Chico
02-01-2007, 21:25
Gejat van sherdog
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=486960
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Q. What do you think are the best MA styles to learn in order to compete in MMA?
A. Wrestling (includes subs in Russian, bor'ba) and boxing.
Q. Who is your favorite fighter?
A. Randy Couture
Q. How should I do chin ups?
A. Very fast, to train your speed and power.
Q. Would you ever fight Aleks in MMA?
A. Absolutely NOT.
Q. What do you like to read most?
A. Russian Classics.
Q. What do you think of AA (Arlovski)
A. Don't know him well personally, but it's nice that he is Russian and UFC champion (this one was a few months ago)
Q. How long will you keep fighting?
A. As long as I don't have serious injuries and can keep winning
Q. Would you ever drop to 205?
A. No. I will ONLY fight at HW.
Q. Who would win, Sergei or Hunt?
A. Sergei IF he has a correct game plan.
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Q. Were you ever offered money or LOTS of money to lose (throw a fight)?
A. Never.
Q. How did Pride promoters and others react to your win over Crocop?
A. Their smiles were fake. They were not happy that I beat him.
Q. Did your opponents ever cheat?
A. All the time. Nogueira and Crocop hit me in the back of my head just recently. They do it all the time.
Q. Did Crocop fight go according to plan?
A. Yes, the fight went just as I thought it would.
Q. How do you flow smoothly from position to position and think ahead during fights?
A. Reflex and experience of many years of fighting. Body reacts by itself.
Q. Do you watch k1? Other Combat promotions? Submission tournaments?
A. Yes, I watch k1 and others and take notes sometimes.
Q. Some people say you gassed vs. Nog. (3)
A. Yes, because i attacked the entire fight, but my mind was still ok, body was tired towards the end.
Q. What do you think of Crocop in general?
A. One of the best in the world
Q. Does Crocop present a danger to you?
A. Yes.
Q. Did k1 try to get you?
A. They are trying even now.
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Q. What did you think about hunt-Wanderlei?
A. I didn't think about that fight and didn't ponder the result.
Q. Can Sambo survive on the ground vs. bjj?
A. Yes, it can hold it's own
Q. Did you ever get into a fight?
A. Never, I fight ONLY in the ring
Q. Do you hate Crocop?
A. No, I'm on good terms with Crocop
Q. Were you ever KO'd?
A. No. God was good to me so far.
Q. can you specify your running (cardio) training?
A. Sure. I like to do 34 minutes -about 8 kilometers
Q. how many chin-ups do you do?
A. I don't go to maximum, I stop at 30, but i do them very fast! Take a break and do it again a few times like this. (LOL WTF)
Q. What is your blood type?
A. 2nd, positive (B+)
Q. Who are the best 3 in Pride in any weight? (this was last year)
A. Crocop, Nogueira (big nog) and Wanderlei Silva
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Q. What is a quality that you value most in a person?
A. Honesty and goodness
Q. What do you do in your free time?
A. Spend time with friends and family
Q. What music do you like most?
A. Russian pop (that sh!t is horrible and funny, you can hear it when they are playing cards before the Hunt fight:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showth...cards+playing)
Q. Who was your toughest opponent?
A. Schilt (this was BEFORE Crocop fight lol)
Q. Besides Crocop who else is a threat to you in Pride?
A. Pride has many great warriors.
Q. Did you train with Le Banner?
A. Yes, I hope to again, I help him on the ground, he is really good there for a stand-up fighter, and he helped me standing.
Q. Were you a difficult child?
A. Yes, I was trouble.
Q. What and when did you start MA?
A. 11 years old, i started Judo and Sambo.
Q. What is the best workout?
A. Your body weight and with opponent
Q. What will you do after you retire?
A. Coach
Q. Describe your style of fighting
A. Mixed Martial Artist
____
Q. Do you speak any other language?
A. I'm learning English
Q. People say you want to fight Bob Sapp, is that true?
A. No.
Q. Do people recognize you?
A. Yes, more in Japan and my hometown
Q. What you think about being Russian?
A. I'm proud to be russian.
Q. What do you wish to improve in your body or fighting style?
A. There is no limit to perfection, I work on everything
Q. What is your favorite slogan?
A. What doesn't break you makes you harder.
Q. Your face was very bruised after Crocop fight, was it bad?
A. I had an eye injury from Crocop's strike, but it's fine, and it didn't hurt much during the fight.
____
Q. Rumor says that Wanderlei Silva said your fights were not exciting etc.
A. Wanderlei never said that.
Q. What do you think of Sakuraba?
A. Sakuraba has a very powerful spirit.
Q. What is your favorite technique?
A. GnP (striking on the ground in Russian)
Q. What does hitting a tire with a sledgehammer do?
A. It makes your punches stronger and more powerful
Q. Do you have pets?
A. I have a turtle (LMAO)
Q. What would be a fight you want to see?
A. Sergei-Crocop, Aleks-Nog
_____
Q. Why did you not try to sub Crocop more?
A. The pain in my right hand made it imposible to have any grip strenght.
Q. What do you think about before the fight?
A. Nothing
Q. What do you think of ChuteBoxe and their great soccer kicks and stomps on the ground?
A. I like their technique and have trained it, hopefully I'll try it soon in the ring.
Q. Who do you want to fight?
A. I always wanted to fight someone who can win Olympic Gold Yoshida, Nestula, Rulan Gardner etc.
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showthread.php?threadid=486960
======
Q. What do you think are the best MA styles to learn in order to compete in MMA?
A. Wrestling (includes subs in Russian, bor'ba) and boxing.
Q. Who is your favorite fighter?
A. Randy Couture
Q. How should I do chin ups?
A. Very fast, to train your speed and power.
Q. Would you ever fight Aleks in MMA?
A. Absolutely NOT.
Q. What do you like to read most?
A. Russian Classics.
Q. What do you think of AA (Arlovski)
A. Don't know him well personally, but it's nice that he is Russian and UFC champion (this one was a few months ago)
Q. How long will you keep fighting?
A. As long as I don't have serious injuries and can keep winning
Q. Would you ever drop to 205?
A. No. I will ONLY fight at HW.
Q. Who would win, Sergei or Hunt?
A. Sergei IF he has a correct game plan.
____
Q. Were you ever offered money or LOTS of money to lose (throw a fight)?
A. Never.
Q. How did Pride promoters and others react to your win over Crocop?
A. Their smiles were fake. They were not happy that I beat him.
Q. Did your opponents ever cheat?
A. All the time. Nogueira and Crocop hit me in the back of my head just recently. They do it all the time.
Q. Did Crocop fight go according to plan?
A. Yes, the fight went just as I thought it would.
Q. How do you flow smoothly from position to position and think ahead during fights?
A. Reflex and experience of many years of fighting. Body reacts by itself.
Q. Do you watch k1? Other Combat promotions? Submission tournaments?
A. Yes, I watch k1 and others and take notes sometimes.
Q. Some people say you gassed vs. Nog. (3)
A. Yes, because i attacked the entire fight, but my mind was still ok, body was tired towards the end.
Q. What do you think of Crocop in general?
A. One of the best in the world
Q. Does Crocop present a danger to you?
A. Yes.
Q. Did k1 try to get you?
A. They are trying even now.
____
Q. What did you think about hunt-Wanderlei?
A. I didn't think about that fight and didn't ponder the result.
Q. Can Sambo survive on the ground vs. bjj?
A. Yes, it can hold it's own
Q. Did you ever get into a fight?
A. Never, I fight ONLY in the ring
Q. Do you hate Crocop?
A. No, I'm on good terms with Crocop
Q. Were you ever KO'd?
A. No. God was good to me so far.
Q. can you specify your running (cardio) training?
A. Sure. I like to do 34 minutes -about 8 kilometers
Q. how many chin-ups do you do?
A. I don't go to maximum, I stop at 30, but i do them very fast! Take a break and do it again a few times like this. (LOL WTF)
Q. What is your blood type?
A. 2nd, positive (B+)
Q. Who are the best 3 in Pride in any weight? (this was last year)
A. Crocop, Nogueira (big nog) and Wanderlei Silva
____
Q. What is a quality that you value most in a person?
A. Honesty and goodness
Q. What do you do in your free time?
A. Spend time with friends and family
Q. What music do you like most?
A. Russian pop (that sh!t is horrible and funny, you can hear it when they are playing cards before the Hunt fight:
http://www.sherdog.net/forums/showth...cards+playing)
Q. Who was your toughest opponent?
A. Schilt (this was BEFORE Crocop fight lol)
Q. Besides Crocop who else is a threat to you in Pride?
A. Pride has many great warriors.
Q. Did you train with Le Banner?
A. Yes, I hope to again, I help him on the ground, he is really good there for a stand-up fighter, and he helped me standing.
Q. Were you a difficult child?
A. Yes, I was trouble.
Q. What and when did you start MA?
A. 11 years old, i started Judo and Sambo.
Q. What is the best workout?
A. Your body weight and with opponent
Q. What will you do after you retire?
A. Coach
Q. Describe your style of fighting
A. Mixed Martial Artist
____
Q. Do you speak any other language?
A. I'm learning English
Q. People say you want to fight Bob Sapp, is that true?
A. No.
Q. Do people recognize you?
A. Yes, more in Japan and my hometown
Q. What you think about being Russian?
A. I'm proud to be russian.
Q. What do you wish to improve in your body or fighting style?
A. There is no limit to perfection, I work on everything
Q. What is your favorite slogan?
A. What doesn't break you makes you harder.
Q. Your face was very bruised after Crocop fight, was it bad?
A. I had an eye injury from Crocop's strike, but it's fine, and it didn't hurt much during the fight.
____
Q. Rumor says that Wanderlei Silva said your fights were not exciting etc.
A. Wanderlei never said that.
Q. What do you think of Sakuraba?
A. Sakuraba has a very powerful spirit.
Q. What is your favorite technique?
A. GnP (striking on the ground in Russian)
Q. What does hitting a tire with a sledgehammer do?
A. It makes your punches stronger and more powerful
Q. Do you have pets?
A. I have a turtle (LMAO)
Q. What would be a fight you want to see?
A. Sergei-Crocop, Aleks-Nog
_____
Q. Why did you not try to sub Crocop more?
A. The pain in my right hand made it imposible to have any grip strenght.
Q. What do you think about before the fight?
A. Nothing
Q. What do you think of ChuteBoxe and their great soccer kicks and stomps on the ground?
A. I like their technique and have trained it, hopefully I'll try it soon in the ring.
Q. Who do you want to fight?
A. I always wanted to fight someone who can win Olympic Gold Yoshida, Nestula, Rulan Gardner etc.