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

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

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

Dessutom, a lightweight faceoff pitting Yamauchi upp (19-3) mot Ryan Couture (10-4) completes the SPIKE-televised main card. The first of what will be a stacked preliminary card is also official, with the news that Ricky “The Sniper” Rainey (11-4) kommer att kämpa 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. OCH/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com och 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 vid "Bellator 156: Galvao vs.. Dantas 2.”

På bara 23 år gammal, 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 rekord med 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 career wins, 15 har kommit i form av underkastelse, 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 Oktober 21 to see which Bellator MMA lightweight powerhouse will emerge victorious.

 

Komplett "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 upp (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Preliminära kortet:

Preliminär match för weltervikt: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

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

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

 

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Augusti 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), som uppfyller Kendall Grove(23-15) i mellanvikt handling.

Dessutom, during the card’s co-main event, the always-exciting former WWE superstar Bobby Lashley (14-2) möter Josh Appelt (12-5) i tungvikts handling.

Tickets for the event go on sale September 2 på Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Bellator Nation (www.bellator.com/bellatornation) will have special access to a pre-sale offering from Augusti. 31-Sju. 1. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. OCH/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, Hawaii, 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 Oktober. 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 vid "Bellator 154: Davis vs. Kung Mo," but after the 35-year-old Russian withdrew due to illness, Appelt was forced to wait. Nu, “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 segrar, 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)

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

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

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Volkov KOs Vegh to retain
M-1 Challenge heavyweight title
M-1 Challenge 68
Officiell resultatlista
New M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Juni 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko lämnats Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Drago” Volkov utslagen Attila “Pumukli” Vegh, last night at M-1 Challenge 68 i 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, emellertid, 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), slåss av Slovakien, i öppningsrundan.
M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov
In other main event fights, Ryska weltervikt Sergey Romonav (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) besegrade Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland, by way of a first-round technical knockout, Ryska weltervikt Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) submitted Greek-born American Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0) i öppningsrundan, Rysk mellanvikt Valery “Den ryska Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Löser Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1) kämpade för att en tre-round oavgjort.
På den preliminära kortet, Ukrainian featherweight Andrei “Järn” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M-1: 2-2-0). Ryska lättvikts Alexey “Tilldelning” Makhnos (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryska weltervikt 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.
Fullständiga resultat och fotogalleri nedan:
Huvudkortet
MAIN EVENT – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB3
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Ryssland
(Sclemenko won M-1 Grand Prix middleweight title)
CO-SÄRDRAG – M-1 UTMANING tungvikt
Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 10-3-0), Ryssland
WKO1
Attila Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Slovakien
(Volkov retained M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
Middle
Enoc Löser Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1)
DRAW3
Valery Mjasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2)
Welterweights
Sergei Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ryssland
WTKO1
Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland
Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ryssland
WSUB1
Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
Preliminära kortet
Tungviktare
Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (5-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ryssland
Welterweights
Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Danila Prikaza (3-1-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Ryssland
Lättviktare
Alexey Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Felipe Rego (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien
Murodzhon Kodirov (2-0-0), M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WDEC3
Maksim Pugachev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0)
Feather
Andrei Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraina
WSUB1
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ryssland
Vasilvesky & Shlemenko
Volkov & Vegh

Christodoulou & Yandiev

Torres & Myasnikov

Grabovich & Prikaza
Kodirov & Pugachev
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M-1 UTMANING 68 OFFICIELLA VIKTER

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M-1 Challenge 68
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Torsdag, Juni 16 vid 11 a.m. OCH / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.
OFFICIELLA VIKTER
Huvudkortet
MAIN EVENT – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Ryssland 184 1/2 Ibs. (83.7 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Ryssland 185 Ibs. (84.0 kg)
CO-SÄRDRAG – M-1 UTMANING tungvikt – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Drago” VOLKOV (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Ryssland 238 Ibs. (108.0 kg)
vs.
ATTILA “Pumukli” VEGH (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Slovakien 220 Ibs. (100.1 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
SERGEI ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland 169 1/2 Ibs. (76.9 kg)
vs.
ANDREAS BIRGELS (12-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Tyskland 169 1/2 Ibs. (76.9 kg)

Abukar YANDIEV (4-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ryssland 175 Ibs. (79.5 kg)
vs.
TONY CHRISTODOULOU (12-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 177 1/2 Ibs. (80.5 kg)
Middle — 3 X 5
ENOC LÖSER TORRES (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0), Spanien 183 1/2 Ibs. (83.7 kg)
vs.
VALERY “Den ryska Hammer” MYASNIKOV (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Ryssland 184 1/2 Ibs. (83.7 kg)
Preliminära kortet
Tungviktare – 3 X 5
DANIIL AREPYEV (5-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ryssland 271 Ibs. (123.3 kg)
vs.
ANTON VYAZIGIN (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ryssland 249 Ibs. (113.5 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
DANILA PRIKAZA (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Ryssland 169 1/2 Ibs. (77.0 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM GRABOVICH (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Ryssland 169 1/2 Ibs. (76.9 kg)
Lättviktare – 3 X 5
FELIPE REGO (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilien 154 1/2 Ibs. (70.2 kg)
vs.
ALEXEY “Tilldelning” Makhnos (10-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ryssland 154 1/2 Ibs. (70.1 kg)

MURODZHON KODIROV (1-0-0), M-1: 0-0-0), Ryssland 151 1/2 Ibs. (68.9 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM PUGACHEV (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 154 1/2 Ibs. (70.2 kg)
Feather – 3 X 5
ANDREI “Järn” LEZHNEV (7-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ukraina 145 Ibs. (65.9 kg)
vs.
MIKHAIL Kuznetsov (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ryssland 144 1/2 Ibs. (65.6 kg)
NÄR: Torsdag, Juni 16, 2016
VAR: St. Petersburg, Ryssland
PROMOTOR: M-1 Global
LIVE STREAM: www.m-1global.tv (11 a.m. OCH / 8 a.m. PT in USA)
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko

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M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
M-1 Challenge 68, Juni 16 i St. Petersburg, Ryssland
(L-R) – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Maj 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev mot Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, innertaket
M-1 Challenge 68, Juni 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Ryssland.
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 of the Night.
“We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Ochmeev got injured,” M-1 Global presidenten Vadim Finkelchtein förklarade. “The whole event was in jeopardy. Så, nu, 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) födelsedag.
“Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Ochconomic Forum, which is something every one of our fighters knew from the very beginning. There’s a paragraph in the Grand Prix fighters’ contract 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 tungvikt 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) på M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “Den ryska Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Löser Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th kort.
“Den 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 Ochmeev, 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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Kommande M-1 Global Events:
Maj 27 – M-1 Challenge 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Ryssland
Juni 4 – M-1 Challenge 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbajdzjan
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Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko June 16 i St. Petersburg, Ryssland

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ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (Maj 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (bilden till vänster) to withdraw from his June 16thuppgörelse med Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko på M-1 Challenge 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Ryssland.
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 tungvikt 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) på M-1 Challenge 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “Den ryska Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Löser Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th kort.
“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 presidentenVadim Finkelchtein sa. “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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Maj 27 – M-1 Challenge 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Ryssland
Juni 4 – M-1 Challenge 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbajdzjan
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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

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M-1 Challenge 68, Juni 16 i St. Petersburg, Ryssland
(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (April 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 Challenge 68 event as Ramadan Emeev och Alexander “Storm” 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, Torsdag natt, Juni 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Ryssland.
M-1 Challenge 68 kommer att streamas live från St. Petersburg i high definition påwww.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla de åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
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, som var den 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, fatta ett beslut från Mario Miranda for the vacant title. I sin första titel försvar, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav 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. I december förra året, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Earlier this month at M-1 Challenge 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (choke – see picture below), 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, Ryssland. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (see picture below) på 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 till 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ år. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, striderna Denis Smoldaraev Februari. 19, 2016 (see picture below) vid M-1 Challenge 64 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship. 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 (pictured below) 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

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M-1 Challenge 65 Fight of the Night: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan Silver
MOSCOW (April 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.
Den M-1 Challenge 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) mot Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (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.
Mästaren M-1 Challenge mellanvikt 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 “Storm” 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 Inlämning av natten: 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 (stansar) av Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 Challenge 65 KO of the Night: Max Divnich
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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

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Kunchenko captures
M-1 Challenge welterweight title
M-1 Challenge 65 Officiella resultat

– Fotogalleri Nedan –
ST. PETERSBURG, Ryssland (April 10, 2016) – Mästaren M-1 Challenge mellanvikt 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 “Hunter” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Ryssland.
Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), den 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 “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.
Emeev finishes off Falcao
I co-funktionen, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, försvararen Murad “Hunter” 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” Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.
Avrundning ut huvudkortet, Ryska weltervikt 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.
På den preliminära kortet, Ryska lätt tungvikt Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Ryska weltervikt 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), Ukrainska lätta Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) vann sin 40th pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ryska lättvikts Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav Tio (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, ryskaSalman 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:
Huvudkortet
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Ryssland
WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)
Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien
M-1 UTMANING WELTERVIKT MÄSTERSKAP
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Ryssland
WTKO4 (Hörn Stopp – 3:12)
Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Ryssland
(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Lättviktare
Maxim Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ryssland
WKO / TKO2 (Punches – 4:40)
Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
Middle
Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Ryssland
WSUB1 (Armbar – 4:54
Kristijan Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Kroatien
Welterweights
Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
WKO / TKO1 (Punches – 3:44)
Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brasilien
Preliminära kortet
Ljus tungviktare
Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ryssland
WSUB2 (Hörn Stopp – 3:35)
Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brasilien
Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Ryssland
WTKO1 (Punches – 4:33)
Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbajdzjan
Lättviktare
Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraina
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Tyskland
Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Ryssland
WSUB1 (Rear naked choke – 2:30)
Vyacheslav Tio (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraina
Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland
(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)
Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgien
Emeev dominated



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

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma
Ismagulov & Tio

Magomedov & Jojua

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M-1 Challenge 65: OFFICIELLA VIKTER

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April 9 i St. Petersburg, Ryssland
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Huvudkortet
MAIN EVENT – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ryssland 185 Ibs. (84 kg)
Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilien 184 ½ lbs. (83.7 kg)
CO-SÄRDRAG – M-1 UTMANING WELTERVIKT MÄSTERSKAP – 5 X 5
Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Champion, Ryssland 170 Ibs. (77.15 kg)
Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Ryssland 169 Ibs. (76.9 kg)
Lättviktare – 3 X 5
Maxim Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Ryssland 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 159 Ibs. (72.25 kg)
Middle – 3 X 5
Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Kroatien 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)
Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Ryssland 185 Ibs. (84.0 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brasilien 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)
Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ryssland 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)
Preliminära kortet
Ljus tungviktare – 3 X 5
Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasilien 202 Ibs. (91.95 kg)
Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ryssland 200 ½ lbs. (91.1 kg)
Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Ryssland 169 ½ lbs. (77.05 kg)
Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbajdzjan 169 Ibs. (76.85 kg)
Lättviktare – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ukraina 154 Ibs. (70.1 kg)
Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Tyskland 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
Vyacheslav Tio (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraina 154 Ibs. (70.1 kg)
Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ryssland 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Ryssland 139 Ibs. (63.1 kg)
Zurab Jojua (för debut), Georgien 137 Ibs. (62.3 kg)
VAD: M-1 Challenge 65
NÄR: Lördag, April 8, 2016 (6 p.m. i Moskva, 10 a.m. i New York City)
VAR: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Ryssland
PROMOTOR: M-1 Global
M-1 Challenge 65 will be streamed for free, live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Tittarna kommer att kunna titta på preliminära slagsmål och huvudkortet genom att logga in för att registrera dig på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan titta på alla de åtgärder på sina datorer, samt på Android och Apple smarta telefoner och surfplattor.
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