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M-1 Global kicks-off 2018 in February with M-1 Challenge 87 & 88

Saint Petersburg, Russia (January 8, 2018) – M-1 Global will kick-off its 21st,season with a pair of international events in February, M-1 ba-Bothata ba 87 le M-1 ba-Bothata ba 88, ka ho latellana, Feb. 9 in Saint Petersburg and Feb. 22 Moscow.
Both events will be live-streamed from Russia in high definition on www.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa ka www.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli ba ka shebella liketso tsohle tsa lik'homphieutha tsa bona, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a.
Finnish flyweight MikaelHulkSilander (17-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) takes on Kazakh fighter Ariman Ashimov (10-2-1, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0) in the lone fight announced this far for M-1 ba-Bothata ba 87, which will feature the grand opening of M-1 Arena. The Silander-Ashimov winner will be positioned for a potential title shot against M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Alexander Doskalchuk, tsa Ukraine.
Mikael Silander (R) will be making his Russian MMA debut Feb. 9 ho Saint Petersburg
Ariman Ashimov hopes to improve to 3-0-0 in M-1 Challenge competition on Feb. 9
Two M-1 Challenge title fights have been announced as the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 88 co-main events on Feb. 22 Moscow.
M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Damir Ismagulov (14-2-0, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0), ea Russia, defends his belt against his dangerous Georgian challenger, Raul, Tutarauli(18-3-0, M-1 ba-: 6-1-0), while M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion Movsar Evloev (8-0-0, M-1 ba-: 8-0-0) puts his perfect pro record on the line against Kazakhstan-native Sergey Morozov (10-3-0, M-1 ba-: 5-2-0), who also fights out of Russia.
Damir Ismagulov (ka holimo) makes his second title defense Feb. 22
Raul, Tutarauli (ka holimo) gets his first title shot Feb. 22
Movsar Evloev (L) plans to keep his prefect record intact
Sergey Morozov is hoping to upset Movar Evloev to become M-1 Challenge Bantamweight Champion
Tsohle lintoa le bahlabani ba sehlooho ho fetola. Additional matches for M-1 ba-Bothata ba 87le M-1 ba-Bothata ba 88 will soon be announced.
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Rashid Yusupov defeats Stephan Puetz To retrain M-1 Challenge light heavyweight crown

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Abukar Yandiev destroys Alexander Butenko
To become new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion
M-1 ba-BOTHATA 74 Official RESULTS

Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), loana tsoa Russia, remained undefeated with a brutal, bloody victory over former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-3-0, 6-2-), ea Jeremane, whose corner stopped the fight during the third round.


Wildly popular Russian fighter Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0) immediately opened his title fight challenge with a powerful right-handed punch that floored defending champion
Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-12-2, M-1 ba-: 9-2-0). Yankiev relentlessly attacked veteran Butenko, firing more than 60 unanswered strikes on the fallen Ukranian veteran, until the referee mercifully halted the fight at 1:65 ea pele ea ho pota-pota.



Kazakhstan-native Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1 ba-: 6-1-0), loana tsoa Russia, stopped French welterweight Morgan Heraud (6-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) on punches in the third round. Belarussian lightweight Artium Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1 ba-: 13-7-0) and Ukrianian bantamweight Vitaly Branchuk (22-6-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0) won three-round unanimous decisions, ka ho latellana, over Brazilian ErivanNegao” Pere (7-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) and Frenchman MoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0).
In the soccer club fans match, Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) locked a guillotine choke on fellow Russian light heavyweight Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0) for a submission victory in the first round.
Ka selelekela karete, Swiss welterweight Pablo Ortman (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) remained undefeated with a first-round submission win (kgutlotharo bipetsa) over Ukrainian VyacheslavBisonBogomol (9-4-0, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0), Brazilian welterweight Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) romelwa (ka morao hlobotse a bipetsa) Russian Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) a tikologong ya boraro jaanong, Brazilian heavyweight Marcus ViniciusMontanah” Lopes (11-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0) decisioned Russian Evgeni Myakinkin (14-8-1, 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Ukrainian bantamweight Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0) defeated Russian Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1 ba-: 2-3-0) ka tsela ea ya bobedi ho pota ho ikokobelletsa (kgutlotharo bipetsa), Russian bantamweight Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1 ba-: 0-2-1) knocked out Brazilian Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) a tikologong ya boraro jaanong.

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SEHLOOHO KARETE
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Rashid Yusupov (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 5-0-0), Russia
WTKO3 (Sekhutlo sa sekhutlo – 3:26)
Stephan Puetz (15-3-0, M-1 ba-: 6-2-0), Duitsland
(Yusupov M-1 Challenge light heavyweight title)
M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Abukar Yandiev (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russia
WTKO1 (punches – 1:65)
Alexander Botenko (42-12-2, M-1 ba-: 9-2-0), Ukraine
WELTERWEIGHTS
Damir Ismagulov (10-2-0, M-1 ba-: 6-1-0), Russia by way of Kazakhstan
WTKO3 – (punches — 1:31)
Morgam Heraud (6-6-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), France
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Artiom Damkovsky (23-10-0, M-1 ba-: 13-7-0), Belarus
WDEC3
Erivan Pereira (7-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Brazil
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Vitalay Branchuck (22-6-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Ukraine
WDEC3
Moktar Benkaci (13-8-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), France
SOCCER CLUB FANS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Dmitry Tebekin (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia
WSUB1 (guillotine a bipetsa – 1:59)
Artur Tulparova (1-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia
PRELIMINARY KARETE
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Marcus Vinicius Lopes (11-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Brazil
WDEC3
Evgeni Myakikkin (14-2-7, 1 NC, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Urs Pablo Ortmann (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Switzerland
WSUB1 (kgutlotharo bipetsa – 1:26)
Vyacheslav Bogomol (9-4-0, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0), Ukraine
Bruce Souto (10-3-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Brazil
WSUB3 (ka morao hlobotse a bipetsa – 2:40)
Payzula Magomedov (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia
BANTAMWEIGHTS
Dmitry Orlov (13-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Ukraine
WSUB2 (kgutlotharo bipetsa – 1:36)
Mikhail Kuznetsov (4-3-0, M-1 ba-: 2-3-0), Russia
Vadim Malygin (8-2-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1), Russia
WKO3 (punches – 0:45)
Denes Carvalho (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Brazil

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M-1 ba-Bothata ba 75 – March 3, 2017 – Moscow, Russia

MMA fighters & fans of rival Russian soccer teams Added to M-1 Challenge 74 karete ya

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February 18 a St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (February 2, 2017) – Hlakubele 18go th M-1 ba-Bothata ba 74 card in St. Petersburg got even more interesting with M-1Global’s announcement that a fight between fans of arch-rival Russian soccer (non-American football) teams will square-off in full team colors.
E kholo ea ho ketsahalo, undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), ea Russia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1 ba-: 6-1-0), ea Jeremane.
M-1 Bothata ba bobebe mampoli Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (42-11-2, M-1 ba-: 9-1-0) o tobane le challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0) kaM-1 ba-Bothata ba 74 sebedisana tšobotsi.
Billed as the first MMA fight part of a major event to feature MMA fighters who are also fans of two of the top soccer clubs in Russia, CSKA and Spartak, battling between the ropes to determine the strongest soccer fan under MMA rules, not in the street.
khanya heavyweight Dmitry Tebekin (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), representing CSKA, will throw-down against Spartak fan Arthur Reig Tjul’parov (1-0-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0). Tebekin was the St. Petersburg Cup winner and vice-champion of St. Petersburg, while Tjul’parov was also vice-champion of St. Petersburg as well as the third-place finisher in the All-Russian Grand Prix
.
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Also fighting on the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 74 ka sehloohong karete, in addition to Yusupov-Puetz and Butenko-Yandiev, is former M-1 Challenge bantamweight champion Vitaly Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), tsa Ukraine, vs.. Frenchman MoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci (13-7-0); two-time M-1 Challenge lightweight title challengerArtiom Damkovsky (22-10-1, M-1 ba-: 12-7-0), ea Belarus, vs.. KrrishBrazilian PabloNegao” Pere (7-0-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), and Ukrainian welterweight Vyacheslav “BisonBogomol (9-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) vs.. unbeatenPablo Ortmann (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), of Switzerland.
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M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Yandiev added to M-1 Challenge 74

February 18 a St. Petersburg, Russia
ST. Petersburg, Russia (January 16, 2017) – M-1 Global has announced that M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko will take on challenger Abukar Yandiev (8-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 74 co-feature on February 18, a St. Petersburg, Russia.
The previously announced main event pits undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), ea Russia, defends his title against former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz (15-2-0, M-1 ba-: 6-1-0), ea Jeremane.
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Also announced is a fight between top bantamweights Vitaly Branchuk leMoktarLe Kabyle” Benkaci will also be in action with the winner positioning himself for a potential title shot with M-1 Challenge bantamweight championSomotolo Vitruk in the not-too-distant future.
A strong Ukrainian with superior wrestling skills, Butenko (42-11-2, M-1 ba-: 9-1-0) is an eight-year MMA veteran who has found a welcomed home in M-1 Challenge competition and he has taken advantage of the opportunity. Riding a six-fight win streak, the 29-year-old Butenko captured the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title belt last June at M-1 Challenge 67, when he took a five-round unanimous decision over Artiom Damkovsky.
Hae ea ho qetela bohato, ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 71 ka October, Butenko won a unanimous three-round decision against Rubenilton Pereira in a non-title fight.
Butenko’s first title defense will be against one of the most popular MMA fighters in Russia, the fighting powerhouse Yandiev, who also is a strong wrestler, plus a solid Judo background. The rising lightweight star will be a certain fan favor because of his nationality as well as his style of fighting, resulting in first-round endings in all his pro fights to date.
Last June at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68, Yandiev used an armlock for a first-round submission of Tony Christodoulou, fought at a 177 ½ o liponto. catchweight.
Like Butenko, Branchuk (21-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0) also fights out of Ukraine. The 25-year-old fighter is a former M-1 Challenge bantamweight title challenger, who was riding an eight-fight into his last fight, in which he lost by fourth-round submission (bipetsa) to the aforementioned Vitruk (see accompanying picture to left). In M-1 Challenge competition, Branchuk defeated Antun Racicone year ago, by way of a three-round split decision at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 64.
Benkaci (13-7-0, (M-1 ba-: 2-1-0) is a grappling specialist from France. Known and highly respected for his great conditioning and endurance, he lost a disputed three-round decision in his M-1 Challenge debut to Nikita Chistyakov 1-½ years ago, but the talented Frenchman bounced back to knockout his last two opponents, Vadim Malygin leAlexey Naumov, ka ho latellana, by knee and punch.
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M-1 Challenge Light Heavyweight Champion Rashid Yusupov vs. Stephan Puetz to headline M-1 Challenge 74

February 18 a St. Petersburg, Russia

(L-R) – Rashid Yusupov and Stephan Puetz
ST. Petersburg, Russia (December 6, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced a blockbuster match-up to kick-off its 2017 season as undefeated M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Rashid Yusupov takes on former titlist Stephan “T-800” Puetz ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 74 ka sehloohong ketsahalo, February 18, a St. Petersburg, Russia.
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 74 tla phallela e phelang ho tloha St. Petersburg se phahameng tlhaloso kawww.M1Global.TV. Bashebelli tla ba khona ho shebella selelekela lintoa le ka sehloohong karete ya ka logging pele ho ngodisa ka www.M1Global.TV. Fans ka 'na shebella tsohle tse ka khato ka lik'homphieutha tsa bona, hammoho le ka Android le Apple Smart phone le matlapa a.
The 24-year-old Yusupov (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), fighting out of Dagestan, Russia, will be making his first title defense having captured his coveted belt this past May at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 66, by way of a 5-round unanimous decision over defending champion Viktor Nemkov.
Yusupov (2 KO / TKO, 1 SUB), representing Gorets fight club (Highlander), has three other victories in M-1 Challenge competition over Martin Zawada (DEC3), Mitry Madvedev (KO / TKO1 – Punch) le Charles Andrade (DEC3).
Puetz, 29, has won six of seven M-1 Challenge fights going into fifth title fight. The talented German (5 KO / TKO, 5 SUB) from Team Spirit burst upon the M-1 Global scene 2 ½ years ago, ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 46, when he challenged M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Nemkov that ended in a 5-round split decision in favor of the new champion, Puetz.
Puetz successfully defended his title, in order, khahlanong le Luis Fernando(SUB2 – Choke) le Valery Myasnikov (KO2 – Punches), followed with a Super Fight knockout (nose injury) of M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Marcin Tybura in the third round of their May 2, 2015 non-title fight at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 72. Puetz then lost his title to Nemkov by way of a 5-round majority decision in the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 63 Ntoa ea Night.
To get back into title contention, Puetz won his last two fights against Andrey Seledtsov (DEC3) le Marcus Vinicius (SUB3 – Choke) this past October at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 71.
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Shlemenko submits Vasilevsky to capture M-1 Grand Prix middleweight championship

Volkov KOs Vegh to retain
M-1 Challenge heavyweight title
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68
Official RESULTS
New M-1 Grand Prix middleweight champion Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (June 17, 2016) – Former three-time Bellator champion Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko romelwa Vyacheslav Vasilevsky to capture the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship, while fellow Russian Alexander “Drago” Volkov o ile a kokota tsoa AttilaPumukliVegh, last night at M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 a St. Petersburg, Russia’s Yubileyny Sports Palace.
Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0) qualified for the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight final as did reigning M-1 Challenge middleweight champion Ramadan Emeev (14-3-0, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0). Leading up to their showdown, leha ho le joalo, Emeev suffered ligament damage to his elbow, forcing him out of his fight with Shlemenko. Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-3-0), who Shlemenko had defeated by decision in the M-1 Grand Prix middleweight semifinals, accepted the challenge to replace Emeev a rematch. Shlemenko used a choke hold to submit the always tough Vasilevsky in the third round.
In his first M-1 Challenge heavyweight title defense, Volkov (26-6-0, M-1 ba-: 9-3-0) stopped Vegh (11-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), ho loantša ho tsoa Slovakia, a qalang ho pota-pota.
M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Alexander “Drago” Volkov
In other main event fights, Russia welterweight Sergey Romonav (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0) hlōla Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), ea Jeremane, by way of a first-round technical knockout, Russia welterweight Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0) submitted Greek-born American Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0) a qalang ho pota-pota, Russia middleweight ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (10-1-2, M-1 ba-: 1-1-2) and Spaniard Enoc Solves Torres (18-9-1, M-1 ba-: 5-6-1) loanela ho tse tharo ho pota atamela.
Ka selelekela karete, Boima ba masiba a Ukraine Andrei “Tšepe” Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0) choked out Russian foe Kuznetsov (5-2-0 (M-1 ba-: 2-2-0). Russia bobebe Alexey “Mosebetsi” Makhno (11-4-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russia boima ba 'mele Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia welterweight Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0) and Belarussian lightweight Maksim Pugachev (3-0-00, M-1 ba- 1-0-0) all won their matches by unanimous three-round decisions.
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SEHLOOHO KARETE
SEHLOOHO Event – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP
Alexander Shlemenko (53-9-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), Russia
WSUB3
Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-5-0, M-1 ba-: 10-2-0), Russia
(Sclemenko won M-1 Grand Prix middleweight title)
Sehlopha – M-1 BOTHATA HEAVYWEIGHT Championship
Alexander Volkov (26-6-0, M-1 ba-: 10-3-0), Russia
WKO1
Attila Vegh (11-2-0, M-1 ba-: 7-2-0), Slovakia
(Volkov retained M-1 Challenge heavyweight title)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Enoc Solves Torres (18-9-1, M-1 ba-: 5-6-1)
DRAW3
Valery Myasnikov (10-1-2, M-1 ba-: 1-1-2)
WELTERWEIGHTS
Sergei Romanov (9-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia
WTKO1
Andreas Birgels (12-10-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Duitsland
Abukar Yandiev (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia
WSUB1
Tony Christodoulou (12-7-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), USA
PRELIMINARY KARETE
HEAVYWEIGHTS
Anton Vyazigin (6-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Daniil Arepyev (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
Maksim Grabovich (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Danila Prikaza (3-1-1, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia
LIGHTWEIGHTS
Alexey Makhno (11-4-0, M-1 ba-: 3-1-0), Russia
WDEC3
Felipe Rego (7-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Brazil
Murodzhon Kodirov (2-0-0), M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
Maksim Pugachev (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
Andrei Lezhnev (8-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Ukraine
WSUB1
Mikhail Kuznetsov (5-2-0, M-1 ba-: 2-2-0), Russia
Vasilvesky & Shlemenko
Volkov & Vegh

Christodoulou & Yandiev

Torres & Myasnikov

Grabovich & Prikaza
Kodirov & Pugachev
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M-1 ba-BOTHATA 68 Official ho bekha

TSEBISO EA BORALITABA
Bakeng sa hang-hang Release
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68
WATCH ON M-1GLOBAL.TV
Labone, June 16 ka 11 a.m. LE / 8 a.m. PT in U.S.A.
Official ho bekha
SEHLOOHO KARETE
SEHLOOHO Event – M-1 GRAND PRIX MIDDLEWEIHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Sefefo” SHLEMENKO (52-9-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Russia 184 1/2 liponto. (83.7 kg)
vs..
Vyacheslav VASILEVSKY (28-4-0, M-1 ba-: 10-2-0), Russia 185 liponto. (84.0 kg)
Sehlopha – M-1 BOTHATA HEAVYWEIGHT Championship – 5 X 5
ALEXANDER “Drago” VOLKOV (25-6-0, M-1 ba-: 9-3-0), Russia 238 liponto. (108.0 kg)
vs..
ATTILAPumukliVEGH (11-1-0, M-1 ba-: 7-1-0), Slovakia 220 liponto. (100.1 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
SERGEI ROMANOV (8-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 liponto. (76.9 kg)
vs..
ANDREAS BIRGELS (12-9-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Duitsland 169 1/2 liponto. (76.9 kg)

ABUKAR YANDIEV (4-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-1-0), Russia 175 liponto. (79.5 kg)
vs..
TONY CHRISTODOULOU (12-6-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), USA 177 1/2 liponto. (80.5 kg)
MIDDLEWEIGHTS — 3 X 5
ENOC SOLVES Torres (18-9-0, M-1 ba-: 5-6-0), Spain 183 1/2 liponto. (83.7 kg)
vs..
VALERYThe Russian HammerMYASNIKOV (10-1-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1), Russia 184 1/2 liponto. (83.7 kg)
PRELIMINARY KARETE
HEAVYWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
DANIIL AREPYEV (5-0-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Russia 271 liponto. (123.3 kg)
vs..
ANTON VYAZIGIN (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Russia 249 liponto. (113.5 kg)
WELTERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
DANILA PRIKAZA (3-0-1, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 liponto. (77.0 kg)
vs..
MAKSIM GRABOVICH (3-2-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Russia 169 1/2 liponto. (76.9 kg)
LIGHTWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
FELIPE REGO (7-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Brazil 154 1/2 liponto. (70.2 kg)
vs..
Alexey “Mosebetsi” Makhno (10-4-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia 154 1/2 liponto. (70.1 kg)

MURODZHON KODIROV (1-0-0), M-1 ba-: 0-0-0), Russia 151 1/2 liponto. (68.9 kg)
vs..
MAKSIM PUGACHEV (2-0-0, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0) 154 1/2 liponto. (70.2 kg)
FEATHERWEIGHTS – 3 X 5
ANDREI “Tšepe” LEZHNEV (7-5-0, M-1 ba-: 1-2-0), Ukraine 145 liponto. (65.9 kg)
vs..
Mikhail KUZNETSOV (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia 144 1/2 liponto. (65.6 kg)
NENG: Labone, June 16, 2016
HOKAE: St. Petersburg, Russia
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New M-1 Challenge Lightweight Champion Alexander Butenko decisions Artiom Damkovsy

M-1 ba-BOTHATA 67 LIPHETHO
New M-1 Challenge lightweight champion Alexander Butenko
BAKU, Azerbaijan (June 5, 2016) — Ukrainian fighter Alexander Butenko won a hard fought 5-round decision over Artiom Damkovsky last night to become the new M-1 Challenge lightweight champion in the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 67 main event in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Butenko (41-11-2) and Damkovsky (20-10-0) battled from start to finish with Buntenko winning a unanimous decision to capture the vacant M-1 Challenge lightweight title.
A ho sebdisana tšobotsi, M-1 Bothata ba featherweight 'mampoli John “Ena ke” Buchinger (31-4-0), of Slovakia, used a North-South choke to submit his late replacement opponent, Russia Mikhail Korobkov (9-2-0), in a non-title fight.
Red-hot Kazakh welterweight Shavat Rakhmonov (6-0-0) kept rolling, knocking out Brazilian Marcelo Brito (13-8-0) a qalang ho pota-pota. Motseng oa habo ratang ka ho fetisisa Etigat Adakishniev (1-1-0) won his first professional fight, submitting Spaniard Adrian Perez (3-2-0) by way of a guillotine choke.
Czech Republic had two winners on the main card as middleweight Talekh Nadzhafadz (5-1-0) won a 3-round decision over his Spanish opponent, FelipeBiggiNsue (11-10-0), while heavyweight Zauer Gadzhibabayev (5-1-0) used a rear naked choke to submit Bulgarian Lazar Todev (2-3-0).
Loantša ka selelekela karete, Russia bobebe Zalimbeg Omarov (7-1-1) le Serussia featherweight Azamat Zhantuduev (1-2-0) won a 3-round decisions over, ka ho latellana, Mikhail Syrbu (4-2-0), of Moldova, and his fellow countryman Bair Shtepin (3-1-0). Russia boima ba 'mele Evgeni Myakinkin (14-5-0) forced Evgeni Guryanov (8-6-0) to submit with a triangle choke, and Russian featherweights VadinBad SantaMalygin (6-1-1) le Ibragim Navrusov (2-0-1) fought to a 3-round draw.
Feletseng ditshupetso tse dingwe dipoelo le ya ditshwantsho la gallery mona ka tlase:
SEHLOOHO KARETE
SEHLOOHO Event – VACANT M-1 CHALLENGE LIGHTWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP – 5 X 5
Alexander BUTENKO (41-11-2, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0), Ukraine
WDEC5
Artiom DAMKOVSKY (20-10-0, M-1 ba-: 10-7-0), Belarus
(Butenko wins vacant M-1 Challenge Challenge lightweight title)
FEATHERWEIGHTS
IVAN BUCHINGER (31-4-0, M-1 ba-: 6-0-0), Slovakia
WSUB1 (North-South choke)
Mikhail KOROBKOV (9-2-1, M-1 ba-: 0-2-0), Russia
WELTERWEIGHTS
SHAVKAT RAKHMONOV (6-0-0, M-1 ba-: 4-0-0), Kazakhstan
WTKO1
MARCELO BRITO (13-8-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Brazil
MIDDLEWEIGHTS
TALEKH NADZHFADE (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 2-0-0), Riphaboliki ea Czech
WDEC3
FELIPE NSUE (11-10-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Spain
HEAVYWEIGHTS
ZAUR GADZHIBABAYEV (5-1-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0), Riphaboliki ea Czech
WSUB2 (Ka morao Naked bipetsa)
LAZAR TODEV (2-3-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia
PRELIMINARY KARETE
LIGHTWEIGHTS
ZALIMBEG OMAROV (7-1-1, M-1 ba-: 4-0-1), Russia
WDEC3
MIKHAIL SYRBU (4-2-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Moldova
HEAVYWEIGHTS
EVGENI MYAKINKIN (14-5-0, M-1 ba-: 2-1-0), Russia
WSUB1 (Triangle a bipetsa)
EVGENI GURYANOV (8-6-0, M-1 ba-: 1-3-0), Ukraine
FEATHERWEIGHTS
AZAMAT ZHANTUDUEV (2-1-0, M-1 ba-: 1-0-0), Russia
WDEC3
BAIR SHTEPIN (3-1-0, M-1 ba-: 0-1-0), Russia
VADIM MALYGIN (6-1-1, M-1 ba-: 0-0-1), Russia
DRAW3
IBRAGIM NAVRUZOV (2-0-1, M-1 ba-: 0-0-1), Russia

Alexander Butenko and Artiom Damkovsky

Alexander Butenko and Artiom Damkovsky

Azamat Zhantuduev & Bair Shtepin
Etigat Adakishiev
Ivan Buchinger
Vadim Malygin & Ibragim Navrusov
Zaur Gadzhibabayev & Lazar Todev
Upcoming Event:June 16, M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68, St. Petersburg, Russia
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Idrisov withdraws with illness Korobkov Takes on Buchinger in non-title fight M-1 Challenge lightweight title fight Butenko vs. Damkovsky new main event

ST. Petersburg, Russia (June 1, 2016) – A sudden illness has forced Magomed Idrisov to withdraw from his scheduled M-1 Challenge featherweight title fight ena Moqebelo (June 4) against defending champion John “Ena ke” Buchinger ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 67: Battle in the Land of Fireat Baku, Azerbaijan.
(L-R) – Mikhail Korobkov and Ivan Buchinger
Mikhail Korobkov (9-1-1, M-1 ba-: 0-1-1), ea Russia, is the late replacement for Idrisov but, due to Korobkov coming off of a loss in his last fight (decision to Bochabela ho Nagibin last Friday atM-1 ba-Bothata ba 66), his fight versus Buchinger (30-4-0, M-1 ba-: 5-0-0) is a not for the title and it has been downgraded from main event to co-feature. Buchinger, ho loantša ho tsoa Slovakia, has won his last nine fights dating back four years.
The new main event matches Alexander “Iron Capture” Butenko (40-11-2, M-1 ba-: 7-1-0), tsa Ukraine, and BelarussianArtiom Damkovsky (20-9-0. M-1 ba-: 10-6-0) bakeng sa lolea M-1 Bothata ba bobebe tlhōlisano.
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Vyacheslav Vasilevsky replaces injured Ramazan Emeev vs. Alexander Shlemenko

M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Championship
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68, June 16 a St. Petersburg, Russia
(L-R) – Vyacheslav Vasilevsky & Alexander Shlemenko
ST. Petersburg, Russia (Ka 17, 2016) – Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight and middleweight champion Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (28-4-0, M-1 ba-: 10-2-0) has stepped up to replace injured Ramadan Emeev khahlanong le Alexander “Sefefo” Shlemenko (52-9-0, M-1 ba-: 3-0-0) in the final of the M-1 Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament, headlining
M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68, June 16 at Yubileyny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia.
Emeev (14-3-0, M-1 ba-: 8-1-0) suffered a torn ligament in his elbow during training camp. In a M-1 Challenge Grand Prix Middleweight Tournament semifinals match last February, Vasilevsky lost a majority decision to Shlemenko in the M-1 ba-Bothata ba 64 Ntoa ea Night.
We were in a very difficult situation after Ramazan Lemeev got injured,” M-1 ba-Global e le mopresidente Vadim Finkelchtein explained. “The whole event was in jeopardy. E le, hona joale, we’re grateful to Vyacheslav Vasilevsky for agreeing to step in and face Shlemenko in our M-1 Grand Prix finals being held on his (Vasilevsky) letsatsi la tsoalo.
Due to our contract obligations, we were unable to postpone the event because it is officially included in the St. Petersburg Leconomic Forum, which is something every one of our fighters knew from the very beginning. There’s a paragraph in the Grand Prix fighterscontract stating we can use one of the guys who fought in the semifinals of the tournament in case someone gets injured. Now we’re making one of the most anticipated rematches in the history of Russian MMA.
M-1 Bothata ba heavyweight 'mampoli Alexander “Drago” Volkov (25-6-0, M-1 ba-: 9-3-0) will make his first title defense against AttilaPumukloVegh (29-6-2, M-1 ba-: 0-0-0) ka M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68. A match between Russian middleweight ValeryThe Russian HammerMyasnikov (10-1-1, M-1 ba-: 1-1-1) and Spanish veteran Enoc Solves Torres (18-9-0, M-1 ba-: 5-6-0) has also been announced for the June 16go th karete ya.
“The M-1 ba-Bothata ba 68 event is going to be huge,” Finkelchtein added. “We’re stacking the card with Alexander Volkov vs Attila Vegh fighting in an M-1 Challenge heavyweight title fight. The Grand Prix winner, Shlemenko still gets $50,000. As for Ramazan Lemeev, we will put efforts into arranging his fight with Alexander Shlemenko this fall, if Shlemenko is still fighting in Russia. Emeev versus Shlemenko will provide the answer to all of the questions MMA fans still arguing about.
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