“Why She’s Inside the Cage??”: MMA World Left Stunned After “Mother” of the Fighter Slaps Him Post TKO

Suppose you’re on the ringside of an MMA fight, gazing at two battling fighters, both driven by a burning desire to prove their mettle. As the fight goes on, it becomes clear who the winner’s going to be, and inadvertently, one fighter TKOs the other. The match ends with the ref declaring the win to this fighter by TKO. Pretty usual, isn’t it?

But guess what? One such fight didn’t go down a similar route. It was the bout between Viktor Kichigin and Ruslan Yamanbaev. Imagine a scene that defies all expectations, when a mother’s actions collide with the brutal world of combat sports, leaving spectators gasping for answers.

Unthinkable action in the MMA ring

Although most Americans would be new to the name but to Russian fight fans, Anna Azovskaya is a celebrity, quite infamous for her intense MMA tactics. Azovskaya is Viktor Kichigin’s manager and also manages her other two sons, Georgy and Grigoriy.

The resurfaced video shows the mother, slapping Viktor, just after he was TKO’d by his opponent. The video has taken the internet by storm, with many fans wondering about the motivations behind such actions. The mother, Azovskaya, engaged in this startling encounter with her 22-year-old son, Viktor Kichigin, at the FNG 67 event in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

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Following Yamanbaev’s TKO of Kichigin, the ref stopped the match, and the fight came to an end. Ruslan would be unanimously declared the winner by TKO. Out of nowhere, Viktor’s mom-turned-manager stepped into the ring. The mother seemed to be tending to his son’s cuts, as he was bleeding. But little did anyone expect that the mother would, within seconds slapped her own son, who was already bleeding from his face due to all the cuts and bruises from the fight.

When his mother slapped him, the 22-year-old didn’t react positively. He left the cage, even before the referee could declare his opponent the winner. This left Azovskaya alone in the cage, while the referee announced Ruslan as the victor.

Fans react to ‘viral’ video of the “Mother”

Social media users shared their thoughts about the incident.

A user wrote, “See if the roles were to be reversed.”

Another MMA fan commented:

“Why doesn’t she fight in his place?, Ridiculous attitude”

Another fan seemed baffled seeing the Russian mother inside the ring, and commented:

“Why she’s inside the cage??”

Many netizens scorned the Russian mother’s actions, with comments flooding in from the MMA community.

“He lost because that’s his coach.”

“The mother is the coach? So that’s why ..”

“L mother who thinks she’s the main character”

“Why did the mother have to stand in his place?”

“No wonder why russian, chechens & kazhak takeover this sports”

As the MMA community continues to ‘grapple’ with this unprecedented event, it serves as a reminder of the complexities and challenges that can arise in the intense world of combat sports.

What do you think of the Russian mother’s actions? Let us know in the comments below.

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