You could already watch Roman Zentsov’s first fights in mixed martial arts on our channel and appreciate the full striking power of the Russian hammer in fights against the Dutch giant Herman Van Tuel and Andrei Arlovski.
Today we are going to Holland, where in the first decade of the 21st century, 2 Hot 2 Handle tournaments were held, gathering a very cool lineup of fighters. According to the rules of this organization, fights were held in the ring and knockdowns existed in them. There were friendly relations between the Dutch promotion and the young Russian organization M-1, and therefore the best fighters of both brands periodically traveled between the two countries and delighted both Russian and Dutch fans with spectacular fights. On October 7, 2001, Roman Zentsov competed in the 8-man tournament at the 2 Hot 2 Handle 3 show. By that time, he had 2 wins and 2 losses under his belt, and he was up against a powerful, intimidating fighter, Dave Van Der Veen, who was not only a professional in MMA, but also a Dutch champion in powerlifting. The Dutch fighter loved to fight his opponents in the standing position, and there was simply no better test for Roman’s striking technique.

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