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Zabit "Maugli" Samedov (Azeri: Zabit Səmədov, Russian: Забит Самедов, born June 21, 1984) is an Azerbaijani kickboxer fighting out of Chinuk Gym in Minsk, Belarus.
Biography and career
Zabit Samedov was born in Georgia into an Azeri family and moved to Minsk when he was 10 years old. He started practicing martial arts at the age of 9. At very first he studied karate for 6 months under Aziz Dursunov, then switched to Muay Thai. In 1998, he joined Chinuk Gym, a well known gym based in Minsk. He trained with Alexey Ignashov and Sergei Gur under the management of his trainer Dmitriy Pyasetsky.
He was recruited by top martial arts organization K-1, after achieving several titles in various events between 2004 and 2006. He began to fight with consistency by attaining the title of K-1 Fighting Network in Riga in 2006 in Latvia.
On 26 April 2008, Samedov competed in K-1 World Grand Prix 2008 in Amsterdam, dispatched Doug Viney and Brian Douwes respectively. However, he was beaten by Errol Zimmerman in the final on points.
Samedov fought at the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź where he beat, Mindaugas Sakalauskas by unanimous decision and Raul Catinas and Sergei Lascenko to finally make it to the Final 16. At the K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 Final 16 Samedov was knocked out by Badr Hari in the first round. He's now set to fight Igor Jurković on United Glory 15.
Trivia
- In his free time, he also likes to play football.
Titles
- K-1 World Grand Prix 2009 in Łódź champion
- 2008 K-1 Europe GP runner-up
- 2007 K-1 World Grand Prix in Las Vegas runner up
- 2007 K-1 Rules Kick Tournament in Marseilles champion
- 2006 K-1 Fighting Network in Riga champion
- 2006 K-1 Hungary champion
- 2006 IFMA World Amateur Muay Thai Championship Winner in Thailand
- 2006 WMF World Amateur Muay Thai Championship Winner in Thailand
- 2004 WBKF European Kickboxing champion
- 2004 WAKO Thaiboxing World champion in Ukraine
- 2003 "Kristall Cup" Kickboxing runner-up
- 2002 "Kristall Cup" Kickboxing champion
- 2002 WBKF BARS Gold Cup Kickboxing champion
- 2001 IFMA European Muay Thai champion
- 2000 WAKO Thaiboxing World Cup champion
