If the fight between Cédric Doumbè and Baysangur “Baki” Chamsoudinov ended short, the post-match declarations lived up to the bill of the gala evening at the Accor Arena.
Baki won at the end of the third round due to a splinter that slipped into one of the Franco-Cameroonian's big toes.
To the great frustration of MMA fans and the public who were expecting more from this fight, presented as the event of the evening.
After the fight, which will certainly take place again during a rematch that the two fighters already seem to want, Baki, the young 22-year-old champion of Chechen origin delivered a message of support for the Palestinian cause.
Baki's magnificent message for Palestine 🇵🇸❤️ pic.twitter.com/iRE5Sfa8CO
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“Brothers, today this fight is not the important thing,” he declared at a press conference, after noting that he would have liked to be able to deliver his message to the microphone of the room.
There is Ramadan coming and there is a people who are unfortunately being exterminated.
It is necessary to talk about it.
We must not let things go downhill.
We must not act as if this is a hype.
We talk about it, we don't talk about it anymore, we talk about it, we don't talk about it anymore... The Palestinians are suffering while we're having a good time, guys.
Focus and help them and let's restore this injustice.
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