
Watch the M-1 Challenge live in Holland this weekend on via Internet PPV (to order, use the SMS payment system widget on the right side of the page)
The hours are counting down until the next edition of the “M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction,” with a “Weekend of Fighting” scheduled to take place this Saturday and Sunday in Hilversum, Holland at Studio 22.
A total of 60 fighters representing 10 counties for a combined total of 30 fights are on tap. To witness the action live, just CLICK HERE to buy tickets. For those unable to attend, M-1Global.com will be offering both days of action via Internet PPV (to order, use the SMS payment system widget on the right side of the page).
Below is the finalized card for this weekend’s M-1 Challenge:
Day One (Saturday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m.)
Superfight (Kickboxing Rules): Jeronimo de Groot vs. Sascha Valentic
Team Challenge #1: Spain vs. England
1. Lightweight (154 lbs./-70 kg): Jose Roque vs. Scott Hewitt
2. Welterweight (167.2 lbs./-76 kg): Jonathan Leon vs. Simon Phillips
3. Middleweight (184.8 lbs./-84 kg): Rafael Rodriguez vs. Matt Thorpe
4. Light Heavyweight (204.8 lbs./-93 kg): Enoc Solbes vs. Tom Blackledge
5. Heavyweight (+204.8 lbs./+93 kg): Paco Estevez vs. David Keeley
Team Challenge #2: France vs. Japan
6. Lightweight (154 lbs./-70 kg): Makhtar Gueye vs. Yoshiro Tomioka
7. Welterweight (167.2 lbs./-76 kg): Gael Grimaud vs. Yuya Shirai
8. Middleweight (184.8 lbs./-84 kg): Christophe Dafreville vs. Yusuke Masuda
9. Light Heavyweight (204.8 lbs./-93 kg): Christian M’pumbu vs. Hideto Tatsumi
10. Heavyweight (+204.8 lbs./+93 kg): Akim Assenine vs. Yoshiyuki Nakanishi
Team Challenge #3: World vs. Germany
11. Lightweight (154 lbs./-70 kg): Danial Sharifi vs. Daniel Weichel
12. Welterweight (167.2 lbs./-76 kg): Diego Gonzales vs. Nordin Asrih
13. Middleweight (184.8 lbs./-84 kg): Nathan Schouteren vs. Ismael Cetinkaya
14. Light Heavyweight (204.8 lbs./-93 kg): Johan Romming vs. Mathias Schuck
15. Heavyweight (+204.8 lbs./+93 kg): Miodrag Petkovic vs. Thorsten Kronz
Day Two (Saturday, Aug. 16 at 5 p.m.)
Team Challenge #1: Spain vs. Japan
1. Lightweight (154 lbs./-70 kg): Abner Lloveras vs. Luiz Andrada
2. Welterweight (167.2 lbs./-76 kg): Jose Bertran vs. Hidehiko Hasegawa
3. Middleweight (184.8 lbs./-84 kg): Rayco Kakin vs. Rikuhei Fuji
4. Light Heavyweight (204.8 lbs./-93 kg): Chinto Mordillo vs. Tatsuya Mizuno
5. Heavyweight (+204.8 lbs./+93 kg): Cirio Tejera vs. Yusuke Kawaguchi
Team Challenge #2: Turkey vs. Russia Legion
6. Lightweight (154 lbs./-70 kg): Akin Duran vs. Rustam Khabilov
7. Welterweight (167.2 lbs./-76 kg): Faith Dogan vs. Magomed Shihshabekov
8. Middleweight (184.8 lbs./-84 kg): Ahmed Bayrak vs. Sergey Kornev
9. Light Heavyweight (204.8 lbs./-93 kg): Abdullah Ahmady vs. Besiki Gerenava
10. Heavyweight (+204.8 lbs./+93 kg): Gurhan Degirmenci vs. Akhmed Sultanov
Team Challenge #3: Benelux vs. USA East
11. Lightweight (154 lbs./-70 kg): Danny van Bergen vs. David Zitnik
12. Welterweight (167.2 lbs./-76 kg): Raymond Jarman vs. Shamar Bailey
13. Middleweight (184.8 lbs./-84 kg): Richard Plug vs. John Doyle
14. Light Heavyweight (204.8 lbs./-93 kg): Jason Jones vs. Mike Connors
15. Heavyweight (+204.8 lbs./+93 kg): Jessie Gibbs vs. Charles Grigsby



