Інгушэціі, Расія (Ліпеня 17, 2016) – Former two-time M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Дзяніс Smoldarev (13-2-0, М-1: 8-2-0) пазіцыянуе сябе для іншага тытульны бой, taking a decision from former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Кені “Двойка” Запасіць (16-10-0, М-1: 9-8-0), last night in the M-1 Challenge 69: Battle in the Mountains 5 галоўная падзея, at Targin in Ingushetia, Расія.

The judges were very busy as five of six main event fights went the full distance, headlined by Smoldarev, representing Estonia, defeated American veteran Garner by way of a unanimous three-round decision.

Smoldarev was in control vs. Запасіць

American featherweight Сховішча “Bulldog” Морысан (15-7-0, М-1: 2-4-0) fell short against Ukrainian Андрэй “Жалеза” Лежням (9-6-0, М-1: 3-2-0), dropping a three-round unanimous decision.

In another featherweight match, Сяргей Марозаў (7-1-0, М-1: 3-1-0), Казахстан, won a three-round decision versus always tough Ukrainian Андрэй “Жалеза” Лежням(8-7-0, М-1: 2-3-0).

Бразільскі цяжкавагавік Маркус “Гара” Vinicius Lopes‘ (10-4-0, М-1: 1-0-0) M-1 Global debut was a success as he won a three-round decision over Russian Kurban “Shkaf” Ibragimov (5-2-0, М-1: 3-2-0).

Russian flyweight Khamzat Dalgiev (6-1-0, М-1: 3-1-0) turned in an impressive performance, stopping Spaniard Ronny Gomez (3-5-0, М-1: 0-1-0) midway through the opening round on punches.

Croatian featherweight Антун “Забойца” Racic (18-7-1, М-1: 3-4-1) unbeaten Russian prospect Мовсара Яўлоеў (5-0-1, М-1: 5-0-1), who took the fight on late notice, fought to a three-round draw..

Rounding out the main card are two other featherweight bouts: Бразільскі Rafael Dias(11-3-0, М-1: 0-0-0) супраць. Казахскі Сяргей Марозаў (6-1-0, М-1: 2-1-0)

У папярэднім дзеяння карты, Руская лёгкая Лом-Алі Нальгиев (7-4-0, М-1: 4-0-0) remained undefeated in M-1 Global competition, winning a three-round majority decision over Gabriel Sabo (7-1-1, М-1: 1-0-0), of Switzerland, while Russian featherweight Zaur Akhmedov (1-0-0, М-1: 1-0-0) won his M-1 Global debut with a three-round decision against Adam Gagiev (0-2-1, М-1: 0-2-0).

Russian light heavyweight Amirkhan Guliev (3-1-0, М-1: 3-0-0) used a heel hook for a win by opening-round submission versus Spaniard Darwin Rodriguez (0-2-0, М-1: 0-1-0); Руская нападаючым Magomed Maasaev (1-0-0, М-1: 1-0-0) locked in a triangle choke on Russian Ingiskhan Ozdoev (1-3-0, М-1: 1-3-0) for a submission victory in the second round; Adam Gagiev (1-1-0, М-1: 1-1-0) won a three-round decision over Russian pro-debuting Zaur Akhmedov (0-1-0, М-1: 0-1-0).

In the M-1 Medieval Knight fight between Russian heavyweights, Rustam Kukurkhoev won by second-round technical knockout over Vitaly Kravchenko.

(L-Р) – Кені Гарнер & Дзяніс Smoldarev

Kravchenko vs. Kukurkhoev

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ST. САНКТ-ПЕЦЯРБУРГ, Расія (Ліпеня 11, 2016) – M-1 Global has put together a solid main card for this Saturday night’sM-1 Challenge 69: Battle in the Mountains 5, headlined by heavyweights Дзяніс Smoldarev (11-2-0, М-1: 7-2-0), a two-time M-1 Challenge heavyweight title challenger, and former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Кені “Двойка” Запасіць (16-9-0, М-1: 9-7-0), at Targin in Ingushetia, Расія.

One other previously announced M-1 Challenge 69 fight is Croatian featherweight Антун “Забойца” Racic (18-7-0, М-1: 3-4-0) versus undefeated Russian prospect Мовсара Яўлоеў (5-0-0, М-1: 5-0-0).

Rounding out the main card are two other featherweight bouts: Бразільскі Rafael Dias (11-3-0, М-1: 0-0-0) супраць. Казахскі Сяргей Марозаў (6-1-0, М-1: 2-1-0) і ўкраінскі Андрэй “Жалеза” Лежням (8-6-0, М-1: 2-2-0) супраць. Амерыканская Сховішча “Bulldog” Морысан (15-6-0, М-1: 2-3-0), along with a heavyweight match between Brazilian Маркус “Гара” Vinicius (9-4-0, М-1: 0-0-0) і Расіі Kurban “Shkaf” Ibragimov (5-1-0, М-1: 3-1-0).

One preliminary card fight has been announced in the flyweight division as Ronny Gomez (3-4-0, М-1: 0-0-0), Іспаніі, варта па-руску Khamzat Dalgiev (5-1-0, М-1: 2-1-0).

Additional preliminary card bouts will be finalized and announced this week.

ST. САНКТ-ПЕЦЯРБУРГ, Расія (Чэрвеня 29, 2016) – M-1 Global has announced heavyweights Дзяніс Smoldarev and American MMA veteran Кені “Двойка” Запасіць will square off in the M-1 Challenge 69 галоўная падзея, Субота ноч, Ліпеня 16, у Інгушэціі, Расія.

Known as the “Brock Lesnar of Estonia,” Smoldarev (11-2-0, М-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 Аляксандр Волкаў for the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight championship.

Smoldarev (чорныя ствалы) drives a knee into his opponent

Запасіць (16-9-0, М-1: 9-7-0), якія змагаюцца з Порт-Сэнт. Lucie, Фларыда, was the M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion four years ago. У 2011 на 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 Магамед Малікаў (KO3 – страйку) на M-1 Challenge 32, the stage was set for Garner to challenge “рэгулярны” M-1 Challenge heavyweight title-holder Guran Gugenishvilli in a rematch to avenge an earlier loss.

Garner graduated from Interim to “рэгулярны” M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion June 21, 2012 with a victory over Gugenishvilli via doctor’s stoppage in the third round. Six months later у іх “гумовыя матч,”, Garner stopped Gugenishvilli on punches in the fourth round to retain his title belt.

На M-1 Challenge 44 у лістападзе 2013, Garner lost his crown to Polish challengerДаміян Грабоўскі шляхам падачы ў трэцім раўндзе (ўдушэнне). In his last fight at M-1 Challenge 59, Garner was punched out in the opening round by Russian great Сяргей Харытонаў one year ago in Kazakhstan.

One other fight has been announced for M-1 Challenge 69 as Croatian featherweight Антун “Забойца” Racic (18-7-0, М-1: 3-4-0) takes on undefeated Russian prospect Мовсара Яўлоеў (5-0-0, М-1: 5-0-0).

Racic, who is coming off a split decision loss to Vitali Branchuk last February at M-1 Challenge 64, майстар прадстаўлення, while Evloev is a strong striker who stopped Alexander Krupenkin in the opening round at M-1 Challenge 66 in his most recent action.

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