In the main fight of the evening, Vladimir Mineev won by decision of the judges. The fight between Mineev and Shtyrkov was held according to the rules of K-1 and lasted 3 rounds of 3 minutes each. The weight category is up to 93 kilograms. Most experts, journalists and athletes identified Vladimir Mineev as the clear favorite of yesterday's confrontation. This is due to Mineev's impressive experience and the number of fights held according to the rules of kickboxing.
For Ivan Shtyrkov, on the contrary, kickboxing is not a title discipline. Before meeting with Mineev, he had only one professional fight under the rules of K-1. And therefore he was perceived by the audience as an underdog. Nevertheless, the first round was held in a cautious manner, without domination from anyone. In the last and final segment, the initiative belonged to Mineev. However, Shtyrkov demonstrated resilience, the ability to counterattack and high motivation. Thanks to this, he became a serious test for his opponent.
In the co-main match of the evening, Russian Islam Murtazaev knocked out an athlete from Iran, Sin Kazemi. A few seconds before the end of the first round, the Iranian missed the strongest blow from Murtazaev, performed with the help of a body turn. Sina Kazemi instantly found himself on the floor and in the ring and I can no longer continue the fight.