On July 3, 2015, the international tournament in mixed martial arts M-1 Challenge 59 was held in the sports palace "Kazakhstan" in Astana. The main fight of the evening was the revenge between the former heavyweight champion of the M-1 Challenge Kenny Garner and the star of mixed martial arts Sergey Kharitonov
Their first fight took place on November 25, 2014 in Beijing at the first ever mixed martial arts tournament M-1 Challenge 53 in the capital of China. In the first round, the American fighter managed to fulfill his plan for the fight and managed to drag Sergei to the ground, where he tried to finish the fight ahead of schedule.However, the Russian, having withstood this attack, in the second round turned the tide of the battle and made Kenny play in his field - exchanging blows in a standing position. To Garner's credit, it is worth saying that he accepted this challenge and, receiving a hail of precise and powerful blows, managed to stay on his feet, but the fight was still stopped in the middle of the third round by a doctor due to multiple cuts and injuries received by the American fighter. You can watch this fight in its entirety on our channel by clicking on the link in the pinned comment.
Their battle aroused great interest among the fans and it was decided to arrange another fight between these fighters in order to once again give the audience the opportunity to see the intense and spectacular fight between the two deserved heavyweights.