HARBIN, China (Iunie 16, 2017) – MMA heavyweight star Serghei Kharitonov continued his dominance in M-1 Global competition, lovirea Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou midway through the opening round of last night’s M-1 Challenge 80 main event, held in Harbin, China.

Cameroon-native Sokoudjou (18-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of the United States, was nailed on the chin by a straight right thrown by Kharitonov (25-6-0, M-1: 4-0-0), who immediately jumped on top of his fallen foe, firing two more powerful hammer-punches to the head, until the referee halted the action.

But it really was a classic one-punch KO by Kharitonov, who remains undefeated in M-1 Global competition at 4-0-0.

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M-1 Challenge campion pană Ioan “Aceasta este” Buchinger (32-5-0, M-1: 7-1-0), din Slovacia, successfully defended his title, submitting Russian challenger Timur Nagibin (9-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0) in round three via a rear naked choke.

German featherweight Sascha Sharman (13-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0) did the same to his opponent, Musu “Iron King” Nuertiebieke (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de China, except Sharman finished the show at the 1:03 marca de runda de deschidere.

Australian welterweight Corey “Major” Nelson (18-6-2, M-1: 0-0-1) și Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (43-12-1, M-1: 9-2-1) fought to a three-round majority-draw, în timp ce greutatea pană rusă Mikhail Korobov (11-3-1, M-1: 1-2-1) also used a rear naked choke to submit Asirkebai Jinensibieke (12-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0) în primul tur de scrutin.

Pe cartela preliminară, Mijlocie rusă Artem Kazbanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Chinese welterweight Kuerbanjiang Tuluosibake (2-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) și rusă ușor Adam Tsurov (7-5-0, M-1: 6-2-0) all won three-round unanimous decisions, respectiv, împotriva Nosherwan “Sălbatic” Khanzada (3-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian Makim “Mad Max: Melnik (3-4-0, M-1: 1-2-0) and previously undefeated Fu Kangkang (4-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0), de China.

Grea lumina brazilian Carlos “Cachorrao” Edueardo (16-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) stopped previously undefeated German, Rene Hoppe (7-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), in the first round on the advice of the doctor. Georgian bantamweight Ivbragim Navruzov (4-0-1, M-1: 1-0-1) took a three-round split decision from Huyixibai Huyixibai (14-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de China.

Încă o dată, M-1 Global promoted a true international event as the 20 competing athletes represented 10 tari diferite: Rusia, Statele Unite ale Americii, Slovacia, Germania, Brazilia, Australia, Ucraina, Pakistan, Georgia and China.

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