SCARY ELBOW | Alexander Vasiliev vs Ali Kelat | Why was the fight cancelled?
- Posted by hendo1 on Oct 03, 2023
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In the third pair of the RCC Intro 28 tournament, viewers saw the first confrontation of the evening according to kickboxing rules. Alexander Vasiliev and Ali Kelat fought a three-round fight in the welterweight division.
At the start of the fight, Kelat worked from a distance with single kicks, Vasiliev acted more variedly, threw a series of punches, and connected high kicks. Alexander threw more punches, but Ali showed good defense.
In the second round, Kelat tried to put pressure on the Russian, but Vasiliev met his opponent well with a series of blows. In his arms, Alexander clearly interrupted the Turk, while Kelat kicked a lot at different levels. When approaching, Ali forgot about defense, and Vasiliev threw entire series at his opponent. The ending was left to Kelat, he even managed to knock the Russian down, but the referee did not count the knockdown.
The third round followed a similar scenario. Kelat pressed the Russian, tried to find opportunities to get closer, but Alexander was more effective in striking. In the middle of the round, Ali hit the Russian in the groin, but Vas