Respect after the match.Photo: MMA octagon
Several stories took place around the main Oktagon 73 tournament. Robert Pukač did not weigh on Friday, he had to give up part of the paycheck. He chose this failure in the fight when he defeated Christian Eckerlin’s favorite in the third round. The Slovak then apologized for his weight, NATO his rival asked the organization to give up part of the opponent’s salary, so that his penalty part did not remove him when he had a family. Despite the defeat Eckerlin showed insight and gentlemanship.
“Life goes on, such is sport. It happens in every sport, get up, shake, wipe tears and you go on. I wanted to split with him, I was in the mood, but it didn’t work out,” said German, one of the most popular MMA wrestlers in Germany.
The whole hall cheered. “I have to say that when I went to food today (Saturday), it was incredible. It is unreal, what is happening around MMA in Germany now. It’s brutal. And getting into the hall, it was an incredible atmosphere. I want to thank you two (promoters Ondřej Novotný Eckerlin at a night press conference.
After Friday’s weighing, he was not in a good mood. The reason was the opponent’s weight. On Friday, Pukač did not fulfill the set weight limit of the veliter category, prevailed by more than two pounds. On the second attempt, it was a little more, because he did not expect to be allowed to repair. Therefore, he also received a fine and should have handed out half of his paycheck.
Eckerlin wanted to punish this offense by winning a cage. Even though he fell, a few minutes after the fight was clear in the cage. “He was supposed to give me 50 % of the paycheck, but I told him I didn’t. I don’t need his money. Let him keep it. He has a woman and a child at home,” the defeated wrestler showed his heart even after the failed match.
In a few minutes he made this request again when he sat next to Neruda and Novotny. “I have one more plea for you in the octagon. I have already said in the cage that Robert did not make weight but for me it is fine. He got a fine but please get you to get his full pay, I do not want his money. It’s dad from my family, I don’t need the money. your attitude applause. After right.
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