OKTAGON returned to Bratislava on Saturday night where a Slovakian hero emerged victorious in the main event.
Ivan Buchinger stepped up on short notice to headline OKTAGON 63 at the Tipos Arena, showing once again why he is a legend of the European scene.
The veteran survived an incredibly difficult opening round against the rising Hafeni Nafuka, drawing on all of his experience to come back and stop his opponent in the second round.
Another impressive finish on the main card came from Damien Lapilus who looks to be an exciting addition to the roster following his first round finish against František Fodor.
Zhalgas Zhumagulov also made a statement on his OKTAGON debut by dominating former title challenger Aaron Aby in the main card opener.
On the prelims, Ireland's Jack Maguire produced one of the highlights of the night with his comeback victory against Radek Roušal via submission.
Check out the full results listed below:
Main card:
Ivan Buchinger def. Hafeni Nafuka by TKO, Round 2, 3:23
Leandro Silva def. Máté Kertész by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Robert Pukač def. Ammari Diedrick by unanimous decision (29-28, 29-28, 30-27)
Gjoni Palokaj def. Karol Ryšavý by unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Damien Lapilus def. František Fodor by TKO, Round 1, 1:19
Zhalgas Zhumagulov def. Aaron Aby by unanimous decision (30-26, 30-26, 30-26)
Prelims:
Jack Maguire def. Radek Roušal by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 2, 3:44
Roman Paulus def. Janne Elonen-Kulmala by submission (rear-naked choke), Round 3, 2:12
Veronika Smolková def. Mileide Simplicio by TKO, Round 1, 1:06
Tomáš Cigánik def. Kevin Enz by unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)
