The Champ speaks!
Doskalchuk vs. Arman Ashimov овог четвртка на М-1 Цхалленге 92 у
Санкт-Петербург, Русија
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САНКТ-ПЕТЕРБУРГ, Русија (Мај 21, 2018) – The “undisputed” M-1 Challenge flyweight title bout will be on the line this Thursday (Мај 24), when M-1 Challenge flyweight champion Aleksander Doskalchuk (pictured above) and Interim titlist Arman Ashimov square off in the М-1 Цхалленге 92 co-featured event, at M-1 Arena in St. Петербург, Русија.
Doskalchuk (8-1-0, М-1: 2-0-0), бори од Украјине, won his title belt last September atМ-1 Цхалленге 83, when he used a Guillotine Choke to submit Vadim Malygin у другом кругу. Undefeated in M-1 competition, Doskalchuk won a majority decision in his M-1 debut last May, над Binh Son Le у М-1 Цхалленге 78.
Ашимов (8-2-1, М-1: 3-0-0) earned his Interim title shot this past February by stopping Gadzhimurad Aliev и Ervani Melonio with punches, односно, in the second and first rounds. У М-1 Цхалленге 87, the powerfully striking Kazakh punched out Mikael Silander in two rounds to capture the M-1 Challenge Interim Flyweight Championship.
Doskalchuk (pictured above) 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. Ускоро, 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, наравно, 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, Русија. 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, у Санкт Петербургу, 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!”
Russian heavyweight star Сергеј Харитонов (27-6-0, М-1: 5-0-0) headlines М-1 Цхалленге 92 наспрам Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, М-1: 4-1-0) in their SuperFight.
М-1 Цхалленге 92 биће пренос уживо из Русије у високој резолуцији ввв.М1Глобал.ТВ. Гледаоци ће моћи да прате прелиминарне борбе и главну картицу пријавом на региструју на ввв.М1Глобал.ТВ. Навијачи могу да гледају све акције на својим рачунарима, као и на Андроид и Аппле паметних телефона и таблета. М-1 Цхалленге 92 will also be available onwww.FITE.TV(preliminary card is free, $7.99 for the main card)
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Upcoming M-1 Challenge Events:
Мај 24 – М-1 Цхалленге 92: Харитонов вс. Vyazigin in Saint Petersburg, Русија
Јун 1 – М-1 Цхалленге 93: Shelemnko vs. Siva in Chelyabinsk, Русија