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M-1 Global’s 20th anniversary a smashing success in 2017

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M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelchtein

SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (December 27, 2017) — M-1 Global celebrated its 20^thanniversary in style this past year, reestablishing itself as the preeminent mixed-martial-arts organization in Europe and Russia.

M-1 promoted 13 Challenges in 2017, 11 across Russia, as well as one each in China and Finland. Fighters from around the world competed including MMA superstars such as Sergey Kharitonov en Alexander Shlemenko, as well as rising stars Alexey Kunchenko en Artem Frolov.

M-1 Global founder and president Vadim Finkelchtein reviewed the 2017 seizoen, answering a series of questions below:

Globaal, how do you evaluate the 2017 M-1 Challenge season in terms of achievements and accomplishments as a promotional company?

VF: “Eerst en vooral, we increased the number of events. Some were even rated among top 5 monthly sporting events on television, which is really an incredible achievement. We’ve almost finished building our new M-1 Arena and produced our own M-1 Be Strong Protein milkshake.”

You promoted events in different countries this past year like Finland. Was M-1 embraced by those fans and, if so, why do you think so?

VF: “We held our first event in Finland and it was really successful. M-1 Challenge 82took place in Hartwall Arena, one of the largest venues in Finland, located in the capital of Helsinki. Many fans came to watch our promotion’s debut in that country and it became one of the biggest MMA events in Finland history. Scandinavia is a very interesting region for us. We have many fighters from Finland and next year we are going to hold another event there.

“We also had a big event in Harbin, China, which was a part of cultural program of Economic Forum. Many VIP visitors and thousands of fans gathered to watch the fights and it was a superb event. China is a prospective MMA market and we are going to work further, featuring more fighters from this country, and promote one or two event a year there.

“Volgend jaar, we are going to promote even more events in other countries, planning to hold M-1 Challenge shows in Georgia, Azerbeidzjan, Kazachstan, kalkoen, China, Finland, Germany and the USA.”

What was the M-1 highlight of the year?

VF: “This past year we had a lot of remarkable events and fights, so it’s very difficult to choose just one highlight. If I had to choose, the rematch between Alexander Shlemenko and Brandon Halsey was the highlight of the year. Thousands of people in Saint Petersburg on June 1^st came to see the rematch and that liver-kick Alexander delivered made the crowd go crazy. In the first fight, Brandon won in 35 seconden, so Alexander wanted to revenge fast and it took him just 25 seconden. That was unbelievable and unforgettable!”

Compared to past years in what areas did M-1 improve in 2017?

VF: “Each year we have more high-level fighters and that is the main difference. MMA has been developing around the world and the competition is always getting tougher. Only the best fighters receive an opportunity to sign a contract with M-1 Global. We have an opportunity to choose the best fighters, increasing the level of fights, to make it impossible to predict the winners in advance. Bovendien, we increased the number of events and TV coverage with some new TV contracts worldwide.”

This was your 20th year. When you started 20 years ago did you envision the success M-1 has had in MMA?

VF: “I could not imagine MMA would become so popular. I went through the entire MMA evolution and the past 20 years I’ve been working on the promotion to make it better each year. The path was not easy because many years ago this kind of sport was considered criminal. Many called it fights without rules and I had to work hard to make people think about it as a legitimate sport.”

M-1 added the flyweight division this past year. Why and was it successful in the eyes of fans?

VF: “Flyweight fighters can produce incredible performances. It was necessary for us to create this division because we knew that there were lot of good flyweight fighters. They wanted to fight in M-1 and we made it happen. We already have the first champion and a several tough contenders. In 2018, the flyweight division will be very interesting.”

M-1 CHALLENGE CHAMPIONS

ZWAARGEWICHT (265 lbs., 120,2 kg)

VACANT

LICHT ZWAARGEWICHT (205 lbs., 93,0 kg)

VACANT

middengewicht (185 lbs., 83,9 kg)

Artem Frolov (10-0-0 (M-1: 7-0-0), Rusland

WELTERWEIGHT (170 lbs., 77,1 kg)

Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0 (M-1: 9-0-0), Rusland

LICHTGEWICHT (155 lbs., 70,3 kg)

Damir Ismagulov (14-2-0 (M-1: 9-1-0), Rusland door middel van Kazachstan

Vedergewicht (145 lbs., 65,8 kg)

Khamzat Dalgiev (10-1-0 (M-1: 7-1-0), Rusland

bantamgewicht (135 lbs., 61,2 kg)

Movsar Evloev (8-0-0 (M-1: 8-0-0), Rusland

FLYWEIGHT (125 lbs., 56,7 kg)

Alexander Doskalchuk (8-1-0 (M-1: 3-4-1), Oekraïne

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Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Official Results & Foto's

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Gegard Mousasi (43-6-2) verslagen Alexander Shlemenko (56-10, 1 NC) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/iaobj6dqfk4jq1y/AADPZmjhtmreJ-7mNCkqEKvua?dl=0

Neiman Gracie (7-0) verslagen Zak Bucia (18-9) via voorlegging (neck crank) bij 2:27 van de tweede ronde

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/kvl101uwhi2zi3p/AABH7yRjFJHzNnRgDcEeGI23a?dl=0

Kristina Williams (1-0) verslagen Heather Hardy (1-1) via TKO (arts stilstand) bij 2:00 van de tweede ronde

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/09r32tj0p0lfrlh/AAA2wiI3m1-pTHGaePuJeR5Ta?dl=0

Ryan Quinn (14-7) verslagen Marcus Surin (4-1) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 29-28, 29-28)

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uzsfhmp09sbgh7r/AADZyyNKyuqDKiWfZW1F1MkAa?dl=0

Lisa Blaine (2-0) verslagen Ana Julaton (2-3) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Foto's: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/meae709iunpv7rt/AAAvcWOCHh0R5N0K9UT8o-Jna?dl=0

Voorlopige Card Resultaten:

John Lopez (6-4) verslagen Billy Giovanella (9-5) via unaniem besluit (29-28, 30-27, 30-26)

Kevin Carrier (1-0) verslagen Jose Antonio Perez (0-1) (30-27, 30-27, 30-27)

Vovk Clay (4-2) verslagen Frank Sforza (6-1) via voorlegging (guillotine) bij 1:17 van de tweede ronde

Don Shainis (4-1) verslagen Matthew Denning (5-7) via TKO (stakingen) bij 4:50 van de eerste ronde

Jordan Young (7-0) verslagen Alec Hooben (5-4) via voorlegging (driehoek stikken) bij 2:44 van de eerste ronde

Costello van Steenis (9-1) verslagen Steve Skrzat (8-10) via voorlegging (stakingen) bij 2:52 van de eerste ronde

Joaquin Buckley (8-1) verslagen Vinicius de Jesus (5-2) via split decision (29-28, 28-29, 29-28)

Pete Rogers (3-4) verslagen Timothy Wheeler (1-5) via voorlegging (guillotine) bij :37 van de eerste ronde

Dean Hancock (3-1) verslagen John Beneduce (2-2) via TKO (stakingen) bij 3:38 van de eerste ronde

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Brandon Halsey defeats Mikhail Ragozin by Decision in light heavyweight Super Fight

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Aleksander Doskalchuk captures inaugural

M-1 Challenge flyweight championship

M-1 UITDAGING 83 RESULTATEN

Brandon Halsey recorded his first M-1 Global victory

KAZAN, Rusland (September 23, 2017) – American MMA fighter Brandon “Stier” 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 (Zaterdag) M-1 Challenge 83: TATFIGHT 5 main event, marking the first international MMA event ever held in Kazan, Rusland.

In de co-functie, Alexander Doskalchuk became the first M-1 Challenge flyweight champion.

Eight different countries – Rusland, VS, Oekraïne, Georgia, Kazachstan, Brazilië, Kirgizië, 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, Californië, 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 Challenge 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), van Oekraïne, used a choke hold to force Russian flyweight Vadim “slechte Kerstman” 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, Georgische lichtgewicht 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, van Rusland; Amerikaans vedergewichtNate “De trein” Landwehr (9-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) stopped his Russian foe,Mikhail Korobkov (13-3-1, M-1: 1-3-1), op stoten in de tweede ronde; Kazakh bantamweight Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0) uitgestanst Luan Fernandes (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) in the second fame.

Nate “De trein” 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-debuterende Rinat Shakirov in de derde ronde, en Russische lichtgewicht 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.

Oekraïense licht zwaargewicht Vadim Shabadash (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0) en Russische bantamgewicht alexander Osetrov won unanimous decisions over, respectievelijk, Russisch Kirill Kusmin (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) en pro-debuut Lenar Suleymanov, van Rusland.

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) and Russian welterweight 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). Braziliaanse lichtgewichtDiego Davela (18-6-1, M-1: 1-1-1) en Busurmankul Abdibait Uulu (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), van Kirgizië, fought to a three-round split draw.

Volledige uitslag en foto galerie onderaan:

Belangrijkste kaart

MAIN EVENT – Licht zwaargewichten

Brandon Halsey (10-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), VS

WUDEC3

Mikhail Ragozin (8-3-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rusland

INAUGURAL M-1 CHALLENGE FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Alexander Doskalchuk (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Oekraïne

WSUB2 (CHOKE – 1:26)

Vadim Malygin (11-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Rusland

(Doskalchuk Won M-1 Challenge flyweight title)

Lichtgewichten

Raul Tutarauli (18-3-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Georgia

WUDEC

Vladimir Kanunnikov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland)

Featherweights

Nate Landwehr (9-2-0 (M-1: 1-0-0), VS

WKO/TKO (stoten – 1:31)

Mikhail Korobkov (13-3-1, M-1: 1-3-1), Rusland

Bantamweights

Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0), Kazachstan

WKO / TKO2 (stoten – 4:48)

Luan Fernandes (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazilië

VOORAF CARD

Licht zwaargewichten

Vadim Shabadash (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Oekraïne

WUDEC

Kirill Kuzmin (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland

Welterweights

Vadim Sinitsyn (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland

WMDEC

Timur Gilimzyanov (4-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland

Lichtgewichten

Diego Davella (18-6-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Brazilië

Busurmankul Abditbait Uulu (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Kirgizië

Viktor Kolesnik (11-2-1, M-1: 2-0-1), Rusland

WKO / TKO1 (stoten – 3:36)

Brian Hooi (14-7-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Nederland

Alik Albagachiev (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland

WMDEC

Ruslan Khisamutdinov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland

Featherweights

Nidzhat Imanov (2-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0)

WKO / TKO3 (stoten)

Rinat Shakirov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland

Bantamweights

alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rusland

WUDEC

Lenar Suleymanov (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusland

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M-1 UITDAGING 83 GEWICHTEN

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KAZAN, Rusland (September 22, 2017) – The official weigh in was held today for morgen M-1 Challenge 83 in Kazan, Rusland. See weights and pictures below.

M-1 Challenge 83 will be streamed live from Kazan in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen alle actie kijken op hun computers, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.

Belangrijkste kaart

MAIN EVENT – Licht zwaargewichten – 3 X 5

(R) Mikhail Ragozin(8-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland 205 lbs. (93 kg)

(L) Brandon “Stier” Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), VS 204 lbs. (92,8 kg)

INAUGURAL M-1 CHALLENGE FLYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP — 5 X 5

(L) Alexander Doskalchuk (7-1-00, M-1: 1-0-0), Oekraïne 125 lbs. (56,7 kg)

(R) Vadim “slechte Kerstman” Malygin (11-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Rusland 125 lbs. (56,7 kg)

Lichtgewichten – 3 X 5

(R) Vladimir Kanunnikov (8-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 153 ½ lbs. (69,6 kg)

(L) Raul Tutarauli (17-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Georgia 153 ½ lbs. (69,8 kg)

Featherweights – 3 X 5

(L) Nate “De trein” Landwehr (8-2-0 (M-1: 0-0-0), VS 144 lbs. (65,5 kg)

(R) Mikhail Korobkov (13-2-1, M-1: 1-2-1), Rusland 143 OBS. (65,2 KG)

Bantamweights – 3 X 5

(R) Sergey Morozov (9-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Kazachstan 135 LBS. (61,3 kg)

(L) Luan Fernandes (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazilië 133 lbs. (60,5 kg)

VOORAF CARD

Licht zwaargewichten – 3 X 5

Kirill Kuzmin (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 200 lbs. (91 kg)

Vadim Shabadash (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Oekraïne 202 lbs. (91,7 kg)

Welterweights – 3 X 5

Timur Gilimzyanov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 168 ½ lbs. (76,6 kg)

Vadim Sinitsyn (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 168 lbs. (76,3 kg)

Lichtgewichten – 3 X 5

Diego Davella (18-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazilië 149 lbs. (67,8 kg)

Busurmankul Abditbait Uulu (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kirgizië 149 lbs. (67,8 kg)

Brian Hooi (14-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Nederland 153 lbs. (69,6 kg)

Viktor Kolesnik (10-2-1, M-1: 1-0-1), Rusland 154 ½ lbs. (70,3 kg)

Ruslan Khisamutdinov (4-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 154 lbs. (69,9 kg)

Alik Albagachiev (3-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 154 lbs. (70 kg)

Featherweights – 3 X 5

Rinat Shakirov (voor debuut), Rusland 138 lbs. (62,7 kg)

Nidzhat Imanov (1-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 138 ½ lbs. (63 kg)

Bantamweights – 3 X 5

Lenar Suleymanov (voor debuut), Rusland 133 lbs. (60,6 kg)

alexander Osetrov (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rusland 134 lbs. (61,1 kg)

(alle gevechten & strijders onder voorbehoud)

WANNEER: Zaterdag, September 23, 2017

WAAR: Kazan, Rusland

PROMOTOR: M-1 Global

LIVE STREAM: www.m1global.tv (9.00 a.m. EN / 6:00 a.m. in de VS)

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Super Fight: Mikhail Ragozin vs. Brandon Halsey plus Doskalchuk vs. Malygin Inaugural M-1 Challenge Flyweight title fight

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Voor onmiddellijke publicatie

SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (September 13, 2017) – De M-1 Challenge 83 main card is set for the first international mixed-martial-arts event ever held in the Republic of Tatarstan, September 23, in Kazan, Rusland,

M-1 Challenge 83 will be streamed live from Kazan in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen alle actie kijken op hun computers, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets.

World-class light heavyweight contenders Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), representing New Stream Team, Storm School and Club Boets, en Brandon “Stier” Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) are matched against each other in the main event, terwijl Alexander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) neemt Vadim “slechte Kerstman” Malygin (11-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1).

Last May in his most recent action, 25-year-old Ragozin (hieronder afgebeeld) gestopt Alan Bispo,van Brazilië, in de derde ronde op M-1 Challenge 78. The Russian fighter hadn’t fought in M-1 Global competition since 2015.

Halsey, 30, is from Huntington Beach, Californië. A wrestler from the California State University in Bakersfield, Halsey captured the Bellator middleweight title three years ago by way of an opening-round submission (choke) of Russian MMA star Alexander Shlemenko, who avenged that loss with a knockout of Halsey in the first round this past June at M-1 Challenge 79. Halsey had difficulty dropping weight for his rematch with Shlemnenko and he immediately decided to move up in weight to light heavyweight.

Ukraine-born Doskalchuk (pictured below on left) rides a four-fight win streak, including a three-round unanimous decision last May at M-1 Uitdaging 78 over zijn Binh.

The winner of his last three fights, Malygin (pictured below on right) is a Russian flyweight on a three-fight win streak, including a win by three-round unanimous decision over Fabricio “Bill” Sarraff bij M-1 Challenge 78.

Also scheduled to fight on the M-1 Challenge 83 card is undefeated Russian lightweight prospect Vladimir Kanunnikov (8-0-0), who will be making his M-1 Global debut against Georgian Raul Tutalrauli (17-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0). Amerikaans vedergewicht Nate “De trein” Landwehr (8-2-0) will also be making his M-1 Global debut versus veteran Russian fighter Mikhail Korobkov (13-2-1, M-1: 1-2-1), while Brazilian lightweight Diego (D’Avila) Davella (18-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0) takes on former Interim M-1 Challenge lightweight title challenger Alexey Nevzorov (12-3-0, M-1: 6-2-0), van Rusland.

De M-1 Challenge 83 preliminary card will showcase local pro fighters such asRuslan Khisamutdinov, Kirill Kuzmen en Lenar Suleymanov.

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M-1 Challenge 83: Zeven. 23, 2017 in Kazan, Rusland

M-1 Challenge 84: Oktober 27, 2017 in St. Petersburg, Rusland

M-1 Challenge 85: November 10, 2017 in Moskou, Rusland

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Ragozin vs. Halsey to headline M-1 Challenge 83: Tatfight 5 Zeven. 23 in Kazan, Rusland

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (Augustus 22, 2017) – M-1 Global will promote the first international mixed-martial-arts event in Republic of Tatarstan history, September 23, as Kazan, Russia hosts M-1 Challenge 83: Tatfight 5.

The main event of the evening will be a light heavyweight bout between American invader Brandon “Stier” Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), the two-time Bellator champion, en Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), a National Pankration champion of Russia who is also a pupil of legendary Russian MMA fighter Alexander Shlemenko.

The inaugural M-1 Challenge Flyweight Championship will be contested as the two Grand Prix finalists, Ukrainian MMA National Champion Alexander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) takes on Russian Vadim “slechte Kerstman” Malygin (11-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), who is a multiple regional champion in hand-to-hand combat and kickboxing.

Also scheduled to fight on the growing M-1 Challenge 83 card is Georgian champion Raul Tutarauli (17-3-0, M-1: 5-1-0) against multiple Russian Army hand-to-hand combat champion Vladimir Kanunnikov (8-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in an M-1 Challenge lightweight eliminator to determine the No. 1 mededinger.

The Republic of Tatarstan will be represented at this event by the best fighters from Kazan City, inclusief 2015 & 2016 Republic of Tatarstan MMA champion Ruslan Khisamutdinov, representing the “Divizion” Fight Club, two-time Republic of Tatarstan and Volga Federal District MMA champion Kirill Kuzmin, representing the “Bars Profi” Fight Club, Kyokushin Karate prize-winning Russian champion and winner of the TATFIGHT tournament in Kyokushin Karate, Lenar Suleymanov.

Viewing fans of the event will watch more than a dozen spectacular battles featuring many of the best MMA fighters from Russia, VS, Brazilië, Duitsland, Oekraïne, Kazakhstan and Georgia.

M-1 Global invites true connoisseurs of this courageous and spectacular sport, as well as those who are joining the amazing world of one of the fastest growing sports to the planet, kijken M-1 Challenge 83: Tatfight 5 op September 23 via M-1 Global.tv or in Canada on Fight Network.

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GEGARD MOUSASI TO DEBUT AT BELLATOR 185 AGAINST ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO ON OCTOBER 20

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‘KING MO’ MEETS LIAM MCGEARY IN LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT CO-MAIN EVENT AT MOHEGAN SUN ARENA

LOS ANGELES – On the heels of his recent Bellator signing, Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) will make his promotional debut against former champ Alexander Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC) op Vrijdag, Oktober 20 bij Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko, an event that takes place at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Conn.

Bovendien, het co-main event van Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko will feature a light heavyweight contest pitting “King Mo” Lawal (21-6, 1 NC) against former titleholder Liam McGeary (12-2). Additional main and preliminary card bouts will be announcing in the coming weeks.

Het evenement wordt live en gratis uitgezonden op SPIKE op 9 p.m. EN/8 p.m. CT, terwijl de voorbereidende actie wordt gestreamd op Bellator.com en de Bellator Mobile App. Tickets for this massive event start at $30, with an exclusive Bellator Nation Presale offer on Woensdag, Juli 19 bij 10 a.m. EN door middel van Donderdag, July at 10 p.m. EN. Tickets go on sale to the general public on Vrijdag, Juli 21 bij 10 a.m. EN and are available at the Mohegan Sun Arena Box Office, evenals Ticketmaster en Bellator.com.

Long-considered to be one of the elite two-division threats in MMA, Mousasi is set for his Bellator debut and is currently riding a five-fight win streak that includes recent knockout victories over two former world champions in Chris Weidman and Vitor Belfort. Prior to his UFC tenure, Mousasi captured the STRIKEFORCE light heavyweight title, as well as the DREAM light heavyweight and middleweight titles in Japan. “The Dreamcatcher,” who currently trains out of The Netherlands, has earned victories over some of the sports’ biggest names, including Dan Henderson, “Jacare” Souza, Mark Hunt, Ovince Saint-Preux, Melvin Manhoef, Hector Lombard and “Babalu” Sobral.

Shlemenko, a former middleweight champion, has competed under the Viacom-owned promotion’s umbrella since Bellator 16 in 2010. Known for his vicious finishing ability, “Storm” ruled with an iron fist over Bellator’s 185-pound division, defending his belt on three occasions. One of the most dominant champions in Bellator history and currently riding a five-fight win streak, which includes a TKO victory over Kendall Grove bij Bellator 162, Shlemenko has his sights set on earning a shot at once again becoming world champion.

It was only a matter of time before “King Mo” Lawal and Liam McGeary squared off inside the Bellator cage. On the heels of a unanimous decision victory over “Rampage” Jackson at Bellator 175, the king of Bellator’s “money-weight” division returns to meet Britain’s McGeary. Never one to shy away from a fight, the former STRIKEFORCE champion, has stepped inside the Bellator cage on 14 separate occasions and was also victorious during RIZIN’s first open-weight tournament in 2015.

Widely regarded as one of the top light heavyweights in the world, McGeary will enter his bout with Lawal looking to once again stake his claim on the division he once sat atop of. A member of Team Renzo Gracie in New York, McGeary brings his renowned jiu-jitsu skills to the table against an opponent who has yet to be submitted in 27-fights as a professional. Of the 34-year-old’s 12 wins, 11 have come before reaching the judges’ scorecards, a feat McGeary hopes to continue in the co-main event of Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko.

Bijgewerkt Bellator 185: Mousasi vs. Shlemenko Strijd kaart:

Middengewicht Main Event: Gegard Mousasi (42-6-2) vs. Alexander Shlemenko (56-9, 1 NC)

Light Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal (21-6, 1 NC) vs. Liam McGeary (12-2)

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Alexander Shlemenko vs. Brandon Halsey 3? Only if it’s a light heavyweight fight

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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Juni 9, 2017) — World-class MMA middleweights Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko en Brandon “Stier” Halsey have fought twice with each opponent imposing their wills from the opening bell to secure a quick victory.

Will they complete a rare MMA trilogy? Only if it’s a light heavyweight fight, according to Halsey.

“I’d take the fight in an instant at 205 (lbs); I can’t make it down to 185,” Halsey said. “I think the fans would really love to see this fight. I’d be healthy, he’d be healthy. It would last more than 30 seconden. It would be a war!”

The two-fight split outcomes, which totaled only 56 seconden, calls for a “rubber match” to determine which one is the better fighter.

Shlemenko-Halsey 1 was held September 26, 2014 in Phoenix, Arizona (VS) de Bellator 126 main event, in which Shlemenko defended his Bellator middleweight title. Halsey, a former Division I, All-American wrestler at California State University at Bakersfield, started strong and used his wrestling skills to win only 35 seconds into the match, by way of a technical submission via a rare-naked choke. The gifted American become the new Bellator middleweight champion.

Last Thursday night at M-1 Challenge 79 in Sint-Petersburg, Shlemenko-Halsey 2 was the main event. Shlemenko stormed out of his corner, blasting powerful kicks and punches on Halsey;s body, until the referee halted the action at the 21-second mark for a stunning technical knockout triumph for the rugged Russian.

“We have to see how confident he is about himself,” Halsey continued. “He has to feel really good right now, breaking my rib on his first kick, and punching me out on the ground. He must feel great about it. I don’t see why he wouldn’t want to do it again. I felt great about our first fight after I choked him unconscious in 30 seconden. I thought I could do it again, even with significant health problems. He must think he can do it again, even if we move up one weight class. Anders, what kind of champion is he, rechts?

“I believe that this trilogy fight could be a war, maybe something that will go down in the M-1 history books. The ball is in Shlemenko’s court. I’ll do the travelling. I’d come back to Russia and fight in front of his fans. The question is will he come up one weight class and fight me (at a weight) where I’m healthy? If he says no, goed, then that’s on him. I know fight fans will be disappointed if he doesn’t take the fight just because he’s a little small, but that’s something he’s going to have to think about.

“Kijk, if Fedor (Emelianenko) can walk around at 230 and fight guys that have 50-70 pounds on him, I don’t know why Shlemenko can’t win a fight at just 20 pounds heavier. Rechts? M-1 Global is a great outfit and I’m very glad to be fighting for them. They’ve got some studs at 205 that I’d love to a fight. And I know I’ve got a lot to prove after that embarrassing loss, so I’ll take whoever they want to give me. If I get my head smashed in again, goed, at least it will be more entertaining, but if I smash some guy’s head in, goed, that’s what I expect and I can’t imagine anything less.

“I’ll take the next couple of weeks to get my health back, then start training. I’ll be ready to fight whoever they put in front of me this time. No more getting my ass kicked by the weight cut. That’s all behind me now. Let’s see what happens.”

According to Halsey, he never should have agreed to fight Shelemnko in their rematch.

“For the last two years,” Halsey explained, “I’ve been struggling and I think it’s time to let people know what’s been going on. My stubbornness and pride got the better of me. Against the advice of my coaches, many of my trainers, my mentors and friends, I’ve tried to stay down at 185, while my body long outgrew that weight class. I believed I knew better than everyone else. I thought that I would simply will myself to the weight and believed that, because I was the champion at 185 and that I had won nine straight fights at 185, going up to 205 would be cowardice, laziness and weakness. And I was wrong.

“I was recently finally released from the hospital. I had several things wrong with me: renal failure from my kidneys shutting down from the weight cut, blood clot threatening my heart, broken rib causing internal bleeding, extreme hypotension (low blood pressure). The broken rib was from the fight, but the rest is from the weight cut. My doctors have told me that 185 is not a weight that I can safely make anymore. I hate to admit it but that’s the truth.

“Shlemenko is a good fighter and right now we are one and one. I got him in 30 seconden, he got me in 25. Neither was a very good fight for the loser. And while he did break my rib with that very well-placed kick, I don’t feel like he beat me. The scale beat me before I ever got into the ring.

“I do believe we should finish this trilogy and find out who is the best, once and for all, but it’s going to have to be at 205. I understand if Shlemenko is nervous about fighting me at 205; he is small. In that case, I welcome a fight with whoever M-1 Global wants me to fight. If Shlemenko accepts the fight, as he did with Tito Ortiz, I hope we can finally have a war that lasts more than 30 seconden. Als hij dat niet doet, I’m sure fans will be disappointed to know he refused the fight just because of his size.”

M-1 Global TV announcer Sean Wheelock not only called the original Shlemenko-Halsey fight, he also worked their rematch last week in Russia.

“In the first fight,” Wheelock offered his unique, first-hand perspective, “Halsey came out and implemented his wrestling skills, hitting a takedown, took the back, and locked in a power rear-naked choke. Shlemenko is not one to tap-out, so he went to sleep (technische indiening), which is what Halsey does best. Their last fight was the opposite, hoewel, as Alexander Shlemenko came out right away with a body kick to the liver, then he went to work, eliminating Halsey’s grappling and takedowns.

“They’re two of the best fighters in the world. Both did what they do best to win, taking away what their opponent does best. I think a third fight would be great. I love doing commentary for both fighters; I’d happily call 50 Shlemenko-Halsey fights. A third fight would be very interesting.”

Shlemenko’s (56-9-0, 1 NC, M-1: 6-0-0) ground-and-pound vs. Halsey’s (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) wrestling-and-grappling in their trilogy fight. Who do you like in Shlemenko-Halsey 3? Keep in mind, hoewel, the only chance of their trilogy fight is if Shlemenko agrees to fight Halsey at 205 pond. Stay tuned!

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“Storm” Rising Alexander Shlemenko wreekt 2 ½-jarige verlies Stopt Brandon Halsey in 25 seconden

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M-1 UITDAGING 79 RESULTATEN

Alexander Shlemenko's sensatie stopzetting van Brandon Halsey stelt een mogelijke trilogie match

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SINT PETERSBURG; Rusland (Juni 2, 2017) — MMA ster Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko alleen nodig 25 seconden om een verlies te wreken op middengewicht Brandon “Stier” Halsey in de afgelopen nacht M-1 Challenge 79 headliner in Sint-Petersburg, Rusland.

M-1 Challenge 79 was een deel van de St. Petersburg International Economic Forum Cultureel Programma. Negen verschillende landen waren vertegenwoordigd in deze internationale evenement: Rusland, VS, UK, Israël, Brazilië, Kirgizië, Duitsland, Zuid-Korea, Oekraïne.

Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0) kwam uit voor de opening bel met geweld, lossen van een reeks van krachtige trappen en stoten op het lichaam van een overweldigd Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), die zijn M-1 Global debuteerde, en hij was niet in staat om het te maken langs de 25-seconden teken van de openingsronde.

In deze strijd van de voormalige Bellator kampioenen, Shlemenko opgedaan wraak voor zijn Bellator verlies voor Halsey, via een kop-naakte-smoorspoel in 35 seconden, Op september 26, 2014.

Shlemenko, uitvechten van Rusland, merkte na het gevecht dat zijn opwindende start was geen toeval. “Ik ben gewoon blij,” he said. “Ik bedoel, als ik gewoon gewonnen had, iedereen zou zeggen, 'Goed, Ik heb het gedaan.’ Maar, Ik won in 25 seconden; het is gewoon echt geluk. Ik denk dat iedereen is blij. Het was geweldig en mooi en er geen geen vragen links,”

Halsey later zei dat hij klaar is voor een derde wedstrijd tegen Shlemenko om hun trilogie voltooien. “Ik ben klaar om weer tegen de Russische gaan,” Halsey commentaar. “Jullie zagen dat Alexander kwam agressief. Hij had een goede start en alles was vooraf vastgestelde. Ik verloor en het doet pijn, maar ik ben klaar om terug te gaan naar de strijd. Ik zal me niet verontschuldigen. Er is niets minder zorgen te maken over dan iemand anders zijn mening in het forum. Vandaag, Shlemenko was sterker. Ik ben bereid te leren van mijn fouten. Ik kreeg een quick win laatste keer. Nu, Shlemenko won snel. De score is 1-op-1 en ik ben klaar om hem weer te ontmoeten om uiteindelijk bepalen wie de betere vechter.

Russische weltergewicht Sergey Romanov (11-0, M-1: 5-1-0) versloeg M-1 pro-debuterendeArda “Boma Ye” venkel (7-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Duitsland, door eerst ronde technische knockout gevolg van een arm schade.

Russische lichtgewicht Alexey “Toewijzing” Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0) nam een meerderheid beslissing over Braziliaans Michel “Sassarito” Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0), terwijl de Russische middengewicht Oleg Oleniochev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0) won een unaniem besluit overENOC Lost Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1).

In de belangrijkste kaart opener, Russische bantamgewicht Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) gebruik gemaakt van een hiel haak om Brit te dienen Dragan “Klein wonder” Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0).

American bantamgewicht “de Finisher” Josh Rectificatie House (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0) bleef ongeslagen in M-1 Wereldwijde concurrentie, het indienen van eerder ongeslagenBakhtiyar “overstroming” Toychubaev (6-1-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in de tweede ronde met een kop-naakte vernauwing.

Ook vechten op de voorlopige kaart werden de winnaars met eenparigheid van stemmen: Oekraïense licht zwaargewicht Dmitriy Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russische zwaargewicht Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) en Russische bantamgewicht alexander Osetrov (2-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), respectievelijk, tegen de Russische Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Oekraïens Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0) en de Israëlische Almog Shaen (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0).

Russische bantamgewicht Bair Shtepin (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0) uitgestanst “Hellboy” Juni Won Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Zuid-Korea, in de eerste ronde. Russische lichtgewichtennikolay Goncjarpv (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1) en Maxim Pugachev (7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1) gevochten om een drie-ronde gelijkspel.

Volledige resultaten hieronder:

Belangrijkste kaart

MAIN EVENT – Middleweights

Alexander Shlemenko (56-7-0, M-1: 6-0-0), Rusland

WTKO1 (0:25 – stoten)

Brandon Halsey (9-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), VS

Lichtgewichten

Sergey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rusland

WTKO1 (4:19 – armblessure)

Arda Island (7-3-0, M-1: 0-010), Duitsland

Lichtgewichten

Alexey Makhno (14-5-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rusland

WDEC3

Michael Silva (18-6-1, M-1: 0-1-0) Brazilië

Middleweights

Oleg Olenichev (9-4-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Rusland

WDEC3

ENOC Lost Torres (19-10-1, M-1: 5-7-1), Spanje

Bantamweights

Dalgiev Khamzat (9-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Rusland

WSUB1 (hiel haak)

Dragan Pesic (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UK

VOORAF CARD

ZWAARGEWICHTEN

Anton Vyazigin (8-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusland

DEC3

Yuri Protsenko (8-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Oekraïne

Licht zwaargewichten

Dmitry Mikutsa (7-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Oekraïne

WDEC3

Dmitry Tebekin (5-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusland

Lichtgewichten

nikolay Goncharov (0-0-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rusland

Draw3

Maxim Pugachev(7-1-1, M-1: 3-0-1), Rusland

Bantamweights

Josh Correctie Hose (15-4-0, M-1: 3-0-0), VS

WSUB2 (4:31 – achter-naakte vernauwing)

Bakhtiyar Toychubaev (6-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgzstan

Bair huis (4-2-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Rusland

WKO3 (2:31 – stoten)

Juni Won Jang (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Zuid-Korea

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