M-1 Selection Russia 8 quick results
Read the results of the numerous M-1 Selection Russia event where the best up-and-coming athletes from the whole country prove they belong to the future elite of the world. Although having lost in team competition today, Red Devil still secured its place in the finals (to be held in December) against extremely dangerous Team Gorets from Dagestan. Action Force (Saint Petersburg) 1-4 Legion (Rostov-on-Don) 155 lbs: Yunus Evloev def. Zagalav Mahachev... [Read More...]
Photo Gallery: M-1 Selection 6
The sixth installment of the 2009 M-1 Selection was completed over the weekend, with both Red Devil and Gorec walking away victorious in their best-of-five challenge matchups as they continue to vie for the right to represent their home country of Russia in the 2010 M-1 Challenge. Below is an exclusive photo gallery courtesy of award-winning photographer, Alexander Taran. [Show as slideshow] [View with PicLens] ... [Read More...]
Red Devil and Gorec both victorious at M-1 Selection 6 in Dagestan
The sixth edition of the M-1 Selection — streamed live on Saturday at both M-1Global.com and Mixfight.ru — was held yesterday in Dagestan, Russia, the home city of the Gorec fight team. Facing a tough and battle tested Russia Legion team — a team that is currently a semifinalist in the 2009 M-1 Challenge after going 3-0 — Gorec was able to pull off a dramatic upset over the heavily favored Legion squad. In addition to Gorec’s... [Read More...]
15 M-1 Selection Fights to be Streamed Free TODAY AT NOON ET on M-1Global.com
M-1Global.com users will be treated to a free 15-bout card Saturday night when the M-1 Selection returns to Russia. The 15-bout card, which is scheduled to kick off at 20:00 local time (12 noon ET/9 a.m. PT) and will be streamed live on M-1Global.com and Mixfight.ru, will feature home town fight gym Gorec defending its turf against Russia Legion. In addition to Gorec vs. Legion, there will be a second best-of-five team challenge matchup between Red... [Read More...]
M-1 Selection 6 set to take place Saturday in Russia
The sixth installment of the M-1 Selection is set to take place in Russia in the city and province of Dagestan, Makhachkala this Saturday, Sept. 5, at 20:00 local time. The event will be streamed live on our Russian-partner site, www.Mixfight.ru. The M-1 Selection is a year-long, team-based competition featuring the top fight gyms in Russia competing for the opportunity to represent its home country in the 2010 M-1 Challenge. With just Star, Red Devil,... [Read More...]
Photo Gallery of Tuesday’s M-1 Selection event at “The Flying Dutchman”
St. Petersburg, Russia - M-1 Global photographer Alexander Taran was on hand during Tuesday’s M-1 Selection event held in St. Petersburg at M-1 Owner and President Vadim Finkelchtein’s Flying Dutchman restaurant. The Flying Dutchman is a yacht that has been converted into one of the most prestigious restaurants in all of Russia. The ship was site of an M-1 Challenge event last year and this year many fans and celebrities returned on Tuesday,... [Read More...]
Results from July 22 M-1 Selection event in St. Petersburg
St. Petersburg, Russia - A large contingent of fights fans gathered on the deck of The Flying Dutchman on the Neva River in order to witness a 13 fight card in one of the most unique settings ever used as a staging ground for a mixed martial arts competition. Joining fight fans at the high end restaurant were several major Russian celebrities who were on hand to witness the fifth edition of M-1 Selection, the newest fight series from M-1 Global. The... [Read More...]
Complete bout order, weigh-in results, and photos for today’s M-1 Selection free stream
St. Petersburg, Russia — M-1 Global officials were on hand for today’s weigh-in held in preparation for tomorrow’s fifth installment of the M-1 Selection, the latest fight series created by M-1 and used as a qualifying tournament for the 2010 edition of the M-1 Challenge. Today’s M-1 Selection will begin at 12:30 p.m. ET/9:30 a.m. PT and will be available as a live stream on www.M-1Global.com and www.Mixfight.ru free of charge. Below... [Read More...]
Free live stream of tomorrow’s M-1 Selection to be available at M-1Global.com
Tune in Tuesday at 12:30 p.m. ET for a free live stream of the M-1 Selection from the deck of "The Flying Dutchman" in St. Petersburg. During last June’s M-1 Challenge, M-1 Global officials held an MMA event in one of the most unique venues ever to host an MMA event with multiple episodes taped on the deck of “The Flying Dutchman.” And tomorrow M-1 will re-visit last year’s groundbreaking event at “The Dutchman,”... [Read More...]
Quick Results from M-1 Selection
The fourth installment of the M-1 Selection was held in St. Petersburg, Russia on Tuesday. Below are the quick results along with a photo gallery at the bottom. Rating Fights - 1. Ragim Zagirov def. Bahtiyar Sapakulov via submission (armbar) at 0:40 of round 1 2. Alisher Hasanov def. Tovmas Martirosyan via unanimous decision 3. Alexander Tokarev def. Ivan Nadein via unanimous decision 4. Visampasha Mirzahanov def. Rustam Yamashev via submission... [Read More...]
