4/29 M-1 Challenge 3rd Edition Japan - Results

First off, apologies for not being able to stream the event, as I had promised. The reason, as I mentioned yesterday was the rights in a couple of countries. I was not able to set up a something to exclude those viewers from my site. I hope most fans have been able to view the event, if not it will be streaming at the M-1 site for 24 hours so the fans can watch it. On Monday 4th May they will also show the Aoki vs. Fedor fight on same site.

I was not able to see much of the event, but what I saw looked very good. A few of my friends were in the crowd and enjoyed the event. It was clear that there has been an increase in the popularity of these events.

The team from across the Pacific, USA Team West has made the headlines. Defeating the Koreans 5-0 is a very good performance.

UK Def. Japan 4-1
Over 92kg: Rob Broughton Def. Yusuke Kawaguchi by Decision
92kg: Tom Blackledge Def. Tatsuya Mizuno by rear-naked choke Round 1 3:22
84kg: Matt Thorpe Def. Yusuke Masuda by rear-naked choke Round 2 1:30
76kg: Simon Phillips Def. Hidehiko Hasegawa by KO Round 1 0:20
70kg: Luiz Andrada Def. Ian "M-16" Butlin by arm-bar Round 1 2:30

Exhibition Fight - Sambo Rule:
Shinya Aoki vs. Fedor Emelianenko no result

Superfight:
84kg: Karl "Psycho" Amoussou Def. Kazuhiro Hamanaka by KO (knee) Round 1 0:23

USA Team West Def. Korea 5-0
Over 92kg: Shane Del Rosario Def. Lee Sang Soo by KO Round 1 2:27
92kg: Raphael Davis Def. Jae Young Kim by TKO Round 2 3:45
84kg: Giva Santana Def. Min Suk Heo by arm-bar round 1 4:05
76kg: Fabio Negao Def. Myeon Ho Bae by Decision
70kg: David Jansen Def. Nam Yuichul by Decision

Spain Def. France 3-2
Over 92kg: Rogent Lloret Def. Soufian Elgarne by katagatame Round 1 2:44
92kg: Christian M'Pumbu Def. Enoc Solves by arm-bar Round 1 4:59
84kg: Christophe Daffreville Def. Rayco Zebenzui Romero Silva by rear-naked choke Round 1 2:48
76kg: Abner Lloveras Def. Gael Grimaud by Decision
70kg: Jose Luiz Zapater Aguirre Def. Maktar Gueye by DQ

Opening Fights:
70kg: Kosuto Umeda Def. Muneyuki Sato by Decision 3-0
65kg: Tomoaki Ueyama Def. Yu Hosokawa by TKO Round 1 2:56

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4/29 M-1 Challenge - Press Conference Pictures

Some bad news in front of the big event tomorrow, due to rights in some countries I wont be able to stream the event. I would have to block users in these locations and I am not a computer wiz, so I had to pass on this one. There will be streams available though.

You can try this site: M-1 Global
I have been told that there should be a stream there.

The stream should start (at the above mentioned sites) at these times:
Amsterdam: 9:00AM
St Petersburg : 11:00AM
Helsinki: 10:00AM
London: 8:00AM
Japan: 4:00PM

Anyway, here are some pictures from the press conference earlier today. There were lots of big names in attendance and this should be a very good event for the fans that are able to get tickets.

All pictures are courtesy of M-1 Global.

All the fighters with Affliction's Tom Atencio and M-1 Global's Vadim Finkelstein


Tom Atencio


Joe Kelly, M-1 Global event manager


Fedor and Aoki will get a lot of the attention, even if its just an exhibition fight.






Fedor Emelianenko and Vadim Finkelstein


Fedor


Tom Atencio and Shinya Aoki


Group Picture


Team Japan


Team UK


Team Korea


Team USA West


Team France


Team Spain


Karl Amoussou and Kazuhiro Hamanaka


Kazuhiro Hamanaka


Karl Amoussou

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4/29 M-1 Challenge 3rd Edition Japan - Fight Order

Wednesday is the big day. M-1 Challenge will stream here, from Differ Ariake in Tokyo and it is a very good card!

Even though it is just an exhibition fight, the fight between Fedor and Aoki is getting the attention here. It has now been announced that it will be under Sambo rules.

As I said, most of the attention has gone to the exhibition fight, but there are 18 other fights on this card and there should be some very good ones! If you are in Tokyo, this is the ticket to get! If you cant make it there, I will stream the event here, starting 4PM Japan time. Just hoping the technology is with me!

Japan vs UK
19. Over 92kg: Yusuke Kawaguchi 8-0-0 vs. 8-4-1 Rob Broughton
18. 92kg: Tatsuya Mizuno 5-4-0 vs. 7-6-0 Tom Blackledge
17. 84kg: Yusuke Masuda 2-5-2 vs. 10-7-0 Matt Thorpe
16. 76kg: Hidehiko Hasegawa 16-11-5 vs. 6-2-0 Simon Phillips
15. 70kg: Luiz Andrada 8-6-3 vs. 6-7-0 Ian "M-16" Butlin

Exhibition Fight - Sambo Rule:
14. Shinya Aoki vs. Fedor Emelianenko

Superfight:
13. 84kg: Karl "Psycho" Amoussou 9-2-1 vs. 4-5-1 Kazuhiro Hamanaka

USA Team West vs Korea
12. Over 92kg: Shane Del Rosario 5-0-0 vs. 11-6-0 Lee Sang Soo
11. 92kg: Raphael Davis 5-1-0 vs 12-6-0 Jae Young Kim
10. 84kg: Giva Santana 11-1-0 vs. 4-7-0 Min Suk Heo
9. 76kg: Fabio Negao 8-4-0 vs. 7-3-0 Myeon Ho Bae
8. 70kg: David Jansen 9-0-0 vs. 8-1-0 Nam Yuichul


France vs Spain
7. Over 92kg: Soufian Elgarne vs. 5-1-0 Rogent Lloret
6. 92kg: Christian M'Pumbu 11-2-1 vs. 2-0-0 Enoc Solves
5. 84kg: Christophe Daffreville 2-3-0 vs. Rayco Zebenzui Romero Silva
4. 76kg: Gael Grimaud 4-1-0 vs. 8-1-0 Jose Beltran
3. 70kg: Maktar Gueye 4-3-0 vs. 3-2-0 Jose Luiz Zapater Aguirre

Opening Fights:
2. Kosuto Umeda 5-7-3 vs. 3-2-0 Muneyuki Sato
1. 65kg: Tomoaki Ueyama 0-3-0 vs. 2-1-0 Yu Hosokawa

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4/29 M-1 Challenge Japan - FEDOR vs. AOKI!

It is true, 2 of the biggest stars in the MMA world will get in the ring at the upcoming M-1 event in Japan. It is only an exhibition fight though, so you probably wont get to see any KOs. The rules for this exhibition fight are still not set, I would guess it will not be MMA, still its going to be fun to watch.

The best part! I am planning to stream this live here. That means you wont have any excuses not to watch!

It is going to be a very good event, even without 2 of the best fighters getting in the ring to entertain the crowd.

Also note that Riki Fukuda's replacement is Yusuke Masuda (who must have lost some weight if it is correct).

Added:
Exhibition Fight: Shinya Aoki vs. Fedor Emelianenko

Previously Announced:
Japan vs UK
70kg: Luiz Andrada 8-6-3 vs. 6-7-0 Ian "M-16" Butlin
76kg: Hidehiko Hasegawa 16-11-5 vs. 6-2-0 Simon Phillips
84kg: Yusuke Masuda 2-5-2 vs. 10-7-0 Matt Thorpe
92kg: Tatsuya Mizuno 5-4-0 vs. 7-6-0 Tom Blackledge
Over 92kg: Yusuke Kawaguchi 8-0-0 vs. 8-4-1 Rob Broughton

USA Team West vs Korea
70kg: David Jansen 9-0-0 vs. 8-1-0 Nam Yuichul
76kg: Fabio Negao 8-4-0 vs. 7-3-0 Myeon Ho Bae
84kg: Giva Santana 11-1-0 vs. 4-7-0 Min Suk Heo
92kg: Raphael Davis 5-1-0 vs 12-6-0 Jae Young Kim
Over 92kg: Shane Del Rosario 5-0-0 vs. 11-6-0 Lee Sang Soo

France vs Spain
70kg: Maktar Gueye 4-3-0 vs. 3-2-0 Jose Luiz Zapater Aguirre
76kg: Farouk Lakebir 2-3-0 vs. 8-1-0 Jose Beltran
84kg: Christophe Daffreville 2-3-0 vs. Rayco Zebenzui Romero Silva
92kg: Christian M'Pumbu 11-2-1 vs. 2-0-0 Enoc Solves
Over 92kg: Soufian Elgarne vs. 5-1-0 Rogent Lloret

Superfight:
84kg: Karl "Psycho" Amoussou 9-2-1 vs. 4-5-1 Kazuhiro Hamanaka

Opening Fights:
65kg: Tomoaki Ueyama 0-3-0 vs. 2-1-0 Yu Hosokawa
Kosuto Umeda 5-7-3 vs. 3-2-0 Muneyuki Sato

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4/29 M-1 Challenge Japan - LIVE on Japan-MMA

***Update***
I will not be streaming the event, details and alternatives here.

I have been given a chance to stream this event live, it is my first time to attempt this but hopefully it will work out. The card is looking awesome, and it should be a very good event.

I will come back with more information as the day comes closer.

The card as it is now:

Japan vs UK
70kg: Luiz Andrada 8-6-3 vs. 6-7-0 Ian "M-16" Butlin
76kg: Hidehiko Hasegawa 16-11-5 vs. 6-2-0 Simon Phillips
84kg: TBA vs. 10-7-0 Matt Thorpe
92kg: Tatsuya Mizuno 5-4-0 vs. 7-6-0 Tom Blackledge
Over 92kg: Yusuke Kawaguchi 8-0-0 vs. 8-4-1 Rob Broughton

USA Team West vs Korea
70kg: David Jansen 9-0-0 vs. 8-1-0 Nam Yuichul
76kg: Fabio Negao 8-4-0 vs. 7-3-0 Myeon Ho Bae
84kg: Giva Santana 11-1-0 vs. 4-7-0 Min Suk Heo
92kg: Raphael Davis 5-1-0 vs 12-6-0 Jae Young Kim
Over 92kg: Shane Del Rosario 5-0-0 vs. 11-6-0 Lee Sang Soo

France vs Spain
70kg: Maktar Gueye 4-3-0 vs. 3-2-0 Jose Luiz Zapater Aguirre
76kg: Farouk Lakebir 2-3-0 vs. 8-1-0 Jose Beltran
84kg: Christophe Daffreville 2-3-0 vs. Rayco Zebenzui Romero Silva
92kg: Christian M'Pumbu 11-2-1 vs. 2-0-0 Enoc Solves
Over 92kg: Soufian Elgarne vs. 5-1-0 Rogent Lloret

Superfight:
84kg: Karl "Psycho" Amoussou 9-2-1 vs. 4-5-1 Kazuhiro Hamanaka

Opening Fights:
65kg: Tomoaki Ueyama 0-3-0 vs. 2-1-0 Yu Hosokawa
Kosuto Umeda 5-7-3 vs. 3-2-0 Muneyuki Sato

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4/29 M-1 Challenge - Fights Announced - Some Changes

The M-1 challenge last year was a very good event, but there were lots of last minute changes. I expect that this year too, and there has already been one. Riki Fukuda fought as a late replacement in DREAM earlier this month, and seems to have been taken off the Japanese team now. No replacement is announced yet.

I am not aware of any other changes, but I have a feeling there will be a few.

There has been a superfight and 2 opening fights announced as well, that means that the card will have at least 18 fights!

The super fight added is the experienced Frenchman Karl Amoussou. He will be taking on the Japanese IFL veteran Kazuhiro Hamanaka, who is on a 3 fight winning streak.

The fights announced today are:
Superfight:
84kg: Karl "Psycho" Amoussou 9-2-1 vs. 4-5-1 Kazuhiro Hamanaka

Opening Fights:
65kg: Tomoaki Ueyama 0-3-0 vs. 2-1-0 Yu Hosokawa
Kosuto Umeda 5-7-3 vs. 3-2-0 Muneyuki Sato

Previously Announced:
Japan vs UK
70kg: Luiz Andrada 8-6-3 vs. 6-7-0 Ian "M-16" Butlin
76kg: Hidehiko Hasegawa 16-11-5 vs. 6-2-0 Simon Phillips
84kg: TBA vs. 10-7-0 Matt Thorpe
92kg: Tatsuya Mizuno 5-4-0 vs. 7-6-0 Tom Blackledge
Over 92kg: Yusuke Kawaguchi 8-0-0 vs. 8-4-1 Rob Broughton

USA Team West vs Korea
70kg: David Jansen 9-0-0 vs. 8-1-0 Nam Yuichul
76kg: Fabio Negao 8-4-0 vs. 7-3-0 Myeon Ho Bae
84kg: Giva Santana 11-1-0 vs. 4-7-0 Min Suk Heo
92kg: Raphael Davis 5-1-0 vs 12-6-0 Jae Young Kim
Over 92kg: Shane Del Rosario 5-0-0 vs. 11-6-0 Lee Sang Soo

France vs Spain
70kg: Maktar Gueye 4-3-0 vs. 3-2-0 Jose Luiz Zapater Aguirre
76kg: Farouk Lakebir 2-3-0 vs. 8-1-0 Jose Beltran
84kg: Christophe Daffreville 2-3-0 vs. Rayco Zebenzui Romero Silva
92kg: Christian M'Pumbu 11-2-1 vs. 2-0-0 Enoc Solves
Over 92kg: Soufian Elgarne vs. 5-1-0 Rogent Lloret

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