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Hape, Artem Frolov vs. Joe Riggs title fight
June 1 a Chelyabinsk, Russia
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 Alexander Shlemenko (R) is as tough as they come |
Saint Petersburg, Russia (April 24, 2018)) – One of the greatest middleweights in mix martial arts history, Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko, returns to The Rage on June 1 ho sehlooho sa litaba koranteng M-1 ba-Bothata ba 93 versus Brazilian power-puncher Bruno Silva (17-6-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), at Chelyabinsk, Russia.
A hand-to-hand combat sports and kickboxing specialist, Shlemenko (56-10-0, 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 6-0-0) is a former Bellator champion, who took top honors in the 2016 M-1 Grand Prix, using a choke hold for a second-round submission of Vyacheslav Vasilevsky ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 Ntoa ea Night.
In his last M-1 action, “Sefefo” needed only 25 seconds to stop Brandon Halsey, avenging his Bellator title-fight loss, last June at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 79.
An aggressive striker who has had registered 56 career pro victories, Shlemenko is known as a crowd pleaser, and the gifted Russian star still shines bright.
Silva, who will be making his M-1 debut, has stopped 14 ea hae 17 victims to date. The Shlemenko vs. Silva match-up is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and few figures it will go the complete distance.
A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem Frolov(10-0-0, M-1 ba-: 7-0-0) makes his first title defense against former UFC fighter Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-1, M-1 ba-: 2-0-1). The 26-year-old Frolov, ea Russia, captured the M-1 Challenge title last October at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 84, when he won a five-round unanimous decision over Caio Magalhaes, ea Brazil. Riggs is a seasoned MMA fighter from America, who is an extremely dangerous, battle-tested opponent with as much experience as any fighter in the world.
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 93 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa ka www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a. M-1 ba-Bothata ba 93 will also be available on www.FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
All fighters and fights are subject to change. Main and full preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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