MMA fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight engaged in one of the bloodiest bare-knuckle brawls of the year in April, but this time Knight was on hand to offer Lobov encouragement ahead of his fight with Paulie Malignaggi.
The behind-the-scenes footage, released by Conor McGregor's media wing The Mac Life, shows 'The Russian Hammer' in his final moments of preparation for what will go down as the most mainstream bare-knuckle boxing match in history last weekend.
Lobov was awarded the win on the judges' scorecards (48-47 x3) but it was a far more tactical, less aggressive affair than Lobov's previous appearance in the BKFC ring in April where he and Knight engaged in a wild, ten-minute brawl.
Knight was knocked down four times in the contest (and lost the same number of teeth, incidentally) and came out on the wrong side of a decision defeat to Lobov but nonetheless, he was on hand in Tampa, Florida to offer his support.
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Entering Lobov's dressing room moments before his ring-walk, Knight embraces the SBG Ireland man and tells him that "this is your time, brother. This motherf***er isn't ready."
"Go show the world, brother," he says before exiting the room where he waited in the hallway to accompany Lobov on his walk to the ring.
"Go sleep him, Artem!" Knight says. Read More – Source
MMA fighters Artem Lobov and Jason Knight engaged in one of the bloodiest bare-knuckle brawls of the year in April, but this time Knight was on hand to offer Lobov encouragement ahead of his fight with Paulie Malignaggi.
The behind-the-scenes footage, released by Conor McGregor's media wing The Mac Life, shows 'The Russian Hammer' in his final moments of preparation for what will go down as the most mainstream bare-knuckle boxing match in history last weekend.
Lobov was awarded the win on the judges' scorecards (48-47 x3) but it was a far more tactical, less aggressive affair than Lobov's previous appearance in the BKFC ring in April where he and Knight engaged in a wild, ten-minute brawl.
Knight was knocked down four times in the contest (and lost the same number of teeth, incidentally) and came out on the wrong side of a decision defeat to Lobov but nonetheless, he was on hand in Tampa, Florida to offer his support.
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Entering Lobov's dressing room moments before his ring-walk, Knight embraces the SBG Ireland man and tells him that "this is your time, brother. This motherf***er isn't ready."
"Go show the world, brother," he says before exiting the room where he waited in the hallway to accompany Lobov on his walk to the ring.
"Go sleep him, Artem!" Knight says. Read More – Source
