M-1 CHALLENGE 59: Kharitonov Vs Garner 2 - July 3 (OFFICIAL DISCUSSION)

M-1 Challenge 59
July 3, 2015
Sports Palace Kazakhstan
Astana, Khazakhstan

Main Card:
Sergei Kharitonov (22-5)     vs.       (16-8 ) Kenny Garner
Main Event | Heavyweight | 265 lbs (120 Kg)
Sergey Kovalev (5-0)          vs.    (25-13) Luigi Fioravanti
Co-Main Event | Middleweight | 185 lbs (84 Kg)
Sergey Morozov (3-0)         vs.            (6-6) Andy Young
Main Card | Bantamweight | 135 lbs (61 Kg) 
Shavkat Rakhmonov (3-0)   vs.      (5-2) Michał Wiencek
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 Kg)
Rashid Dagaev (2-1)           vs.      (18-7) Daniel Tabera
Main Card | Welterweight | 170 lbs (77 Kg)
Highly anticipated rematch between PRIDE, K-1, Dream and Strikeforce veteran Sergei Kharitonov and former M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion Kenny "Deuce" Garner is officially appointed for M-1 Challenge 59 event that will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, on July 3.
 
For the first time they met at M-1 Challenge 53 event, in Beiging. This was the very first MMA event held in the capital of China. In 1st round Kenny Garner managed to inplement his strategy and pull Sergei Kharitonov to the parter, where he'd succeeded in dominating the fight and even tried to submit Kharitonov. But in the 2nd round of their fight Sergei performed an impressive comeback and managed to keep the fight in stand-up. There he created much problems for "Deuce", who (to his honor) was standing his ground with a great persistence. 
 
The fight was stopped in 3rd round due to the increased danger to the health of Kenny Garner - he'd got too much cuts and taken solid damage to continue the fight.

I'm always a fan of Garner but Kharitonov might be too much for him again, unless Deuce has made some sincere changes in his training.

Sergei weighed in at 277.5 pounds.

Sergei won via round 1 TKO.

^Nice