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Popular Russian MMA promotion Fight Nights Global recently revealed that they will be coming to Dublin, Ireland on Friday September 21.

Launched in 2010, the promotion have primarily done events in Eastern Europe but 2018 will be a year of international expansion. In total there will be 18 events including dates in Miami & Los Angeles in the USA.

In the past notable fighters such as Fedor, Bigfoot Silva, Diego Brandao, Efrain Escudero, and Nkita Krylov and much more have competed under the FNG banner.

No venue has been announced but one would assume it will take place in the 3Arena, a venue which has hosted KSW, UFC, BAMMA, Bellator and Cage Warriors in recent years.

SBG's Frans Mlambo (4-2) will compete in a number one contenders fight at Brave CF 10 on March 2 in Jordan. 

The bantamweight will face Brazilian fighter Felipe Efrain (12-2) with the winner facing champion Stephen Loman (10-2) as reported by Combate.com.

Mlambo is coming off two wins in the Brave CF promotion in 2017, both finishes, and will be joined by his teammates Dylan Tuke and Will Fleury on the card.

24-year-old Efrain made his professional debut in 2013 and has wracked up a number of impressive victories in Brazil before challenger for the Titan FC flyweight title in 2015. After this he appeared in the inaugural Rizin card and then he also won his two fights in Brave CF in 2017.

Two of Irish MMA's finest rising talents Dylan 'The Nuke' Tuke (4-1) and Will Fleury (3-0) have recently signed with Middle Eastern MMA promotion Brave CF.

Tuke recently revealed he signed with the promotion via his social media while SevereMMA.com announced that Fleury had signed to fight Tarek Suleiman (6-4) at Brave CF 10 on March 2 in Jordan, Tuke is also slated to make his promotional debut at the same event.

Dubliner Tuke recently returned to competition at BAMMA 32, after nearly a year long break away, and looked spectacular as he finished David Khalsa via strikes in the 2nd round while Fleury recently extended his unbeaten run registering another finish to his growing record with a TKO win over Gordon Roodman at EFC 66 in South Africa last month.

CRC 6 went down recently at the Airside Arena in Swords and as usual it brought an action packed event filled with MMA, kickboxing, & grappling.

Here are the results:

Main Event K-1 Pro 78kg Title Fight 3x3min
Damian Darker (Elite KB) def. John Michael Sheil (SBG) via unanimous decision.

Co-Main Event K-1 Pro 86kg 3x3min
Glenn Irvine (Next Gen) Vs John Redmond (Malahide MA) - no contest.

K-1 Pro 63kg Title Fight 3x3min
Michael O'Donovan (Samson MA) def. David Wogan Jr. (Fantom) via unanimous decision.

K-1 Pro 57kg Title Fight 3x3min
Jay Counsel (309 MT) def. Dean Tyan (Cooper's MMA) via KO (flying knee), rd 2.

Pro Grappling 80kg Submission Grappling Title Finals -
Kieran Davern (SBG Tullamore) def. Artur Pilat (Husaria) via heel hook

Pro MMA Featherweight:
Dylan Logan (SBG) def. Tom Moore (Shark Bait MMA) via armbar, rd 2.

Pro 80kg 4-Man Tournament Submission Grappling Title
Semi Final 1
Kieran Davern (SBG Tullamore) def. Austin Rhatigan (East Coast Jiu Jitsu) via heel hook
Semi Final 2
Artur Pilat (Husaria) def. Sean Livingston (Samson MA) via kneebar

EBI grappling match 82.5kg
Adrian Elbert (SBG Tullamore) def. Jason Quinn (Point Blank) via sub

Am MMA Lightweight Title Fight
Kenny Mokhonoana (C-MAC) def. Adam Nowak (Arena Wexford) via UD.

AM MMA Welterweight Title Fight
Andreeas Binder (Shaolin MMA) def. Dawid Wiśnios (Fantom Team) via armbar, rd 3.

IMMAA World Team Trials:
BW: Ronan Butler (SBG Cork) def. Mikey McCoy (Fantom Team Dublin) via UD.
MW: Colin Meagher (SBG Cork) def. Stuart Mulpeter (SBG Portarlington) via TKO, rd 2.
MW: Fionn Healy-Magwa (SBG HQ) def. Stephen Costello (SBG Tallaght) via TKO, rd 3.

Amateur K-1 Contests
60kg: Aaron Clark (Naas KB) def. Erik Hehir (Courage MT) via UD.
63kg: Krystian Feist (Ferocity Team) def. Sergio Strasnei (Naas KB) via KO, rd 1.
95kg: Pavel Blokhov (Skuse Muay Thai) def. Mateusz Bilonczyk (Fantom) via UD.

CRC 6 goes down this Sunday at the Airside Arena in Swords and as usual it brings an action packed event filled with MMA, kickboxing, grappling and a special face-off between Norman Park and Mateusz Gamrot who will fight for the KSW lightweight title at KSW 40 in the 3Arena on October 22nd.

Fight Card (subject to change)

Main Event K-1 Pro 78kg Title Fight 3x3min
Damian Darker (Elite KB) Vs John Michael Sheil (SBG)

Co-Main Event K-1 Pro 86kg 3x3min
Glenn Irvine (Next Gen) Vs John Redmond (Malahide MA)

Face to Face Mateusz Gamrot and Norman Park - KSW 40

K-1 Pro 63kg Title Fight 3x3min
David Wogan Jr. (Fantom) Vs Michael O'Donovan (Samson MA)

Pro Grappling 61kg Title 1x10min
Ffion Eira Davies (East Caost Jiu Jitsu) Vs Aisling Daly (SBG)

Face to Face Konrad Iwanowski and Paul Lawrence - KSW 40

K-1 Pro 57kg Title Fight 3x3min
Jay Counsel (309 MT) Vs Dean Tyan (Cooper's MMA)

Pro Grappling 80kg Submission Grappling Title Finals -
Semi Final Winner 1 Vs Semi Final Winner 2

Pro MMA Featherweight:
Dylan Logan (SBG) Vs Tom Moore (Shark Bait MMA)

Pro MMA Bantamweight
Paweł Politylo (Fantom Team) vs Jonathan Reid (D10MMA)

Pro 80kg 4-Man Tournament Submission Grappling Title
Semi Final 1
Austin Rhatigan (East Coast Jiu Jitsu) Vs Kieran Davern (SBG Tullamore)
Semi Final 2
JB Chalbos (Fantom Team) Vs Sean Livingston (Samson MA)

Am MMA Middleweight Title Fight
Adrian Elbert (SBG Tullamore) Vs Jason Quinn (Poit Blank)

Am MMA Lightweight Title Fight
Adam Nowak (Arena Wexford) Vs Kenny Mokhonoana (C-MAC)

AM MMA Welterweight Title Fight
Andreeas Binder (Shaolin MMA) vs Dawid Wiśnios (Fantom Team)

IMMAA World Team Trials:
WW: Fionn Hickey (SBG Cork) Vs Sam Slater (SBG HQ)
BW: Mikey McCoy (Fantom Team Dublin) Vs Ronan Butler (SBG Cork)
MW: Stuart Mulpeter (SBG Portarlington) Vs Colin Meagher (SBG Cork)
MW: Fionn Healy-Magwa (SBG HQ) Vs Stephen Costello (SBG Tallaght)

Amateur K-1 Contests
60kg: Erik Hehir (Courage MT) Vs Aaron Clark (Naas Kickboxing)
63kg: Krystian Feist (Ferocity Team) Vs Sergio Strasnei (Naas Kickboxing)
95kg: Mateusz Bilonczyk (Fantom) Vs Pavel Blokhov (Skuse Muay Thai)
86kg: Tomasz Kochaniak (D-Mas-F) Vs Łukasz Chodkowski (Kilkeny CA)

Top Irish MMA promotion Clan Wars held their 29th event over the weekend. Here are the quick results.

Main Event Pro Featherweight
Adam Gustab (Kyoujin) def. Stevie Kilfin (FAI) via KO, round 1.

Amateur Featherweight Title
Ross McCorriston (NGNI) def. Daire Toman (New Era) via unanimous decision.

Amateur Flyweight Title
Alex Budoiu (Kokoro) def. Fred Elliot (IFS) via RNC, rd 1.

Undercard:
140lbs CW: Carl McNally (ZKJ) def. Kamil Wincenciak (SBG Swords) via guillotine, rd 1.
BW: Micky Doran (IFS) def. Reuban Norney (FAI) via arm triangle, rd 1.
WW: Tadhg Linnane (Shaolin) def. Dave Hill (IFS) via ud.
BW: David Howlin (SBG) def. Ciaran Breslin (ZKJ) via ud.
BW: Caolan Loughran (Konfliction) def. Glenn McVeigh (FAI) via KO, rd 2.
WW: Sammy Tufts (IFS) def. Peter Burke (New Era) via ud.
LW: Callum Liston (SBG Swords) def. Shane Geraghty (Samson) via choke, rd 2.
BW: Karl McConway (Shaolin) def. Adam McGarrity (FAI) via TKO, rd 2.
FW: Carl Gallagher (SBG Swords) def. Mick McCann (Kyoujin) via TKO, rd 1.
WW: Troy Gibson (IFS) def. Dave Hannan (Limerick MMA) via TKO, rd 1.

Prelims
Nerijus Kungys (Konfliction) def. James Coughlan (Limerick MMA) via KO, rd 2.
Tomek Marysnoski (IFS) def. Jordan Forde (Kokoro) via KO, rd 1.
Vedat Budak (IFS) def. Jake Joyce (Limerick MMA) via TKO, rd 2.
Brian Mallon (IFS) def. Fionn McAleer (Shaolin) via ud.
Luke Green (Chum Sut) def. Saul Blake (Shaolin) via ud.
Josh Russell (Chum Sut) def. Colm Farragher (Shaolin) via TKO, rd 3.
Henry Corrigan (IFS) def. Vegas Rupeika (Limerick MMA) via sd.
Bout James Corrigan (IFS) def. Rogie Pinelli (Predator Muay Thai) via TKO, rd 1.

After 12 years and 39 professional fights Neil Seery has hung up the gloves. The 37-year-old had his swansong at UFC Glasgow earlier tonight and in typical '2Tap' fashion the 37-year-old faced a very tough challenge in Brazilian Alexandre Pantoja (18-2), a fighter ten years his junior and who hasn't lost in over ten previous fights.

Seery was submitted with a rear-naked choke in the third round and it is always poetic to see a fighter leave on his back. It might not have been the result the Irish vet wanted but he has a very successful career, one which saw him compete in the UFC seven times in six different countries and win the Cage Warriors flyweight title.

Here is his retirement speech following the fight:

Thanks for ALWAYS bringing it @NeilSeeryMMA! Warrior! #UFCGlasgow pic.twitter.com/tFVOF3Pj3R

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 16, 2017

Charlie Ward (3-3) suffered a very strange first round KO at UFC Glasgow earlier this evening. His opponent Galore Bofando (5-2) threw the SBG fighter to the ground where he seemingly landed on his head, Bofando followed up with a series punch to finish Ward off. 

This is Ward's second appearance in the UFC. He was finished in the first round in his debut at UFC Belfast late last year.

Wow!!! @BOFANDOMMA knocks out Charlie Ward with a throw at #UFCGlasgow!! pic.twitter.com/g1dxk3QscX

— UFC Europe (@UFCEurope) July 16, 2017