Atlantic City, New Jersey (August 6, 2010) Preparation for battle begins with making weight; all fighters participating in the M-1 Selections 2010 – Americas Semi Final round, taking place Saturday August 7 at Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, have made weight for their bouts.
“This is evidence of a young stable of fighters understanding the professionalism required to be a mixed martial arts fighter,” says M-1Global’s Director of Operations, Evgeni Kogan. “As professional athletes, fighters need to prepare themselves accordingly. Clearly they have shown respect to their opponents, fans, promotion and the State Athletic Control Boards for enabling the opportunity to wage war Saturday night.”
Byron Byrd – 206.0lbs vs. Sammy Collingwood – 204.5lbs
Josh Thorpe – 154.0lbs vs. Jose Figueroa – 156.0lbs
Josh Baccallao – 155.0lbs vs. George Sheppard – 152.5.6lbs
Colin Schrader – 171.0lbs vs. Len Bentley – 170.5lbs
Chris Sydnor – 202.5lbs vs. Daniel Vizcaya -205.0lbs
Shane Primm – 185.5lbs vs. Mike Geurin – 185.5lbs
Pat Bennett – 243.5bs vs. Mehdi Hassan – 232.5lbs
Tyson Jeffries – 185.0lbs vs. Plinio Cruz – 186.0lbs
Kenny Garner – 251.0lbs vs. Andrei Kapilou – 236.5lbs
Aaron Meisner – 169.5lbs vs. Tom Gallicchio – 170lbs
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 Semi Final round takes place live on Saturday August 7 at Bally’s Casino Hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Free broadcast coverage of the entire 2010 M-1 Selection tournament will be available live to viewers worldwide on www.M-1global.com and selected affiliate partner sites at a later date.
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.
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CONTACT:
Eric Nicholl, M-1 Global
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