Abụrụ. Petersburg, Russia (June 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced heavyweights Denis Smoldarev and American MMA veteran Kenny “Deuce” Garner will square off in the M-1 Ịma Aka 69 isi ihe omume, Saturday n'abalị, July 16, na Ingushetia, Russia.

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 Ịma Aka 64, Smoldarev lost by third-round submission via a choke to Alexander Volkov for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.

Smoldarev (nwa Kporo) drives a knee into his opponent

Garner (16-9-0, M-1: 9-7-0), na-alụ ọgụ nke Port St. Lucie, Florida, was the M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion four years ago. Na 2011 na M-1 Ịma Aka 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 – etiwapụ) na M-1 Ịma Aka 32, the stage was set for Garner to challenge “mgbe nile” M-1 Challenge heavyweight title-holder Guran Gugenishvilli in a rematch to avenge an earlier loss.

Garner graduated from Interim to “mgbe nile” M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion June 21, 2012 with a victory over Gugenishvilli via doctor’s stoppage in the third round. Six months later na ha “roba egwuregwu,”, Garner stopped Gugenishvilli on punches in the fourth round to retain his title belt.

Mgbe M-1 Ịma Aka 44 na November 2013, Garner lost his crown to Polish challengerDamian Grabowski site atọ gburugburu nrubeisi (ịkpagbu). In his last fight at M-1 Ịma Aka 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 Ịma Aka 69 as Croatian featherweight Antun “Egbu egbu” 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 Ịma Aka 64, is a submission master, while Evloev is a strong striker who stopped Alexander Krupenkin na oghere gburugburu na M-1 Ịma Aka 66 in his most recent action.

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