New York City, New York (July 22, 2010) – With stunning submission and knock-outs, Europe’s next mixed martial arts superstars put forth incredible performances at the M-1 Selection 2010 – Eastern and Western Europe Finals on July 22 from Moscow, Russia; fans around the globe were able to capture the action via live streaming of the event on the M-1 Global website.
“This was a fantastic night of mixed martial arts,” says Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations of M-1Global. “The streaming telecast was effective in sharing the event with fans around the world and the tournament winners are continuing to a make their mark on the sport’s world stage. This is a great lead in to the Americas Semi Finals happening August 7th.”
The Finals bouts featured European fighters looking capture the title of M-1 Selection Champion
Tournament Bout Results:
· Samil` Tingadziev def. Andrei Embolaev Light Heavyweight
· Mairbek Taisumov def. Victor Kuku Lightweight
· Abner Lloveras def. Berrie Bunthof Welterweight
· Rafal Moks def. Ahmed Bayrak Middleweight
· Thomasz Narkun def. Davit Tkeshelashvili Light Heavyweight
· Guram Gugenishvili def. Alexander Romashenko Heavyweight
· Arsen Ybaidulaev def. Artem Damkovskii Lightweight
· Shamil` Zavyrov def. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev Welterweight
· Magomed Sultanakhmedov def. Alexei Beliaev Middleweight
· Maxim Grishin def. Alexander Volkov Heavyweight
· Vitalii Minakov def.Vitalii Yalovenko Heavyweight
· Magomed Shikhshabekov def. Marvin Aboeli Welterweight (Super Fight)
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.