M-1 Challenge Opener

Official results for the Feb. 21 2009 M-1 Challenge Opener at the Emerald Queen Casino near Tacoma, Washington:

Team Finland vs. Team Benelux (Finland wins 4-1) -

• Danny van Bergen (150.92 lbs.) def. Juha-Pekka Vainkainen (154 lbs.) via unanimous decision
• Janne Tulirinta (166.32 lbs.) def. Tommy Depret (165 lbs.) via submission (D'Arce choke) at 2:30 of round 1
• Lucio Linhares (184.36 lbs.) def. Kamil Uygun (182.16 lbs.) via submission (armbar) at 1:22 of round 1
• Marcus Vanttinen (204.6 lbs.) def. Jason Jones (200.2 lbs.) via unanimous decision
• Toni Valtonen (228.8 lbs.) def. Sander Duyvis (253.88 lbs.) via knockout (slam) at 0:18 of round 1

Team South Korea vs. the Imperial Team (South Korea wins 3-2) -

• Do Hyung Kim (154 lbs.) def. Mikhail Malyutin (151.88 lbs.) via unanimous decision
• Myung Ho Bae (166.76 lbs.) def. Erik Oganov (167.2 lbs.) via submission (rear naked choke) at 2:12 of round 2
• Dmitry Samolyov (182.16 lbs.) def. Hyung Yu Lim (184.8 lbs.) via unanimous decision
• Jae Young Kim (204.16 lbs.) def. Mikhail Zayats (200.2 lbs.) via knockout (high kick) at 4:02 of round 2
• Alexy Oleinik (231 lbs.) def. Sang Soo Le (234.08 lbs.) via submission (Ezekiel choke) at 4:27 of round 2

Team USA West vs. Team Brazil Naja (Team USA West wins 3-2) -

• Dave Jansen (154 lbs.) def. Flavio Alvaro (154 lbs.) via unanimous decision
• Eduardo Pamplona (163.24 lbs.) def. Dylan Clay (165.88 lbs.) via TKO (strikes) at 2:48 of round 3
• Reggie Orr (182.6 lbs.) vs. Juliano Belgine (180.84 lbs.) via split decision
• Raphael Davis (204.16 lbs.) def. Jair Goncalves (199.32 lbs.) via TKO (strikes) at 4:05 of round 1
• Jose Franca (243.76 lbs.) def. Carl Seumanutafa (260.04 lbs.) via split decision