHAMMET OSKARA (Turkey) VS VALENTYN BULAT (Ukraine)

The Ukrainian is the nastiest but also the most precise. Yet in the second round, the Turk takes the advantage particularly by clinching, and both nak muay fight, throw elbow strikes, fall on the ground, it’s a real battle. The final decision displayed on the screen is a draw but the Turk gets a penalty and loses the fight. Victory for VALENTYN BULAT who was more muay-styled than his opponent.

60 kg - A Class - Male

MYKHAILO VASYLIOGLO (Ukraine) VS ULABZISLAU SINITSIKI (Belarus)

The Belarusian leads from the start, he is explosive, throws knees. Then the Ukrainian becomes more offensive too, clinches him, throws him on the ground, there is absolutely no time out, he has lost the first round and wants to reverse the trend. And he is convincing, a real warrior! A fight with a great investing from both fighters. Victory for MYKHAILO VASYLIOGLO.

60 kg - A Class - Male

ALEX AVOGARDO (Italy) VS GOR NAZARYAN (Armenia)

AVOGARDO is the most precise, he throws powerful left-right combos, middle or low kicks. When clinching, he locks up his opponent. A dry and powerful nak muay, AVOGARDO wins this fight.

63,5 kg - A Class - Male

MAKSYM PETKEVICH (Belarus) VS ALESSIO MARTINO (Italy)

The Belarusian is offensive, he changes his guard when he wants, he’s a real feline on the ring, he plays like a cat, touches his opponent almost as and as much as he wants, many fists in the belly, then knee strikes when he pins the Italian on the ropes. He gives a real boxing lesson to his opponent. In the third round, MAKSYM throws left-right punches, knees, and his opponent endures. The Italian exhausted gives a sigh of relief when the referee stops the fight for "Out of condition". Victory for MAKSYM PETKEVICH.

63,5 kg - A Class - Male

OSKAR SIEGERT (Poland) VS ABDULMALIK MUGIDINOV (Russia)

The holds of the Pole are excellent, but with a leg seized and in the corner of the ring, he manages to escape. He fights moving backwards. The Russian breaks the distance, his level is good, OSKAR does not have an easy fight. MUGDINOV is more tactical, we can feel his experience of the ring, he listens to his coach to the letter and scores more points than the Pole. MUGIDINOV ABDULMALIK wins this fight.

67 kg - A Class - Male

DIMOS ASIMAKOPOULOS (Greece) VS BRAYAN MATIAS (France)

The French surprises in a good way, he has been able to calm his opponent who was charging onto him and clinching him. BRAYAN is good and throws him on the ground. The French does not give up. Then he observes, counters with a jab, then a left fist that hits the Greek’s jaw. BRYAN throws reverse elbow strikes, clinches. His feet-fists combos systematically touch the target. Very technical! BRAYAN MATIAS wins this fight. We have just discovered a beautiful promising fighter.

67 kg - A Class - Male

OLEH HUTA (Ukraine) VS SERGEY KOSYKH (Russia)

The Ukrainian is wonderful during this fight, he has a real sense of observation, attacks with knees, fists, he goes all out. Victory for OLEH HUTA.

71 kg - A Class - Male

PAVEL DZIALENDZIK (Belarus) VS GUZEL BARIS (Turkey)

Victory for GUZEL BARIS.

71 kg - A Class - Male

ALEXANDER SKVORTSOV (Russia) VS VASYL SOROKIN (Ukraine)

VASYL leads, then the nak muay fight blow for blow, the Ukrainian breaks the holds of his opponents with inside low kicks, he touches more, in particular with high, then middle kicks immediately after. Super fight by VASYL SOROKIN, the winner.

75 kg - A Class - Male

ENRICO CARRARA (Italy) VS KONSTANTIN KHUZIN (Russia)

The Italian faces difficulties to frame his opponent who takes the lead, giving more middle kicks. The rounds are tight, ENRICO responds, with a reverse elbow strike for example. But the Russian has a faster flow and scores points. Victory for KONSTANTIN KHUZIN.

75 kg - A Class - Male

OSMAN CEKEN (Turkey) VS ADELINO MORTE (Portugal)

The Portuguese is tense, the Turk is calmer and manages his energy better, he’s fast and precise and his front kicks are efficient. CEKEN’s boxing is beautiful, in this fight his challenge is to maintain the pressure. He succeeds in doing it and achieves his victory. Winner OSMAN CEKEN.

81 kg - A Class - Male

NADIR ISKHAKOV (Russia) VS ROSTYSLAV KARPYCH (Ukraine)

The Russian scores more points, particularly breaking the distance, with hooks to the body, throwing knee strikes, and breaking the holds of his opponents with low kicks. The Ukrainian wears himself little by little throughout the fight. He cannot keep fighting and the referee stops the fight shortly before the end of the third round. Victory for NADIR ISKHAKOV.

81 kg - A Class - Male

JOHAN ANDERSSON (Sweden) VS NIKITA SHOSTAK (Belarus)

NIKITA is a steamroller, he breaks the holds, blocks, immediately fights back, dodges, then manages to throw a broken middle kick. His powerful and precision are impressive. His opponent is a good muay nak who throws powerful punches, but these punches whip the wind or they are blocked. The nose of the Swedish bleeds, he is tired, but remains standing. Victory for NIKITA SHOSTAK.

+ de 91 kg - A Class - Male

AMINE KEBIR (France) VS ERDOGAN BUGRA (Turkey)

Beautiful dodge by the French, who is good at clinching, pinned on the ropes he knows how to turn his opponent round. But we have not heard the last of the Turk, he is dangerous, especially with his hooks. The French listens to his coach to the letter, so he manages to keep the advantage, carries on with foot-fist combos and wins the first two rounds. Then the Turk risks everything, he tries to get the KO, but the French dodges and continues the fight until the last second. He wins.

+ de 91 kg - A Class - Male

EOGHAN COADE (Irlande) VS LORENZO JIMENER (Spain)

The Spanish is very offensive, a puncher, the Irish is stopped in round 2 after an injury to the nose. Beautiful, short exhibition by LORENZO JIMENER who wins this fight.

45 kg - A Class - Female

GANNA AVAKORA (Ukraine) VS MIG SERRES (France)

A very beautiful ramuay for the French. MIG SERRES attacks first but she lets herself be locked up in clinch. She is counted in the first round. Then she courageously tries to return to the battle, but she loses herself, does not always listen to her coach, uses her legs too little. At the end she has four points less compared to her opponent. Victory for GANNA AVAKORA.

45 kg - A Class - Female

VERA NEGODINA (Russia) VS CAMILLA DANIELSSON (Sweden)

NEGODINA is the most offensive, she boxes in line, throws inside low kicks. She does not let herself be locked up in the ropes, she repulses her opponent with front kicks. But the Swedish gets a grip, she varies her attacks, throws more low and middle kicks which surprise the Russian. Round 3, Camilla always moves forward, fights back. She loses this fight for just one point less. Very beautiful fight for these two nak muay, victory for NEGODINA VERA.

48 kg - A Class - Female

FANNY RAMOS (France) VS KUCUKTAS SONGUL (Turkey)

After a hard start at round 1, the French explodes, she throws an incredibly powerful jab which make her opponent chuck in. Fanny’s front kicks keep her opponent away, her clinch is excellent. She counters with fists, three times in a row with fists on every step of the Turk. Fanny uses her elbows with vigour, she dodges keeping her chest away. FANNY RAMOS gives a high-level muay thai fight, the judges make no mistake about it. She wins the three rounds. Magnificent victory for FANNY RAMOS.

48 kg - A Class - Female

TERESA MOREIRA (Portugal) VS DARIA GANEVIND (Russia)

Victory of GANEVIND DARIA.

51 kg - A Class - Female

THERESE GUNNARSON (Sweden) VS GABRIELA KUZAWINSKA (Poland)

GABRIELA is the best at clinching and she leads this fight. She blocks the middle kicks, she counters with jab. Victory of Pole GABRIELA KUZAWINSKA.

51 kg - A Class - Female

GURINA EKATERINA (Russia) VS MYRIAME DJEDIDI (France)

The French attacks once again for first, then the Russian clinches her, but MYRIAME is battle-hardened, she excels at clinching. She turns her opponent around, throws her on the ground, throws numerous front kicks. She definitely is the boss on the ring. MYRIAME DJEDIDI is remarkable and wins this fight hands down.

54 kg - A Class - Female

PAULINA SALONEN (Finland) VS JULIETTE LACROIX (France)

From the first second Juliette enters in her fight, she is fast, powerful, throws a deluge of punches. She seizes a leg then makes her opponent fall with an inside middle kick. JULIETTE observes, attacks, she is calm and offensive at the same time. From the beginning to the end, she fights in a Fimeu style, with an energy that does not weaken. Even though she knows she is leading, she still moves forward, and at the end of the fight she explodes, pulls out her elbows, her knees. Very beautiful, we have just discovered a new gem of French Muay Thai. Victory for Juliette Lacroix.

54 kg - A Class - Female

MARYA ZHUK (Belarus) VS SOFIA OLOFSSON (Sweden)

Victory by TKO for SOFIA OLOFSSON at round 1. Indisputable!

57 kg - A Class - Female

VICTORIA IVANETS (Ukraine) VS PATRICIA AXLING (Sweden)

A very good fight by PATRICIA AXLING who imposes her style and her power. Very good muay. Victory for AXLING.

60 kg - A Class - Female

EKATERINA VINNIKOVA (Russia) VS NORA CORNOLLE (France)

Nora does not weaken, she moves forward, she is very brave, uses her legs and fists, throws a lot of middle kicks. It’s impressive how she is offensive in this fight, an example to follow. She wins the third round after losing the first two ones. Nora is undoubtedly a great boxer. But the victory is for Russian EKATERINA VINNIKOVA.

60 kg - A Class - Female

HANNA SHYTAVA (Belarus) VS NILI BLOCK (Israel)

As for her previous fight, the Israeli imposes her technique, she is definitely better than her opponent. The referee stops in the first round. Victory for NILI BLOCK.

63,5kg - A Class - Female

LARESSA VAN EMDEN (Finland) VS OLEKSANDRA PECHENUIK (Ukraine)

The Finn takes full advantage of her reach and her opponent does not manage to break the distance, she stays too much in line and his clinch is not set. Victory for LARESSA VAN EMDEN.

63,5 kg - A Class - Female

SVETLANA VINNIKOVA (Russia) VS NAOIL TITA (France)

Once again, a tight first round, the Russian is immediately offensive, but the French fights blow for blow. TITA is brave, but her guard is too low and she lets her opponent score points. Yet the French is good at countering with fists. She does not suffer, but she fails to dominate the boxing of her opponent. Russian SVETLANA VINNIKOVA is the winner.

67 kg - A Class - Female

RIIKKA JORVENP (Finland) VS ANASTASIA NEPIANIDI (Russia)

The Russian dominates, once again in clinches, but the Finn gives everything, she even saps the front leg of her opponent with a middle kick at the end of the fight, which will make her opponent limp. Victory for ANASTASIA NEPIANIDI.

71 kg - A Class - Female

ANNA RANTANEN (Finland) VS ANGELA MAMIC (Sweden)

Swedish ANGELA MAMIC is largely above her opponent. Her opponent is KO in round 2 after a left-right fists combination. Victory of ANGELA MAMIC.