The manager of Russian mixed martial arts fighter Alexander Emelianenko Azamat Bostanov published a video that shows how his client gradually put himself back in shape after a prolonged binge that began last summer.
The 40-year-old veteran was able to come out of his binge, held a training camp in Karachay-Cherkessia and on September 18 fought in fist fight rules against blogger Artem Tarasov, winning by unanimous decision of the judges.
"I see that there is still a heated discussion of the fight between Emelianenko and Tarasov in social networks. I invite everybody to respect Artem - he did a great job, he basically agreed to the fight. And he led it tactically absolutely right for a fighter of his anthropometry and level.
What about Alexander Emelianenko and the criticism of him - I think this video will show you clearly the way we went. After a year-long binge and absolutely stripped down, he was able to gain his current form in 2.5 months.
This is not a victory over Tarasov. This is a victory over himself. Special thanks to everyone who was there for us, helped and believed in us," Bostanov wrote on Instagram.
