‘M-1 Fighter’ Event Goes Down Without a Hitch
Aug 6, 2011 Comments
(PRESS RELEASE) -- As a special attraction during Russia’s
International Festival of Ol’gino Bikers, Europe’s leading mixed
martial arts (MMA) promotion, M-1 Global, kicked off its ‘proving
ground’ scouting project ‘M-1 Fighter’ in front of two-wheel
transportation enthusiasts who were watching intently; the bout
winners made the most of their opportunity in hopes to earn a shot
in the M-1 Selection tournament or an undercard bout on a future
M-1 Challenge card.
The ‘M-1 Fighter’ project brings together young and promising athletes that have undergone a rigorous submission review and selection process. According to M-1 Global European matchmaker Alexander Shuldyakov, “These bouts really showed the level of unfound talent currently available in the Eastern European clubs. Now that the fights are over, I can review the matches and determine who is ready to compete at a higher level.”
Pavel Vitruk was the card’s opening bout victor, winning a
unanimous decision over Sanan Shakhbudagov after two rounds in
their Featherweight (145 Lbs.) contest; in the same weight class,
Alexei Pastirev defeated Roman Trofimov via unanimous decision
after two rounds as well.
The card’s sole lightweight (155 Lbs.) battle had Radzhi Aliev defeating Georgiy Kovalev by unanimous decision after two rounds of back and forth fighting.
Rustam Abdurapov stepped in as a late replacement and shocked the crowd with his power, defeating Maxim Veshnyakov via first round TKO in a Light Heavyweight (205 Lbs.) bout and Heavyweight (265 Lbs.) Dmitrii Alferiev made short work of Timur Shikhmagomedov, dropping him with a kick to the liver and finishing off his opponent with a ruthless ground and pound for a first-round TKO victory.
For additional information, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011’s full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe are proving to be mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position for a coveted shot at the gold.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged over 100 events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States. Captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 events boast some of the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stefan Struve and rising stars Shamil Zavurov, Guram Gugenishvili, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.
The ‘M-1 Fighter’ project brings together young and promising athletes that have undergone a rigorous submission review and selection process. According to M-1 Global European matchmaker Alexander Shuldyakov, “These bouts really showed the level of unfound talent currently available in the Eastern European clubs. Now that the fights are over, I can review the matches and determine who is ready to compete at a higher level.”
Advertisement
The card’s sole lightweight (155 Lbs.) battle had Radzhi Aliev defeating Georgiy Kovalev by unanimous decision after two rounds of back and forth fighting.
Davrbek Isakov showed his submission skills in his Welterweight
(170 Lbs.) outing, defeating Albert Ahmedov via triangle-choke in
Round One. Of the two Middleweight (185 Lbs.) bouts, Alexei
Martinov defeated Christian Vuapi with a first-round
rear-naked-choke and Oleg Lvov took out Yuri Tchurov via triangle
choke submission in Round One as well.
Rustam Abdurapov stepped in as a late replacement and shocked the crowd with his power, defeating Maxim Veshnyakov via first round TKO in a Light Heavyweight (205 Lbs.) bout and Heavyweight (265 Lbs.) Dmitrii Alferiev made short work of Timur Shikhmagomedov, dropping him with a kick to the liver and finishing off his opponent with a ruthless ground and pound for a first-round TKO victory.
For additional information, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global facebook fan page.
With M-1 Challenge champions established in all five weight classes, a true contenders system will fuel events throughout 2011, driving M-1 Global’s growth as a leading brand in the US and international markets.
2011’s full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe are proving to be mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position for a coveted shot at the gold.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) has established itself in the realm of mixed martial arts (MMA) as the premiere entity for discovering and developing the world’s next-generation of superstar fighters. With offices in St. Petersburg, Amsterdam, New York City, Washington DC, Los Angeles and affiliates in Kuala Lumpur, Seoul, Tokyo and Paris, the M-1 brand has staged over 100 events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events and its co-produced Strikeforce events in the United States. Captivating the live, television and broadband audiences with its superior production values and match-ups, M-1 events boast some of the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stefan Struve and rising stars Shamil Zavurov, Guram Gugenishvili, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, Fedor Emelianenko. With daily coverage on all MMA-related websites in the world, and articles in Time Magazine, LA times and New York times, Fedor and M-1 Global make a lifetime match serving as the catalyst to grow MMA in the 21st century.
