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

And still champion…….Alexey Kuchenko (R)

M-1 CHALLENGE 90 RESULTS

 

 

SAINT PETERSBURG, Larisi (Mas 31, 2018) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion 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- evènman prensipal, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Larisi.

 

 

 

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, lè li te frape soti Murad Abdulaev nan wonn nan katriyèm nan M-1 defi 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.

 

 

 

Nan evènman an ko-chin an tap, 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 VadimBad SantaMalygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), nan Larisi, for a second-round victory by submission.

 

 

 

Ris Prospect Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, pwensonaj soti SadoThe PantherUcar (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, Ris middleweight Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over SalmarSombraNunes (35-13-1, M-1: 0-1-0), nan Brezil.

 

 

 

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, Ris pwa loud limyè 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), nan Kyrgyzstan, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, frape pi rèd toujou soti Ris 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, Ris wèltèr 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, ak Ris ki lejè Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) toon a unanimous decision fromLon-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), nan Larisi.

 

 

 

In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, Ris Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1; 4-0-0) soumèt Tahir “Tank” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), nan Azerbaydjan, 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: Larisi, USA, Ikrèn, Brezil, Turkey, Lafrans, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Complete results & picture gallery below:

 

 

KAT MAIN

MAIN EVÈNMAN — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (18-0-0, M-1: 10-0-0), Chanpyon, Larisi

WTKO3 (Pwenson – 4:04)

Alexander Butenko (45-13-3, M-1: 11-3-1), Pwovokatè, Larisi

(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

 

CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Joe Riggs (47-17-1, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-1), USA

D3

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

 

FLYWEIGHTS

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

SUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 4:39)

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

 

CATCHWEIGHT

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

WTKO2 (Pwenson – 0:30)

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

 

 

 

MIDDLEPWA

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

WDEC3

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

 

 

 

KAT PRELIMINÈ

 

 

 

Heavyweights limyè

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

WSUB1 (0:27)

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

 

 

 

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

DEC3

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

CATCHWEIGHT

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

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)), Larisi

Wseb1 (Anaconda Choke – 2:48)

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

 

 

 

Welterweights

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

WSUB2 (Ankle Lock – 1:35)

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

 

 

 

Lightweights

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

WDEC3

Lon-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Larisi

 

 

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

WSUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 1:21)

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

 

 

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS

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

WSEB2 (Triyang Choke – 4:55)

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

 

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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Apr. 21 – M-1 defi 91: Dalgiev-Landwehr, M-1 Arena, Saint Petersburg, Larisi

M-1 CHALLENGE 90 Pwa OFISYÈL & FOTO

SAINT PETERSBURG, Larisi (Mas 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, Larisi. Below find the official fightersweight and pictures.

KAT MAIN


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

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

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


CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

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

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


FLYWEIGHTS — 3 X 5

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

(R) Vadim Malygin (12-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Larisi – 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), Larisi – 161.71 lbs. (73.35 kg.)

MIDDLEPWA – 3 X 5

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

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

KAT PRELIMINÈ

 

Heavyweights limyè – 3 X 5

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

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

 

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan – 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), Kyrgyzstan – 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 (pou premye), Larisi – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kg.)

Vladimir Trusov (pou premye), Larisi – 184.30 lbs. (83.6 kg.)

 

Welterweights – 3 X 5

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

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

 

Lightweights – 3 X 5

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

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

 

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

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

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

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

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

 

(all fights & fighters subject to change)

 

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Pwomotè: M-1 Global

 

LIVE STREAM: www.m1global.tv (10.30 a.m. AK / 7:30 a.m. PT in USA). Also available on FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

 

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

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 defi 90

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

Joe Riggs vs. Boris Polezhay in co-feature
M-1 defi 90, Lanmè. 30, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena
SAINT PETERSBURG, Larisi (Mas 14, 2018) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0) will put his perfect MMA professional record and title belt on the line Mas 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko, nan la M-1 defi 90 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Larisi.
M-1 defi 90 yo pral ap viv-difuze nan men Larisi nan definisyon wo sou www.M1Global.TV. Telespektatè yo pral kapab gade batay yo preliminè ak kat prensipal pa antre nan Virtual Counselor yo enskri nan www.M1Global.TV. Fanatik ka gade tout aksyon an nan konpitè yo, kòm byen ke sou android ak Apple telefòn entelijan ak tablèt. M-1 defi 90 se available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, nan M-1 defi 65, lè li te frape soti Murad Abdulaev nan wonn nan katriyèm. 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 nan wonn nan ouvèti.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, kanpe 12 nan l ' 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 batay
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 defi 67, back in June of 2016, when he won a five-round decision over Artem Damkovsky for the vacant title.
Nan premye defans tit li, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev nan wonn nan ouvèti, Fevriye 18, 2017 nan M-1 defi 74. He has won his last two fight, nan M-1 defi 82 & 86, respektivman, kont Keith Johnson (DEC3) ak Eler Narmurzan(TSUB1).

Butenko (R) also has power
American middleweight and former UFC fighter,Joe “DieselRiggs (47-17-0, 1 NC, M-1: 2-0-0), fighting out of Phoenix, LA, pran sou Boris Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), nan Ikrèn, 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 ak Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 nan dènye l ' 14 batay.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), ki moun ki ap fè fas Vadim Malygin, nan Larisi. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 batay, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, lè Aleksander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
Tout avyon de gè ak batay yo sijè a chanjman. 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 ane

 

M-1 defi 82, Out 5, in Helsinki

Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland
Home for M-1 defi 82
SAINT PETERSBURG, Larisi (Jen 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, Out 5, as top fighters from Finland, Larisi, America and across Europe will compete in M-1 defi 82.
M-1 defi 82 will be streamed live from Helsinki, Finland in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Telespektatè yo pral kapab gade batay yo preliminè ak kat prensipal pa antre nan Virtual Counselor yo enskri nan www.M1Global.TV. Fanatik ka gade tout aksyon an nan konpitè yo, kòm byen ke sou android ak Apple telefòn entelijan ak tablèt.
Hartwall Arena, the largest ice hockey arena in Finland, will host M-1 defi 82. The famous venue seats between 12,000 ak 15,000 spectators, pending the event, and it has hosted the 1997, 2003 ak 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 ak LucioSpartanLinares. Some of these fighters will be competingOut 5 nan M-1 defi 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) nan M-1 defi 82 evènman prensipal.
Mikael “Pontoon” 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 nan l ' 20 batay, Silander is matched against M-1 Challenge title challenger Viali Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), nan Ikrèn,
Finnish fan-favorite JanneJambaElonen-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 BorisBoraPolezhay(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 defi 82, Valtonen figures to have tremendous support at Hartwell Arena.
Son LeBuddahBinh (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 ranked bantamweight.
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, Brezil, Lafrans, Pòtigal, Syèd, Larisi, Ukraine and Poland are also expected to compete on the M-1 defi 82 evènman.
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 defi 81: Jiyè 22, 2017 nan Ingushetia, Larisi
M-1 defi 82: Out 5, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland