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M-1 Challenge 65 Bonus Performances Announced

April 20, 2016 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

M-1 Challenge 65 Whawhai o te Po: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan Silver

MOSCOW (April 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 Challenge 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.

Te M-1 Challenge 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) ki Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.

Toa taumahawaenga M-1 Challenge Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.

M-1 Challenge 65 Tāpaetanga o te Po: Ramadan Emeev

Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (nifó) o Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).

M-1 Challenge 65 KO o te Po: Max Divnich

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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

April 12, 2016 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

Kunchenko captures

M-1 Challenge welterweight title

M-1 Challenge 65 Official Results

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (April 10, 2016) – Toa taumahawaenga M-1 Challenge Ramadan Emeev won last night at M-1 Challenge 65 to advance to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenkodefeated defending champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), te 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), in their M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match. The main event ended at the 2:50 mark of the opening round as Ramazan advances to face three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.

Emeev finishes off Falcao

I roto i te tahi-āhuatanga, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, toa ka tiakina Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (14-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), whose corner stopped the bout in the fourth round.

New champ Kunchenko strikes

Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) put himself back into title contention with an impressive second-round stoppage on punches of M-1 Global-debuting American opponent Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).

Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his unbeaten pro record intact, submitting Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.

Te whakaawhiwhi i te kāri matua, Welterweight Russian Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) stopped Brazilian Sergio “Sergingo” de Fatima (12-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round of a battle featuring a pair making their M-1 Global debut.

I runga i te kāri tuatahi, Taumahamaha te marama Russian Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Welterweight Russian Danila Prikaza(3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of Azerbaijan foe Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian Kōmāmā Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) riro ana 40^th pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russian ono tekau Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav tekau (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, RussianSalman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 0-1-0) choked out Georgian pro-debuting Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) with an arm triangle in the second round.

Complete results:

KĀRI MAIN

M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS

Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Russia

WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)

Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil

M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia

WTKO4 (Kokonga Tuhinga – 3:12)

Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia

(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Maxim Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia

WKO / TKO2 (Nifó – 4:40)

Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), USA

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Russia

WSUB1 (Armbar – 4:54

Kristijan Silver (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Croatia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia

WKO / TKO1 (Nifó – 3:44)

Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT

Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Kokonga Tuhinga – 3:35)

Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brazil

Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia

WTKO1 (Nifó – 4:33)

Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraine

WDEC3

Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germany

Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia

WSUB1 (Rear tahanga kowaowaotia iho – 2:30)

Vyacheslav tekau (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine

Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia

(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)

Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgia

Emeev dominated

Kunchenko & Abdulaev

Divnich kicks Turnquest

Frolov & Silver

Romanov vs. de Fatima

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma

Ismagulov & Tekau

Magomedov & Jojua

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M-1 Challenge 65: Pauna Official

April 9, 2016 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

April 9 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia

WATCH FOR FREE ON M1.GLOBAL.TV

KĀRI MAIN

MAHI MAIN – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5

Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia 185 lbs. (84 kg)

Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 184 ½ lbs. (83.7 kg)

CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5

Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Champion, Russia 170 lbs. (77.15 kg)

Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Kaiwero, Russia 169 lbs. (76.9 kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Maxim Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), USA 159 lbs. (72.25 kg)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Croatia 184 ½ lbs. (83.8 kg)

Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 185 lbs. (84.0 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)

Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 169 ½ lbs. (77.1 kg)

KĀRI PRELIMINARY

HEAVYWEIGHTS LIGHT – 3 X 5

Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil 202 lbs. (91.95 kg)

Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia 200 ½ lbs. (91.1 kg)

Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 169 ½ lbs. (77.05 kg)

Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaijan 169 lbs. (76.85 kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ukraine 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)

Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Germany 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

Vyacheslav tekau (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine 154 lbs. (70.1 kg)

Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)

Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Russia 139 lbs. (63.1 kg)

Zurab Jojua (no te tuatahi), Georgia 137 lbs. (62.3 kg)

TA: M-1 Challenge 65

No: Rāhoroi, April 8, 2016 (6 p.m. i roto i te Moscow, 10 a.m. i roto i te New York City)

HEA: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia

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M-1 Challenge 65 Update

March 28, 2016 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

No te Tonu Tuku

April 9 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia

WATCH FOR FREE ON M1.GLOBAL.TV

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (March 28, 2016) – The main card is set for the April 9^th M-1 Challenge 65 takahanga, streaming for FREE on www.M-1Global.tv, live from CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia

Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, takes on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Challenge 65 hui matua. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).

M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) will make his first title defenseagainst undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko

(12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).

Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich(11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, USA.

Rounding out a strong main card is a middleweight match between Kristijan “Klitschko” Silver (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-1), o Croatia, and undefeated Russian prospect Artem Frolov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0); American heavyweight Jeremy “The BAMF” Kia (13-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0), fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida, USA, tapawhā atu ki Evgeni Myakinkin (13-7-0, M-1: 1-1-0), o Russia

The preliminary card has four fights scheduled this far with Brazilian welterweight Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1 (M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), o Russia; Ukrainian Kōmāmā Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0) vs. Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), o Germany; Ukrainian Kōmāmā Yyacheslav Ten(12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0); Russian ono tekau Salman Magomedov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. pro-debuting Zurab Jojua, o Georgia.

WATCH FOR FREE: M-1 Challenge 65 Ka rere ora i Russia i roto i te tautuhinga teitei i runga i www.M1Global.TV. Viewers will be able to watch the preliminary fights and main card for FREE by simply logging on to register at www.M1Global.TV.Kia mataara katoa o te mahi pā i runga i to ratou rorohiko, me te i runga i te waea atamai, me papa Android me Apple.

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Abdulaev vs. Kunchenko title clash & Divnich vs. Turnquest fight added to M-1 Challenge 65 card April 8 i roto i te St. Petersburg, Russia

March 17, 2016 FNU47 Waiho he tākupu

ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (March 16, 2016) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev will make his first title defense, April 8 i roto i te M-1 Challenge 65,against undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Russia.

Abdulaev vs. Kunchenko replaces the rescheduled M-1 Challenge lightweight championship bout between defending champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui me te kaiwero Artem Damkovsky due to injuries suffered by both fighters during training camp.

M-1 Global has also announced an M-1 Challenge 65 match between former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divinich and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest.

Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title last June at M-1 Challenge 58, taking a five-round decision from Marcelo Brito. A powerful striker always with knockout intentions, Abdulaev (shown above in action) has been out of action since then due to a variety of reasons.

Also a KO specialist like his fellow-Russian opponent, Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) has stopped 10 o tona 12 victims inside the distance. The Russian (shown above kicking) was M-1 Global’s 2015 E 'amanaki o te Tau.

Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight crown December 19, 2014, registering a third-round technical knockout (nifó) oDzhambulat Kurbanov (shown above getting hit by Divnich on right) i M-1 Challenge 54.

Fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, American, US Navy veteran Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Global debut against Kunchenko. Turnquest (pictured to right) is the Atlas Fights welterweight champion who has a strong Judo background. He competed in the 2013 World Games for military competitors.

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