Viacheslav Datsik

Viacheslav Valerievich Datsik (, ; born 13 February 1980 ), also known as Red Tarzan and Red-Haired Tarzan, 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.

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, 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.

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. 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.

Datsik was sympathetic to the Slavic Union white supremacist organization. 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. 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.

Escape and deportation 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". Joined by two neo-Nazis from "an ex-Soviet Baltic state" living in Norway, On 18 October, Russian authorities sent an extradition request to Norwegian authorities.

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. 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. On 22 December 2010, a demonstration was held by his followers in Oslo. Viacheslav Datsik was deported from Norway on 18 March 2011.

Brothel raids Following his release from custody, Datsik began a series of vigilante raids on brothels.

Release Datsik was released from custody in 2016. 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.

Mixed martial arts record Professional Loss

Artem Tarasov DQ Fight for Hype 2

Moscow, Russia Win

Andrey Kirsanov Submission (armbar) Fight Night 2

Belorechensk, Krasnodar Krai Win

Roman Savochka TKO (punches) Crystal Ring Cup 2

Moscow, Russia Win

Stanislav Nuschik Submission (heel hook) Ultimate Combat Russia (−90 kg)

Moscow, Russia Win

Denis Sobolev Submission (rear-naked choke) Cup of Empire 2004

Moscow, Russia Loss

Sergei Gur TKO (doctor stoppage) BARS: Cup of Arbat Quarter-finals (+94 kg)

Moscow, Russia Loss

Zurab Akhmedov Decision (unanimous) BARS: Cup of Arbat Final (−71 kg)

Moscow, Russia Loss

Eduard Voznovich Decision (unanimous) BARS

Moscow, Russia Loss

Roman Sukoterin Decision (unanimous) BARS

Moscow, Russia Loss

Vitali Akhramenko KO/TKO BARS

Moscow, Russia Win

Murad Musaev KO/TKO BARS

Moscow, Russia Loss

Andrey Kindrich Decision (unanimous) BARS

Moscow, Russia Win

Sergey Danish Decision Honour of Warriors 2002

Kyiv, Ukraine Win

Vasily Gorbonos N/A BARS

Moscow, Russia Win

Vladimir Marinin N/A Pankration Eurasian Championship 2001

Moscow, Russia Loss

Timur Porsukov N/A BARS: End of Years Special 2001

Moscow, Russia Loss

Romazi Korkelia TKO (punches) Pankration Eurasian Championship 2001

Moscow, Russia Win

Eldanis Safarov KO (punch) BARS

Moscow, Russia Loss

Gela Getsadze N/A BARS

Moscow, Russia Loss

Roman Savochka TKO (doctor stoppage) IAFC: Mega-Sphere Cup 1

Moscow, Russia Loss

Roman Savochka Submission (rear-naked choke) IAFC: Mega-Sphere Cup 1

Moscow, Russia Loss

Alseldar Abdulkhamidov TKO (punches) IAFC

Makhachkala, Russia Win

Patrick de Witte Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 MFC – Russia vs. the World 1

Moscow, Russia Win

Vitaly Martushov Submission (guillotine choke) M-1 MFC: Exclusive Fight Night 1

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Vitali Shkraba DQ (eye gouging) Pankration Russian Championship 2001

Moscow, Russia Win

Andrey Budnik TKO (punch) Pankration World Championship 2000

Moscow, Russia Loss

Ramazan Mezhidov KO (punch) IAFC Russian Championship 2000

Moscow, Russia Loss

Magomed Dzhabrailov TKO (doctor stoppage) IAFC Russian Championship 2000

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Vadim Kuvatov TKO (punches) M-1 MFC: Russia Open Tournament

Saint Petersburg, Russia Win

Stanislav Nuschik Submission (heel hook) M-1 MFC: Russia Open Tournament

Saint Petersburg, Russia Loss

Martin Malkhasyan Submission (rear-naked choke) M-1 MFC – World Championship 1999

Moscow, Russia Win

Andrei Arlovski KO (punch) M-1 MFC – World Championship 1999

Saint Petersburg, Russia Record confirmed through Tapology.com Sherdog.com and FightLife.ru

Exhibition Loss

Galymzhan Zhaslanov Decision (unanimous) Naiza FC 52 & Ural FC 53

Almaty, Kazakhstan Win

Jeff Monson Decision (unanimous) Arta MMA: Battle For Ryzan

Moscow, Russia Professional boxing record

Modified rules record Loss

Petr Romankevich KO REN TV Superfight Series

Moscow, Russia Win

Pavel Shulsky Decision (unanimous) REN TV Superfight Series

Moscow, Russia Loss

Ilyas Yakubov Decision (unanimous) Nashe Delo 71

Moscow, Russia Win

Revaz Verulashvili TKO (corner stoppage) Nashe Delo 43

Moscow, Russia