1) Yushin Okami vs. Amar Suolev (10/10/2003): The show starts at M1 MFC 6: Russia vs. The World. This is a shockingly important fight, as Suolev went on to PRIDE, Okami to the UFC, and to various states of ranking since.
FIGHT: Suolev TKO 1. (4)
Okami: He's big back then too and still is for the weight class. His low kicks aren't bad, but he can't seem to muscle down Suolev. Not willing to just push to the cage, Okami instead gets stuffed when he shoots doubles, and ends up being blasted to the face with right hands and right high kick attempts.
Suolev: Some of the things that ultimately failed him are on display here - he isn't big, he's overly reliant on the right hand and leg to stun people, doesn't jab. He does stop the takedown attempts of Okami (who was never necessarily a monster wrestler) and damages him with the right hands though. He didn't need much more than that.
2) Andrei Semenov vs. Chris Albandia (10/10/03): Both guys are shredded. Semenov's body type always made me think he might have been juicing big time. Strange career arcs too.
FIGHT: Semenov TKO 1. He takes down Albandia and smashes him out with strikes, ending the fight as Albandia turns to his stomach and is cut badly by a punch. Meaningless stuff, really. (1)
3) Valentijn Overeem vs. Ibragim Magomedov (4/6/03): Back in time for this one to Russia vs. The World 5. (1)
FIGHT: Magomedov TKO 1. Standard Overeem sort of bout. He's dropped early by a right hand, Magomedov ends up caught in his guard, he nearly pulls off a submission win with a kimura while keeping Magomedov in the full guard, tries to get around him to put on leverage and Magomedov gets out. Then with the very first set of blows thrown from standing, he drops and stops Overeem. Magomedov was recently KOed by Alex Emelianenko's jab. 1-1 against lesser brothers.
4) Tulio Palhares vs. Denis Komkin (10/10/03): Palhares is listed as 2-9. WHAT.
FIGHT: Komkin Submission Rnd 1. Palhares is hurt early with a punch and this goes to the mat off a Komkin outside trip. When there, they jockey for leglocks, Komkin gets his, and cripples Palhares with an achilles lock. Shameful stuff. (0)
5) Eugeney Lyamin vs. Brian Maulany (2/15/02): This show is all over the place. No idea who either is.
FIGHT: Lyamin Submission Rnd 1. Lyamin likes throwing karate styke high kicks, and then takes down Maulany. Maulany gives the back, rear naked choke. This is not a KO, as listed on Sherdog. Neither guy was ever relevant. (0)
6) Sergey Kaznovsky vs. Slavonir Molnar (12/5/03): Molnar is from Slovakia and listed as 3-0. Kaznovsky is a semi well known journeyman heavyweight from Russia.
FIGHT: Kaznovsky TKO Rnd 1. Shameful level of striking from both, particularly Molnar, who looks like a plussed up version of Cal Worsham from the Varelans fight and less talented. (0)
7) Andrei Semenov vs. Nikolai Onikienko: I think this is part of a one night tourney from 11/11/2000, but it could also be from their first fight on 9/11/2000. Honestly not 100%.
FIGHT: Semenov Submission Rnd 1. (1)
Semenov: A solid performance, all things considered. He gets a takedown early, doesn't get enough out of it, and is taken down himself. He shows how skilled he is at submissions by using an active guard to pursue and nearly win via leglock. When Onikienko defends, he ends up getting mounted by Semenov and Semenov floats over to a straight armbar for a beauty of a finish. Well, aside from Onikienko's screams of pain.
Onikienko: Should tap earlier. Good leglock defense, sorta. Decent shot.
OVERALL FOR EPISODE: 3.5 out of 10. Some interesting stuff, but no really good fights. Just carnage. Lots of carnage.
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