The video of a bizarre MMA fight is currently doing the rounds on the internet. It shows: Eli Kadyrov, the son of the Chechen ruler Ramzan Kadyrov, who easily beats up his opponent. Too easy, as many observers think.
While Ramzan Kadyrov bragged about distributing propaganda films about the war in Ukraine, his 15-year-old son Zelimkhan “Eli” was competing in a mixed martial arts fight in Russia. The meeting was part of an opening act of the ACA 150 tournament, with the fight between Andrey Koshkin and Artem Reznikov as the main event.
The referee quickly stopped the fight
The Kadyrov son gives his opponent Islam Akbarov an apparently badly aimed kick, but Akbarov goes down immediately. Eli Kadyrov then lands numerous punches, seemingly doing little damage. Although Akbarov defends himself well, the referee intervenes shortly afterwards, ends the fight and declares the dictator’s son the winner. The whole fight lasts about 30 seconds.
To many observers, the match was clearly staged. In addition to the bizarre turn of events, another clue is that the advertising agency that organized the brawl belongs to the Chechen despot, reports The Sports Grail.
Ramzan Kadyrov and his fighters, who took part in Russia’s offensive war against Ukraine, are notorious for their brutality. They are accused of numerous human rights violations. Eli Kadyrov himself allegedly went into battle with his brothers and allegedly took captives, which the sons gave to their father as a “gift”.
“Excellent Combat Skills”
Before his fight, the 15-year-old despot’s son trained with Khamzat Chimaev, an MMA star who was born in Chechnya and lives in Sweden, among others. Chimaev entered the cage right after the fight, hugged Eli, and raised the teen’s hand in a sign of victory. Shortly afterwards, he praised the young man on Instagram, saying he had “shown excellent fighting skills and the will to win”. Ramzan Kadyrov also shared a photo of his son on Instagram along with the phrase “Akhmat is power”, his battle cry from the war meant to honor his father.
Source: Krone
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