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HISAKI KATO TAKES ON A.J. MATTHEWS IN MIDDLEWEIGHT CLASH AS BELLATOR MMA INVADES MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

GOITI YAMAUCHI-RYAN COUTURE SQUARE OFF IN LIGHTWEIGHT MAIN CARD BOUT – RICKY RAINEY VS. GILBERT SMITH CONFIRMED FOR PRELIMINARY CARD

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Syyskuu 16, 2016) – A middleweight pairing pitting Hisaki Kato (6-2) vastaan A.J. Matthews (8-5) has been added to the main card of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs.. Lehto” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., lokakuuta 21.

Lisäksi, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi up (19-3) vastaan Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, kanssa uutinen, että Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) taistelee Gilbert “Chocolate Thunder” Smith (12-5). Additional undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

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. JA/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com ja Bellator Mobile App.

Since signing with Bellator MMA, the calm and subdued Kato has been in nothing but absolute barn burners once the cage door shuts. The exciting fights have even transcended combat sport iterations, when at "Bellator MMA: Dynamite 2” Kato delivered a spinning back fist that stopped Joe Schilling in his tracks, the second finish in as many tries for “The Japanese Musketeer” against “Stitch Em’ Up.” Currently situated in France, the 33-year-old has had one MMA contest thus far in 2016, stopping Yuta Watanabe in April.

When he’s not traveling the world in an effort to learn everything there is to know about the different martial arts disciplines, Matthews is putting his skills to the test under the Bellator MMA umbrella. A veteran of Strikeforce, “The Mercenary” has laced up the gloves seven times previously for the Viacom-owned promotion, stopping his opponent in all but one of his victories. Primarily training at Alliance MMA throughout his career, Matthews has spent much of his time as of late in Thailand, even taking a Muay Thai bout before meeting Ben Reiter at "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

Klo vain 23-vuotias, Yamauchi is one of the premiere young talents in the sport of MMA today. Prior to joining Bellator MMA, the Japanese submission specialist amassed an unfathomable 14-1 ennätyksen 11 submissions and one knockout. Since merging with the Scott Coker-led promotion, Yamauchi has strung together a promising mark of 5-2 with three rear-naked choke submissions. Of his 19 ura voittaa, 15 on tullut tapa jättämisestä, while no opponent has yet been able to finish the elusive fighter. Yamauchi will now jump up in weight class and join the lightweight division for a clash with one of the most legendary last names in MMA, Couture.

Known to many as the son of former world champion Randy Couture, Ryan has made 14 professional appearances over his career, all of which took place under the bright lights of a national promotion like Strikeforce or Bellator MMA. Residing in Las Vegas, the 34-year-old submission specialist enters the cage having won four of his past five contests, with each of his victories coming by way of rear-naked choke submission. Although there is a noticeable age difference between his opponent, Yamauchi made his professional debut a mere two months after Couture, in October of 2010. Tune in to SPIKE on Lokakuu 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Complete "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs.. Grove” Main Card:

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

Raskaansarjan Co-pääturnauksen: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

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

Kevyt ominaisuusjousi: Yamauchi up (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Alustava Card:

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

BELLATOR MMA FORECASTS ‘STORM’ AT MEMPHIS’ FEDEXFORUM ON OCT. 21, WHEN ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO RETURNS TO FACE KENDALL GROVE

BOBBY LASHLEY LOOKS TO SOLIDIFY HIMSELF AS TOP BELLATOR HEAVYWEIGHT AGAINST JOSH APPELT

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Elokuu 29, 2016) – On Oct. 21, Bellator MMA will come to FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., when the Scott Coker-led promotion presents a card headlined by the return of former middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (53-9), joka täyttää Kendall Grove(23-15) vuonna keskisarjan toiminta.

Lisäksi, during the card’s co-main event, the always-exciting former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (14-2) täyttää Josh Appelt (12-5) vuonna raskaansarjan toiminta.

Tickets for the event go on sale Syyskuu 2 klo Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) will have special access to a pre-sale offering from Elokuu. 31-Seitsemän. 1. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. JA/8 p.m. CT and additional main card and undercard bouts will be announced shortly.

A former Bellator MMA Middleweight Champion, the “Storm” has kept busy, racking up a pair of wins already in 2016, and adding to his seemingly endless resume of victories since turning pro in 2004. A natural born finisher, Shlemenko’s success in MMA has also translated to coaching, as he’s played a pivotal role in the ascension of current Bellator MMA welterweight kingpin Andrey Koreshkov.

Also of note, due to Shlemenko’s recent suspension, Bellator officials have enlisted the services of The Mohegan Department of Athletic Regulation to administer drug tests before and after Shlemenko’s fight against Grove. The former middleweight champion is presently licensed with the Mohegan commission.

Fixated on getting another shot a Bellator’s middleweight title, Grove has strung together two emphatic stoppage wins since losing his bid to attain gold at"Bellator 137: Halsey vs. Grove. " The winner of “The Ultimate Fighter: 3" on SPIKE, the Maui, Havaiji, native has also been competing professionally for longer than a decade, racking up victories and a plethora of finishes along the way. An experienced Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Black Belt and Muay Thai practitioner, Shlemenko will need to be on his A-game when the two square off in the card’s main event on Lokakuu. 21.

Lashley is a must-see mixed martial artist, as well as professional wrestler, and will make his first appearance inside the Bellator cage in 2016 during the co-main event at FedExForum. “The Dominator” will be looking to run his current winning streak to eight fights, and five-straight finishes. With the heavyweight belt recently vacated, there’s an argument that can be made that the Aurora, Colo., native is the big man to beat in Bellator MMA’s heavyweight weight class.

Appelt was set to make his fifth appearance under the direction of Bellator MMA against Sergei Kharitonov at "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kuningas Mo," but after the 35-year-old Russian withdrew due to illness, Appelt was forced to wait. Nyt, “The Juggernaut” is once again set to return, and again, the 33-year-old California native will have his hands full. With ten stoppages in 12 voittoja, Appelt will look to use his striking ability to nullify the strong wrestling pedigree of Lashley.

Updated “Bellator MMA: Shlemenko vs.. Grove” Main Card:

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

Raskaansarjan Co-pääturnauksen: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Shlemenko submits Vasilevsky to capture M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship

Volkov KOs Vegh to retain
M-1 Challenge heavyweight title
M-1 Challenge 68
Viralliset tulokset
New M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Kesäkuu 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko toimitettu Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Drago” Volkov tyrmäsi Attila “Pumukli” Vegh, eilen illalla M-1 Challenge 68 St. Petersburg, Russia’s Yubileyny Sports Palace.
Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0) qualified for the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight final as did reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0). Leading up to their showdown, kuitenkin, Emeev suffered ligament damage to his elbow, forcing him out of his fight with Shlemenko. Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-3-0), who Shlemenko had defeated by decision in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals, accepted the challenge to replace Emeev a rematch. Shlemenko used a choke hold to submit the always tough Vasilevsky in the third round.
In his first M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense, Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) stopped Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), taistelevat ulos Slovakia, Avauskierroksen.
M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov
In other main event fights, Venäjän välisarjan Sergey Romonav (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) voitti Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksan, by way of a first-round technical knockout, Venäjän välisarjan Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) submitted Greek-born American Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0) Avauskierroksen, Venäjän keskisarjan Valery “Venäjän Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Ratkaisee Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1) taisteli kolmen kierroksen piirtää.
Alustavan kortti, Ukrainan höyheni Andrei “Rauta” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M-1: 2-2-0). Venäläinen kevyt Alexey “Toimeksianto” Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Venäjän raskaansarjan Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjän välisarjan Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0) and Belarussian lightweight Maksim Pugachev (3-0-00, M-1 1-0-0) all won their matches by unanimous three-round decisions.
Tarkemmat tulokset ja kuvagalleria alla:
Pääkortti
Päätapahtuma – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Venäjä
WSUB3
Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Venäjä
(Sclemenko won M-1 Grand Prix middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE raskaansarjan CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 10-3-0), Venäjä
WKO1
Attila Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Slovakia
(Volkov retained M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Enoc Ratkaisee Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1)
DRAW3
Valeri Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2)
Welterweights
Sergei Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Venäjä
WTKO1
Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksa
Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Venäjä
WSUB1
Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Yhdysvallat
ALUSTAVA CARD
Ajokoiraa
Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjä
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (5-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Venäjä
Welterweights
Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Venäjä
WDEC3
Danila Prikaza (3-1-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Venäjä
Lightweights
Alexey Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Venäjä
WDEC3
Felipe Rego (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilia
Murodzhon Kodirov (2-0-0), M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjä
WDEC3
Maksim Pugachev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrei Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraina
WSUB1
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Venäjä
Vasilvesky & Shlemenko
Volkov & Vegh

Christodoulou & Yandiev

Torres & Myasnikov

Grabovich & Prikaza
Kodirov & Pugachev
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M-1 CHALLENGE 68 VIRALLINEN WEIGHTS

LEHDISTÖTIEDOTE
Heti julkaistavaksi
M-1 Challenge 68
WATCH ON M-1GLOBAL.TV
Torstai, Kesäkuu 16 at 11 a.m. JA / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.
VIRALLINEN WEIGHTS
Pääkortti
Päätapahtuma – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Myrsky” SHLEMENKO (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Venäjä 184 1/2 lbs. (83.7 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav VASILEVSKY (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Venäjä 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE raskaansarjan CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Drago” VOLKOV (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Venäjä 238 lbs. (108.0 kg)
vs.
ATTILA “Pumukli” VEGH (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Slovakia 220 lbs. (100.1 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
SERGEI ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjä 169 1/2 lbs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
ANDREAS BIRGELS (12-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Saksa 169 1/2 lbs. (76.9 kg)

ABUKAR YANDIEV (4-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Venäjä 175 lbs. (79.5 kg)
vs.
TONY CHRISTODOULOU (12-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Yhdysvallat 177 1/2 lbs. (80.5 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
ENOC RATKAISEE TORRES (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0), Espanja 183 1/2 lbs. (83.7 kg)
vs.
VALERY “Venäjän Hammer” MYASNIKOV (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Venäjä 184 1/2 lbs. (83.7 kg)
ALUSTAVA CARD
Ajokoiraa – 3 X 5
DANIIL AREPYEV (5-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Venäjä 271 lbs. (123.3 kg)
vs.
ANTON VYAZIGIN (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Venäjä 249 lbs. (113.5 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
DANILA PRIKAZA (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Venäjä 169 1/2 lbs. (77.0 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM GRABOVICH (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Venäjä 169 1/2 lbs. (76.9 kg)
Lightweights – 3 X 5
FELIPE REGO (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilia 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
vs.
ALEXEY “Toimeksianto” Makhno (10-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Venäjä 154 1/2 lbs. (70.1 kg)

MURODZHON KODIROV (1-0-0), M-1: 0-0-0), Venäjä 151 1/2 lbs. (68.9 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM PUGACHEV (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ANDREI “Rauta” Lezhnev (7-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ukraina 145 lbs. (65.9 kg)
vs.
MIKHAIL Kuznetsov (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Venäjä 144 1/2 lbs. (65.6 kg)
KUN: Torstai, Kesäkuu 16, 2016
MISSÄ: St. Petersburg, Venäjä
PROMOTER: M-1 Global
LIVE STREAM: www.m-1global.tv (11 a.m. JA / 8 a.m. PT Yhdysvalloissa)
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko

M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
M-1 Challenge 68, Kesäkuu 16 St. Petersburg, Venäjä
(L-R) – Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Toukokuu 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev vastaan Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, otsikointi
M-1 Challenge 68, Kesäkuu 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Venäjä.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp. In a M-1 Challenge Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match last February, Vasilevsky lost a majority decision to Shlemenko in the M-1 Challenge 64 Fight Night.
We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Jameev got injured,” M-1 Global presidentti Vadim Finkelchtein explained. “The whole event was in jeopardy. Joten, nyt, we’re grateful to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky for agreeing to step in and face Shlemenko in our M-1 Grand Prix finals being held on his (Vasilevsky) syntymäpäivä.
Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Jaconomic Forum, which is something every one of our fighters knew from the very beginning. There’s a paragraph in the Grand Prix fighterscontract stating we can use one of the guys who fought in the semifinals of the tournament in case someone gets injured. Now we’re making one of the most anticipated rematches in the history of Russian MMA.
M-1 Challenge raskaansarjan mestari Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “Venäjän Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Ratkaisee Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th kortti.
“The M-1 Challenge 68 event is going to be huge,” Finkelchtein added. “We’re stacking the card with Alexander Volkov vs Attila Vegh fighting in an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight. The Grand Prix winner, Shlemenko still gets $50,000. As for Ramazan Jameev, we will put efforts into arranging his fight with Alexander Shlemenko this fall, if Shlemenko is still fighting in Russia. Emeev versus Shlemenko will provide the answer to all of the questions MMA fans still arguing about.
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Tulevat M-1 Global Events:
Toukokuu 27M-1 Challenge 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Venäjä
Kesäkuu 4M-1 Challenge 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaidžan
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Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko June 16 St. Petersburg, Venäjä

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ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Toukokuu 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (kuvassa vasemmalle) to withdraw from his June 16thvälienselvittely Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko M-1 Challenge 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Venäjä.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp, postponing his M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight against Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period.
M-1 Challenge raskaansarjan mestari Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “Venäjän Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Ratkaisee Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th kortti.
This is a tough blow for our organization because there is only one month before M-1 Challenge 68 and we have lost one of our main event fighters,” M-1 Global presidenttiVadim Finkelchtein sanoi. “It was the most anticipated fights for fans. We still have a great heavyweight title fight between defending champion Alexander Volkov and challenger Attila Vegh and we’re looking for a suitable replacement for Emeev to fight Shlemenko. M-1 Global has been working under a lot of pressure recently but, never-the-less, we continue to promote great events for our loyal fans. We will do everything possible to keep our fans happy.
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Toukokuu 27 – M-1 Challenge 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Venäjä
Kesäkuu 4 – M-1 Challenge 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaidžan
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Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship; Alexander Volkov makes 1st M-1 Challenge Heavyweight title defense vs. Attila Vegh

M-1 Challenge 68, Kesäkuu 16 St. Petersburg, Venäjä
(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Huhtikuu 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 Challenge 68 event as Ramadan Emeev ja Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko battle in the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov makes his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh, Torstai yö, Kesäkuu 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Venäjä.
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Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Dagestan, is the reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, although his title belt will not be at stake against Shlemenko. The 28-year-old Emeev, joka oli 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, on kaksinkertainen M-1 Challenge -keskisarjan mestari. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, kun päätöstä Mario Miranda for the vacant title. Hänen ensimmäinen otsikko puolustus, Emeev lost to Vjatsheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.
In their much anticipated rematch April 10, 2015, Emeev recaptured the title from Vasilevsky, choking the defending champion into an opening-round submission. viime joulukuussa, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Aiemmin tässä kuussa M-1 Challenge 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (tukehtua – katso alla oleva kuva), to qualify for the final versus Shlemenko.
The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Venäjä. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (katso alla oleva kuva) M-1 Challenge 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.
Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 kohteeseen 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ vuotta. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, taistelut Denis Smoldaraev Helmikuu. 19, 2016 (katso alla oleva kuva) at M-1 Challenge 64 avoimelle M-1 Challengen raskaansarjan mestaruudelle. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.
Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut versus Volkov in their M-1 Challenge title fight. Fighting out of Slovakia by way of his native Czechoslovakia, Vegh (kuvassa alla) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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M-1 Challenge 65 Bonus Performances Announced

M-1 Challenge 65 Fight Night: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan Hopea
MOSKOVA (Huhtikuu 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 Challenge 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.
The M-1 Challenge 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) vastaan Kristijan “Klitschko” Hopea (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.
M-1 Challenge keskisarjan mestari Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.
M-1 Challenge 65 Submission of the Night: Ramadan Emeev
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (lyöntejä) of Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 Challenge 65 KO of Night: Max Divnich
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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

Kunchenko captures
M-1 Challenge welterweight title
M-1 Challenge 65 Official Results

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ST. PETERSBURG, Venäjä (Huhtikuu 10, 2016) – M-1 Challenge keskisarjan mestari Ramadan Emeev won last night at M-1 Challenge 65 to advance to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenkodefeated defending champion Murad “Metsästäjä” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Venäjä.
Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), the 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), in their M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match. The main event ended at the 2:50 mark of the opening round as Ramazan advances to face three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Myrsky” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.
Emeev finishes off Falcao
Vuonna yhteistyössä ominaisuus, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, puolustava mestari Murad “Metsästäjä” Abdulaev (14-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), whose corner stopped the bout in the fourth round.
New champ Kunchenko strikes
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) put himself back into title contention with an impressive second-round stoppage on punches of M-1 Global-debuting American opponent Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his unbeaten pro record intact, submitting Kristijan “Klitschko” Hopea (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.
Täydentämällä pääkortille, Venäjän välisarjan Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) stopped Brazilian Sergio “Sergingo” de Fatima (12-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round of a battle featuring a pair making their M-1 Global debut.
Alustavan kortti, Venäjän valo raskaansarjan Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Kaarle “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Venäjän välisarjan Danila Prikaza(3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of Azerbaijan foe Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainan kevyt Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) voitti 40th pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Venäläinen kevyt Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav Kymmenen (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, VenäjäSalman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 0-1-0) choked out Georgian pro-debuting Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) with an arm triangle in the second round.
Complete results:
Pääkortti
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Venäjä
WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)
Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilia
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Venäjä
WTKO4 (Corner Pysäytys – 3:12)
Murad “Metsästäjä” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Venäjä
(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Lightweights
Maxim Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Venäjä
WKO / TKO2 (Lyöntejä – 4:40)
Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Yhdysvallat
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Venäjä
WSUB1 (Armbar – 4:54
Kristijan Hopea (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Kroatia
Welterweights
Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjä
WKO / TKO1 (Lyöntejä – 3:44)
Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brasilia
ALUSTAVA CARD
LIGHT ajokoiraa
Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Venäjä
WSUB2 (Corner Pysäytys – 3:35)
Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brasilia
Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Venäjä
WTKO1 (Lyöntejä – 4:33)
Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaidžan
Lightweights
Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraina
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksa
Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Venäjä
WSUB1 (Taka Naked Choke – 2:30)
Vyacheslav Kymmenen (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraina
Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjä
(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)
Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgia
Emeev dominated



Kunchenko & Abdulaev
Divnich kicks Turnquest
Frolov & Hopea
Romanov vs. de Fatima

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma
Ismagulov & Kymmenen

Magomedov & Jojua
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M-1 Challenge 65: VIRALLINEN WEIGHTS

Huhtikuu 9 St. Petersburg, Venäjä
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Pääkortti
Päätapahtuma – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Venäjä 185 lbs. (84 kg)
Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilia 184 ½ kg. (83.7 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Murad “Metsästäjä” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Mestari, Venäjä 170 lbs. (77.15 kg)
Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Haastaja, Venäjä 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)
Lightweights – 3 X 5
Maxim Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Venäjä 154 ½ kg. (70.3 kg)
Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Yhdysvallat 159 lbs. (72.25 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Kristijan “Klitschko” Hopea (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Kroatia 184 ½ kg. (83.8 kg)
Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Venäjä 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brasilia 169 ½ kg. (77.1 kg)
Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Venäjä 169 ½ kg. (77.1 kg)
ALUSTAVA CARD
LIGHT ajokoiraa – 3 X 5
Kaarle “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasilia 202 lbs. (91.95 kg)
Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Venäjä 200 ½ kg. (91.1 kg)
Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Venäjä 169 ½ kg. (77.05 kg)
Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaidžan 169 lbs. (76.85 kg)
Lightweights – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ukraina 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Saksa 154 ½ kg. (70.3 kg)
Vyacheslav Kymmenen (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Venäjä 154 ½ kg. (70.3 kg)
Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Venäjä 139 lbs. (63.1 kg)
Zurab Jojua (debyyttiään), Georgia 137 lbs. (62.3 kg)
MITÄ: M-1 Challenge 65
KUN: Lauantai, Huhtikuu 8, 2016 (6 p.m. Moskovassa, 10 a.m. New Yorkissa)
MISSÄ: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Venäjä
PROMOTER: M-1 Global
M-1 Challenge 65 will be streamed for free, live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Katsojat voivat katsella alustava taistelee ja pääkortille kirjautumalla rekisteröityä www.M1Global.TV. Fanit voivat katsoa kaikki toimet omalla tietokoneet, sekä Android ja Applen älypuhelimet ja tabletit.
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