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Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii Official For NYE Event In Japan

Tweet December 31st, 2011 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan with broadcast in North America on HDNet. Press Release – aint Petersburg, Russia (December 12, 2011) – M-1Global and DREAM officials announced today that legendary heavyweight Fedor “ The Last Emperor” Emelianenko will be facing Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo Satoshi Ishii on December […]

December 31st, 2011 from Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan with broadcast
in North America on HDNet.

Press Release – aint Petersburg, Russia (December 12, 2011) – M-1Global and DREAM officials announced today that legendary heavyweight Fedor “ The Last Emperor” Emelianenko will be facing Olympic Gold Medalist in Judo Satoshi Ishii on December 31, 2011 as part of FIELDS presents FIGHT FOR JAPAN “Genkidesuka!! Oomisoka!! 2011! The event, which takes place from the Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, Japan, will be broadcast in North America on HDNet.

The event marks the return of Fedor Emelianenko to Japan after a 3-year absence.

“M-1 Global in cooperation with Dream is very pleased to announce the bout which will bring the world’s attention to Japan on December 31” – said M-1 Global Director of Operations Evgeni Kogan, “Fedor has been in great shape, and is ready for what we think will be a hard and competitive fight.”

Emelianenko ( 32-4-1 NC ) enters the bout on the heels of a commanding victory over Jeff Monson on November 20th in Moscow at the sold out M-1 Global presents: Fedor vs. Monson. The contest with Ishii will mark the sixth time “The Last Emperor” has entered the ring as part of mixed martial arts year-end festivities in Japan.

Satoshi Ishii enters the contest with the hope of continuing his winning ways on New Year’s Eve. Ishii defeated Jerome Le Banner by decision to end 2010, and has lost only once as a professional. The Olympic gold medalist made his MMA debut in 2009 and has since won 4 bouts with only one loss and one draw on his record.

The official lineup:

FIELDS presents FIGHT FOR JAPAN “Genkidesuka!! Oomisoka!! 2011!

1 Fedor Emelianenko vs. Satoshi Ishii – DREAM Heavyweight match (DREAM MMA rules)

2 Shinya Aoki vs. Satoru Kitaoka – DREAM Lightweight title match (DREAM MMA rules)

3 Hiroyuki Takaya vs. Takeshi “Lion” Inoue – DREAM Featherweight title match (DREAM MMA rules)

4 Tatsuya Kawajiri vs. Kazuyuki Miyata – DREAM Featherweight one match (DREAM MMA rules)

5 Yuichiro “Jien-Otsu” Nagashima vs. Katsunori Kikuno – Mix rule one match (1R – 3min kickboxing rules, 2R – 5min MMA rules)

6 DREAM Bantamweight Tournament final (Winner of semi-final 1 vs. semi-final 2)

7 Bibiano Fernandes vs. Rodolfo Marques Diniz – DREAM Bantamweight Tournament semi-final 1 (DREAM MMA rules)

8 Masakazu Imanari vs. Antonio Banuelos – DREAM Bantamweight Tournament semi-final 2 (DREAM MMA rules)

9 Hideo Tokoro vs. Yusup Saadulaev – DREAM Bantamweight Tournament reserve match (DREAM MMA rules)

10 Hayato “Mach” Sakurai vs. Ryo Chonan – DREAM Welterweight one match (DREAM MMA rules)

11 Kazuyuki Fujita vs. Peter Aerts – IGF one match (IGF rules)
For information on M-1 Global, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M- 1 Global Facebook fan page.

About M-1 Global:

Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) 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 has staged over 70 events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events 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 events boast some of the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, AleksanderEmelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stephan Struve and rising stars Shamil Zavurov, Guram Gugenishvili, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport.

M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, 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.

M-1 Global Announces M-1 Challenge Event To Air Live On Showtime Dec. 9th

Tweet Press Release – CHICAGO (Nov 28, 2011) – M-1 GLOBAL welterweight (170 lbs.) champion Shamil Zavurov will defend his title in a rematch against Yasubey Enomoto in the main event M-1 Challenge XXX live on SHOWTIME on Friday, December 9 at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from The Hangar at the […]

Press Release – CHICAGO (Nov 28, 2011) – M-1 GLOBAL welterweight (170 lbs.) champion Shamil Zavurov will defend his title in a rematch against Yasubey Enomoto in the main event M-1 Challenge XXX live on SHOWTIME on Friday, December 9 at 11 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast) from The Hangar at the O.C. Fair and Event Center in Costa Mesa, Calif.

Zavurov (18-1), a three-time world champion in Combat Sambo, two-time champion of the CIS in hand-to-hand combat, winner of international tournaments in wrestling and Wushu Sanda and champion of Dagestan in Wushu Sanda, Zavurov has accumulated more than 50 victories in combat Sambo and 50 victories as an amateur / semi-professional MMA fighter. Flying under the radar of North American fans until recently, Zavurov has amassed a vault of experience and holds an impressive 18-1 record.

After the successful defense of his belt last year Zavurov spoke about his opponent saying, “This was one of the most important fights in my career. Enomoto is a really good fighter and dangerous opponent. The stronger the opponent, the more you learn from the fight and the more you improve as a fighter yourself. It was a really hard fight for me and I am glad I came away with my belt.”

Enomoto (8-3) is coming off two wins over Rafal Moks (Majority Decision) and Josh Thorpe (Submission, Triangle Choke). Prior to that, he stepped in as a last minute replacement for an injured Rashid Magomedov to compete against M-1 Welterweight champion Zavurov. Taking the fight on eight days notice, Enomoto lost via unanimous decision in a full five round battle. “I’m going after that title one way or another”, said Enomoto after the loss. “Zavurov has my belt. I asked him to give it to me once and he didn’t let me take it. Looks like I’ll have to work a bit harder to get to it.” Enomoto knows this is his opportunity to become champion. He knows what to prepare for and that the win will not come easy under any circumstances.

In the co-main event, Francisco Drinaldo (10-1) will take on Alexander Sarnavsky (15-0) in a lightweight (155 lbs.) bout. Also featured on the televised portion of the event will be a rematch between Jose Figueroa (10-5) and Artiom Damkovsky (9-6) in a lightweight bout. In their first meeting this past July, Figueroa violently stripped Damkovsky of his lightweight title by second round TKO. Figueroa lost the title to Daniel Weichel in Moscow at M-1 Global’s “Fedor vs Monson” event. Tyson Jeffries (7-6) will take on Eddie Arizmendi (15-5) in a middleweight matchup. And opening the evening of fights on SHOWTIME, Alessandro Ferriera (10-1) will take on Bao Quach (18-10) in a featherweight (145 lbs.) bout.

“This entire card is expected to be extremely entertaining from start to finish.” said Evgeni Kogan, Director of Operations at M-1 GLOBAL. “We are very excited for these fights and excited to have our fourth event with SHOWTIME”.

Tickets are priced at $75 for the front row and all other seats at $50 and can be purchased online at www.fightcluboc.com, or by calling Roy Englebrecht Promotions at (949) 760-3131.

Mauro Ranallo will call the action from ringside with Pat Miletich serving as expert analyst. The telecast will be produced by Chuck McKean and directed by Craig Farrell. The executive producer of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins, Jr.

For information on M-1 Global, go to the official M-1 website, www.M-1Global.com and M-1 Global Facebook fan page

For information on SHOWTIME Sports programming, including exclusive behind-the-scenes video and photo galleries, complete telecast information and more, please go to the SHOWTIME Sports website at http://www.sho.com/sports.

About M-1 Global:

Founded in 1998, M-1 Global (www.M-1Global.com) 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 has staged over 70 events worldwide including the M-1 Selection and M-1 Challenge events 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 events boast some of the sport’s top names including Fedor Emelianenko, Andrei Arlovski, Aleksander Emelianenko, Gegard Mousasi, Alistair Overeem, Ben Rothwell, Melvin Manhoef, Roman Zentsov, Stephan Struve and rising stars Shamil Zavurov, Guram Gugenishvili, Alexander Sarnavskiy and Vinny Magalhaes. 2011 marks a breakthrough year with two Selections tournaments across Eastern & Western Europe, North America and Asia and a full calendar of Challenge events fuelled by a talent-rich contention system ranking M-1 Global’s Champions amongst the greatest in the sport.

M-1 Global’s greatest asset is the number one heavyweight fighter in mixed martial arts history, 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.

M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson Photo’s

Tweet This past weekend Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko picked up his first victory in two years by earning a unanimous decision win over Jeff Monson this past weekend in Moscow, Russia. M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson took place on Nov. 20, 2011 at Moscow’s Olympic Arena and aired around the world on pay-per-view. Check out […]

This past weekend Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko picked up his first victory in two years by earning a unanimous decision win over Jeff Monson this past weekend in Moscow, Russia. M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson took place on Nov. 20, 2011 at Moscow’s Olympic Arena and aired around the world on pay-per-view.

Check out the full photo gallery at M-1Global.com by clicking the link.

Jeff Monson Suffered Broken Leg Against Fedor Emelianenko

Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson suffered a broken leg during his bout with Fedor Emelianenko this past weekend in Russia. Monson reveals that after an early kick from his opponent, he suffered an “unlucky break” which affected his mobility throughout the rest of the fight. Emelianenko would go on to score a unanimous decision at the M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson event which went down on Nov. 20, 2011 at the Olympic Arena in Moscow, Russia.

“It was just an unlucky break. Obviously, it affected my mobility, but it was a good kick by him…. He didn’t let me do my game plan, which was put him against the ropes and get him on the ground…. He executed better than me. Dan Henderson and Fabricio Werdum, he got to aggressive when he knocked them down, he was more patient this time. He didn’t want to engage in a bad situation, which was to his benefit, so he can beat anybody I think.”

Props to MMAMania.com for transcribing the interview.

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Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson suffered a broken leg during his bout with Fedor Emelianenko this past weekend in Russia. Monson reveals that after an early kick from his opponent, he suffered an “unlucky break” which affected his mobility throughout the rest of the fight. Emelianenko would go on to score a unanimous decision at the M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson event which went down on Nov. 20, 2011 at the Olympic Arena in Moscow, Russia.

“It was just an unlucky break. Obviously, it affected my mobility, but it was a good kick by him…. He didn’t let me do my game plan, which was put him against the ropes and get him on the ground…. He executed better than me. Dan Henderson and Fabricio Werdum, he got to aggressive when he knocked them down, he was more patient this time. He didn’t want to engage in a bad situation, which was to his benefit, so he can beat anybody I think.”

Props to MMAMania.com for transcribing the interview.

Lesson Learned, Fedor Emelianenko Comments On Conservative Fight Against Jeff Monson (Video)

Tweet Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko earned his first victory in two years after defeating Jeff Monson in the main event of the M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson event on Sunday (Nov. 20, 2011). Fedor comments on his conservative performance noting that he learned his lesson after losing to Fabricio Werdum two summers ago. ‘The Last […]

Russian heavyweight Fedor Emelianenko earned his first victory in two years after defeating Jeff Monson in the main event of the M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson event on Sunday (Nov. 20, 2011). Fedor comments on his conservative performance noting that he learned his lesson after losing to Fabricio Werdum two summers ago. ‘The Last Emporer’ earned a unanimous decision over Monson, coming out relatively unscathed in the bout.

HT: Sherdog.com

Photo via M-1Global.com

Fedor vs. Monson Full Fight Video From Nov. 20 Bout In Moscow

Fans packed the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia earlier today (Nov. 20, 2011) to watch the heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko face Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson in the main event of the M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson show. After three rounds of a conservative fight, Fedor would earn a unanimous decision from the judges (30-27 x 3).

Click here to view the embedded video.

Fans packed the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, Russia earlier today (Nov. 20, 2011) to watch the heavyweights Fedor Emelianenko face Jeff ‘The Snowman’ Monson in the main event of the M-1 Global: Fedor vs. Monson show. After three rounds of a conservative fight, Fedor would earn a unanimous decision from the judges (30-27 x 3).