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UPCOMING EVENT: Nov. 17 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 99: Doskalchuk vs. Silander, Nazran, Russia

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In The Rage…… Urs Pablo Ortmann

October 17, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

Saint Petersburg, Russia (October 16, 2018) – Undefeated Swiss welterweight prospect Urs Pablo Ortmann (8-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0) steps up in class November 2 to challenge Russian veteran Sergey Romanov (14-3-0, M-1 ba-: 5-2-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 98 a Chelyabinsk, Russia.

Undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem Frolov (11-0-0, M-1 ba-: 9-0-0) takes on Brazilian challenger Bruno Blindado Silva (18-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 98 ka sehloohong ketsahalo.

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 98 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa ka www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a. M-1 ba-Bothata ba 97 will also be is available onwww.FITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).

Ortmann, a Muay Thai specialist, recently stepped into The Rage to discuss his ascending mixed-martial-arts career, including his fight versus Romanov:

Urs Pablo, you’ve got a double name, how do your friends call you?

UPO: “My friends call me just Urs and Pablo is my fight name. Earlier there was a difference between the real me and my fighting alter ego; stepping into the cage I used to go wild. Today it’s different, now I do my best to stay calm when I fight. My goal now is to stay effective and demonstrate techniques in the clearest way possible.”

How did you start your MMA career and what do you like the most about fighting?

UPO: “Ha e le hantle, I started my martial arts career only when I turned 21. Before that I played basketball. Ka 21, Gabriel Sabo helped me join the fighting world. Qalong, I was not going to compete, but my trainer, Zyber Ruday, had seen my potential and helped me grow. I love both striking and grappling. In my career I have more submission victories, only because of the fact that I felt I was better on the ground than my opponents.”

What can you tell us about MMA in Switzerland? Who is the most noticeable fighter?

UPO: “Yasubey Enomoto is a role model in MMA for me and a good friend of mine. MMA has been developing in Switzerland rapidly lately, but still it’s popularity can’t be compared to what we see in Russia. Anyway, there are MMA gyms in almost every city and they have many fighters with potential.”

How did you get to M-1 Global and how do you like fighting in Russia?

UPO: “Before joining M-1 Global I’d already been to Russia once at Battle in the Mountains in Ingushetia, I loved it and it became my goal to fight in front of this amazing crowd against some top opponents.

“I worked very hard and I won all my MMA, K-1 and Muay Thai fights, so First MMA Management got interested in me, and very soon after signing with them I got my first fight in M-1 Global. I find it excellent that MMA has so much respect in Russia and that it is supported at such a high level that you can even see the President at some events. I have a great experience with Russian fans, who are very respectful. After my fights I’ve seen that they understand this sport really well, so I love fighting in Russia.”

Who would you like to fight the most in M-1 Global?

UPO: “I would love to fight Alexey Kunchenko. I’ve seen many fights of his and it would be a tough challenge for me. I’m happy that he signed with the UFC and I hope one day I can follow him.”

What do you think about your upcoming fight against Sergey Kunchenko?

UPO: “Sergey Romanov is one of the most dangerous welterweights on the M-1 Global roster. In his last fight he made some mistakes and I would say just defeated himself. M-1 Global fans will love our fight and I’m sure that the winner should become the next title contender. I suppose the winner will face Maxim Grabovich in the fight for the vacant title.

“Ke tseba sena se tla ba le thata ntoa. A knockout victory would be awesome, but I’m open to any opportunity to finish this fight. Joalo ka kamehla, I’ll start pushing my opponent from the opening bell.”

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Nov. 2 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 98: Frolov vs. Silva in Chelyabinsk, Russia

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Undefeated Roman Bogatov captures M-1 Challenge lightweight title

October 2, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

M-1 ba-BOTHATA 97 / TATFIGHT 7

Official RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Roman Bogatov

KAZAN, Russia (September 29, 2018) – Undefeated Russian wrestling sensation Roman Bogatov captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title last night, taking a unanimous decision over Rubenilton “Rubinho” Pere, ka M Challenge 97 / Tatfight 7 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, held in Kazan, Russia.

The judges were very busy as all five main event fights, plus three of five undercard matches, went the full distance on a card of evenly matched fights.

Competing fighters represented nine different countries: Russia, Brazil, Spain, France, Canada, China, Finland, Azerbaijan and Northern Ireland.

Loantša tsoa Orenburg, Russia, Bogatov improved his pro MMA record to 7-0, 6-0 a M-1 Global tlhōlisano, displaying improved striking ability to complement his outstanding wrestling skills.

Pereira’s (20-6-0) superior BJJ techniques from bottom were nullified Bogatov when the fight went down to the mat. Pereira was adversely affected by Bogatov’s takedown attack, which opened-up strong punches to Pereira’s head, resulting in a flash knockdown in the third round. Pereira got back in the fight midway through round four, connecting with punches and knees to the body, but the Brazilian needed a strong fifth and final round to win a decision. Bogatov, leha ho le joalo, remained aggressive, firing strikes and making take-downs, on his way to a unanimous five-found decision and the coveted M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt.

A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, veteran Spanish middleweight Enoc Solves Torres (23-10-1) registered a unanimous decision victory against previously undefeated Ruslan Shamilov (4-1-0), ea Russia. Torres decked Shamilov early in the opening round, controlled the match, never relenting for a hard-earned win.

Past M-1 Challenge title challenger Maxim Grabovich (9-4-0), ea Russia, overcame a rocky moment in the second round against his Brazilian opponent, Tiago Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1), to control most of the action to take a split decision.

French lightweight Mickael “Ragnar” LebouT (18-9-2) and always tough Russian Alexey “Mosebetsi” Makhno battled tooth and nail in a bloody war (see pictures below). Lebout hit Makhno in the face with everything but the proverbial kitchen sink, but the Russian refused to go down and even landed a few solid shots on Lebout, who also has good “whiskers”. Lebout won an entertaining fight by way of a unanimous three-round decision.

In the main card opener, dangerous striker Pavel Gordeev (12-1-0) edged grappling specialist Alik Albogachiev (5-1-0) by way of a split decision in a showdown between Russian lightweights. The fighters were upright in the first two rounds, much to Gordeev’s advantage, and the previously Albogachiev was unable to close the gap in the final frame.

Ka undercard, Canadian welterweight Spencer “Judge” Jebb (13-6-0) o ile a hlōla pele ho pota knockdown, pounding his way to a unanimous decision versus Russian Vladimir “The Woodcutter” Tyurin (4-4-0) and another Canadian, bantamweight Chris “The Greek Assassin” Kelades (13-4-0) outworked the much younger Sergey Klyuev (6-2-0), ea Russia, to win a three-round unanimous decision.

Russia featherweight Timur Dorinin (4-1-0) locked in a rear naked choke to defeat Kangkang “The Knife” Fu (3-3-0), of China, by submission in round two.

Finnish lightweight Jani Salmi (9-6-0) scored his second M-1 victory, using a rear naked choke for an opening round win by submission over Ruslan Khisamutdinov (10-5-0), ea Russia. In a spirited match between Russian bantamweights, settled by a unanimous decision, Ivan Eremenko (8-2-0) was too much to handle for Nidzhat Imanov (4-4-1).

On the pre-undercard, Russian heavyweight Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0) punched out Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0), fighting out of Northern, Ireland, via an unanswered barrage in the opening round. Russia middleweight Denis Titulialin (3-3-0) connected with a devastating knee, knocking out pro-debuting, fellow countryman Nikita Shamov a ho pota-pota e mong. Azerbaijan welterweight Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev turned in an impressive pro debut, a kokota tsoa Russia Zakhar Popel (1-1-0) via punches midway through the first round.

Full results and more pictures below:

SEHLOOHO KARETE

SEHLOOHO Event – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Roman Bogatov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 6-0-0), Russia

WDEC5

Rubenilton Pereira (20-6-0, M-1 ba-: 4-3-0), Brazil

(Bogatov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)

CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Enoc Solves Torres (23-10-1, M-1 ba-: 7-7-1), Spain

WDEC3

Ruslan Shamilov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 4-1-0), Russia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Maxim Grabovich (8-4-0, M-1 ba-: 6-4-0), Russia

WDEC3

Tiago Varejao Lacerda (27-6-1, 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Brazil

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Mickael Lebout (18-9-2, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), France

WDEC3

Alexey Makhno (18-7-0, M-1 ba-: 5-4-0), Russia

Pavel Gordeev (12-1-0, M-1 ba-: 6-0-0), Russia

WDEC3

Alik Albogachiev (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 5-1-0), Russia

UNDERCARD

WELTERWEIGHTS

Spencer Jebb (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Canada

WDEC3

Vladimir Tyurin (4-4-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Jani Salmi (9-6-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Finland

WSUB1 (ka morao hlobotse a bipetsa – 3:52)

Ruslan Khisamutdinov (10-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), Russia

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Timur Doronin (4-1-0, M-1 ba-:1-0-0), Russia

WSUB2 (ka morao hlobotse a bipetsa – 3:06)

Kangkang Fu (3-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0), China

BANTAMWEIGHTS

Chris Kelades (13-4-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Canada

WDEC3

Sergey Klyuev (6-2-0, M-1 ba-: 4-2-0), Russia

Ivan Eremenko (8-2-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia

WDEC3

Nidzhat Imanov (4-4-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1), Russia

PRE-UNDERCARD

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Nikolay Rachek (8-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia

WKO1 (punches – 4:28)

Midaugas Gerve (3-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Ka leboea Ireland

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Denis Tiuliulin (3-3-0, 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia

WKO1 (lengole – 2:56)

Nikita Shamov (0-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Gadzhibaba Gadzhibabaev (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Azerbaijan

WTKO1 (punches – 3:20)

Zakhar Popel (1-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia

Roman Bogatov (L) remained undefeated with a decision win vs. Rubenilton Pereira

AND THE NEW M-1 CHALLENGE 97 CHAMPION IS…..ROMAN BOGATOV

Enoc Solves Torres & Ruslan Shamilov (front) had a close fight

Alexey Makhno (L) and Michael Lebout had a bloody war (pictured above & mona ka tlase)

Pavel Gordeev (L) & Alik Albogachiev battled from start to finish

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Roman Bogatov & Rubenilton Pereira clash for Vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in M-1 Challenge 97 ka sehloohong ketsahalo

August 31, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

September 28 in Kazan, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 30, 2018) — Undefeated Russian rising star Roman Bogatov (pictured above on top) will take on Brazilian mixed-martial-arts veteran Rubenilton Pereira for the vacant M-1 Challenge 97 lightweight championship in the M-1 Challenge: Tatfight 7 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, September 28

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 97 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa kawww.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a. M-1 ba-Bothata ba 97 will also be is available on www.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card).

The coveted M-1 Challenge lightweight crown is vacant because the last champion, Damir Ismagulov, recently relinquished his title to sign a UFC contract.

Bogatov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 5-0-0) is a submission master, four of his six pro victories have been by way of choke-outs, because of his dangerous grappling skills and techniques. In his last fight this past June at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 94, Bogatov earned his title shot by defeating always tough Raul, Tutarauli (18-5-0), whose previous fight was a decision loss to Ismagulov in the latter’s final M-1 Challenge title defense.

Pere (20-5-0, M-1 ba-: 4-2-0) o hlōla hae ea ho qetela tse 'nè ho tlisa lintoa, including a technical knockout in his last action, also at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 94 last June, neng Oktom Baktybek’s stopped the fight after the opening round. Pereira’s two M-1 Global losses have been to a pair of M-1 Challenge champions, Ismagulov and Alexander Butenko.

Eketsehileng lintoa haufinyane o tla ho ile a phatlalatsa. Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.

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Khadis Ibragimov new M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion

August 28, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

M-1 ba-BOTHATA 96 Official RESULTS & Litšoantšo tse

New M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Khadis Ibragimov was crowned

Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 26, 2018) – Krrish Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0) hlōla Dmitry Mikutsa in last night’s M-1 ba-Bothata ba 96 main event to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

MMA fighters represented 10 different countries in this international event: Russia, United States, Ukraine, Brazil, France, Poland, Hungary, Riphaboliki ea Czech, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

Ibragimov, loana tsoa Russia, locked in a rear-naked choke to submit his Ukrainian opponent, Mikutsa (9-4-1), in the second round for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown.

A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, Russia featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1) finished off his American foe, Daniele “Agent Orange” Swain (18-9-1) in the opening round with damaging leg kicks.

Brazilian lightweight Michel “Sassariro” Silva (20-7-1) was too much for previously unbeaten Alexey “Phenomenal” Ilyenko (8-1-1), who succumbed to a vicious ground-and-pound attack.

Ukrainian featherweight Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0) took a unanimous decision from Steve Polifonte (13-6-0), ea France.

Georgian flyweight Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0) a ile a fa Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0), ea Kazakhstan, his first loss as a professional by way of a unanimous decision.

Ka undercard, Russian heavyweight Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0) ground-and-pounded his way to a third-round technical knockout of fellow countryman Sergey Goltsov (0-2-), Russia featherweight Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0) edged pro-debuting Adam Borovec (0-1-0) ka ba bangata qeto ea, le Serussia featherweight Nikita Solonin (5-2-0) registered a unanimous decision victory against Rene Hackl (4-1-0), of Hungary).

Russian pro-debuting Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0), fighting at a 158 ½ catchweight, and Russian welterweight Boris Medvedev (3-0-0) were first-round, one-punch knockout winners, ka ho latellana, khahlano Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1), ea Poland, le Seukraine Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (0-1-0). Russia bobebe Artem Tarasov (3-1-0) used a barrage of punches to stop Filip Kovarik (3-1-0), ea Poland, a ho pota-pota e mong.

Complete results and pictures below:

SEHLOOHO KARETE

SEHLOOHO Event

VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Khadis Ibragimov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Russia

WSUB2 (4:30 – ka morao hlobotse a bipetsa)

Dmitry Mikutsa (9-4-1, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Ukraine

(Ibragimov won the M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)

CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS

Viktor Kolesnik (15-3-1, M-1 ba-: 4-1-1), Russia

WTKO1 (4:21 – leg kicks)

Daniel Swain (18-9-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1), USA

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Michel Silva (20-7-1, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Brazil

WTKO1 (1:34 – ground-and-pound)

Alexey Ilyenko (8-1-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Yuri Chobuka (10-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Ukraine

WDEC3

Steve Polifonte (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), France

FLYWEIGHTS

Vazha Tsiptauri (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0)

WDEC3

Sanzhar Adilov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Kazakhstan

UNDERCARD

HEAVYWEIGHTS

Yuri Fedorov (2-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia

WTKO3 (1:11 – ground-and-pound)

Sergey Goltsov (0-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Rafal Kijanczuk (4-0-0 (M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Poland

WTKO1 (5:00 – injury)

Ibragim Sagov (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 3-2-0), Russia

CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.)

Vasily Kozlov (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia

WKO1 (0:42 – ka litebele)

Jurand Lisieski (3-1-1, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Poland

WELTERWEIGHTS

Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Ukraine

WKO1 (1:07 – ka litebele)

Boris Medvedev (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Artem Tarasov (3-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia

WKO1 (1:57 – punches)

Filip Kovarik (3-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Poland

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Nikita Solonin (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Rene Hackl (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Hungary

Akhmadkhan Bokov (4-3-0, M-1 ba-: 4-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Adam Borovec (0-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Riphaboliki ea Czech

Khadis Ibragimov (L) wore down Dmitry Mikutsa

Viktor Kolesnik (L) kicked his way past Daniel Swain

Michel Silva is shown finishing off Alexey Ilyenko

Yuri Chobuka (L) defeated Steve Polifonte

Vazha Tsiptauri (top position) decisioned Sanzhar Adilov

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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 96 Official ho bekha & Litšoantšo tse

August 25, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

SAINT PERTERSBURG, Russia (August 24, 2018) — The official weigh in was held yesterday for today’s M-1 ba-Bothata ba 96, headlined by the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Complete weights and pictures below:

SEHLOOHO KARETE

SEHLOOHO Event – 5 X 5

VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

(L) Dmitry Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Ukraine 204 ½ o liponto. (92,95 kg).

(R) Khadis Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia 205 liponto. (93 kg)

CO-FEATURE – FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Daniel Swain (18-8-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-1), USA 145 liponto. (65,8 kg)

(R) Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1 ba-: 3-1-1), Russia 144 liponto. (65,35 kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5

(R) Alexey Ilyenko (8-0-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia 154 liponto. (69,95 kg)

(L) Michel Silva (19-7-1, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), Brazil 154 ½ o liponto. (70,25 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Ruslan Rakhmonkulov (11-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia 178 liponto. (81 kg)

Maksim Grabovich (8-4-0, M-1 ba-: 5-4-0), Russia 168 ½ o liponto. (76,6 kg)

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Steve Polifonte (13-5-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), France 145 liponto. (65,8 kg)

(R) Yuri Chobuka (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Ukraine 144 liponto. (65,6 kg)

UNDERCARD

HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Yuri Fedorov (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia 261 liponto. (118,4 kg)

Sergey Goltsov (0-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Russia 227 liponto. (103,25 kg)

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Rafal Kijanczuk (3-0-0 (M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Poland 204 liponto. 92,8 kg)

Ibragim Sagov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russia 204 liponto. (92,7 kg)

CATCHWEIGHT (72, kg, 158 ½ lbs.) – 3 X 5

Jurand Lisieski (3-0-1, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Poland 158 liponto. (71,8 kg)

Vasily Kozlov (bakeng sa qalo), Russia 158 liponto. (71,7 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Dmitriy Tikhonyuk (bakeng sa qalo), Ukraine 169 ½ o liponto. 77,1 kg)

Boris Medvedev (2-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia 169 ½ o liponto. (77,05 kg)

LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Filip Kovarik (3-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Poland 154 liponto. (70,2 kg)

Artem Tarasov (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Russia 154 ½ o liponto. (70,25 kg)

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Rene Hackl (4-0-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Hungary 144 liponto. (65,5 kg)

Nikita Solonin (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia 144 liponto. (65,65 kg)

Adam Borovec (bakeng sa qalo), Riphaboliki ea Czech 144 liponto. (65,35 kg)

Akhmadkhan Bokov (3-3-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russia 144 liponto. (65,65 kg)

FLYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Sanzhar Adilov (4-0-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Kazakhstan 129 ½ o liponto. (57,65 kg)

Vazha Tsiptauri (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) 129 liponto. (58,5 kg)

(all fights & fighters subject to change)

NENG: Moqebelo, August 25, 2018

HOKAE: Saint Petersburg, Russia

PROMOTER: M-1 Global

LIVE phallela ho: www.m1global.tv (11.00 a.m. LE / 8:00 a.m. PT in USA). Also available onFITE.TV (preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

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Dimitriy Mikutsa vs. Khadis Ibragimov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title fight to headline M-1 Challenge 96

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Daniel Swain vs. Viktor Kolesnik in co-feature

August 25 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Saint Petersburg, Russia (August 1, 2018) -The vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title will be on the line August 25, neng Dimitriy Mikutsa le Khadis Ibragimov throw-down in the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 96 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, in M-1 Arena, at Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Mikutsa (9-3-1, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), one of the top fighters in Ukraine, is riding a four-fight win streak, including M-1 Global victories over Kleber Raimundo Silva last February at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 87 le Dmitry Tebekin ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 79, both by way of three-round unanimous decisions. A heavy-handed striker, Mikutsa has knocked out six of his nine victims to date.

One of the most promising prospects in years, undefeated Ibragimov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0) has earned his title shot, primarily by defeating former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, using a bulldog choke to submit his German foe in the third round last February at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 88. Ibragimov, who will be fighting at home in Saint Petersburg, won his last fight at M-1 Challenge 92, neng Giga Kukhalalashvili was disqualified in the third round for rope grabbing.

A potentially explosive co-featured event has also been announced as American featherweight Daniele “Agent Orange” Swain (18-8-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-1) nka ka Viktor Kolesnik (14-3-1, M-1 ba-: 3-1-1), ea Russia.

Fighting out of Newport, Washington, the entertaining Swain is coming off a sensational victory this past May at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 91, when he used a kneebar to submit Musu Nuertiebieke a qalang ho pota-pota.

Kolesnik’s lone loss in his last 10 lintoa, dating back nearly four years, was by split decision at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 85 ho Nate Landwehr, who is now the newly crowned M-1 Challenge featherweight champion.

Eketsehileng lintoa haufinyane o tla ho ile a phatlalatsa. Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola.

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Russia’s Elena Gradinar Gunning for The World’s Best Female Featherweights

Ka 9, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

#1-rated IBF Inter-Continental Female Featherweight Champion Elena Gradinar is calling out the rest of her division’s best.

The undefeated 27-year-old, from Saint Petersburg, Russia, was last seen dominating former world champion Olivia Gerula in March. She has now set her sights on IBF Champion Jennifer Han and the top-rated female fighters in the featherweight division.

“I am very honored to have the Inter-Continental Title and be their number-one featherweight contender,” said Gradinar. “I want to demonstrate the true definition of a top contender and, ka mor'a nakoana, I believe a world champion by fighting the very best in every fight. This is a great time and space for women’s boxing and I am happy to be making my mark in this day and age.”

Based on her heavily decorated amateur career, Gradinar attained the designation of Sport Master of Russia in her homeland and has made quite a name for herself overseas. Sepheo, leha ho le joalo, is for her to begin to make an impact in the US.

Her co-promoter, Dmitriy Salita, says Gradinar’s time has come. “Elena Gradinar has shown consistent improvement in her game and is one of the best fighters in the featherweight division. With woman’s boxing making huge strides, I believe that Elena will win a world title in the near future and make her US debut on a platform for boxing fans to see the high level of her talents.

Salita says his phone is always on if representatives of any of the world’s top female featherweights are interested in stepping up.

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Strongmen enter The Rage at M-1 Challenge 92 Ka 24 in Saint Petersburg, Russia

Ka 8, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

Saint Petersburg, Russia (Ka 7, 2018

) – The first Spanish Olympia deadlift champion will face one of the strongest Russian athletes May 24 ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 92 in M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Fredy Gonzales, also known as “El Gigante,” is officially Spain’s strongest man. Born in Cuba, he always was a huge guy, so it’s no wonder that he chose football (bolo ea maoto) as his first sport to play. After playing that for a few years, Gonzales decided to start something new and he wisely chose powerlifting. It took him just a few years to win his first competition and very soon he started winning various huge events in deadlift and bench press, including the world championships.

Gonzales’ first attempt to win Olympia was not successful, but he was close to capturing the title, finishing in second place. Next following year he became the Olympia champion.

With his winning results of 837 liponto. (380 kg) in the dead-lift and 683 liponto. (310 kg) in the bench press, Gonzales officially will become the strongest person who ever stepped in the M-1 Global Rage.

Maksim Baruzdin is the strongest man in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Starting his career in powerlifting, he won numerous medals and titles, a totobatsa ke 2017 World Raw Powerlifting European Championships, lifting 793 liponto. (360 kg) in the deadlift. In addition to his power-lifting career, Maksim started taking part in different strongman shows and he now holds six official national records.

These long-time foes have been looking for new challenges and MMA is going to be their next stop. Strongmen will fight in the undercard of M-1 ba-Bothata ba 92, which will be headlined by a SuperFight between world heavyweight star Sergey Kharitonov(27-6-0, M-1 ba-: 5-0-0) and young Russian power-puncher Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1 ba-: 4-1-0).

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 92 will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa ka www.M1Global.TV. Fans may watch all the action on their computers, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a. M-1 ba-Bothata ba 92 will also be available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)

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June 1 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva in Chelyabinsk, Russia

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M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko remains perfect Stops Alexander Butenko to go 18-0-0

March 31, 2018 FNU47 Leave a ho hlahisa maikutlo

And still champion…….Alexey Kuchenko (R)

M-1 ba-BOTHATA 90 RESULTS

Saint Petersburg, Russia (March 31, 2018) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko improved his professional MMA record to a perfect 18-0-0, stopping Russian challenger Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko in the third round of last night’s M-1 Challenge 9- ka sehloohong ketsahalo, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

The 33-year-old Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1 ba-: 10-0-0), also fighting out of Russia, has been the M-1 Challenge welterweight champion for nearly two years, ha a ne a o ile a kokota tsoa Murad Abdulaev sa bone ho pota-pota ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 65. Kunchenko notched his 13^{go th} knockout against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Butenko (45-13-3, M-1 ba-: 11-3-1) in the third round on punches in his fourth successful title defense.

A ho sebdisana ha ea hlahisa ketsahalo, American veteran Joe “Diesel Riggs (47-18-1, M-1 ba-: 2-0-1) and Ukrainian middleweight Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1 ba-: 2-1-1) battled to a three-round split draw.

Brazilian flyweight Raphael Dias (15-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0) used an arm triangle choke to defeated former M-1 Challenge flyweight title challenger Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (12-4-1, M-1 ba-: 2-3-1), ea Russia, for a second-round victory by submission.

Russia tšepo Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0) kept his perfect pro record intact, punching tsoa Sado “The Panther” Ucar (5-5-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), of Turkey, in the second round of a match contested at a catchweight.

In the main card opening fight, Russia middleweight Oleg Olenichev (10-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0) took a unanimous decision over Salmar “Sombra” Nunes (35-13-1, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), ea Brazil.

Most of the preliminary card action took place on that mat with five eight matches ending in submissions. Frenchman Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) won his M-1 Global debut with an ankle hook on Russian light heavyweight Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0) for an opening-round submission, Russia leseli heavyweight Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0) took a majority decision over Abylkasym Yakubob (4-5-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), ea Kyrgyzstan, and Yakibob’s countryman, Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), made the most of his M-1 Global debut, a kokota tsoa Russia Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0, 1 NC) with a knee in round one.

In a battle of pro-debuting Russian middleweights at a catchweight, Vladimir Trisov‘s anaconda choke was too much to handle for Vyacheslay Babkin, Russia welterweight Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0) registered a submission win by way of a second-round submission versus Georgian Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0) via an angle lock, and Russian lightweight Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) toon a unanimous decision fromLom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1 ba-: 5-2-0), ea Russia.

In a match-up between a pair of undefeated lightweights, Russia Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1 ba-; 4-0-0) romelwa Tahir “Tank” Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), ea Azerbaijan, in the second round with an arm triangle choke. French featherweight Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) had an impressive M-1 Global debut, locking in a triangle choke on Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) for a second-round triumph.

Ten different countries were represented by fighters in this International event: Russia, USA, Ukraine, Brazil, Turkey, France, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.

Complete results & picture gallery below:

SEHLOOHO KARETE

SEHLOOHO Event — M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexey Kunchenko (18-0-0, M-1 ba-: 10-0-0), Mampoli, Russia

WTKO3 (Punches – 4:04)

Alexander Butenko (45-13-3, M-1 ba-: 11-3-1), Challenger, Russia

(Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge welterweight title)

CO-FEATURE – MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Joe Riggs (47-17-1, 1 NV, M-1 ba-: 2-0-1), USA

Boris Polejay (18-6-1, M-1 ba-: 2-1-1), Ukraine

FLYWEIGHTS

Rafael Dias (15-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Brazil

SUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 4:39)

Vadim Malygin (12-4-1, M-1 ba-: 2-3-1), Russia

CATCHWEIGHT

Magomedkamil Malikov (5-0-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia

WTKO2 (Punches – 0:30)

Sado Ucar (5-5-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Turkey

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Oleg Olenichev (109-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia

WDEC3

Salmar Nunes (35-13-1, 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Brazil

PRELIMINARY KARETE

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS

Bakary El Anwar (6-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), France

WSUB1 (0:27)

Alexander Popov (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia

Dmitry Tebekin (9-3-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0)

DEC3

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-5-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan

CATCHWEIGHT

Nureles Aidarov (3-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Kyrgyzstan

WKO1 (Knee kick – 0:12)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-3-0, 2 NC, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0, 1 NC)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS

Vladimir Trusov (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0)), Russia

Wseb1 (Anaconda Choke – 2:48)

Vyacheslav Babkin (0-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia

WELTERWEIGHTS

Movsar Bokov (4-1-0, M-1 ba-:3-1-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Ankle Lock – 1:35)

Levan Solodovnik (5-3-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), Georgia

LIGHTWEIGHTS

Kurban Taygibov (7-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0)

WDEC3

Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-7-0, M-1 ba-: 5-2-0), Russia

Roman Bogatov (5-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), Russia

WSUB2 (Arm Triangle Choke – 1:21)

Tahir Abdullaev (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan

FEATHERWEIGHTS

Damien Peltier (9-8-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), France

WSEB2 (Triangle a bipetsa – 4:55)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Uzbekistan

Kunchenko (L) attacked Butenko

Polejay (L) & Riggs battled to a draw

Dias (R) got a kick out of Malygin

Olenichev (L) edged Nunes

Aidarov (R) showed concern for his fallen opponent Lichkovakha

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