On December 7, the “Congress Hall” of the Palace of Culture and Sports in Varna became the epicenter of intense battles. Five knockouts, one European SENSHI title defense, and four special awards summarize the last international martial arts gala of the year, SENSHI 24. The event, held in Varna, featured bouts contested under KWU Full Contact and KWU SENSHI rules.
The highlight of the evening was the defense of the European SENSHI Title. Bulgarian Dragomir Petrov faced off against Italy’s Ivan Naccari in a match that kept the audience on edge. After three rounds, the judges unanimously awarded the victory to Petrov, allowing him to retain his title.
Meanwhile, half of the fights on the card ended with knockouts, adding to the excitement and electrifying the crowd in the arena.
Here are the full results from SENSHI 24:
Fight #1 – Category: -70 kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Ognyan Mirchev (Bulgaria) defeated Walter “Le Cogneur” Christopher (France) via unanimous decision.
Fight #2 – Category: -75 kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Daniele Valente (Italy) defeated Petar Stoykov (Bulgaria) via unanimous decision after an additional fourth round.
Fight #3 – Category: -75 kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Atanas Bozhilov (Bulgaria) dominated Manuel “White Shark” Sembera (Austria) to win via unanimous decision.
Fight #4 – Category: -80 kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Michael Samperi (Italy) defeated Constantin “Lion Crusher” Rusu (Moldova) via knockout in R2 at 2:59.
Fight #5 – Category: -80 kg KWU SENSHI
Aziz “The Sultan” Felak (Morocco) defeated Omar “El Marsiano” Moreno (USA) via TKO via doctor’s stoppage in R2 at 2:10.
Fight #6 – Category: -70 kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Bruno Gazani (Brazil) knocked out Marius-Cristian “The Mad Man” Cimpoieru (Romania) in the R1 at 2:37.
Fight #7 – Category: 95+ kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Francesko “Smile” Xhaja (Albania) defeated Massinissa “Massacreur” Hamaili (Algeria) via knockout in the R1 at 0:59.
Fight #8 – Category: 95+ kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Giannis “Hercules” Stoforidis (Greece) defeated Nidal “The Soldier” Bchiri (Morocco) via technical knockout in R2 at 1:53.
Fight #9 – Category: 95+ kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Bruno “Muhammad Ali” Chaves (Brazil) defeated Jahfarr Wilnis (Suriname) via unanimous decision.
Fight #10 – European Title Match – Category: -70 kg KWU FULL CONTACT
Dragomir Petrov (Bulgaria) defended his European title in a hard-fought battle against Ivan Naccari (Italy), winning via split decision.
Special Awards at SENSHI 24:
- “Knockout of the Night”: Awarded to Francesko Xhaja for one of the fastest knockouts of the evening. The award was personally presented by legend Glaube Feitosa.
- “Fighting Spirit” Award: Given to Petar Stoykov, presented by martial arts icon Francisco Filho.
- “Best Technique” Award: Presented to European title challenger Ivan Naccari, who impressed with his style and performance.
- “Helmet of Spartacus” Award: This surprise honor for the Best SENSHI Fighter of the Year went to Giannis Stoforidis for his impeccable performance throughout the year.
Find more about SENSHI 24 on the social media pages on Facebook, Instagram, and watch the event replay on SENSHI YouTube channel.
SENSHI 24 was organized with the support of the KWU International Professional League, along with partners Armeec ISG, MAX Sport, Bulgaria Air, M Car Group – BMW Dealer, and St. St. Constantine and Helena Holding.
Media partners are Boec.BG, Boec.COM, Bulgaria ON AIR, MAX Sport 1, TrillerTV, Dir.bg, Gol.bg, Topsport.bg, Kwunion.com, Kyokushin Karate News, Fighto.News, and Novinata.bg.
