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CHELYABINSK, Rússia (Maio 30, 2018) – flyweight Greece-nascido Chris “O Kelades grego” Keldes (12-3-0, M-1: 1-0-0), lutando fora da Dartmouth, Canadá, assume lutador ucraniano Alexander Pletenko (13-4-0, M;1: 0-0-0) nesta noite de sexta no M-1 Desafio 93 card principal, em Chelyabinsk, Rússia.
Kelades fez o seu sucesso M-1 estreia mundial em novembro passado no M-1 Challenge 86, quando derrotou Oleg Lichkovakha por meio de uma apresentação na terceira rodada (Kimura).
Tem sido mais do que uma meia- ano desde o seu M-1 Global de estreia. Por que fazer uma longa pausa, tais?
CK: “É difícil acreditar que já faz tanto tempo. Era para eu lutar em março, mas eu tinha problemas para obter meu visto de viagem garantidos, então eu estava remarcado para lutar em abril, mas, infelizmente, o evento foi cancelado. Assim, Eu estive pronto para lutar, mas as circunstâncias mudaram as datas. Estou animado para esta luta e ansioso para lutar em Chelyabinsk. Duas vezes minhas lutas foram canceladas e foi extremamente frustrante, mas ele me deu mais tempo para trabalhar no meu jogo e aprender novas técnicas.”
Em seu M-1 Global de estreia, você tem sido muito cauteloso durante as duas primeiras rodadas, mas na terceira rodada você tem uma submissão. É o seu estilo de luta real ou você só queria ganhar a luta de estréia, sem correr riscos?
CK: Cada luta é diferente. Às vezes, em um novo ambiente leva mais tempo para sentir o começo luta e você tem que ler o adversário antes de reagir de forma muito agressiva.”
O que você pode dizer sobre o seu próximo adversário, Alexander Pletenko? Você tem registros similares. Será que isso significa que você tem estilos de luta semelhantes?
CK: “Eu vi algumas lutas dele e eu não acho que nós temos estilos semelhantes. Eu estive lutando contra os melhores caras do mundo e em um determinado nível é mais difícil de terminar lutas.”
Antes de ingressar na M-1 Global você nunca tinha lutado em qualquer lugar exceto América do Norte. Qual é a sensação de lutar a meio mundo de distância de sua casa?
CH: “Eu realmente gostava de mim pela última vez em minha estréia com a M-1 Global. A viagem é um pouco de um aborrecimento com a distância, mas eu realmente gosto de lutar internacionalmente e aqui na Rússia. Eu gosto de lutar fora, porque eu gosto de ter que provar a mim mesmo para outros lutadores e fãs. Isso me motiva!”
estrela russa Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (56-10-1, 1 NC, M-1: 6-0-0) manchetes M-1 Desafio 93 contra o poder-perfurador brasileira Bruno Silva (17-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0).
Invicto M-1 Challenge campeão dos médios Artem Frolov (10-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0) defende seu título pela primeira vez contra o favorito americano Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-1, M-1: 2-0-1) no M-1 Desafio 93 co-featured evento.
M-1 Desafio 93 será transmitido ao vivo da Rússia em alta definição em www.M1Global.TV. Os telespectadores vão poder assistir as lutas preliminares e card principal, registando-se registrar emwww.M1Global.TV. Os fãs podem assistir a toda a acção em seus computadores, bem como sobre Android e da Apple smartphones e tablets. M-1 Desafio 93 Também estará disponível emwww.FITE.TV(card preliminar é livre, $7.99 para o card principal)
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CHELYABINSK, Rússia (Maio 29, 2018) – Invicto M-1 Challenge campeão dos médios Artem Frolov (10-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0) defends his title for the first time this Friday against American favorite Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-1, M-1: 2-0-1) no M-1 Desafio 93 co-featured evento, em Chelyabinsk, Rússia.
Frolov has knocked out four of his opponents and submitted four others. Outubro passado, Frolov captured the belt by defeating UFC veteran Caio Magalhaes, do Brasil, by unanimous decision and he needed a break to heal his injuries.
Artem Frolov (L) puts his perfect record and M-1 Challenge middleweight title belt on the line this Friday against Joe “Diesel” Riggs
Em 2016 you had three fights and last year you fought only twice. How many fights a year would you like to have in the future?
AF: “I would like to fight three times a year. I think this is the best number because it lets me have enough time for good recovery after fights and enough time for training camps. Claro, there are also some distraction factors, which do not let me fight more often like, por exemplo, some amateur competitions where I fight from time to time.”
Your title fight against Caio Magalhaes was a hard trial for you. How difficult was that 25- minute brawl?
AF: “I knew the fight was going to be a tough confrontation because Caio is a great fighter with excellent striking skills. Contudo, during the fight I found the best way to fight him and saw how I could get the victory. He impressed me with his firmness; he did not quit after I delivered many hard punches, so I must admit he has a big heart.”
When did you learn that you were going to fight Joe Riggs? What can you say about his skills?
AF: “Even before the title fight I knew that, if I won the belt, my first title defense would be against Joe Riggs. He drew my attention with his debut fight in M-1 Global. I checked his record, took a look at the list of the guys he had defeated, and understood that sooner or later we were going to meet in The Rage.
“Claro, in the last few months, I watched many of the Diesel’s fights. His main advantage is his experience, he has five times more fights than me. Riggs is a well-rounded fighter, his wrestling skills together with the excellent control skills on the ground, and powerful ground-and- pound are probably his main strengths. Assim, he is definitely a fighter of the ‘American school’.”
After capturing the title, you were mentioned among the top 20 best prospects in the world by the famous MMA magazine Fighters Only. What does it feel?
AF: I was flattered to be mentioned in the best prospects list, especially by a respected magazine like Fighters Only. Such recognition proves that you dedicate your life to MMA for a reason and that you have really achieved something. But I know that I have much work to do and a lot of things in my game to improve.”
Two weeks after your fight against Riggs there will be a contender fight between Mikhail Ragozin and Valery Myasnikov. Who do you think will be the winner? Which one of them would you like to fight?
AF: “I am acquainted with both these guys, so I would not like to fight either of them. I can’t say who is going to win this fight because they are both strong athletes and have their advantages. In my opinion the one who will have better cardio will win the fight.
“I would prefer to fight only the strongest foreigners, not fellow countrymen. You travel around the country, have camps in different places, make friends and one day you are told that you are fighting one of them. That is not the best feeling, Confie em mim, so I’d like to fight the best athletes from other countries, so I can fight not only for myself, my gym and my city, but for the country, defending the honor of the national flag.”
You have the same number of wins by knockouts and submissions in your record. How would you like to end the upcoming fight?
AF: “I came to MMA as a wrestler, so it makes me happy that I am getting better at striking. Contudo, it feels great to win via submission as well, especially when it is a beautiful one. As a matter of fact, any finish is awesome, because my family and friends are worried about me during the fight and I don’t like to make them worry too long. Assim, I prefer to finish the fights early.
estrela russa Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko (56-10-1, 1 NC, M-1: 6-0-0) manchetes M-1 Desafio 93 contra o poder-perfurador brasileira Bruno Silva (17-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0).
M-1 Desafio 93 será transmitido ao vivo da Rússia em alta definição em www.M1Global.TV. Os telespectadores vão poder assistir as lutas preliminares e card principal, registando-se registrar em www.M1Global.TV. Os fãs podem assistir a toda a acção em seus computadores, bem como sobre Android e da Apple smartphones e tablets. M-1 Desafio 93 Também estará disponível emwww.FITE.TV(card preliminar é livre, $7.99 para o card principal)
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Junho 1 – M-1 Desafio 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva em Chelyabinsk, Rússia
SÃO PETERSBURGO, Rússia (Abril 27, 2018) - Eternal confrontation: experience vs. youth will continue June 1st at M-1 Desafio 93 em Chelyabinsk, Rússia.
Invicto M-1 Challenge campeão dos médios Artem Frolov (10-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0), who was mentioned by Fighters Only Magazine among the 20 top MMA prospects for 2018, will defend his title for the first time against American favorite Joe "Diesel" Riggs (47-17-1, M-1: 2-0-1). Frolov is known as a well-rounded fighter who has defeated all ten of his opponents, four of which he knocked out, and the other four submitted. Outubro passado, Frolov captured the belt by defeating UFC veteran Caio Magalhaes, do Brasil, por decisão unânime, but he needed a break to heal his injuries.
At the same event, Riggs got his second victory in M-1 Global competition, extending his winning streak to six fights, all ended by TKO. Another impressive victory earned “Diesel” his title-shot and he is ready to add another championship belt to his collection. Since the champ (Frolov) could not fight and Riggs wanted to stay active, he took another fight against Ukrainian wrestler Borys Polezhai (18-6-0), which ended in a draw. “Diesel” was clearly not satisfied with that result, but his impressive unbeaten streak helped him get the June 1st title shot. Riggs, claro, will bring do his best to become world champion once again.
Will Riggs get his 48th career victory and bring another title back home to Arizona or will it be an easy job for the young Frolov?
estrela russa Alexander “Storm” Shlemenko (56-10-1, 1 NC, M-1: 6-0-0) manchetes M-1 Desafio 93 contra o poder-perfurador brasileira Bruno Silva (17-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0).
Watch the event in the M-1 Global app, on M1Global.com or on FITE.TV for just $7.99 and enjoy a dozen stunning fights from the best European promotion M-1 Global!
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Próximos M-1 Challenge Events:
Maio 12 - M-1 Challenge 91: Doskalchuk vs. Ashimov in Shenzhen, China.
Maio 24 - M-1 Challenge 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin em São Petersburgo, Rússia
Junho 1 - M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva em Chelyabinsk, Rússia
Mais, Artem Frolov vs. Joe Riggs title fight
Junho 1 em Chelyabinsk, Rússia
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SÃO PETERSBURGO, Rússia (Abril 24, 2018)) – One of the greatest middleweights in mix martial arts history, Alexander “Tempestade” Shlemenko, returns to The Rage on June 1 a manchete M-1 Desafio 93 versus Brazilian power-puncher Bruno Silva (17-6-0, M-1: 0-0-0), at Chelyabinsk, Rússia.
A hand-to-hand combat sports and kickboxing specialist, Shlemenko (56-10-0, 1 NC, M-1: 6-0-0) is a former Bellator champion, who took top honors in the 2016 M-1 Grand Prix, using a choke hold for a second-round submission of Vyacheslav Vasilevsky no M-1 Desafio 68 Luta da Noite.
In his last M-1 action, “Tempestade” apenas necessário 25 seconds to stop Brandon Halsey, avenging his Bellator title-fight loss, last June at M-1 Desafio 79.
An aggressive striker who has had registered 56 career pro victories, Shlemenko is known as a crowd pleaser, and the gifted Russian star still shines bright.
Silva, quem fará sua estreia no M-1, parou 14 da sua 17 victims to date. The Shlemenko vs. Silva match-up is a guaranteed crowd pleaser, and few figures it will go the complete distance.
No evento co-featured, undefeated M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Artem Frolov(10-0-0, M-1: 7-0-0) makes his first title defense against former UFC fighter Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-1, M-1: 2-0-1). A 26-year-old Frolov, da Rússia, captured the M-1 Challenge title last October at M-1 Desafio 84, when he won a five-round unanimous decision over Caio Magalhaes, do Brasil. Riggs is a seasoned MMA fighter from America, who is an extremely dangerous, battle-tested opponent with as much experience as any fighter in the world.
M-1 Desafio 93 será transmitido ao vivo da Rússia em alta definição em www.M1Global.TV. Os telespectadores vão poder assistir as lutas preliminares e card principal, registando-se registrar em www.M1Global.TV. Os fãs podem assistir a toda a acção em seus computadores, bem como sobre Android e da Apple smartphones e tablets. M-1 Desafio 93 Também estará disponível em www.FITE.TV (card preliminar é livre, $7.99 para o card principal)
Todos os lutadores e lutas estão sujeitos a alterações. Main and full preliminary card bouts will soon be announced.
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Próximos M-1 Challenge Events:
Maio 12 – M-1 Desafio 91: Doskalchuk vs. Ashimov in Shenzhen, China.
Maio 24 – M-1 Desafio 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin em São Petersburgo, Rússia
Junho 1 – M-1 Desafio 93: Shelemnko vs. Siva in Chelyabinsk, Rússia