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Maksim Grabovich new opponent for M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75, March 3, Moscow, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 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, March 3, ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 Moscow.
M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0),the three-time Bellator champion, tla sehlooho se reng M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 against an opponent to soon be announced.
Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1 ba-: 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 ba-Bothata ba 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 ba-Bothata ba 70 last September. His first title defense was December 5 ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 72, in which Kunchenko won a 5-round unanimous decision over Abdulaev in a rematch.
Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 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 ba-Bothata ba 68, in which Grabovich won a three-round unanimous decision in the Fight of the Night.
In other announced main card fights, American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell (11-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0) makes his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0 (M-1 ba-: 6-2-0), while Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-1-0).
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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 – March 3, 2017 – Moscow, Russia

“Sefefo” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
March 3 Moscow, Russia

ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko tla sehlooho se reng M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 Moscow.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black AssassinCaldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
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Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, a hlōla pele e neng e M-1 Bothata ba 'mampoli Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, ka ho latellana, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (bipetsa). 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.
Hae ea ho qetela bohato, 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 ba-Global e le mopresidente Vadim Finkelchtein a re, “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, leha ho le joalo. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweightsAlexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. E le, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Hona joale, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, lekhetlong lena, we will be able to complete this exciting story.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1 ba-: 7-0-0), ea 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 ba-: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-1-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 karete ya.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1 ba-: 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 13go th season of The Ultimate 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 ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 54, emisa Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. A 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 57. Hae ea ho qetela ntoa, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 70.
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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 – March 3, 2017 – Moscow, Russia

Injured Shavkat Rakhmonov pulls out of Welterweight title fight vs. Alexey Kunchenko

 

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75, March 3 Moscow, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 9, 2017) – A serious knee injury requiring surgery has forced undefeated Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0) to withdraw from his first title fight, March 3 against unbeaten M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1 ba-: 7-0-0), ea Russia, ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 Moscow.
I wanted this fight badly and put a lot of effort into preparation for it,” a dejected Rakhmonov explained. “Ka bomalimabe, 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 tsepo Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) takes on Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-1-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 karete ya.
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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 – March 3, 2017 – Moscow, Russia

Sergey Romanov preparing to ruin Magomed Sultanakhmedov’s comeback party

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75, March 3 Moscow, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 5, 2017) – Hot welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov is training hard to ruin the comeback of Russian veteran Magomed “The White Wolf” Sultanakhmedov in an interesting match-up March 3 ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 a Russia.

The M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, featuring a battle of undefeated welterweights between defending champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1 ba-: 7-0-0), ea Russia, takes on Kazakhstan challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0),was previously announced.
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Due to a series of injuries, Sulktanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-1-0) has been inactive for the past five years, since he knocked out Tyson Jeffries in the second round of their 2011 loantša ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 24.
A former M-1 Selection champion, Sultanakhmedov is dropping down one weight class from middleweight to fight Romanov. During his MMA career, feared striker Sultanakhmedov has knocked out the likes of Dmitri Samoilov, Victor Nemkov, Pavel Kusch le Pliinio Cruz, har'a feta bahlomphehi.
His tremendous flair and style makes him a fan favorite, especially hisone-shoot, one-killattack. The 32-year-old has fought outside of his native Russia, in the United States and Japan, and during his fighting hiatus he served as referee.
Although he isn’t looking past Sultanakhmedov, fellow Russian fighter Romanov hopes that an impressive victory over Sultankhmedov will position him for his first M-1 Challenge title shot against the Kunchenkp-Rakhmonov winner.
Romanov has had impressive victories in M-1 Challenge competition, including a decision over against Brazilian foe Carlos Pereira last October at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 71, as well as a first-round stoppage via punches of Andreas Birgels this past June at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68.
I’ve been working on my strength,” Romanov said from his training camp, “because the champion in my weight class, Alexey Kunchenko, is physically strong. I need to catch up. Not that I’m looking forward to a title fight, but I always have grandiose plans, e le, we’ll see how that goes. Hona joale, I’m focused on Sultanakhmedov, and I think my fight with him would be no harder than a possible fight with Kunchenko.
I started training camp with two workouts a day, but I felt sick and decided to cutback to only one workout a day until I soon return to full mode. I’ve been training at home (St. Petersburg) but will soon go to Ryazan to wrestling training camp. Ka nako eo, I will go back to St. Petersburg to prepare at camp, and go to Borovaya for boxing. My opponent is left-handed, so I need appropriate sparring partners, but the guys in my camp are a great help.
I know my opponent well having watched his fights as a youngster when he was champion. Hona joale, we need to reevaluate him. He was a good fighter who trains at ‘Goretswhere there is, in principle, guys there who are top level. It’s difficult to say what form he has now because he hasn’t fought in so long. Hona joale, he is at the peak age for a fighter, 32, so we’ll see. I don’t think I’ll be favored in this fight, but I will go forward despite being the underdog.
Romanov (R) is a solid all-around MMA fighter
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M-1 ba-BOTHATA 71 RESULTS

Nemkov decisions Vegh
Vitruk 1st M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion
Puetz, Romanov & Butenko winners
INGUSHETIA, Russia (October 22, 2016) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov put himself in position for another title shot and Somotolo Vitruk became the first M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion at last night’s entertaining M-1 ba-Bothata ba 71 a Ingushetia, Russia.
Kazakhstan-habo Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1 ba-: 17-5-0), fighting out of Stary Oskol, Russia, won a three-round unanimous decision from former Bellator champion AttilaPumukliVegh(29-8-2, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0), of Slovakia, e kholo ea ho ketsahalo.
Nemkov (L) had too much for Vegh
Fighting in the inaugural M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Championship, Russian fighter Vitruk (14-2-0, M-1 ba-: 8-2-0) hlōla Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), tsa Ukraine, by way of a fourth-round submission.
Vitruk forced Branchuk into submission
Russia welterweight Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Pere (37-11-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), ea Brazil, while M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M-1 ba-: 9-1-0) decisioned Brazilian foe RubeniltonRubinkho” Pere (16-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) in a non-title fight contested at a 160-pound catrchweight.
Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1 ba-: 5-1-0), ea Jeremane, also put himself in position for another title fight, possibly against his arch-rival Nemkov, by forcing Brazilian Marcus ViniciusMountan” Lopes (9-2-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0) into submission via a rear naked choke in the third round.
Official Results & photo gallery mona ka tlase:
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Viktor Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1 ba-: 17-5-0), Russia
WDEC3
Attila Vegh (29-8-2, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0), Slovakia
Stephan Puetz (15-2-0, M-1 ba-: 6-1-0), Duitsland
WSUB3
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (9-2-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Somotolo Vitruk (14-2-0, M-1 ba-: 8-2-0), Russia
WDUB4
Vitali Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), Ukraine
(Vitruk won vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Carlos Alexandre Pereira (37-12-1 (M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Brazil
CATCHWEIGHT (160 liponto.)
Alexander Butenko (42-11-2, M-1 ba-: 9-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Rubenilton Pereira (16-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Brazil
Puetz (R) domianted Lopes
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Nov. 18 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Russia
Aug. 9 – M-1 ba-Bothata ba 73: Emeev vs.. Tokov in Ingushetia, Russia
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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 71 majoe a ho bekha & litšoantšo Russia

 

LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Viktor NEMKOV (23-6-0, M-1 ba-: 16-5-0), Russia 205 liponto. (93.1 kg)
vs..
ATTILAPumukliVEGH (29-7-2, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Slovakia 204 liponto. (92.7 kg)

STEPHAN “T-800” PUETZ (14-2-0, M-1 ba-: 5-1-0) 205 liponto. (93.2 kg)
vs..
MARCUS VINICIUSMontanhaLOPES (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Brazil 204 liponto. (92.7 kg)
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE BANTWMWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Pavel VITRUK (13-2-0, M-1 ba-: 7-2-0), Russia 134 ½ o liponto. (61.2 kg)
vs..
VITALI BRANCHUK (21-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Ukraine 134 liponto. (61 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia 176 liponto. (79.9 kg)
vs..
CARLOS ALEXANDRE “Indio” PEREIRA (37-11-1 (M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Brazil 175 liponto. (79.5 kg)
CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5
Alexander BUTENKO (41-11-2, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0), Ukraine 160 ½ o liponto. (73 kg)
vs..
RUBENILTONRubinkhoPEREIRA (16-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Brazil 160 liponto. (72.9 kg)
NENG: Labohlano, October 21, 2016
HOKAE: Ingushetia, Russia
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Stars out for M-1 Challenge 71

Sergey Romanov vs. Carlos Alexandre Pereira
Stephan Puetz vs. Marcus Vinicius Lopes
Alexander Butenko vs.. Rubenilton Pereira
Added to loaded main card
October 21 in Saint Petersburg, Russia
Saint Petersburg, Russia (October 3, 2016) – M-1 Global stars will be out Labohlano, October 21, bakeng sa M-1 ba-Bothata ba 71 as two new intriguing bouts have been added to an already loaded main card in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Russia welterweight Sergey Romanov will take on Brazilian fighter Carlos Alexandre “Indio” Pere, former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz, ea Jeremane, faces Brazilian opponent Marcus ViniciusMontanha” Lopes, and M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexander Butenko meets Brazilian RubeniltonRubinkho” Pere in a non-title bout..

The inaugural M-1 Challenge bantamweight championship match between Somotolo Vitruk(13-2-0, M-1 ba-: 7-2-0) le Vitali Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), as well as a light heavyweight showdown featuring 2-time former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight Viktor Nemkov (23-6-0, M-1 ba-: 16-5-0) le AttilaPumukliVegh (29-7-2, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), were previously announced by M-1 Global.

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Romanov (8-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0) is riding a seven-fight win streak, including a pair of victories at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 ka Andreas Birgels by way of an opening-round knockout (punches), which was exactly the same way Romanov finished off Sergio de Fatimaka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 65.

Sergey Romanov has position vs. Sergio de Fatima

Pere (37-11-1, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 debut a year ago at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 61, hlōtse Ruslan Zhemukov in the first round with the Submission of the Night. The large majority of his fights have been held in Brazil against his fellow countrymen.

Carlos Alexandre Pereira forced Ruslan Zhemukov to submit

Puetz (14-2-0, M-1 ba-: 5-1-0) captured the covered M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title in 2014, when he defeated defending champion Nemkov by way of a five-round split decision. The gifted German successfully defended his title belt twice against Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – bipetsa) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 50 le Valery Myasnikov(KO/TKO2 – punches) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 54. Puetz followed up with a third-round stoppage of then-M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in a non-title fight at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 57.

Puetz lost his M-1 Challenge title belt to Nemkov by way of a five-round majority decision at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 63 in the Fight of the Night. In his last action this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, Puetz won a hard fought three-round unanimous decision over Andrey Seledtsov in another Fight of the Night.

Stephan Puetz (R) and Viktor Nemkov have had two bloody wars

Lopes (10-4-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) also had an impressive M-1 debut at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 69 sena se fetileng July, in which he took a three-round unanimous decision from Kurban Ibragimov. It marked Lopesonly pro fight outside of his native Brazil.

Marcus Vinicius Lopes unleashed a devastating kick here

Butenko (41-22-1, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0), loantša tsoa Ukraine, captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight crown in his last fight, taking a five-round unanimous decision from Artiom Damkovsky for the vacant title this past June at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 67.

Butenko’s (R) title will not be on the line at M-1 Challenge 71 vs.. Pere

Pere (16-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 debut. He is a champion in Brazil, holds a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and will be fighting professionally for the first time outside of his native Brazil.

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