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M-1 sib tw 66 Viktor Nemkov vs. Rashid Yusopov M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship May 27, 2016 * Orenburg City, Russia

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M-1 sib tw 66, Friday in Orenburg City, Russia
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(L-R) – Viktor Nemkov & Rashid Yusopov
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MAIN kev tshwm sim – M-1 GLOBAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Viktor NEMKOV (23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0) Yeej, Russia by way of Kazakhstan 205 phaus. (93 kg)
vs.
RASHID YUSOPOV (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Challenger, Russia 204 phaus. (92.7 kg)
LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Stephan “T-800” PUETZ (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 204 ½ phaus. (92.9 kg)
vs.
ANDREY SELEDTSOV (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 205 phaus. 93 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Raul TUTARAULI (6-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Georgia 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
vs.
DAMIR ISMAGULOV (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
BANTWAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
JOSH RETTINGHOUSE (12-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), United States 139 phaus. (63.3 kg)
vs.
VADIM ZHLOBICH (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Belarus 138 phaus. (62.7 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Mikhail KOROBKOV (9-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
vs.
TIMUR NAGIBIN (7-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 144 ½ phaus. (65.7 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEXANDER KRUPEMKIN (rau debut), Ukraine 131 LBS. (59.6 kg)
vs.
MOVSAR EVLOEV (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) 136 phaus. (61.75 kg)
THAUM: Friday, Tej zaum 27, 2016
QHOV TWG: Orenburg City, Russia
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko

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M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
M-1 sib tw 68, Lub rau hli ntuj 16 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
(L-R) – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev tiv thaiv Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, headlining
M-1 sib tw 68, Lub rau hli ntuj 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp. In a M-1 Challenge Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match last February, Vasilevsky lost a majority decision to Shlemenko in the M-1 sib tw 64 Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj.
“We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Thiabmeev got injured,” M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm Vadim Finkelchtein explained. “The whole event was in jeopardy. Yog li ntawd, tam sim no, we’re grateful to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky for agreeing to step in and face Shlemenko in our M-1 Grand Prix finals being held on his (Vasilevsky) hnub yug.
“Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Thiabconomic Forum, which is something every one of our fighters knew from the very beginning. There’s a paragraph in the Grand Prix fighters’ contract stating we can use one of the guys who fought in the semifinals of the tournament in case someone gets injured. Now we’re making one of the most anticipated rematches in the history of Russian MMA.”
M-1 kev sib tw heavyweight zus Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) ntawm M-1 sib tw 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc daws Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th card.
“Lub M-1 sib tw 68 event is going to be huge,” Finkelchtein added. “We’re stacking the card with Alexander Volkov vs Attila Vegh fighting in an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight. The Grand Prix winner, Shlemenko still gets $50,000. As for Ramazan Thiabmeev, we will put efforts into arranging his fight with Alexander Shlemenko this fall, if Shlemenko is still fighting in Russia. Emeev versus Shlemenko will provide the answer to all of the questions MMA fans still arguing about.”
M-1 sib tw 68 yuav tsum tshwm nyob ntawm St. Petersburg nyob rau hauv siab cov lus txhais nyobwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Yavtom ntej M-1 ntiaj teb no Txheej xwm:
Tej zaum 27 – M-1 sib tw 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Russia
Lub rau hli ntuj 4 – M-1 sib tw 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko June 16 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (pictured mus rau sab laug) to withdraw from his June 16thshowdown nrog Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko ntawm M-1 sib tw 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp, postponing his M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight against Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period.
M-1 kev sib tw heavyweight zus Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) ntawm M-1 sib tw 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc daws Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th card.
“This is a tough blow for our organization because there is only one month before M-1 Challenge 68 and we have lost one of our main event fighters,” M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwmVadim Finkelchtein hais tias. “It was the most anticipated fights for fans. We still have a great heavyweight title fight between defending champion Alexander Volkov and challenger Attila Vegh and we’re looking for a suitable replacement for Emeev to fight Shlemenko. M-1 Global has been working under a lot of pressure recently but, never-the-less, we continue to promote great events for our loyal fans. We will do everything possible to keep our fans happy.”
M-1 sib tw 68 yuav tsum tshwm nyob ntawm St. Petersburg nyob rau hauv siab cov lus txhais nyobwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Yavtom ntej M-1 ntiaj teb no Txheej xwm:
Tej zaum 27 – M-1 sib tw 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Russia
Lub rau hli ntuj 4 – M-1 sib tw 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaijan
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M-1 Challenge featherweight champion Ivan Buchinger to defend title June 4 vs. Undefeated challenger Magomed Idrisov

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M-1 sib tw 67, Lub rau hli ntuj 4 in Baku, Azerbaijan
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 5, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge featherweight champion John “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger will defend his title against undefeated challenger Magomed Idrisov, headlining M-1 sib tw 67, Lub rau hli ntuj 4 at Baku, Azerbaijan.
Also announced is a fight between undefeated Kazakh welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakjmonov and Brazilian veteran Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Txiv moj coos.
M-1 sib tw 67 will be streamed live from Azerbaijan in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Buchinger (30-4-0, M-1: 5-0-0), fighting out of his native Slovakia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge featherweight title 1-½ years ago at M-1 sib tw 52, siv ceev xwmphem Tural Nizami (see picture below) in the fourth round on punches. His lone title defense last October was a decision win over current M-1 Challenge lightweight championMansour Barnaoui ntawm M-1 sib tw 62. Undefeated in his last nine fights, dating back four years, Buchinger is 5-0 nyob rau hauv M-1 Ntiaj teb no kev sib tw.
Fighting out of Russia, Idrisov (6-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is the European Wu-Sanda champion. He has three wins in M-1 Global fights, including a pair of notable decisions over Max Coga kawg Tej zaum thaum M-1 sib tw 57, and in his last fight this past December against Sergei Grecicho (see picture below) ntawm M-1 sib tw 61.
Rakhmonov vs. Pereira is a classic clash between young and old, Combat Sambo and Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu specialists.
The 21-year-old Rakhmonov (5-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0) was a decorated MMA amateur who has won two Submission of the Night honors in only three M-1 Global events againstMichal Wienek last July at M-1 sib tw 59, and versus Adam Tsurpov (pictured below) Lub kaum hli ntuj 17, 2014 in Rakhmonov’s professional debut.

Txiv moj coos, 37, won Submission of the Night in his only M-1 Global fight to date, last September against Ruslan Zhemuklkov (see picture below) ntawm M-1 sib tw 61.
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Korobkov vs. Nagibin added t0 M-1 Challenge 66 Nemkov defending title vs. Yusupov, Puetz returning vs. Seledtsov

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 2, 2016) – An intriguing fight between a pair of Russian featherweights, Mikhail Korobkov thiab Timur Nagibin, has been added to the M-1 Challenge 66 kev tshwm sim, Tej zaum 27 in Orenburg City, Russia.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, M-1 kev sib tw teeb heavyweight zus Viktor Nemkov (23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0) will defend his against challenger Rashid Yusupov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0). Yav tas losM-1 kev sib tw teeb heavyweight zus Stephan “T-800” Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), fighting out of Munich, Lub teb chaws yelemees, also returns to face M-1 Global-debuting Andrey Seledtsov 5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is a former Spetsnev solider.
M-1 sib tw 66 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Korobkov (9-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) is coming off of a hard-fought draw with Rodrigo Magalhaes(see above picture) last December at M-1 sib tw 63, in which he had his 9-fight win streak snapped that started with his pro debut.
Nagibin has reeled-off seven consecutive wins since he lost his pro debut. Ntawm M-1 sib tw 64 dhau los no ob hlis ntuj, he won a decision over Andrey Lezhnev. Nagibin is known for his powerful kicks (see picture below) and back-fists.
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Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship; Alexander Volkov makes 1st M-1 Challenge Heavyweight title defense vs. Attila Vegh

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M-1 sib tw 68, Lub rau hli ntuj 16 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 sib tw 68 event as Ramadan Emeev thiab Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko battle in the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov makes his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh, Thursday hmo ntuj, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 68 yuav tsum tshwm nyob ntawm St. Petersburg nyob rau hauv siab cov lus txhais nyobwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Dagestan, is the reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, although his title belt will not be at stake against Shlemenko. The 28-year-old Emeev, uas yog tus 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, noj ib qhov kev txiav txim los ntawm Mario Miranda for the vacant title. Nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj lub npe tiv thaiv, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.
In their much anticipated rematch April 10, 2015, Emeev recaptured the title from Vasilevsky, choking the defending champion into an opening-round submission. xeem Hlis ntuj nqeg, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Earlier this month at M-1 sib tw 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (zawm caj pas yog – see picture below), to qualify for the final versus Shlemenko.
The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Russia. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (see picture below) ntawm M-1 sib tw 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.
Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 rau 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ xyoo. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, sib ntaus sib tua Denis Smoldaraev Feb. 19, 2016 (see picture below) ntawm M-1 sib tw 64 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.
Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut versus Volkov in their M-1 Challenge title fight. Fighting out of Slovakia by way of his native Czechoslovakia, Vegh (pictured below) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov to defend title vs. Rashid Yusupov

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Stephan Puetz returns vs. Andrey Seledtspv
M-1 sib tw 66, Tej zaum 27 in Orenburg City, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 19, 2016) – M-1 kev sib tw teeb heavyweight zusViktor Nemkov yuav tiv thaiv nws title Tej zaum 27tiv thaiv challenger Rashid Yusupov, headlining M-1 sib tw 66, in Orenburg City, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 66 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV.Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
M-1 Global also announced that former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz will also return to action against M-1 Global-debuting Andrey Seledtsov.
Nemkov (23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0) captured the coveted M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title this past December, taking a hard-fought 5-round decision from defending champion Puetz, who had won a 5-round split decision April, 2014 against Nemkov for the title. Nemkov (pictured mus rau sab laug) is a two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion having defeated Vasily Babich(WSUB3 – txhais caj npab-lock) for the vacant title that he then lost in his first title defense to Puetz.
A native of Kazakhstan who fights out of Russia, Nemkov will be making his initial title defense of his second championship belt against Yusopov.
Nemkov (L) and Puetz (R)
The 23-year-old Yusupov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), fighting out of Sochi, Russia, has won four fights in a row to put himself into title contention. A former Russian, European and World Amateur MMA champion, unlike many of his fellow countrymen from the North Caucasus, Yusupov (pictured below) is a dangerous striker whose signature moves are powerful kicks. He is also a top-notch wrestler, evident by his M-1 Challenge victories against Charles Andrade thiab Martin Zawada.
Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), fighting out of Munich, Lub teb chaws yelemees, successfully defended his M-1 Challenge title twice, after beating Nemkov in their original championship match, tiv thaiv Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – zawm caj pas yog) Lub yim hli ntuj 15, 2014 ntawm M-1 sib tw 50, thiab Valery Myasnikov (KO/TKO2 – punches) Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 17, 2014 ntawm M-1 sib tw 54. In a non-title fight this past May, Puetz stopped then M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round due to severely damaged broken nose.
The 28-year-old Seledtsov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) is a former Spetsnev solider who has a solid boxing, combat samba and MMA background. The powerful Russian is the local White-Rex promotion champion.
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M-1 sib tw 65 Bonus Performances Announced

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M-1 sib tw 65 Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan nyiaj
MOSCOW (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 sib tw 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.
Lub M-1 sib tw 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) tiv thaiv Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.
M-1 sib tw Middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.
M-1 sib tw 65 Cuav ntawm hmo ntuj: Ramadan Emeev
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (punches) ntawm Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 sib tw 65 KO ntawm lub hmo ntuj: Max Divnich
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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

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Kunchenko captures
M-1 Challenge welterweight title
M-1 sib tw 65 Official Results

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, 2016) – M-1 sib tw Middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev won last night at M-1 sib tw 65 to advance to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenkodefeated defending champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), lub 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), in their M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match. The main event ended at the 2:50 mark of the opening round as Ramazan advances to face three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.
Emeev finishes off Falcao
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, tiv thaiv yeej Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (14-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), whose corner stopped the bout in the fourth round.
New champ Kunchenko strikes
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) put himself back into title contention with an impressive second-round stoppage on punches of M-1 Global-debuting American opponent Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his unbeaten pro record intact, submitting Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.
Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub ntsiab card, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) stopped Brazilian Sergio “Sergingo” de Fatima (12-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round of a battle featuring a pair making their M-1 Global debut.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Danila Prikaza(3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of Azerbaijan foe Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian hnav Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) yeej nws 40th pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lavxias teb sab sib Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav Kaum (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, Lavxias teb sabSalman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 0-1-0) choked out Georgian pro-debuting Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) with an arm triangle in the second round.
Complete results:
MAIN CARD
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Russia
WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)
Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WTKO4 (Kaum stoppage – 3:12)
Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia
WKO / TKO2 (Punches – 4:40)
Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Armbar – 4:54
Kristijan nyiaj (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Croatia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO / TKO1 (Punches – 3:44)
Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil
Nteg CARD
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
WSUB2 (Kaum stoppage – 3:35)
Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brazil
Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (Punches – 4:33)
Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Tsheb liab qab caj pas – 2:30)
Vyacheslav Kaum (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)
Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgia
Emeev dominated



Kunchenko & Abdulaev
Divnich kicks Turnquest
Frolov & Nyiaj
Romanov vs. de Fatima

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma
Ismagulov & Kaum

Magomedov & Jojua

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Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
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MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia 185 phaus. (84 kg)
Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 184 ½ phaus. (83.7 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Yeej, Russia 170 phaus. (77.15 kg)
Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Russia 169 phaus. (76.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maxim Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 159 phaus. (72.25 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Croatia 184 ½ phaus. (83.8 kg)
Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil 169 ½ phaus. (77.1 kg)
Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (77.1 kg)
Nteg CARD
LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil 202 phaus. (91.95 kg)
Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia 200 ½ phaus. (91.1 kg)
Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (77.05 kg)
Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaijan 169 phaus. (76.85 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
Vyacheslav Kaum (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Russia 139 phaus. (63.1 kg)
Zurab Jojua (rau debut), Georgia 137 phaus. (62.3 kg)
DAB TSI: M-1 sib tw 65
THAUM: Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2016 (6 p.m. nyob rau hauv Moscow, 10 a.m. nyob rau hauv New York City)
QHOV TWG: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
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