On June 27 in Arena Moscow passed selection duels of M-1 Fighter 3. 30 fighters argued for the right of participation in the third season of reality show. In this season fighters of average weight category will act only.

Really interesting, competitive fights it turned out not so much. Good, though transient, a duel showed Mahomed Mutayev and Vladimir Vegner. Vegner managed to shake the rival in a rack, but Mutayev wasn't lost, Vegnera transferred to orchestra seats where took it on painful on a foot.

It is surprising as in fight between Denis Genyuk and Islam Gugov judges could count the separate decision. Genyuk supervised both rounds and was better than the opponent as standing, and in fight. Only absolutely at the end Gugov showed something.

The most interesting selection duel undoubtedly showed Ilya Zayakin and Ruslan Vasilyev. Zayakin tumbled down the rival and struck notable blows граунд’н’паунд. Vasilyev in turn tried to come for reception and after several unsuccessful attempts to it it after all managed to be made.

Besides, it is necessary to mark out Dauren Ermekova and George Kekely which looked impressively against the rivals. Especially Ermekov proved as comprehensively developed fighter.

M-1 Fighter 3 — results of selection duels

Ali Eskiyev won against Alkhas Mukbu a technical knockout (gnp ) P1 0:46

Bislan Etleshev won against Askar Musainova delivery (the elbow lever) P1 0:43

George Kekely won against Sergey Beketov delivery (the elbow lever) P1 0:55

Adam Bakayev won against Murad Abdulbekova the decision (unanimously)

Mahomed Aldiyev won against Anton Svitkov a technical knockout (gnp from full mount) P1 2:16

Yusup Magomedov won against Vladimir Ivashkin the decision (unanimously)

Ruslan Vasilyev won against Ilya Zayakin delivery (triangle) P1 2:08

Khalid Murtazaliyev won against Alexey Gorbatyuk a technical knockout (gnp from full mount) P1 1:22

Gore Asatryan won against Pavel Ushakov delivery (suffocation behind) P1 0:30

Egor Golubtsov won Aly Akhmedova the decision (unanimously)

Denis Genyuk won Gugov's Islam the decision (separately)

Mahomed Mutayev won against Vladimir Vegner delivery (it is sickly huk) P1 0:53

Artem Kazbanov won against Igor Kolmakov a technical knockout (gnp from full mount) P2 0:56

Dauren Ermekov won against Daniel Schetinin a technical knockout (gnp from full mount) P2 1:33

Nikolay Lebedev won against Oleg Suyetin a technical knockout (dobivaniye) P1 1:13

15 winners, by results of spectator SMS vote and the decision of sports jury of the M-1 Fighter project selection there passed the following fighters: Alkhas Mukba, Pavel Ushakov, Murad Abdulbekov, Sergey Beketov, Islam Gugov, Ilya Zayakin and Alexey Gorbatyuk.

Author Vovan Zamorsky