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WMMAA terminates head of judges Radmir Gabdullin
MONTE CARLO, Monaco(Juli 20, 2016)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has terminated its Head of Judges, Radmir Gabdullin, due to his imprudence, inexperience, and technical inability to evaluate Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) in the professional sector.
Regarding recent statements that he recently made in the Russian press, Gabdullin expressed himself disrespectfully to other colleague judges, WMMAA Board member Alexander Engelhardt and the Association itself, as Worldwide WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein expressed, “One of the key factors of MMA is respect. This is a line we should and can never cross. To se, rekao je, it leaves me no other choice than to release Radmir Gabdullin from his function. We also severely advise that the Russian MMA Union do the same. (The Russian MMA Union is a full member of the World MMA Union.)
“We are working hard on standardizing in all countries of the world, all continents, in terms of Rules, Regulation and Referees committees, including anti-doping.We are a real worldwide organization and therefore we also have to reflect this in all of the WMMAA committees. Takođe, Russia will be, naravno, represented in these as part of the WMMAA. More information will follow soon.”
Finkelchtein, who as WMMAA president reserves any other actions towards the associate judge, noted that, during the Novembar 4-6WMMAA Congress in Macau, Kina, a board of judges will be discussed and created.
Schedule of Major 2016 MMA Events
Aug.3-8 – Asian MMA Championship in Hwasun, Južna Koreja
Sedam. 14-16 – European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, Gruzija
Oktobar. 7-9 – Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile
Novembar. 18-20 – World MMM Championship in Macau, Kina
Informacije
Twitter: @theWMMAA
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Team Maldonado files WMMAA appeal to reassess result of June 17th Emelianenko vs. Maldonado fight in Russia
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Juli 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, Rusija.
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, Južna Koreja
Sedam. 14-16 – European MMA Championship in Tbilisi, Gruzija
Oktobar. 7-9 – Inaugural Pan-American Championships in Santiago, Chile
Novembar. 18-20 – World MMM Championship in Macau, Kina
Informacije
Twitter: @theWMMAA
Instagram: @worldmmaa
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World MMA Association 2016 Asian Championship RESCHEDULED Aug. 17-21 u Južnoj Koreji
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Maj 8, 2016)- The World MMA Association (WMMAA) has announced that, due to venue availability issues, its second annual Asian Championship has been rescheduled from Maj 27-30 u Avgust 17-21 at the same site, the Hwasoon Culture and Sports Center. in the Republic of South Korea.
The Asian MMA Championship will feature the top amateur MMA fighters in six different weight classes.
“We had to postpone our annual Asian Championships but this way we’ll have even more time to prepare for the biggest amateur MMA event of the year on the Asian continent,” WMMAA president Vadim Finkelchtein rekao je. “The location and venue remain the same, which is great news because the site our South Korean Federation was able to find really suits our championship very well.”
An international judges’ seminar will be held Avgust. 17-20, to certify and accredit judges. Only accredit judges will be allowed to work during the Asian MMA Championships. Preliminary and semifinal matches will be Aug. 19, followed by the championship final matches.
The official weigh-ins and competition draws will be conducted Aug. 27,
The Asia Division Congress: Battle of the Nomads of the WMMAA Pro Asian Division will be held Aug. 20.
Individual team competition will be held in accordance with the “Official Rules of Mixed Martial Arts Competition, subject to WMMAA approval. Including revisions, additions and clarifications of certain clauses. Matches will held in accordance with the Olympic system with two third-places in each of the six weight divisions.
Team scoring is awarded by the maximum amount of points scored by individual team members on the following basis: 1st – 10, 2ND – 8, 3rd – 6, 4th – 5, 5th – 4, 6th – 3, 7th – 2, 8th – 1.
All individual first-place winners will be awarded special championship belts and medals, second and third-place finishers will receive a medal and certificate. Teams finishing among the top three in the final standings will be awarded cups and certificates.
In addition to the host, Južna Koreja, other eligible countries to compete in the Asian MMA Championship include Afghanistan, Kina, Chinese Taipei, Indija, Iran, Kazahstan, Kirgistan, Mongolia, Singapur, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
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World MMA Association 2016 Asian Championship May 27-30 u Južnoj Koreji
WMMAA President Vadim Finkelchtein Leading sport into future
MONTE CARLO, Monaco (Mart 14, 2016)- World Mixed Martial Arts Association (WMMAA) Predsjednik Vadim Finkelchtein, who founded the sanctioning organization in 2012, continues to lead WMMAA and the sport into a very bright future.
In four short years, WMMAA has alreadydeveloped into the strongest sanctioning body in the MMA world, hosting some of the sport’s most prestigious championships, as well as creating a highly respected culture in throughout sports worldwide.
Finkelchtein answered some pertinent questions below about WMMAA, its past and future, in addition to addressing the growth of mixed martial arts:
Can you tell us about you and your experience in Martial Arts?
VF: “I practiced judo when I was a kid. Back then there was no MMA whatsoever.” How did you first enter the world of MMA?
VF: “U 1995, I was offered an opportunity to sponsor an MMA event. That’s when I learned about and fell in love with no holds barred, or free-fight, as it was called then. U 1997, I organized my own event in Russia. The rest is history.” When did you first hear of MMA and what was your first impression? Did What is your function and main activities within WMMAA? How would you assess WMMAA’s progress during its three year existence?
VF: “WMMAA is still in its infancy. Da, we lack experience and financing, and MMA is a new kind of sport in many regions. But I have to say that we’re growing and the last World Championship in Czech Republic proved it. Over 40 national teams flew to Prague with over 200 sportaša. The level of competition evolved so much. The organizational level was also high and we are thankful to our Czech MMA Federation for its great work. This World Championship proved there is demand for MMA around the world.” What are the main goals of WMMAA and what are the main obstacles facing Were there any countries that stood out or surprised you?
VF: “China surprised me a lot. They joined WMMAA recently but since then they’ve shown solid results. Takođe, I enjoyed the performance of Latin American teams. It was their debut but one Colombian kid (Andrey Roa Ruiz Dumar) won a bronze medal and that was great. Još jednom, Russia won the majority of the medals due to amateur MMA there developing with extremely rapid strides ever since early 2012. Fedor Emelianenko is the main locomotive and driving force in Russia. The selection process there is just unbelievable. You can’t imagine how many steps one needs to make in order to become the champion of the Russian Federation. The City Championship, Oblast Championship, regional and national championship. Each of these events consists of at least three fights, which means that a Russian champion will probably have had at least won 15 fights under his belt by the time of the European or World Championships. Only truly the best get to the top. Imagine this: around 7,000 athletes participated in the aforementioned events in 2015.”
What are the 2016 mid-term goals for WMMAA? Can you describe what 2015 was like for WMMAA? What words of wisdom would you like to share with the members of WMMAA family?
VF: “I’d ask all WMMAA members to adhere to the agreements and decisions we reached collectively. It pertains to the set of rules, judging process, equipment, unified rules, and youth sports development.”
WMMAA keeps expanding, međutim, there are still multiple countries that are not yet WMMAA members. Why should any local Federation apply for WMMAA membership?
VF: “WMMAA is the strongest MMA organization there is. We plan to continuously hold regional and world championships and keep developing and evolving. Athletes’ ethical upbringing is also our target. We believe this sport can give so much to the world in various ways and we put a lot of effort into its development. We’ll gladly accept strong and worthy partners into our ranks.”
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M-1 Challenge 64 Bonus Performances Announce
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M-1 Challenge 64 Official Results & Pictures
Shlemenko & Volkov victorious
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MOSCOW (Februar 20, 2016) – Veteran Russian fighters Alexander Shlemenkloi Alexander Volkov were the big winners in M-1 Challenge 64 action last night at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Shlemenko (52-9-0), a three-time Bellator champion, returned to M-1 Global in grand style, winning a close but unanimous decision over former 2-division M-1 Challenge division Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-3-0), Rusije, in their M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament match. Shlemenko advances to the championship final later this year to face the winner of the other semifinals fight (April 8) u M-1 Challenge 65between reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0) and Brazilian Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0). Emeev was the 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year.
M-1 Global’s newly signed Aleksandar “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0), Rusije, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship, defeating Estonian strongmanDenis Smoldarev (11-2-0) by way of a third-round submission via a triangle choke.
In the M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Semifinals Eliminator matches, Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0) i ukrajinski Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0) both won unanimous decisions to advance to the championship final to determine the new M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion. Vitruk got past his previously undefeated Kazakh opponent Sergey Morozov (6-1-1), while Branchuk got the better of Antun “Ubica” Racic (18-7-0), Hrvatske.
Late replacement Vladimir Kathyhin (32-6-1), Ukrajine, won a decision over American middleweight Joe Ray (13-5-0) in the other main card fight.
Na preliminarni kartice, Ruski srednjoj Magomed Mutaev (7-2-0), Ruski velter Maksin Grabovich (3-2-0) and Ukrainian featherweight Andrey “Gvožđe” Lezhnev (8-5-0) were all unanimous decision winners, odnosno, against UkrainianVadim “Archie” Orischak (5-5-0), Njemački Stefan Larisch (8-4-0) i ruskiTimur Nagibin.
Russian heavyweight Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0) nokautirao Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0), Ukrajine, u prvom kolu, while Russian middleweight Valery “Ruske Hammer” Myasnikov (9-1-1) locked in a rear naked choke on Ukrainian foeVyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (8-2-0) to win by second-round submission.
Kompletna rezultata i galerija slika ispod (svi pobjednici navedene prve):
MAIN CARD
Main Event
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Alexander Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusija
WDEC5
Vyacheslav Vaselevsky (27-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusija
(Shlemenko advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix middleweight final)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Rusija
WSUB3 (Triangle Choke – 0:32)
Denis Smoldaraev (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Estonija
(Volkov captures M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR
Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusija
WDEC3
Sergey Morozov (6-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Kazahstan
Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukrajina
WDEC3
Antun Račić (18-7-0, M-1: 3-4-0), Hrvatska
(Vitruk & Branchuk advance to M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight)
Srednjeteškaše
Vladimir Katyhin (32-6-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukrajina
WDEC3
Joe Ray (13-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0, Sjedinjene Američke Države
PRELIMINARNI CARD
Teškaša
Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0, Rusija
WKO1 (4:33)
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrajina
Srednjeteškaše
Magomed Mutaev (7-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusija
WDEC3
Vadim Orischak (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusija
Valery Myasnikov (9-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusija
WSUB2 (Zadnji Naked Choke – 2:37)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusija
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksin Grabovich (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusija
WDEC3
Stefan Larisch (8-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Njemačka
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrey Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukrajina
WDEC3
Timur Nagibin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusija
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