Team Russia celebrates its victory with (chaw) Fedor Emelianenko
(photo gallery of new champions below)
Monte Carlo, Monaco (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 1, 2016)- Team Russia parlayed its recent European Championship domination into a repeat performance at this past weekend’s World MMA Championship, by sweeping all seven weight classes in Studio City, Macau, Tuam Tshoj.
Close to 100 fighters competed, sawv cev 23 countries including Russia, Kazakhstan, Spain, Australia, Belgian, Tuam Tshoj, Colombia, Fabkis, Czech koom pheej, Hong Kong, Tajikistan, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Hungary, Macao, Nepal, Is Nrias teb, South Kauslim, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Uzbekistan, Chinese Taipei and Italy.
Russian middleweight Gamzat Hiramagomedov and light heavyweight Magomed Ankalayev are repeat world champions.
In team scoring, Asian team champion Kazakhstan won two Silver and four Bronze medals, Ukraine two Silver and two Bronze, Czech Republic one Silver and two Bronze, Chinas one Silver and two Bronze, Kyrgyzstan two Bronze, and one Bronze for France, Is Nrias teb, Spain and Moldova.
“I would like to thank each athlete of our National MMA Team, our coaches, doctors and all the Russian MMA Union employees,” said MMA living legend Fedor Emelianenko, WMMAA honorary president and president of the Russian MMA Union. “The fighters had a long way, put in a lot of effort, and made it to the top. Despite an ever-growing competition level, our athletes achieved 100-percent of the set goals thanks to a great training camp, fight strategy and their spirit.
“We are proud to have two-time world champions in Magomed Ankalayev and Gamzat Hiramagomedov. It’s a pleasure to follow the fighters’ personal evolution from fight to fight. The world champions will receive their accolades of Sports Master of International Level.”
Ntawm no yog ib tug rhuav tshem ntawm tau los ntawm txhua ceeb thawj hoob kawm:
BANTAMWEIGHT cov kev faib: -61.2 kg (135 lbs.)
1. Omar Nurmagomedov (Russia)
2. Artur Mykytenko (Czech koom pheej)
3. Mirat Bekishev (Kazakhstan)
3. Chun Bo Yuan (Tuam Tshoj)
FEATHERWEIGHT cov kev faib: -65.8 kg (145 lbs.)
1. Kurban Taigibov (Russia)
2. Elnur veliev (Ukraine)
3. Uulu Mustafa Rakhmatilla (Kyrgyzstan)
3. Roman Molodij (Fabkis)
NCAWS NYIAS cov kev faib: -70.3 kg (154 lbs.)
1. Murad Ramazanov (Russia)
2. Sheng Liu (Tuam Tshoj)
3. Altynbek Bakhtygeldinov (Kazakhstan)
3. Leos Brichta (Czech koom pheej)
WELTERWEIGHT cov kev faib: -77.1 kg (170 lbs.)
1. Alibeg Rasulov (Russia)
2. Goyta Dazaev (Kazakhstan)
3. Syed Abdul Nazzeur Ibrahim (Is Nrias teb)
3. Uulu Tologon Rakhmanberdi (Kyrgyzstan)
MIDDLEWEIGHT cov kev faib: -84 kg (185 lbs.)
1. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Russia)
2. Idris Gezalov (Ukraine)
3. Murad Abdurahmanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Rong Fan (Tuam Tshoj)
LUB TEEB Heavyweight cov kev faib: -93 kg (205 lbs.)
1. Magomed Ankalaev (Russia)
2. Robert Lau (Lub teb chaws yelemees)
3. Erkinbek Inzhel (Kazakhstan)
3. Darwin Rodriguez (Spain)
Heavyweight cov kev faib: +93 kg (+205 lbs.)
1. Amirkhan Isagadzhiev (Russia)
2. Alimzhan Suleimanov (Kazakhstan)
3. Viktor Pavlichek (Czech koom pheej)
3. Nicolae Scorohod (Moldova)
World bantamweight champion Omar Nurmagomedov
World featherweight champion Kurban Taigibov
World lightweight champion Murad Ramazanov
World welterweight champion Alibeg Rasulov
World middleweight champion Gamzat Khiramagomedov
World light heavyweight champion Magomed Ankalaev
World heavyweight champion Amirkhan Isagadzhiev
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