Every hardcore MMA fan knows the name of Roman Zentsov. He is one the the true pioneers in Russian MMA, heavyweight with crazy knockout power in both hands and heart of true warrior.

He started his fighting career in 2000 and got a lot of fans thanks to his entertaining fighting style and his drive to finish all of his opponents by crazy KO. Roman got wide recognition in MMA world when he won twice by brutal knockouts at Pride FC events.

But tonight we are going to tell you about the fight that happened at the early stage of Roman’s career on November 11, 2000. Young Roman Zentsov participated in M-1 world MMA championships and his opponent was two-meter tall Dutch kickboxer with quite impressive record in various martial arts who decided to try his skills in MMA.