Canadian Chris Kelades new M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight champion

Decisions Alexander Pletenko in China

WKG & M-1 sib tw 103

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SHENZHEN, Tuam Tshoj (Lub yim hli ntuj 4, 2019) – Canadian mixed-martial arts fighter Chris Kelades became the M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight champion by taking a decision from Alexander Pletenko last night at WKG and M-1 Challenge 103 in Shenzhen, Tuam Tshoj.

M-1 Challenge “regular” flyweight championAlexander Doskalchuk was supposed to defend his title atM-1 sib tw 103 against Kelades, Txawm li cas los, the champ suffered an injury that forced Doskalchuk to withdraw.

Pletenko versus Kelades was a rematch of a fight back in June, 2018, in which Pletenko won a decision atM-1 sib tw 93.  Pletenko, Txawm li cas los, came in overweight and he was ineligible to win the title.

This true International MMA event included 20 professional fighters from 10 different countries: Russia, Tuam Tshoj, TEB CHAWS USA, Brazil, Ukraine, Canada, Azerbaijan, Sweden, Georgia and Germany.

The judges were busy all night as eight of the 10 fights went the complete distance.

Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Kelades (14-4) and Pletenko (14-5) battled tooth and nail with the Canadian avenging his earlier loss with a five-round unanimous decision to his Ukrainian opponent.

Chinese fighters had won only one of four fights going into the final match of the evening, in which fan favoriteHuoyixibai Chuhayifo (12-3) sent everybody home happy, knocking out Georgian bantamweightBeno Adamia (5-5) with a punch in the opening round.

Lavxias teb sab welterweightMaksim Grabovich (10-4) won a unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighterJonas “Bonus” Boeno (38-12), Brazilian HeavyweightRoggers “The Tiger” Souza (9-2) took a split decision fromZaur Gadzhibayev (7-3-1), and United State welterweightHayden “Hulk” Hassan (9-4) won his M-1 Global debut with a unanimous decision versusMovsar Bokov (5-2), ntawm Russia.

Nyob rau hauv lub undercard, Chinese featherweightFeng “The Winged Tiger” Peng Zhao (6-2) yeej AmericanEdward Massey (5-4) on points, but Zhao’s countrymenMaheshate thiabWang Zhen lost unanimous decision, feem, to Russian lightweightNikolay Goncharov (3-1-1) and Brazilian flyweightKayck “Chuck” Alencar (10-1).

Swedish welterweightAndreas “Real Steel” Stahl (12-4) won a split decision over Germany’sChristian Jungwirth (6-2), while American lightweightDaniel “Agent Orange” Swain (20-9-1) locked in a guillotine choke onXialong Wu, of China, at the 28-second mark of round one for a victory.

Below find the official weights and more pictures:

MAIN CARD

MAIN EVENT – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE INTERIM FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Chris Kelades (14-4, M-1: 3-1), Canada

WDEC5

Alexander Pletenko (14-5, M-1: 1-1), Ukraine

 (Kelades wins M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight title)

CO-FEATURE – BANTAMWEIGHTS

Huoyixibai Chuhayifu (12-3, M-1: 3-1), Tuam Tshoj

WKO1 (punches – 4:41)

Beno Adamia, (5-5, M-1: 0-2), Georgia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Maksim Grabovich (10-4, M-1: 7-3), Russia

WDEC3

Jonas Boeno (38-12, M-1: 0-1), Brazil

Heavyweights

Roggers Souza (9-2, M-1: 1-0), Brazil

WDEC3

Zaur Gadzhibayev (7-3-1, M-1: 5-2), Azerbaijan

WELTERWEIGHTS

Hayden Hassan (9-4, M-1: 1-0), TEB CHAWS USA

WDEC3

Movsar Bokov (5-2, M-1: 4-2), Russia

UNDERCARD

WELTERWEIGHTS

Andreas Stahl (12-4, M-1: 1-0), Sweden

WDEC3

Christian Jungwirth (6-2, M-1: 0-1), Lub teb chaws yelemees

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Daniel Swain (20-9-1, M-1: 3-1-1), TEB CHAWS USA

WSUB1 (guillotine choke – 0:28)

Xiaolong Wu (16-9-1, M-1: 0-2), Tuam Tshoj

Nikolay Goncharov (3-1-1, M-1: 1-1), Russia

DEC3

Maheshate (2-1, M-1: 0-1), Tuam Tshoj

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Feng Peng Zhao (6-2, M-1: 1-0), Tuam Tshoj

DEC3

Edward Massey (5-4, M-1: 1-2), TEB CHAWS USA

FLYWEIGHTS

Kayck Alencar (10-1, M-1: 2-1), Brazil

WDEC3

Wang Zhen (5-1, M-1: (0-1), Tuam Tshoj

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