Fighting
21.03.2012 17:24
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Russian fighter’s secret training at sausage factoryWhile most of the martial artists prefer sparring against real fighters, renowned Russian heavyweight Sergey Kharitonov chisels his techniques on … hog carcasses. |
19.01.2012 04:58
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Jeff Monson supports Occupy movementFour months after the first Occupy Wall Street protesters claimed New York’s Zuccotti Park, demonstrators descended on Washington on Tuesday to deliver a message to Congress: they aren’t doing all that good of a job. Occupy Wall Street |
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07.01.2012 03:09
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Jeff Monson: Anarchy is America's solutionWith the 2012 presidential election less than a year away, everyone is looking for ways to turn around America with an array of promises on the campaign trail that seemingly give each politician added credence over the others. |
Russia head and shoulders above the rest at home martial arts festRussia continues to prove itself as a martial arts powerhouse after a near clean sweep at last weekend's Battle of Champions tournament in Moscow. |
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Lebedev and Tzsyu bolster KHL fighters VityazThe toughest KHL outfit, Vityaz, have got a surprise reinforcement in the face of WBA cruiserweight champion Denis Lebedev and his renowned coach Kostya Tszyu. The pair and their team had the last word though. |
Khasikov breaks ‘Iron Mike’ to win W5 beltRussian kickboxing star Batu Khasikov is now a fully-fledged member of the fight game elite. On Saturday, Batukhan, who beat Albert Kraus earlier this year, claimed a victory over another K-1 great, “Iron” Mike Zambidis. |
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Khasikov ready to humble another K-1 legendThere is a big welterweight title fight in Moscow tonight. K-1 Russian champion Batu Khasikov is hoping to take the W5 crown from legend Mike Zambidis. |
Dutch master deprives Russian of super light-weight beltRussia's Ruslan Tozlian failed to defend his super light-weight title against one of the world's toughest stand-up fighters, Sergio Wielzen from the Netherlands. It was a bruising encounter with Tozlian admitting he was overpowered by the Dutchman. |
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‘Jeff is a true expert’ – Fedor EmelianenkoFormer champion and martial arts legend Fedor Emelianenko is gearing up for the fight against American heavyweight Jeff Monson, which will be held on November 20 in Moscow. |
Crossing cultural divides: from Sumo to RiverdancePastimes famous for coming from abroad are becoming increasingly popular among Russians. |
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31.07.2011 11:02
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Henderson knocks out Fedor in first roundDan Henderson has delivered Fedor Emelianenko his third defeat in a row in a Strikeforce M-1 Global heavyweight bout. |
Formula One driver to be charged with assaultA lawyer for Eric Lux says the Renault executive plans to file a criminal complaint against Force India driver Adrian Sutil for assault following an incident in Shanghai. |
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Roy Jones, Jr. treats media with new entrance songBoxer Roy Jones, Jr. has unveiled a new entrance song for his upcoming bout. |
08.05.2011 13:00
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Pacquiao beats Mosley, wants Mayweather Jr nextManny Pacquiao has earned a unanimous decision over Shane Mosley at the MGM Grand Garden and retained his WBO welterweight title with 14th consecutive victory. |
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Spanish fighters no rivals for Russian matesRussia's dominance of the global Mixfight scene was proven further this week as their Sambo 70 squad schooled the Spanish Warriors team in Moscow. |
Roy Jones Jr to get home crowd support in Moscow boutOne of the greatest boxers of all time, Roy Jones Jr, is readying to strut his stuff in Moscow on May 21 when he takes on Russian cruiserweight hope Denis Lebedev. RT caught up with the American on his latest promotional visit to the Russian capital. |
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Another martial arts star takes on MoscowMoscow has recently become an attractive arena for martial arts stars. Following K-1 champion Albert Kraus, another top gun of the sport, Mike Zambidis, took a shot in the capital. |
Police, fire brigade and army decide who’s best on tatamiAn unusual judo tournament was held in the Russian capital on Saturday, where members of the police, fire brigade, and the army took to the tatami mats to wrestle for the armed force's European crown. |
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Caucasus Shaolin breeding its own King of Kung FuA martial arts school in the heart of Russia’s North Caucasus has been celebrating after one of its students became the first non-Chinese to be named “King of Kung Fu”. But that isn't the only thing that makes the school in Dagestan so exceptional. |
Russian hand-to-hand fighters safe bet at home World ChampionshipsThe first ever Hand-to-Hand Fighting World Championships was held in Moscow on Sunday. With eight titles at stake, it was the hosts who got their hands on most of them. |



















