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ST. Petersburg, Russia (Lub rau hli ntuj 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced heavyweights Denis Smoldarev and American MMA veteran Kenny “Deuce” Garner will square off in the M-1 sib tw 69 ntsiab kev tshwm sim, Saturday hmo ntuj, Lub Xya hli ntuj 16, nyob rau hauv Ingushetia, Russia.
M-1 sib tw 69 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Cas rau cov neeg yuav tsum tau mus saib qhov ua nteg fights thiab cov ntsiab card los txiav rau sau npe rau hauv www.M1Global.TV. Kiv cua yuav saib tag nrho cov ntawm qhov kev txiav txim nyob rau hauv lawv cov computers, raws li tau zoo raws li nyob rau hauv thiab kua ntse xov tooj thiab cov ntsiav tshuaj.
Known as the “Brock Lesnar of Estonia,” Smoldarev (11-2-0, M-1: 7-2-0) is a combat sambo specialist and two-time M-1 Challenge heavyweight title challenger. In his last fight this past February at M-1 sib tw 64, Smoldarev lost by third-round submission via a choke to Alexander Volkov for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
 Smoldarev (dub yeej) drives a knee into his opponent
 Garner (16-9-0, M-1: 9-7-0), sib ntaus sib tua tawm ntawm chaw nres nkoj St. Lucie, Florida, was the M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion four years ago. Nyob rau hauv 2011 ntawm M-1 sib tw 27, Garner submitted Maxin Grishin in the fifth round by strikes to become Interim M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion. After successfully defending his Interim title versus Magomed Malikov (KO3 – ntaus) ntawm M-1 sib tw 32, the stage was set for Garner to challenge “kev” M-1 Challenge heavyweight title-holder Guran Gugenishvilli in a rematch to avenge an earlier loss.Garner graduated from Interim to “kev” M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion June 21, 2012 with a victory over Gugenishvilli via doctor’s stoppage in the third round. Six months later nyob rau hauv lawv cov “roj hmab match,”, Garner stopped Gugenishvilli on punches in the fourth round to retain his title belt.
Ntawm M-1 sib tw 44 nyob rau hauv Kaum ib hlis 2013, Garner lost his crown to Polish challengerDamian Grabowski los ntawm peb-round cuav (zawm caj pas yog). In his last fight at M-1 sib tw 59, Garner was punched out in the opening round by Russian great Sergei Kharitonov one year ago in Kazakhstan.
One other fight has been announced for M-1 sib tw 69 as Croatian featherweight Antun “Killer” Racic (18-7-0, M-1: 3-4-0) takes on undefeated Russian prospect Movsar Evloev (5-0-0, M-1: 5-0-0).
Racic, who is coming off a split decision loss to Vitali Branchuk last February at M-1 sib tw 64, is a submission master, while Evloev is a strong striker who stopped Alexander Krupenkin in the opening round at M-1 sib tw 66 in his most recent action.
 (Antun Racic (L), Movsar Evloev (R)
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