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Viacheslav Datsik
Russian mixed martial artist From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Viacheslav Valerievich Datsik (Russian: Вячесла́в Вале́рьевич Да́цик, IPA: [vʲɪtɕɪˈslav ˈdatsɨk]; born 13 February 1980[1]), also known as Red Tarzan[2] and Red-Haired Tarzan,[3] is a Russian professional boxer, kickboxer, and mixed martial artist.
Datsik has fought professionally in his native Russia since 1999, accumulating a record of 14–19 in mixed martial arts. Datsik gained notoriety both for his criminal behavior and vigilante raids on brothels, as well as his white supremacist and neo-Nazi beliefs.[4]
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Martial arts career
Datsik attained some degree of fame in the mixed martial arts community, due mostly to his dramatic knockout of future Ultimate Fighting Championship heavyweight champion Andrei Arlovski at the MFC World Championship on 9 April 1999,[5] and, in part, to his wild fighting style and notorious in-ring antics. Another notable fight was in a Pankration bout in 2001, when Datsik faced Vitali Shkraba. During the fight he poked Shkraba in the eye, which resulted in a disqualification.
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Imprisonment
After losing six straight fights between December 2001 and February 2003, Datsik pursued a career in kickboxing and appeared in his last fight for almost a decade on 23 August 2006.[6] He later seemingly disappeared completely, leading to widespread rumors that he had died in a train wreck. These rumors, however, were set to rest when it was reported in March 2007 that he was alive and well after being detained for his part in the armed robbery of various mobile phone shops in St. Petersburg.[7]
Datsik was sympathetic to the Slavic Union white supremacist organization.[8] He reportedly had obsessive antisemitic and anti-Christian views, while exalting Slavic paganism. The official expert analysis on his mental sanity asserted that he claimed Jesus Christ was a Mossad agent, whereas Datsik believed himself to be "Red Tarzan," the son of Slavic god Perun. In the analysis, he was concluded to have schizophrenia and avoided criminal charges.[9] He was first locked in a high-security mental institution for therapy, but he was transferred to a low-security psychiatric clinic in July 2010.[10]
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Escape and deportation
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In August 2010 he escaped by tearing a hole in the wire fence around the low-security clinic, apparently using his bare hands. He then illegally crossed the border to Norway in a boat and met with Norwegian reporters. While wearing Nazi symbols, he told the reporters that he was "not a nationalist, but a racist".[11] Joined by two neo-Nazis from "an ex-Soviet Baltic state" living in Norway,[10] he appeared at the International Police Immigration Service in Oslo on 21 September 2010, where he handed in a loaded weapon, declared himself a "white warrior", and requested political asylum.[11] As a result, the police searched their tattoo shop, where they found five illegal handguns and an entrance card stolen from the Norwegian Armed Forces. Nazi paraphernalia, including a large doll dressed up as a Nazi, was found near the front entrance of the shop. The newspaper interviewed residents near the tattoo shop who claimed they "often heard loud noise, screaming and banging". The neighbors also stated they would occasionally see the occupants of the tattoo shop "practicing fighting and boxing while completely naked". All three were then jailed, while the case was being investigated.[12] On 18 October, Russian authorities sent an extradition request to Norwegian authorities.[citation needed]
In the week of 29 October, a Norwegian police physician submitted a report based on conversations with Datsik and review of available documents, which concluded that he did not have a serious mental disease.[13] Datsik's lawyers are of the opinion that Political abuse of psychiatry in the Soviet Union and Norwegian authorities on that ground must allow Datsik to remain in Norway.[13] Datsik also claimed that he was tortured by Russian authorities. The torture included the application of electrodes to his genitals and placing him in an iron cage for eight months, naked and handcuffed.[13] He had twice attempted suicide in Norwegian detainment due to being isolated from the other prisoners, but he was again isolated after shouting racist remarks from his cell window.[13] Datsik had been placed in solitary confinement for four weeks despite the court's order being limited to one week. Norwegian police blamed capacity issues for this.[12] The Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet wrote that Datsik had allegedly told the police that he wants his girlfriend to come to Norway for family reunification.[13]
He asked the court to give him the maximum sentence, as he said that it would help him live a healthier life, while announcing that he was "too raw for humanity". He told the Norwegian media that he wanted to compete in mixed martial arts under the flag of Norway. Russia has sought the extradition of Datsik.[14] On 22 December 2010, a demonstration was held by his followers in Oslo. Viacheslav Datsik was deported from Norway on 18 March 2011.[15]
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Brothel raids
Following his release from custody, Datsik began a series of vigilante raids on brothels.[16]
Release
Datsik was released from custody in 2016.[17] He had been imprisoned for nine years, apart from a one-month stint of freedom, following his escape.
Personal life
Datsik is father to two children from a former relationship with Xenia Efimova.[18]
Mixed martial arts record
Professional
| 32 matches | 14 wins | 18 losses |
| By knockout | 5 | 8 |
| By submission | 6 | 2 |
| By decision | 1 | 4 |
| By disqualification | 0 | 2 |
| Unknown | 2 | 2 |
Exhibition
| Amateur record breakdown | ||
| 2 matches | 1 win | 1 loss |
| By decision | 1 | 1 |
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Professional boxing record
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Modified rules record
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