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MONTE CARLO, Monaco (July 4, 2016) — The World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) has received an appeal from Stefano Sartori, manager of Brazilian fighter Fabio Maldonado, to reassess the result of his June 17thfight with Fedor Emelianenko, which headlined Fight Nights Global 50 in Saint Petersburgh, Russia.
Emelianenko was awarded a win by majority decision, which Team Malondado has appealed, claiming a conflict of interest because all of the judges are employed by the Russian MMA Union, of which Emelianenko serves as president.
Team Maldonado believes Maldonando should have won the decision, or the fight declared a draw at the very least, in their opinion, as the Brazilian clearly won the first round, 10-8, Emelianenko came back to take the second round, 10-9, and the third round was a toss-up.
Because Russian MMA Union vice president Radmir Gabdullin was the head judge for the aforementioned bout, Team Maldonando feels that a fair judgement regarding its appeal can be rendered only by independent, international judges reviewing the fight.
Team Maldonando has appealed the decision on grounds that there was an obvious conflict of interest in terms of the Russian MMA Union judges and their close association with Fedor, as well as the quality of decisions they rendered. Rather than appeal the decision to the Russian MMA Union, which they claimed would place Russian judges under intense pressure, Team Maldonando made the appeal directly to the WMMAA because the Russian MMA Union is a sanctioned member of the worldwide sanctioning body WMMAA.
WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein has announced the following sequence of actions:
Schedule of Major 2016 MMA Events
Aug.3-8 – Asian MMA Championship in Hwasun, Meridiem Korea
Septem. 14-16 – European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, Georgia
Oct. 7-9 – Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile
Nov. 18-20 – World MMM Championship in Macau, Sinis
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Heavyweight headliner for M-1 Challenge 69 Denis vs Smoldarev. Kenny Garner July 16 in Ingushetia, Russia
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (June 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced heavyweights Denis Smoldarev and American MMA veteran Kenny “Precare,” Garner will square off in the M-I provocare 69 principale eventus, Saturday nox, July 16, in Ingushetia, Russia.
M-I provocare 69 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Spectatores pugnae summa verti posset intueri card per colligationem in subcriptio www.M1Global.TV. Fans ut pervigilem actione computers, Apple Android captiosus phones et dextralia necnon.
Known as the “Brock Lesnar of Estonia,” Smoldarev (11-2-0, M, I: 7-2-0) is a combat sambo specialist and two-time M-1 Challenge heavyweight title challenger. In his last fight this past February at M-I provocare 64, Smoldarev lost by third-round submission via a choke to Alexander Volkov for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
 Smoldarev (black trunks) drives a knee into his opponent
 Garner (16-9-0, M, I: 9-7-0), pugnat ex portu Sancti. Lucie, Florida, was the M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion four years ago. In 2011 at M-I provocare 27, Garner submitted Maxin Grishin in the fifth round by strikes to become Interim M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion. After successfully defending his Interim title versus Magomed Malikov (KO3 – ferit,) at M-I provocare 32, the stage was set for Garner to challenge “regular” M-1 Challenge heavyweight title-holder Guran Gugenishvilli in a rematch to avenge an earlier loss.Garner graduated from Interim to “regular” M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion June 21, 2012 with a victory over Gugenishvilli via doctor’s stoppage in the third round. Six months later in “rubber pares,”, Garner stopped Gugenishvilli on punches in the fourth round to retain his title belt.
At M-I provocare 44 in November 2013, Garner lost his crown to Polish challengerDamian Grabowski a tertia-rotundum obsequium (suffocat). In his proxima pugna at M-I provocare 59, Garner was punched out in the opening round by Russian great Sergius Kharitonov one year ago in Kazakhstan.
One other fight has been announced for M-I provocare 69 as Croatian featherweight Antun “Interfectorem” Racic (18-7-0, M, I: 3-4-0) sumit invicti Russian Prospectus Movsar Evloev (5-0-0, M, I: 5-0-0).
Racic, who is coming off a split decision loss to Vitali Branchuk last February at M-I provocare 64, is a submission master, while Evloev is a strong striker who stopped Alexander Krupenkin in the opening round at M-I provocare 66 in his most recent action.
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Shlemenko submits Vasilevsky to capture M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship
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Volkov KOs Vegh to retain
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M-I provocare 68
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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (June 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Tempestatem” Shlemenko submitted Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Draco” Volkov effodisset Attila “Pumukli” Vegh, last night at M-I provocare 68 in S.. Petersburg, Russia’s Yubileyny Sports Palace.
Shlemenko (53-9-0, M, I: 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, I: 8-1-0). Leading up to their showdown, tamen, Emeev suffered ligament damage to his elbow, forcing him out of his fight with Shlemenko. Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M, I: 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, I: 9-3-0) stopped Vegh (11-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), pugnatorum de Slovakia, in foramen rotundum.
In other main event fights, Russian welterweight Sergey Romonav (9-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0) victum Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Germaniae, by way of a first-round technical knockout, Russian welterweight Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M, I: 2-1-0) submitted Greek-born American Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M, I: 0-1-0) in foramen rotundum, Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-2, M, I: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Torres Enoc Solves (18-9-1, M, I: 5-6-1) pugnabat per circuitum triplici du-.
In preliminary card, Ukrainian featherweight Andrei “Ferrum” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M, I: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M, I: 2-2-0). Russian lightweight Alexey “Assignatione” Makhno (11-4-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russian welterweight Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M, I: 4-0-0) and Belarussian lightweight Maksim Pugachev (3-0-00, M, I 1-0-0) all won their matches by unanimous three-round decisions.
Complete results et photo inferius:
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Shlemenko (53-9-0, M, I: 4-0-0), Russia
WSUB3
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M, I: 10-2-0), Russia
(Sclemenko won M-1 Grand Prix middleweight title)
CO-FEATURE – M-I CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, M, I: 10-3-0), Russia
WKO1
Attila Vegh (11-2-0, M, I: 7-2-0), Slovacia
(Volkov retained M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Torres Enoc Solves (18-9-1, M, I: 5-6-1)
DRAW3
Valery Myasnikov (10-1-2, M, I: 1-1-2)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergei Romanov (9-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1
Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Germania
Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M, I: 2-1-0), Russia
WSUB1
Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M, I: 0-1-0), USA
CARD PRIMUS
Heavyweights
Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (5-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M, I: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Danila Prikaza (3-1-1, M, I: 2-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (11-4-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Felipe Rego (7-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Brazil
Murodzhon Kodirov (2-0-0), M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Maksim Pugachev (2-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrei Lezhnev (8-5-0, M, I: 2-2-0), Ucraina
WSUB1
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-2-0, M, I: 2-2-0), Russia
Christodoulou & Yandiev
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VLADIMIR TIKHONOV MAKING PROGRESS UP THE RATINGS LADDER; RUSSIAN IS LUCKY NO. 13 IN WBA
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New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Alexander Butenko decisions Artiom Damkovsy
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M-I CHALLENGE 67 RESULTS
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BAKU, Adrabigania (June 5, 2016) — Ukrainian fighter Alexander Butenko won a hard fought 5-round decision over Artiom Damkovsky last night to become the new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion in the M-I provocare 67 main event in Baku, Adrabigania.
Butenko (41-11-2) and Damkovsky (20-10-0) battled from start to finish with Buntenko winning a unanimous decision to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
In pluma co-, M-I provocare featherweight fortissimus John “Hoc est” Buchinger (31-4-0), of Slovakia, used a North-South choke to submit his late replacement opponent, Russian Mikhail Korobkov (9-2-0), in a non-title fight.
Red-hot Kazakh welterweight Shavat Rakhmonov (6-0-0) kept rolling, knocking out Brazilian Marcelo vehentium (13-8-0) in foramen rotundum. Patria ventus Etigat Adakishniev (1-1-0) won his first professional fight, submitting Spaniard Adrian Perez (3-2-0) by way of a guillotine choke.
Czech Republic had two winners on the main card as middleweight Talekh Nadzhafadz (5-1-0) won a 3-round decision over his Spanish opponent, Felipe “Biggi” Nsue (11-10-0), while heavyweight Zauer Gadzhibabayev (5-1-0) used a rear naked choke to submit Bulgarian Lazar Todev (2-3-0).
Pugnantes preliminary card, Russian lightweight Zalimbeg Omarov (7-1-1) et Russian featherweight Azamat Zhantuduev (1-2-0) won a 3-round decisions over, respective;, Mikhail Syrbu (4-2-0), of Moldova, and his fellow countryman Bair Shtepin (3-1-0). Russian heavyweight Evgeni Myakinkin (14-5-0) forced Evgeni Guryanov (8-6-0) to submit with a triangle choke, and Russian featherweights Vadin “Bad Santa” Malygin (6-1-1) atque Ibragim Navrusov (2-0-1) fought to a 3-round draw.
Complete results tellus pede inferius:
CARD PRINCEPS
PRINCEPS EXITUS – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER BUTENKO (41-11-2, M, I: 8-1-0), Ucraina
WDEC5
Artiom DAMKOVSKY (20-10-0, M, I: 10-7-0), Belarus
(Butenko wins vacant M-1 Challenge Challenge lightweight title)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
IVAN BUCHINGER (31-4-0, M, I: 6-0-0), Slovacia
WSUB1 (North-South choke)
Mikhail KOROBKOV (9-2-1, M, I: 0-2-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
SHAVKAT RAKHMONOV (6-0-0, M, I: 4-0-0), Kazakhstan
WTKO1
MARCELO BRITO (13-8-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
TALEKH NADZHFADE (5-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Czech Republic
WDEC3
FELIPE NSUE (11-10-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Hispania
Heavyweights
ZAUR GADZHIBABAYEV (5-1-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Czech Republic
WSUB2 (Nudus Rear Choke)
LAZAR TODEV (2-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
CARD PRIMUS
LIGHTWEIGHTS
ZALIMBEG OMAROV (7-1-1, M, I: 4-0-1), Russia
WDEC3
MIKHAIL SYRBU (4-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Moldova
Heavyweights
EVGENI MYAKINKIN (14-5-0, M, I: 2-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Triangulum Choke)
EVGENI GURYANOV (8-6-0, M, I: 1-3-0), Ucraina
FEATHERWEIGHTS
AZAMAT ZHANTUDUEV (2-1-0, M, I: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
BAIR SHTEPIN (3-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
VADIM MALYGIN (6-1-1, M, I: 0-0-1), Russia
DRAW3
IBRAGIM NAVRUZOV (2-0-1, M, I: 0-0-1), Russia
 Alexander Butenko and Artiom Damkovsky
 Alexander Butenko and Artiom Damkovsky
 Azamat Zhantuduev & Bair Shtepin
 Etigat Adakishiev
 Ivan Buchinger
 Vadim Malygin & Ibragim Navrusov
 Zaur Gadzhibabayev & Lazar Todev
Upcoming Event:June 16, M-I provocare 68, S.. Petersburg, Russia
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Idrisov withdraws with illness Korobkov Takes on Buchinger in non-title fight M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Damkovsky new main event
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (June 1, 2016) – A sudden illness has forced Magomed Idrisov to withdraw from his scheduled M-1 Challenge featherweight title fight hoc Saturday (June 4) against defending champion John “Hoc est” Buchinger at M-I provocare 67: Battle in the Land of Fireat Baku, Adrabigania.
(L-R) – Mikhail Korobkov and Ivan Buchinger
Mikhail Korobkov (9-1-1, M, I: 0-1-1), of Russia, is the late replacement for Idrisov but, due to Korobkov coming off of a loss in his last fight (decision to Timur Nagibin last Friday atM-I provocare 66), his fight versus Buchinger (30-4-0, M, I: 5-0-0) is a not for the title and it has been downgraded from main event to co-feature. Buchinger, pugnatorum de Slovakia, has won his last nine fights dating back four years.
The new main event matches Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (40-11-2, M, I: 7-1-0), Ucraina, and BelarussianArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0. M, I: 10-6-0) M I-PERFUSORIUS pilae provocare ad vacans.
M-I provocare 67 will be streamed live from Azerbaijan in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Spectatores pugnae summa verti posset intueri card per colligationem in subcriptio www.M1Global.TV. Fans ut pervigilem actione computers, Apple Android captiosus phones et dextralia necnon.
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M-I provocare 66 Viktor Nemkov vs. Rashid Yusopov M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship May 27, 2016 * Orenburg City, Russia
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Yusopov upsets Nemkov to become new
M-I provocare lux Heavyweight Champion
Puetz decisions Seledtsov
M-I CHALLENGE 66 LICTOR RESULTS
ORENBURG CITY, Russia (May 28, 2016) – Last night’s M-I provocare 66 event had its share of upsets, leading with a main event split decision victory by Rashid Yusopov over defending M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov Viktor, in Orenburg City, Russia.
Priores M-I Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-DCCC” Puetz took a unanimous 3-round decision from Andrey Seledtsov in co-pluma.
Russian challenger Yusopov (7-2-0, M, I: 4-1-0) won a hard fought 5-round split decision over defending champion Nemkov (23-6-0, M, I: 14-5-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, who was making his initial title defense.
Nemkov had captured the coveted M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title this past December, taking a 5-round decision from defending champion Puetz, who had won a 5-round split decision April, 2014 against Nemkov for the title. Nemkov is a two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion having defeated Vasily Babich (WSUB3 – umeri in cincinno) for the vacant title that he then lost in his first title defense to Puetz.
The 23-year-old Yusupov was riding a 4-fight win streak going into his fight with Nemkov. A former Russian, European and World Amateur MMA champion, Yusupov is known as a dangerous striker whose signature moves are powerful kicks.
Puetz vs. Seledtsov was billed as “Terminator” vs. “Spetsnev” and it lived up to its name as Puetz won a unanimous 3-round decision. Puetz, Germaniae, had successfully defended his M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title twice, after beating Nemkov in their original championship match, adversum Luis Fernando Miranda (Sub2 – suffocat) August 15, 2014 atM-I provocare 50, atque Valery Myasnikov (KO/TKO2 – pugnis) December 17, 2014 atM-I provocare 54. In a non-title fight this past May, Puetz stopped then-M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round due to a severely damaged broken nose.
Seledtsov, 28, is a former Spetsnev solider known for his powerful boxing, combat samba and MMA background. A local White-Rex promotion champion, the Russian was making his M-1 Global debut.
In other M-I provocare 66 pugnat, Damir Ismagulov (7-2-0, M, I: 4-1-0) stopped Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (6-3-0, M, I: 3-1-1) near the end of the third round on punches, American bantamweight Josh “The Finisher” Rettinghouse (13-4-0, M, I: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut when the doctor stopped his fight against BelarussianVadim Zhlobich (4-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0) in foramen rotundum, Timur Nagibin (8-1-0, M, I: 3-0-0) won a 3-round decision over fellow Russian countryman Mikhail Korobkov (9-1-1, M, I: 0-1-1), et Russian featherweight Movsar Evloev (3-0-0, M, I: 3-0-0) punched outAlexander Krupemkin (1-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), pugnatorum de Ucraina.
Complete results & photo inferius:
CARD PRINCEPS
M-I CHALLENGE LUX HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
RASHID YUSOPOV (7-2-0, M, I: 4-1-0), Russia
WDEC5
Viktor NEMKOV (23-6-0, M, I: 14-5-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
(Yusopov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
LUX heavyweights – 3 X 5
STEPHAN PUETZ (14-2-0, M, I: 5-1-0), Germania
WDEC3
ANDREY SELEDTSOV (5-2-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
DAMIR ISMAGULOV (7-2-0, M, I: 3-2-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WKO / TKO3 (Vapulet – 3:49)
Raul TUTARAULI (6-3-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Georgia
BANTWAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
JOSH RETTINGHOUSE (13-4-0, M, I: 1-0-0), United States
WKO / TKO1 (Doctor Stoppage – 3:10)
VADIM ZHLOBICH (4-3-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Belarus
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
TIMUR NAGIBIN (8-1-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Mikhail KOROBKOV (9-1-1, M, I: 0-1-1), Russia
MOVSAR EVLOEV (3-0-0, M, I: 3-0-0)
WKO / TKO1 (Vapulet – 4:09)
ALEXANDER KRUPEMKIN (0-1-0, M, I: 0-1-0), Ucraina
 Yusopov strikes Nemkov
 (L-R) – Yusopov & Nemkov
 (L-R) — Yusopov & Nemkov
 (L-R) — Puetz & Seledtsov
 Vadim Zhlobich fight vs. Josh Rettinghouse was stopped by the doctor due to these cuts
 Nagibin & Korobkov
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M-I provocare 66 Viktor Nemkov vs. Rashid Yusopov M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Championship May 27, 2016 * Orenburg City, Russia
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M-I provocare 66, Friday in Orenburg City, Russia
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 PRINCEPS EXITUS – M-1 GLOBAL LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Viktor NEMKOV (23-5-0, M, I: 14-4-0) Champion, Russia by way of Kazakhstan 205 lbs. (93 kg)
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RASHID YUSOPOV (6-2-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Aemulator, Russia 204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
 LUX heavyweights – 3 X 5
STEPHAN “T-DCCC” PUETZ (13-2-0, M, I: 4-1-0), Germania 204 ½ lbs. (92.9 kg)
vs.
ANDREY SELEDTSOV (5-1-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Russia 205 lbs. 93 kg)
 LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Raul TUTARAULI (6-2-0, M, I: 3-0-0), Georgia 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
vs.
DAMIR ISMAGULOV (6-2-0, M, I: 3-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 ½ lbs. (70.3 kg)
 BANTWAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5JOSH RETTINGHOUSE (12-4-0, M, I: 0-0-0), United States 139 lbs. (63.3 kg)
vs.
VADIM ZHLOBICH (4-2-0, M, I: 0-0-0), Belarus 138 lbs. (62.7 kg)
 FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5Mikhail KOROBKOV (9-0-1, M, I: 0-0-1), Russia 145 lbs. (65.8 kg)
vs.
TIMUR NAGIBIN (7-1-0, M, I: 2-0-0), Russia 144 ½ lbs. (65.7 kg)
 FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEXANDER KRUPEMKIN (ad debut), Ucraina 131 LBS. (59.6 kg)
vs.
MOVSAR EVLOEV (2-0-0, M, I: 2-0-0) 136 lbs. (61.75 kg)
POSTQUAM: Friday, May 27, 2016
UBI: Orenburg City, Russia
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko
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M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
M-I provocare 68, June 16 in S.. Petersburg, Russia
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 (L-R) – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (May 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M, I: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev adversum Alexander “Tempestatem” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M, I: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, headlining
M-I provocare 68, June 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M, I: 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-I provocare 64 De proelium Nocte.
“We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Etmeev got injured,” I M-Global praeses Vadim Finkelchtein explained. “The whole event was in jeopardy. So, nunc, 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) natalis.
“Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Etconomic 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-I provocare heavyweight fortissimus Alexander “Draco” Volkov (25-6-0, M, I: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against Attila “Pumuklo” Vegh (29-6-2, M, I: 0-0-0) M, I ad provocare 68. A match between Russian middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikov (10-1-1, M, I: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Torres Enoc Solves (18-9-0, M, I: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16th card.
“The M-I provocare 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 Etmeev, 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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May 27 – M-I provocare 66: Nemkov vs. Yusopov, Orenburg City, Russia
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