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

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M-1 Challenge 74 RESULTADOS OFICIAIS

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Marzo 4, 2017) — Ruso medios Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko derrotado americana Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Desafío 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rusia
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 Rusia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th vitoria, 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) na co-metragem.
(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 “A 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) posicionou-se a outra disputa de título, stopping American KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Medio-pesado brasileiro 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).
Na acción preliminar tarxeta, Ruso medios Valery “The Hammer ruso” 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) e ruso Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) loitaron para un empate de tres rounds, Welterweight ruso 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) punched out Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), de Alemaña, na segunda rolda.
Complete results & galería de fotos de abaixo:
CARD PRINCIPAL
MAIN EVENT – Medio-medio
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rusia
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), Rusia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
Welterweights
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusia
Pesos lixeiros
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusia
WTKO/KO2 (socos – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), EUA
Medio-pesados
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ucraína
CARD PRELIMINAR
Medio-medio
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rusia.
WTKO/KO1 (socos – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
Welterweights
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (mata-león – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña
Pesos lixeiros
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusia
WSUB1 (arm-un triángulo – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Corea Do Sur
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusia
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (socos – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Alemaña




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M-1 Challenge 75 Pesos OFICIAIS

CARD PRINCIPAL

MAIN EVENT – Medio-medio – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER Shlemenko (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia 184 1/2 lbs. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 184 lbs. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) Alexey KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Campión, Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Reto, Rusia 164 1/2 lbs. (74.8 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rusia 169 1/2 lbs. (77.1 kg)
Pesos lixeiros — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rusia 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), EUA 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)
Medio-pesados – 3 X 5
BORIS POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ucraína 204 1/2 lbs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 205 lbs. (93 kg)
CARD PRELIMINAR
Medio-medio – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rusia. 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 187 lbs. (84.9 kg)
Welterweights – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 154 lbs. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia 154 1/2 lbs. (70.2 kg)
ARDABoma YeADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 176 lbs. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusia 173 1/2 lbs. (78.9 kg)
Pesos lixeiros – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ucraína 149 lbs. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 149 lbs. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Corea Do Sur 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Alemaña 158 lbs. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 lbs. (72.0 kg)

CANDO: Venres, Marzo 3, 2017

ONDE: Moscova, Rusia
Promoter: M-1 Global
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Tempestade” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3, en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “The Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 Desafío 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) derrotou o ex-campión do M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectivamente, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (afogador). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Desafío 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, con todo, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator e World Series of Fighting.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (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 Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), de Rusia, 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 “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, leve KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (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), de Ucraína.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Desafío 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “The Hammer ruso” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Resolve Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia

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

M-1 Desafío 75, Marzo 3, en Moscova, Rusia
ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 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, Marzo 3, en M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, será a atracción principal M-1 Desafío 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Rusia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 Desafío 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 Desafío 70 last September. His first title defense was Decembro 5 en M-1 Desafío 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 Desafío 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 AssassinCaldwell (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 “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
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M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia

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

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American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
Marzo 3 en Moscova, Rusia

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusia (Xaneiro 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko será a atracción principal M-1 Desafío 75 en Moscova.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Desafío 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Os espectadores van poder asistir as loitas preliminares e card principal, rexistrándose se rexistrar en www.M1Global.TV. Os fans poden asistir a toda a acción nos seus ordenadores, así como sobre Android e Apple smartphones e tabletas.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, derrotou o ex-campión do M-1 Challenge Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, respectivamente, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (afogador). 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.
Na súa última acción, 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,” Presidente M-1 Global Vadim Finkelchtein dito, “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 Gran Premio 2016 isn’t over, aínda. 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. Así, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Agora, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Desafío 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, esta vez, we will be able to complete this exciting story.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), de Rusia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, invicto 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 “A White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) no M-1 Desafío 75 tarxeta.
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 The 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 en M-1 Desafío 54, parada Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. En 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui en M-1 Desafío 57. Na súa última loita, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Desafío 70.
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M-1 Desafío 75 – Marzo 3, 2017 – Moscova, Rusia