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

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(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Maris 4, 2017) — Rasha middleweight Alexander “Hadari” Shlemenko ci Amurka Bulus “Da Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Watna 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rasha
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), Rasha, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16ga watan nasara, 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) a co-alama.
(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 “Fadar 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) positioned kansa ga wani suna harbi, stopping American KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Brazil haske matakin matsakaicin nauyi 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).
A na farko da katin mataki, Rasha middleweight Valery “A Rasha Hammer” 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) da kuma Rasha Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) suka yi jihãdi ga wata uku-zagaye Draw, Rasha welterweight 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), Jamus, a zagaye na biyu.
Complete results & photo gallery a kasa:
MAIN katin
MAIN FARUWA – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rasha
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), Amurka
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rasha
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rasha
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rasha
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rasha
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Amurka
Haske Olympics
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
Na farko katin
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rasha.
WTKO/KO1 (punches – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WELTERWEIGHTS
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Jamus
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rasha
WSUB1 (raya-tsirara shaƙa – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Jamus
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rasha
WSUB1 (hannu-alwatika shaƙa – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Koriya ta Kudu
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rasha
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Jamus




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M-1 ALUBALE 75 YANAR kaya masu nauyi

MAIN katin

MAIN FARUWA – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Alexander SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha 184 1/2 lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), Amurka 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) Alexey KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Zakaran, Rasha 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Mai takala, Rasha 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rasha 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rasha 169 1/2 lbs. (77.1 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rasha 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Amurka 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Haske Olympics – 3 X 5
Boris POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 204 1/2 lbs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 205 lbs. (93 kg)
Na farko katin
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rasha. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Jamus 154 lbs. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rasha 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
ARDABoma YeADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Jamus 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rasha 173 1/2 lbs. (78.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rasha 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Koriya ta Kudu 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rasha 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Jamus 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
Raul TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 lbs. (72.0 kg)

SA'AD: Jumma'a, Maris 3, 2017

INA: Moscow, Rasha
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M-1 Watna 75 – Maris 3, 2017 – Moscow, Rasha

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 ALUBALE 74 Sakamako a hukumance kawo

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), yãƙi daga Rasha, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), Jamus, 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 na farko zagaye.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), yãƙi daga Rasha, 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, bi da bi, over Brazilian ErivanNegao” Pear (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.
A kan na farko da katin, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (alwatika shaƙa) over Ukrainian VyacheslavBisonBogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) sallamã, (raya tsirara shaƙa) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) a cikin na uku zagaye, 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) by hanyar na biyu-zagaye biyayya (alwatika shaƙa), 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) a cikin na uku zagaye.

Cikakken sakamakon da hoton da ke ƙasa gallery:

MAIN katin
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Rasha
WTKO3 (corner stoppage3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Jamus
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rasha
WTKO1 (punches – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ukraine
WELTERWEIGHTS
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO3 – (punches — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Faransa
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Belarus
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Faransa
SOCCER CLUB FANS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rasha
WSUB1 (guillotine shaƙa – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rasha
Na farko katin
Olympics
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Rasha
WELTERWEIGHTS
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Switzerland
WSUB1 (alwatika shaƙa – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB3 (raya tsirara shaƙa – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rasha
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WSUB2 (alwatika shaƙa – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Rasha
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rasha
WKO3 (punches – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil

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M-1 Watna 75 – Maris 3, 2017 – Moscow, Rasha

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

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Fabrairu 18 a St. Petersburg, Rasha
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Fabrairu 2, 2017) – The February 18ga watan M-1 Watna 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.
A cikin babban taron, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Jamus.
M-1 Challenge hur Zakaran Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) fuskantar mai takala Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) a cikinM-1 Watna 74 co-alama.
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.
boxing 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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M-1 Watna 74 za a streamed live daga St. Petersburg a babban definition a kanwww.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk na mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
Also fighting on the M-1 Watna 74 main katin, 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), da Ukraine, 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), na Belarus, vs. undefeatedBrazilian PabloNegao” Pear (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. unbeatenPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), of Switzerland.
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Hadari” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 Watna 75, Maris 3, a Moscow, Rasha
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Bulus “Da Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Hadari” Shlemenko in the March 3RD M-1 Watna 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) ci tsohon M-1 Challenge Zakaran Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, bi da bi, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (shaƙa). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Watna 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, duk da haka, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator da duniya Series na yãƙi.
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), Rasha, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha, 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 “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, hur KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (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), da Ukraine.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Watna 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “A Rasha Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc solves Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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M-1 Watna 74 – Feb. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Rasha
M-1 Watna 75 – Maris 3, 2017 – Moscow, Rasha

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

M-1 Watna 75, Maris 3, a Moscow, Rasha
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 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, Maris 3, a M-1 Watna 75 a Moscow.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Hadari” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, nufin kanun labarai M-1 Watna 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rasha, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Watna 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 Watna 70 last September. His first title defense was Disamba 5 a M-1 Watna 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 Watna 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 Assassin” Caldwell (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 “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
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M-1 Watna 75 – Maris 3, 2017 – Moscow, Rasha

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

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American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
Maris 3 a Moscow, Rasha

ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Hadari” Shlemenko nufin kanun labarai M-1 Watna 75 a Moscow.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, ci tsohon M-1 Challenge Zakaran Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, bi da bi, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (shaƙa). 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.
A cikin mataki na karshe, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Garka 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,” M-1 Global shugaban kasa Vadim Finkelchtein ya ce, “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 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, duk da haka. 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. Don haka, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Yanzu, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Watna 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, wannan lokacin, 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), Rasha, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, unbeaten 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 “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) a kan M-1 Watna 75 katin.
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 13ga watan season of A Ultimate mai fada, 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 a M-1 Watna 54, tsayawa Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. A 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui a M-1 Watna 57. A cikin karshe yãƙi, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Watna 70.
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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

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ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 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) a cikin M-1 Watna 74 co-feature on Fabrairu 18, a St. Petersburg, Rasha.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rasha, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Jamus.
M-1 Watna 74 za a streamed live daga St. Petersburg a babban definition a kan www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk na mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk da kumaMoktarLe 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.
A cikin mataki na karshe, a M-1 Watna 71 a watan Oktoba, 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 Watna 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ lbs. nauyi.
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 (shaƙa) 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 Watna 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 da kumaAlexey Naumov, bi da bi, by knee and punch.
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Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

 

M-1 Watna 75, Maris 3 a Moscow, Rasha
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 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, Maris 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rasha, a M-1 Watna 75 a Moscow.
I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Abin baƙin ciki, 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 mai yiwuwa Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) a kan M-1 Watna 75 katin.
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
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Sergey Romanov preparing to ruin Magomed Sultanakhmedov’s comeback party

M-1 Watna 75, Maris 3 a Moscow, Rasha
ST. Petersburg, Rasha (Janairu 5, 2017) – Hot welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov is training hard to ruin the comeback of Russian veteran Magomed “Fadar White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov in an interesting match-up Maris 3 a M-1 Watna 75 a Rasha.

A M-1 Watna 75 main taron, featuring a battle of undefeated welterweights between defending champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Rasha, takes on Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0),was previously announced.
M-1 Watna 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Masu kallo za su iya duba da farko ta faɗa, kuma babban katin ta shiga a kan yin rajistar a www.M1Global.TV. Fans iya duba duk mataki a kan su kwakwalwa, da kuma a kan Android da Apple kaifin baki wayoyin da Allunan.
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 yãƙi a M-1 Watna 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 da kuma Pliinio Cruz, daga cikin mafi manyan.
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 Watna 71, as well as a first-round stoppage via punches of Andreas Birgels this past June at M-1 Watna 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, don haka, we’ll see how that goes. A yanzu, 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. To,, 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. Yanzu, 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. Yanzu, 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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