(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Març 4, 2017) — Mitjà rus Alejandro “Tempesta” Shlemenko derrotat nord-americà Paul “La Caballero” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Desafiament 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rússia
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0) spoiled the M-1 Global debut of former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of San Diego, by way of a three-round unanimous decision in the main event of the evening. Shlemenko, who last year captured the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), de Rússia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16º victòria, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) en la baralla co-estel·lar.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) made a strong statement as a legitimate title contender with his three-round unanimous decision over Russian MMA veteran Mogamed “El Llop Blanc” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) posicionat per a una altra oportunitat pel títol, stopping American Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, De pes semipesado del Brasil Carlos “Cachorrao” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut, taking a three-round decision from his Ukrainian opponent, Boris “Bora” Polezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
En l'acció cartellera preliminar, Mitjà rus Valery “El Martell de Rússia” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) lived up to his nickname with an opening-round knockout of Brazilian Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), undefeated Russian welterweight Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from German Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used an arm-triangle choke to submit Ukrainian Aleksey Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Korean Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) i rus Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) va lluitar per un empat de tres rondes, Welter de Rússia Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German Arda “Boma Ye” Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raúl Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinskjo (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), d'Alemanya, en la segona ronda.
Complete results & galeria de fotos de sota:
TARGETA PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – Els pesos mitjans
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rússia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rússia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rússia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Welters
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rússia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rússia
Pesos lleugers
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rússia
WTKO/KO2 (cops – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
Semipesats
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ucraïna
TARGETA PRELIMINAR
Els pesos mitjans
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rússia.
WTKO/KO1 (cops – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Welters
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rússia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemanya
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rússia
WSUB1 (estrangulament per l'esquena – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemanya
Pesos lleugers
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rússia
WSUB1 (estrangulador braç-triangle – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraïna
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Corea del Sud
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rússia
Raúl Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Geòrgia
WTKO/KO2 (cops – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemanya
   
 
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ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 27, 2017) – 
ST. PETERSBURG, Rússia (Gener 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Grabovich, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Març 3, a M-1 Desafiament 75 a Moscou.
