Today, Kharkiv will host the fight without rules. Teams from 6 countries will participate in the 13th stage of Nations Friendship Cup which is organized by famous organization “PROFC”. Georgian team “Geofight” will participate in it. On January 22, the team had debut in this league. “Geofight” lost against Russian “Elbru” at the 12th stage which was held at Tbilisi Sports Palace.
“Elbru” beat Russian “AE Team” at the first stage of Nations Friendship Cup. Today, “AE Team” will be opponent of “Geofight”. Team with better results will be declared as winner.
3 changes have been made in “Geofight”. A 26-year-old Paata Robakidze substituted a 37-year-old Dimitri Robakidze in 70 kg. Paata Robakidze is 172 cm and 70 kg. Gocha Smoyan (19 years old, 182 cm, 76 kg) and Lukhum Khulelidze (33 years old, 175 cm, 83 kg) will compete in 76 and 84 kg. A 38-year-old Davit Kristesiashvili (180 cm, 93 kg) will fight in 93 kg instead of Dimitri Chumburidze. A 23-year-old Ilia Jadugishvili (193 cm, 115 kg) will substitute heavyweight Lado Chochishvili.
According to the official website of “PROFC”, Robakidze has never competed in the fight without rules. Smoyan won 3 times and lost 4 times. Khulelidze has 1 victory and 2 losses, Kristesiashvili – one victory-loss and Jadugishvili – 4 victories and 2 losses.
Here is the staff of Russian club:
70 kg– Ianus Evloev (26 years old, 171 cm, 69 kg, 5 wins – 5 losses)
76 kg– Aleksandr Butenko (178 cm, 72 kg, 9 wins – 3 losses)
84 kg– Hasan Umalatov (180 cm, 83 kg, 7 wins – 1 draw)
93 kg– Shamil Abdulmuslimov (180 cm, 93 kg, 6 wins – 2 losses)
+93 kg – Denis Goltsov (198 cm, 98 kg, 2 wins)
Today, other two matches will be held on Ukrainian ring. Ukrainian “Pro Team Peresvit” will play against Azerbaijani “Nefchi” and Polish “Team MMA Rocks” – against Belarusian “Akademia MMA”. Fights will start at 21:00 Tbilisi time and Russian TV Company “Boets” will broadcast it. Fights can also be watched on website – www.profc.ws.
And, one unpleasant news. Gocha Smoyan who achieved victory at Sports Palace on January 22, his victory was replaced with loss. So, “Geofight” lost against Russian “Elbru” not 1:4 but 0:5.
The fight between Smoyan and Tumenov caused suspicion. The video of their fight was sent to Azerbaijani, Ukrainian and Belarusian experts. All 5 experts declared Russian fighter as winner with the score – 10:9.
Otar Maglakelidze
