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Switzerland. Petersburg, Russia (June 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced heavyweights Denis Smoldarev and American MMA veteran Kenny “Deuce” Nkhokwe will square off in the M-1 Challenge 69 yaikulu chochitika, Loweruka usiku, July 16, mu Ingushetia, Russia.
M-1 Challenge 69 will be streamed live from Ingushetia in high definition onwww.M1Global.TV. Amaonetsa anthu adzatha penyani kuyambirira ndewu ndi waukulu khadi ndi mitengo pa kulembetsa pa www.M1Global.TV. Fans kuonera zonse zimene anachita pa awo makompyuta, komanso Android ndi apulo anzeru m'manja ndi miyala.
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 Challenge 64, Smoldarev lost by third-round submission via a choke to Alexander Volkov for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.
 Smoldarev (wakuda Thunthu) drives a knee into his opponent
 Nkhokwe (16-9-0, M-1: 9-7-0), akumenyana kuchokera Port St. Lucie, Florida, was the M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion four years ago. Mu 2011 pa M-1 Challenge 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 – inawomba) pa M-1 Challenge 32, the stage was set for Garner to challenge “okhazikika” M-1 Challenge heavyweight title-holder Guran Gugenishvilli in a rematch to avenge an earlier loss.Garner graduated from Interim to “okhazikika” M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion June 21, 2012 with a victory over Gugenishvilli via doctor’s stoppage in the third round. Six months later mwawo “mphira machesi,”, Garner stopped Gugenishvilli on punches in the fourth round to retain his title belt.
Pa M-1 Challenge 44 mu November 2013, Garner lost his crown to Polish challengerDamian Grabowski ndi lachitatu chonse kugonjera (kutsamwa). In his last fight at M-1 Challenge 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 Challenge 69 as Croatian featherweight Antun “Wakupha” 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 Challenge 64, is a submission master, while Evloev is a strong striker who stopped Alexander Krupenkin in the opening round at M-1 Challenge 66 in his most recent action.
 (Antun Racic (L), Movsar Evloev (R)
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