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Fight Network to Live Broadcast M-1 Challenge 79, Fight Nights Global 68, ALFf 13 & Extensive UFC 212 Fight Coverage

For Immediate Release – May 31, 2017

TORONTO – Fight Network, prif yn y byd 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, presents another busy weekend of live events, beginning this Thursday, Mehefin 1 gyda M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 from St. Petersburg, Rwsia, which kicks off at 2:30 p.m. A.

Airing live exclusively across Canada, M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey 2 is headlined by a highly anticipated middleweight rematch between former Bellator MMA champions Alexander Shlemenko(55-9) ac Brandon Halsey (9-2). Mewn pyliau featured eraill, German welterweight Arda Adas (7-2) mynd i mewn tiriogaeth gelyn yn erbyn Rwsia Sergey Romanov (11-1), Brazilian lightweight Michel Silva (18-5) taflu i lawr gyda Alexey Makhno (13-5), Canol Sbaeneg Enoc Datrys Torres (19-9) yn cyfarfod Oleg Olenyechev (8-4) and Serbian featherweight Dragan Pesic (13-7) wynebu i ffwrdd gyda Khamzat Dalgiev (8-1).

Yr byw M-1 Her 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, y U.S. ac yn fyd-eang mewn mwy na 30 gwledydd ar draws Ewrop, Affrica a'r Dwyrain Canol. The M-1 Selection broadcast features American bantamweight Josh Cywiro House (14-4) taking on Kyrgyzstan’s Bakhtiyar Toichubaev (7-3), while undefeated Temirlan Sharipov (3-0) yn cyfarfod 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, Mehefin 2 yn 12 p.m. A, fel Fight Nights Global 68 airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 gwledydd ar draws Ewrop, Affrica a'r Dwyrain Canol. The light heavyweight title is up for grabs in the main event as undefeatedSergey Pavlovich (10-0) yn cymryd ar Mikhail Mokhnatkin (9-1-2). Yn y cyfamser, 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) sgwariau ffwrdd gyda Baga Agaev (28-19) in a heavyweight encounter, Asif Tagiev (5-2-1) yn cyfarfod Dmitry Aryshev (5-5-1) mewn pwl pwysau welter, plus unbeaten Israeli prospect Jackie Gosh (7-0) looks to extend his perfect mark against Russia’s Oleg Dadonov (6-1).

Ar ddydd Gwener, Mehefin 2 yn 9 p.m. A, Legacy Ymladd Alliance invades Burbank, Calif. am ALFf 13: Millender vs. Holland, featuring pivotal duels in the welterweight division, fel Curtis Millender (11-3) yn cymryd ar Kevin Holland (9-2), tra Karen Darabedyan (12-6) wynebau Sam Liera (12-9). In light heavyweight bouts,Dominick Reyes (5-0) yn cymryd ar Jordan Powell (8-6), tra Alonzo Menifield (2-0) brwydrau Khadzhimurat Bestaev (4-1). A bantamweight bout between undefeated American Kyler Phillips (3-0) a MecsicoJonathan Quiroz (2-1) will round out the card, which airs live on Fight Network in Canada and globally in over 30 gwledydd ar draws Ewrop, Affrica a'r Dwyrain Canol.

Yn olaf, ar ddydd Sadwrn, Mehefin 3, Fight Network presents extensive live pre and post-fight coverage for UFC 212: Aldo vs. Holloway from Rio de Janeiro, Brasil. Ond yn gyntaf, the live weigh-ins will be televised on Fight Network on Friday, Mehefin 2 yn 6 p.m. A, with all the stars tipping the scales ahead of their pay-per-view showdowns.

Y UFC 212 PRE-FIGHT SHOW will air live on Fight Network in Canada on Saturday, Mehefin 3 yn 7 p.m. ET leading into the LIVE PRELIMS on TSN3. Y 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, y byw UFC 212 POST-FIGHT SHOW am oddeutu 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

I'W RYDDHAU AR UNWAITH
M-1 CHALLENGE 78 RESULTS

New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov
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ORENBURG, Rwsia (Mai 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 Her 78 main event at Orenburg, Rwsia.
M-1 Her 78 was a true international event with fighters representing eight different countries: Rwsia, Brasil, Belarws, UDA, DU, 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) adref, yn Orenburg, for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title, where Divnich had lost his title belt in 2015.
The title fight commenced with a “proses teimlad-allan” cyfnewid syml o ergydion gyda Ismagulov gweithio'n fwy gyda'i draed, and the round ended with the hometown favorite holding a slight advantage.
Ismagulov, Fodd bynnag,, dominyddu y tair rownd nesaf ac Divnich, y mae ei difrodi'n ddifrifol, Dangosodd wyneb gwaedlyd effeithiau gwael o ymosodiad parhaus Ismagulov yn, oedd yn gallu troi pethau o gwmpas yn y pumed. As the finished neared, Methodd Ismagulov i gyflwyno ei gêm gwrthwynebydd tan morglawdd o heb eu hateb dyrnu bwrw glaw ar Divnich diamddiffyn. 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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Ar ôl y frwydr 5,000 cefnogwyr yn dathlu, rhuo eu cymeradwyaeth ar gyfer Ismagulov, a ddywedodd: “Rwy'n dod o ranbarth Orenburg. Enillais y belt! Diolch am ddod. Hoffwn ddiolch i'r MMA Orenburg, fy hyfforddwr, Victor Frolov, a welodd fi fel talent, ac Alexander Shlemenko dros gredu ynof. Yr wyf yn diolch fy hyfforddwyr, fy nheulu, ac mae ein cefnogwyr.
“Rwyf wedi profi y gall guy syml o bentref bach heb y Rhyngrwyd yn dod yn bencampwr. Os gallaf, gallwch. The belt in Orenburg, lle y dylai fod.”
Pwysau trwm golau Rwsia Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0) stopio Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1 0-1-0), Brasil, via punches late in the third round.
Brazilian middleweight Caio “Bachgen uffern” 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), o Belarus, in the opening frame.
American welterweight Keith “Yr un” 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), o Rwsia, late in the third round.
Pwysau Bantam Rwsia Vadim “Bad SantaMalygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1) won a three-round unanimous decision over veteran Brazilian fighter, FabricioBillSarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0).
Yn gweithredu cerdyn rhagarweiniol, Ukrainian bantamweight Alexksander Doskalchuk (7-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) a Brasil ysgafn Rubenilton “Rubinho” Gellyg (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0) were three-round majority decision winners, yn y drefn honno, over Swede Son LeBuddhaBinh (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0) ac OrozbekNomadMaripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), o Kyrgyzstan; pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used a bravo choke to submit Brit RichardRico” Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0) yn y rownd gyntaf, Pwysau plu Rwsia Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0) punched out Ukrainian Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0 (M-1: 0-1-0) yn rownd dau, ac 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:
CANLYNIADAU SWYDDOGOL
PRIF CERDYN
PRIF DIGWYDDIAD – 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)
Heavyweights GOLAU
Mikhail Ragozin (8-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0-), Rwsia
WTKO3 (4:32 – punches)
Alan Bispo De Santana (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Magalhaes Caio (10-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brasil
WSUB1 (1:16 – tagu cefn-noeth)
Dmitry Voitov (15-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) Belarws
WELTERWEIGHTS
Keith Johnson (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), UDA
WSUB3 (4:22 – tagu cefn-noeth)
Maksim Grabovich (5-4-0, M-1: 4-3-0), Rwsia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vadim Malygin (9-2-1, M-1: 2-1-1), Rwsia
WDEC3
Fabricio Sarraff (23-10-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brasil
CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rwsia
WSUB1 (4:52bravo choke)
Ricardo Franco (2-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0-), Lloegr
Rubenilton Pereira (17-5-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Orozbek Maripov (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Kyrgyzstan
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Alexander 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), Rwsia
WDEC3
Alexey Dubrovsky (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rwsia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (5-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rwsia
WTKO2 (punches)
Oleg Mikhailov (0-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Wcráin
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Mehefin 1, 2017 yn St. Petersburg, Rwsia
M-1 Her 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesMehefin 15, 2017 in Habin, Llestri

M-1 CHALLENGE 78 PWYSAU SWYDDOGOL

PRIF CERDYN

PRIF DIGWYDDIAD – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Wcráin 154 pwys. (70.2 kg)
vs.
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan 154 pwys. (70.2 kg)

Heavyweights GOLAU – 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), Brasil 203 pwys. (92.2 kg)

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

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Rwsia 169 ½ pwys. (76.9 kg)
vs.
Keith Johnson (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), UDA 77.3 pwys. (77.3 kg)

BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rwsia 124 ½ pwys. (56.6 kg)
vs.
Fabricio Sarraff (23-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil 127 ½ pwys. (57.9 kg)
CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Roman Bogatov (am y tro cyntaf), Rwsia 157 ½ pwys. (71.6 kg)
vs.
Ricardo Franco (2-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0-), Lloegr 157 ½ pwys. (71.6 kg)
Orozbek Maripov (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kyrgyzstan 158 pwys. (71.3 kg)
vs.
Rubenilton Pereira (16-5-0, M-1: 0-2-0), Brasil 158 pwys. (71.8 kg)
BANTAMWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Alexander Doskalchuk (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) 124 1/2 pwys. (56.5 kg)
vs.
Son Le Binh (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0,), Sweden 125 pwys. (56.7 kg)
Salem Evloev (am y tro cyntaf), Rwsia 135 pwys. (61.3 kg)
vs.
Alexey Dubrovsky (am y tro cyntaf), Rwsia 134 ½ pwys. (61.0 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Vitali Tverdokhlebov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lbs Rwsia. ( kg)
vs.
Oleg Mikhailov (0-2, M-1: 0-0-0), Wcráin 137 pwys. (62.2 kg)
PRYD: Dydd Gwener, Mai 26, 2017
BLE: Orenburg, Rwsia
HYRWYDDWR: M-1 Byd-eang
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M-1 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Her 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 yn Orenburg, Rwsia
M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Mehefin 1, 2017 yn St. Petersburg, Rwsia
M-1 Her 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesMehefin 15, 2017 in Habin, Llestri

Cyflym & furious 4-week period, Mai 19 & Mehefin 15 M-1 Global to promote four M-1 Challenge events

M-1 GLOBAL NOTEBOOK

Alexander Shlemenko Sergei Kharitonov
ST. PETERSBURG, Rwsia (Mai 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. Bydd gwylwyr yn gallu gwylio'r ymladd rhagarweiniol a phrif cerdyn drwy fynd i gofrestru ar www.M1Global.TV. Gall Fans wylio'r holl gamau ar eu cyfrifiaduron, yn ogystal ag ar ffonau a thabledi smart Android ac Afal.
M-1 Her 77 – Mai 19 – Sochi, Rwsia
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), Brasil, yn y prif ddigwyddiad.
Undefeated Russian middleweight prospect Artiom Frolov (8-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) vs. Talekh “Mae'r Azerbaijan Terminator” Nadzhafzade (4-1-1 (M-1: 2-1-0), Pwysau plu Rwsia 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 “Haearn” Lezhnev(11-7-0, M-1: 3-3-0) vs. Rwsia Y Abdusalamov rbanali are also scheduled to be in action.
M-1 Her 78 – Mai 26Orenburg, Rwsia
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), o Wcráin, and Kazakhstan native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1: 6-1-0), ymladd y tu allan i Rwsia, will square off in the main event for the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
pwysau trwm Almaeneg Frank “Tattoo” Kortz (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) wynebau Nikolay Savilov (4-2-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
M-1 Her 79 – Mehefin 1 – St. Petersburg, Rwsia
Former Bellator champions, Russian great Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko(55-7-0, M-1: 5-0-0) and M-1 Global debuting Brandon “Bull” Halsey (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0) throw-down in the main event of a rematch originally won by the American.
Canol Rwsia Valery “Mae'r Hammer Rwsia” Myasnikon (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) meets veteran Enoc Datrys Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1), Sbaen.
M-1 Her 80 – Mehefin 15 – Harbin, Llestri

Russian heavyweight star Sergei “Mae'r paratrooper” Kharitonov (23-6-0, M-1: 3-0-0) returns to M-1 Global against Brazilian invader Marcus ViniciusMontanha” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0). Yn y prif ddigwyddiad.

Pencampwr pwysau plu M 1-Her John “Mae hyn yn y” 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 CHALLENGE EVENT CALENDAR:
M-1 Her 77: Nemkov vs. MarkesMai 19, 2017 Sochi, Rwsia
M-1 Her 78: Divnich vs. Ismagulov – Mai 26, 2017 yn Orenburg, Rwsia
M-1 Her 79: Shlemenko vs. Halsey – Mehefin 1, 2017 yn St. Petersburg, Rwsia
M-1 Her 80: Kharitonov vs/ LopesMehefin 15, 2017 in Harbin, Llestri

Alexander Shlemenko defeats Paul Bradley, Kunchenko retains M-1 Challenge title

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M-1 CHALLENGE 74 CANLYNIADAU SWYDDOGOL

(R) Alexander Shlemenko kicked his way to another victory
MOSCOW (Mawrth 4, 2017) — Canol Rwsia Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko trechu Americanaidd Paul “Mae'r Gentleman” Bradley and undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko retained his title last night in the loaded M-1 Her 75 card at Olympic Sports Complex in Moscow, Rwsia
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (55-9-0. 1 CC, M-1: 5-0-0) spoiled the M-1 Global debut of former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-8-0, M-1: 0-1-0), fighting out of San Diego, by way of a three-round unanimous decision in the main event of the evening. Shlemenko, who last year captured the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), o Rwsia, kept his professional MMA record intact with his 16fed buddugoliaeth, half of which in M-1 Global competition, with a five-round unanimous decision over fellow countryman Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0) yn y cyd-nodwedd.
(R) — Alexey Kunchenko cruised to his 16th pro win with a defeat
Popular Russian welterweight Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0) made a strong statement as a legitimate title contender with his three-round unanimous decision over Russian MMA veteran Mogamed “Y Blaidd Gwyn” Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), the former M-1 Selection middleweight champion.
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) lleoli ei hun ar gyfer llun deitl arall, stopping American KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0) on punches in the second round.
In the final main card fight, Pwysau trwm golau Brasil Carlos “Cachorrao” Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) made an impressive M-1 Global debut, taking a three-round decision from his Ukrainian opponent, BorisBoraPolezhay (15-6-0, M-1: 1-1-0).
Yn gweithredu cerdyn rhagarweiniol, Canol Rwsia Valery “Mae'r Hammer Rwsia” Myasinikov (11-1-2, M-1: 2-1-2) lived up to his nickname with an opening-round knockout of Brazilian Amilcar Alves (15-11-0, M-1: 0-1-0), undefeated Russian welterweight Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) took a three-round unanimous decision from German Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), pro-debuting Russian lightweight Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) used an arm-triangle choke to submit Ukrainian Aleksey Sotnikov (4-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), South Korean Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) a Rwsia Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1) brwydro i gêm gyfartal tair rownd, Pwysau welter Rwsia Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) locked in a rear-naked choke hold to defeat German ArdaBoma YeAdas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0) by first-round submission, and Georgian lightweight Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0) punched out Mohamed Grabinskff (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), yr Almaen, yn yr ail rownd.
Complete results & oriel luniau isod:
PRIF CERDYN
PRIF DIGWYDDIAD – MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Alexander Shlemenko (55-9-0, 1 CC, M-1: 5-0-0), Rwsia
WDEC3
Paul Bradley (23-8-0, 2 CC, M-1: 0-1-0), UDA
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (16-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Rwsia
WDEC5
Maksim Grabovich (5-3-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rwsia
(Kunchenko retained M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Seregey Romanov (11-1-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rwsia
WDEC3
Magomed Sultanakhmedov (18-6-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rwsia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rwsia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 2:03)
Keon Caldwell (11-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), UDA
Heavyweights GOLAU
Carlos Eduardo (15-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
WDEC3
Boris Polezhay (15-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Wcráin
CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Valery Myasinikov(11-1-2, M-1: 2-2-2), Rwsia.
WTKO/KO1 (punches – 2:59)
Amilcar Alves (15-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brasil
WELTERWEIGHTS
Abubakar Mestoev (4-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rwsia
WDEC3
Niko Samsonidse (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Yr Almaen
Danila Prikaza (6-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Rwsia
WSUB1 (tagu cefn-noeth – 1:54)
Arda Adas (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Yr Almaen
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Roman Bogatov (1-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Rwsia
WSUB1 (tagu braich-triongl – 1:56)
Aleksey Sotnikov (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Wcráin
Bok Kil Young (8-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), De Korea
D3
Viktor Kolesnik (9-2-1, M-1: 0-0-1), Rwsia
Raul Tutarauli (8-4-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Georgia
WTKO/KO2 (punches – 3:50)
Mohamed Grabinski (14-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Yr Almaen




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M-1 CHALLENGE 75 PWYSAU SWYDDOGOL

PRIF CERDYN

PRIF DIGWYDDIAD – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) ALEXANDER SHLEMENKO (54-9-0, 1 CC, M-1: 4-0-0), Rwsia 184 1/2 pwys. (83.9 kg)
vs.
(R) PAUL BRADLEY (23-7-0, 2 CC, M-1: 0-0-0), UDA 184 pwys. (83.6 kg)
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
(L) Alexey KUNCHENKO (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), Hyrwyddwr, Rwsia 169 1/2 pwys. (77 kg)
vs.
(R) MAKSIM GRABOVICH (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Rwsia 164 1/2 pwys. (74.8 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEY ROMANOV (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rwsia 169 1/2 pwys. (77 kg)
MAGOMED SULTANAKHMEDOV (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), Rwsia 169 1/2 pwys. (77.1 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
MAXIM DIVNICH (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), Rwsia 154 pwys. (70.1 kg)
vs.
KEON CALDWELL (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), UDA 154 pwys. (70.1 kg)
Heavyweights GOLAU – 3 X 5
Boris POLEZHAY (15-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Wcráin 204 1/2 pwys. (92.9 kg)
vs.
CARLOS EDUARDO (14-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 205 pwys. (93 kg)
CERDYN RHAGARWEINIOL
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
VALERY MYASINIKOV (10-1-2, M-1: 1-2-2), Rwsia. 187 pwys. (84.9 kg)
vs.
AMILCAR ALVES (15-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brasil 187 pwys. (84.9 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
NIKO SAMSONIDSE (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Yr Almaen 154 pwys. (70 kg)
vs.
ABUBAKAR MESTOEV (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rwsia 154 1/2 pwys. (70.2 kg)
ARDABoma YeADAS (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Yr Almaen 176 pwys. (80.0 kg)
vs.
DANILA PRIKAZA (5-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Rwsia 173 1/2 pwys. (78.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ALEKSEY SOTNIKOV (4-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Wcráin 149 pwys. (67.8 kg)
vs.
ROMAN BOGATOV (0-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rwsia 149 pwys. (67.9 kg)
BOK KIL YOUNG (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), De Korea 145 pwys. (65.8 kg)
vs.
VIKTOR KOLESNIK (9-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Rwsia 145 pwys. (65.8 kg)
MOHAMED GRABINSKI (14-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Yr Almaen 158 pwys. (71.9 kg)
Vs.
RAUL TUTARAULI (7-4-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Georgia 158 1/2 pwys. (72.0 kg)

PRYD: Dydd Gwener, Mawrth 3, 2017

BLE: Moscow, Rwsia
HYRWYDDWR: M-1 Byd-eang
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American middleweight Paul Bradley Steps up to challenge “Storm” Alexander Shlemenko in main event

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ST. PETERSBURG, Rwsia (Ionawr 27, 2017) – American MMA veteran Paul “Mae'r Gentleman” Bradley has stepped up to meet the awesome challenge presented by 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko in the March 3ydd M-1 Her 75 main event in Moscow.
M-1 Her 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bydd gwylwyr yn gallu gwylio'r ymladd rhagarweiniol a phrif cerdyn drwy fynd i gofrestru ar www.M1Global.TV. Gall Fans wylio'r holl gamau ar eu cyfrifiaduron, yn ogystal ag ar ffonau a thabledi smart Android ac Afal.
A three-time Bellator champion, Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 CC, M-1: 4-0-0) trechu cyn-bencampwr M 1-Sialens Vyacheslav Vasilevsky last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, yn y drefn honno, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (tagu). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were also the M-1 Her 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
Former Ring of Combat champion Bradley (23-7-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Challenge debut, Fodd bynnag,, he’s a seasoned MMA veteran having fought in the UFC, Strikeforce, Bellator a Cyfres Byd o Ymladd.
The 33-year-old Bradley, fighting out of San Diego (California), was a standout wrestler at the powerhouse University of Iowa. He is known for his physical strength, tremendous endurance, and balanced stand-up and ground skills.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), o Rwsia, will defend his title in the co-feature against Maksin Grabovich (5-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), o Rwsia, who replaced injured Kazakh challenger Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) meets Russian veteran Magomed “Y Blaidd Gwyn” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0), while another American fighter, ysgafn KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), will make his M-1 Global debut against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0), o Wcráin.
Rounding out a loaded M-1 Her 75 main card is a middleweight clash between Russian favorite Valery “Mae'r Hammer Rwsia” Myasinikov (10-1-2, M-1: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Datrys Torres (19-9-1, M-1: 5-6-1).
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“Storm” Warning! Alexander Shlemenko to headline M-1 Challenge 75

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American lightweight
Keon Caldwell added to loaded card
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ST. PETERSBURG, Rwsia (Ionawr 19, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that 2016 M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko ewyllys pennawd M-1 Her 75 ym Moscow.
It has also been announced that American lightweight KeonThe Black Assassin” Caldwell will make his M-1 Global debut versus former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich.
M-1 Her 75 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bydd gwylwyr yn gallu gwylio'r ymladd rhagarweiniol a phrif cerdyn drwy fynd i gofrestru ar www.M1Global.TV. Gall Fans wylio'r holl gamau ar eu cyfrifiaduron, yn ogystal ag ar ffonau a thabledi smart Android ac Afal.
Shlemenko (54-9-0. 1 CC, M-1: 4-0-0), a three-time Bellator champion, trechu cyn-bencampwr M 1-Sialens Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (see picture above with Shlemenko on right) last year in the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship semifinals and championship final, yn y drefn honno, by three-round majority decision and third-round submission (tagu). Shlemenko vs. Vasilevsky I & II were the M-1 Challenge 68 & 64 Fights of the Night.
In a much-anticipated All-Russian middleweight showdown, Shlemenko was supposed to fight reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev, who was unfortunately injured during training camp, forcing him out of that match. Vasilevsky replaced Emeev against Shlemenko in the championship final.
Yn ei weithred olaf, Shlemenko stopped Kendall Grove in the second round of their main event fight on Bellator 162 last October in Memphis, Tennessee.
Alexander Shlemenko fighting in Russia is always a significant event,” Llywydd M-1 Byd-eang Vadim Finkelchtein Dywedodd, “as he is a true legend of Russian MMA. His fights always sellout arenas, no matter who his opponent. We all know that the story we started last year at M<-1 Grand Prix 2016 isn’t over, eto. The whole country is waiting for the fight between Russia’s two best middleweightsAlexander Shlemenko and Ramazan Emeev.
Ramazan was injured and Shlemenko had contractual obligations with Bellator. Felly, throughout the past month, we were waiting for Shlemenko to receive permission to fight in Russia. Nawr, we have arranged for him to fight on M-1 Her 75. We’ve done a great job to make this possible and now hope that, y tro hwn, we will be able to complete this exciting story.
Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (15-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), o Rwsia, will defend his title against an opponent to be announced, due to originally announced Kazakh challenger, ddiguro Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), withdrawing due to a knee injury.
Russian welterweight prospect Sergey “StreetfighterRomanov (10-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0) faces Russian veteran Magomed “Y Blaidd Gwyn” Sultanakhmedov (18-5-0, M-1: 10-1-0) ar y M-1 Her 75 Cerdyn.
Caldwell (11-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), fighting out of Georgia, is the US-based Island Fights champion. A powerful puncher who has nine knockouts in his 11 pro victories, Caldwell was supposed to compete in the 13fed season of Mae'r Ymladdwr Ultimate, but he withdrew due to personal reasons. He has had several fights in World Series of Fighting.
A Ukrainian fighting out of Moscow, Divnich captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title in 2014 yn M-1 Her 54, rhoi'r gorau i Dzhambulat Kurbanov in the third round on punches in the Fight of the Night. Yn 2015, Divnich lost his first title defense by third-round knockout to Mansour Barnaoui yn M-1 Her 57. Yn ei frwydr olaf, Artiom Damkovsky knocked out Divnich with a kick in the second-round of their fight this past September at M-1 Her 70.
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ALEXANDER ‘STORM’ SHLEMENKO IS BACK IN BUSINESS AFTER TKO VICTORY AT ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS

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Alexander Shlemenko returns with a patented livershot TKO over Kendall Grove

 

Memphis (Hydref. 21, 2016) – The most decorated middleweight in Bellator history, Alexander Shlemenko (54-9, 1CC) returned to the cageheno in a big way against Kendall Grove (23-16). The first round saw aggressive back and forth action with each fighter getting rocked. Shlemenko successfully utilized powerful spinning backfists and heelkicks to close the distance on the 6’6 Hawaiian. “The Storm” stalked Grove throughout the cage before ultimately connecting with a nasty combo that saw a left hand to the liver, followed by a right hand to the chin, sending his towering opponent to the mat. Shlemenko followed up with a barrage of strikes to “Da Spyda” before “Big John” McCarthy waved the fight off at 1:43 yr ail ffrâm.

 

 

Lashley sinks in a rear-naked choke to end Appelt’s night in round two

 

Bobby Lashley (15-2) continued to live up to his nickname of “The Dominator” as he tossed his opponent, Josh Appelt (12-6) to the mat at will. Throughout the first round, Lashley jockeyed for position as he rained down punches while trying to lock in a submission in front of his friend from his days as a WWE Superstar, Jerry “The King” Lawler, who watched from his cage side seat. Appelt landed a couple strikes to start the second frame before being slammed to the mat and ultimately submitted with a one-armed rear-naked choke at 1:43 of Round 2.

 

 

 

Yamauchi finishes Couture with armbar submission just one minute into bout

The 23-year-old submission specialist Yamauchi i fyny (20-3) trechu Ryan Couture (10-5) via arm bar submission just 1:01 i mewn i'r rownd agoriadol. Making his lightweight debut, Yamauchi becomes the first opponent to submit Couture over his 15-fight career. The win gives the Brazilian-Japanese prospect 20 total over his career, including five since joining the Scott Coker-led promotion back in 2013. The slick arm bar marks the 16fed submission victory for Yamauchi, 13 of which have come in the first frame.

 

 

Kato scores TKO victory over Matthews

 

The first televised fight of the evening featured two highly gifted strikers in A.J. Matthews (8-6), a muay-Thai practitioner and Hisaki Kato(7-2), who holds a black belt in Kyokushin Karate. Both fighters exchanged great combinations throughout the entirety of the first round, with Matthews even wobbling Kato halfway through the frame. but was unable to capitalize, allowing Kato to regain his composure. A break in the action because of an accidental eye poke to Matthews allowed Kato to completely recover, and when the fight continued, Kato utilized his right kick to the body-left hand to the dome combination to send Matthews to the canvas, pouncing with a flurry of punches forcing the referee to call a stop to the action at 4:58 y ffrâm cyntaf.

 

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

 

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (7-1) def. Ronnie Lawrence (1-1) via UD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (12-4) def. Gilbert Smith (12-6) via UD

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (9-2) def. Arlene Blencowe (7-6) via MD

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Virgil Zwicker (15-5-1) def. Dan Charles (10-4-1) trwy TKO yn 4:31of Round 2

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Chase Gormley (14-5, 1 CC) def. Bobby Brents (17-6) via SD

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Wade Johnson (11-1) def. Tyler Hill (6-1) via SUB (tagu cefn-noeth) yn 3:35 of Round 3

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: James Wallace (2-0) def. Jonathan Burdine (4-5) via SUB (tagu cefn-noeth) yn 3:33 of Round 2

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Canol: Eryk Anders (5-0) def. Brian White (5-5) trwy TKO yn 0:23 of Round 1

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (7-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-1) via UD

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Grady Hurley (10-1) def. Chad Cook (10-11) yn 2:29 of Round1

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Mike Wessell (15-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-2) via UD

PROFESSIONAL DEBUT OF ‘BABY SLICE’ SET TO ANCHOR PRELIMINARY PORTION OF ‘BELLATOR 162’ IN MEMPHIS ON OCT. 21

 

CHASE GORMLEY, JULIA BUDD, DAN CHARLES, & VIRGIL ZWICKER ALSO BACK IN ACTION

COMPLETE ‘BELLATOR 162’ CARD BELOW

SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (Medi 26, 2016) – The preliminary portion of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” at FedExForum in Memphis, Tenn., ar Hydref. 21 is official and amongst the 12 new additions, there is plenty of action to be consumed during the Bellator.com-streamed card.

Notably, the professional mixed martial arts debut of “Baby Slice” will finally take place, when the 24-year-old returns from injury to meet Rick Bing, who also will be lacing up the gloves for the first time as a pro. Yn ogystal,, Steve Garcia (6-1) yn wynebu Ronnie Lawrence (1-0), Julia Budd (8-2) also returns from injury to face Arlene Blencowe (7-5), heavyweights Chase Gormley (13-5) ac Bobby Brents (17-5) gwrthdaro, ac 2009 Alabama Crimson Tide National Champion Eryk Anders (4-0) yn cymryd ar Brian White (5-4).

The completed preliminary portion joins a stacked main card highlighted by a middleweight main event pitting former middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) erbyn Kendall Grove (23-15). Yn ogystal,, former WWE competitor Bobby Lashley (14-2) ac Josh Appelt (12-5) prepare to square off in a heavyweight co-main event, while a middleweight tilt between Hisaki Kato (6-2) ac A.J. Matthews (8-5) is also set for the SPIKE-televised main card. Lastly, Yamauchi i fyny (19-3) ac Ryan Couture (10-4) will face-off in a lightweight feature fight.

Tickets for the event are on sale now at Bellator.com, Ticketmaster or FedExForum Box Office. Main card action kicks off LIVE and FREE on SPIKE at 9 p.m. A/8 p.m. CT, while prelims streams live on Bellator.com ac Mae'r Bellator App Symudol.

See below for the complete listing of “Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” tilts, which amounts to 16 action packed bouts.

 

Cwblhau "Bellator 162: Shlemenko vs. Grove” Main Card:

Middleweight Main Event: Alexander Shlemenko (53-9) vs. Kendall Grove (23-15)

Heavyweight Co-Main Event: Bobby Lashley (14-2) vs. Josh Appelt (12-5)

Pwl Nodwedd Pwysau Canol: Hisaki Kato (6-2) vs. A.J. Matthews (8-5)

Pwl Nodwedd Ysgafn: Yamauchi i fyny (19-3) vs. Ryan Couture (10-4)

 

Complete Bellator.com-Streamed Preliminary Card:

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Baby Slice (Debut) vs. Rick Bing (Debut)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Ricky Rainey (11-4) vs. Gilbert Smith (12-5)

Bantamweight Preliminary Bout: Steve Garcia (6-1) vs. Ronnie Lawrence (1-0)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Chase Gormley (13-5, 1 CC) vs. Bobby Brents (17-5)

Featherweight Preliminary Bout: Julia Budd (8-2) vs. Arlene Blencowe (7-5)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Dan Charles (10-3-1) vs. Virgil Zwicker (14-5-1)

Welterweight Preliminary Bout: Tyler Hill (6-0) vs. Wade Johnson (10-1)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Ysgafn: Jonathan Burdine (4-4) vs. James Wallace (1-0)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Canol: Eryk Anders (4-0) vs. Brian White (5-4)

Catchweight (160 lb.) Preliminary Bout: Jaleel Willis (6-0) vs. Omar Johnson (4-0)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm Ysgafn: Chad Cook (10-10) vs. Grady Hurley (9-1)

Pwl Rhagarweiniol Pwysau Trwm: Mike Wessell (14-8) vs. Frank Tate (4-1)