The Champ speaks!
Doskalchuk vs. Arman Ashimov deze donderdag bij M-1 Challenge 92 in
Sint Petersburg, Rusland
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SINT PETERSBURG, Rusland (Mei 21, 2018) – De “onbetwist” M-1 Challenge flyweight title bout will be on the line this Thursday (Mei 24), when M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Alexander Doskalchuk (hierboven afgebeeld) en tussentijdse titellijst Arman Ashimov square off in the M-1 Challenge 92 co-featured evenement, at M-1 Arena in St. Petersburg, Rusland.
Doskalchuk (8-1-0, M-1: 2-0-0), uitvechten van Oekraïne, won afgelopen september zijn titelriem bijM-1 Challenge 83, toen hij een Guillotine Choke gebruikte om zich te onderwerpen Vadim Malygin in de tweede ronde. Ongeslagen in M-1-competitie, Doskalchuk won afgelopen mei een meerderheidsbesluit tijdens zijn M-1-debuut, over Binh Son Le bij M-1 Challenge 78.
Ashimov (8-2-1, M-1: 3-0-0) verdiende zijn Interim-titel afgelopen februari door te stoppen Gadzhimurad Aliev en Ervani Melonio met stoten, respectievelijk, in de tweede en eerste ronde. Bij M-1 Challenge 87, de krachtig opvallende Kazachstak uit Mikael Silander in twee rondes om het M-1 Challenge Interim Flyweight Championship te veroveren.
Doskalchuk (hierboven afgebeeld) sat down on the hot seat to participate in an exclusive one-on-one conversation:
It’s been seven months since you won the title. Why did you have to take such a long break?
AD: “I had to take time to heal all my injuries. There were problems with my ankle, so I could not train and fight for a few months. Spoedig, we’ll see how this break will affect my performance. All my injuries are in the past and I am ready to win the upcoming fight and become the undisputed M-1 Challenge flyweight champion.
What did you feel when you were told an interim title was to be introduced?
AD: “I felt nothing. The interim title does not mean anything to me and I have concentrated only on one thing: winning my fights. It is known that Ashimov is a very fast fighter and has power in his hands. I can’t say anything about his endurance, because it all depends on the way the fight goes. We’ll see how good his endurance is very soon into our fight.”
How do you think your fight will go? Are you going to use your advantage in grappling?
AD: “I am ready for a five-round battle and, natuurlijk, I will be looking for an opportunity to finish my opponent at all times. I would not say that my tactics will be focused on submissions. Take a look at my fights; I love boxing and in MMA you cannot rely on just one aspect.
Your fight against Ashimov was rescheduled from the last weekend’s show in China to May 24th in Saint Petersburg, Rusland. How did it change your training plan?
AS: “I was ready to fight on May 12th, but Arman did not get his visa, so we had to change plans for the new date. Maybe it’s for the best. The flight to Saint Petersburg is easier and faster than to China. By the way, in Sint-Petersburg, many more fans will come to root for me. Support is a very important part of the game and I am grateful to all the fans who will root for me at M-1 Arena in Saint Petersburg, and everybody who will hold their fingers crossed watching the broadcast!”
Russische zwaargewicht ster Sergei Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) krantenkoppen M-1 Challenge 92 tegen Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0) in their SuperFight.
M-1 Challenge 92 zal worden live gestreamd vanuit Rusland in High Definition op www.M1Global.TV. Kijkers kunnen de voorlopige gevechten en belangrijkste kaart bekijken door in te loggen op registreren op zal zijn www.M1Global.TV. Fans kunnen alle actie kijken op hun computers, alsmede op Android en Apple smartphones en tablets. M-1 Challenge 92 zal ook beschikbaar zijn opwww.FITE.TV(voorlopige kaart is gratis, $7.99 voor de belangrijkste kaart)
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