Dzhabar Askerov

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Dzhabar Askerov
Джабар Аскеров
Born (1986-01-24) January 24, 1986
Kurah, Dagestan Dagestani ASSR, Soviet Union Soviet Union
Native name Джабар Аскеров
Other names Genghis Khan
(Russian: Чингиз-Хан)
Nationality Russia Russian Lezgin
Height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Weight 70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Division Welterweight
Style Muay Thai
Fighting out of Melbourne, Australia
Team Fighter-X
Years active 2004–present
Kickboxing record
Total 114
Wins 84
By knockout 41
Losses 29
By knockout 2
Draws 1
Mixed martial arts record
Total 5
Wins 5
By knockout 3
Losses 0
Other information
Website http://dzhabar.blogspot.com/
last updated on: December 8, 2013

Dzhabar "Genghis Khan" Askerov (Russian: Джабар "Чингиз-Хан" Аскеров; born January 24, 1986) is a Lezgin Dagestani-born Russian welterweight kickboxer fighting out of Bangkok, Thailand and representing Russia. He is the World Muay Thai Council's Muay Thai Welterweight European champion and K-1 MAX Scandinavia 2008 tournament finalist.Since 2012 Moved to Melbourne,Australia and fighting out of Fighters-X gym.

Biography and career

Dzhabar Askerov was born in Kurah, Dagestan in an ethnic Lezgin family. When he was 6, he went to school in Magaramkent. His father took him to the judo gym where he trained for 2 years.

When Dzhabar was 9, his family moved to Derbent. It was his father again who took him to the muay thai gym where he fell in love with the sport. Dzhabar had his first professional fight when he was 18. It was a 4 man tournament which he won. Few years later, he moved to Thailand to train with the best at the birthplace of his beloved sport. He settled at Rompo Gym in Bangkok. In November 2012 he moved to Australia, Melbourne and training at Fighters Xpress with trainer Peter Hatton.

Dzhabar made his K-1 debut on March 17, 2007 at the K-1 MAX East European tournament against Buakaw Por. Pramuk and lost the fight by unanimous decision.

The Contender Asia

In 2008 Dzhabar took part in The Contender Asia reality show. He was part of the Tiger Kings team and reached the semi finals where he was defeated by John Wayne Parr.

Post-Contender

He was expected to face Yoshihiro Sato in a tournament reserve bout at Glory 3: Rome - 2012 Middleweight Slam Final 8 on November 3, 2012 in Rome, Italy.[1] However, Sato was given a place in the tournament when Albert Kraus pulled out with the flu and Warren Stevelmans instead stepped in against Askerov.[2] Stevelmans beat him by unanimous decision.[3][4]

He defeated Mohamed El Mir by TKO when El Mir was injured checking a low kick in round three at Rumble of the Kings 2012 on November 16, 2012 in Linkoping, Sweden.[5][6][7]

He was expected to fight Steve Moxon at Kings of Kombat 8 on December 8, 2012 in Melbourne, Australia but withdrew from the bout and was replaced by Mostafa Abdollahi.[8]

He was awarded a highly-disputed decision over 20-year-old German Enriko Kehl at NewFC: Battle of the Stars in Dagestan on December 22, 2012.[9][10]

Askerov took possibly the biggest win of his career on January 26, 2013 when he defeated the legendary Andy Souwer by split decision at Yokkao Extreme 2013 in Milan, Italy.[11][12]

Askerov was expected to face Toby Smith at Domination 10 in Perth, Australia on March 9, 2013[13] but the bout was cancelled when the two men could not agree over the rule-set; Smith wanted to fight under Muay Thai rules, while Askerov preferred kickboxing.[14]

Askerov lost to Steve Moxon via split decision at Kings of Kombat 9 in Melbourne on April 27, 2013.[15]

He was expected to face Mike Zambidis in the semi-finals of the Legend Fighting Show -71 kg tournament in Moscow, Russia on May 25, 2013.[16] However, Zambidis was replaced by Enriko Gogokhia.[17] After dispatching Gogokhia with what Fight Sport Asia described as "one of the nastiest 70kg knockouts in recent history",[18] he faced Alim Nabiev in the final. He outclassed Nabiev, who was filling in for the injured Artur Kyshenko, and stopped him with low kicks in round three to take the tournament crown.[19][20][21]

He defeated Yoshihiro Sato by unanimous decision at Tech-Krep FC: Southern Front 2 in Kiev, Ukraine on December 8, 2013.[22]

Titles

  • 2013 Legend Fighting Show 71 kg tournament champion
  • 2012 W5 European Champion 71 kg
  • 2012 IAKSA European Champion-72.5 kg.
  • 2011 Fights by TNA RULES TNA World Cup –70 kg
  • 2010 Fights by TNA RULES TNA World Cup –70 kg
  • 2008 WMC Muay Thai Middleweight European champion –72.5 kg
  • 2008 S-Cup 2008 Europe Shootboxing tournament runner up –70 kg
  • 2008 K-1 Scandinavia MAX tournament runner up –70 kg
  • 2006 W.M.C./S1 Kings Cup runner up –72 kg
  • 2006 K-1 Russia MAX runner up –70 kg
  • 2005 W.M.C. "Muay Thai Against Drugs" world champion
  • 2005 Patong Stadium Muaythai super welterweight champion -68 kg
  • 2004 PK-1 world champion
  • 2003 I.F.M.A. World Muay Thai Championships -57 kg
  • 2000 Pancration World Junior Championship
  • 1999 Muaythai World Junior Championship

Kickboxing record

Kickboxing Record[23][24]

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

Mixed martial arts record

MMA Record[25]

Legend:       Win       Loss       Draw/No contest       Notes

See also

References

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