Jean-K.Van Damm arrived in Sochi as a guest at the European Championship on fights without rules. (07/14/2010 year)
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Renat Layshev and Vadim Finkelstein told about the tournament:
Why the idea of a tournament is in Sochi?
Renat Layshev: First, this city will take the Olympic Games, second, season now and a lot of holidaymakers. Also I would like to support the good mood of those who do not rest, and take part in the construction of the Olympic Games. Governor of the Krasnodar Territory Alexander Tkachev N. suggested we hold this competition. I consulted with my friends Vadim Finkelstein and Sergey Matvienko, and we decided to think about it after the speech Fedor Emelianenko. We also supported the sports minister Vitaly L. Mutko. Club Plotforma "predlol to fight them. This is a very beautiful place, 150 meters from the sea.
Vadim Finkelstein: That was the idea Renata Laysheva, we consulted with Fedor Emelianenko and sulfur Matvienko, and with great pleasure that supported the idea of this tournament. We will all be present in Sochi. Summer - is the best time to conduct activities there, the more that is in full swing preparing for the Olympic Games. Actor Jean-Claude Van Damme decided to come to the tournament and support Fedor after his last fight.
Tell us a bit about the tournament.
Renat Layshev: This is an open European Championship, held it would be "wall to wall. The best fighters from Europe will come to the ring against a team Sambo-70, which has already established itself in the tournament M-1 in Moscow this spring. There will also be two exciting fight involving athletes M-1. All matches at the tournament will be held on the rules of M-1, because Today it is the best pavila that allow men to show the most spectacular fights.
Vadim Finkelstein: All the guys from M-1 and Sambo-70 is very strong and exciting fighters. From our organization will speak Champion World Team Championship on mixed martial arts M-1 Challenge 2009 in the club Legion.Yury Ivlev and the Champion team championship of Russia on mixed martial arts M-1 Selection in the club's Rasheed Highlander Magomedov ........
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