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“Cua daj cua dub” Rising Alexander Shlemenko avenges 2 ½-year-old loss Stops Brandon Halsey in 25 vib nas this

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Alexander Shlemenko’s sensation stoppage of Brandon Halsey sets up a possible trilogy match

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TSOOM Petersburg; Russia (Lub rau hli ntuj 2, 2017) — MMA lub hnub qub Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko needed only 25 seconds to avenge a loss to middleweight Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey in last night’s M-1 sib tw 79 headliner at Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 79 was a part of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum’s Cultural Program. Nine different countries were represented in this International event: Russia, TEB CHAWS USA, UK, Neeg Ixayees, Brazil, Kyrgyzstan, Lub teb chaws yelemees, South Kauslim, Ukraine.
Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0) came out for the opening bell with force, unloading a series of powerful kicks and punches to the body of an overwhelmed Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), who made his M-1 Global debut, and he was unable to make it past the 25-seconds mark of the opening round.
In this battle of former Bellator champions, Shlemenko gained revenge for his Bellator loss to Halsey, by way of a rear-naked-choke in 35-seconds, nyob rau hauv lub Cuaj Hli Ntuj 26, 2014.
Shlemenko, sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, noted after the fight that his electrifying start wasn’t a coincidence. “I’m just happy,” nws hais tias. “Kuv txhais li cas, if I’d just won, everyone would say, ‘Well, I got it done.’ Tab sis, I won in 25 vib nas this; it’s just real happiness. I think everyone’s happy. It was wonderful and beautiful and no left no questions,”
Halsey later said he’s ready for a third match against Shlemenko to complete their trilogy. “I’m ready to go against Russian again,” Halsey commented. “You all saw that Alexander came out aggressively. He had a good start and everything was pre-decided. I lost and it hurts, but I’m ready to go back to battle. I will not excuse myself. There’s nothing less to worry about than anyone else’s opinion in the forums. Hnub no, Shlemenko was stronger. I am prepared learn from my mistakes. I got a quick win last time. Tam sim no, Shlemenko won quickly. The score is 1-to-1 and I am ready to meet him again to finally determine who is the better fighter.
Lavxias teb sab welterweight Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) defeated M-1 pro-debutingArda “Boma Ye” Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, by first-round technical knockout due to an arm injury.
Lavxias teb sab sib Alexey “Assignment” Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) took a majority decision over Brazilian Michel “Sassarito” Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0), while Russian middleweight Oleg Oleniochev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) won a unanimous decision overEnoc daws Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).
In the main card opener, Lavxias teb sab bantamweight Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) used a heel hook to submit Brit Dragan “Little Wonder” Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
American bantamweight “The Finisher” Josh rectification tsev (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0) remained unbeaten in M-1 Global competition, submitting previously undefeatedBakhtiyar “Baha” Toychubaev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the second round with a rear-naked choke.
Also fighting on the preliminary card were winners by unanimous decision: Ukrainian lub teeb heavyweight Dmitriy Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russian heavyweight Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) and Russian bantamweight Alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), feem, against Russian Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukrainian Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0) and Israeli Almog Shathiab (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian bantamweight Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0) punched out “Hellboy” Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of South Korea, nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig. Russian lightweightsNikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) thiab Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) tiv thaiv mus rau ib tug peb-round kos.
Sau kom tiav tau rau hauv qab no:
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (0:25 – punches)
Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
WTKO1 (4:19 – caj npab raug mob)
Arda Adas (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Lub teb chaws yelemees
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Enoc daws Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Spain
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (luj nuv)
Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK
Nteg CARD
Heavyweights
Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
DEC3
Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Russia
Draw3
Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Josh Rettinghose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA
WSUB2 (4:31 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan
Bair tsev (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Russia
WKO3 (2:31 – punches)
Won Jun Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Kauslim
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Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, LFA 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

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For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, lub ntiaj teb premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Lub rau hli ntuj 1 nrog M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Russia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. THIAB.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) thiab Brandon Halsey (9-2). Nyob rau hauv lwm yam featured bouts, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) nkag mus rau tus yeeb ncuab ib ncig tiv thaiv Russia lub Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) cuam ​​nrog Alexey Makhno (13-5), Spanish Middleweight Enoc daws Torres (19-9) raws li Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) ntsib nrog Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Cov nyob M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 main card will immediately follow the M-1 Selectionprelims, which kick off at 12 p.m. ET and air live on Fight Network in Canada, lub U.S. thiab thooj plawv nyob rau hauv dhau 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh rectification tsev (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) raws li Danila Prikaza (6-1) in an all-Russian welterweight affair.

The Russian city of St. Petersburg will play host to more live action on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 12 p.m. THIAB, raws li Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Meanwhile, a heavyweight superfight is set for the co-main event, with unbeaten Russian powerhouse Vitaly Minakov (19-0) taking on former EliteXC kingpin and UFC title challenger Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva (19-11). Rounding out the star-studded card,Stjepan Bekavac (19-6) welcomes UFC veteran Nikita Krylov (21-5) to the promotion, Tony Johnson Jr.(10-3) squares tawm nrog Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) raws li Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) nyob rau hauv ib tug Welterweight sib ntau sib tw, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Nyob rau hnub Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 9 p.m. THIAB, Legacy Sib ntaus sib tua Alliance invades Burbank, California. rau LFA 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, raws li Curtis Millender (11-3) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Kevin Holland (9-2), thaum lub sij hawm Karen Darabedyan (12-6) ntsej muag Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Jordan Powell (8-6), thaum lub sij hawm Alonzo Menifield (2-0) battles Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) thiab Mexico lubJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 lub teb chaws nyob teb chaws Europe, Teb chaws Africa thiab Middle East.

Thaum kawg, nyob rau hnub Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Tiam sis ua ntej, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Lub rau hli ntuj 2 ntawm 6 p.m. THIAB, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Lub UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Lub rau hli ntuj 3 ntawm 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Lub UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will feature featherweight contender Cub Swanson, middleweight champion Michael Bisping and former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans working as desk analysts with host Karyn Bryant and reporter Laura Sanko conducting on-site fighter interviews in Brazil.

At the conclusion of Saturday’s pay-per-view broadcast, lub nyob UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW ntawm kwv yees li 1 a.m. ET on Fight Network features highlights, analysis and post-fight interviews.

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Damir Ismagulov stops Maxim Divnich to become new M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion

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New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Russia (Tej zaum 27, 2017) – A new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion was crowned last night as Damir Ismagulov knocked out former champion Maxim Divnich at the end of the fifth and final championship round in the M-1 sib tw 78 main event at Orenburg, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Russia, Brazil, Belarus, TEB CHAWS USA, UK, Sweden, Ukraine and Kyrgyzstan.
Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), fighting out of Russia by way of Kazakhstan, fought Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0) nyob rau hauv tsev, nyob rau hauv Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “lawm-tawm txheej txheem” ntawm tej yam yooj yim exchanges ntawm blows nrog Ismagulov ua hauj lwm ntxiv nrog rau nws ob txhais taw, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, Txawm li cas los, yeej tom ntej no peb rounds thiab Divnich, uas nws heev puas, ntshav lub ntsej muag tsom tus neeg mob los ntawm cov Ismagulov lub txuas ntxiv ua phem, yog tsis tau tig tej yam ib ncig nyob rau hauv lub thib tsib. As the finished neared, Ismagulov ua tsis tau tejyam xa nws kev ua si nrog sib ntaus kom txog rau thaum ib tug barrage ntawm unanswered punched rained rau ib tug nti Divnich. The referee halted the action with 13-seconds remaining on the clock for a hard-fought Ismagoulov win by technical knockout.
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Tom qab kev sib ntaus 5,000 kiv cua lom, tsov lawv pom zoo rau Ismagulov, uas hais tias: “Kuv los ntawm lub Orenburg thaj av ntawd. Kuv yeej siv! Tsaug rau los. Kuv xav ua tsaug rau cov MMA Orenburg, kuv qhia, Victor Frolov, uas pom kuv li ib yam txuj ci, thiab Alexander Shlemenko txoj kev ntseeg nyob rau hauv kuv. Kuv ua tsaug rau kuv coaches, kuv tsev neeg, thiab peb cov kiv cua.
“Kuv twb muaj pov thawj hais tias ib tug yooj yim txiv leej tub los ntawm ib tug me me lub zos uas tsis muaj qhov Internet yuav ua tau zus ib. Yog hais tias kuv ua tau, you can. The belt in Orenburg, qhov twg nws yuav tsum tau.”
Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) nres Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), ntawm Brazil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight Caio “Hellboy” Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) turned in an impressive M-1 debut, using a rear-naked choke hold to submit Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 4-2-0), ntawm Belarus, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “lub ib” Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an auspicious M-1 debut, also using a rear-naked choke to submit his opponent, former M-1 Challenge welterweight title challenger Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), ntawm Russia, late in the third round.
Lavxias teb sab bantamweight Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, Fabricio “Bill” Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
Nyob rau hauv ua ntej daim ntawv txiav txim, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) thiab Brazilian khaub-ncaws nyias Rubenilton “Rubinho” Txiv moj coos (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, feem, over Swede Son Le “Buddha” Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) thiab Orozbek “Nomad” Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ntawm Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit Richard “Rico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv thawj puag ncig, Lavxias teb sab featherweight Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv round ob, thiab Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from Alexey Dubrovny (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in a pro-debut battle of Russian bantamweights.
Official results below:
RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU
MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Damir Ismagulov (11-2-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO5 (4:47 – punches)
Maxim Divnich (13-3-0, M-1: 7-3-0)
(Ismagulov won vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title)
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Russia
WTKO3 (4:32 – punches)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Caio Magalhaes (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB1 (1:16 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Belarus
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA
WSUB3 (4:22 – rear-liab qab caj pas)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil
Nteg CARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (4:52 – bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), Hais
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Aleksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WDEC3
Son Le Binh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0,), Sweden
Salem Evloev (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WTKO2 (punches)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine
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M-1 kev sib tw 78 RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

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MAIN CARD

MAIN kev tshwm sim – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.2 kg)
vs.
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 phaus. (70.2 kg)

LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Mikhail Ragozin (7-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Russia204 lbs. (92.7 kg)
vs.
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 203 phaus. (92.2 kg)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Dmitry Voitov (15-6-0, M-1: 3-2-0) Belarus 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
vs.
Caio Magalhaes (9-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Keith Johnson (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 77.3 phaus. (77.3 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia 124 ½ phaus. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil 127 ½ phaus. (57.9 kg)
Nteg CARD
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (rau debut), Russia 157 ½ phaus. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Hais 157 ½ phaus. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan 158 phaus. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazil 158 phaus. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Aleksander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 phaus. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0,), Sweden 125 phaus. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (rau debut), Russia 135 phaus. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (rau debut), Russia 134 ½ phaus. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Zog ntawm Guj kuj lbs. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Ukraine 137 phaus. (62.2 kg)
THAUM: Friday, Tej zaum 26, 2017
QHOV TWG: Orenburg, Russia
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M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Habin, Tuam Tshoj
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M-1 kev sib tw 77 RESULTS

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Viktor Nemkov defeats
Ronny Markes
Sochi, Russia (Tej zaum 21, 2017) – Two-time M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion Viktor Nemkov has positioned himself for another title shot, defeating Brazilian challenger Ronny Markes, last Friday night in the M-1 Challenger 77 main event at Sochi, Russia.
Eleven exciting fights were held with athletes representing 10 different countries in true International competition: Russia, Brazil, TEB CHAWS USA, Spain, Portugal, Lub teb chaws yelemees, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, and Azerbajjan.
Nemkov (25-6-0, M-1: 18-5-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, took care of Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) early, by submission in the opening round by way of a guillotine choke. “I waited for the right moment,” Nemkov said after the fight, “concentrating on the guillotine-choke to finish the fight.”
Rising Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (9-0-0, M-1: 6-0-0) needed only1:14 to knockout Talekh “Lub Azerbaijan Terminator” Taleh. “It’s hard to tell if the fight could have gone a little longer,” Frolov commented, “but I think it’s a big deal to hurt your opponent like I did. I hope to get a title fight soon.”
In a fascinating battle between unbeaten American lightweight “Motown” Moses Murrieta thiab Lavxias teb sab Andrey Seledtsov (6-4-0, M-1: 0-3-0), Murietta (5-0-0, M-1: 1-0-) won a hard-fought three-round unanimous decision in his M-1 Global debut. “My opponent never gave up, he’s a strong opponent, Murietta remarked. “I always work on physical training. I wanted to finish the fight early, but maybe next time. I signed a six-fight contract with M-1 Global. The atmosphere here in Sochi and the fans are excellent.”
Georgian sib Raul Tutarauli (10-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0) won a three-round unanimous decision against Artur Lemos (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), of Portugal, while Russian Viktor Kolesnik (10-2-1, M-1: 1-0-1) did the same versus Philip Rego (10-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), ntawm Brazil.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Lavxias teb sab sib Alexey Bruss (2-1-0) submitted Spaniard Daniel Palomo Diaz (3-2-0) los ntawm ob-round cuav (zawm caj pas yog), Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Sergey Klyuev (1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Sergey Voloshin (3-1-1) ib tug ntau 22 seconds into round one, Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Nikolay Savilov (5-2-0) stopped German Frank Kortz (4-3-0), Lavxias teb sab sib Lom-Ali Nalgiev (13-5-0) won a three-round unanimous decision from Belarusian Sergey Faley (20-10-0), Ukrainian featherweight Andrey “Hlau” Lezhnev (16-7-0) knocked out RussianKurbanali Abdusalmov (6-4-0) nyob rau hauv round ib, and Russian lightweight prospect Paul Gordeeva (7-1-0) won a three-round unanimous decision against Tinn Kinne (4-2-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees.
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M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
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Strong M-1 Challenge 77 main card set Viktor Nemkov takes on Ronny Markes In light heavyweight showdown

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Viktor Nemkov (L) is an MMA warrior and one of the top M-1 Global pound-for-pound fighters
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Tej zaum 19, nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 77 main event at Sochi, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 77 will be streamed in high definition on www.M1Global.TVlive from Sochi, Russia. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) has once again fought his way back to the top of the M-1 light heavyweight class. Nyob rau hauv 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), los ntawm txoj kev ntawm ib tug thib ob-round cuav (txhais caj npab-lock), ntawm M-1 sib tw 66, for the vacant M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title.
Nemkov lost his first title defense by a five-round split decision to German Stephan Puetz, who Nemkov gained revenge from four fights later, taking a five-round majority decision in the M-1 sib tw 63 Fight of the Night to regain the coveted M-1 crown.
In his first title defense of his second reign, Nemkov lost his title via a five-round split decision to Rashid Yusupov (8-0), a year ago at M-1 sib tw 68. The resilient Nemkov will position himself for yet another title shot with an impressive victory against Markes.
Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Brazil, will be making his M-1 Global debut against Nemkov. In his last fight this past February, Markes choked out 15-4-0 Tony Lopez in the opening round of their King of the Cage super heavyweight championship match. Markes is a UFC and World Series of Fighting veteran
Lub M-1 sib tw 77 main card is stacked with entertaining, evenly-matched fights, including a potentially explosive throw-down between undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and always dangerous Talekh “Lub Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1: 2-0-1).
Lavxias teb sab featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Hlau” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Lavxias teb sab Lub rbanali Abdusalamov, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (9-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) vs. M-1 Global pro-debuting Artur Lemos (8-2-0), of Portugal, are also scheduled to be in main-card action.
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M-1 sib tw 77: Nemkov vs. Markes – Tej zaum 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs. Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Harbin, Tuam Tshoj
Tej zaum 19 nyob rau hauv Sochi, Russia
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Fast & furious 4-week period, Tej zaum 19 & Lub rau hli ntuj 15 M-1 Global to promote four M-1 Challenge events

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M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Tej zaum 5, 2017) – M-1 Global action will be fast and furious as the Russia-based MMA promotional company will present four major M-1 Challenge events, starting May 19. in less than a four-week period.
All four events will be streamed live in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov txiav txim rau lawv computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
M-1 sib tw 77 – Tej zaum 19 – Sochi, Russia
Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov(24-6-0, M-1: 17-5-0) will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes (16-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Brazil, nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim.
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) vs. Talekh “Lub Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (4-1-1 (M-1: 2-1-0), Lavxias teb sab featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Brazlian Felipe Rego (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Hlau” Lezhnev(11-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Lavxias teb sab Lub rbanali Abdusalamov are also scheduled to be in action.
M-1 sib tw 78 – Tej zaum 26 – Orenburg, Russia
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), ntawm Ukraine, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, will square off in the main event for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
German heavyweight Frank “Tattoo” Kortz (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) ntsej muag Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
M-1 sib tw 79 – Lub rau hli ntuj 1 – St. Petersburg, Russia
Former Bellator champions, Russian great Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko(55-7-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and M-1 Global debuting Brandon “Heev nyuj” Halsey (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) throw-down in the main event of a rematch originally won by the American.
Lavxias teb sab Middleweight Valery “The Russian Hammer” Myasnikon (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) meets veteran Enoc daws Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1), ntawm Spain.
M-1 sib tw 80 – Lub rau hli ntuj 15 – Harbin, Tuam Tshoj

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “Cov tus tub rog dhia nyob hoom” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus Vinicius “Montanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0). Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim.

M-1 kev sib tw featherweight zus John “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger (31-5-0, M-1:6-1-0), of Slovania, will defend his crown against Russian challenger Timur Nagibin (9-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0).
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M-1 sib tw 77: Nemkov vs. Markes – Tej zaum 19, 2017 Sochi, Russia
M-1 sib tw 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Tej zaum 26, 2017 nyob rau hauv Orenburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Lub rau hli ntuj 1, 2017 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
M-1 sib tw 80: Kharitonov vs/ Lopes – Lub rau hli ntuj 15, 2017 in Harbin, Tuam Tshoj
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Rashid Yusupov defeats Stephan Puetz To retrain M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown

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Abukar Yandiev destroys Alexander Butenko
To become new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion
M-1 kev sib tw 74 RAUG RAWS NTAUB NTAWV TAU

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, whose corner stopped the fight during the third round.


Wildly popular Russian fighter Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) immediately opened his title fight challenge with a powerful right-handed punch that floored defending champion
Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0). Yankiev relentlessly attacked veteran Butenko, firing more than 60 unanswered strikes on the fallen Ukranian veteran, until the referee mercifully halted the fight at 1:65 ntawm cov thawj puag ncig.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, stopped French welterweight Morgan Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) on punches in the third round. Belarussian lightweight Artium Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0) and Ukrianian bantamweight Vitaly Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0) won three-round unanimous decisions, feem, over Brazilian Erivan “Negao” Txiv moj coos (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) and Frenchman Moktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0).
In the soccer club fans match, Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) locked a guillotine choke on fellow Russian light heavyweight Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0) for a submission victory in the first round.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (daim duab peb sab caj pas) over Ukrainian Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) xa (rear liab qab caj pas) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus Vinicius “Montanah” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0) decisioned Russian Evgeni Myakinkin (14-8-1, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) defeated Russian Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0) los ntawm txoj kev ntawm ib tug thib ob-round cuav (daim duab peb sab caj pas), Russian bantamweight Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 0-2-1) knocked out Brazilian Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub thib peb puag ncig.

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MAIN CARD
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (corner stoppage – 3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
WTKO1 (punches – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1: 9-2-0), Ukraine
WELTERWEIGHTS
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO3 – (punches — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Fabkis
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1: 13-7-0), Belarus
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Fabkis
SOCCER CLUB FANS
LUB TEEB MEEMYWEIGHT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (guillotine caj pas – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
Nteg CARD
Heavyweights
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1: 2-2-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Switzerland
WSUB1 (daim duab peb sab caj pas – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB3 (rear liab qab caj pas – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WSUB2 (daim duab peb sab caj pas – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1: 2-3-0), Russia
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Russia
WKO3 (punches – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil

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MMA fighters & fans of rival Russian soccer teams Added to M-1 Challenge 74 card

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Lub ob hlis ntuj 18 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ob hlis ntuj 2, 2017) – The February 18th M-1 sib tw 74 card in St. Petersburg got even more interesting with M-1Global’s announcement that a fight between fans of arch-rival Russian soccer (non-American football) teams will square-off in full team colors.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntsiab kev tshwm sim, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), ntawm Russia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees.
M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) ntsib challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) nyob rau hauv lubM-1 sib tw 74 co-feature.
Billed as the first MMA fight part of a major event to feature MMA fighters who are also fans of two of the top soccer clubs in Russia, CSKA and Spartak, battling between the ropes to determine the strongest soccer fan under MMA rules, not in the street.
Light heavyweight Dmitry Tebekin (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), representing CSKA, will throw-down against Spartak fan Arthur Reig Tjul’parov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0). Tebekin was the St. Petersburg Cup winner and vice-champion of St. Petersburg, while Tjul’parov was also vice-champion of St. Petersburg as well as the third-place finisher in the All-Russian Grand Prix
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M-1 sib tw 74 yuav tsum tshwm nyob ntawm St. Petersburg nyob rau hauv siab cov lus txhais nyobwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Also fighting on the M-1 sib tw 74 ntsiab card, in addition to Yusupov-Puetz and Butenko-Yandiev, is former M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Vitaly Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0), ntawm Ukraine, vs. Frenchman Moktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); two-time M-1 Challenge lightweight title challengerArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1: 12-7-0), ntawm Belarus, vs. undefeatedBrazilian Pablo “Negao” Txiv moj coos (7-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. unbeatenPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), of Switzerland.
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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

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Lub ob hlis ntuj 18 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 16, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko will take on challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0) nyob rau hauv lub M-1 sib tw 74 co-feature on Lub ob hlis ntuj 18, nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), ntawm Russia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees.
M-1 sib tw 74 yuav tsum tshwm nyob ntawm St. Petersburg nyob rau hauv siab cov lus txhais nyob www.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk thiabMoktar “Le Kabyle” Benkaci will also be in action with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot with M-1 Challenge bantamweight championPavel Vitruk in the not-too-distant future.
A strong Ukrainian with superior wrestling skills, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1: 9-1-0) is an eight-year MMA veteran who has found a welcomed home in M-1 Challenge competition and he has taken advantage of the opportunity. Riding a six-fight win streak, the 29-year-old Butenko captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt last June at M-1 Challenge 67, when he took a five-round unanimous decision over Artiom Damkovsky.
Nyob rau hauv nws cov nag txiav txim, ntawm M-1 sib tw 71 nyob rau hauv Lub kaum hli ntuj, Butenko won a unanimous three-round decision against Rubenilton Pereira in a non-title fight.
Butenko’s first title defense will be against one of the most popular MMA fighters in Russia, the fighting powerhouse Yandiev, who also is a strong wrestler, plus a solid Judo background. The rising lightweight star will be a certain fan favor because of his nationality as well as his style of fighting, resulting in first-round endings in all his pro fights to date.
Last June at M-1 sib tw 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ phaus. catchweight.
Like Butenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1: 1-2-0) also fights out of Ukraine. The 25-year-old fighter is a former M-1 Challenge bantamweight title challenger, who was riding an eight-fight into his last fight, in which he lost by fourth-round submission (zawm caj pas yog) to the aforementioned Vitruk (see accompanying picture to left). In M-1 Challenge competition, Branchuk defeated Antun Racicone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 sib tw 64.
Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1: 2-1-0) is a grappling specialist from France. Known and highly respected for his great conditioning and endurance, he lost a disputed three-round decision in his M-1 Challenge debut to Nikita Chistyakov 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin thiabAlexey Naumov, feem, by knee and punch.
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