The heavyweight of FIGHT NIGHTS Konstantin Yerokhin told about the preparation for fight with Brett Rogers on "Fight 15

On March 28 in GTsKZ "Russia" in Moscow tournament "Fight 15", FIGHT NIGHTS organized by promotion will take place. The title revenge by the rules K-1 between the Russian kickboxer to Bath the Hasikovy and Greek fighter Mike Zambidis becomes the main event .

But not only this fight draws attention of fans. To Moscow the picturesque 120-kilogram veteran of Strikeforce Brett "Da Grim" Rogers (14-6, 1 NC), remembered to fans sending to a deaf knockout of Belarusian Andrey Arlovsky and heavy fighting against Fyodor Emelyanenko will arrive. In the homeland of brown bears it will be greeted by the domestic prospectus of heavy weight, a patent nokauter Konstantin Yerokhin (5-1) to whom we and talked about the forthcoming duel.

ValeTudo.ru: Konstantin, good afternoon. You have in a week a fight with Brett Rogers. Where with whom you prepare for it?

Hello. Preparation took place in Moscow, here I prepare with the brother who is my main trainer. It puts to me various equipment, plus we tighten fight. As everything turned out – you will see on March 28 (laughs).

ValeTudo.ru: Who was sparring partners?

Children from halls where I prepared, similar to Rogers dimensions and imitating his manner of fight. They aren't really known, names will tell nothing to you.

ValeTudo.ru: What strong, you will note weaknesses of Rogers?

I don't know how now, but earlier it differed such, aggressive pressure, desire to go forward. Thus his technician I was not at very strong level that shock that wrestling. The average equipment notes something especially bright I can't.

ValeTudo.ru: You won all the victories ahead of schedule in the first round. Fight with Rogers can theoretically be tightened, whether endurance on three rounds will suffice you?

I now find a lot of time for endurance training. It is run, various crossfits, as a whole it is about 70% of my preparation. And it will suffice or won't suffice – we will see the 28th, I feel capable to hold on though five rounds.

ValeTudo.ru: You worry, you "burn" usually before fights? Or it is quiet as the tank.

If I tell that I don't worry, I don't worry is there will be a lies. Each fighter worries before fight. But there is a fear, and there is an excitement is different things. Excitement has to be because if you don't worry – you already fused, you already lost before fight. Therefore easy excitement, a fight anticipation – it is, and it is pleasant to me, in principle. For the sake of it I also come for fight.

ValeTudo.ru: What your plan for fight?

I have three plans – the plan And, the plan of B and improvisation. If doesn't work the plan And – I will pass to the plan of B if it doesn't work also – I will improvise (laughs).

ValeTudo.ru: It is known that Rogers before fights earned additionally to mountings. You are fed today only by performances, or it is necessary to work in addition?

You know, inquiries of the person always grow and however many was at you money – always there are a wish to earn more. But to me, in principle, for a family and for itself suffices. I work in the Municipal Department of Internal Affairs, but it doesn't disturb trainings as my management treats with understanding to that I need to prepare for fights. Always meet requirements of me, for what I am very grateful to them.

ValeTudo.ru: Whether there is at you a desire to act in the USA, in UFC or Bellator? What for this purpose it is necessary for you?

The desire is, certainly. I try to do that depends on me – that is to win fights. And here and potentially on the world scene my promoter Kamil Gadzhiyev is engaged in my advance. It is a question rather to it. My task – to train and win.

ValeTudo.ru: Your forecast how fight with Rogers will end?

One Lord knows how he will end (laughs). But I will try, I will work. In fight with Rogers there is an extensive field of activity, so to speak, think, I won't miss the mark (laughs).

ValeTudo.ru: Thanks, Konstantin, health and a victory in fight!

Thanks! See you again.

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