A look around us its a devastating explosion is it sign from our fun plus weaponize in place or just information to minutes later elections. Counting the cost of aljazeera. In russia and him a mixed martial arts is a phenomenon. In the citys hundreds of amateur fighters front up to a battle with few rules. Of. Deep in the Caucasus Mountains. Train from morning till night hoping to find their way out of poverty and become champions. If you dont see its a tough but the payoff being there is no good. For you to come to and the biggest winners are the businessmen and politicians riding the sports popularity to riches and power was vocal thats what i want to use to investigate russias obsession with mixed martial arts. In the north Caucasus Mountains dagestan is a republican the Russian Federation this poll rural region is scattered with tiny villages like. One of the few ways out of poverty here is to become a champion in mixed martial arts or m. M. A. I dont know who is more years of this. Its 7 am and for 14 year old had that means its time to start training. School holidays but theres no time to relax. Before he can eat breakfast he works out closely monitored by his mother. The fate of his entire family depends on him. Wrapped up to 5 he called he heads off for an 8 kilometer run in the mountains. His father watches him like a hole. Its one of the stage where the. Thank you. Shouldnt be using the. Porch. His father is also his coach. Solution will give you should be on yes a little sneak did. What other publish it on busy. Although those is. The relative. When he gets back home he puts on his gloves for another half hour of training. This intense program has made him dagestans number one under 14 foot to face boxing champion. We can see him here in the cage wearing the red helmet. But he hasnt lost a match yet. Weve. Had to more it shares his room with his big brother both boys take part in fighting sports but its little how jim moret hes impressed his parents the most. To do now i wont presume that his son will miss the end of so that hes done. With bitterness that is public you both sunda your us through a cause of that will miss this is that hes done it as much but itll. Absolutely. Beautiful. For now had you more talent isnt bringing any money to the family. To make ends meet his parents bake bread in a garage to sell to neighbors in the village. To love was born want to. Know there was that on them was she in a sport that the new summer which im not but only. Reason. Her doctor must be to. Sedate him or a little. Bit more if. You. Had you more it helps as much as he can. After his training he delivers the bridge. But he has big dreams. What tell me whats the song other than. A church or 1st impression of such an honor still goes off on. The lord was. So he was but the Mother Nature in the room was. He wants to follow in the footsteps of dagestans biggest i dont. Know mama dog m m as global superstar who comes from a small Mountain Village just like his nicknamed the eagle he became World Champion he earns millions of dollars and is constantly on t. V. And billboards. After winning the title russian president Vladimir Putin welcomed him it was written. So if youre interested do you know he was also welcomed like a king by runs and cuddyer of president s of neighboring chechnya posing with a star like a big b. s good publicity. The fighter earns him a sadies in return. 6 back in dagestan its time for had to go back to school. Hes heading to the 5 directions of the world school hes in deep in debt that stands mountains. This is where the best fighters in the region train. There are about 250 students aged between 10 and 18 years old. I do a bit of so you know they days a full on top of classes today its 4 hours of fighting 6 days a week smear the birds this. Will go to the. After the School Salute the 1st Training Session starts before breakfast rufo. Frugal list. That. Go imo this more this study more it may be the smallest bit hes the most promising there is which room upright is so bad for a suit for no opposite of. The instructors always call on him to demonstrate moves every other student. After which. This level of commitment is essential if hes to become. Im a professional fighter. I dont know if you just. Heard that as i. Havent reached the rest of you on our models of being. After an intense session the students are finally allowed a protein packed breakfast. Followed by 3 hours of class history math and russian. With a lack of sleep and sheer amount of training its difficult for students to keep up. The nervous shock. Had jim moret is having trouble paying attention. But the chance to rest is short lived up. To. Its had you more at 2nd daily fight Training Session on todays program stretching stuff that children need to be as flexible as dances. They should also be prepared to take punches. And if theyve. Got the schools found Hossain Megumi dog is proud that his tiny school has produced many World Champions have started with the paper which it did which is well nearer usual on this. Issue for. Catherine of the. Event so youre still going to spend it your woman couple. Mum produce. A pretty good with. Children its a given to provoke. And education will help protect. Against radicalization. In neighboring chechnya also plays a powerful role in the him a jiffy strongman and. The. Dear old has made m. M. A. His posts in all platform critics say he uses it to boost his countrys image and deflect attention from alleged human rights abuses his Instagram Account shows him as an action man. A powerful president putin if its white. And even pulls trucks weve hes bare hands. Like demonstrations of a vital to his image. In the capital of grozny a huge arena hosts matches for his from across the world. The. President has the best seat in the house. For the highlight of tonights show is a boxing match for which by hes 13 year old son. Theres the end of the i were through in the i his opponent barely attempts to fight but instead he chooses to just protect himself i were the earth i were. His dad is delighted. To deride has launched an m. M. A. Club with branches all over chechnya hes even developed his own professional league and built a team of champions who fight under his colors. Nicknamed as is the style of kid. Hes a 5 time World Champion 100 percent sponsored by the president. No good in the. Midst of the. War theater and to. The death of the. Forest league if. The little. 3rd or 5th. Child was his face is plastered everywhere alongside the president of the book. The staff or the police. And the president has given him more than just cause. Of moved him into a luxury apartment in grozny wealthiest area where. Were all in. The middle of. This class that visual. After the photo his most treasured item is hes a man made champions belt to the. Us. But you know what it is the decision was you know enough when i want the boys. With the most of them one of them up for us i think you know. The t. V. Has m. M. A. Channels showing constantly its a comfortable life with plenty of money but there is one hitch dear all of controls everything words are. Ok for the course for the more where you have the most. Bullets this way. Across town we get rare permission to go inside. A club but only under strict conditions no shots of the outside of the building and no questions which may offend. Us boys. Well im not sure that. Many suspect this club is also a secret base for the Chechen Special forces. The head coach welcomes us warning us that im a 2 topics for discussion sport and the president. To see if we those 4 things up in the news with him. But the most of the much slower than we thought it would be much thought this is but its really. Lost it is political in the media they would say is that in. Amongst the portraits of champions one photo draws our attention. Miss to simply. Nicknamed patriot. Has been accused by several n. G. O. S of assassinations and human rights abuses he runs both the club and the notorious Chechen Special forces. But your own. Suddenly the whole room goes quiet this murdoch has arrived with a surprise visit to his pupils. More than you know for the. Good of a job. Wasnt even into. It it. Was up to which weve all. Heard im at the end of the rough and weve got to look at our european link. Your middle. Finger to the above world out will avoid their way through well you know who you are but i dont think you several of them are going. To look theyre going to go for. Much to look for. But. Lets just have a look back on your show so. Its understandable that hes reluctant to speak with farnaz the u. S. Has accused him of killing torture and gross violations of human rights in chechnya theyve frozen his assets and banned him from america. Good for millions of fans across russia the politics on to important and some entrepreneurs are cashing in. A 35 year old businessman has made his fortune in m. M. A. Im a farmer. For business is more interesting for me before fights i do little different try to many different business look at churches. In sports. New york i try to rant. But. The truth is i think its because. 9 years ago he launched a street fighting competition thats now held all over russia in parking lots or on vacant land he brings amateur fighters together free of charge and streams it all on mine. And 1st the word was like a 400. 00 we bring sent from in our construction. To guys for being green crews its very cheap or you know one guy hes like blind he cannot see its my whole guy this brings in millions of and millions of rubles. Talk to parents for taxpayers its. Great because even if it happen live thinking system you can. Kill off fungal oh i will go. Looking. Great can find says to his luxury apartment in St Petersburg city center. Its moving pictures here that look its a beautiful office through high energy because some searching. And even hes only passion. For a small collection. But once was the as good its a very good quality you know its like a good to be more than special very beautiful this is you know like if you want to 7 a little bit simple to legal. This is gods this popular model to look at number one for protect the right. I have good friends and military could be in bullies and sometimes we go to go towards shooting go for special education and for all. But hes real pride and joy is hidden in this box is gets from you to. Street fights. For president 1000000 subscribers and thats what we need one. Maybe 10 minute script. Is like gold but. This is the place we are organized by french us gregg refuses to disclose exactly how much he earns just that his revenue has doubled every year for the past 8 years. His thriving business relies on those who are ready to step into the ring in front of the cameras like 24 year old did he live from where he knew. He lives in his basement apartment in moscow his bedroom lies behind a boiler room. Where he keeps his Sports Equipment some medals and protein powder. And a flat screen t. V. To play video games. For boys real fights he says his life has changed since launching his fighting korea so. I think that when you. Know youre going to work you. Did the lows now fought in the ring 12 times and remains undefeated he dreams of joining the pros one day and today hes getting ready for another fight that she hopes will take him one step closer up. Meanwhile in a parking lot greg and his team are getting ready for the fight song. They set up a ring of sand and cameras for the online audience. But through part of what they are supposed. To watch this is for. The idea is simple anyone is allowed in the ring no medical certificate or training required. As long as you are ready to fight just watch the show is free for spectators and the fight is paid as they must be anyone any any money here is greg that was really just north images taken out of there when he got sued off your significant other loves is a tough its such close. To corners of people if i see a good interest story are you going to give it back because most interesting the local are video views and more because which is interesting story. Grizs them really player one final step before jumping into the ring. Confirming that should they get in the organization isnt liable. To the fun of it was what a. Lot of. Us have. Is the most anticipated. Hes fighting a shift from a japanese restaurant hes won every match hes forcing these nickname to the sushi man. Sushi man has the upper hand early on. The right oh. Did he learn fights back. But in his haste performs one of the few band moves in and i. Was. Utterly selfish it. Was a little bit easier. The fight gets going again and ends in a brawl on the ground. Demeanor uses a strangling technique. Sushi that taps out. Exhausted but elated that miller has both hot and another victory i 7. Think. That is why the president that it was was a situation where his grand prize is a backpack provided by the sponsor for a short stuff that was fathers are really was its another tiny step in his quest for m. M. A. Glory. The rich and popularity of his sport is phenomenal not just in russia but around the world and as it flourishes it means more opportunities for the hopefuls who are willing to fight d they just have to wait. 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