M-1 Global debuted its “M-1 Challenge Selection” series this past Friday in St. Petersburg. The “M-1 Challenge Selection” is a year long playoff tournament in which ten Russian-based teams will compete for the opportunity to represent Russia in the 2010 M-1 Challenge.
Below are results from the first-ever “M-1 Challenge Selection” event:
Rating Fight (non-team bout):
1. Alexey Nazarov (Red Devil) def. Artur Korchemniy (Red Devil) via second round TKO
Team Matchup #1 (Red Devil vs. Anapa):
2. Amirkhan Mazihov (Red Devil) def. Rustam Taushev (Anapa) via submission (choke) in round 2
3. Anzor Kardanov (Anapa) def. Marat Ilaev (Red Devil) via submission (triangle choke) in round 1
4. Radmir Gabdullin (Red Devil) def. Artur Avakyan (Anapa) via submission (leg lock) in round 1
5. Viktor Nemkov (Red Devil) def. Ishchan Zakaryan (Anapa) via TKO (corner submission) in round 2
6. Maxim Grishin (Red Devil) def. Magomed Umarov (Anapa) via TKO in round 1
Red Devil defeats Anapa 4-1
Rating Fight (non-team bout):
7. Levan Persaev def. Evengi Mikinkin via unanimous decision
Team Matchup #2 (Action Force vs. Dagestan):
8. Magomed Magomedov (Dagestan) def. Vugar Bahshiev (Action Force) via submission (guillotine choke) in round 2
9. Rashid Magomedov (Dagestan) def. Bagavdin Gadjimuradov (Action Force) via TKO in round 2
10. Artur Guseinov (Action Force) def.. Magomed Sultanahmedov (Dagestan) via unanimous decision
11. Ibragim Halilov (Dagestan) def. Alexey Grebenkin (Action Force) via TKO in round 2
12. Arsen Abdulkerimov (Dagestan) def. Djayhun Abilov (Action Force) via submission (triangle choke) in round 1
Team Dagestan defeats Action Force 4-1
