After going winless in last year, Team USA West is now just one win away from clinching a post-season berth in the 2009 "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction." The Colin Oyama-coached team took sole possession of first place following Wednesday night's 5-0 shutout over South Korea during M-1 Challenge's "Third Edition," which emanated from Differ Ariake.

A literal parade of 38 fighters made their way through official weigh-ins on Tuesday at the Pearl Kasai Hotel in Tokyo in preparations for Wednesday's "M-1 Challenge Presented by Affliction" event scheduled to emanate from Differ Ariake.

But on Wednesday, April 29 at Differ Ariake in Tokyo, Japan, Team England will make its much anticipated debut during the 2009 "M-1 Challenge presented by Affliction."

Denis Kang successfully defended the Spirit MC middleweight title with a first-round knockout of Jae Young Kim in Seoul, South Korea on Sunday.
Kim stunned Kang early in the first round of the main event bout but Kang recovered and dropped Kim to the canvas with a series of hooks. Kang followed up with ground and [...]