In Sochi the fourth annual tournament on the mixed single combats "Platform" came to the end.  In its main fight Russian Vyacheslav Vasilevsky won a victory over South African Trevor Prengli a technical knockout in the third round.  In a match meeting Russia — Other world a victory was celebrated by Russians (4-1). 

— Vyacheslav when it became known, what your rival becomes Trevor Prengli, what thoughts arose at you about it?

—  First of all I tested pleasure as Prengli is rather skilled athlete participating in all large MM organizations of the world.  To fight with the strong — it is always interesting, and to come for fight with strong, and besides – it is more interesting by the skilled rival doubly.  Prengli beat many cool fighters, and that fact that its safe series at the time of fight with me totaled seven duels in succession, pointed to all gravity of the forthcoming fight. 

I studied a set of videos of its fights, and understood that Trevor physically strong fighter possessing powerful blow, and the strong head. My assumptions were confirmed in the fight. For what prepared, I saw in a ring.

— How preparation was under construction, on what paid attention from the opponent over what worked?

—  I studied a set of videos of its fights and understood that Trevor physically strong fighter possessing powerful blow and the strong head.  My assumptions were confirmed in the fight.  For what prepared, I saw in a ring. 

— In what your tactics on the fight consisted, what plan of conducting fight you had initially?

— My task was to work with the first number and not to allow it to breathe. I was initially adjusted to carry out fight in a rack, but in practice left that I carried out time below more. The reason for that some dangerous episodes which were created by my rival.

— And the first of them occurred at the very beginning of fight when Prengli strongly got with right then you appeared on a floor. There was such impression that Prengli lulled your attention …

— Really I lulled (smiles). From first seconds I was adjusted for work as the first number, set the necessary speed, thus saw all attacks of the rival which to me seemed very slow. To me didn't leave difficulties to read it. But just it seemed to me. When I felt advantage in speed,

— Nevertheless ahead of you one more test waited. Prengli tried to come to a triangle then densely I took your hand. How it was succeeded to get out?

—  Besides, underestimation of forces of the rival took place.  While I was from above, it seemed to me that I completely supervise a situation and Prengli is harmless.  I beat him throughout all round.  I beat in a rack, on a floor, and I had again a feeling that just about the opponent will give up.  Prengli appeared where is more cunning, than I thought.  Once I weakened control, it took my hand.  Capture was really dense, and I had to put a lot of effort that to leave it.  It is good that I managed to send it from myself, thus without having allowed to climb to myself on a breast in situation full mount.

—  In Prengli's final round I took away your third life, and again attempt to climb on a hand …

— It is good that I managed to get off with only three lives (laughs). In the third round the exit on painful from the rival was the most serious. First, it was unexpected. And secondly, forces remained much less, than in the previous episodes. Therefore it was necessary to sweat fine not to allow it to break off to itself a hand. It is possible to tell, I by miracle could tighten a hand on myself, clean an elbow bend from capture, thereby having weakened a clip then to transfer fight to a safe position.

—  From a corner to you often prompted what you shouldn't struggle with Prengli, and to try to work more in a rack why didn't adhere to recommendations?

—  I managed to get often on the rival in this situation.  I felt, how strong loss is caused by these панчи.  Perhaps, the distance was not such and short to strike weightier blows, but feelings of advantage was.

Putin told: the good fellow, very much was pleasant to me your fight.

— That fact, what at a hall there were top officials of the state, imposed additional psychological loading?

—  It was a little disturbing on pre-game construction, parade.  When rose in a ring, all my thoughts were concentrated on the rival.  If to think that the president looks at you and still a number of the high-ranking guests, it is possible to fuse easily.

— What did Vladimir Vladimirovich Putin whisper you in ear during an awards ceremony?

—  He told:  the good fellow, very much was pleasant to me your fight.

Author:konstantin Ustyantsev