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This week on the FNU Combat Sports show, Тым, Tony and Rich discuss a slow week for boxing and recap two huge MMA cards in the United Kingdom last weekend. We also talk about Michael Bisping deciding to retire, weight cutting issues in the UFC, and a cop nicknamed “Blade” getting his 15 seconds of fame in a viral video where he boxes a teen in full uniform and comes out on top. Listen to the whole show below:
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(56-10-1, М-1: 6-0-0), Расія 184.4 фунтаў. (83.65 кг)
Портленд, Мэн (Мая 31, 2018) – Earlier this week, Нью-Ингленд Баі (NEF) officials were informed that Mike Crespo had been injured during his fight camp and would be unable to compete at “NEF 34: Home of the Brave” на Чэрвеня 16 in Portland. Crespo had originally been scheduled to face Kam Арнольд (3-0) for the vacant NEF MMA Amateur Bantamweight Championship. Killian Murphy (1-0) has stepped up to replace Crespo and take on Arnold at Aura for the 135-pound title in a scheduled five-round affair.
Murphy made his debut at “NEF 33” last month in Portland with an impressive victory over Krishna Scott (0-1) з дапамогай першага раўнда тэхнічным накаўтам. He is no stranger to the winner’s circle. Murphy is a former Maine state wrestling champion, having captured a class-A title for Marshwood High School in Elliott in 2015. Сёння, he trains with Nostos MMA in Somersworth, New Hampshire under the guidance of UFC signee, і былы чэмпіён NEF у лёгкай вазе, Дэвін Паўэл (8-3). Murphy was originally scheduled to compete against Gabriel Diaz of Florida at “NEF 34,” but Diaz pulled out of that fight earlier this month.
“It’s an exciting turn of events to end up fighting for the 135-pound belt,” said Murphy. “The goal when I started this journey was to win that belt – and I am thankful for this opportunity. I want to thank NEF, my coaches, my teammates and supporters. June 16th, I’m taking that belt home to Nostos.”
Perhaps no other member of the NEF roster has had the run in the last twelve months that Kam Arnold has had. He has cut through three opponents in the first round like a hot knife through butter including an eleven-second knockout of veteran David Thompson last month at “NEF 33.” Arnold is a member of Central Maine Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu of Lewiston, Мэн.
"Па-першае, I just want to say ‘thank you’ to Killian for accepting this fight, and also to Matt Peterson for finding me another opponent,” said Arnold when reached for comment. “Killian’s an up-and-coming, exciting fighter – and I’m excited to clash with him. I know he’s going to come ready and he’s going to be looking to shake up this division and make a statement. I’m going to continue to work hard, make an adjustment to the strategy and go balls-to-the-wall from there. This will be a great fight – and I will be NEF’s next 135-pound champ.”
“Nothing excites me more than when an athlete steps up on short notice and seizes an opportunity to grab glory – and that’s what Killian Murphy has done by agreeing to take this bout against an undefeated animal like Kam Arnold,” declared NEF co-owner and matchmaker Matt Peterson. “Kam has looked unstoppable since he debuted less than a year ago – and now we get to see him test himself against a decorated wrestler for a chance at NEF gold. As if this card wasn’t already summer fireworks – now we get to see two undefeated studs try to knock each other off over the course of a five-round championship fight. Гэта не дабіраецца крыху лепш, чым гэта!"
NeF ў наступным змешаных баявых мастацтваў падзея, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, Чэрвеня 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.
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Нью-Ингленд Баі ("NEF") з'яўляецца барацьба Рэкламныя акцыі кампаніі. Місія NeF заключаецца ў стварэнні самага высокага якасці мерапрыемствы для байцоў і прыхільнікаў. Выканаўчая каманда NeF мае шырокі вопыт у галіне кіравання адзінаборстваў, вытворчасць падзеі, па сувязях са СМІ, маркетынг, прававой і рэклама.
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Чэлябінскі, Расія (Мая 30, 2018) – Грэцыя паходжання найлягчэйшых Крыс “грэцкае Kelades” Keldes (12-3-0, М-1: 1-0-0), змагаюцца з Дартмут, Канада, бярэ на сябе ўкраінскі баец Аляксандр Pletenko (13-4-0, M;1: 0-0-0) у гэтую ноч на пятніцу M-1 Challenge 93 асноўнай карты, у Чэлябінску, Расія.
Kelades зрабіў свой паспяховы M-1 Global дэбюту ў лістападзе мінулага года на M-1 Challenge 86, калі ён перамог Алег Lichkovakha шляхам трэцяга раўнда прадстаўлення (Кимура).
Гэта было больш за палову- год з моманту M-1 Global дэбюту. Чаму вы бераце такі доўгі перапынак?
CK: “Цяжка паверыць, што гэта было так даўно. Я павінен быў змагацца яшчэ ў сакавіку, але я праблемы з атрыманнем маёй візы падарожжа забяспечанымі, так што я быў перабраніраваныя змагацца ў красавіку, але, на жаль, мерапрыемства было адменена. Так, Я быў гатовы да бою, але абставіны змяніліся даты. Я рады за гэты бой і з нецярпеннем чакаю барацьбы ў Чэлябінску. Два разы мае баі былі адмененыя, і гэта было вельмі хвалюе, але гэта дало мне больш часу, каб працаваць над сваёй гульнёй і даведацца новыя тэхналогіі.”
У вашым M-1 Global дэбют, вы былі вельмі асцярожныя на працягу першых двух раўндаў, але ў трэцім раундзе вы атрымалі ўяўленне. Гэта ваш рэальны баявой стыль ці вы проста хацелі выйграць дэбютны бой без уліку рызык?
CK: Кожны бой адрозніваецца. Часам у новай асяроддзі ён займае больш часу, каб адчуць пачатак бою, і вы павінны прачытаць праціўнік, перш чым рэагаваць занадта агрэсіўна.”
Што вы можаце сказаць пра свой наступнага саперніка, Аляксандр Pletenko? У вас ёсць падобныя запісы. Ці азначае гэта, у вас ёсць падобныя стылі бою?
CK: “Я бачыў некаторыя з яго баёў, і я не думаю, што ў нас падобныя стылі. Я ваюю лепшыя хлопцы ў свеце, і на пэўным узроўні, гэта больш цяжка скончыць баі.”
Да прыходу ў M-1 Global Вы ніколі не змагаліся нідзе, акрамя Паўночнай Амерыкі. Што гэта адчувае, як змагацца паўсвету удалечыні ад дома?
СН: “Я сапраўды атрымліваў асалоду ад сябе ў апошні раз у маім дэбютным з M-1 Global. Падарожжа трохі клопатаў з адлегласцю, але я сапраўды люблю барацьбу на міжнародным узроўні і тут, у Расіі. Я люблю біцца прэч, таму што я люблю таго, каб даказаць сабе іншыя баец і прыхільнікам. Гэта матывуе мяне!”
Расіі зорка Аляксандр “Бура” Шлеменко (56-10-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна, М-1: 6-0-0) загалоўкі M-1 Challenge 93 супраць бразільскага харчавання перфаратара Bruno Silva (17-6-0, М-1: 0-0-0).
Непераможны M-1 Challenge ў сярэдняй вазе Арцём Фралоў (10-0-0, М-1: 7-0-0) абараняе свой тытул у першы раз супраць амерыканскага любімца Джо “дызель” Риггс (47-17-1, М-1: 2-0-1) у M-1 Challenge 93 сумеснае мерапрыемства прыкмет.
M-1 Challenge 93 будзе жыць-струменевым з Расіі ў фармаце высокай выразнасці на www.M1Global.TV. Гледачы змогуць назіраць папярэднія баі і асноўны карты, зайшоўшы на рэгістрацыю наwww.M1Global.TV. Прыхільнікі могуць глядзець ўсе дзеянні на сваіх кампутарах, а таксама на Android і Apple, смартфонаў і планшэтаў. M-1 Challenge 93 таксама будзе даступная наwww.FITE.TV(папярэдняя картка бясплатна, $7.99 для асноўнай карты)
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Маючыя адбыцца M-1 Challenge Падзеі:
Чэрвеня 1 – M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko супраць. Сільва ў Чэлябінску, Расія
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Чэлябінскі, Расія (Мая 29, 2018) – Непераможны M-1 Challenge ў сярэдняй вазе Арцём Фралоў (10-0-0, М-1: 7-0-0) defends his title for the first time this Friday against American favorite Джо “дызель” Риггс (47-17-1, М-1: 2-0-1) у M-1 Challenge 93 сумеснае мерапрыемства прыкмет, у Чэлябінску, Расія.
Frolov has knocked out four of his opponents and submitted four others. Last October, Frolov captured the belt by defeating UFC veteran Кайо Магалхаес, Бразіліі, by unanimous decision and he needed a break to heal his injuries.
Арцём Фралоў (L) puts his perfect record and M-1 Challenge middleweight title belt on the line this Friday against Joe “дызель” Риггс
У 2016 you had three fights and last year you fought only twice. How many fights a year would you like to have in the future?
AF: “I would like to fight three times a year. I think this is the best number because it lets me have enough time for good recovery after fights and enough time for training camps. Вядома, there are also some distraction factors, which do not let me fight more often like, for example, some amateur competitions where I fight from time to time.”
Your title fight against Caio Magalhaes was a hard trial for you. How difficult was that 25- minute brawl?
AF: “I knew the fight was going to be a tough confrontation because Caio is a great fighter with excellent striking skills. Аднак, during the fight I found the best way to fight him and saw how I could get the victory. He impressed me with his firmness; he did not quit after I delivered many hard punches, so I must admit he has a big heart.”
When did you learn that you were going to fight Joe Riggs? What can you say about his skills?
AF: “Even before the title fight I knew that, if I won the belt, my first title defense would be against Joe Riggs. He drew my attention with his debut fight in M-1 Global. I checked his record, took a look at the list of the guys he had defeated, and understood that sooner or later we were going to meet in The Rage.
“Вядома, in the last few months, I watched many of the Diesel’s fights. His main advantage is his experience, he has five times more fights than me. Riggs is a well-rounded fighter, his wrestling skills together with the excellent control skills on the ground, and powerful ground-and- pound are probably his main strengths. Так, he is definitely a fighter of the ‘American school’.”
After capturing the title, you were mentioned among the top 20 best prospects in the world by the famous MMA magazine Fighters Only. What does it feel?
AF: I was flattered to be mentioned in the best prospects list, especially by a respected magazine like Fighters Only. Such recognition proves that you dedicate your life to MMA for a reason and that you have really achieved something. But I know that I have much work to do and a lot of things in my game to improve.”
Two weeks after your fight against Riggs there will be a contender fight between Mikhail Ragozin and Valery Myasnikov. Who do you think will be the winner? Which one of them would you like to fight?
AF: “I am acquainted with both these guys, so I would not like to fight either of them. I can’t say who is going to win this fight because they are both strong athletes and have their advantages. In my opinion the one who will have better cardio will win the fight.
“I would prefer to fight only the strongest foreigners, not fellow countrymen. You travel around the country, have camps in different places, make friends and one day you are told that you are fighting one of them. That is not the best feeling, trust me, so I’d like to fight the best athletes from other countries, so I can fight not only for myself, my gym and my city, but for the country, defending the honor of the national flag.”
You have the same number of wins by knockouts and submissions in your record. How would you like to end the upcoming fight?
AF: “I came to MMA as a wrestler, so it makes me happy that I am getting better at striking. Аднак, it feels great to win via submission as well, especially when it is a beautiful one. Уласна кажучы, any finish is awesome, because my family and friends are worried about me during the fight and I don’t like to make them worry too long. Так, I prefer to finish the fights early.
Расіі зорка Аляксандр “Бура” Шлеменко (56-10-1, 1 Паўночная Караліна, М-1: 6-0-0) загалоўкі M-1 Challenge 93 супраць бразільскага харчавання перфаратара Bruno Silva (17-6-0, М-1: 0-0-0).
M-1 Challenge 93 будзе жыць-струменевым з Расіі ў фармаце высокай выразнасці на www.M1Global.TV. Гледачы змогуць назіраць папярэднія баі і асноўны карты, зайшоўшы на рэгістрацыю на www.M1Global.TV. Прыхільнікі могуць глядзець ўсе дзеянні на сваіх кампутарах, а таксама на Android і Apple, смартфонаў і планшэтаў. M-1 Challenge 93 таксама будзе даступная наwww.FITE.TV(папярэдняя картка бясплатна, $7.99 для асноўнай карты)
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Чэрвеня 1 – M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko супраць. Сільва ў Чэлябінску, Расія
На гэтым тыдні на FNU Combat Sports Show, Тым, Tony and Rich discuss a wide variety of topics. We start out with the ESPN/UFC broadcast rights deal for five years, 30 fight cards and $1.5 billion. We also discuss the infighting among boxing promoters lately with both Bob Arum and UK upstart Eddie Hearn scrambling to sign free agents while trying to fill slots for slated shows in the United States over the coming year. We go on to recap last week’s combat sports action, highlighting the Adonis Stevenson vs. Badou Jack majority draw and the Usman vs Maia 5-round snoozefest headlining last Saturday night’s UFC Fight Night card. We of course also preview this weekend’s boxing matches and the UFC and Bellator cards coming out of England. We even touch on the regulation of bareknuckle boxing and Bobby Gunn’s claim of no fatalities recorded in the sport. У рэшце рэшт, we wrap up with a reminder of what this weekend is all about: saluting our servicemen and women. Listen to the whole show at the link below:
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Сяргей Харытонаў супраць. Anton Vyazigin declared
“Няма Конкурс”
Aleksander Doskalchuk crowned undisputed
M-1 Challenge flyweight champion |
Aleksander Doskalchuk is now the undisputed M-1 Challenge flyweight champion
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САНКТ-ПЕЦЯРБУРГ, Расія (Мая 25, 2018) – Last night’s SuperFight between Russian heavyweight star Сяргей Харытонаў and his main event challenger, Антон Vyazigin, was declared a “no contest” і Аляксандр Doskalchuk established himself as the undisputed M-1 Challenge flyweight champion last night at M-1 Challenge 92 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Расія.
Харытонаў (27-6-0) originally was declared the winner by way of a second-round technical decision over his Russian opponent, Vyazigin (9-2-0), due to an illegal eye poke that prevented Kharitonov from continuing to fight.
The result was later changed to a “no contest” after the commission, assembled by M-1 Global president Вадзім Фінкельштэйн, reviewed the fight video and made the decision to change the result. A rematch will be scheduled for one of the next events, likely M-1 Challenge 95: Battle in the Mountains, which will happen in July in Ingushetia, Расія.
“A ‘no contest’ was the only possible decision in this situation,” Finkelchtein explained the change. “It was an accident and yesterday the judges made the decision according to the rules, giving the victory to Kharitonov, based on the scorecards. But this fight was an exception.”
“Changing the result to ‘no contest’ is the best choice,” Kharitonov agreed. “This was not the victory I wanted. I was sure the fight would be ruled as no contest, so I was surprised when the referee raised my hand. Anton did not want to poke me, so I think the decision now is fair. In the hospital I was told I’ve got an eye contusion and corneal abrasion. I hope to recover fast and get a rematch.”
Сяргей Харытонаў (R) didn’t agree with the original decision declaring him the winner.
“I think ‘no contest’ is a fair result,” Vyazigin added. “I was sure that after that poke, Sergei would take a break, and then we will go on. But the fight was stopped and he was declared the winner. Talking about corneal abrasion, I have no idea how it could happen. I always cut my nails before fights and the referee checks that, so that is weird. Вядома, Я хачу матч-рэванш, our story has not ended.”
Doskalchuk (9-1-0), якія змагаюцца з Украіны, entered The Rage as the M-1 Challenge flyweight champion to take on M-1 Challenge Interim flyweight titlist Арман Ашымаў (8-3-1), Казахстан. Ashimov was unable to continue after two rounds due to a hand injury.
Brazilian welterweight Tiago “Bahia” Varejao (27-5-1) апынуўся ў дзіўным M-1 дэбют, taking a majority decision from former M-1 Challenge title challenger Sergey Romanov (14-3-0).
Giga Kukhalashvili (9-4-0) was disqualified in the third round for “rope grabbing” against undefeated Russian light heavyweight Khadis Ibragrimov (4-0-0).
Russian lightweight Pavel Gordeev (11-1-0) took a split decision victory from Mickael “Рагнар” Lebout (17-9-2), Францыя.
Па папярэдніх карты, руская цяжкавагавік Maksim Baruzdin (1-0-0) won his pro debut, stopping Cuban giant Freddi Gonzales (0-2-0) in the opening round via punches, Russian lightweight prospect Аляксей “Phenomenal” Ilyenko (8-0-0) lived up to his nickname, remaining undefeated by unleashing a barrage of kicks and punches for a third-round knockout of Helson Henriques (9-6-1), of Angola.
Кыргызстан полулегком Azibek Satibaldiev (7-4-0) was disqualified in the second round for kicking a grounded fighter, German challenger Saba Bolaghi (9-1-1), Руская полулегком Mikhail Kuznetson (6-4-1) used a guillotine choke to submit fellow countryman Nikita Solonin (4-2-0) у другім раўндзе, and Ukrainian bantamweight Ludwig Sholinyan (2-0-1) іAlexander Osetrov (4-0-1) fought to a three-round majority draw.
Грузінскі паўсярэдняй вазе Амиран Гагаладзэ (6-1-0) won a three-round split decision over Russian Taymuraz Guriev, у той час як Ruslan Shamilov (5-0-0) kept his undefeated intact with a three-round split decision versus Дзяніс Tiuliulin (3-4-0) in a battle between Russian middleweights.
Fighters represented 10 розныя краіны: Расія, Украіна, Казахстан, Бразілія, Грузія, Францыя, Angola, Германія, Cuba and Kyrgyzstan.
Complete results & Фотагалерэя ніжэй:
ГАЛОЎНАЯ КАРТА
MAIN EVENT – Цяжкавагавікоў
Сяргей Харытонаў (27-6-0, М-1: 5-0-0), Расія
“Няма Конкурс”
Антон Vyazigin (9-2-0, М-1: 4-1-0), Расія
CO-FEATURE – М-1 CHALLENGE найлягчэйшых ЧЭМПІЯНАТ
Аляксандр Doskalchuk (9-1-0, М-1: 3-0-0), Чэмпіён, Украіна
WTKO2 (5:00)
Арман Ашымаў (8-3-1, М-1: 3-1-0), Interim Champion, Казахстан
(Doskalchuk becomes undisputed М-1 Challenge Назва мухі)
Паўсярэдняга вагі
Tiago “Bahia” Varejao (27-5-1, М-1: 1-0-0-), Бразілія
WDEC3
Sergey Romanov (14-3-0, М-1: 5-2-0), Расія
Святло цяжкавагавікоў
Khadis Ibragimov (4-0-0, М-1: 2-0-0), Расія
WDQ3 (rope grabbing – 3:27)
Giga Kukhalashvili (9-4-0, М-1: 2-1-0), Russia by way of Georgia
Легкавагавіка
Павел Гардзееў (11-1-0, М-1: 5-0-0), Расія
WDEC3
Мікаэль “Рагнар” Lebout (17-9-2, 1 Паўночная Караліна, М-1: 1-1-0), Францыя
ПАПЯРЭДНЯЯ CARD
Цяжкавагавікоў
Maksim Baruzdin (1-0-0, М-1: 1-0-0), Расія
WTKO1 (ўдары – 0:18)
Freddi Gonzales (0-2-0, М-1: 0-1-0), Куба
Средневесов
Ruslan Shamilov (5-0-0, М-1: 5-0-0), Расія
WDEC3
Дзяніс Tiuliulin (3-3-0, М-1: 0-1-0)
Паўсярэдняга вагі
Danila Prikaza (10-2-1, М-1: 7-2-0), Расія
WDEC3
Joilton “Peregrino” Сантас (24-7-0, 1 Паўночная Караліна, М-1: 0-1-0), Бразілія
Амиран Гагаладзэ (6-1-0, М-1: 3-0-0), Грузія
WDEC3
Taymuraz Guriev (7-4-0, М-1: 2-2-0), Расія
Легкавагавіка
Аляксей “Phenomenal” Ilyenko (8-0-0, М-1: 1-0-0), Расія
WKO3 (kicks & ўдары – 0:27)
Helson Henriques (9-6-1, М-1: 0-1-0), Angola
Featherweights
Mikhail Kuznetsov (6-4-1, М-1: 4-3-1), Расія
WSUB2 (ўдушэнне гільяцінай – 4:20)
Nikita Solonin (4-2-0, М-1: 1-1-0), Расія
Bantamweights
Ludwig Sholinyan (2-0-1, М-1: 0-0-1), Украіна
D3
Alexander Osetrov (4-0-1), М-1: 3-0-1), Расія
Портленд, Мэн (Мая 24, 2018) – Last week New England Fights (NEF) released the official card for its upcoming return to Aura in Portland, Мэн. The mixed-martial-arts event, азагалоўлены “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” is scheduled to take place on Saturday night, Чэрвеня 16, 2018 with a bell-time of 7:00 pm EDT. NEF matchmakers, аднак, were still hard at work on adding fights to the card, and earlier today they announced the addition of an amateur bantamweight bout to the event. Генры Кларк (3-4) сутыкнецца Дэйв Браўн (1-3) у барацьбе вагі 135 фунтаў.
The lead-up to “NEF 34” has been somewhat of a wild ride for Henry Clark. He was originally scheduled to face Florida’s Krishna Scott (0-1) on the card. Just prior to the announcement of the full fight card, Scott’s camp informed NEF that he was pulling out of the fight. Clark remained in training camp at the Choi Institute in Portland in the hope that NEF matchmakers would find him a replacement opponent. When Dave Brown stepped up to the plate, Clark was quick to accept the opportunity to fight in front of his hometown fans and friends once more.
“I’m so grateful that Dave Brown stepped up,” сказаў Кларк. “It takes a lot of guts to take a short notice fight. I would have fought anyone on a week’s notice if it meant fighting in Portland. It’s great motivation for me to finish up my camp knowing who I’m fighting. I’m coming to showcase and steal the show.”
Ураджэнец Паўночнай Андовер, Масачусэтс, Dave Brown is a three-fight veteran of the NEF cage. Prior to his time competing in MMA, Brown wrestled for Plymouth State University in Plymouth, Нью-Гэмпшыр. He will return to NEF after a three-year absence following his loss to Norman Fox in the spring of 2015. Карычневы, “‘Downtown’ Дэйв Браўн” as he is known to his fans and friends, is looking forward to his return to action.
“I’ve seen Henry Clark in action and I have a lot of respect for his abilities,” said Brown when reached for comment. “But come June 16, I’m gonna take him down… all the way у цэнтры горада!”
NeF ў наступным змешаных баявых мастацтваў падзея, “NEF 34: Home of the Brave,” will take place at Aura in Portland, Maine on Saturday, Чэрвеня 16, 2018. Tickets are on-sale now online at www.AuraMaine.com.
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Нью-Ингленд Баі ("NEF") з'яўляецца барацьба Рэкламныя акцыі кампаніі. Місія NeF заключаецца ў стварэнні самага высокага якасці мерапрыемствы для байцоў і прыхільнікаў. Выканаўчая каманда NeF мае шырокі вопыт у галіне кіравання адзінаборстваў, вытворчасць падзеі, па сувязях са СМІ, маркетынг, прававой і рэклама.
Мая 24 at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Расія
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Sergey Kharitonov
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САНКТ-ПЕЦЯРБУРГ, Расія (Мая 24, 2018) – MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, М-1: 5-0-0) outs his perfect M-1 record on the line today against fellow Russian heavyweight, “Чарапавец Giant” Антон Vyazigin (9-2-1, М-1: 4-1-0), in today’s (Мая 24) M-1 Challenge 92 main event SuperFight, at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, Расія.
M-1 Challenge 92 будзе жыць-струменевым з Расіі ў фармаце высокай выразнасці на www.M1Global.TV. Гледачы змогуць назіраць папярэднія баі і асноўны карты, зайшоўшы на рэгістрацыю на www.M1Global.TV. Прыхільнікі могуць глядзець ўсе дзеянні на сваіх кампутарах, а таксама на Android і Apple, смартфонаў і планшэтаў. M-1 Challenge 92 таксама будзе даступная на www.FITE.TV(папярэдняя картка бясплатна, $7.99 для асноўнай карты)
The 37-year-old Kharitonov has defeated a Who’s Who of some of top heavyweight MMA fighters, у тым ліку Alister Overeem, Андрэй Арлоўскі, Фабрыцыо Вердума і Пэдра Риццо.
Kharitonov had a few last words before the action officially begins:
Сяргей, you have had 33 professional MMA during your career and now you are 37 гадоў. What is your motivation in MMA? Why do you keep fighting?
СК: “Fighting has become an essential part of my life. I literally can’t live without it. I love new challenges, and this is why I compete at different events and now, for example, I have a new challenge: two fights in one week. Tomorrow I have an MMA fight at M-1 Challenge 92 and in a week, I’ve got a kickboxing bout scheduled.
“This is life and we have to take risks, because no risk, no reward. Так, I am ready for this. MMA is my passion, but I love kickboxing, занадта, and now I am interested in competing in both sports.”
It is said that for heavyweights the age of 35 is the prime, because this is the time when heavyweights are usually quite experienced, but still in shape. What do you think about it?
СК: “It all depends. One fighter can reach his prime at 25, another one at 35, але, па-мойму, it depends on his conscious. Take a look at some boxers like George Foreman, who fought until he was 48. Even in lighter divisions there are many examples of successful old fighters like Bernard Hopkins and even Floyd Mayweather Jr., who is not that young today. If you keep training hard, you can fight for a long time.”
Only twice in your career you won by decision. How does it happen that you finish almost all your opponents?
СК: “I always look at my opponent; if he gives me an opportunity to finish him, I do it. I don’t care how I win fights and I have no goal to finish my opponents. The only thing that really matters is the victory.”
Anton Vyazigin has power in his hands. Do you have a plan for the upcoming fight or do you need one?
СК: “My fighting style depends on the situation, but I think tomorrow we are going to have a stand-up fight. At this stage of my career, I do not really change my training camp for new opponents. I have pretty much experience, so I can just enter The Rage and do what I have to do. Тым не менш, I usually watch my opponents’ баі. I watched two fights of Vyazigin and can say that he is a great young athlete with heavy punches. I am very excited because it makes me happy that young guys like him are ready to replace us. Who knows how much time we have left, a year, два, тры, maybe even five? These guys have long careers ahead and they have to keep growing and showing their best!”
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Маючыя адбыцца M-1 Challenge Падзеі:
Мая 24 – M-1 Challenge 92: Харытонаў супраць. Vyazigin ў Санкт-Пецярбургу, Расія
Чэрвеня 1 – M-1 Challenge 93: Shelemnko супраць. Siva in Chelyabinsk, Расія