Moks Captures Middleweight Gold and ‘Submission of the Night’ Honors at M-1 Challenge XXII
Dec 14, 2010
(PRESS RELEASE) -- In what would be considered the most exciting
upset at M-1 Challenge XXII last Friday night from the Druzhba
arena in Moscow, Russia, Rafal ‘Kulturysta’ Moks overcame his
underdog status in epic fashion to capture the first-ever M-1
Challenge middleweight title. Fans who blinked missed the action as
it took the talented Polish fighter and Berserkers team member a
mere 19 seconds to dispose of karate and kick-boxing world champion
and veteran M-1, Dream and K-1 Hero’s fighter, Magomed
Sultanakhmedov with a tendon-tearing heel-hook. The short-lived
contest was more than enough to earn Submission of the Night honors
and leave Sultanakhmedov shocked and speechless in the middle of
the ring.
Fans watched as a stunned Sultanakhmedov sat idle on the canvass for several minutes after the bout as he seemingly replayed the seconds over and over in his head trying to figure out what happened or to wake himself from his horrible nightmare. But with every contest, there is a winner and a loser and Friday night was Moks’ shining moment as the M-1 Global executive brass placed the belt around his waist; the sold out crowd and fans who tuned in to the live stream or Russian Federal TV watched as Moks proudly sported his new fashion accessory.
With the victory, Moks improves to 6-2 and becomes the first-ever
M-1 Challenge middleweight champion and sits at the top of his
division that has a deep and talented pool of fighters eagerly
vying for the opportunity to make his reign short lived. Sitting
first in line to attempt to dethrone the newly crowned champ is
American, Team Quest fighter, Tyson ‘The Anti-Hero’ Jeffries. The
pair will meet early in 2011 as a headline bout on what will be yet
another stacked M-1 Challenge card.
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 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global 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 stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide 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. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.
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.
Fans watched as a stunned Sultanakhmedov sat idle on the canvass for several minutes after the bout as he seemingly replayed the seconds over and over in his head trying to figure out what happened or to wake himself from his horrible nightmare. But with every contest, there is a winner and a loser and Friday night was Moks’ shining moment as the M-1 Global executive brass placed the belt around his waist; the sold out crowd and fans who tuned in to the live stream or Russian Federal TV watched as Moks proudly sported his new fashion accessory.
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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 includes a full slate of M-1 Challenge events held in the United States and Europe. These are the mega-event spectaculars where Champions defend their titles and contenders jockey for position. Feeding the contention system will be two Selection tournaments in 2011 with details being announced shortly.
Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998, M-1 Global 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 stages its M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events worldwide 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. 2011 marks a breakthrough year for this MMA powerhouse. With two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe and North America and a full calendar of Challenge events, M-1 Global’s World Champions will rank amongst the greatest in the sport and the contention system will fuel spectacular cards around the world.
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.
