M1 Fighting Championship Episode 5 (?)

Recorded on 4/2/10 from FSNP. Last episode I have to watch.

1) Joakim Engberg vs. Musail Alludinov: from 10/10/2003.

FIGHT: Alludinov TKO/Sub from Strikes (0)

Alludinov: High guard with his hands and he's robot boxing. Interestingly, he wants to stay up while Engberg is shooting, and Engberg is the K-1 vet. When the fight does end up on the mat, Alludinov is on top and stacking up on any submission attempts that are sent his way. Alludinov hasn't fought since a 2005 loss to Keith Wisnewski. Alludinov wins the fight by getting mount while defending a heel hook and landing shots until Engberg quits.

Engberg: This is early in Engberg's career, but he looks like the sort of guy who doesn't generate a ton of punching power, but is a solid submission expert. Just not good enough to submit someone who's well versed in submissions like the sambo expert Alludinov. On the feet he paws with the jab and eats a timed right hand over it.

2) Amar Suolev vs. Pedro Otavio: THE PEDRO, who was one of the most boring fighters EVER in the bareknuckle era. Suolev is basically fighting a heavyweight here in this time machine trip to 4/27/2001.

FIGHT: Suolev TKO 1. Another first round KO on one of these M-1 shows. I am shocked! Otavio is flatfooted and a terrible striker, leaving himself open constantly. The comparatively tiny Suolev is dancing all around him, landing low kicks and punches. Otavio sorta does these zombie pushes as a defense and Suolev lands a right hand over one that lays The Pedro out unconscious. (3)

3) Ruben Vazquez vs. Arman Gambaryan: Uhh, wait. I saw this already on episode 3? All these fights M-1 had and we're already repeating? Here's the link to that review: http://bshowassault.blogspot.com/2010/06/m1-fighting-championship-episode-3.html

4) Andrei Semenov vs. Renato Vieria: Another repeat from episode 1: http://bshowassault.blogspot.com/2010/06/m1-fighting-championship-episode-1.html

5) Oleg Tsygolnik vs. Mika Ilmen: Repeat from episode 4: http://bshowassault.blogspot.com/2010/06/m1-fighting-championship-episode-4.html

6) Dave Vader vs. Sergey Kaznovsky: From 4/27/2001. Vader with shoes.

FIGHT: Kaznovsky KO Rnd 1. Vader gets mauled in the clinch and standing, dropped, and the ref was probably a bit late to stop it. (0)

7) Marcelo Vieria vs. Stanislav Nuschik: Repeat from Episode 4. http://bshowassault.blogspot.com/2010/06/m1-fighting-championship-episode-4.html

Overall for the show: 3 our of 10. Lots of KOs, fights repeated from past episodes, but man, The Pedro/Suolev is one for the history books. Great KO and great fun for the dude who is a history buff.