Earlier this month, an Iranian MMA fighter triggered controversy at an occasion in Moscow at Hardocre, the Russian equal of Naked Knuckles. Ali Hebati appeared on April 19 for his Exhausting Combating Championship (HFC) debut towards Arkady Osipyan of Armenia. However earlier than the match began, Hebati kicked the ring woman, recognized solely as Maria, within the buttocks as she displayed the objective card for the spectators and cameras.
The girl rotated in apparent shock, voicing her anger earlier than the referee intervened to separate them, warning the fighter of his habits. The Iranian combat lasted solely 30 seconds earlier than the referee waved it off. After Osipian retreated to his nook, Heibati jumped up and started attacking him from behind, touchdown a sequence of low-cost photographs. This prompted a number of folks to enter the cage to separate the 2 fighters as they awaited the official choice, through which Hebati was defeated by technical knockout.
After the combat, Heibati grabbed the microphone and, annoyed with what he needed to say, kicked one of many commentators and engaged in a heated alternate with him. The footage reveals members of the group attacking Hebati after he was defeated.
At a hardcore Moscow MMA occasion, the Russian equal of Naked Knuckles, Iranian fighter Ali Hebati kicked a hoop woman within the buttocks to push her out of the Octagon, claiming it was towards her faith. He misplaced his subsequent combat, was crushed by the mob and banned… pic.twitter.com/ANv73gjRIP
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Some sources say the Muslim fighter kicked the ring woman for spiritual causes together with her not carrying a hijab.
In Russia, Iranian MMA fighter Ali Hebati kicked a hoop woman within the again, who was not carrying a hijab.
He misplaced his combat towards an Armenian by a technical knockout, was crushed by the group and obtained a lifetime ban. pic.twitter.com/IGiMIQouvP
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Heibati claimed in a complicated social media put up that he did it due to the joy of the fistfight that occurred earlier than the match, saying he simply wished to exit and combat.
Hebati wrote:
Greetings to all. That is for Maria. I did not work properly with him. The explanation was that there have been quite a lot of fist fights earlier than MMA fights. I used to be there within the cage and I simply wished to exit and combat.
I used to be tense and understandably, feelings construct up in fights, so I used to be imply to Maria earlier than the combat. I wish to publicly apologize to him. I’m a married man, so I respect the feminine gender. He was doing his job and I, even after the combat, did not admit my fault, as a result of they hit me on the pinnacle too. Inform Maria I am sorry.
Hardcore responded to the incident in their very own social media put up, displaying a video displaying the ring woman wanting extremely uncomfortable subsequent to the Iranian fighter who kicked her. Within the caption, the hardcore fighter introduced a lifetime ban and superb that will be transferred to ring woman Maria.
What occurred in at present’s reside broadcast is past all ethical and moral requirements. Nobody has the precise to beat, contact the employees, workers and companions of Hardcore Media. Furthermore, such marginal habits in direction of ladies is completely unacceptable. Loosening your arms on ladies may be the bottom of a person.
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The league has determined that given the present scenario, the apology already made by Ali Hebati shouldn’t be sufficient. He might be fined for his remuneration and the complete quantity might be transferred to the ring-girl Maria.
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As well as, all individuals within the huge backstage combat might be disqualified and faraway from hardcore media promotion appearances. Presently, we’re figuring out all of the names and perpetrators who participated on this unsportsmanlike conduct.
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Respect your self, respect one another, respect code of honor and easy ethical values. Respect the code of conduct of the civilized society you might be a part of.
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Respect and honest apologies to our listeners, your hardcore.
Heibati was actually tousled and “found” as he suffered losses in his first and final HCF combat, was booed by the group and ended up with a lifetime ban.
