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Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, LFA 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

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For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Lub rau hli ntuj 1 nrog M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. THIAB.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) thiab Brandon Halsey (9-2). Nyob rau hauv lwm yam featured bouts, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) nkag mus rau tus yeeb ncuab ib ncig tiv thaiv Russia lub Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) cuam ​​nrog Alexey Makhno (13-5), Spanish Middleweight Enoc daws Torres (19-9) raws li Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) ntsib nrog Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Cov nyob M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, lub U.S. thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh rectification tsev (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) raws li Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 12 p.m. THIAB, raws li Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Meanwhile, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) squares tawm nrog Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) raws li Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight sib ntau sib tw, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Nyob rau hnub Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB, Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance invades Burbank, California. rau LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, raws li Curtis Millender (11-3) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin Holland (9-2), thaum lub sij hawm Karen Darabedyan (12-6) ntsej muag Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Powell (8-6), thaum lub sij hawm Alonzo Menifield (2-0) battles Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) thiab Mexico lubJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

Thaum kawg, nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tiam sis ua ntej, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Lub UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3 ntawm 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Lub UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, lub nyob UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW ntawm kwv yees li 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

Rau ib daim ntawv qhia ntawm sib ntaus Network lub broadcast sij hawm, thov mus saib www.fightnetwork.com, raws li peb ntawm Twitterfightnet, ua ib tug kiv cua hauv Facebook thiab mus xyuas peb ntawm Instagramfightnet.
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Damir Ismagulov stops Maxim Divnich to become new M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion

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M-1 kev sib tw 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russia (Tej zaum 27, 2017) – A new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion was crowned last night as Damir Ismagulov knocked out former champion Maxim Divnich at the end of the fifth and final championship round in the M-1 sib tw 78 main event at Orenburg, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Belarus, TEB CHAWS USA, UK, Sweden, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0) nyob rau hauv tsev, nyob rau hauv Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “lawm-tawm txheej txheem” ntawm tej yam yooj yim exchanges ntawm blows nrog Ismagulov ua hauj lwm ntxiv nrog rau nws ob txhais taw, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, Txawm li cas los, yeej tom ntej no peb rounds thiab Divnich, uas nws heev puas, ntshav lub ntsej muag tsom tus neeg mob los ntawm cov Ismagulov lub txuas ntxiv ua phem, yog tsis tau tig tej yam ib ncig nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib. As the finished neared, Ismagulov ua tsis tau tejyam xa nws kev ua si nrog sib ntaus kom txog rau thaum ib tug barrage ntawm unanswered punched rained rau ib tug nti Divnich. The referee halted the action with 13-seconds remaining on the clock for a hard-fought Ismagoulov win by technical knockout.
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Tom qab kev sib ntaus 5,000 kiv cua lom, tsov lawv pom zoo rau Ismagulov, uas hais tias: “Kuv los ntawm lub Orenburg thaj av ntawd. Kuv yeej siv! Tsaug rau los. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau cov MMA Orenburg, kuv qhia, Victor Frolov, uas pom kuv li ib yam txuj ci, thiab Alexander Shlemenko txoj kev ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv ua tsaug rau kuv coaches, kuv tsev neeg, thiab peb cov kiv cua.
“Kuv twb muaj pov thawj hais tias ib tug yooj yim txiv leej tub los ntawm ib tug me me lub zos uas tsis muaj qhov Internet yuav ua tau zus ib. Yog hais tias kuv ua tau, you can. The belt in Orenburg, qhov twg nws yuav tsum tau.”
Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) nres Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), ntawm Brazil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight Caio “Hellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 4-2-0), ntawm Belarus, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “lub ib” Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an auspicious M-1 debut, also using a rear-naked choke to submit his opponent, former M-1 Challenge welterweight title challenger Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), ntawm Russia, late in the third round.
Lavxias teb sab bantamweight Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, Fabricio “Bill” Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
Nyob rau hauv ua ntej daim ntawv txiav txim, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) thiab Brazilian khaub-ncaws nyias Rubenilton “Rubinho” Txiv moj coos (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, feem, over Swede Son Le “Buddha” Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) thiab Orozbek “Nomad” Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit Richard “Rico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Lavxias teb sab featherweight Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv round ob, thiab Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Alexey Dubrovny (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a pro-debut battle of Russian bantamweights.
Official results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – punches)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russia
WTKO3 (4:32 – punches)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB1 (1:16 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Belarus
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil
Nteg CARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (4:52 – bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), Hais
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sweden
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (punches)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Habin, Tuam Tshoj
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M-1 kev sib tw 78 RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

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MAIN CARD

MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.2 kg)
vs.
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 phaus. (70.2 kg)

LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Mikhail Ragozin (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Russia204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
vs.
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 203 phaus. (92.2 kg)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Dmitry Voitov (15-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0) Belarus 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Caio Magalhaes (9-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Keith Johnson (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 77.3 phaus. (77.3 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia 124 ½ phaus. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil 127 ½ phaus. (57.9 kg)
Nteg CARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (rau debut), Russia 157 ½ phaus. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Hais 157 ½ phaus. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan 158 phaus. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil 158 phaus. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Aleksander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 phaus. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0,), Sweden 125 phaus. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (rau debut), Russia 135 phaus. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (rau debut), Russia 134 ½ phaus. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 137 phaus. (62.2 kg)
THAUM: Friday, Tej zaum 26, 2017
QHOV TWG: Orenburg, Russia
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NYOB KWJ: www.m1global.tv (11.00 a.m. THIAB / 8:00 a.m. PT in USA)
NTAUB NTAWV:
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Habin, Tuam Tshoj
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Fast & furious 4-week period, Tej zaum 19 & Lub rau hli ntuj 15 M-1 Global to promote four M-1 Challenge events

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M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 5, 2017) – M-1 Global action will be fast and furious as the Russia-based MMA promotional company will present four major M-1 Challenge events, starting May 19. in less than a four-week period.
All four events will be streamed live 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 txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
M-1 sib tw 77 – Tej zaum 19 – Sochi, Russia
Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov(24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Brazil, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) vs. Talekh “Lub Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (4-1-1 (M-1: 2-1-0), Lavxias teb sab featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Hlau” Lezhnev(11-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Lavxias teb sab Lub rbanali Abdusalamov are also scheduled to be in action.
M-1 sib tw 78 – Tej zaum 26 – Orenburg, Russia
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), ntawm Ukraine, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, will square off in the main event for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
German heavyweight Frank “Tattoo” Kortz (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) ntsej muag Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
M-1 sib tw 79 – Lub rau hli ntuj 1 – St. Petersburg, Russia
Former Bellator champions, Russian great Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko(55-7-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and M-1 Global debuting Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) throw-down in the main event of a rematch originally won by the American.
Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikon (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) meets veteran Enoc daws Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1), ntawm Spain.
M-1 sib tw 80 – Lub rau hli ntuj 15 – Harbin, Tuam Tshoj

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “Cov tus tub rog dhia nyob hoom” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus Vinicius “Montanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0). Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

M-1 kev sib tw featherweight zus John “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1:6-1-0), of Slovania, will defend his crown against Russian challenger Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0).
NTAUB NTAWV:

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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 sib tw 77: Nemkov vs. Markes – Tej zaum 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Harbin, Tuam Tshoj
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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 kev sib tw 74 RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Lub peb hlis ntuj 4, 2017) — Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko yeej American Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 sib tw 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) spoiled the M-1 Global debut of former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of San Diego, by way of a three-round unanimous decision in the main event of the evening. Shlemenko, who last year captured the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), ntawm Russia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th yeej, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub co-feature.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) made a strong statement as a legitimate title contender with his three-round unanimous decision over Russian MMA veteran Mogamed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) positioned nws tus kheej rau lwm title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv, stopping American Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Brazilian teeb heavyweight Carlos “Cachorrao” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut, taking a three-round decision from his Ukrainian opponent, Boris “Bora” Polezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
Nyob rau hauv ua ntej daim ntawv txiav txim, Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) lived up to his nickname with an opening-round knockout of Brazilian Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), undefeated Russian welterweight Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from German Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used an arm-triangle choke to submit Ukrainian Aleksey Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Korean Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) thiab Lavxias teb sab Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) tiv thaiv mus rau ib tug peb-round kos, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German Arda “Boma Ye” Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig.
Complete results & yees duab gallery hauv qab no:
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Russia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Russia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
Nteg CARD
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Russia.
WTKO/KO1 (punches – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WELTERWEIGHTS
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (rear-liab qab caj pas – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), South Kauslim
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees




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M-1 kev sib tw 75 RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

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MAIN CARD

MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Alexander SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia 184 1/2 phaus. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 184 phaus. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) ALEXEY KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Yeej, Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Russia 164 1/2 phaus. (74.8 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77.1 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russia 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Boris POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 204 1/2 phaus. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 205 phaus. (93 kg)
Nteg CARD
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Russia. 187 phaus. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 187 phaus. (84.9 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 154 phaus. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 154 1/2 phaus. (70.2 kg)
ARDA “Boma Ye” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 176 phaus. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia 173 1/2 phaus. (78.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 149 phaus. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 149 phaus. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), South Kauslim 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 158 phaus. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
Raul TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 phaus. (72.0 kg)

THAUM: Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, 2017

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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Cua daj cua dub” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 sib tw 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 sib tw 75 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 txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) yeej qub M-1 sib tw yeej Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, feem, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (zawm caj pas yog). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 sib tw 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, Txawm li cas los, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (California), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), ntawm Russia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), ntawm Russia, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, sib Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), ntawm Ukraine.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 sib tw 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc daws Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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“Cua daj cua dub” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko yuav tawm xov xwm M-1 sib tw 75 nyob rau hauv Moscow.
It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 sib tw 75 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 txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, yeej qub M-1 sib tw yeej Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, feem, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (zawm caj pas yog). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag txiav txim, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
“Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm Vadim Finkelchtein hais tias, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, tsis tau. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Yog li ntawd, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Tam sim no, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 sib tw 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, lub sij hawm no, we will be able to complete this exciting story.”
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), ntawm Russia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, unbeaten Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 75 card.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13th season of Qhov kawg Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 ntawm M-1 sib tw 54, siv ceev xwmphem Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. Nyob rau hauv 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui ntawm M-1 sib tw 57. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 sib tw 70.
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Oct. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1NC) returned to the cagehmo no in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 ntawm ob thav duab.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi li (20-3) yeej Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 mus rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16th submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 ntawm cov thawj ncej.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) via TKO at 4:31of Round 2

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 NC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:35 of Round 3

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (rear-liab qab caj pas) ntawm 3:33 of Round 2

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) via TKO at 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) ntawm 2:29 of Round1

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

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PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

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CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

Raug Monica, California. (Cuaj hlis 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., on Oct. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, Steve Garcia (6-1) yuav fim Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), heavyweights Chase Gormley (13-5) thiab Bobby Brents (17-5) collide, thiab 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) tiv thaiv Kendall Grove (23-15). Nyob rau hauv tas li ntawd, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) thiab Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) thiab A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Lastly, Yamauchi li (19-3) thiab Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. THIAB/8 p.m. I, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com thiab Lub Bellator Mobile App.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” tilts, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Sau kom tiav "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Middleweight Feature Bout: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Lightweight Feature Bout: Yamauchi li (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (Debut) vs. Rick Bing (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (6-1) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 NC) vs. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (8-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Dan Charles (10-3-1) vs. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Hill (6-0) vs. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Lightweight Preliminary Bout: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) vs. James Wallace (1-0)

Middleweight Preliminary Bout: Eryk Anders (4-0) vs. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Light Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Chad Cook (10-10) vs. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Heavyweight Preliminary Bout: Mike Wessell (14-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-1)