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Alexander Shlemenko’s hands is raised in victory after the decision was announced for his M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match against Vyacheslav Vasilevsky
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Alexander Volkov captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight title |
MOSCOW (Februarie 20, 2016) – Veteran Russian fighters Alexander Shlemenkloși Alexander Volkov were the big winners in M-1 Challenge 64 action last night at Olympic Stadium in Moscow.
Shlemenko (52-9-0), a three-time Bellator champion, returned to M-1 Global in grand style, winning a close but unanimous decision over former 2-division M-1 Challenge division Vyacheslav Vasilevski (28-3-0), de Rusia, in their M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament match. Shlemenko advances to the championship final later this year to face the winner of the other semifinals fight (Aprilie 8) la M-1 Challenge 65between reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0) and Brazilian Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0). Emeev was the 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year.
M-1 Global’s newly signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0), de Rusia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship, defeating Estonian strongmanDenis Smoldarev (11-2-0) by way of a third-round submission via a triangle choke.
In the M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Semifinals Eliminator matches, Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0) și ucraineană Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0) both won unanimous decisions to advance to the championship final to determine the new M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion. Vitruk got past his previously undefeated Kazakh opponent Sergey Morozov (6-1-1), while Branchuk got the better of Antun “Ucigaș” Racic (18-7-0), Croația.
Late replacement Vladimir Kathyhin (32-6-1), din Ucraina, won a decision over American middleweight Joe Ray (13-5-0) in the other main card fight.
Pe cartela preliminară, Mijlocie rusă În mod obișnuit, Magomed (7-2-0), Semimijlocie rusă Maksin Grabovich (3-2-0) and Ukrainian featherweight Andrey “Fier” Lezhnev (8-5-0) were all unanimous decision winners, respectiv, against UkrainianVadim “Archie” Orischak (5-5-0), Germană Stefan Larisch (8-4-0) și rusăTimur Nagibin.
Russian heavyweight Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0) knock-out Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0), din Ucraina, în runda de deschidere, while Russian middleweight Valery “Ciocanul rusesc” Myasnikov (9-1-1) locked in a rear naked choke on Ukrainian foeVyacheslav “Bison” Bogomol (8-2-0) to win by second-round submission.
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CARD PRINCIPAL
Eveniment Principal
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Alexander Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia
WDEC5
Vyacheslav Vaselevsky (27-4-0, M-1: 10-2-0), Rusia
(Shlemenko advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix middleweight final)
CO-FEATURE
VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Volkov (25-6-0, M-1: 9-3-0), Rusia
WSUB3 (Triunghi Choke – 0:32)
Denis Smoldaraev (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Estonia
(Volkov captures M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE BANTAMWEIGHT SEMIFINALS ELIMINATOR
Pavel Vitruk (13-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Sergey Morozov (6-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Kazahstan
Vitaly Branchuk (21-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Ucraina
WDEC3
Antun Racic (18-7-0, M-1: 3-4-0), Croația
(Vitruk & Branchuk advance to M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Vladimir Katyhin (32-6-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Ucraina
WDEC3
Joe Ray (13-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0, Statele Unite ale Americii
CARD PRELIMINARE
Greii
Kurban Ibragimov (4-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0, Rusia
WKO1 (4:33)
Dmitriy Mikutsa (5-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ucraina
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
În mod obișnuit, Magomed (7-2-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Vadim Orischak (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Rusia
Valery Myasnikov (9-1-1, M-1: 1-1-1), Rusia
WSUB2 (Spate Naked Choke – 2:37)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksin Grabovich (3-2-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Rusia
WDEC3
Stefan Larisch (8-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Germania
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrey Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ucraina
WDEC3
Timur Nagibin (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Rusia
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