On July 3, 2015, the international mixed martial arts tournament M-1 Challenge 59 was held at the Kazakhstan Sports Palace in Astana. The main fight of the evening was a rematch between former M-1 Challenge heavyweight champion Kenny Garner and mixed martial arts star Sergei Kharitonov
Their first fight took place on November 25, 2014 in Beijing at the first mixed martial arts tournament in the history of the capital of China, M-1 Challenge 53. In the first round, the American fighter managed to carry out 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, turned the tide of the fight in the second round and forced Kenny to play on his own 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 accurate 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 following 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 an intense and spectacular fight between two well-deserved heavyweights.
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