Tag Archives: Keon Caldwell

Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

For Immediate Release
M-1 CHALLENGE 74 Ametlikud tulemused

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Märts 4, 2017) — Vene võiduajamine Alexander “Torm” Shlemenko lüüa Ameerika Paul “Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Aleksei Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Challenge 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Venemaa
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), lahingud San Diegost välja, 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), Venemaa, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th võit, 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) in co-funktsioon.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (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 “White Wolf” 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) asetada ennast teise pealkiri shot, stopping American KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Brasiilia tuli raskekaalus 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, BorisBoraPolezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
Esialgsetes kaardi tegevus, Vene võiduajamine Valery “Vene Hammer” 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) ja vene Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) võitlesid kolm vooru viik, Vene welterweight Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German ArdaBoma YeAdas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) löödud välja Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksamaa, teise ringi.
Complete results & fotogalerii alla:
Põhikaardi
Põhiturniirile – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Venemaa
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Aleksei Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Venemaa
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Venemaa
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Venemaa
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Venemaa
Lightweights
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Venemaa
WTKO/KO2 (löögid – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA
LIGHT lavalaudadele
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasiilia
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraina
ETTEVALMISTAMINE KAART
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Venemaa.
WTKO/KO1 (löögid – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasiilia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Venemaa
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksamaa
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Venemaa
WSUB1 (tagavedu alasti choke – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksamaa
Lightweights
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Venemaa
WSUB1 (käe-kolmnurk choke – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Lõuna-Korea
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Venemaa
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (löögid – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Saksamaa




Puperdama & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:

M-1 CHALLENGE 75 AMETLIK KAALUD

Põhikaardi

Põhiturniirile – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Venemaa 184 1/2 lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) ALEKSEI KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Meister, Venemaa 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Väljakutsuja, Venemaa 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Venemaa 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Venemaa 169 1/2 lbs. (77.1 kg)
Lightweights — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Venemaa 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
LIGHT lavalaudadele – 3 X 5
BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraina 204 1/2 lbs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasiilia 205 lbs. (93 kg)
ETTEVALMISTAMINE KAART
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Venemaa. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasiilia 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Saksamaa 154 lbs. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Venemaa 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
ARDABoma YeADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Saksamaa 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Venemaa 173 1/2 lbs. (78.9 kg)
Lightweights – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraina 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Venemaa 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lõuna-Korea 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Venemaa 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Saksamaa 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 lbs. (72.0 kg)

MILLAL: Reede, Märts 3, 2017

KUS: Moskvas, Venemaa
PROMOTER: M-1 Global
Live stream: www.m1global.tv (12.00 Pärastlõunal. JA / 9:00 a.m. PT in USA)
Puperdama & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:
M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 75 – Märts 3, 2017 – Moskvas, Venemaa

American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Torm” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

For Immediate Release
M-1 Challenge 75, Märts 3, Moskvas, Venemaa
ST. PETERSBURG, Venemaa (Jaanuar 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Torm” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 Challenge 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Challenge 75 võetakse üle reaalajas Moskva kõrglahutusega www.M1Global.TV. Vaatajad saavad vaadata esialgse võitleb ja Põhikaardi sisselogimine registreerida www.M1Global.TV. Fännid võivad vaadata kõiki meetmeid nende arvutid, samuti Android ja Apple nutitelefonide ja tahvelarvutite.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) alistas endise M-1 Challenge meister Vjatšeslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, vastavalt, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (õhuklapp). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, aga, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator ja World Series of Fighting.
The 33-year-old Bradley, lahingud San Diegost välja (California), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Aleksei Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Venemaa, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Venemaa, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, kerge KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Ukraina.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Challenge 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “Vene Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc lahendab Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
Puperdama & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:
M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 74 – Veebruar. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Venemaa
M-1 Challenge 75 – Märts 3, 2017 – Moskvas, Venemaa

Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

M-1 Challenge 75, Märts 3, Moskvas, Venemaa
ST. PETERSBURG, Venemaa (Jaanuar 23, 2017) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Aleksei Kunchenko will now be challenged by fellow Russian Maksim Grabovich, who has replaced injured Shavkat Rakhmonov, Märts 3, juures M-1 Challenge 75 Moskvas.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Torm” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, tahe pealkiri M-1 Challenge 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Venemaa, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Challenge 65, when defending titlist Murad Abdulaev retired during the fourth round.
In a non-title fight, Kunchenko won a three-round unanimous decision over Eduardo Ramon at M-1 Challenge at M-1 Challenge 70 last September. His first title defense was Detsember 5 juures M-1 Challenge 72, in which Kunchenko won a 5-round unanimous decision over Abdulaev in a rematch.
Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), fighting out of famed Stary Oskol in Russia, has won his last three fights in addition to being undefeated in four M-1 Global matches. His signature victory to date was last June at M-1 Challenge 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
In other announced main card fights, American lightweight KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0 (M-1: 6-2-0), while Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 Challenge 75 võetakse üle reaalajas Moskva kõrglahutusega www.M1Global.TV. Vaatajad saavad vaadata esialgse võitleb ja Põhikaardi sisselogimine registreerida www.M1Global.TV. Fännid võivad vaadata kõiki meetmeid nende arvutid, samuti Android ja Apple nutitelefonide ja tahvelarvutite.
Puperdama & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:
M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 74 – Veebruar. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Venemaa
M-1 Challenge 75 – Märts 3, 2017 – Moskvas, Venemaa

“Torm” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

For Immediate Release
American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
Märts 3 Moskvas, Venemaa

ST. PETERSBURG, Venemaa (Jaanuar 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Torm” Shlemenko tahe pealkiri M-1 Challenge 75 Moskvas.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Challenge 75 võetakse üle reaalajas Moskva kõrglahutusega www.M1Global.TV. Vaatajad saavad vaadata esialgse võitleb ja Põhikaardi sisselogimine registreerida www.M1Global.TV. Fännid võivad vaadata kõiki meetmeid nende arvutid, samuti Android ja Apple nutitelefonide ja tahvelarvutite.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, alistas endise M-1 Challenge meister Vjatšeslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, vastavalt, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (õhuklapp). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
Oma viimase tegevuse, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein öeldud, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, veel. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweightsAlexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Nii, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Nüüd, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Challenge 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, Selle aja, we will be able to complete this exciting story.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Aleksei Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Venemaa, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, löömata Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) kohta M-1 Challenge 75 kaart.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13th season of Ultimate Fighter, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 juures M-1 Challenge 54, seiskamine Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. Sisse 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui juures M-1 Challenge 57. Oma viimases võitluses, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Challenge 70.
Puperdama & Instagram:
@ M1GlobalNews
VFinkelchtein
@ M1Global
Facebook:
M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Challenge 74 – Veebruar. 18, 2017 – St. Petersburg, Venemaa
M-1 Challenge 75 – Märts 3, 2017 – Moskvas, Venemaa