- Kenny Garner
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Kenny Garner Born Kenny Garner Other names Deuce Bigalow Nationality American Height 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight 251 lb (114 kg; 17.9 st) Division Heavyweight Style Boxing, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Fighting out of United States Years active 2008-present Mixed martial arts record Total 11 Wins 8 By knockout 5 By submission 1 By decision 2 Losses 3 By knockout 2 By submission 1 By decision 0 Draws 0 Other information Mixed martial arts record from Sherdog Kenny "Deuce" Garner is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who competes in the heavyweight division. Garner began his MMA career in 2008 and has competed mostly for M-1 Global,[1] where he became the 2010 M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion by defeating Patrick Bennett.
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Mixed martial arts career
Early career
Garner began his professional mixed martial arts career in Florida. His career began with an arguably shaky start, compiling a 2–2 record over his first 18 months of competition.[1] These fights included a KO victory in a cage fight with Shawn Jordan and a defeat by TKO in the third round of his bout with Chris "Beast Boy" Barnett at the Xtreme Fighting Championships event XFC 10 - Night of the Champions.
M-1 Global
Garner joined M-1 Global after XFC 10 and entered the 2010 M-1 Global Americas Heavyweight tournament. His opening fight was against Matt Hopkins, who had a 0–1 record at the time; Garner defeated Hopkins within the first two minutes of the fight via TKO due to punches. In the semi-final of the tournament, Garner faced Andrei Kapylou and defeated him via unanimous decision.
In the final of the Americas tournament, Garner faced Patrick Bennett. During the fight, Garner was able to neutralise Bennett's wrestling skills, by preventing every takedown attempt. M-1 Global considered Garner the most-feared striker in their heavyweight roster.[2] Garner was able to catch Bennett with a hook, before unloading punches. Bennett attempted a single-leg takedown, but was thrown into the ropes. Garner was able to finish the fight via TKO due to punches at 2:31 of the opening round.[2] Despite being a significant underdog in the M-1 tournament, Garner's defeat of Bennett made him the M-1 Americas Heavyweight Champion.[2]
M-1 Global Western Europe Champion Guram Gugenishvili was scheduled to face the Eastern Europe champion, Maxim Grishin for the M-1 Global Heavyweight title. However, a month before the fight, Grishin withdrew with a knee injury providing Garner with an opportunity to challenge for the title.[3] The fight took place at M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Garner. Garner was unsuccessful, losing via technical submission due to a guillotine choke.[4]
Championships and Accomplishments
- M-1 Global
- Interim M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship (Current)
Mixed martial arts record
Professional record breakdown 10 matches 7 wins 3 losses By knockout 5 2 By submission 0 1 By decision 2 0 Result Record Opponent Method Event Date Round Time Location Notes Win 8-3 Maxim Grishin Submission (punches) М-1 Challenge XXVII: Magalhaes vs. Zayats October 14, 2011 5 4:07 Phoenix, Arizona, United States Won Interim M-1 Global Heavyweight Championship Win 7-3 Pat Bennett KO (punch) M-1 Challenge XXVI: Bennett vs. Garner 2 July 8, 2011 2 1:15 Costa Mesa, California, United States Win 6–3 Danny Lockhart KO (punches) AOF 12: Static April 2, 2011 1 2:52 Jacksonville, Florida, United States Loss 5–3 Guram Gugenishvili Technical Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 Challenge XXI: Guram vs. Garner October 28, 2010 2 0:54 St. Petersburg, Russia For the M-1 Global Heavyweight title Win 5–2 Pat Bennett TKO (punches) M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Finals September 18, 2010 1 2:31 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Became the M-1 Selection Americas Heavyweight Champion Win 4–2 Andrei Kapylou Decision (unanimous) M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 3 August 7, 2010 3 5:00 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Win 3–2 Matt Hopkins TKO (punches) M-1 Selection 2010: The Americas Round 2 June 26, 2010 1 1:56 Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States Loss 2–2 Chris Barnett TKO (punches) XFC 10: Night of Champions March 19, 2010 3 1:36 Tampa, Florida, United States Win 2–1 Shawn Jordan KO (punches) Atlas Fights: Cage Rage 2 September 6, 2009 1 0:51 Biloxi, Mississippi, United States Loss 1–1 Tony Johnson TKO (punches) G-Force Fight: Bad Blood 1 November 6, 2008 2 3:50 Miami, Florida, United States Win 1–0 Gino Tutera Decision (unanimous) Atomic Enterprizes September 6, 2008 3 5:00 Sarasota, Florida, United States Except where otherwise indicated, details provided in the record box are taken from Sherdog[1]
References
- ^ a b c "Kenny "Deuce" Garner". sherdog.com. http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Kenny-Garner-40802. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ a b c "M-1 Global’s Selections Finals Knockout of the Night: The "Deuce" Completes the Trilogy". m-1global.com. September 21, 2010. http://www.m-1global.com/2010/09/21/m-1-global%e2%80%99s-selections-finals-knockout-of-the-night-the-%e2%80%98deuce%e2%80%99-completes-the-trilogy/. Retrieved October 22, 2010.
- ^ "To Russia with "Deuce": Kenny Garner catapults into M-1 Challenge XXI Heavyweight title fight". m-1global.com. September 30, 2010. http://www.m-1global.com/2010/09/30/to-russia-with-%e2%80%98deuce%e2%80%99-kenny-garner-catapults-into-m-1-challenge-xxi-heavyweight-title-fight/. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
- ^ "Champions crowned at M-1 Challenge 21". sherdog.com. October 28, 2010. http://www.sherdog.com/news/news/Champions-Crowned-at-M-1-Challenge-21-27822.
External links
Categories:- American mixed martial artists
- Heavyweight mixed martial artists
- Living people
- M-1 Global
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