M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough
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M-1 Global Presents Breakthrough was a mixed martial arts
event promoted by M-1 Global
on August 28, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas
. The event aired live on HDNet
. The main event featured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
taking on Mark Kerr. The card also featured an exhibition
match between Fedor Emelianenko
and Gegard Mousasi
.
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...
event promoted by M-1 Global
M-1 Global
M-1 Global is the mixed martial arts promotion based in Russia - The Netherlands which organizes between 40 and 50 competitions per year...
on August 28, 2009 in Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City, Kansas
Kansas City is the third-largest city in the state of Kansas and is the county seat of Wyandotte County. It is a suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, and is the third largest city in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. The city is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified...
. The event aired live on HDNet
HDNet
HDNet is a men's interest television channel in the United States, broadcasting exclusively in high-definition format and available via cable and satellite television...
. The main event featured Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
Muhammed Lawal
|-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Roger Gracie| KO | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States|||-| Loss|align=center| 7–1| Rafael Cavalcante| TKO...
taking on Mark Kerr. The card also featured an exhibition
Exhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
match between Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
and Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi
Gegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory...
.
Main card
- Heavyweight bout:
Mark Kerr vs. Muhammed LawalMuhammed Lawal|-| Win|align=center| 8–1| Roger Gracie| KO | Strikeforce World Grand Prix: Barnett vs. Kharitonov| |align=center| 1|align=center| 4:37|Cincinnati, Ohio, United States|||-| Loss|align=center| 7–1| Rafael Cavalcante| TKO...
- Lawal def. Kerr via TKO (punches) at 0:25 of round 1.
- Exhibition bout:
Fedor EmelianenkoFedor EmelianenkoFedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
vs.
Gegard MousasiGegard MousasiGegard Mousasi, born Geghard Movsesian is an Armenian-Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer. He is fighting out of Team Jurojin in Leiden, Netherlands and is a member of Russian Red Devil Sport Club and Netherlands' Golden Glory...
- Exhibition bout:
- Emelianenko def. Mousasi via Submission (armbar).
- Middleweight bout:
Karl AmoussouKarl AmoussouKarl Amoussou is a French professional mixed martial artist. Amoussou is a M-1 Global, Dream and Strikeforce veteran and has fought for Cage Warriors.-MMA career:...
vs. John Doyle
- Middleweight bout:
- Amoussou def. Doyle via Submission (rear naked choke) at 3:15 of round 1.
- Middleweight bout:
Lucio LinharesLucio LinharesLucio Linhares is a Brazilian-Finnish professional mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran who has fought for Shooto. Linhares most notable win is over former Ultimate Fighting Championship fighter Sean Salmon. Linhares is a former member of the M-1 Mixfight Team Finland...
vs. Mikhail ZayatsMikhail ZayatsMikhail Zayats is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the Light heavyweigh division. A professional MMA competitor since 2006, Zayats mostly competed in his native Russia, where he is an M-1 Global veteran....
- Middleweight bout:
- Linhares def. Zayats via Submission (rear naked choke) at 1:00 of round 1.
- Heavyweight bout:
Rob BroughtonRob BroughtonRob Broughton is an English mixed martial artist who competes as a heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He is a former Cage Rage British heavyweight champion.-Background:...
vs.
Jessie GibbsJessie GibbsJessie Gibbs is a Dutch mixed martial artist, who fights in the heavyweight division. Has a notable wins over the UFC fighters Branden Lee Hinkle, Rob Broughton and Denis Stojnic.-Biography:...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Gibbs def. Broughton via Decision (unanimous).
- Heavyweight bout: Lloyd Marshbanks vs.
Michał KitaMichał KitaMichał 'Masacre' Kita is a Polish mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the heavyweight division and is ranked as #2 Polish Heavyweight Mixed Martial Artist by MMAROCKS.PLand #8 European Heavyweight Mixed Martial Artist by groundandpound.de...
- Heavyweight bout:
- Kita def. Marshbanks via Submission (strikes) at 1:50 of round 1.
- Catchweight (159 lbs) bout: Ferrid KhederFerrid KhederFerrid Kheder is a French-Tunisian judoka and mixed martial artist. He competes in the welterweight and lightweight divisions. Although in Kheder's fight with Daisuke Nakamura he failed to make weight.-Judo career:...
vs.
Daisuke NakamuraDaisuke Nakamura (fighter)Daisuke Nakamura is a Japanese professional mixed martial artist who has fought for DREAM, Strikeforce, M-1 Global, DEEP, ZST, Cage Rage, PRIDE, K-1 and Cage Force promotions. He holds notable victories over Nigerian K-1 kickboxer Andy Ologun and won his mixed martial arts debut against veteran...
- Catchweight (159 lbs) bout:
- Nakamura def. Kheder via Decision (unanimous).
Preliminary card
- Heavyweight bout:
Rogent LloretRogent LloretRogent Lloret is a Spanish Catalan mixed martial artist and M-1 Global veteran.Lloret competed in the 2009 ADCC Submission Wrestling World Championship in Barcelona, Spain, he lost in the opening round to eventual winner Fabricio Werdum...
vs.
Alexey OleinikAlexey OleinikAlexey Oleinik is a Ukrainian-Russian mixed martial artist who is a M-1 Global veteran and has fought for Bellator Fighting Championships, Konfrontacja Sztuk Walki, BodogFight and YAMMA Pit Fighting.-Mixed martial arts career:...
- Oleinik and Lloret fought to a draw after 3 rounds.
- Lightweight bout: Tim Bazer vs. Eric Marriot
- Lightweight bout:
- Marriot def. Bazer via Decision (unanimous).
- Lightweight bout: Josh Orocho vs. Sean Wilson
- Lightweight bout:
- Wilson def. Orocho via TKO (strikes) at 3:05 of round 1.
- Catchweight (175 lbs) bout: Rudy Bears vs. Brendan SeguinBrendan SeguinBrendan Seguin is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter. He currently fights for Titan Fighting Championships.-MMA career:...
- Catchweight (175 lbs) bout:
- Bears def. Seguin via TKO (strikes) at 1:01 of round 2.
- Women's (155 lbs) Amateur bout: Molly Ahlers-Estes vs. Andria Caplan
- Women's (155 lbs) Amateur bout:
- Ahlers-Estes def. Caplan via TKO (doctor stoppage) at 3:00 of Round 1.