New York City, New York (July 21, 2010) – Seeking out Europe’s next mixed martial arts superstars, M-1 Global’s highly anticipated M-1 Selection 2010 – Eastern and Western Europe Finals take place live from Moscow, Russia on Thursday July 22; live streaming of the event is available on the M-1 Global website starting at 11:30AM EST / 8:30am PST.
“The M-1 Selection European Finals have been a testament to our quest to find the sport’s newest superstar fighters, says Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations of M-1Global. “Making this event more memorable is our ability to stream the event live to our North American fan base overseas and to those in Europe who were unable to attend.”
The Finals bouts feature European fighters looking capture the title of M-1 Selection Champion
Tournament fights include:
· Samil` Tingadziev and Andrei Embolaev Light Heavyweight
· Mairbek Taisumov and Victor Kuku Lightweight
· Berrie Bunthof and Abner Lloveras Welterweight
· Rafal Moks and Ahmed Bayrak Middleweight
· Thomasz Narkun and Davit Tkeshelashvili Light Heavyweight
· Alexander Romashenko and Guram Gugenishvili Heavyweight
· Arsen Ybaidulaev and Artem Damkovskii Lightweight
· Shamil` Zavyrov and Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Welterweight
· Magomed Sultanakhmedov and Alexei Beliaev Middleweight
· Maxim Grishin and Alexander Volkov Heavyweight
· Vitalii Minakov and Vitalii Yalovenko Heavyweight
· Marvin Aboeli and Magomed Shikhshabekov Welterweight (Super Fight)
To watch the fights live, go to www.m-1global.com or www.mixfight.ru. The M-1 Selection 2010 – Europe Finals will start at 7:30pm Moscow time (11:30am EST / 8:30am PST).
The “M-1 Selection” is the world’s premiere MMA competition where the next generation of superstars are given the opportunity to showcase their skills on the world stage with fighters being eliminated after only one loss; victory will advance the winning fighters throughout the tournament and earn them a trip to the championship event where they will compete for the coveted “M-1 Selection” title.
The “M-1 Selection” tournament is broken down into global regions: Western Europe, Eastern Europe, and the Americas with each region hosting three rounds and a final of the ““M-1 Selection” tournament. The winning fighter in each weight class will gain the opportunity to fight on the larger international stage.
The tournament features some of the best up-and-coming fighters from each region as they begin the journey towards a tournament victory.
Go to www.M-1Global.com for additional information.