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Mayo 24 en M-1 Arena en San Petersburgo, Rusia
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Anton Vyazigin (R) is a powerful heavyweight
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SAN PETERSBURGO, Rusia (Mayo 18, 2018) – Peso pesado ruso “Gigante de Cherepovets” Anton Vyazigin (9-2-1, M-1: 4-1-0) challenges MMA living legend Sergey Kharitonov (27-6-0, M-1: 5-0-0) next Thursday (Mayo 24), como cabeza de cartel M-1 Desafío 92 in a heavyweight SuperFight, en M-1 Arena en San Petersburgo, Rusia.
M-1 Desafío 92 será transmitido en vivo desde Rusia en alta definición en www.M1Global.TV. Los espectadores podrán ver las peleas preliminares y la tarjeta principal, conectándose a registrarse en www.M1Global.TV. Los aficionados pueden ver toda la acción en sus equipos, así como en Android y Apple teléfonos inteligentes y tabletas. M-1 Desafío 92 también estará disponible enwww.FITE.TV(cartelera preliminar es gratis, $7.99 para la tarjeta principal)
The 37-year-old Kharitonov, undefeated in five M-1 Challenge events, has defeated some of the greatest heavyweight MMA fighters of all-time, Incluyendo Alistair Overeem, Andrei Arlovski, Fabricio Werdum y Pedro Rizzo.
El 6′ 6″, 265-pound Vyazigin, who is coming off a sensational 16-seconds knockout ofZaur Gadzhibabayev this past March at M-1 Desafío 89, sat in the “hot seat” leading up to Thursday’s showdown to answer some questions:
Tell us about your training camp. Did you change a lot of your regular training methods for a fight against Kharitonov?
AV: “My training camp was no different from any other camp. Como siempre, I had many sparring sessions, wrestled a lot, and was focused on functional training. In general, it was just another camp. I trained at home in Cherepovets, because this is where I belong. I have good relations with fighters from many gyms, but I have never gone anywhere to a training camp. I don’t have enough money to go abroad for a camp, I work for myself.
I feel comfortable training in my gym. Tengo un gran equipo, including some heavyweights, and we always help each other. If I have a fight scheduled, guys help me; if some other guys have fights, we all help them.”
How much will you weigh for the fight?
AV: “I think this time I will be at least 265 pounds before the fight, maybe even a bit heavier. I would not say I am that huge, there are many guys bigger than me. When I was a child, I used to be skinny and tall and only when I was n the Army did I start to gain weight. Ahora, when I am 265 libra. I breath good, and I think this weight is perfect for me.
What are your predictions for the upcoming fight? Are you going to fight Kharitonov standing or would like to take him down?
AV: In our weight class, one missed punch can end the fight, so I think we have equal chances to win this fight. During camp, we train for everything, so I will be ready to fight him standing but, si es necesario, I will take him down, because it is very important in MMA to be able to change the game plan during the fight.”
Give us your thoughts on the vacant M-1 Challenge heavyweight title. Do you see yourself as champion in a couple more fights?
AV: “Ahora, I am concentrated on the upcoming fight but, sí, definitely if I win this fight I will be the No. 1 contendiente de peso pesado. Sin embargo, I do not think about it right now. My goal is to fight the strongest and most experienced opponents, who are rated higher than me.
“I am not fighting in Saint-Petersburg for the first time and I really enjoy competing in this city. I think some fans will root for Sergey, but there will also be a lot of fans supporting me in the M-1 Arena on May 24th!”
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Próximos M-1 Challenge Eventos:
Mayo 24 – M-1 Desafío 92: Kharitonov vs. Vyazigin en San Petersburgo, Rusia
Junio 1 – M-1 Desafío 93: Shelemnko vs. Silva en Cheliábinsk, Rusia
