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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 Challenge 74 RESULTADOS OFICIAIS

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Marzo 4, 2017) — Ruso medios Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko derrotado americana Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Desafío 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rusia
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) spoiled the M-1 Global debut of former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of San Diego, by way of a three-round unanimous decision in the main event of the evening. Shlemenko, who last year captured the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), de Rusia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th vitoria, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) na co-metragem.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) made a strong statement as a legitimate title contender with his three-round unanimous decision over Russian MMA veteran Mogamed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) posicionou-se a outra disputa de título, stopping American KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Medio-pesado brasileiro Carlos “Cachorrao” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut, taking a three-round decision from his Ukrainian opponent, BorisBoraPolezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
Na acción preliminar tarxeta, Ruso medios Valery “The Hammer ruso” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) lived up to his nickname with an opening-round knockout of Brazilian Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), undefeated Russian welterweight Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from German Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used an arm-triangle choke to submit Ukrainian Aleksey Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Korean Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) e ruso Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) loitaron para un empate de tres rounds, Welterweight ruso Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German ArdaBoma YeAdas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Alemaña, na segunda rolda.
Complete results & galería de fotos de abaixo:
CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – Medio-medio
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rusia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Welterweights
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusia
Pesos lixeiros
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusia
WTKO/KO2 (socos – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
Medio-pesados
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ucraína
CARD PRELIMINAR
Medio-medio
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rusia.
WTKO/KO1 (socos – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Welterweights
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (mata-león – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña
Pesos lixeiros
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (arm-un triángulo – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Corea Do Sur
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusia
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (socos – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña




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M-1 Challenge 75 Pesos OFICIAIS

CARD PRINCIPAL

MAIN EVENT – Medio-medio – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER Shlemenko (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia 184 1/2 lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) Alexey KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Campión, Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Reto, Rusia 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77.1 kg)
Pesos lixeiros — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusia 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Medio-pesados – 3 X 5
BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraína 204 1/2 lbs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 205 lbs. (93 kg)
CARD PRELIMINAR
Medio-medio – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rusia. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 154 lbs. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
ARDABoma YeADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia 173 1/2 lbs. (78.9 kg)
Pesos lixeiros – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Corea Do Sur 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 lbs. (72.0 kg)

CANDO: Venres, Marzo 3, 2017

ONDE: Moscova, Rusia
Promoter: M-1 Global
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Rashid Yusupov defeats Stephan Puetz To retrain M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown

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Abukar Yandiev destroys Alexander Butenko
To become new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion
M-1 Challenge 74 RESULTADOS OFICIAIS

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), loitando fóra de Rusia, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), de Alemaña, whose corner stopped the fight during the third round.


Wildly popular Russian fighter Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) immediately opened his title fight challenge with a powerful right-handed punch that floored defending champion
Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0). Yankiev relentlessly attacked veteran Butenko, firing more than 60 unanswered strikes on the fallen Ukranian veteran, until the referee mercifully halted the fight at 1:65 da primeira quenda.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), loitando fóra de Rusia, stopped French welterweight Morgan Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) on punches in the third round. Belarussian lightweight Artium Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0) and Ukrianian bantamweight Vitaly Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0) won three-round unanimous decisions, respectivamente, over Brazilian ErivanNegao” Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Frenchman MoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0).
In the soccer club fans match, Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) locked a guillotine choke on fellow Russian light heavyweight Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) for a submission victory in the first round.
No card preliminar, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (un triángulo) over Ukrainian VyacheslavBisonBogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) presentado (mata-león) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) na terceira rolda, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus ViniciusMontanah” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0) decisioned Russian Evgeni Myakinkin (14-8-1, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) defeated Russian Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0) por medio dunha presentación da segunda rolda (un triángulo), Russian bantamweight Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 0-2-1) knocked out Brazilian Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) na terceira rolda.

Os resultados completos e galería de fotos de abaixo:

CARD PRINCIPAL
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia
WTKO3 (corner stoppage3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Alemaña
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia
WTKO1 (socos – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ucraína
Welterweights
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO3 – (socos — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Francia
Pesos lixeiros
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Bielorrusia
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Bantamweights
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ucraína
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Francia
SOCCER CLUB FANS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (guillotina – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
CARD PRELIMINAR
Pesos pesados
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Rusia
Welterweights
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Suíza
WSUB1 (un triángulo – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ucraína
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
WSUB3 (mata-león – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
Bantamweights
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraína
WSUB2 (un triángulo – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Rusia
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusia
WKO3 (socos – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil

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MMA fighters & fans of rival Russian soccer teams Added to M-1 Challenge 74 tarxeta

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Febreiro 18 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Febreiro 2, 2017) – The February 18th M-1 Desafío 74 card in St. Petersburg got even more interesting with M-1Global’s announcement that a fight between fans of arch-rival Russian soccer (non-American football) teams will square-off in full team colors.
No evento principal, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), de Alemaña.
M-1 Challenge campión dos leves Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) afronta challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) noM-1 Desafío 74 co-metragem.
Billed as the first MMA fight part of a major event to feature MMA fighters who are also fans of two of the top soccer clubs in Russia, CSKA and Spartak, battling between the ropes to determine the strongest soccer fan under MMA rules, not in the street.
Medio-pesado Dmitry Tebekin (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), representing CSKA, will throw-down against Spartak fan Arthur Reig Tjul’parov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0). Tebekin was the St. Petersburg Cup winner and vice-champion of St. Petersburg, while Tjul’parov was also vice-champion of St. Petersburg as well as the third-place finisher in the All-Russian Grand Prix
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Also fighting on the M-1 Desafío 74 card principal, in addition to Yusupov-Puetz and Butenko-Yandiev, is former M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Vitaly Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), de Ucraína, vs. Frenchman MoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); two-time M-1 Challenge lightweight title challengerArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1: 12-7-0), de Bielorrusia, vs. invictoBrazilian PabloNegao” Pereira (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. invictoPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), of Switzerland.
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Tempestade” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3, en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 Desafío 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) derrotou o ex-campión do M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectivamente, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (afogador). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Desafío 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, con todo, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator e World Series of Fighting.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (California), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, leve KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), de Ucraína.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Desafío 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “The Hammer ruso” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Resolve Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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M-1 Desafío 74 – Febreiro. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rusia
M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia

Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3, en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Grabovich, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Marzo 3, en M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, será a atracción principal M-1 Desafío 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Desafío 65, when defending titlist Murad Abdulaev retired during the fourth round.
In a non-title fight, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Desafío 70 last September. His first title defense was Decembro 5 en M-1 Desafío 72, in which Kunchenko won a 5-round unanimous decision over Abdulaev in a rematch.
Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of famed Stary Oskol in Russia, has won his last three fights in addition to being undefeated in four M-1 Global matches. His signature victory to date was last June at M-1 Desafío 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
In other announced main card fights, American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0 (M-1: 6-2-0), while Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
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M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia

“Tempestade” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
Marzo 3 en Moscova, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko será a atracción principal M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, derrotou o ex-campión do M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectivamente, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (afogador). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
Na súa última acción, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” Presidente M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein dito, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Gran Premio 2016 isn’t over, aínda. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweightsAlexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Así, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Agora, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Desafío 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, esta vez, we will be able to complete this exciting story.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, invicto Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) no M-1 Desafío 75 tarxeta.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13th season of The Ultimate Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 en M-1 Desafío 54, parada Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. En 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui en M-1 Desafío 57. Na súa última loita, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Desafío 70.
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M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia

M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

Febreiro 18 en St. Petersburg, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 16, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko will take on challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) no M-1 Desafío 74 co-feature on Febreiro 18, en St. Petersburg, Rusia.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), de Alemaña.
M-1 Desafío 74 será transmitido en directo desde St. Petersburg en alta definición na www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk eMoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci will also be in action with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot with M-1 Challenge bantamweight championPavel Vitruk in the not-too-distant future.
A strong Ukrainian with superior wrestling skills, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) is an eight-year MMA veteran who has found a welcomed home in M-1 Challenge competition and he has taken advantage of the opportunity. Riding a six-fight win streak, the 29-year-old Butenko captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt last June at M-1 Challenge 67, when he took a five-round unanimous decision over Artiom Damkovsky.
Na súa última acción, no M-1 Challenge 71 en outubro, Butenko won a unanimous three-round decision against Rubenilton Pereira in a non-title fight.
Butenko’s first title defense will be against one of the most popular MMA fighters in Russia, the fighting powerhouse Yandiev, who also is a strong wrestler, plus a solid Judo background. The rising lightweight star will be a certain fan favor because of his nationality as well as his style of fighting, resulting in first-round endings in all his pro fights to date.
Last June at M-1 Desafío 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ lbs. catchweight.
Like Butenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0) also fights out of Ukraine. The 25-year-old fighter is a former M-1 Challenge bantamweight title challenger, who was riding an eight-fight into his last fight, in which he lost by fourth-round submission (afogador) to the aforementioned Vitruk (see accompanying picture to left). In M-1 Challenge competition, Branchuk defeated Antun Racicone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 Desafío 64.
Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1: 2-1-0) is a grappling specialist from France. Known and highly respected for his great conditioning and endurance, he lost a disputed three-round decision in his M-1 Challenge debut to Nikita Chistyakov 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin eAlexey Naumov, respectivamente, by knee and punch.
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Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

 

M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3 en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 9, 2017) – A serious knee injury requiring surgery has forced undefeated Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) to withdraw from his first title fight, Marzo 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, en M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.
I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Desafortunadamente, I tore ligaments in my knee and, based on my medical exam, I will need surgery soon. I apologize to all the MMA fans who were anticipating this fight. I’ll do my best to return stronger than ever.
Welterweight perspectiva Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) no M-1 Desafío 75 tarxeta.
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
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M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia

Sergey Romanov preparing to ruin Magomed Sultanakhmedov’s comeback party

M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3 en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 5, 2017) – Hot welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov is training hard to ruin the comeback of Russian veteran Magomed “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov in an interesting match-up Marzo 3 no M-1 Challenge 75 en Rusia.

O M-1 Desafío 75 evento principal, featuring a battle of undefeated welterweights between defending champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, takes on Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),was previously announced.
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Due to a series of injuries, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) has been inactive for the past five years, since he knocked out Tyson Jeffries in the second round of their 2011 loitar no M-1 Challenge 24.
A former M-1 Selection champion, Sultanakhmedov is dropping down one weight class from middleweight to fight Romanov. During his MMA career, feared striker Sultanakhmedov has knocked out the likes of Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch e Pliinio Cruz, entre os máis notables.
His tremendous flair and style makes him a fan favorite, especially hisone-shoot, one-killattack. The 32-year-old has fought outside of his native Russia, in the United States and Japan, and during his fighting hiatus he served as referee.
Although he isn’t looking past Sultanakhmedov, fellow Russian fighter Romanov hopes that an impressive victory over Sultankhmedov will position him for his first M-1 Challenge title shot against the Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov winner.
Romanov has had impressive victories in M-1 Challenge competition, including a decision over against Brazilian foe Carlos Pereira last October at M-1 Desafío 71, as well as a first-round stoppage via punches of Andreas Birgels this past June at M-1 Desafío 68.
I’ve been working on my strength,” Romanov said from his training camp, “because the champion in my weight class, Alexey Kunchenko, is physically strong. I need to catch up. Not that I’m looking forward to a title fight, but I always have grandiose plans, así, we’ll see how that goes. Agora, I’m focused on Sultanakhmedov, and I think my fight with him would be no harder than a possible fight with Kunchenko.
I started training camp with two workouts a day, but I felt sick and decided to cutback to only one workout a day until I soon return to full mode. I’ve been training at home (St. Petersburg) but will soon go to Ryazan to wrestling training camp. Logo, I will go back to St. Petersburg to prepare at camp, and go to Borovaya for boxing. My opponent is left-handed, so I need appropriate sparring partners, but the guys in my camp are a great help.
I know my opponent well having watched his fights as a youngster when he was champion. Agora, we need to reevaluate him. He was a good fighter who trains at ‘Goretswhere there is, in principle, guys there who are top level. It’s difficult to say what form he has now because he hasn’t fought in so long. Agora, he is at the peak age for a fighter, 32, so we’ll see. I don’t think I’ll be favored in this fight, but I will go forward despite being the underdog.
Romanov (R) is a solid all-around MMA fighter
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