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Miranda replaces injured Nemkov vs. Puetz in M-1 Challenge 50 Aug. 15 in Russia PhilBoxing.com Wed, 23 Jul 2014 ST. PETERSBURG, Russia (July 22 2014) - Former M-1 Challenge light heavyweight champion Victor Nemkov has pulled out of a rematch against current holder Stephan Puetz (10-1-0, 4 KO/TKO, 3 SUB) in the main event on a special M-1 Global anniversary show, M-1 Challenge 50: Battle on Neva," outdoors Friday, August 15 in the St. Petersburg city center open area. Nemkov, who lost a hard-fought decision to Puetz last March in their M-1 Challenge 46 championship match, recently suffered torn ligaments in his hand that will sideline him for several months. Exciting Brazilian light heavyweight Luis Fernando "Hulk" Miranda (12-1-0, 4 KO/TKO, 7 SUB) will now challenge Puetz for the coveted title. A black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, Miranda is the Monster Black Combat and King of Combat champion back home in Brazil. "The fight against Nemkov is not going to happen on August 15th and I wish him a quick recovery," Puetz said. "I will focus on Miranda and my objective hasn't changed a bit. I want to keep my belt and bring it back to Germany. "I am not upset (with the change of opponent) at all. It would have been bad if I didn't have an opponent at all. It is great M-1 came up with an immediate replacement. I believe Miranda is a worthy opponent and a big challenge, too. The change of opponent hasn't changed by training at all." The co-feature showcases two dangerous Polish heavyweights, M-1 Challenge champion Damian "Polish Pitbull" Grabowski (19-1-0, 6 KO/TKO, 6 SUB) and undefeated No. 1 contender Marcin "Tybur" Tybura (10-0-0, 4 KO/TKO, 4 SUB). Scheduled to fight on the undercard in Super Fights is Slovenian featherweight Ivan "Buki" Buchinger (26-4-0, 6 KO/TKO, 16 SUB) vs. Russian veteran Mikhail Malyutin (26-12-0, 5 KO/TKO, 8 SUB), Spanish welterweight Daniel "The Gladiator" Tabera (17-5-3, 4 KO/TKO, 6 SUB) vs. unbeaten Russian prospect Ilya Doderkin (5-0-0, 5 SUB), Germany's Saba Bolaghi (1-0-0, 1 SUB) vs. Russian lightweight Zulfikar Usmanov 6-3-0, 1 KO/TKO, 4 SUB), and Polish featherweight Kamil Maron (5-1-0, 0 KO/SUB, 2 SUB) vs. Russia's Nikita Chistyakov (1-1-0, 1 SUB). The M-1 Challenge series has traditionally introduced a new wave of potential MMA stars, showcasing elite athletes from Russia and across Europe. M-1 Global is the No. 1 European MMA organization, as well as one of the oldest in the world, dating back to 1998. Superstar Fedor Emelianenko, considered by many to be the greatest fighter in MMA history, has been the face of M-1 Global around the combat sports world for the past decade. All fights and fighters are subject to change. Go to www.M-1Global.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pages/M-1-Global/145250878842244for more information about M-1 Global and M-1 Challenge 50.  |
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