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M-1 sib tw 65 Bonus Performances Announced

M-1 sib tw 65 Sib ntaus ntawm cov Hmo ntuj: Artem Frolov vs. Kristijan nyiaj
MOSCOW (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 19, 2016) – M-1 Global recently announced its M-1 sib tw 65 bonus performances, highlighted by the Fight of the Night award, along with Submission of the Night and KO of the Night.
Lub M-1 sib tw 65 Fight of the Night was between Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) tiv thaiv Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), in which Frolov won by way of an opening-round submission by way of an arm-bar.
M-1 sib tw Middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0) was awarded the Submission of the Night. The reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, who advanced to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship versusAlexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0), used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), midway through the first round to win the main event.
M-1 sib tw 65 Cuav ntawm hmo ntuj: Ramadan Emeev
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) captured KO of the Night honors with an impressive second-round stoppage (punches) ntawm Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
M-1 sib tw 65 KO ntawm lub hmo ntuj: Max Divnich
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Emeev advances to M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship

Kunchenko captures
M-1 Challenge welterweight title
M-1 sib tw 65 Official Results

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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Plaub Hlis Ntuj 10, 2016) – M-1 sib tw Middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev won last night at M-1 sib tw 65 to advance to the M-1 Global Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenkodefeated defending champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev to become the new M-1 Challenge welterweight titlist, at CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Ramazan (14-3-0, M-1: 810), lub 2015 M-1 Global Fighter of the Year, used a choke hold on his Brazilian opponent, Maiquel “Big Rig” Facao (35-9-0, M-1: 0-1-0), in their M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match. The main event ended at the 2:50 mark of the opening round as Ramazan advances to face three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (51-9-0, M-1: 2-0-0) in the upcoming M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship showdown.
Emeev finishes off Falcao
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, undefeated Russian Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) wrested the M-1 Challenge welterweight title from his fellow countryman, tiv thaiv yeej Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (14-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), whose corner stopped the bout in the fourth round.
New champ Kunchenko strikes
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Max Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0) put himself back into title contention with an impressive second-round stoppage on punches of M-1 Global-debuting American opponent Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0).
Russian middleweight prospect Artem Frolov (6-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) kept his unbeaten pro record intact, submitting Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1) in the first round by way of an arm-bar.
Pub muab kwv yees tawm lub ntsiab card, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) stopped Brazilian Sergio “Sergingo” de Fatima (12-3-1, M-1: 0-1-0) in the first round of a battle featuring a pair making their M-1 Global debut.
Nyob rau hauv lub ntej daim ntawv, Lavxias teb sab lub teeb Heavyweight Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0) was victorious when the corner of Brazilian veteran Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0) corner stopped the match in the second round, Lavxias teb sab welterweight Danila Prikaza(3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0) remained unbeaten with a first-round stoppage of Azerbaijan foe Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukrainian hnav Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko(40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0) yeej nws 40th pro fight with a three-round decision over GermanSascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lavxias teb sab sib Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0) forced an opening-round submission of Ukrainian Vyacheslav Kaum (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0) via a rear naked choke, and in a St. Petersburg MMA SuperCup match, Lavxias teb sabSalman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 0-1-0) choked out Georgian pro-debuting Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0) with an arm triangle in the second round.
Complete results:
MAIN CARD
M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS
Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1: 8-1-0), Russia
WSUB 1 (Choke – 2:50)
Maiquel Falcaio (35-6-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil
M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (13-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Russia
WTKO4 (Kaum stoppage – 3:12)
Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-2-0, M-1: 4-2-0), Russia
(Kunchenko won M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Maxim Divnich (12-1-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Russia
WKO / TKO2 (Punches – 4:40)
Robert “Turnquest (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), TEB CHAWS USA
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Artem Frolov (6-0-0, (M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Armbar – 4:54
Kristijan nyiaj (8-3-1, M-1: 0-2-1), Croatia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergei Romanov (8-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
WKO / TKO1 (Punches – 3:44)
Sergio de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil
Nteg CARD
LUB TEEB heavyweights
Murad Kamilov (6-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
WSUB2 (Kaum stoppage – 3:35)
Charles Andrade (28-28-0, M-1: 1-3-0), Brazil
Danila Prikaza (3-0-1, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1 (Punches – 4:33)
Manaf Damirli (1-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Azerbaijan
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexander Butenko (40-11-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (8-3-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees
Damir Ismagulov (5-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Tsheb liab qab caj pas – 2:30)
Vyacheslav Kaum (12-8-2, M-1: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Salman Magomedov (3-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia
(Arm Triangle Choke – 3:10)
Zurab Jojua (0-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Georgia
Emeev dominated



Kunchenko & Abdulaev
Divnich kicks Turnquest
Frolov & Nyiaj
Romanov vs. de Fatima

Prikaza rocks Damirli

Butenko & Sharma
Ismagulov & Kaum

Magomedov & Jojua

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M-1 sib tw 65: RAWS NTAUB NTAWV tes taw hnyav li

Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
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MAIN CARD
MAIN kev tshwm sim – M-1 GLOBAL GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIGHT TOURNAMENT – SEMIFINALS – 5 X 5
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), Russia 185 phaus. (84 kg)
Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil 184 ½ phaus. (83.7 kg)
CO-FEATURE – M-1 CHALLENGE WELTERWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Yeej, Russia 170 phaus. (77.15 kg)
Alexey Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), Challenger, Russia 169 phaus. (76.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Maxim Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
Robert “TQ” Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), TEB CHAWS USA 159 phaus. (72.25 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (8-2-1, M-1: 0-1-1), Croatia 184 ½ phaus. (83.8 kg)
Artem Frolov (5-0-0 (M-1: 2-0-0), Russia 185 phaus. (84.0 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1, M-1), Brazil 169 ½ phaus. (77.1 kg)
Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (77.1 kg)
Nteg CARD
LUB TEEB heavyweights – 3 X 5
Charles “Gracie” Andrade (28-27-0, M-1: 1-2-0), Brazil 202 phaus. (91.95 kg)
Murad Kamilov (5-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia 200 ½ phaus. (91.1 kg)
Danila Prikaza (2-0-1, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia 169 ½ phaus. (77.05 kg)
Manaf Damirli (1-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaijan 169 phaus. (76.85 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Lub teb chaws yelemees 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
Vyacheslav Kaum (12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0), Ukraine 154 phaus. (70.1 kg)
Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia 154 ½ phaus. (70.3 kg)
Salman Magomedov (2-0-0), Russia 139 phaus. (63.1 kg)
Zurab Jojua (rau debut), Georgia 137 phaus. (62.3 kg)
DAB TSI: M-1 sib tw 65
THAUM: Saturday, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8, 2016 (6 p.m. nyob rau hauv Moscow, 10 a.m. nyob rau hauv New York City)
QHOV TWG: CSC Sibur Arena, St. Petersburg, Russia
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M-1 sib tw 65 Update

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Plaub Hlis Ntuj 9 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub peb hlis ntuj 28, 2016) – The main card is set for the April 9th M-1 sib tw 65 kev tshwm sim, streaming for FREE on www.M-1Global.tv, live from CSC Sibur Arena in St. Petersburg, Russia
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, takes on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Challenge 65 ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).
M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) will make his first title defenseagainst undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko
(12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0).
Former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divnich(11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), who is fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, TEB CHAWS USA.
Rounding out a strong main card is a middleweight match between Kristijan “Klitschko” Nyiaj (13-8-0, M-1: 0-1-1), ntawm Croatia, and undefeated Russian prospect Artem Frolov (5-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0); American heavyweight Jeremy “The BAMF” Tej zaum (13-8-0, M-1: 1-0-0), fighting out of Vero Beach, Florida, TEB CHAWS USA, squares tawm tiv thaiv Evgeni Myakinkin (13-7-0, M-1: 1-1-0), ntawm Russia
The preliminary card has four fights scheduled this far with Brazilian welterweight Sergio “Serginho” de Fatima (12-2-1 (M-1: 0-0-0) vs. Sergei Romanov (7-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm Russia; Ukrainian hnav Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (39-11-0, M-1: 6-1-0) vs. Sascha Sharma (8-2-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees; Ukrainian hnav Yyacheslav Ten(12-7-2, M-1: 0-1-0) vs. Damir Ismagulov (4-2-0, M-1: 2-1-0); Lavxias teb sab sib Salman Magomedov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0) vs. pro-debuting Zurab Jojua, ntawm Georgia.
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Abdulaev vs. Kunchenko title clash & Divnich vs. Turnquest fight added to M-1 Challenge 65 card April 8 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia

 

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub peb hlis ntuj 16, 2016) – M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Murad “Hunter” Abdulaev will make his first title defense, Plaub Hlis Ntuj 8 nyob rau hauv M-1 sib tw 65,against undefeated challenger Alexey Kunchenko at Ice Palace Sports Center in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Abdulaev vs. Kunchenko replaces the rescheduled M-1 Challenge lightweight championship bout between defending champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui thiab challenger Artem Damkovsky due to injuries suffered by both fighters during training camp.
M-1 Global has also announced an M-1 sib tw 65 match between former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Maxim Divinich and M-1 Global debuting Robert Turnquest.
Ramadan Emeev (13-3-0, M-1: 7-1-0), reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion, takes on Brazilian challenger Maiquel “Big Rig” Falcao (35-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0) in the M-1 Challenge 65 ntsiab kev tshwm sim. Emeev vs. Falcao is an M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals match with the winner advancing to the final later this year against the other M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals winner, former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Cua daj cua dub” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1: 3-0-0).
Abdulaev (13-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0) captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title last June at M-1 sib tw 58, taking a five-round decision from Marcelo Brito. A powerful striker always with knockout intentions, Abdulaev (shown above in action) has been out of action since then due to a variety of reasons.
Also a KO specialist like his fellow-Russian opponent, Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0) tau nres 10 ntawm nws 12 victims inside the distance. The Russian (shown above kicking) was M-1 Global’s 2015 Zeem muag ntawm lub xyoo.
Divnich (11-1-0, M-1: 5-1-0) captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight crown December 19, 2014, registering a third-round technical knockout (punches) ntawmDzhambulat Kurbanov (shown above getting hit by Divnich on right) ntawm M-1 sib tw 54.
Fighting out of Pensacola, Florida, American, US Navy veteran Turnquest (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) will be making his M-1 Global debut against Kunchenko. Turnquest (pictured to right) is the Atlas Fights welterweight champion who has a strong Judo background. Nws muaj kev sib tw hauv 2013 World Games for military competitors.
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Salita Promotions Signs Russian Super Bantamweight Vladimir Tikhonov

Promoter Dmitriy Salita of Salita Promotions proudly announces the signing of undefeated super bantamweight prospect Vladimir Tikhonov to a promotional contract.
Ib tug pro txij li thaum 2008, the 25-year-old southpaw, from Saint Petersburg, Russia, sports an undefeated record of 13-0, 7 Kos. As an amateur boxer who finished with a record of 85-15, Tikhonov was a gold medallist at the 2008 All-Russia Class A Tournament 2008 in Togliatti and a silver medallist in 2007 and was recognized as the best boxer of the tournament. He has also been given the designation as a Sport Master of Russia.
Tikhonov has had only 13 fights in eight years and ventured out of his native country only once as a professional. Promoter Salita says that’s about to change.
Vladimir is an extremely talented fighter with excellent potential to become a world champion,” Hais lus. “We are going to get him active and bring him to the United States where he can become known as a top contender in his division. I am very happy to have formed this agreement with one of Russia’s best up-and-coming fighters.
I am excited to sign with Salita Promotions and look forward to fighting the best fighters in my division,” said Vladimir Tikhonov. “I have been boxing my whole life. My amateur and pro experience will be important in fights against top competition. I am very hungry to show that I am the best Super Bantamweight in the world.

Salita says Tikhonov’s first fight under his promotional banner will be announced shortly, but the focus will be on securing him a shot against one of the division’s best including WBA Champions Guillermo Rigondeaux and Scott Quigg, as well as IBF Champion Carl Frampton and WBO boss Nonito Donaire.

M-1 Global extends contracts with Ivan Buchinger, Stephan Puetz & Lee Morrison

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 27, 2016) – M-1 ntiaj teb no tus thawj tswj hwm Vadim finklechtein tau tshaj tawm kev cog lus txuas ntxiv rau M-1 Featherweight tus yeejJohn “Qhov no yog qhov” Buchinger, yav tas los M-1 sib tw teeb lub teeb Hnyuam Hnyav Hnyav Titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz thiab Sab saum toj American Featherweight Contender Lee “American Bulldog” Morrison.
“Peb tau muaj lub sijhawm cog lus nrog M-1 Lub ntiaj teb qub tub rog ntaus rog Buchinger, Puetz thiab morrison,” Finkelchtein tau hais. “Peb niaj hnub ua haujlwm ntawm peb tus nqi zog kom muaj qhov zoo tshaj plaws uas tau tua.”
Buchinger (30-4-0, M-1: 5-0-0), Lub 29-xyoo-laus los ntawm Slovakia, txeeb tau cov tsis muaj peev xwm M-1 sib tw sib tw featherweight lub npe hauv 2014, ntawm plaub-round knockout ntawm Tam site raginov ntawm M-1 sib tw 52. Hauv nws txoj kev sib ntaus zaum kawg lub Kaum Hli Ntuj, Buchinger tau ua tiav nws lub npe nrog kev txiav txim siab tsis paub txog tam sim no m-1 sib tw sib tw mewight sib tw Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui ntawm M-1 sib tw 62.
Puetz (13-2-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, yog ib tus neeg sib ntaus hluav taws xob hluav taws xob uas yeej M-1 sib tw teeb lub teeb hnyav 2014, noj ib qhov kev txiav txim los ntawmViktor Nemkov ntawm M-1 sib tw 46. Puetz ua tiav nws cov npe ob zaug hauv 2014 tiv thaiv Luis Fernando Miranda (SUB2 – zawm caj pas yog) thiab Valery MineKasnikov(Ko / tko2 – punches). Nyob rau hauv 2015, Puetz tau txais yav dhau los undefeated m-1 sib tw sib tw sib tw hnyav Marcin Tybura, leej twg ploj hauv peb puag ncig vim yog ib tug loj tawg ntswg ntawm M-1 sib tw 57. Nyob rau hauv nws cov kev sib tua tshaj plaws tam sim no lub Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj dhau los ntawm M-1 sib tw 63, Puetz poob nws lub npe siv nyob rau hauv ib tug rawm duas nrog nemkov los ntawm txoj kev txiav txim siab.
Morrison (13-6-0, M-1: 2-3-0) yog cov neeg nyiam sib cav sib ceg tawm ntawm Okanogon, Washington. Lub gutsy 29-xyoo-laus (Cov duab hauv qab no sab xis) tau siv tau m-1 kev txiav txim siab thoob plaws ntiaj teb yeej dhau Pavel Vitruk thiab MIKHAIL MALYUTIN.
Upcoming Events: Feb. 19 – M-1 sib tw 64 nyob rau hauv Moscow, Russia; Hiav txwv. 4 – M-1 sib tw 65 nyob rau hauv St. Petersburg, Russia
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Pavel Vitruk vs. Sergey Morozov M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator Added to M-1 Challenge 64, Feb. 19 nyob rau hauv Moscow

Volkov vs. Smoldaraev for vacant
M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship
Barnaoui defends
M-1 Challenge lightweight title vs. Damkovsky

(L-R) Sergey Morozov & Pavel Vitruk
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 14, 2016) – Another potentially explosive match has been added to an already top heavy-loaded M-1 sib tw 64, noj qhov chaw Lub ob hlis ntuj 19at Olympic Stadium in Moscow, raws li Pavel Vitruk yuav siv sij hawm nyob rau hauv Sergey Morozov in a special M-1 Challenge bantamweight semifinal eliminator.
Lub M-1 sib tw 64 headliner finds newly M-1 Global-signed Alexander “Drago” Volkov (24-6-0, M-1: 8-3-0), ntawm Russia, against powerful Estonian challenger Denis Smoldaraev (11-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0) for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
Nyob rau hauv lub co-feature, M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Mansour “Tarzan” Barnaoui (12-3-0, M-1: 2-2-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Paris, defends his title against Belarussian challengerArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0, M-1: 10-6-0)
M-1 sib tw 64 will be streamed live from Moscow in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
A native of Ukraine fighting out of St. Petersburg, Vitruk (12-2-0, M-1: 6-2-0) is coming off back-to-back losses to American Lee Morrison by decision at M-1 sib tw 55 thiab Max Coga by third-round decision at M-1 sib tw 58. Representing the famed Alexander Nevsky Club in St. Petersburg, Vitruk has a strong Muay Thai foundation. After fighting exclusively as a featherweight, Vitruk has decided to drop down one weight class and compete as a bantamweight.
Pavel Vitruk (R) displays his effective jab to set-up his other moves
The 26-year-old Morozov (4-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0) is coming off a pair of impressive second-round stoppages via punches over Andy Hluas ntawm M-1 sib tw 59 thiab Rijitigala Amuntawm M-1 sib tw 53. The Kazakh is a hot bantamweight prospect who is equally comfortable on his feet or on the ground.

Morozov is shown here ready to unload on his opponent
The winner of Vitruk vs. Morozov will advance to fight the victor from a soon-to-be announced second title eliminator for the vacant M-1 Challenge bantamweight title.
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M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramazan Emeev Named M-1 Global’s 2015 Fighter ntawm lub xyoo

ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub ib hlis ntuj 12, 2016) – M-1 sib tw Middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev has been named M-1 Global’s 2015 Fighter ntawm lub xyoo.

Lavxias teb sab welterweight Alexey Kunchenko was selected as “Zeem muag ntawm lub xyoo,” thaum lub sij hawmM-1 sib tw 63 was the M-1 GlobalEvent of the Year.

Emeev (13-3-0, M1: 7-1-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm Russia, was a runaway winner as “Fighter ntawm lub xyoo,” garnering 84.5-percent of the votes to easily outdistance runner-up Viktor Nemkov(23-5-0, M-1: 14-4-0), the reigning M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion.
Nyob rau hauv 2015, Emeev won both of his M-1 fights with his title-winning submission (zawm caj pas yog) of defending champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky in the opening round of their rematch last April at M-1 sib tw 56, and first title defense this past December 4th ntawm M-1 sib tw 63 when American challenger Luigi “Lub Italian Tank” Fioravanti was unable to answer the bell for the third round.
(L-R) Emeev pounds Fioravanti
Kunchenko (12-0-0, M-1: 4-0-0), the undefeated Russian, yeej “Zeem muag ntawm lub xyoo” runner-up Adas “Hwj txwv” Yandiev and third-place finisher Raul Tutarauli (6-3-0, M-1: 3-0-0). Kunchenko won all five of his fights in 2015, highlighted by his opening-round stoppages of Dez Parker ntawm M-1 sib tw 57 thiab Alexandre Ramos ntawm M-1 sib tw 62.

(L-R) Kunchenko vs. Ramos
M-1 sib tw 63 was headlined by the highly entertaining rematch between defending M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan Puetz, ntawm lub teb chaws Yelemees, and Nemkov, ntawm Russia, in the latter’s victory by five-round decision. Emeev’s triumph over Fioravanti was the M-1 sib tw 63 co-feature. M-1 sib tw 56, headlined by Emeev’s title-winning performance against Vasilevsky, yog “Event of the Yearrunner-up.

Nemkov (R) strikes Puetz in M-1 Challenge 63 “Event of the Year
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Three World Champions Capture top honors in 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup

Living legend and WMMAA Honorary President Fedor Emelianenko served as color commentator for the broadcast of the recent 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
CHELYABINSK, Russia (Kaum Ob Hlis Ntuj 16, 2015) — Fresh off of their winning performances at last month’s 2015 Ntiaj teb MMA Championships nyob rau hauv Prague, a trio of individual winners from championship Team Russia also captured top honors at the recent 2015 Russian Super Cup, sanctioned by the World Mix Martial Arts Association (WMMAA), nyob rau hauv Chelyabinsk, Russia
Bantamweight Lub khachali Bakhachaliev, Middleweight Gamzat Khiramagomedov thiab lub teeb heavyweight Magomed Ankalaev were the three World champions who were also victorious at the 2015 Russian MMA Super Cup.
Internationally renowned “Loj” John McCarthy served as referee.
Below find a breakdown of official results from each weight class with video links to corresponding matches:
2015 Russian MMA Super Cup
Bantamweights Championship (-61.2 kg, 135 lbs.)
Bakhachali Bakhachaliev WDEC3 Armen Gulyan
Featherweight Championship (-65.8 kg, 145 lbs.)
Nabi Ashurlaev WDEC3 Mansur Vitaev
Lightweight Championship (-70.3 kg, 154 lbs.)
Artur Zainukov WDEC3 Kamil Magomedov
Welterweight Championship (-77.1 kg, 170 lbs.)
Alibeg Rasulov WDEC3 Ramazan Kuramagomedov
Middleweight Championship (-84 kg, 185 lbs.)
Gamzat Khiramagomedov WDEC3 Ramazan Gamzatov
Light Heavyweight Championship (-93 kg, 205 lbs.)
Magomed Ankalaev WTKO1 Nadyr Bulkadarov
Heavyweight Championship (+205 lbs.)
Amirkhan Isagadzhiev WTKO1 Georgy Sakaev
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