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Fight Network Presents 5 Live Events Over 3 Days Starting Tonight, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20

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For Immediate Release – April 20, 2017

Including UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov Prelims, IB Championship: Kings of Destiny, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, M-1 sib tw 76 thiab Combate Americas 13

Toronto – Sib ntaus Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents three action-packed days of live mixed martial arts, beginning tonight, Thursday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 20, nrog Combate Americas 13 from Tucson, Arizona, kicking off globally with the live prelims at 8 p.m. ET and at 10 p.m. ET in Canada with the live main card, which follows a live edition of IMPACT Wrestling ntawm 8 p.m. THIAB.

The action continues on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm 8:30 a.m. ET with a live Canadian broadcast of IB Championship: Kings of Destiny from Manila, Philippines. Tom qab ntawd, ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB, LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota emanates from Pueblo, Colorado and airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

Nyob rau hnub Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, M-1 Global returns with a live doubleheader, pib thaum 10 a.m. THIAB nrog M-1 Selection 76, which airs live in Canada, lub U.S. thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. Lub M-1 sib tw 76 main card airs live exclusively in Canada at 1 p.m. THIAB.

Thaum kawg, Fight Network will deliver extensive coverage of UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov across Canada on Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, pib thaum 7 p.m. ET with the live UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. LobovPRE-FIGHT SHOW leading into LIVE PRELIMS on sib ntaus Network. The main card airs live on TSN5. LubUFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature UFC welterweight champion Tyron Woodley and retired UFC lightweight contender Yves Edwards serving as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s main card, lub nyob UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov POST-FIGHT SHOW on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

The stacked lineup for tonight’s Combate Americas 13, pib thaum 8 p.m. ET globally on Fight Network and 10 p.m. ET with the main card in Canada, muaj xws li:

-Roman Salazar (10-5) vs. Ricky Palacios (7-1)

-Irwin Rivera (5-2) vs. Kevin Natividad (2-0)

-Benny Madrid (9-3) vs. Chad Dietmeyer (8-2)

-Daniel Rodriguez (3-0) vs. Joel zus (4-0)

-Erick Sanchez (7-3) vs. Randy Steinke (17-10-1)
-Victor Reyna (8-3) vs. Andrew Perez (5-4)
-Stephanie Alba (3-1) vs. Alesha Zappitella (2-0)

IB Championship: Kings of Destiny, airing on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm 8:30 a.m. ET across Canada, is headlined by lightweight kingpin Eduard Folayang defending his title against surging Ev Ting. The full card includes:

-Eduard Folayang (17-5) vs. Tsev yam (13-3) – ONE lightweight title
-Kevin Belingon (14-5) vs. Toni Tauru (11-4-1)
-Danny Kingad (5-0) vs. Muhammad Aiman (2-1)

-Eugene Toquero (8-4) vs. Stefer Rahardian (4-0)
-Chan Rothana (4-2) vs. Xie Bin (2-1)

-Gina Iniong (4-2) vs. Natalie Toj (2-4)
-Michelle Nicolini (3-1) vs. Irina Mazepa (2-0)

-Robin Catalan (4-3) vs. Jeremy Miado (6-0)
-Christian Lee (5-1) vs. Jianping Wan (2-2)
-Honorio Banari (11-6) vs. Jaroslav Jartim (6-5-1)

LFA 10: Heinisch vs. Rota, airing on Friday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 21 ntawm 9 p.m. ET across Canada and globally on Fight Network, features the following lineup:

-Ian Heinisch (7-0) vs. Lucas Rota (12-6)

-Nick Urso (9-3) vs. Brandon Royval (5-2)
-Zac Riley (5-3) vs. Jerome Rivera (5-0)

-Dominic Montoya (7-0) vs. Slobodan Maksimovic (12-5-1)

-Andrew Yates (9-2) vs. Andrew Tenneson (5-1)
-Adam Martinez (3-1) vs. Maikel Perez (1-0)

-Cody Yohn (3-1) vs. Mike Jones (4-2)

Saturday’s M-1 Global doubleheader begins with a live global broadcast of M-1 Selection 76 ntawm 10 a.m. THIAB, which will include the following bouts:

-Javier Fuentes (9-3) vs. Khamzat Sakalov (4-2)
-Elnur veliev (6-0) vs. Zalimbek Omarov (7-2)
-Anatoly Lyagu (5-1) vs. Abubakar Mestoev (4-0)
-Evgeniy Goncharov (5-2) vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1)
-Alexey Valivakhin (10-5) vs. Ingishkan Ozdoev (0-0)

Lub M-1 sib tw 76 main card airs live across Canada at 1 p.m. ET and is headlined by a clash for the M-1 bantamweight championship. The full fight card includes:

-Movsar Evloev (6-0) vs. Alexei Nevzorov (12-2) – M-1 bantamweight title
-Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1) vs. Heliton dos Santos (15-5)
-Timur Nagibin (8-2) vs. Diego D’Avila (18-5)

-Sergey Morozov (6-2) vs. Fabricio Sarraff (22-9)

-Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1) vs. Elnur veliev (6-0-1)

Saturday lub UFC FIGHT NIGHT®: Swanson vs. Lobov PRELIMS air live on Fight Network across Canada at 8 p.m. THIAB. The star-studded four-bout card includes:

-Thales Leites (26-7) vs. Sam Alvey (30-8)
-Dustin Ortiz (16-6) vs. Brandon Moreno (13-3)

-Scott Holtzman (9-2) vs. Michael McBride (8-2)

-Jessica Penne (12-5) vs. Danielle Taylor (8-2)

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Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

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M-1 kev sib tw 76 MAIN CARD SET
Qhov no Saturday night in Ingushetia, Russia
MOSCOW (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 18, 2017) – Lub M-1 sib tw 76 main card is set, headlined by an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov thiab Movsar Evloev, rau no hnub vas xaum hmo ntuj (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22) nyob rau hauv Ingushetia, Russia.
Nevzorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) and Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0), both representing Russia, are fighting for the Interim M0-1 Challenge bantamweight championships due to a long-term injury to the reigning champion, Pavel Vitruk,
Lub Davella brothers from Brazil, bantamweight Heliton (15-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) thiab featherweight Diego (18-5-0), will be in action against a pair of Russian opponents, feem, Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1-0, M-1: 5-0-0) thiab Timur Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0).
Another Brazilian fighter, Fabricio “Bill” Sarraff (22-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), meets Kazakhstan bantamweight Sergey Morozov (6-2-0, M-1: 3-2-0), while German Rene Hoppe (6-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0-) raws li Ike Bochkov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Russia.
Preliminary card match-ups include Ukrainian featherweight Elnur Valiev (6-0-1, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Zalimbeg Omarov (7-2-1, M-1: 4-1-1), ntawm Russia, Javier Fuentas (9-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), ntawm Spain, vs. Khamzat Sakalov (5-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Evgeni Goncharov (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Spain, vs. Daniil Arepyev (7-1-0), M-1: 0-0-1) in a battle of Russian heavyweights, and Ukrainian welterweight Alexey Valivakhin (8-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Ingiskhan Ozdoev (2-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), ntawm Russia.
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Top Russian heavyweight Sergei Kharitonov Commits to fighting on M-1 Challenge 80 card June 15 nyob rau hauv Tuam Tshoj

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MOSCOW (Lub peb hlis ntuj 27, 2017) – Russian heavyweight Sergei “Cov tus tub rog dhia nyob hoom” Kharitonov has committed to fighting Lub rau hli ntuj 15 nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 80 card in Harbin, Tuam Tshoj. Kharitonov will square-off against veteran Brazilian MMA fighter Marcus Viniciuds “Montanha” Lopes nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is undefeated in three M-1 Challenge events having defeated former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny “Deuce” Garner ob zaug, at M-1 Kev sib tw 59 nyob rau hauv 2015 at Kazakhstan (WKO/TKO4 – punches) thiab M-1 sib tw 43 nyob rau hauv 2013 at China, (KO/TKO3 – injury), thiab rau Alexei Kudin ntawm M-1 sib tw 53 nyob rau hauv 2014 Russia (KO2).
Kharitonov, who has also fought in Strikeforce and PRIDE, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, kuj muaj Allistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum thiab Pedro Rizzo.
Lopes (15-0-0, M-1: 2-1-0) yeej Evgeni Myakinkin by three-round unanimous decision this past February at M-1 sib tw 74. Lopes won a three-round unanimous decision over Kurban Ibragimov in his M-1 debut last July. His lone M-1 loss came at M-1 sib tw 71 this past October to former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, who used a choke hold for a third-round submission victory.
A pressure fighter and solid striker, Lopes is a jiu-jitsu champion in his native Brazil, where most of his MMA fights have been held during his 6 1/2-years professional career.
In a recent interview with M-1 Global News, Kharitonov said, “I received a lot of offers but I prefer to fight in M-1 Global.” Below is the complete Q & A with Kharitonov:
Do you know who your opponent will be at M-1 Challenge and, yog hais tias tsis, what are your expectations?
SK: “I don’t not know anything yet. I received an offer from M-1 to fight in China. Since I have been talking with (M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm) Vadim Finkelchtein for a long time and understand each other, I gave my consent Vadim said I am popular in China and that he wanted me to represent Russia in this tournament. At this moment, I have no thoughts or assumptions about this fight because I’m focused on my upcoming Bellator fight. This is my main objective right now and after that fight I will think about the M-1 fight.”
Bellator did not give permission for a fight last December in Russia. What changed this time and was it difficult to get permission to fight again in M-1?
SK: “There were no problems. I do not want to comment on how we came to an agreement, bit one thing is for sure, I’ve received permission and after my next Bellator fight I will fight at M-1 Challenge 80 in China.”
You fought in China at M-1 Challenge 53. How do you like the local audience there and what are your overall impressions of the tournament?
SK: “Everything was fine. I liked the level of organization, kiv cua’ attitude toward the athletes, and the response from the public. I think M-1 has good experience in terms of holding tournaments in China, so this time they can make it an even bigger show.”
Do you accept offers to fight from other Russian organizations and why did you decided to fight in M-1?
SK: “Yog, I received a lot of offers, especially recently. I won’t say specifically but they were from major Russian MMA organizations. But I have a long relationship with M-1 and me and Vadim know each other well. We get along well and trust each other. Yog li ntawd, O prefer to fight in M-1 Global.”
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Alexey Nevzorov & Movsar Evloev to fight for Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title

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M-1 sib tw 76, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, nyob rau hauv Ingushetia
MOSCOW (Lub peb hlis ntuj 21, 2017) – M-1 Global has ordered an Interim M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight, due to a long-term injury to reigning champion Pavel Vitruk, between top contenders Alexey Nevzorov thiab Movsar Evloev ntawm M-1 sib tw 76, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 22, nyob rau hauv Ingushetia, Russia.
Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky OEMK Team in Stary Oskol, Russia, the home gym for living legend Fedor Emelianenko, Nevsorov (12-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0) has won his last three fights, including a second-round stoppage of Andrey Lezhnev no yav dhau los Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj ntawm M-1 sib tw 73, and a three-round decision last September over Timur Nagibin ntawm M-1 sib tw 70.
Nevorov (pictured above) will be dropping down in weight from featherweight to bantamweight to fight for the title.
Also Russian fighter, Evloev (6-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) is coming off the best victory of his young career, positioning himself for this title shot with a three-round decision over his much more experienced foe, American opponent Lee Morrison (see pictured below), ntawm M-1 sib tw 73.
Known for his tremendous physicality, coupled with an excellent grappling game and diverse striking skill set, Nevzorov has been tabbed as a future MMA star.
A featherweight match between Russian Timur Nagibin (8-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0) thiab Brazilian Diego D’Avila (18-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) has also been announced for M-1 sib tw 76.
Nagibin is coming off an impressive third-round stoppage (punches) ntawm Lub rbanali Abdusalamov ntawm M-1 sib tw 72 kawg Kaum ib hlis, while D’Avila won his M-1 Global debut last, zawm tawm Zalimbeg Omarov for the M-1 Challenge 73 Cuav ntawm hmo ntuj.
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Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 kev sib tw 74 RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Lub peb hlis ntuj 4, 2017) — Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko yeej American Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 sib tw 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Russia
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), ntawm Russia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16th yeej, 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) nyob rau hauv lub co-feature.
(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 “Tus Dawb Hma” 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) positioned nws tus kheej rau lwm title txhaj koob tshuaj tivthaiv, 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, Brazilian teeb heavyweight 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).
Nyob rau hauv ua ntej daim ntawv txiav txim, Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Valery “The Russian 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) thiab Lavxias teb sab Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) tiv thaiv mus rau ib tug peb-round kos, Lavxias teb sab welterweight 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 Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, nyob rau hauv lub thib ob puag ncig.
Complete results & yees duab gallery hauv qab no:
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Russia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Russia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
Nteg CARD
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Russia.
WTKO/KO1 (punches – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
WELTERWEIGHTS
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (rear-liab qab caj pas – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (caj npab-daim duab peb sab caj pas – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), South Kauslim
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees




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M-1 kev sib tw 75 RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

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MAIN CARD

MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Alexander SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia 184 1/2 phaus. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 184 phaus. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) ALEXEY KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Yeej, Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Russia 164 1/2 phaus. (74.8 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77.1 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Russia 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Boris POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine 204 1/2 phaus. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 205 phaus. (93 kg)
Nteg CARD
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Russia. 187 phaus. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 187 phaus. (84.9 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 154 phaus. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 154 1/2 phaus. (70.2 kg)
ARDA “Boma Ye” ADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 176 phaus. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia 173 1/2 phaus. (78.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 149 phaus. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 149 phaus. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), South Kauslim 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 145 phaus. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 158 phaus. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
Raul TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 phaus. (72.0 kg)

THAUM: Friday, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, 2017

QHOV TWG: Moscow, Russia
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Cua daj cua dub” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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M-1 sib tw 75, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, nyob rau hauv Moscow, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Cov zoo” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko in the March 3rd M-1 sib tw 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 sib tw 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0) yeej qub M-1 sib tw yeej Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, feem, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (zawm caj pas yog). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 sib tw 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, Txawm li cas los, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator thiab ntiaj teb Series ntawm Sib ntaus.
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), ntawm Russia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), ntawm Russia, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, sib Keon “The 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), ntawm Ukraine.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 sib tw 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc daws Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 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, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3, ntawm M-1 sib tw 75 nyob rau hauv Moscow.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, yuav tawm xov xwm M-1 sib tw 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0), fighting out of Tyumen, Russia, is a Muay Thai specialist who captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title belt last April at M-1 sib tw 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 sib tw 70 last September. His first title defense was Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 5 ntawm M-1 sib tw 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 sib tw 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
In other announced main card fights, American lightweight Keon “The 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 “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0).
M-1 sib tw 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
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“Cua daj cua dub” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko yuav tawm xov xwm M-1 sib tw 75 nyob rau hauv Moscow.
It has also been announced that American lightweight Keon “The Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 sib tw 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, yeej qub M-1 sib tw yeej Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, feem, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (zawm caj pas yog). 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.
Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag txiav txim, 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 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm Vadim Finkelchtein hais tias, “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, tsis tau. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweights – Alexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
“Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Yog li ntawd, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Tam sim no, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 sib tw 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, lub sij hawm no, 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), ntawm Russia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, unbeaten Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 75 card.
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 Qhov kawg 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 ntawm M-1 sib tw 54, siv ceev xwmphem Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. Nyob rau hauv 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui ntawm M-1 sib tw 57. Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag sib ntaus, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 sib tw 70.
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Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 9, 2017) – A serious knee injury requiring surgery has forced undefeated Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) to withdraw from his first title fight, Lub peb hlis ntuj 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), ntawm Russia, ntawm M-1 sib tw 75 nyob rau hauv Moscow.
“I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Tu siab, I tore ligaments in my knee and, based on my medical exam, I will need surgery soon. I apologize to all the MMA fans who were anticipating this fight. I’ll do my best to return stronger than ever.”
Welterweight prospect Sergey “Streetfighter” Romanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “Tus Dawb Hma” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 75 card.
M-1 sib tw 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
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