Ben Rothwell is an example of a truly tenacious fighter who simply cannot be broken. As a child, he almost went blind and lay in a coma for 11 days, and as a teenager he was in a terrible car accident in which his friend died. But all these events only strengthened the character of the American, who has been performing in mixed martial arts for 20 years. At one time, he knocked out Alistair Overeem and Brandon Vera, choked Josh Barnett, defeated Matt Mitrione, Brandon Schaub, Gilbert Ivel, Ricco Rodriguez and many other famous fighters. I traveled all over the world and once looked into Russia.
The young American giant, nicknamed Big Ben, arrived at the M-1 Russia vs. the World 4 tournament on November 15, 2002, with a record of 13 wins and only two defeats.
His opponent was Ibragim Magomedov, who was gaining momentum, for whom the fight against Rothwell was only the fifth in his career. Two future legends of mixed martial arts met that evening in the decagonal cage at the Yubileiny Sports Palace in St. Petersburg.
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