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

En nog steeds kampioen…….Alexey Kuchenko (R)

M-1 UITDAGING 90 RESULTATEN

 

 

SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Maart 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- main event, bij M-1 Arena in Sint-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, toen hij knock-out Murad Abdulaev in de vierde ronde op 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.

 

 

 

In de co-featured evenement, 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.

 

 

 

Braziliaans vlieggewicht 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 “slechte Kerstman” Malygin (12-4-1, M-1: 2-3-1), van Rusland, for a second-round victory by submission.

 

 

 

Russische vooruitzicht Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, ponsen 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, Russische middengewicht Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over SalmarSombraNunes (35-13-1, M-1: 0-1-0), van Brazilië.

 

 

 

Most of the preliminary card action took place on that mat with five eight matches ending in submissions. Fransman 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, Russische licht zwaargewicht 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), van Kirgizië, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, het uitspelen van de Russische 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, Russische weltergewicht 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, en Russische lichtgewicht 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), van Rusland.

 

 

 

In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, Russisch Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1; 4-0-0) ingediend Tahir “Tank” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbeidzjan, 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, VS, Oekraïne, Brazilië, kalkoen, Frankrijk, Kirgizië, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Complete results & picture gallery below:

 

 

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MAIN EVENT — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

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

WTKO3 (Ponsen – 4:04)

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

(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

 

Co-functie – Middleweights

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

D3

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

 

vlieggewicht

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

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 (Ponsen – 0:30)

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

 

 

 

MIDDLEGEWICHTEN

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

WDEC3

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

 

 

 

VOORAF CARD

 

 

 

Licht zwaargewichten

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

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), Kirgizië

catchweight

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

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), Georgia

 

 

 

Lichtgewichten

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), Azerbeidzjan

 

 

 

Featherweights

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

WSEB2 (Triangle Choke – 4:55)

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

 

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, Sint Petersburg, Rusland

M-1 UITDAGING 90 OFFICIËLE GEWICHTEN & PICTURES

SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Maart 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 fightersweight and pictures.

Belangrijkste kaart


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

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

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


Co-functie – Middleweights – 3 X 5

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

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


vlieggewicht — 3 X 5

(L) Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilië – 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), kalkoen – 160.72 lbs. (72.9 kg.)

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

MIDDLEGEWICHTEN – 3 X 5

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

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

VOORAF CARD

 

Licht zwaargewichten – 3 X 5

El Anwar Bakary (5-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Frankrijk – 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), Kirgizië – 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), Kirgizië – 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 (voor debuut), Rusland – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kg.)

Vladimir Trusov (voor debuut), 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), Georgia – 169.53 lbs. (76.9 kg.)

 

Lichtgewichten – 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), Azerbeidzjan – 154.32 lbs. (70.3 kg.)

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

 

Featherweights – 3 X 5

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

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

 

(alle gevechten & strijders onder voorbehoud)

 

WAAR: M-1 Arena, Sint Petersburg, Rusland

PROMOTOR: M-1 Global

 

LIVE STREAM: www.m1global.tv (10.30 a.m. EN / 7:30 a.m. PT in USA). Also available on FITE.TV (voorlopige kaart is gratis, $7.99 voor de belangrijkste kaart)

 

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M-1 LIVE: Kunchenko tegen. Butenko + UFC-ster Joe Riggs in co-main event: Kijk hier

M-1 tilt zijn spel nog een keer op met zijn 90e editie. Leef vanuit hun arena in St.. Petersburg zullen we een nacht zien waarin MMA-sterren het tegen elkaar opnemen.

De speciale gast is Joe Riggs - een UFC- en Bellator-ster die het zal opnemen tegen Boris Polezhay in het co-main event..

Het hoofdevenement is een wedstrijd tussen de ongeslagen Aleksey Kunchenko die op een 17 win streak tegen Alexander Butenko.

Volledige line-up en meer info in de onderstaande link.

M-1 Challenge 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 Challenge 90, Zee. 30, in Saint Petersburg at M-1 Arena
SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Maart 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 Maart 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko, in de M-1 Challenge 90 main event at the new M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Rusland.
M-1 Challenge 90 zal worden live gestreamd vanuit Rusland in High Definition op www.M1Global.TV. Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen alle actie kijken op hun computers, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets. M-1 Challenge 90 is beschikbaar op www.FITE.TV(voorlopige kaart is gratis, $7.99 voor de belangrijkste kaart)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, bij M-1 Challenge 65, toen hij knock-out Murad Abdulaev in de vierde ronde. 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 in de openingsronde.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, stoppen 12 zijn 17 pro victims, and he is 9-0 in in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (R) is a lethal striker with 12 KO in 17 pro gevechten
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, toen hij een beslissing van vijf ronden won Artem Damkovsky voor de vacante titel.
In zijn eerste titel verdediging, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev in de openingsronde, Februari 18, 2017 bij M-1 Challenge 74. He has won his last two fight, bij M-1 Challenge 82 & 86, respectievelijk, tegen Keith Johnson (DEC3) en 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), uitvechten van Phoenix, DE, neemt Boris Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), van Oekraïne, in de 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 en Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 van zijn laatste 14 gevechten.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), die wordt geconfronteerd met Vadim Malygin, van Rusland. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 gevechten, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, wanneer Alexander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
Alle vechters en gevechten zijn aan verandering onderhevig. Bijkomende hoofd- en volledige voorlopige kaartgevechten zullen binnenkort worden aangekondigd.
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M-1 Global returns to Finland for first time in 9 jaar

 

M-1 Challenge 82, Augustus 5, in Helsinki

Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland
Home for M-1 Challenge 82
SINT PETERSBURG, 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, Augustus 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. Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen alle actie kijken op hun computers, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.
Hartwall Arena, the largest ice hockey arena in Finland, will host M-1 Challenge 82. The famous venue seats between 12,000 en 15,000 spectators, pending the event, and it has hosted the 1997, 2003 en 2012 World Ice Hockey Championships.
Past M-1 Challenge events have featured leading Finnish fighters over the years such as Marcus “Holbewoner” Vanttinen (pictured on left), Juha-Pekka Vainikainen, Niko Puhakka, Janne Tulirinta, Toni Valtonen en Lucio “Spartan” Linares. Some of these fighters will be competingAugustus 5 bij 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) bij M-1 Challenge 82 main event.
Mikael “schuit” Silander (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 zijn 20 gevechten, Silander is matched against M-1 Challenge title challenger Viali Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), van Oekraïne,
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 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.
zijn de “Buddah” infanterie (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 gerangschikt bantamgewicht.
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, Brazilië, Frankrijk, Portugal, Zweden, Rusland, Ukraine and Poland are also expected to compete on the M-1 Challenge 82 evenement.
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M-1 Challenge EVENEMENTENKALENDER:
M-1 Challenge 81: Juli 22, 2017 in Ingoesjetië, Rusland
M-1 Challenge 82: Augustus 5, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland