Brandon Halsey recorded his first M-1 Global victory
KAZAN, Russie (Septembre 23, 2017) – American MMA fighter Brandon “Taureau” Halsey, fighting as a light heavyweight for the first time, won a hard-fought, three-round unanimous decision over his Russian opponent, Mikhail Ragozin, in yesterday’s (Samedi) M-1 Défi 83: TATFIGHT 5 événement principal, marking the first international MMA event ever held in Kazan, Russie.
Dans la co-métrage, Alexander Doskalchuk became the first M-1 Challenge flyweight champion.
Eight different countries – Russie, USA, Ukraine, Géorgie, Kazakhstan, Brésil, Kirghizstan, and Netherlands – were represented by fighters in this international event.
The 30-year-old Halsey (10-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), fighting out of Huntington Beach, Californie, was a standout wrestler at the California State University in Bakersfield. He is a former two-time Bellator whose decision to move up to light heavyweight from middleweight, after him being stopped in the opening round ofM-1 Défi 79 this past June to Russian MMA star Alexander Shlemenko, proved correct as he won a three-round decision over Ragozin for his initi al M-1 Global victory, establishing himself as a leading contender for the coveted M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title.
Doskalchuk (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), de l'Ukraine, used a choke hold to force Russian flyweight Vadim “Bad Santa” Malygin (11-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1) to tap out in the second round. Doskalchuk became the first M-1 Challenge flyweight champion.
In other main event action, Georgian léger Raul Tutarauli (18-3-0, M-1: 6-1-0) took a three-round unanimous decision over previously undefeatedvladimir Kanunnikov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0, de la Russie; Plume américaineNate “Le train” Landwehr (9-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) stopped his Russian foe,Mikhail Korobkov (13-3-1, M-1: 1-3-1), sur les poinçons du second tour; Kazakh bantamweight Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0) poinçonné Luan Fernandes (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in the second fame.
Nate “Le train” Landwehr celebrated his first M-1 win
The judges were very busy working the undercard as only two fights ended before the full distance with Russian featherweight knocking out his countryman, pro-Faisant ses débuts Rinat Shakirov au troisième tour, et russe léger Viktor Kolesnik (11-3-1, M-1: 2-0-1) doing the same to Netherlands kickboxing specialist Brian Hooi (14-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), only in the opening round.
Lourds légers ukrainienne Vadim Shabadash (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) et poids coq russe alexander Osetrov won unanimous decisions over, respectivement, Russe Kirill Kusmin (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) et pro-Faisant ses débuts Lenar Suleymanov, de la Russie.
Russian light weight Alik Albagachiev (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) took a majority decision win from Russian ruslan Khisamutdinov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) et poids welter russe Vadim Sinitsyn (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) had the exact same outcome versus Timur Gilimzyanov (4-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0). brésilien légerDiego Davela (18-6-1, M-1: 1-1-1) et Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), du Kirghizistan, fought to a three-round split draw.
Les résultats complets et la galerie photo ci-dessous:
CARTE MAIN
MAIN EVENT – Mi-lourds
Brandon Halsey (10-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), USA
WUDEC3
Mikhail Ragozin (8-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russie
INAUGURAL M-1 CHALLENGE FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Doskalchuk (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Ukraine
WSUB2 (CHOKE – 1:26)
Vadim Malygin (11-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Russie
(Doskalchuk Won M-1 Challenge flyweight title)
Légers
Raul Tutarauli (18-3-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Géorgie
WUDEC
vladimir Kanunnikov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russie)
Poids plume
Nate Landwehr (9-2-0 (M-1: 1-0-0), USA
WKO / WHO (poinçons – 1:31)
Mikhail Korobkov (13-3-1, M-1: 1-3-1), Russie
Bantamweights
Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Kazakhstan
WKO / TKO2 (poinçons – 4:48)
Luan Fernandes (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brésil
CARTE PRÉLIMINAIRE
Mi-lourds
Vadim Shabadash (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WUDEC
Kirill Kuzmin (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russie
Welters
Vadim Sinitsyn (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russie
WMDEC
Timur Gilimzyanov (4-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russie
Légers
Diego Davella (18-6-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Brésil
Dakota du Sud
Busurmankul Abditbait Uulu (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Kirghizstan
Viktor Kolesnik (11-2-1, M-1: 2-0-1), Russie
WKO / TKO1 (poinçons – 3:36)
Brian Hay (14-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Pays-Bas
Alik Albagachiev (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russie
WMDEC
ruslan Khisamutdinov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russie
Poids plume
Imanov Nidzhat (2-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)
WKO / TKO3 (poinçons)
Rinat Shakirov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russie
Bantamweights
alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russie
WUDEC
Lenar Suleymanov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russie
Bantamweights – 3 X 5
