(L) Kenny Garner and Sergei Kharitonov exchanged a lot o punches in their original atM-1 Challenge 53 En Beijing,China/

 

ST. PETERSBURG, Rusio (Junio 18, 2015) – The much-anticipated Heavyweight SuperFight rematch between Sergei “The Paratrooper” Kharitonov Kaj Kenny “Deuce” Rikolti will headline the July 3^Rd M-1 Defio 59: Battle of Nomads 5 in Astana, #Kaza?io.

La 6′ 4″, 260-pound Kharitonov (22-5-0, 12 KOa/TKO, 9 SUB), fighting out of Moscow, was a star in the United States-based Strikeforce, as well as Japanese MMA organizations Dream and PRIDE Fighting Championships. His victims have included reigning UFC heavyweight champion Fabricio Werdum,former UFC champions Andrei Arlovski Kaj Alistar Overeem, Tiel kiel Pedro Rizzo,among the more notables.

Rikolti, Elbatalanta de Haveno St. Lucie, Florido, won the inaugural M-1 Challenge interim heavyweight championship Oct. 14, 2011 #?EM-1 Defio: 27, by way of a fifth-round submission (strikoj) Kontraŭ Maxim Grishin. Garner successfully defended his title June 21, 2012 #?E M-1 Tutmonda: Fedor #kontra?. Rizzo, kiam Guram Gugenishvili was unable to continue fighting in the third round after suffering an injury.

Garner was a replacement for injured Satoshi Ishii tiu pasinteco Novembro 25 against Kharitonov in Beijing. The rugged American dominated the opening round, even attempting to submit the tough Russian, who rebounded in the second round by keeping the fight in a stand-up mode. The fight was stopped in the third round with Kharitonov declared the winner due to safety concerns for Garner, who suffered serious cuts and other damage to his face and head.

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Promising Kazakh welterweight prospect Shavkat Rakhmonov (2-0-0, 1 KOa/TKO, 1 SUB) will be showcased in his homeland against Polish foe Michal Wiencek (5-2-0, 2 SUB).

The 19-year-old Rakhmonov was the 2013 WMMAA welterweight champions, in addition to capturing top honors in the Asian and Kazakhstan championships. His amateur experience prepared for M-1 Challenge competition, in which he is undefeated in two fights, including his last a first-round knockout of Bartosz Chyrekthis past May 2^Nd #?E M-1 Defio 57.

 

Wiencek, 21, was a winner at the Berserkers Grand Prix. En lia lasta batalo Aprilo 10 #?E M-1 Defio 56, he won his M-1 Challenge debut in impressive fashion, choking outRustam Gadzhiev En la tria rondo (see picture to the right).

 

 

 

Another interesting match has been announced as popular American middleweight Luigi “La itala Tanko” Fioravanti takes on undefeated Russian Sergey Kovalev.

Fiorvanti (striking on right in this picture) is coming off a decision loss this past Februaro 21 Al Nodar Kudukhashvili #?E M-1 Defio 55.The Italian-American joined the U.S. Marsoldatoj post kiam diplomiĝanta de mezlernejo. Li komencis trejnanta en kickboxing kaj brazila Jiu-Jitsu en Kalifornio kaj Irako dum aktiva en la militistaro. Fioravanti holds a second-degree black belt in Pancrase Pankration.

Kovalev (5-0-0, 2 KOa/TKO, 2 SUB) has been out of action more than two years due to an injury. His last fight was April 9, 2013 in his M-1 Challenge debut, in which he choked Gregory Babine into submission

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