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Shlemenko submits Vasilevsky to capture M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship

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Volkov KOs Vegh to retain
M-1 Challenge heavyweight title
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New M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub rau hli ntuj 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko xa Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Drago” Volkov khob qhov rooj tawm Attila “Pumukli” Vegh, last night at M-1 sib tw 68 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia’s Yubileyny Sports Palace.
Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0) qualified for the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight final as did reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0). Leading up to their showdown, Txawm li cas los, Emeev suffered ligament damage to his elbow, forcing him out of his fight with Shlemenko. Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-3-0), who Shlemenko had defeated by decision in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals, accepted the challenge to replace Emeev a rematch. Shlemenko used a choke hold to submit the always tough Vasilevsky in the third round.
In his first M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense, Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) stopped Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Slovakia, nyob rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig.
M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov
In other main event fights, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Sergey Romonav (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0) yeej Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, by way of a first-round technical knockout, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) submitted Greek-born American Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub qhib puag ncig, Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc daws Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1) tiv thaiv mus rau ib tug peb-round kos.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Ukrainian featherweight Andrei “Hlau” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M-1: 2-2-0). Lavxias teb sab sib Alexey “Assignment” Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Lavxias teb sab welterweight Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0) and Belarussian lightweight Maksim Pugachev (3-0-00, M-1 1-0-0) all won their matches by unanimous three-round decisions.
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MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WSUB3
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Russia
(Sclemenko won M-1 Grand Prix middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 TW Heavyweight CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, M-1: 10-3-0), Russia
WKO1
Attila Vegh (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Slovakia
(Volkov retained M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Enoc daws Torres (18-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1)
DRAW3
Valery Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergei Romanov (9-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1
Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia
WSUB1
Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
Nteg CARD
Heavyweights
Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (5-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Danila Prikaza (3-1-1, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (11-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Felipe Rego (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
Murodzhon Kodirov (2-0-0), M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Maksim Pugachev (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrei Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine
WSUB1
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Russia
Vasilvesky & Shlemenko
Volkov & Vegh

Christodoulou & Yandiev

Torres & Myasnikov

Grabovich & Prikaza
Kodirov & Pugachev
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M-1 kev sib tw 68 RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

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Rau Tam Sim Tso
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Thursday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16 ntawm 11 a.m. THIAB / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.
RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Cua daj cua dub” SHLEMENKO (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 184 1/2 phaus. (83.7 kg)
vs.
Vyacheslav VASILEVSKY (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Russia 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 TW Heavyweight CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Drago” VOLKOV (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Russia 238 phaus. (108.0 kg)
vs.
ATTILA “Pumukli” VEGH (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Slovakia 220 phaus. (100.1 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEI ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (76.9 kg)
vs.
ANDREAS BIRGELS (12-9-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 169 1/2 phaus. (76.9 kg)

ABUKAR YANDIEV (4-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia 175 phaus. (79.5 kg)
vs.
TONY CHRISTODOULOU (12-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 177 1/2 phaus. (80.5 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
ENOC daws Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0), Spain 183 1/2 phaus. (83.7 kg)
vs.
VALERY “The Russian Hammer” MYASNIKOV (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia 184 1/2 phaus. (83.7 kg)
Nteg CARD
Heavyweights – 3 X 5
DANIIL AREPYEV (5-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 271 phaus. (123.3 kg)
vs.
ANTON VYAZIGIN (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 249 phaus. (113.5 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
DANILA PRIKAZA (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (77.0 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM GRABOVICH (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 phaus. (76.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
FELIPE REGO (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 154 1/2 phaus. (70.2 kg)
vs.
ALEXEY “Assignment” Makhno (10-4-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia 154 1/2 phaus. (70.1 kg)

MURODZHON KODIROV (1-0-0), M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 151 1/2 phaus. (68.9 kg)
vs.
MAKSIM PUGACHEV (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 154 1/2 phaus. (70.2 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ANDREI “Hlau” LEZHNEV (7-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Ukraine 145 phaus. (65.9 kg)
vs.
Mikhail KUZNETSOV (5-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia 144 1/2 phaus. (65.6 kg)
THAUM: Thursday, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, 2016
QHOV TWG: St. Petersburg, Russia
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko

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M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
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(L-R) – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev tiv thaiv Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, headlining
M-1 sib tw 68, Lub rau hli ntuj 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp. In a M-1 Challenge Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match last February, Vasilevsky lost a majority decision to Shlemenko in the M-1 sib tw 64 Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj.
“We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Thiabmeev got injured,” M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm Vadim Finkelchtein explained. “The whole event was in jeopardy. Yog li ntawd, tam sim no, we’re grateful to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky for agreeing to step in and face Shlemenko in our M-1 Grand Prix finals being held on his (Vasilevsky) hnub yug.
“Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Thiabconomic Forum, which is something every one of our fighters knew from the very beginning. There’s a paragraph in the Grand Prix fighters’ contract stating we can use one of the guys who fought in the semifinals of the tournament in case someone gets injured. Now we’re making one of the most anticipated rematches in the history of Russian MMA.”
M-1 kev sib tw heavyweight zus Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) ntawm M-1 sib tw 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc daws Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th card.
“Lub M-1 sib tw 68 event is going to be huge,” Finkelchtein added. “We’re stacking the card with Alexander Volkov vs Attila Vegh fighting in an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight. The Grand Prix winner, Shlemenko still gets $50,000. As for Ramazan Thiabmeev, we will put efforts into arranging his fight with Alexander Shlemenko this fall, if Shlemenko is still fighting in Russia. Emeev versus Shlemenko will provide the answer to all of the questions MMA fans still arguing about.”
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Yavtom ntej M-1 ntiaj teb no Txheej xwm:
Tej zaum 27 – M-1 sib tw 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Russia
Lub rau hli ntuj 4 – M-1 sib tw 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Injury forces Ramazan Emeev to withdraw from M-1 Challenge 68 vs. Alexander Shlemenko June 16 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 14, 2016) – An elbow injury has forced M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (pictured mus rau sab laug) to withdraw from his June 16thshowdown nrog Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko ntawm M-1 sib tw 68 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp, postponing his M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship fight against Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) to a future date pending Emeev’s recovery period.
M-1 kev sib tw heavyweight zus Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0) ntawm M-1 sib tw 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc daws Torres (18-9-0, M-1: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th card.
“This is a tough blow for our organization because there is only one month before M-1 Challenge 68 and we have lost one of our main event fighters,” M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwmVadim Finkelchtein hais tias. “It was the most anticipated fights for fans. We still have a great heavyweight title fight between defending champion Alexander Volkov and challenger Attila Vegh and we’re looking for a suitable replacement for Emeev to fight Shlemenko. M-1 Global has been working under a lot of pressure recently but, never-the-less, we continue to promote great events for our loyal fans. We will do everything possible to keep our fans happy.”
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Yavtom ntej M-1 ntiaj teb no Txheej xwm:
Tej zaum 27 – M-1 sib tw 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Russia
Lub rau hli ntuj 4 – M-1 sib tw 67: Buchinger vs. Idrisov, Baku, Azerbaijan
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Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship; Alexander Volkov makes 1st M-1 Challenge Heavyweight title defense vs. Attila Vegh

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M-1 sib tw 68, Lub rau hli ntuj 16 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
(L-R) — Ramadan Emeev & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 28, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster M-1 sib tw 68 event as Ramadan Emeev thiab Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko battle in the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov makes his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh, Thursday hmo ntuj, Lub rau hli ntuj 16, at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Dagestan, is the reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, although his title belt will not be at stake against Shlemenko. The 28-year-old Emeev, uas yog tus 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, is a two-time M-1 Challenge middleweight champion. He originally captured the coveted crown in 2012, noj ib qhov kev txiav txim los ntawm Mario Miranda for the vacant title. Nyob rau hauv nws thawj thawj lub npe tiv thaiv, Emeev lost to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky, who stopped the defending champion via punches in the fourth round.
In their much anticipated rematch April 10, 2015, Emeev recaptured the title from Vasilevsky, choking the defending champion into an opening-round submission. xeem Hlis ntuj nqeg, Emeev successfully defended his title when Luigi Fiorvanti retired after four rounds. Earlier this month at M-1 sib tw 65, Emeev defeated Maiquel Falcao in the M-1 Grand Prix semifinals, by way of a first-round submission (zawm caj pas yog – see picture below), to qualify for the final versus Shlemenko.
The 31-year-old Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0) is a three-time Bellator champion from Omsk, Russia. He returned to M-1 Global competition in February, taking a decision from Vasilevsky (see picture below) ntawm M-1 sib tw 64. The Siberian-born Shlemenko hadn’t competed in M-1 Global since 2005.
Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), 27, also fought in Bellator for three years, 2012 rau 2015, returning to M-1 Global action this past February for the first time in 5 ½ xyoo. The popular fighter from Moscow signed a promotional contract with M-1 Global, sib ntaus sib tua Denis Smoldaraev Feb. 19, 2016 (see picture below) ntawm M-1 sib tw 64 for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship. Volkov emerged victorious, using a choke in the third round to win with the Submission of the Night.
Vegh (29-6-2, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut versus Volkov in their M-1 Challenge title fight. Fighting out of Slovakia by way of his native Czechoslovakia, Vegh (pictured below) is a former Bellator light heavyweight champion who is moving up one weight class to challenge Volkov.
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