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| 1997 in M-1 Global | ||||
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| Information | ||||
| First date | November 1, 1997 | |||
| Last date | November 1, 1997 | |||
| Events | ||||
| Total events | 1 | |||
| Fights | ||||
| Total fights | 12 | |||
| Chronology | ||||
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The year 1997 is the first year in the history of M-1 Global, a mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia. In 1997 M-1 Global held 1 event, M-1 MFC: World Championship 1997. [1] [2]
| # | Event Title | Date | Arena | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M-1 MFC: World Championship 1997 | November 1, 1997 | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
M-1 MFC: World Championship 1997 [3] was an event held on November 1, 1997, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
| Main Card | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weight class | Method | Round | Time | Notes | |||
| Bob Schrijber | def. | Ruslan Kerselyan | KO (Kick) | 1 | 2:53 | ||
| Gilbert Yvel | def. | Oleg Tsygolnik | KO (Punch) | 1 | 1:41 | ||
| Sergei Bytchkov | def. | Ronny Rivano | Submission (Achilles Lock) | 1 | 2:51 | ||
| Irma Verhoeff | def. | Trina Iknatovic | KO | 0 | 0:00 | ||
| Loes Scholten Aalbes | vs. | Elena Panlova | Draw | 0 | 0:00 | ||
| Wendy van Maren | vs. | Marina Nikolaeva | Draw | 0 | 0:00 | ||
| Ruslan Kerselyan | def. | Colorado Lopez | Submission (Punches) | 1 | 0:11 | ||
| Bob Schrijber | def. | Emil Stroka | Submission (Strikes) | 1 | 0:54 | ||
| Gilbert Yvel | def. | Sergei Tunic | KO (Punches) | 1 | 1:16 | ||
| Oleg Tsygolnik | def. | Pedro Palm | Submission (Rear Naked Choke) | 1 | 0:57 | ||
| Sergei Bytchkov | def. | Rodney Glunder | Decision | 1 | 10:00 | ||
| Ronny Rivano | def. | Nikita Abramov | Submission (Forearm Choke) | 1 | 4:50 | ||