M-1 Challenge 26 – Garner vs. Bennett 2
July 8, 2011
The Hangar at the O.C. Fair and Events Center,
Costa Mesa, California, United States
Main Card (Aired on Showtime)
Heavyweight (265 lbs)
Kenny Garner (7 – 3 – 0) defeated Patrick Bennett (4 – 3 – 0) by KO due to a punch at 1:15 of round 2. Garner, who has back to back KO wins (5-1 in his last 6), jets 54 spots up the ranks from [#152] to [#98]. Bennett, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (both losses to Kenny Garner), plummets 67 spots down the ranks from [#147] to [#214].
Middleweight (185 lbs)
Arthur Guseinov (8 – 2 – 0) defeated Tyson Jeffries (8 – 6 – 0) by KO due to a spinning back fist at 1:32 of round 1. Guseinov, who rebounds from back to back losses with this win, enters the middleweight “Top 350” at [#280]. Previously ranked [#287] Jeffries, who has back to back losses (preceded by a 3 fight win streak), falls off the rankings.
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Mairbek Taisumov (15 – 3 – 0) defeated Josh Bacallao (6 – 3 – 0) by KO due to a punch at 2:01 of round 1. Taisumov, who is on a 3 fight win streak (10-1 in his last 11), moves 1 spot down the ranks from [#65] to [#66]. Bacallao, who has back to back losses, remains unranked.
Lightweight (155 lbs)
Daniel Weichel (28 – 7 – 0) defeated Beau Baker (8 – 5 – 0) by unanimous decision. Weichel, who is on a 4 fight win streak (9-1 in his last 10), moves 12 spots up the ranks from [#75] to [#63]. Baker, who has back to back losses (1-3 in his last 4), holds his rank at [#299].
Middleweight (185 lbs)
Eddie Arizmendi (15 – 4 – 0) defeated Jason Norwood (11 – 3 – 0) by KO due to a punch at 4:55 of round 2. Arizmendi, who is on a 9 fight win streak (7 by stoppage), moves from [#128HW] into the middleweight “Top 350” at [#82]. Norwood, who is 1-2 in his last 3 (preceded by a 10 fight win streak), falls 35 spots down the ranks from [#80] to [#115].
Post-liminary Card (Unaired)
Featherweight (145 lbs)
Tyler Weathers (8 – 6 – 0) defeated Richard Schiller (7 – 3 – 1) by submission due to a guillotine choke at 2:37 of round 1. Weathers, who is 3-2 in his last 5 (2 of 3 wins by guillotine choke), enters the featherweight “Top 250” at [#142]. Previously ranked [#164] Schiller, who has back to back losses (2-2-1 in his last 5), falls off the rankings.
AX Combat 1 – Evolution
July 8, 2011
Calgary Telus Convention Centre,
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Welterweight (170 lbs)
Keto Allen (6 – 2 – 0) defeated Mark Burns (1 – 2 – 0) by submission due to a guillotine choke at 2:18 of round 1. Allen, who breaks a 2 fight skid with this win, moves 1 spot up the ranks from [#417] to [#416]. Burns, who has back to back losses (both by choke based submissions), remains unranked.
Women’s Bantamweight? (135 lbs)
Sheila Bird (2 – 0 – 0) defeated Kim Couture (3 – 5 – 0) by technical submission due to a leg scissor choke at 1:48 of round 1. Bird, who has finished both her opponents in the 1st round, remains unranked. Couture, who has back to back losses (1-3 in her last 4), remains unranked.