Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers Discuss Their Fight On Saturday
Posted by Larry Csonka on 11.06.2009
See what the main eventers have to say…
Fedor Emelianenko and Brett Rogers both spoke at today's Strikeforce and M-1 Global press conference, here are the highlights…
Fedor Emelianenko: "I watched the fight of Brett against Andrei Arlovski. I know that Brett is very strong. He has a very strong knockout punch. We usually train for all fights in the same way with some slight difference regarding the opponent. This time we are just doing some corrections regarding the technique of Brett. I am certainly planning on performing in the United States. I know for sure I will have two fights next year in the U.S. and then we will see if the contract will work. Maybe we will sign another contract. I never think about how impressive I am. I just come to the ring to show my techniques and skills. I want to finish the fight as fast as possible."
Brett Rogers: "I am ready to go. I have been training real hard. It has been a long training camp. I understand who I am fighting, but he is just a man. I can't wait. Up until this point, I have had to get back to work the next day. It is a great experience training and focusing on what I have to do come fight night.It does feel good to come to Chicago and put on a show in my birthplace. At the same time, Minnesota would have been good. My goal is to go out and put on a good show.
"(With two days to go) I just meditate and do what I normally do. I try not to get stressed. If I get stressed I am going to lose focus on my main goal. I just stay relaxed. Come Saturday morning, I definitely get into that fight mode. I think about everything that is coming, knock out the butterflies and then after that it is on. I am in that ball right now and I am ready to explode. This is the first time coming into a fight that I can just train and fight. I am ready to go."
