The Russian heavyweight Konstantin Yerokhin commented on the forthcoming duel against American Brett Rogers whom it should meet on March 28 on the Fight Nights tournament: Battle of Moscow 15.
- Konstantin, with what spirit you approach to fight?
- The mood excellent, while passes training process according to the plan, and gradually I gather a form. I hope that on March 28 I will be in a full order.
- Brett Rogers in pre-game interview noted that fight will be spectacular, transient and will come to the end by all means with its victory. How you will comment on his statement?
- As will pass our fight it will be visible on March 28. I, for example, am ready to that it will be both transient, and long. Me pleases that Brett is confident in the forces, he means is well ready. I hope that our fight will be really spectacular.
- As he said that tightened skills of ju-jitsu. You aren't afraid of it advantage in weight in orchestra seats?
- I am ready to protection against the transfers to orchestra seats. Rogers really powerful, massive fighter who is dangerous at any time, but on his trump in weight at me will be advantage in speed, and therefore chances will be anyway equal.
- Ring to you on advantage?
- He is the real heavyweight and, of course, would be dangerous at a cage, but I don't consider that on a platform for fight depends more, than on our readiness and skill.
- When he acted in Strikeforce, was considered as the top heavyweight. Since then it reduced or was simply overestimated?
- I wouldn't began to underestimate it. From it danger a knockout always proceeds. Such large fighters can't be underestimated. On the other hand, rivals found a key to its style. It will be possible to judge its current form only during our duel.
- Whether there is a sense to you to use Fyodor Emelyanenko's tactics илиАлександра Volkov?
- I saw their fights, but completely didn't begin to copy tactics. Fyodor - the unique fighter, it is simply impossible to repeat which equipment. Alexander too on style significantly differs from me. I intend to act in the key, to use speed and to prepare for it a couple of surprises.
- Whether you will seek to knock out Rogers?
- No, I never set the tasks by all means to win a knockout, even the previous fights which came to an end in the first round. At me as it should be with endurance therefore I am ready even to long fight. I hope to show the skill and to show a duel which will be pleasant to the viewer. The rival at me serious to meet with which it will be interesting.