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M-1 CHALLENGE 90 Uzito OFFICIAL & Picha

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SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Machi 29, 2018) — The official weigh in was held today for tomorrow’s M-1 Challenge 90 card to be held at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Below find the official fighters’ weight and pictures.

CARD MAIN

TUKIO MAIN — M-1 CHALLENGE welterweight CHAMPIONSHIP- 5 X 5

(R) Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0), Champion, Russia -169.32 lbs. (76.8 kilo)

(L) Alexander Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1), Challenger, Russia -169.75 lbs. (77 kilo)


KIPENGELE CHA USHIRIKIANO – MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Joe Riggs (47-17-0, 1 NV, M-1: 2-0-0), USA – 183.86 lbs. (83.4 kilo.)

(R) Boris Polejay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Ukraine – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kilo.)


UZITO WA NDEGE — 3 X 5

(L) Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Brazil – 133.6 lbs. (60.6 kilo.) – yellow card

(R) Vadim Malygin (12-3-1, M-1: 2-2-1), Russia – 124.78 lbs. (56.6 kilo.)


CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5

(L) Sado Ucar (5-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Turkey – 160.72 lbs. (72.9 kilo.)

(R) Magomedkamil Malikov (4-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Russia – 161.71 lbs. (73.35 kilo.)

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

(L) Salmar Nunes (35-12-1, 1 NC, M-1: 0-0-0), Brazil – 182.32 lbs. (82.7 kilo.)

(R) Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia – 184.53 lbs. (83.7 kilo.)

AWALI CARD

 

Vigogo MWANGA – 3 X 5

El Anwar Bakary (5-5-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Ufaransa – 201.28 lbs. (91.3 kilo.)

Alexander Popov (2-0-0, M-1: 2-0-0), Russia – 203.26 lbs. (92.2 kilo.)

 

Abylkasym Yakubov (4-4-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kirgizia – 203.71 lbs. (92.4 kilo.)

Dmitry Tebekin (8-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0) – 205.03 lbs. (93 kilo.)

 

CATCHWEIGHT – 3 X 5

Nureles Aidarov (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Kirgizia – 130.07 lbs. (59 kilo.)

Oleg Lichkovakha (3-2-0, 2 NC, M-1: 0-1-0, 1 NC) – 129.63 lbs. (58.8 kilo.)

 

MIDDLEWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Vyacheslav Babkin (kwa mara ya kwanza), Russia – 184.75 lbs. (83.8 kilo.)

Vladimir Trusov (kwa mara ya kwanza), Russia – 184.30 lbs. (83.6 kilo.)

 

WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Movsar Bokov (3-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia – 169.76 lbs. (77 kilo.)

Levan Solodovnik (5-2-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Georgia – 169.53 lbs. (76.9 kilo.)

 

Lightweights – 3 X 5

Lom-Ali Nalgiev (14-6-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Russia – 164.68 lbs. (74.7 kilo.)

Kurban Taygibov (6-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Russia – 160.93 lbs. (73 kilo.)

 

Tahir Abdullaev (6-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Azerbaijan – 154.32 lbs. (70.3 kilo.)

Roman Bogatov (4-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia – 154.98 lbs. (72.9 kilo.)

 

FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5

Damien Peltier (8-8-1, M-1: 0-0-0), Ufaransa – 144.84 lbs. (65.7 kilo.)

Maksim Kuldashev (2-0-0, M-1: 0-0-0), Uzbekistan – 144.84 lbs. (65.7 kilo.)

 

(all fights & wapiganaji wanabadilika)

 

WAPI: M-1 Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia

Promoter: M-1 Global

 

LIVE STREAM: www.m1global.tv (10.30 a.m. NA / 7:30 a.m. PT in USA). Also available on FITE.TV (kadi ya awali ni bure, $7.99 kwa kadi kuu)

 

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M-1 LIVE: Kunchenko vs. Butenko + UFC star Joe Riggs in co-main event: Watch Here

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M-1 steps its game up yet again with its 90th edition. Live from their arena in St. Petersburg we will watch a night of MMA stars go against each other.

The special guest will be Joe Riggs – a UFC and Bellator star who will face off against Boris Polezhay in the co-main event.

The main event will be a match between undefeated Aleksey Kunchenko who is on a 17 win streak against Alexander Butenko.

Full line up and more info in the link below.

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Amerika Nate “Treni” Landwehr anaendelea kusonga’ Inachukua Changamoto ya Manyoya ya M-1 Khanzat Dalgiev kwenye Changamoto ya M-1 91

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Aprili 21, huko Saint Petersburg katika uwanja wa M-1

Nate “Treni” Landwehr ni showman
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Machi 19, 2018) – Nyota ya sanaa ya kijeshi ya Amerika Nate “Treni” Landwehr Atashindana kwa jina lake la kwanza la M-1, Wakati anachukua bingwa wa manyoya ya manyoya ya Moto-moto Khamzat Dalgiev, katika M-1 Challenge 91 Hafla kuu katika uwanja mpya wa M-1 huko Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 91 itatiririshwa moja kwa moja kutoka Urusi kwa ufafanuzi wa hali ya juu www.M1Global.TV. Watazamaji watakuwa na uwezo wa kuangalia mapambano ya awali na kadi kuu na magogo kwenye kujiandikisha katika www.M1Global.TV. Mashabiki wanaweza kutazama vitendo vyote kwenye kompyuta zao, kama vile juu ya Android na Apple smart simu na vidonge. M-1 Challenge 90 ni Inapatikana kwenyewww.FITE.TV(kadi ya awali ni bure, $7.99 kwa kadi kuu).
Landwehr mwenye umri wa miaka 29 (10-2-0, M-1: 2-0-0), ambaye anapigana nje ya Clarkville, Tennessee, Alifanya kwanza M-1 Global Deni lake mnamo Septemba M-1 Challenge 83, wakati yeye kusimamishwa Mikhail Korobkov Kwenye viboko katika mzunguko wa pili. Mapigano ya mwisho ya Landwehr yalikuwa Novemba uliopita M-1 Challenge 85, ambayo alishinda uamuzi wa mgawanyiko Viktor Kolesnik.
Tangu pambano lake la kwanza nchini Urusi, Landwehr amekua mmoja wa wapiganaji maarufu wa M-1 Global, Kwa kiasi kikubwa kwa sababu ya mtindo wake wa kupigania shabiki, na vile vile maonyesho yake. Alifanya video yake ya promo, Mazungumzo ya takataka kwenye mikutano ya waandishi wa habari, na ikawa “punda akiongea” wimbo baada ya mapigano yake.
“Treni” Kamwe huchukua hatua nyuma, Uuzaji wa biashara na mpinzani wake kutoka kengele ya ufunguzi, Ambayo mara nyingi husababisha mapigano ya kuvutia kwa mashabiki wa MMA.
Landwehr (juu) ni mpiganaji anayezunguka wote ambaye anaweza kutuliza au pound
Dalgiev (10-1-0, M-1: 7-1-0), ya Russia, ameshinda 10 anapigana mfululizo tangu alipopoteza kwanza kwanza 2014. Novemba iliyopita saa M-1 Challenge 86, Dalgiev aligeuka katika utendaji wa kushangaza, Kugonga bingwa wa manyoya wa muda mrefu wa M-1 Ivan Buchinger Katika raundi ya ufunguzi na Punch ya Thunderous ambayo ilimfanya kuwa nyota ya papo hapo.
Kuweza kumshinda mpinzani wake kwa njia tofauti, Dalgiev ameshinda mapigano matano kwa kuwasilisha na kugonga tatu, pamoja na vituo vitano vya ufunguzi. Ikiwa kuongezeka kwa hafla hiyo ni bahati yake, Dalgiev inapaswa kuwa ya juu kupigana na Landwehr katika moja ya maonyesho ya M-1 yanayotarajiwa sana katika miaka.

Dalgiev (juu) Weka Buchinger kulala katika raundi ya kwanza kukamata jina la manyoya la M-1 lililotamaniwa (chini)

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Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko to defend title belt against former M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko

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Joe Riggs vs. Boris Polezhay in co-feature
M-1 Challenge 90, Sea. 30, huko Saint Petersburg katika uwanja wa M-1
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Machi 14, 2018) – Undefeated M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0) will put his perfect MMA professional record and title belt on the line Machi 30, against former M-1 Challenge lightweight titlist Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko, katika M-1 Challenge 90 Hafla kuu katika uwanja mpya wa M-1 huko Saint Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 90 itatiririshwa moja kwa moja kutoka Urusi kwa ufafanuzi wa hali ya juu www.M1Global.TV. Watazamaji watakuwa na uwezo wa kuangalia mapambano ya awali na kadi kuu na magogo kwenye kujiandikisha katika www.M1Global.TV. Mashabiki wanaweza kutazama vitendo vyote kwenye kompyuta zao, kama vile juu ya Android na Apple smart simu na vidonge. M-1 Challenge 90 ni Inapatikana kwenye www.FITE.TV(kadi ya awali ni bure, $7.99 kwa kadi kuu)
The 33-year-old Kunchenko captured his M-1 Challenge welterweight title nearly two years ago, katika M-1 Challenge 65, wakati yeye knocked nje Murad Abdulaev katika raundi ya nne. Kunchenko has made three successful title defenses. He won two decisions in a rematch with Abdulaev and against Maksim Grabovich, and he stopped Sergey Romonav katika ufunguzi pande zote.
The Russian-born Kunchenko is a legitimate knockout artist, kuacha 12 yake 17 pro victims, and he is 9-0 in in M-1 Global competition.
Kunchenko (R) is a lethal striker with 12 KOs in 17 mapambano pro
Butenko (45-12-3, M-1: 11-2-1) is an experienced fighter, who is attempting to become a two-division M-1 Challenge champion. The battle-tested Ukrainian won his M-1 Challenge lightweight crown at M-1 Challenge 67, back in June of 2016, when he won a five-round decision over Artem Damkovsky for the vacant title.
Katika jina lake la kwanza upande wa utetezi, Butenko was knocked out by Abukar Yandiev katika ufunguzi pande zote, Februari 18, 2017 katika M-1 Challenge 74. He has won his last two fight, katika M-1 Challenge 82 & 86, mtiririko, dhidi ya Keith Johnson (DEC3) na Eler Narmurzan(TSUB1).

Butenko (R) also has power
American middleweight and former UFC fighter,Joe “Diesel” Riggs (47-17-0, 1 NC, M-1: 2-0-0), fighting out of Phoenix, THE, inachukua Boris Polezhay (18-6-0, M-1: 2-1-0), ya Ukraine, katika hafla iliyoshirikishwa.
Riggs is riding a six-fight win streak, including a pair of victories in M-1 Challenge events, in which he knocked out Oleg Olenichev na Dmitry Samoilov. Polezhay has won 13 ya mwisho wake 14 mapambano.
Also fighting in the main card is Brazilian flyweight Rafael Dias (14-5-0, M-1¨0-1-0), ambaye anakabiliwa na Vadim Malygin, ya Russia. Dias has lost only two of his last 10 mapambano, both of those in bantamweight matches. Malygin lost his only M-1 Challenge title fight last September, wakati Alexander Doskalchuk submitted him in the second.
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Streaking Russian Female Star Elena Savelyeva to Fight 10 Rounds in Fourth Pro Fight

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In just her fourth professional fight, rising female flyweight prospect Elena Savelyeva will take the leap to 10-rounders.
Formerly one of the most decorated female amateur boxers in the world and a 2012 Olympian, Savelyeva (3-0, 3 Kos), ya Pushkino, Russia, will face former world title challenger Nevenka Mikulic of Croatia on Jumamosi, Februari 10 at Qin Shi Huang Restaurant in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
“Najisikia kubwa,” said Savelyeva, “Everything has gone completely according to plan. The fight itself will show what great shape I’m in. My training is always very intense, and I always have planned-out goals in mind.”
Co-promoted by Salita Promotions and Russian-based Alexander Nevskiy Promotion Group, Savelyeva went 134-15-1 kama Amateur, winning the world, Ulaya (2X) na Urusi (6X) championships She represented her homeland in the 2012 Summer Olympics and competed in the first-ever women’s Olympic boxing match in history.
She has been preparing for her first 10-round fight between gyms in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.
“I haven’t experienced any difficulties at all so far,” said Savelyeva of the transition to the professional ranks. “My opponents allowed me to develop and progress properly. I have an extensive amateur background, fighting and beating the best in the world. I expect to do the same in the pros and win a professional world title, hopefully by the end of this year.”
“Elena is progressing quickly, as any fighter with her amateur experience would,” said co-promoter Dmitriy Salita. “Baada ya vita hii, she will be looking for world-title fight, especially if its against her former amateur rival, (UK-based) Nicola Adams.”
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Matangazo ya Salita ilianzishwa 2010 na Dmitriy Salita, Mtaalam wa masanduku ya kitaalam na mpinzani wa ulimwengu wa ulimwengu ambaye aliona hitaji la chombo cha kukuza kuonyesha matarajio bora ya ndondi na washindani walianzisha Amerika Kaskazini na ulimwenguni kote. Watazamaji wanaotazama wapiganaji kwenye mitandao ya runinga ulimwenguni pamoja na Showtime, ESPN, Spike TV, Mtandao wa Michezo wa Universal na MSG wamefurahiya hatua za kupambana na Salita katika miaka ya hivi karibuni. Tunajivunia kutoa fursa za wapiganaji wetu ndani na nje ya pete. Matangazo ya Salita yanatarajia kuendelea kukua na kutumikia mahitaji ya mashabiki wa mapigano kote ulimwenguni. Kwa habari zaidi, ziara salitapromotions.com.
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Rising Star Elena Gradinar kwa uso Olivia Gerula kwa IBF Intercontinental michuano katika Narva, Estonia, Machi 24

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Kupanda kwa nyota kike, Elena Gradinar ya Saint Petersburg, Russia, kushindana kwa mara ya kwanza michuano ya ukanda wa kazi yake kitaalamu wakati yeye anachukua zamani bingwa wa dunia Olivia “Predator” Gerula kwa IBF Intercontinental Featherweight michuano.
Raundi 10 Gradinar vs. Gerula vita itafanyika katika Jumamosi, Machi 24, katika Energia Sport Hall katika Narva, Estonia.
kuepuka kushindwa 27 na umri wa miaka Gradinar (8-0, 2 Kos) alikwenda 73-8 kama Amateur, kushinda mbalimbali za kitaifa na kimataifa Amateur mashindano. Gradinar pia kufika katika wajibu wa Sport Mwalimu wa Urusi.
vizuri kuheshimiwa na kukamilika kitaalamu, gerula, kutoka Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, ni wa zamani WBC World Female Super Featherweight Champion na akafanya ulinzi mbili ya mafanikio. Yeye pia uliofanyika vizuri kuheshimiwa WIBA Michuano ya Dunia.
“Mimi ni furaha sana kupigania IBF Intercontinental ukanda dhidi ya aliyekuwa WBC bingwa wa dunia Olivia Gerula,” Alisema Gradinar. “We will bring for boxing fans a dramatic and exiting clash between us. Mimi ni kiburi sana kuwa mimi kuwakilisha nchi yangu Urusi na natumaini kwamba IBF Intercontinental ukanda utapata makazi katika mji mtukufu wa Urusi ya St. Petersburg!”
“Mimi ni msisimko sana kuhusu nini kuja. I look forward to visiting Estonia and soaking up some of its culture while proudly representing Canada,” Alisema Olivia Gerula. “Najua Elena ina kuvutia Amateur rekodi na kuepuka kushindwa rekodi kitaalamu, lakini Siamini yeye aliyewahi kuwa katika pete na mpiganaji wa ubora wangu na uzoefu, hivyo mimi kutarajia kuitingisha mambo up.”
Gerula ya ushirikiano promota Dmitriy Salita, pamoja na Urusi makao Alexander Nevskiy Promotion Group, anasema Gerula mapambano kuthibitisha mengi kuhusu mpito Gradinar wa safu ya kitaalamu.
“Hii itakuwa mtihani ngumu ya kazi Elena ya vijana,” ulisema Neno. “Olivia Gerula ana vita na kupigwa wengi wa ngazi kike wapiganaji katika divisheni. Mimi ni kuangalia mbele kwa mapambano kubwa na, kwa ushindi, maendeleo ya kuendelea bingwa yetu ya baadaye duniani.”
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M-1 Challenge 87: Mikael Silander-Arman Ashimov Interim M-1 Challenge Flyweight title fight headliner

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Grand Opening of M-1 Arena, Februari. 9
Saint Petersburg, Russia
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Januari 25, 2018) – The Interim M-1 Challenge flyweight title will be on the line Februari 9, wakati Mikael “Hulk” Silander na Arman Ashimov square off in the M-1 Challenge 87 tukio kuu, in the grand opening of M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
Both events will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Watazamaji watakuwa na uwezo wa kuangalia mapambano ya awali na kadi kuu na magogo kwenye kujiandikisha katikawww.M1Global.TV. Mashabiki wanaweza kutazama vitendo vyote kwenye kompyuta zao, kama vile juu ya Android na Apple smart simu na vidonge.
One of Scandinavia’s all-time best MMA fighters, the 32-year-old Silander (17-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) earned his title shot by winning a three-round majority decision over Vitaliy Branchuk (23-6-0), mwezi Agosti mwaka jana katika M-1 Challenge 82 in his native Finland.
Ashimov (7-2-1, M-1: 2-0-0), fighting out of Almaty, Kazakhstan, is unbeaten in M-1 Global fights having knocked out Rodrigo Melonio this past November at M-1 Challenge 85, na Gadzhimurad Aliev last July at M-1 Challenge 81.
A loaded main card also features undefeated Kazakh welterweight Shaukat Rakhmonov (7-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0) versus his Russian opponent, Levan Solodovnik (5-1-0, M-1: 0-0-0) Juho Valamma (15-4-0, M-1: 1-0-0), Brazil mwanga Heavyweight Kleiber Raimundo “Orgugho” Silva (14-7-0, M-1: 1-0-0) vs. Dmitry Mikuta (7-3-0, M-1: 1-1-0), ya Ukraine, Urusi featherweight Timur Nagibin (13-3-0, M-1: 5-2-0) vs. Jadison Dimitry “Tita” Silva (23-8-0, M-1: 0-0-0), ya Brazili, na Pavel Gordeev (9-1-0, M-1: 3-0-0), ya Russia, TBA.
The preliminary card has undefeated Swiss welterweight prospect Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) vs. Ingiskhan Ozdoev (5-3-0, M-1: 4-3-0), ya Russia, unbeaten Russian heavyweight Adam Bogatyrev (5-0-0, M-1: 1-0-0) vs. Jose “Agus” Augustine Jimenez (5-3-0, M-1: 0-0-0), French welterweight Charles-Henri Tchoungui (9-7-1, M-1: 0-1-0), vs. Artem Nenakov (6-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0), ya Russia, and Georgian welterweight Amiran Gogoladze (4-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0) vs. Stanislav “Stas” Podolsky (5-1-0, M-1: 1-0-0).
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2017 M-1 Global Prospect of the Year Rising flyweight star Arman Ashimov

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Arman Ashimov is shown above putting Rodrigo Melonio to sleep
SAINT PETERSBURG, Russia (Januari 18, 2018) – Rising flyweight Arman Ashimov has been named the 2017 M-1 Global Prospect of the Year.
Ashimov (7-2-1, M-1: 2-0-0), 26, made his M-1 Global debut last July in M-1 Challenge 81, in which he stopped previously undefeated Gadzhimurad Aliev (6-0-0), ya Russia, with one punch in round two.
Last November, Ashimov positioned himself for a title shot with an impressive opening-round knockout via punches of Brazilian veteran Rodrigo Melonio (16-3-0) katika M-1 Challenge 85.
Five of Ashimov’s seven victories to date have ended by knockout, the other two by decision.
The gifted Kazakh fighter headlines his first M-1 Global event on Februari 9 against Finnish invader Mikael “Hulk” Silander (17-5-0, M-1: 1-0-0) for the Interim M-1 Global flyweight title, celebrating the opening of the beautiful, state-of-the-art M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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M-1 CHALLENGE 84 MATOKEO & Picha

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Alexey Kunchenko stops Sergey Romanov in
1st round to retain title and remain undefeated
Artiom Frolov defeats Caio Magalhaes
Captures vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title

(L-R) — M-1 Global promoter Vadim Finkelchtein &
M-1 Challenge welterweight champion Alexey Kunchenko
ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (Oktoba 27, 2017) – M-1 Challenge welterweight championAlexey Kunchenko kubakia taji lake, improving hid professional mixed-martial-arts record to 19-0-0, in last night’s M-1 Challenge 84 main event in St. Petersburg Russia.
Undefeated Artyom Frolov (10-0-0), ya Russia, captured the vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title, taking a five-round decision from Caui “Hellboy” Malgahaes (10-34-0).
Kunchenko pounds Romanov
Kunchenko, kupambana na nje ya Urusi, stopped his challenger and fellow countryman,Sergey Romanov (11-2-0), via punches in the opening round, highlighting the 20thanniversary of promotional company M-1 Global. Kunchenko and Romanov both started the action unbeaten in M-1 Global competition, Kunchenko at 8-0-0, 5-0-0 for Romanov.
Frolov lands “money punch” on Malgahaes
Frolov won a tough five-round decision from Brazilian veteran Malgahaes in the co-featured event.
American middleweight Joe “Diesel” Riggs registered his 46th career MMA victory, kuchomwa nje Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0) katika raundi ya tatu, while Spanish middleweightEnoc Solves Torres (21-10-1) alifanya kazi ya haraka ya Andrey Seledtzov (7-5-0), using an armbar for a win by way of first-round submission.
Urusi bantamweight Bair Shtepin (5-2-0) upset employed a triangle choke to forces his Finnish opponent, Janne “Jamba” Elonen-Kulmala (15-6-1) by way of a third-round submission, na matarajio ya uzani mwepesi wa Urusi Roman Bogatov (3-0-0) alishinda uamuzi wa raundi tatu dhidi ya mvamizi wa Ujerumani Sascha Sharma (13-4-0)..
Kupambana kwenye kadi ya awali, Kirusi mzito Philip “F-11” De Freis (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0) won a majority decision over fellow countryman Anton Vyzigin (7-2-0), while Russian featherweight Zalimbek Omarov (9-2-1) won a unanimous decision against Sascha Sharma (13-4-0), ya Ujerumani. Ilya Bochkov (2-1-0) kusimamishwa Arkady Lisin (5-2-0) na Dmitry Tebekin (7-3-0) won a unanimous decision over Vasily Volodko (2-1-0) in a pair of fights between Russian light heavyweights,
In three welterweight matches featuring six Russian fighters, Maksim Grabovich (6-3-0) used a rear naked choke to defeat Temirlan Sharipov (3-1-0) katika raundi ya tatu, na Danila Prikaza (8-2-1) took a decision from Akhmadkhan Ozdoev (4-1-1).
Complete results and more pictures below:
CARD MAIN
TUKIO MAIN – M-1 CHALLENGE welterweight CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexey Kunchenko (17-0-0, M-1: 9-0-0), Champion, Russia
WKO / TKO1 (Kukwepa makonde – 2:44)
Sergey Romanov (11-2-0, M-1: 5-1-0), Challenger, Russia
(Kunchenko M-1 Challenge welterweight title)
KIPENGELE CHA USHIRIKIANO – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE MIDDLEWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Artem Frolov (10-0-0, M-1: 8-0-0), Russia
WDEC5
Caio Magalhaes (10-4-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Brazil
(Frolov won vacant M-1 Challenge middleweight title)
Joe Riggs (46-17-0, M-1: 2-0-0), USA
WKO/TKO (kukwepa makonde – 3:22)
Oleg Olenichev (9-5-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
ENOC Solves Torres (21-10-1, M-1: 6-7-1), Hispania
WSUB1 (Armbar – 0:44)
Andrey Seledtsov (7-5-0, M-1: 0-4-0), Russia
Lightweights
Roman Bogatov (3-0-0, M-1: 3-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Jani Salmi (9-4-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Ufini
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Bair Shtepin (5-2-0, M-1: 2-2-0), Russia
WSUB3 (Pembe tatu Itanyonga – 4:44)
Janne Elonen-Kulmala (15-5-1, M-1: 1-0-1), Ufini
Vigogo MWANGA
Arkadiy Lisin (5-0-0, M-1:0-0-0), Russia
Ilya Bochkov (3-1-0, M-1:1-1-0), Russia
Vigogo
Philip DeFreis (13-6-0, M-1: 1-0-0), England
WDEC3
Anton Vyazigin (7-2-0, M-1: 3-1-0), Russia
Vigogo MWANGA
Dmitry Tebekin (7-3-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Vasily Volodko (2-1-0, M-1: 0-1-0), Russia
Ilya Bochkov (4-1-0, M-1: 2-1-0), Russia
WKO / TKO2 (Kukwepa makonde – 4:24)
Arkady Lisin (5-2-0, M-1: 0-1-0)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksim Grabovich (6-3-0, M-1: 5-3-0), Russia
WSUB3 (Nyuma Naked Choke (1:47)
Temirlan Sharipov (3-1-0, M-1: 1-1-0), Russia
Danila Prikaza (8-2-1, M-1: 5-2-0), Russia
WDEC3
Akhmadkhan Ozdoev (4-1-0, M-1: 4-1-0), Russia
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Zalimbek Omarov (9-2-1, M-1: 6-1-1), Russia
WDEC3
Sascha Sharma (13-4-0, M-1: 3-2-0), Germany

(L-R) — Kunchenko was too much for Romanov to handle

Frolov drops Magalhaes on his head
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M-1 Challenge 85: Novemba 10, 2017 katika Moscow, Russia