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MMA news: November 2008

M-1 Challenge 10: the results

November, 27, 2008

Check the results of the last installment of M-1 CHallenge held tonight in Helsinki, Finland where Team Spain took on Team World and home town favorite Team Finland locked horns with Team France.

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M-1 Challenge 2009: Team List

November, 26, 2008

Starting the second season of M-1 Challenge series in 2009 the format of competition will see some substantial changes. In particular, the number of the teams participating will increase from the initial 10 up to 16. The teams will be split up in four groups.

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M-1 Challenge 10 in Helsinki, Finland

November, 25, 2008

On November, 26-th the Finnish capital will experience the last tenth installment of M-1 Challenge. Team Finland vs. Team France and Team Spain vs. World Star Team

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M-1 Challenge 9 quick results

November, 22, 2008

Below are the results of the yesterdays's ninth edition of M-1 Challenge which emanated from Saint Petersburg, Russia. Several superfights including Aleksander Emelianenko and Gilbert Yvel were held along with the semifinals of the team competition when the following teams competed against each other: Russian Legion vs. Team Holland, Red Devil vs. Team Korea

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Strikeforce 'Destruction' quick results

November, 22, 2008

New light heavewyeght champion was crowned, Kim Couture got her first W, Smith got his numerous KO victory.

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M-1 Challenge 9 On-line from Saint Petersburg + all the PHOTOS

November, 21, 2008

The fans may follow the course of this event here through the text translation of the ongoing M-1 Challenge 9 in Saint Petersburg. This evening will be decisive for the both Russian teams whether they'll proceed to the finals. Moreover the audience will have an opportunity to watch deadly striker Gilbert Yvel against Russian hand-to-hand fight champion Aleksander Timonov as well as Aleksander Emelianenko vs. Lee Sang Soo in the supefights.

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Strikeforce 'Destruction' weigh-ins

November, 21, 2008

Below are the official weigh-in results and photos for Strikeforce 'Destruction' card that will take place in San Jose, California on November, 22

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Team Korea

November, 21, 2008

Team Korea will have a hard task, come tomorrow evening. Fighting against Red Devil is not the easiest task to succeed in, especially given the fact that this showdown will take place on Russians' home soil in Saint Petersburg. Will the athletes from the East deliver an upset tomorrow? M-1 Challenge 9 will answer this question.

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M-1 Challenge ¹ 9 fightcard

November, 19, 2008

Alexander Emelianenko, Gilbert Yvel, Lee Sang Soo, Kirill Sidelnikov and other fighters will be fighting at rhis tournament come November, 21-st

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I'll break my hand on his face

November, 19, 2008

UFC and Affliction veteran Renato “Babalu” Sobral (30-7) is scheduled to take on Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Bobby Southworth (9-5) come November,21-st. They could've fight each other back in September but the bout fell through due to injuries. That's what Babalu said concerning the upcoming clash: "Bobby called me out and I gladly accepted the challenge. On Friday, the world will learn what Bobby already knows – that this was the biggest mistake of his career. I’m going to be looking for the knockout. If I have to break my hand on his face, I will.”"

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Fedor Emelianenko and Mikhail Zayats to represent Red Devil and at World Combat Sambo Championship!

November, 14, 2008

November, 14-16 in Saint Petersburg the regular World Championship will be held.

On November, 16-th 4xWorld combat sambo champion Fedor Emelianenko and Russian combat sambo champion Mikhail Zayats are representing Russia in general and Red Devil in particular.

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Injury and replacement

November, 11, 2008

Strikeforce lightweight champion Josh Thomson (16-2) had to withdraw from the first scheduled title defense against Yves Edwards (31-14-1) scheduled for November, 21-st. The Strikefore "Destruction" now will be headlined by Edwards and Duane Ludwig (17-8).

The full fightcard after the jump

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Jerry Millen tells about Fighting Fedor

November, 10, 2008

Jerry Millen tells about the concept of Fighting Fedor and reveals why it's going to be exciting.

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The fifth execution

November, 9, 2008

Fedor Emelianenko stars in an action that's being shot now in Thailand. After the process Fedor will return to Russia to prepare for the upcoming World Combat Sambo Tournament held in St.Petersburg. Read the plot of the movie called "Fifth execution" and watch exclusive photos courtesy of m1mixfight.com

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WEC 36 live results

November, 6, 2008

Read the live results of WEC 36 as the fights are proceeding. The tonight's event is headlined by Jens Pulver & Leonard Garcia, Urijah Faber & Mike Brown, Paulo Filho & Chael Sonnen.

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M-1 strengthens its positions in MMA

November, 5, 2008

Today, on November, 5-th, M-1 held the press-conference. Present were M-1 Global president Vadim Finkelstein, Fedor Emelianenko's trainers from Red Devil: Vladimir Voronov and Alexander Michkov.

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Let’s get it on!!

November, 5, 2008

Sherdog.com reports that the California State Athletic Commission has assigned “Big” John McCarthy a referee’s position at Strikeforce “Destruction” on Nov. 21 at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, California.

The assignment will mark the 15-year veteran’s return to officiating after McCarthy announced his retirement in December 2007 to join The Fight Network, a Canadian-based cable channel, as an on-air analyst and strategic advisor.

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WEC 36 weigh-ins, odds and photos

November, 5, 2008

World Extreme Cagefighting middleweight champion Paulo Filho missed weight for tomorrow night's WEC 36 title fight against Chael Sonnen. He was not the only fighter to miss weight today. Details after the jump.

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Pro Elite assets will be auctioned off on November 17th

November, 5, 2008

On October 31, 2008, Showtime gave the Issuer a notice pursuant to the Security Agreement, as amended, that it intends to sell all of the Issuer’s personal property, whether tangible or intangible, to the highest bidder at a public sale to be held on November 17, 2008. Showtime reserves its rights under the Security Agreement, as amended, and applicable law to adjourn or cancel the sale and thereafter dispose of such property in a public or private sale or in any other manner provided by applicable law.

http://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1015789/000081382808000318/0000813828-08-000318-index.htm

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M-1 Superfights

November, 4, 2008

M-1 Global announces that from now on all the superfights will consist of three 5-minute rounds with the possibility of an extra 5-minute round in case of draw. Thus, these bouts will be held under IMA rules.

That change comes into force starting with the next M-1 Affliction Challenge event scheduled for November, 21-st in St.Petersburg, Russia

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THiago Alves on future

November, 3, 2008

For Thiago Alves the seventh victory in a row was the last step before a title shot: “I wanna get this belt and bring it to Brazil. They said that the winner of this fight would get a title shot, and now I have the option to wait (after Georges St. Pierre’s fight with BJ Penn) or do another fight. It’s my choice, but I think I’ll wait”. ”It’s gonna be a tough fight (GSP vs. Penn), and I’ll be there watching it. I don’t know who’s gonna win it, but I fight both. I’ll get this belt and the next one who comes, with all respect, will fall”, quotes tatame.com

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Sengoku VI quick results

November, 2, 2008

Beside the LW and MW GP Finals it was the day of big upset in the land of Rising Sun.

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Sengoku 6: weigh-ins

November, 1, 2008

Today the weigh-ins for tomorrow's Sengoku with the finals of Lightweigh and Middleweight Grand Prix took place in Tokio, Japan. Also some non-tournament bouts are scheduled with among others Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, King Mo and Takanori Gomi.

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Updates: November 2008

Combat Sambo. Mikhail Zayats (Red Devil, Russia) vs. Eldar Gulyamov (Uzbekistan)

November, 29, 2008

-90 kg. The final bout at the World Combat Sambo Championship 2008 held on November 15-16 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

Combat Sambo. Fedor Emelianenko (Russia) vs. Kamil Chrobak (Czech Republic)

November, 28, 2008

Heavyweight. The first Fedor's bout at World Combat Sambo Championship 2008.

M-1 Challenge 10 photogallery

November, 27, 2008

Check the photo report from the last edition of M-1 Challenge held in the Finnish capital of Helsinki. Team Spain vs. Team World Star and Team Finland vs. Team France

Photographer: Antti Latva-Kyyny

Victor Valimaki: "This is my first time in Finland and I am very excited about this opportunity"

November, 26, 2008

We had a chance to ask a few questions to light heavyweight UFC-veteran Victor Valimaki (12-5), who is facing Holland’s Rodney Glunder in an M-1 Challenge superfight in Helsinki, Finland on the coming Wednesday. Victor is a 26-year old full-time fighter and father of two, and he comes from Edmonton, Canada. Victor’s grand parents from his father’s side moved from Finland to Canada after World War II and this is the first time Victor is stepping on the ground of his ancestors.

M-1 Challenge 10: photos from weigh-ins

November, 26, 2008

The official weigh-in procedure before tomorrow's 10-th edition of M-1 Challenge was held today in Helsinki. The photos after the jump.

M-1 Challenge 9: weigh-ins: Superfights and the rest

November, 21, 2008

Check the photos from the official weigh-in procedure before tomorrow's war in Saint Petersburg where Red Devil FT will take on Team Korea, Russian Legion will clash Team Holland. Every single athlete was present today including Gilbert Yvel, Aleksander Emelianenko and other participants of tomorrow's superfights, rating bouts and bouts under boxing rules.

M-1 Challenge 9: weigh-ins. The teams

November, 20, 2008

Check the photos from the official weigh-in procedure before tomorrow's war in Saint Petersburg where Red Devil FT will take on Team Korea, Russian Legion will clash Team Holland. Every single athlete was present today including Gilbert Yvel, Aleksander Emelianenko and other participants of tomorrow's superfights, rating bouts and bouts under boxing rules.

Team Holland goes Russia

November, 20, 2008

Team Holland left home soil for Saint Petersburg where on November, 21-st the dutch athletes will lock horns with Russian Legion in the context of M-1 Challenge 9. Along with the compatriots went Gilbert Yvel who'll participate in one of the tomorrow's two scheduled superfights. Check the photos from the airport.

Combat Sambo World Championship photoreview

November, 18, 2008

Take a look at the World Cup held in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The photos below are from Fedor Emelianenko's bouts as well as the bouts of the new World Champion under 90kg and Red Devil's own - Mikhail Zayats.

M-1 Affliction Challenge 8: Japan vs. Spain

November, 18, 2008

Check out the photos from the M-1 Challenge event's debut on the American soil. France vs. Korea, Japan vs. Spain and the superfights.

M-1 try-outs: Spain

November, 14, 2008

M-1 Global scouts out the world organizaing local events in order to find promising and aspiring athletes and future MMA stars. The next stop of the search was Spain. In Barcelona, in particular, on November, 8-th an elimination show under the M-1 Global banner was arranged. Check the photos from the event.

M-1 Global

November, 13, 2008

M-1 Challenge is the place where the new stars are born.

Evening session in the Russian camp (PHOTO)

November, 11, 2008

Right now Red Devil representatives are training hard for the upcoming M-1 Challenge event planned for November, 21-st at the Ice Palace in Saint Petersburg. Check the photos of the athletes on the verge of the show. Get to know how they live and train and under what circumstances.

Preparing for M-1 Challenge 9 (VIDEO)

November, 10, 2008

Watch how the Russian athletes prepare for the upcoming showdown in St.Petersburg.

M-1 Affliction Challenge 8: France vs. Korea + Superfights

November, 6, 2008

Check out the photos from the M-1 Challenge event's debut on the American soil. France vs. Korea, Japan vs. Spain and the superfights.

Affliction. Day of reckoning