Turkmen wrestler Alp Arslan Begenjow lost to American Kyle Dake in the title bout of the Real American Freestyle (RAF) Abu Dhabi tournament.
The bout took place on 14 November at the Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi and ended in a technical superiority win for Dake with a score of 10:0.
Dake started the match aggressively and had already built a 7:0 lead in the first period.
In the third period, the American took the score to 10:0, after which the bout was stopped.
For the 20-year-old Begenjow, this was his debut bout in RAF. The Turkmen wrestler was given the opportunity to compete straight away for the organisation's title in the first heavyweight division (Cruiserweight, 86 kg).
Begenjow is 20 years old. In 2024, he became Turkmenistan's first-ever junior (U20) world champion in freestyle wrestling, winning the championship in Pontevedra in the up to 79 kg weight category. In the same year, the athlete won gold at the Asian Junior Championships. In 2026, Begenjow moved up to the up to 86 kg category and became a bronze medallist at the Junior World Championships in Bratislava.
The 35-year-old Kyle Dake is a four-time world champion and a two-time Olympic bronze medallist.
The victory over Begenjow allowed the American to defend his RAF championship title once again.
