Viktor Nemkov (L) is an MMA warrior and one of the top M-1 Global pound-for-pound fighters

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Ka 10, 2017) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Viktor Nemkov will take on M-1 Global-debuting Ronny Markes, Ka 19, ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 77 main event at Sochi, Russia.

M-1 ba-Bothata ba 77 will be streamed in high definition on www.M1Global.TVlive from Sochi, Russia. 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.

A native of Kazakhstan fighting out of Russia, Nemkov (24-6-0, M-1 ba-: 17-5-0) has once again fought his way back to the top of the M-1 light heavyweight class. A 2013, Nemkov defeated Vasily Babich (11-8-0), ka tsela ea ya bobedi ho pota ho ikokobelletsa (letsoho la-senotlolo sa), ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 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 ba-Bothata ba 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 ba-Bothata ba 68. The resilient Nemkov will position himself for yet another title shot with an impressive victory against Markes.

Markes (16-4-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), ea 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

The M-1 ba-Bothata ba 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 ba-: 5-0-0) and always dangerous Talekh “The Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (5-1-1 (M-1 ba-: 2-0-1).

Russia featherweight Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1 ba-: 0-0-1) vs.. Brazlian Felipe Rego (10-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Ukrainian welterweight Audrey “Tšepe” Lezhnev(15-7-0, M-1 ba-: 3-3-0) vs.. Russia The rbanali Abdusalamov, and Georgian lightweight Raul, Tutarauli (9-3-0, M-1 ba-: 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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