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The winners are born on the mat, but the champions are created in the head. According to the old wrestling credo, Ivan Buchinger (38-7) took a step closer to the title before the top of Saturday’s Octagon 27 against Vojt Barborík (13-1).
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Buchinger: I’m a professional
The pre-match day began with Buchinger’s victory in the ‘zero round’. Barborík did not meet the weight limit in the morning on the second attempt either, he weighed 0.4 kilograms in the same way. He lost the opportunity to win the title in pen weight and by 20% of the payment to Buchinger.
Lack of professionalism underlined by a possible loss may affect his next steps in his career.
While Barborík suffered from a small sports tragedy, suffered by an additional crash, Buchinger laughed in the background. After a smooth weigh-in, he said: “I am a professional. It never happened to me to weigh twice before the title battle. ”
VIDEO: Watch behind-the-scenes footage from Friday’s drama for weighing:
As if he had come to buy croissants
The fighters met again in the early evening in a small square near Bratislava’s Eurovei in public. Buchinger and I talked off the record a few minutes before the staredown. Nerves before the title battle? Nothing like this, he was released as if he had come to buy croissants.
By the way, just a few minutes after being pushed by Barborík during a heated staredown, he actually shopped in the mall with his partner Zuzana and his son Ivan.
Big double interview with Buchinger and Barborík:
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Buchinger: I got in his head, he’s broken
The second one came to the staredown, Barborík was waiting for him with his right hand ready. Buchinger placed himself in contact with his opponent after shaking hands. He shook his head and whipped him twice into the lightweight champion. Barborík said, Buchinger mostly laughed.
“Did Vojto throw me out? At all. He just showed that he himself is mentally broken from the struggle against a fighter of my qualities and from the fact that he did not even meet the weight limit unprofessionally. I will arrive tomorrow if he does not add ‘petrol’ instead of water, “ Buchinger said for ŠPORT.sk and again played the doping string – more here.
“I will see tomorrow and he will definitely win. I didn’t even notice what he was saying, “Buchinger laughed and added: “I got in his head, he’s been carrying me there for days.”
VIDEO: Staringown of Buchinger with Barborík:
Barborík: I will distribute Nitra fines
After staring on the podium, Barborík reacted to the digging of former champion Cage Warriors or M-1: “I will show in the match whether I am a professional or not. I will distribute the fines from Nitra. ”
On Saturday night at the Ondrej Nepel Ice Stadium in Bratislava, we will find out whether Buchinger will pay a fine for pre-match statements or confirm the status of a legend and become the first Oktagon champion in two weight categories. He described the duel as a match of the 2nd century and the best duel in the history of the domestic scene.
Oktagon 27 match card.
Source: Octagon MMA
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