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Black and blue: Slapping champion takes brutal beating in his MMA debut

Russian Vasily Kamotsky dabbled in mixed martial arts and ended up black and blue after being outclassed by his rival

April 29, 2022 9:23am

Updated: April 29, 2022 12:16pm

The famous Russian farmer Vasily Kamotsky, better known as the "King of Slaps" for his well earned fame in the world slapping championship fights, recently surprised the world with photos in which he was brutally beaten. The Russian fighter participated in a bare-knuckle fight, one of the branches of mixed martial arts (MMA). Regretably, he did not do very well.

In social networks, the mythical Siberian shared images after his last confrontation, without indicating whom he faced. "I just had a fight, the results of which, according to the rules, I cannot communicate. Although everything is clear and, at the same time, incomprehensible on my face, ha," he said, speaking to Match TV in his native country. The rules in these fights are similar to those of boxing or MMA, with the particularity that the fighters' gloves do not cover the knuckles of their fists, causing the blows to be much harder and the injuries more serious.

Kamotsky said that every time he travels to Moscow to participate in a slapping match, he does so to "hit hard and relax." However, they recently warned him of the danger of his last duel and he decided to fight all the same: "They told me not to fight and my argument for doing so was banal: I want to fight. Well, I got into the fight and look at my face," he said on Instagram .

The "King of the Slaps" gained his popularity in the world tournaments of slapping where two rivals face each other and the one who resists the other's slaps the most wins. Despite his success, he ventured into other disciplines such as bare-knuckle boxing.

The Russian confessed to being in negotiations with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). "The offer is still relevant today. Everything is in negotiation. There is an offer, but I'm still thinking about it... The money is really good."