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MMA FIGHTER Ali Heibati has been handed a lifetime ban following his disgraceful antics on Friday night.
The Iranian was competing in the Hard Fighting Championship promotion.
On Friday he took on Arkady Osipyan in Moscow as part of the Hardcore MMA tournament.
Just moments before the bout was about to begin, a ring girl named Maria entered the cage to signal that the first round was commencing.
As she turned her back on him to leave the cage, Heibati bafflingly kicked out at her.
She then turned to confront Heibati, who was then reprimanded by the referee.
When the fight eventually got underway, Osipyan made light work of his clearly agitated opponent.
The Russian knocked Heibati out with little more than 30 seconds remaining in the first round after landing a series of strikes on the …
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