(ר) Antun Racic fires “קיללער” strike

סט. פעטערבורג, רוסלאַנד (יאַנואַר 28, 2016) – M-1 Global’s first event of 2016 is shaping up as a potential blockbuster with the announcement of the second M-1 Challenge bantamweight elimination fight for ב-1 טשאַלאַנדזש 64 אויף פעברואַר 19 at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.

אַנטון “קיללער” ראַסיק, פון קראָאַטיאַ, will face Ukrainian Vitaly Branchuk for right to fight for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship. The survivor will advance to the championship round against the winner of the previously announced M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator, also part of the ב-1 טשאַלאַנדזש 64קאָרט, צווישן פּאַוועל וויטרוק (12-2-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 6-2-0) and undefeated Kazakhstan-native סערגיי מאָראָזאָוו (6-0-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 2-0-0). Vitruk is a Ukrainian-born fighter who lives and trains out of St. פעטערבורג, רוסלאַנד.

The main event pits three-time Bellator champion אלכסנדר “שטורעם” שלעמענקאָ(51-9-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 2-0-0) and former M-1 Challenge middleweight and light heavyweight titlist וויאַטשעסלאַוו וואַסילעווסקי (27-3-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 10-1-0) in the semifinals of the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament.

אין די גלויבנס-שטריך, newly signed אלכסנדר “דראַגאָ” וואָלקאָוו (24-6-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 8-3-0), פון רוסלאַנד, takes on Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.

ראַסיק (18-6-1, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off of an impressive win by decision versus Alexei Nevzorov last September at ב-1 טשאַלאַנדזש 61. The powerful Croatian, who is a standout grappler, is dropping down to fight as a bantamweight.

Branchuk (20-5-0, <אַ href="http://translate.googleusercontent.com/translate_c?depth=1&hl=tr&prev=search&rurl=translate.google.com.tr&sl=iw&u=http://fightnewsunlimited.com/category/m-1/?lang=yi&usg=ALkJrhj46WvEnsOMiIaqDIFKQ9-j03dE1A">M-1: 0-1-0) will be fighting in his second M-1 Global event, the first two years ago at M-1 אַרויסרופן 45, in which he lost a decision to Yunus Evloev. The 24-year-old Branchuk is riding a seven-fight win streak. Known as a strong striker, he has knocked out 10 פון זיינע קעגנערס.