ST. PETERSBURG, Rusland (November 9, 2016) – The already loaded M-1 Challenge 73: Slag van Narts card has been bolstered by the M-1 Global announcement that two American fighters, Lee “Amerikaanse Bulldog” Morrison en “The Finisher” Josh Regstelling House, have been added to the 2016 season-ending event December 9th in Ingoesetië, Rusland.

A super showdown between M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev(14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) and KO artist specialist Anatoly Tokov (24-2-0, M-1: 9-1-0) wil kop M-1 Challenge 73: Slag van Narts in a battle of elite Russian fighters.

In die mede-funksie, M-1 Challenge veergewigkampioen John “Dit is die” Buchinger (31-4-0, M-1: 6-0-0), veg uit Slowakye, defends his title belt against undefeated Russian challenger Magomed Idrisov (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0).

M-1 Challenge 73 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Kykers sal in staat wees om die voorlopige gevegte en belangrikste kaart te kyk deur aan te teken op by te registreer www.M1Global.TV. Aanhangers kan al die aksie te sien op hul rekenaars, sowel as op Android en Apple smart phones en tablette.

Morrison (15-7-0, M-1: 2-4-0) and Rettinghouse (13-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0) are both fighting out of the state of Washington.

Morrison faces undefeated Russian prospect Moysar Evoloev (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) in a fight contested at a 140-pounds (63.5 kilogram) vanggewig. Morrison is a grappler (see photo below with him in top position) who defeated current M-1 Challenge bantamweight title-holder Pavel Vitruk by decision at M-1 Challenge 58.

Fighting at home in Ingushetia, Evloev is also a grappler who is coming off a first-round knockout of Alexander Krupenkin this past May at M-1 Challenge 66 (hieronder afgebeeld).

Rettinghouse, die King of the Cage kampioen, neem op Sergey Morozov (6-1-0, M-1: 3-1-0) in a bantamweight with future title implications for the winner.

A submission master who has a strong Brazilian Ju-Jitsu background, Rettinghouse is coming off his successful M-1 Global debut this past May at M-1 Challenge 66, in which Rettinghouse stopped Vadim Zhloboch in the opening round due to an injury.

Morozov, fighting out of Kazakhstan, is an outstanding striker and well-rounded MMA fighter. He was on the wrong end of the M-1 Challenge 68 Fight of the Night last July in a loss by decision to Rafael Dias.

Op M-1 Challenge 59, Morozov (hieronder afgebeeld) was awarded the Knockout of the Night award for his demolishing of Andy Young a year ago July.

An impressive victory will position the Rettinghouse-Morozov winner for a potential M-1 Challenge bantamweight title fight with defending champion Vitruk.

November. 18 – M-1 Challenge 72: Kunchenko vs. Abdulaev in Moscow, Rusland

Desember. 9 – M-1 Challenge 73: Emeev vs. Tokov in Ingushetia, Rusland