NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Augustus 14, 2018) – Middengewicht in Georgië Doug “Yamato” Bewaker en Yoislandy “Cuba” Links were knockout-winners this past Saturday night in the “Weg naar M-1: VS” main event and co-feature, respectievelijk, at Global Mall in Nashville, Tennessee.

“Weg naar M-1: VS” was presented by M-1 Global USA and Angel Fight Promotions and aired live on worldwide pay per view.

“De Rage,” a hybrid ring/cage, made its American debut in Music City.

“What a great first event for M-1 Global USA,” M-1 Global USA CEO Mike Merriman zei. “There were so many obstacles to overcome and lessons to be learned, but the show still went well. The fighters worked hard and the staff worked diligently. I couldn’t have asked for more. We are working on our next show and some possible partnerships that should make a lot of fans smile.”

Bewaker (10-3-0) overcame a relatively slow opening round to knockout his late replacement opponent, David “Redneck” Mundell (9-4-0), with a powerful right-left combination for his sixth consecutive victory, which snapped Mundell’s three-fight win streak.

Links (12-4-0), fighting out of Charlotte (NC) by way of Cuba, took care of business early, uitspelen van Damond Pickney (15-11-0), of Hot Springs, Arkansas, less than a minute into the opening round by way of a vicious head-kick.

Virginia bantamweight Tony Gravely (14-5-0) ruined the courageous comeback of previously undefeated Brazilian fighter Bruno Ferreira (8-1-0), who was making a comeback after successfully battling cancer the past three years. Gravely’s aggressive ground-and-pound attack resulted in a quick first-round technical knockout win.

Vlieggewicht Georgië Cee Jay “De Autobot” Hamilton (13-6-0) en Californië zwaargewicht Cody “De eland” Goedele won three-round decisions, respectievelijk, against Puerto Rican Abdiel “De nachtmerrie” Velázquez (8-6-0) en Ik weet het niet “Kim” Klaar (2-4-0)

Kentucky weltergewicht Brandon “De Juggernaut” Klok (9-7-0) registered a first-round, ground-and-pound TKO win over Jakob “Tik-Tok” McClintock (9-3-0), van Arizona, while Chicago welterweight PJ. Cajigas used the same method to defeat previously unbeaten Tennessean James Conway (3-1-0) in de tweede ronde.

Op de voorlopige kaart, Chicago bantamweight Chris “The Jungle” Johnson (5-8-0) uitgeteld Jerrod “De Hillbilly-hamer” Jennings (2-2-0) in de eerste ronde. Kentucky lightweight Kegan Agnew (1-0-0) made an impressive pro debut, locking in a rear naked choke to submit hometown favorite Dwayne Herrelle (0-2-0) in de openingsronde.

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