Shlemenko – Ismailov: watch the most anticipated fight of the year on REN TV

Already today, December 30, the RCC 13 tournament will take place in Yekaterinburg. In the main fight, Russian fighters Alexander Shlemenko and Magomed Ismailov will meet. The TV channel will broadcast the fight live it will also be available on our Ren.tv website.

The day before, Shlemenko and Ismailov have already passed the final weigh-in and will demonstrate today in the octagon what they have been preparing for for almost a year. How the final preparations are going – in the material of the correspondent Oleg Baryshev.

For a few minutes, Magomed Ismailov became the owner of the championship belt. He got it without a fight. The trophy was presented to the fans – Ismailov could not resist the temptation and tried it on.

Storm has a face darker than a cloud – the audacity of the Bald Predator is annoying. On the day of the fight, everyone’s nerves are on edge. In a matter of hours, one of them will still get the championship trophy, but officially and certainly not so easy.

“Feelings – this will be a holiday for some of us on December 3, and for some it will be a sad evening, so to speak, so I’m waiting for the ending”– shared Ismailov.

And the end for someone will be a story of resounding success, and for someone – a resounding failure. The rays of whose glory will reflect the chrome on the championship belt – the main intrigue of the world of mixed martial arts.

“There are worries about the fight, because the fight is significant, interesting, the attention of so many people is riveted to it. Magomed is constantly trying to relax his rivals, the main thing is not to be fooled,” – Shlemenko said.

Hard months of exhausting work in the gym. In the last week before the tournament, the tension is at its peak. You need to continue to train, while following a strict diet in order to meet the weight category. Ismailov had the hardest time: no matter what was happening around – thoughts about one thing.

“I want to eat. I want to eat. I ate fish, ate avocados, ate shrimp. I would repeat now. Don’t ask about food,” admitted the Bald Predator.

And, it seems, the exhausted Magomed spent his last strength, taking a step on the scales. Shlemenko also looked tired, but he seemed to feel better. The weigh-in results were announced to the public – the fight is officially in force.

Each of the famous athletes proved once again that they are masters of the highest standard. Both Magomed Ismailov and Alexander Shlemenko exactly fit into the weight category.

The harsh Siberian and the most positive MMA fighter are antipodes in everything. Magomed is an excellent wrestler, Shlemenko is a skilled drummer. Who will win this grandiose duel, even sports stars are wondering.

“For Ismailov, he is important in that with a victory over Shlemenko, he will gain even more weight in the world of martial arts, and in general, he will increase his capitalization as a fighter. Well, for Shlemenko this is an opportunity to confirm the status quo,” – shared State Duma deputy, former boxer Nikolai Valuev.

If the fight goes to the ground, Shlemenko will be in trouble. But if Alexander manages to keep Magomed at a distance, the Bald Predator falls under the strongest storm with a hail of blows.

“I think that Alexander will never break down, he is not always set to win. Anything can happen in battles. So I think that you can’t bring him down, in any way. He is a good striker, he never gives up,” noted boxer Alexander Povetkin.

But whoever wins this grandiose confrontation – the audience will definitely win. Fight of the Year will show live, such as strikes in the cage cannot be missed.