Only one point to less …
Posted by Joker on 20th September 2009
Lviv, Ukraine; on September 18th Promoter Viktor LAZURKO made again a great event in the national Circus building in the centre of Lviv. Four TV stations broadcast the show, 10 international fights in oriental rules and MMA where on the fight card. Many photos here in the gallery. 





In the mainfight the Moroccan female top fighter Iman CHAIRI CHABALOU challenged the MMA European Champion Olena OVCHINIKOVA for the World title in OR - 56,40 Kg. Both girls are very strong fighter , technical as well as hard puncher. After five rounds of full action on both sides home town girl Olena OVCHINIKOVA toke the belt.
Chairi Ghabalou was disappointed, because she thought she has done enough. And in fact the fight was very close, although the judges from Poland, Ukraine and Austria made a clear 3:0 decision. On all scorecards Ovchinikova won by just one more point. 
In the second main fight Predrag LAZAREVIC from Octagon pro Gym in Vienna / Austria challenge Ukrainian Champion Yuriy RAK for the World title -84,60 in OR. This fight was also very fast and both fighters showed a good performance.
The Austrian Lazarevic was clever and landed some good lowkicks and punches, end of round three he was in front by points. Beginning round four Rak made a nice high kick and the referee counted the Austrian for the first time. Because of a bad injury on the right leg Lazaravic had no chance any more to kick or even to move but he did not want to give up. In the fifth round the referee stopped the fight correct and Yuriy RAK got the belt form the mayor of the City.
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