ΝΑΣΒΙΛ, Τενεσί. (Αύγουστος 14, 2018) – Georgia middleweight Doug “Yamato” Usher και Yoislandy “Κούβα” Izquierdo were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in the “Δρόμος προς M-1: ΗΠΑ” main event and co-feature, αντίστοιχα, at Global Mall in Nashville, Τενεσί.

“Δρόμος προς M-1: ΗΠΑ” was presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions and aired live on worldwide pay per view.

“Η Οργή,” a hybrid ring/cage, made its American debut in Music City.

“What a great first event for M-1 Global USA,” M-1 Global USA CEO Mike Merriman είπε. “There were so many obstacles to overcome and lessons to be learned, but the show still went well. The fighters worked hard and the staff worked diligently. I couldn’t have asked for more. We are working on our next show and some possible partnerships that should make a lot of fans smile.”

Usher (10-3-0) overcame a relatively slow opening round to knockout his late replacement opponent, Δαβίδ “Redneck” Mundell (9-4-0), with a powerful right-left combination for his sixth consecutive victory, which snapped Mundell’s three-fight win streak.

Izquierdo (12-4-0), fighting out of Charlotte (NC) by way of Cuba, took care of business early, να χτυπήσει έξω Damond Pickney (15-11-0), of Hot Springs, Αρκάνσας, less than a minute into the opening round by way of a vicious head-kick.

Virginia bantamweight Tony Gravely (14-5-0) ruined the courageous comeback of previously undefeated Brazilian fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0), who was making a comeback after successfully battling cancer the past three years. Gravely’s aggressive ground-and-pound attack resulted in a quick first-round technical knockout win.

Georgia flyweight Cee Jay “The Autobot” Χάμιλτον (13-6-0) και βαρέων βαρών Καλιφόρνια Cody “The Moose” Goodale won three-round decisions, αντίστοιχα, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “Ο εφιάλτης” Velazquez (8-6-0) και Nkemdirim “Kim” Oti (2-4-0)

Kentucky welterweight Μπράντον “The Juggernaut” Κουδούνι (9-7-0) registered a first-round, ground-and-pound TKO win over Jacob “Tick-Tock” McClintock (9-3-0), of Arizona, while Chicago welterweight Τζ. Κουτιά used the same method to defeat previously unbeaten Tennessean James Conway (3-1-0) στο δεύτερο γύρο.

Από την προκαταρκτική κάρτα, Chicago bantamweight Chris “The Jungle” Τζόνσον (5-8-0) νοκ άουτ Jerrod “The Hillbilly Hammer” Jennings (2-2-0) στον πρώτο γύρο. Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew (1-0-0) made an impressive pro debut, locking in a rear naked choke to submit hometown favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) στον πρώτο γύρο.

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