Atlantic City, New Jersey (June 25, 2010) In preparation for victory, all but two fighters participating in the M-1 Selections 2010 – Americas second round, taking place Saturday June 26 at Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, have made weight for their bouts. Josh Key misses the 155 pound cut off by nearly six pounds and Wesley Welch is over by .6 of a pound.
“Even though this is a marked improvement over the first M-1 Selection event in April,” says M-1Global’s Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan. “As professional athletes, fighters need to prepare themselves professionally – respecting their opponents, fans, promotion and the State Athletic Control Boards for enabling these opportunities.”
Robert Rodriguez – 204.0lbs vs. Antuan Mitchell – 194.2lbs
Daniel Vizcaya – 204.2lbs vs. Ariel Sepulvida – 201.2lbs
Mehdi Hassan – 232.0lbs vs. Robert Leonard – 245.6lbs
Byron Byrd – 206.0lbs vs. Mike Shekenberg – 204.6lbs
Aaron Meisner – 170.0lbs vs. Vagner Fernandez -170.4lbs
Mike Johnson – 184.4lbs vs. Tyson Jeffries – 183.4lbs
Andrei Kapylou – 236.6lbs vs. Edmund Carpenter – 229.0lbs
Matt Hopkins – 214.0lbs vs. Kenny Garner – 254.0lbs
Josh Bacallao – 155.2lbs vs. Josh Key – 160.4lbs
Pat Bennett – 244.0lbs vs. Nick Smiley – 256.0lbs
Shane Primm – 185.8lbs vs. Wesley Welch – 186.6lbs
Tom Gallicchio – 170.6lbs vs. Regino Pena – 171.0lbs
The M-1 Selection tournament process is designed to find the next generation of mixed martial superstars using a single elimination bracket system with the winners advancing; the fighter who wins all three of his bouts will become the M-1 Selection champion in his respective weight class and move on to larger events on the international stage, including M-1’s Challenge, Breakthrough and co-produced Strikeforce events held in North America.
The M-1 Selection – Americas tournament second round takes place live on June 26 at Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Free broadcast coverage of the entire 2010 M-1 Selection tournament will be available to viewers worldwide on www.M-1global.com and selected affiliate partner sites.
About M-1 Global:
Founded in 1998 by Vadim Finkelchtein and Sergey Matvienko, 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, M-1 Challenge, M-1 Breakthrough 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.
M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the world’s #1-ranked and undisputed best pound for pound fighter, 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.
