After his debut at the Vendetta the American promises to work more on the rules and keeping his elbow on the pad. He also plans to change his training a little. ()
This was his first armfight at Vendetta in Vegas. Christian Binnie from USA made his debut on the 26th of February, in a six-round fight organized by PAL, against the Armenian wrestler – Armen Chapukyan. The score went against the American, who lost 2:4 to the Armenian.
This fight was very frustrating for me, due to elbow fouls – says Binnie. - I am not used to WAF rules, but that is my fault. My opponent was all I expected him to be: fast and strong. I felt comfortable in hook on his side of the table – I always fight this way. I felt I could beat him, but I got a foul. I was worried about my elbow when he pressured me.
There were way too many fouls, but the fight was exciting anyway – said Engin Terzi. - The younger guy won through better endurance, although they looked even at the beginning.
Chapukyan and Binnie faced off in +95 kg over 210 lbs Superheavyweight. The loss motivated Binnie to work even harder.
I am not happy with my score – says Binnie. - Looking at the last few months, there are things I would have changed in my training. On Monday I'll be back to the gym, and next Sunday to sparring. I will work on the rules and keeping my elbow on the pad. I hope for another invite to the Vendetta.
Normally I would bet on Binnie winning this fight, but this time may be different; especially after Armen beat Dmitry Trubin at Zloty Tur 2015 – commented Engin Terzi before this fight, and he was not wrong. But in the future, maybe Binnie will get a chance for a rematch?
Armfight #45 took place on 26th February in the Sunset Station Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Eight fighters entered the tournament.
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