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Welcome to the PWInsiderXtra.com live coverage of Fight Nights Global: Battle 20, live from the Russia Hall in Moscow, Russia.
Fight #1 - EFN Featherweight Division Fight
Grachik Engibaryan (4-1-0) vs. Kanat Dosmagambetov (0-0-0)
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Engibaryan attacking Dosmagambetov with some leg kicks, Engibaryan nails a kicking Dosmagambetov with a counter right. Dosmagambetov catches Engibaryan with a left hook during a striking exchange, Engibaryan scores a takedown on Dosmagambetov and he gets the full guard. Engibaryan attacks Dosmagambetov with some ground and pound, Dosmagambetov scrambles to his feet after an arm bar attempt on Engibaryan. Engibaryan barely catches a backing Dosmagambetov with a spinning back kick, Engibaryan scores a takedown on Dosmagambetov and he gets the open guard. Dosmagambetov scrambles to get top position and Engibaryan catches him in a triangle choke from out of nowhere to force a tap out.
Fight Result: Grachik Engibaryan def. Kanat Dosmagambetov by submission via triangle choke
Fight #2 - EFN Welterweight Division Fight
Dmitry Bikrev vs. Vladimir Tyurin
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Tyurin attacking Bikrev with some leg kicks, the fighters have a wild striking exchange at the center of the cage. Bikrev scores a takedown on Tyurin and he gets the full guard, Bikrev starts attacking Tyurin wth some ground and pound. Bikrev advances to the full mount on Tyurin after escaping an arm bar attempt, Bikrev starts attacking Tyurin with a ton of ground and pound. Bikrev rolls for the arm bar and Tyurin escapes to get the fight standing, Bikrev scores another takedown on Tyurin and he gets the full mount. Tyurin scrambles at the right time to get on top of Bikrev, Tyurin backs away to get the fight standing again. Bikrev looks for another takedown and Tyurin winds up in top position, Tyurin backs up again to get the fight standing. Bikrev instantly scores another takedown on Tyurin and he gets the half guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity just as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Tyurin catching an incoming Bikrev with a straight left, Bikrev looks for a takedown and Tyurin catches him in a guillotine choke. Bikrev finds a way to escape the choke after a long struggle, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and the fighters have a few wild striking exchanges. Bikrev scores a takedown on Tyurin and he gets side control, Bikrev quickly transitions to the full mount on Tyurin. Tyurin scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Tyurin attacks Bikrev with some leg kicks. Bikrev charges forward on Tyurin while landing a few strikes, Tyurin drops Bikrev after landing a striking combo and he allows him to stand back up. Bikrev scores a takedown on Tyurin and he gets theopen guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and the two have another wild striking exchange. The referee inexplicably halts the fight to check on Bikrev, the fight resumes with Tyurin landing a multiple strike combo as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Tyurin swarming on Bikrev with strikes, Bikrev starts hunting for some takedown on Tyurin. Tyurin then cracks Bikrev with a kick to the midsection, Bikrev scores a takedown on Tyurin and he gets the full mount. Tyurin scrambles at the right time to get the fight standing again, Bikrev catches Tyurin with a counter right after avoiding a spin kick. Bikrev scores another takedown on Tyurin and he gets the open guard, the referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and Bikrev catches Tyurin with a left. Bikrev scores another takedown on Tyurin and he gets the half guard, Bikrev advances to the full mount on Tyurin. Bikrev attacks Tyurin with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Fight Result: Dmitry Bekriv def. Vladimir Tyurin by decision
Fight #3 - EFN Featherweight Division Fight
Timur Nagibin vs. Roman Silagadze
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Silagadze attacking Nagibin with some leg kicks, Silagadze then cracks Nagibin with a front kick to the face. Nagibin responds by catching Silagadze with a multiple strike combination, Silagadze is accidentally kicked low and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Silagadze attempting a jumping front kick on Nagibin, Silagadze hits Nagibin with a right after a jumping front kick attack. Nagibins scores a takedown on Silagadze and he gets side control, Silagadze uses a guillotine choke attempt to force Nagibin into the full guard. Nagibin attacks Silagadze with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Silagadze instantly attacking Nagibin with leg kicks, Silagadze backs up Nagibin after landing a two punch combination. Silagadze holds Nagibin against the cage wall while nailing him with strikes, Nagibin scores a takedown on Silagadze and he nearly gets caught in a guillotine choke. Nagibin starts attacking Silagadze with some ground and pound until the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Silagadze attacking Nagibin with some leg kicks, Nagibin nails a flying Silagadze with a straight left. Silagadze attacks Nagibin with a few kicks to the midsection, Nagibin scores a takedown and Silagadze almost catches him in another guillotine choke. The fighters are stood up for inactivity and Silagadze instantly clinches with Nagibin, Nagibin looks for a forward roll and Silagadze rolls with him to get back control on the ground. The referee stands up the fighters for inactivity and the fighters swing away at each other as the round ends.
Fight Result: Timur Nagibin def. Roman Silagadze by decision
Fight #4 - EFN Bantamweight Division Fight
Sharamazan Chupanov vs. Tomas Deak
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Deak instantly forcing Chupanov against the cage wall, Chupanov separates to attack Deak with some kicks. Chupanov dances around Deak while peppering him with some jabs, Chupanov catches Deak with a high kick to the head. Chupanov follows that up by nailing Deak with a kick to the rib cage, Deak jumps on the back of Chupanov as he remains standing. Chupanov eventually shakes Deak off of his back, Chupanov then hits Deak with a flying knee strike. Chupanov attacks Deak with strikes as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Chupanov catching Deak with a side kick to the midsection, Dea then lands a kick to the midsection of Chupanov. Chupanov backs Deak into the cage wall after a flying knee strike attempt, Deak then pops Chupanov with a right hook. Deak scores a takedown on Chupanov and they both pop right back up to their feet, Deak continues to look for takedowns and Chupanov stuffs all of them. Deak starts nailing Chupanov with two punch combinations, Chupanov grabs a hold of Deak to hit him with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Deak trying to control the head of Chupanov and drag him to the ground, Chupanov breaks free to pop Deak with a left. Chupanov continues to dance around Deak while popping him with jabs, Deak drops Chupanov with a right and he controls his head as he stands back up. The fighters just start to take some wild swings at each other, the fighters also start exchanging a plethora of leg kicks. Chupanov then rocks a swinging Deak with a counter right hook, Chupanov continues to pop Deak with a bunch of lefts. Chupanov attacks Deak with a flying knee strike as the round ends.
Fight Result: Tomas Deak def. Sharamazan Chupanov by decision
Fight #5 - EFN Middleweight Division Fight
Alexey Efremov vs. Pavel Katrunov
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Efremov attacking Katrunov with some leg kicks, Efremov eats a few strikes from Katrunov as he attacks him with a variety of kicks. Katrunov starts catching Efremov with a few rights as they exchange, Efremov starts unleashing some striking combos on Katrunov before scoring a takedown. Efremov starts attacking Katrunov with some ground and pound, Katrunov tries getting some submissions while on his back. Efremov turns up the heat with the ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with both fighters jabbing away at each other, Efremov nails a swinging Katrunov with a counter uppercut. Efremov scores a takedown on Katrunov after rocking him with a striking combination, Efremov starts attacking Katrunov with some ground and pound. Efremov advances to side control on Katrunov while landing more strikes, Efremov then transitions to full mount on Katrunov. Efremov attacks Katrunov with more strikes until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Alexey Efremov def. Pavel Katrunov by TKO via strikes
Fight #6 - EFN Middleweight Division Fight
Khalid Murtazaliev vs. Sergey Gubin
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Gubin attacking Murtazaliev with an overhand right, Murtazaliev tries attacking Gubin with some high kicks. Murtazaliev then connects with a kick to the upper body of Gubin, Murtazaliev drops a swinging Gubin with a counter right and he follows up with a plethora of strikes on the ground until the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Khalid Murtazaliev def. Sergey Gubin by TKO via strikes
Fight #7 - EFN Catchweight Division Fight
Askar Mozharov vs. Alexey Ivanov
Referee:N/A
Round One
The round begins with Mozharov attacking Ivanov with a variety of kicks, Mozharov drops Ivanov with a spinning head kick and he follows it up with a bunch of strikes. Ivanov tries getting up and Mozharov drags him back to the ground, Ivanov scrambles to get top control. Mozharov searches for submissions while on his back against Ivanov, Ivanov starts attacking Mozharov with some ground and pound. Ivanov turns up the heat on the striking and the referee jumps in.
Fight Result: Alexey Ivanov def. Askar Mozharov by TKO via strikes
Fight #8 - EFN Lightweight Division Fight
Akhmet Aliev vs. David Khachatryan
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Khachatryan attacking Aliev with a striking combination, Aliev starts attacking Khachatryan with leg kicks. Aliev backs up Khachatryan after barely landing a head kick, Aliev then hits Khachatryan with a jumping kick that hits the midsection. Khachatryan responds by catching Aliev with a two punch combination, Aliev scores a takedown on Khachatryan and he gets side control. Aliev attacks Khachatryan with some ground and pound as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Aliev quickly attacking Khachatryan with some leg kicks, Khachatryan responds by attacking Aliev with leg kicks of his own. Aliev comes forward and he eats a few strikes from Khachatryan, Aliev accidentally pokes Khachatryan in the eye and the fight is halted. The fight resumes with Aliev attacking Khachatryan with a few kicks, Aliev scores a takedown on Khachatryan and he gets side control. Aliev attacks Khachatryan with some ground and pound as he gets full mount, Khachatryan scrambles at the right to get top position on Aliev. Aliev quickly scrambles in return to get back on top of Khachatryan, Aliev regains the full mount on Khachatryan. Khachatryan is quick to force Aliev into the half guard position, Khachatryan kicks off of the cage wall to get the fight standing as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Khachatryan attacking Aliev with a few leg kicks, Aliev catches Khachatryan with a right after engaging in the clinch. Aliev scores a takedown on Khachatryan and he gets the half guard, Khachatryan finds a way to stand up with Aliev holding onto him. Aliev scores another takedown and he gets side control this time, Aliev transitions to back control and then the half guard again on Khachatryan. Aliev then advances to the full mount on Khachatryan, Khachatryan pushes off of the cage to get Aliev into his full guard. Khachatryan tries standing up and Aliev drags him back to the ground, Khachatryan again stands up with Aliev holding onto him. Khachatryan eventually catching a circling Aliev with a pair of hooks, Khachatryan scores a takedown on Aliev as the round ends.
Fight Result: Akhmet Aliev def. David Khachatryan by decision
Fight #9 - K-1 Rules Fight
Igor Ryazantsev vs. Sergey Badyuk
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Ryazantsev attacking Badyuk with leg kicks, Badyuk connects with a left hook and flying knee strike on Ryazantsev. Ryazantsev dances around Badyuk while peppering him with jabs, Badyuk occasionally nails Ryazantsev with a left as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with Badyuk swarming on Ryazantsev with strikes, Badyuk then hits a kicking Ryazantsev with a counter left hook. Ryazantsev occasionally catches Badyuk with some jabs, Badyuk then hits a backing Ryazantsev with a few rights as the round ends.
Round Three
The round begins with Badyuk backing Ryazantsev up with a few kick attempts, Ryazantsev attempts a badly missed spinning back fist on Badyuk. Badyuk backs Ryazantsev into the cage wall before throwing a right, Badyuk drops Ryazantsev with a straight right as the round ends.
Fight Result: Sergey Badyuk def. Igor Ryazantsev by decision
Main Event - EFN Heavyweight Division Fight
Vitaly Minakov vs. Josh Copeland
Referee: N/A
Round One
The round begins with Minakov attacking Copeland with a few front kicks, Minakov then hits Copeland with a flying knee strike. Minakov then hits a swinging Copeland with a counter right, Minakov scores a takedown on Copeland and he gets the full guard. Minakov starts attacking Copeland with some ground and pound, Minakov postures up to attack Copeland with more strikes. Minakov transitions to back control on Copeland, Minakov transitions to the full mount after a rear naked choek attempt on Copeland. Copeland scrambles to his feet as Minakov lands more strikes, Minakov hits Copeland with a knee strike as the round ends.
Round Two
The round begins with C opeland cracking Minakov with a right, Minakov scores a takedown on Copeland and he gets the half guard. Minakov goes right into attacking Copeland with some ground and pound, Copeland escapes an arm bar attempt to get the fight standing again. Minakov scores another takedown on Copeland and he gets the half guard, Minakov locks in the kimura and a tap out follows.
Fight Result: Vitaly Minakov def. Josh Copeland by submission via kimura
