Photo: © Izvestia/EDUARD KORNIENKO
In Moscow, final preparations are now underway for the new super series of “Fight Club” “. Already this evening, our TV channel will show four unpredictable fights live. The day before, the last official procedure took place – the weigh-in, in which there was a lot of interesting things – the fighters threw a chicken carcass at each other, ate ice cream and showed the unexpected difference in weight between the main contenders for the belt champion Correspondent Ilya Anikeev assessed the fighters’ chances.
Vladimir Polozov came to the control weigh-in with his own scales.
“I’ll weigh Kovalenko so that he doesn’t lose weight, poor fellow, otherwise he might get scared during these days and lose weight.”,” explained Vladimir Polozov.
Having climbed above the clouds, the “Siberian Irishman” calls his wife, who at home, in the Krasnoyarsk Territory, believes in his victory.
“A week ago I was cleaning manure in a flock, now I’m in Moscow City, in the main battle, on the federal channel. For us, this is already a victory, for my region, for all the rural boys.”,” Polozov continued.
The opponent, Svyatoslav Kovalenko, was not worried about the extra pounds, and finished his hearty breakfast in no time, while admiring the views of the capital.
“Yes, I’m not a fighter, I’m a blogger, a journalist, I do interviews. My hobby is beating people like that.”said Kovalenko.
The weighing ceremony takes place at an altitude of 327 meters – the 89th floor of the Federation Tower – outside the window there is winter and snow, but inside it is already starting to get hot.
Before getting on the scale, Polozov checked the abs of the popular video blogger – raw chicken flew into Kovalenko.
– This chicken is from the hen house for you, rejoice! – said Vladimir Polozov.
– Take it, you can eat it at home, – answered Svyatoslav Kovalenko.
– This is for you, otherwise your belly has lost weight, – Polozov continued.
But Polozov needed to gain weight – Kovalenko was nine kilograms heavier than him. And in the pair of fighters Maxim Fedorov – Sergey Romanov, the scale arrow recorded a draw – 93 kg exactly.
“The opponent is a pretty strong guy. I think he will charge up and try to hit me hard. I have prepared a couple of interesting tricks for him. I think everything will work out.”said Romanov.
The participant in the main fight of the evening, Sean Turner, and his mentor do not leave the championship belt for a minute. The Irish consider the main trophy of the Super Series theirs.
“I’ve fought the best boxers around the world. Kevin is smart and tall, but I sparred five times with Tyson Fury and he’s even taller.”Turner said.
Meanwhile, his counterpart Kevin Johnson attacked the ice cream counter. The heavyweight eats his third ice cream in a row.
“Is ice cream healthy? Of course! I can easily eat 12 or 14 a day. If I’m on a mass diet, I’ll also snack on cookies.”Johnson shared.
The boxer recently received a Russian passport and has already acquired a crowd of fans. Kevin Vladimirovich is asked to perform his signature hit.
“I am Russian, I will reach the end”Kevin Johnson sang.
The weigh-in showed that Turner was 15 kg heavier than Johnson. The main fight of the evening will take place according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves. Live will show all four matches of the super series today. Starts at 23:00 Moscow time.
And video gifts with the stars of “Fight Club” ” can be picked up without leaving the couch. Just point the camera at the QR code and follow the link to the Odnoklassniki website. Images with your favorite fighters can be sent to friends on the social network for free and without restrictions.
The confrontation between Kovalenko and Polozov will be the co-main event of the tournament. In the main fight of the evening in the Octagon, Kevin Johnson will fight Irishman Sean Turner. For Johnson, this fight will be the first after receiving Russian citizenship.
The tournament will be held according to an updated scheme: in addition to the main and co-main matches of the evening, spectators will see two fights of the Grand Prix semi-finals “Fight Club” “, the participants of which will compete for an impressive cash prize.
Participants of the Grand Prix semi-final “Fight Club” “ There will be two pairs of fighters. In the first fight, Sergei Romanov and Maxim Fedorov will compete, in the second, Sergei Khrisanov and Marcel Khanov will enter the octagon. The winners of these fights will reach the finals in a personal meeting, already in the next super series tournament “Fight Club” “, will determine the winner of the Grand Prix and an impressive cash prize.
The fights will take place in the format of “three rounds of three minutes”. The tournament will take place on February 16 at the Dynamo volleyball arena in Moscow, its start is scheduled for 23:00 Moscow time. All fights can be watched live on the TV channel .
Buy tickets for “Fight Club” “It’s possible by link.
Source: Ren
Ben Stock is an accomplished sports journalist. He currently works at 24 news breaker, where he has a reputation for providing in-depth analysis and unique perspectives on the latest sports news. He has a keen eye for detail and a deep understanding of the sports industry. With a passion for storytelling, Ben’s writing takes readers closer to the action and the people behind it.