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M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko remains perfect Stops Alexander Butenko to go 18-0-0

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And still champion…….Alexey Kuchenko (R)

M-1 UDFORDRING 90 RESULTATER

 

 

SANKT PETERSBORG, Rusland (Marts 31, 2018) – M-1 Challenge weltervægt mester Alexey Kunchenko improved his professional MMA record to a perfect 18-0-0, stopping Russian challenger Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko in the third round of last night’s M-1 Challenge 9- main event, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.

 

 

 

The 33-year-old Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), also fighting out of Russia, has been the M-1 Challenge welterweight champion for nearly two years, når han slået ud Murad Abdulaev i fjerde runde på M-1 Challenge 65. Kunchenko notched his 13th knockout against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1) in the third round on punches in his fourth successful title defense.

 

 

 

I co-featured begivenhed, American veteran Joe “Diesel Riggs (47-18-1, M-1: 2-0-1) and Ukrainian middleweight Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1) battled to a three-round split draw.

 

 

 

Brazilian flyweight Raphael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) used an arm triangle choke to defeated former M-1 Challenge flyweight title challenger Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), Rusland, for a second-round victory by submission.

 

 

 

Russisk udsigten Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, udstanse Sado “The Panther” Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Turkey, in the second round of a match contested at a catchweight.

 

 

 

In the main card opening fight, Russisk mellemvægt Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over Salmar “Sombra” Nunes (35-13-1, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien.

 

 

 

Most of the preliminary card action took place on that mat with five eight matches ending in submissions. Frenchman Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won his M-1 Global debut with an ankle hook on Russian light heavyweight Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) for an opening-round submission, Russisk lys sværvægter Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0) took a majority decision over Abylkasym Yakubob (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), af Kirgisistan, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, banke ud Russisk Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC) with a knee in round one.

 

 

 

In a battle of pro-debuting Russian middleweights at a catchweight, Vladimir Trisov‘s anaconda choke was too much to handle for Vyacheslay Babkin, Russisk weltervægt Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) registered a submission win by way of a second-round submission versus Georgian Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0) via an angle lock, and Russian lightweight Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) toon a unanimous decision fromLom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Rusland.

 

 

 

In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, Russisk Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1; 4-0-0) indsendt Tahir “Tank” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Aserbajdsjan, in the second round with an arm triangle choke. French featherweight Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0) had an impressive M-1 Global debut, locking in a triangle choke on Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) for a second-round triumph.

 

 

 

Ten different countries were represented by fighters in this International event: Rusland, U.S.A, Ukraine, Brasilien, Turkey, Frankrig, Kirgisistan, Georgien, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Complete results & picture gallery below:

 

 

Hovedkortet

MAIN EVENT — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (18-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), Champion, Rusland

WTKO3 (Punches – 4:04)

Alexander Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1), Challenger, Rusland

(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

 

CO-FEATURE – Middleweights

Joe Riggs (47-17-1, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-1), U.S.A

D3

Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Ukraine

 

FLYVÆGT

Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brasilien

SUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 4:39)

Vadim Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), Rusland

 

CATCHWEIGHT

Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland

WTKO2 (Punches – 0:30)

Sado Ucar (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Turkey

 

 

 

MIDDLEVÆGT

Oleg Olenichev (109-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusland

WDEC3

Salmar Nunes (35-13-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien

 

 

 

FORELØBIG CARD

 

 

 

LIGHT sværvægtere

Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Frankrig

WSUB1 (0:27)

Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusland

 

 

 

Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0)

DEC3

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kirgisistan

CATCHWEIGHT

Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Kirgisistan

WKO1 (Knee kick – 0:12)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-2-0, 1 NC)

 

 

 

Middleweights

Vladimir Trusov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0)), Rusland

Wseb1 (Anaconda Choke – 2:48)

Vyacheslav Babkin (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland

 

 

 

WELTERWEIGHTS

Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1:3-1-0), Rusland

WSUB2 (Ankle Lock – 1:35)

Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Georgien

 

 

 

Letvægtere

Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)

WDEC3

Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Rusland

 

 

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Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusland

WSUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 1:21)

Tahir Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Aserbajdsjan

 

 

 

Fjervægtere

Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Frankrig

WSEB2 (Triangle Choke – 4:55)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Usbekistan

 

Kunchenko (L) attacked Butenko


Polejay (L) & Riggs battled to a draw


Dias (R) got a kick out of Malygin


Olenichev (L) edged Nunes


Aidarov (R) showed concern for his fallen opponent Lichkovakha

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April. 21 – M-1 Challenge 91: Dalgiev-Landwehr, M-1 Arena, Sankt Petersborg, Rusland
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M-1 UDFORDRING 90 OFFICIELLE VÆGTE & BILLEDER

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SANKT PETERSBORG, Rusland (Marts 29, 2018) — The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow’s M-1 Challenge 90 card to be held at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland. Below find the official fighters’ weight and pictures.

Hovedkortet

MAIN EVENT — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP- 5 X 5

(R) Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0), Champion, Rusland -169.32 lbs. (76.8 kg)

(L) Alexander Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1), Challenger, Rusland -169.75 lbs. (77 kg)


CO-FEATURE – Middleweights – 3 X 5

(L) Joe Riggs (47-17-0, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-0), U.S.A – 183.86 lbs. (83.4 kg.)

(R) Boris Polejay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraine – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kg.)


FLYVÆGT — 3 X 5

(L) Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasilien – 133.6 lbs. (60.6 kg.) – yellow card

(R) Vadim Malygin (12-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Rusland – 124.78 lbs. (56.6 kg.)


CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5

(L) Sado Ucar (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Turkey – 160.72 lbs. (72.9 kg.)

(R) Magomedkamil Malikov (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland – 161.71 lbs. (73.35 kg.)

MIDDLEVÆGT – 3 X 5

(L) Salmar Nunes (35-12-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasilien – 182.32 lbs. (82.7 kg.)

(R) Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland – 184.53 lbs. (83.7 kg.)

FORELØBIG CARD

 

LIGHT sværvægtere – 3 X 5

El Anwar Bakary (5-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Frankrig – 201.28 lbs. (91.3 kg.)

Alexander Popov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland – 203.26 lbs. (92.2 kg.)

 

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kirgisistan – 203.71 lbs. (92.4 kg.)

Dmitry Tebekin (8-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0) – 205.03 lbs. (93 kg.)

 

CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5

Nureles Aidarov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kirgisistan – 130.07 lbs. (59 kg.)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-2-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0, 1 NC) – 129.63 lbs. (58.8 kg.)

 

Middleweights – 3 X 5

Vyacheslav Babkin (til debut), Rusland – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kg.)

Vladimir Trusov (til debut), Rusland – 184.30 lbs. (83.6 kg.)

 

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Movsar Bokov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Rusland – 169.76 lbs. (77 kg.)

Levan Solodovnik (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Georgien – 169.53 lbs. (76.9 kg.)

 

Letvægtere – 3 X 5

Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-6-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Rusland – 164.68 lbs. (74.7 kg.)

Kurban Taygibov (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland – 160.93 lbs. (73 kg.)

 

Tahir Abdullaev (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Aserbajdsjan – 154.32 lbs. (70.3 kg.)

Roman Bogatov (4-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland – 154.98 lbs. (72.9 kg.)

 

Fjervægtere – 3 X 5

Damien Peltier (8-8-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Frankrig – 144.84 lbs. (65.7 kg.)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Usbekistan – 144.84 lbs. (65.7 kg.)

 

(all fights & krigere forbehold for ændringer)

 

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M-1 LIVE: Kunchenko vs. Butenko + UFC star Joe Riggs in co-main event: Watch Here

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M-1 steps its game up yet again with its 90th edition. Live from their arena in St. Petersburg we will watch a night of MMA stars go against each other.

The special guest will be Joe Riggs – a UFC and Bellator star who will face off against Boris Polezhay in the co-main event.

The main event will be a match between undefeated Aleksey Kunchenko who is on a 17 win streak against Alexander Butenko.

Full line up and more info in the link below.

M-1 Challenge 90

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Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko to defend title belt against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko

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Joe Riggs vs. Boris Polezhay in co-feature
M-1 Challenge 90, Hav. 30, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena
SANKT PETERSBORG, Rusland (Marts 14, 2018) – Undefeated M-1 Udfordring weltervægt mester Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0) will put his perfect MMA professional record and title belt on the line Marts 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko, i M-1 Challenge 90 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
M-1 Challenge 90 vil være levende streamet fra Rusland i high definition på www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil være i stand til at se de indledende kampe og hovedkortet ved at logge på registrere på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se alle de foranstaltninger på deres computere, samt på Android og Apple smartphones og tabletter. M-1 Challenge 90 er available on www.FITE.TV(indledende kort er gratis, $7.99 for de vigtigste kort)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, på M-1 Challenge 65, når han slået ud Murad Abdulaev i fjerde runde. Kunchenko has made three successful title defenses. He won two decisions in a rematch with Abdulaev and against Maksim Grabovich, and he stopped Sergey Romonav i åbningen runde.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, standsning 12 sin 17 pro victims, and he is 9-0 in in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (R) is a lethal striker with 12 KOs in 17 pro slagsmål
Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1) is an experienced fighter, who is attempting to become a two-division M-1 Challenge champion. The battle-tested Ukrainian won his M-1 Challenge lightweight crown at M-1 Challenge 67, back in June of 2016, when he won a five-round decision over Artem Damkovsky for the vacant title.
I sin første titel forsvar, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev i åbningen runde, Februar 18, 2017 på M-1 Challenge 74. He has won his last two fight, på M-1 Challenge 82 & 86, henholdsvis, mod Keith Johnson (DEC3) og Eler Narmurzan(TSUB1).

Butenko (R) also has power
American middleweight and former UFC fighter,Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-0, 1 NC, M-1: 2-0-0), kæmper ud af Phoenix, DET, tager på Boris Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraines, in the co-featured event.
Riggs is riding a six-fight win streak, including a pair of victories in M-1 Challenge events, in which he knocked out Oleg Olenichev og Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 af hans sidste 14 slagsmål.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), der står over Vadim Malygin, Rusland. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 slagsmål, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, når Aleksander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
Alle krigere og slagsmål er genstand for forandring. Additional main and full preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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M-1 Global returns to Finland for first time in 9 år

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M-1 Challenge 82, August 5, in Helsinki

Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland
Home for M-1 Challenge 82
SANKT PETERSBORG, Rusland (Juni 28, 2017) – M-1 Global, one of the largest mixed-martial-arts organizations in the world, has announced its return to Finland for the first time in nine years, August 5, as top fighters from Finland, Rusland, America and across Europe will compete in M-1 Challenge 82.
M-1 Challenge 82 will be streamed live from Helsinki, Finland in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Seerne vil være i stand til at se de indledende kampe og hovedkortet ved at logge på registrere på www.M1Global.TV. Fans kan se alle de foranstaltninger på deres computere, samt på Android og Apple smartphones og tabletter.
Hartwall Arena, the largest ice hockey arena in Finland, will host M-1 Challenge 82. The famous venue seats between 12,000 og 15,000 spectators, pending the event, and it has hosted the 1997, 2003 og 2012 World Ice Hockey Championships.
Past M-1 Challenge events have featured leading Finnish fighters over the years such as Marcus “Caveman” Vanttinen (pictured on left), Juha-Pekka Vainikainen, Niko Puhakka, Janne Tulirinta, Toni Valtonen og Lucio “Spartan” Linares. Some of these fighters will be competingAugust 5 på M-1 Challenge 82.
M-1 Global’s newest signed fighter, Vanttinen (24-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), is a veteran member of the Team Finland. The 29-year-old Vanttinen faces Russian light heavyweight prospect Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) på M-1 Challenge 82 main event.
Mikael “Hulk” Sila (16-5-0, M-1:0-0-0), 31, has an appropriate nickname. Powerfully built and possessing explosive physical force, he puts pressure on his rivals from the first second of the battle, using his grappling skills to his full advantage. Having won 15 sin 20 slagsmål, Silander is matched against M-1 Challenge title challenger Viali Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraines,
Finnish fan-favorite Janne “Jamba” Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut versus Brazilian bantamweight Heliton dos Santos (15-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0). Elonen-Kulmala will be fighting in front of his hometown fans in Helsinki.
Valtonen (27-15-0, M-1: 6-2-0) returns to M-1 action against Ukrainian heavyweight Boris “Bora” Polezhay(16-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0. Valtonen has been an MMA fighter for 14 years and for much of that time-period he has been one of the stars of Finnish MMA-promotion, Fight Festival, which was successful at the 2009 M-1 World Championship Challenge. Valtonen fought in KSW and Shooto competitions. Another Helsinki native on the M-1 Challenge 82, Valtonen figures to have tremendous support at Hartwell Arena.
Son Le “Buddah” Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), 28, lives and trains in Gothenburg, representing the Finnish team, East Front. The 28-year-old first competed in MMA competition only five years ago, but he has since had a total of eight amateur and professional fights. Although relatively inexperienced, his strong performances have resulted in him being Sweden’s No. 3 rangeret bantamvægt.
Binh is always in great physical shape and he has very good stamina. All eight of his fights went the distance but none were boring. In a contest against another Swedish prospect, Bilal Musa, Bing fractured his leg at the beginning of the second round, yet fought through the paid to earn victory by way of a three-round decision. In his very interesting M-1 debut against Emin Guseyov, who has an excellent strike technique. Binh used his wrestling and grappling skills, which he was taught by coach Babak Nejad, who also trains UFC star Anthony Johnson, to win a three-round decision.
Negotiations with several other leading fighters in Finland are also being concluded and their fights against foreign fighters will be announced shortly. Fighters from the United States, Brasilien, Frankrig, Portugal, Sverige, Rusland, Ukraine and Poland are also expected to compete on the M-1 Challenge 82 begivenhed.
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M-1 CHALLENGE arrangementskalender:
M-1 Challenge 81: Juli 22, 2017 i Ingusjetien, Rusland
M-1 Challenge 82: August 5, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland