Quote Valetudo.ro forum (Единственный трусливый русский ) : First and foremost, congratulations on Alistairs recent victory in K-1 and overall Golden Glorys achievements! Impressive, just like always.
Bas, we are the oldest and largest MMA/K-1 web-portal in Russian speaking countries valetudo.ru. Unfortunately, Vadim Finkelstein and other M-1 Global employees are still making every attempt to shut us down, making his mixfight website the ONLY source of MMA news in Russian language. Following our friend, Georgiy Kobylyanskis advise, we would like to contact you about the following development in Russian MMA community:
Recently, Vadim Finkelstein has made several loud statements in regards to your best fighter Alistair Overeem, accusing him of constantly using illegal substances (steroids). Finally, it got so out of control, that the largest sports website in Russia (sports.ru), had a big title on the main page: Vadim Finkelstein: Overeem in a steroid cattle, a few hours later, the interview was taken down, and the citation and title was changed (Vadim called the reported in the middle of the night demanding to do that), but that phrase was already copied to all the major MMA websites, and forums around the world (Sherdog, underground and etc).
We feel that Vadim actions are inappropriate, unprofessional and harmful to Alistair. Vadim keeps talking about fight with Josh Barnett, who was caught using steroids 3 times in his career, but claims that Overeem is steroid cattle and refuses Fedor to face him, when in fact, Alistair was never caught cheating.
Therefore, we would like to give you the opportunity to talk to Russian fans, on the pages of largest MMA website in Russian, and defend your fighters reputation. We are open for all information, not the censored crap that M-1s presents to the public.
We would be delighted to conduct an interview with you and possibly with Alistair Overeem, and to work with your Golden Glory team in the future, as a media hub for Russian and ex-Soviet Union fans of MMA and K-1.s
The only Russian Coward
First of all we must tell you that in my last email I send to you, Vadim and me talked on the phone and we agreed it was better for the sport to not have our differences been published on public forums. I knew he could not keep that promise for long as he is a professional liar. I Vadim said that Alistair Overeem was a steroid Bully could be seen as head article on Russians biggest sport site (later it was removed but by that time sherdog and other already took over the quote)!
First of all we would like to praise the Russian's for always bringing great fighters to the international sports scene around the world.
Russia has produced some of the greatest champions in Fight Game History, Wrestling, Boxing, MMA, Judo, Sambo etc. Sportsmen like Alexander Carallyn, Fedor, Kharitonov,Vovchanchin, Taktarov, etc Men of few words and lots of action.
One think I don't get, is who is this loud mouth Vadim? Is he even Russian? Because he is not acting like one and he keeps embarrassing the Russian people around the world. Was he ever a sportsman? Did he ever compete? Why does he talk such bad things about one of our Golden Glory fighters Alistair Overeem? I've never heard Fedor say one negative thing about any fighter, and this flamboyant loud mouth keeps trash talking.
we at Golden Glory are taking this personally, and I am ready to prove to this guy and the rest of the world that Vadim is the only Russian coward, We are the same age and weight. I am challenging him to a fight just to prove my point. If he is a true Russian and a man, than he should fight me or for the rest of his days, whenever he looks in the mirror, he will remember my words. He is a coward.
1. Every show Vadim negotiated the terms for Fedor, he bankrupted. Pride, Bodog, Affliction ... you name it, any event Fedor ever participate they bankrupted the promoters with crazy demands. His (Vadim) nickname in America is the nail. He is the nail in the coffin.
2. Vadim embarrassed Fedor in front of the Americans, by backing down to fight Randy Couture.
3. Now he is embarrassing Fedor again in front of the Dutch people. by backing down to fight Alistair Overeem.
Fighting is a sport like any other, losing is OK, but hiding is a sign of weakness and fear.
Vadim keeps saying he wont fight Alistair because he takes steroids, yet he claims he wanted to fight Barnett, who was caught on three occasions using illegal substances, yet Alistair who has never been found guilty of any use of steroids (Alistair has also fought in the states several times) It is mentioned by Vadim that Alistair is a steroid bully and this is why Fedor would not fight him? (You have to be kidding me, Vadim is scared! that is all) he continues to say...Alistair should first prove himself. He obviously made this ridiculous statement and many others to evade the fight, a fight which the fans would love to see! I do not say that Fedor can not beat Alistair, but it would be amazing to see these two excellent athletes put their belt on the line! Vadim excepted a fight with Hong Men Choi in a co- production on New Years Eve, I guess the weight and height and raking of this Hong Men Choi did not matter to Vadim as he was allowed to co-promote the event with M-1 in Japan, steroids or not hahahahahahaaa
Vadim knows if Alistair beats Fedor, Strikeforce will be the first one to say bye bye co-promotion M-1 craphola.
Strikeforce would like to keep their organization clean and healthy business wise and have a champion like Alistair Overeems Golden Glory fighter who they can work with!
After this M-1 is back in Russia searching for new money investors who by then are wise enough to see Vadim as a scam artist.
More then once we have asked for Fedor to fight Alistair in Japan, the States, Europe or anywhere for that matter and Alistair mentioned this in his interviews, he clearly states publicly that he would fight Fedor any where anytime!
The funny thing is that then a whole campaign started why Alistair would not go to the USA to fight with upper chief coward Vadim upfront talking about steroids and crap, everybody knew Alistair was in the hospital for his injured hand which resulted in a serous infection. It was only at the end of august that Alistair could pick up training again. Strikeforce did not have any offers by the time Alistair got out of the hospital, so Alistair took the opportunity to fight in K-1 against Peter Aerts in Korea at the last 16 and won. He became third at the K-1 WGP 2009 and KOd Fujita on new years eve. Recently he defeated Potzurak from Bosnia with a KO victory by knee in round 1. Golden Glory has announced that Alistair will defend his title in the states this year and we will focus on fighting in America and now there will be no use for speculation anymore as Alistair will be submitted to the same drug tests Fedor and any other fighter has to!
We already announced we would defend the strikefroce belt in the states, but by now Fedor's management (not Fedor himself, I am sure he would fight anybody anytime and he is a great fighter) refuses Alistair as a possible future opponent in strikeforce. Scott Cocker is getting grey hairs from this crap management from Fedor, as also the contractual terms which were agreed by Vadim and strikeforce were not honored by Vadim already after the first fight, Vadim wanted to change the agreement after the first fight as his findings were that M-1 did not get enough exposure (this recently could be read in the media I never spoke with Scott about this as it is not my business).
This is exactly what it is all about Vadim never fought himself before and like I said before I question if he is even Russian? Vadim promised Fedor to become an equal partner in the M-1 circus and tried to find rich Russian investors to build their own organization) the poor investor did not know what he got himself into. Vadim forgot to tell Fedor and the investor that to be able to run an organization you need good fighters and to corporate with some of the strong fight camps and promoters in the world. That door was closed as Vadim still owes G.G huge amounts of money about a previous deal G.G made with Vadim regarding the management of Fedor and was not honored by Vadim.
The reason to smudge Alistair Overeem and evade him to fight and some other fighters they refuse like Couture, but especially Alistair is a simple one: fear and money! Vadim knows that there is a chance of Fedor loosing to Alistair, if that happens he can not play the M-1 Global promotion card anymore and that would mean the end of M-1 or better said the end of Vadim trying to be the big shot promoter that he most certainly is not! Vadim tries to build his M-1 brand/ promotion by honing in on the hard work and accomplishments of others , no wonder the UFC refused to co-promote with M -1.
Barnett, who was got caught three times with illegal substances, yet Alistair has never been found guilty of using illegal substances in his career (Alistair also fought in the states several times) Yet Vadim states he is a steroid user and this is why Fedor will not fight him, he first should prove himself more and more of these ridiculous announcement to evade a fight which the audience would love to see. I do not say that Fedor can not beat Alistair. Alistair has been busy in the strong field of K-1 stand up strikers and did really well.
We were already with strikeforce and Alistair holds official this heavyweight title, unfortunately last year Alistair got into a brawl where he hurt his hand and was out of the fight game for 6 months and could not defend his title in the states because of this.
More then once we ask for Fedor to fight Alistair and Alistair mentioned this in his interviews, he would fight Fedor any where anytime.
.Golden Glory stated that they will defend the Strikeforce Heavyweight belt on May 15th in the States against who ever they put in front of Alistair (comments from some of the people at Fedors camp, Fedor is on a long holiday and can not fight then).
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