UFC 6 tournament winner Oleg Tactarov in an interview with , he said he would try to play by the rules in a meeting with Jeff Monson at long backgammon.
Taktarov and Russian mixed martial arts fighter Jeff Monson will host a backgammon match in Moscow on December 17. In August, Taktarov and Monson fought in Moscow according to boxing rules: after three rounds, the judges recorded a draw. After this fight, they expressed the desire to have a rematch, but according to MMA rules.
—After your fight with Monson, there was also a lot of criticism.
—Was there at least one in the hall? Anyone can sit and fart on the couch, but were there any in the hallway? Did at least one of them hear these exclamations, see these eyes of people who loved our fight? There was no livelier room that evening.
— Should we expect the same reaction following your backgammon meeting?
— The spectator must be prepared, the basic rules explained. The person will then fall ill.
— Do you know Monson’s skills in this discipline?
“If he grabs the board and hits him in the head, no one will care.”
-Can you do the same?
“I’m a smart person, I won’t do that.” I will try to follow the rules.
—You said the last time you played backgammon was in California?
– Yes. Now I have a hard time remembering these rules and tips. It was either 1998 or 1999,” Taktarov told .
Taktarov has 17 wins, five losses and two draws in MMA. His last official fight was on April 11, 2008. Taktarov won the UFC tournament in 1995.
Source : MatchTV
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