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Translations by me.
For now, Fedor, Vadim, and Sasahara. Perhaps more to come later.
Fedor
Q: In this match, you seemed to show improved punching technique. Do you agree?
Fedor: Yes, I think I have improved my striking overall. I have my own coaches and my coaches in Holland to thank for that.
Q: What is your impression of Ishii?
Fedor: I think Ishii is one of the strongest competitors in Japan. If he continues to dedicate himself I believe he can develop into a very good fighter.
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Vadim (This one is a little rough, as it is Russian translated into Japanese and then into English).
I am very happy to get to work with Dream. I would like to speak a little bit on fighter exchange with Dream. I am thinking, regarding M-1 and Dream challenge matches, including title matches. In Russia, the popularity of MMA is exploding right now. The Ishii-Fedor match was attended by some 22,000 spectators. I think that MMA is developing worldwide. We would like through cooperation to compete for various organizations, such as we did here in Dream, and we also wish to provide a venue [M-1] ourselves for fighters to compete, in cooperation with other organizations. Last year, all of the people of Japan experienced a horrendous, heart wrenching earthquake. I would also like to send my deep condolenses regarding this. We always enjoy coming to Japan very much. In the future, we would like to continue to come to Japan and continue to work together with people in Japan.
Q: You are now in various negotiations with the Dream promotion; can you provide any specific details?
Vadim: We have events planned in Russia and in America, and I hope that we can book some Dream fighters for these cards. Today's card was broadcast live in Russia. We hope to broadcast more Dream events in the future. Also, we hope to have our champions fight in Japan.
Q: What is next for Fedor?
Vadim: At the present time, I can't say precisely. First he needs a rest, after that, if his body is healthy, and if he agrees, perhaps he will fight in March or April in Russia, and also in the Summer, perhaps in a match in Monaco, is what I am currently thinking.
*(Two notes on the last question: firstly, Vadim does not say "a tournament in Monaco". Secondly, based on reading the comments as a whole, it seems to me as he is referring to a situation where M-1 is planning an event in Monaco, and he hopes Fedor can be on the card. Those are my impressions.)
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Keichi Sasahara (This one is a little rough- Sasahara's fault not mine).
2011 was a very tumultuous year; it was a difficult year; but, we managed to have a great New Years event, and were able to reach many people through mass communication; also, with IGF head Inoki, and the cooperation of Fields, we were able to bring it all to a successful conclusion, and I express my gratitude for that. Really, thank you very much. Speaking of the matches, it was a very long event, and I was worried that it could seem sluggish and never ending, but my impression now is that it was a great event. We had kickboxing matches, a woman's match, IGF matches; I did not feel nervousness during the event, and for instance the woman's match was better than might have been imagined, I think. Basically, MMA, pro wrestling, I feel that we have shown the ability to put great matches out. Today, we started at 3PM and finished at 12am, so that's 9 hours of fights. 9 hours is very long, isn't it (laughs). It was very long, and also very compact (?? I don't understand "compact", there is some nuance here), but also, I wanted to have a countdown, so we decided to make it a long event; it has been so long since we could have a countdown in the Saitama arena, and I think that it was for everyone a good way to pass into the new year, so I think it was great.
Q: How many spectators were there?
Sasahara: There were 24,606.
Q: What is the schedule for 2012?
Sasahara: I feel like dying; we just passed into the new year and you are already asking me these questions (laughter)? Regarding this year's schedule, as we have already announced, on 3/31 we are working with OneFC to have an event in Singapore. Regarding the exact details of this event I am not yet sure, but the people from OneFC were also here today as spectators to this event. I haven't received their comments yet regarding their impressions of the event, I'm anxious to get their feedback. I hope that working together, we can to interesting things, and I am very grateful; I look forward to 3/31, and also do not yet know entirely what to expect. Besides that, regarding domestic events, the first one is not yet fixed. It seems we will have an event around April or May. Sorry, but that is all I can say for now. This isn't related to the matches, but at the press conference on 12/30, Fedor appeared wearing a suit; I would like to explain about that suit. That suit was provided by Nobuhiko Takada. When Takada learned Fedor was coming, he had 4 or 5 really nice suits, including the jackets and trousers, neckties, and all, sent for Fedor. Fedor tried them on on the 29th, and he said "these are really nice." To have great support from so many people [such as Takada] really helped to ensure this event could go off without a hitch. Thank you for giving us so much of your time for this event.
Translations by me.
For now, Fedor, Vadim, and Sasahara. Perhaps more to come later.
Fedor
Q: In this match, you seemed to show improved punching technique. Do you agree?
Fedor: Yes, I think I have improved my striking overall. I have my own coaches and my coaches in Holland to thank for that.
Q: What is your impression of Ishii?
Fedor: I think Ishii is one of the strongest competitors in Japan. If he continues to dedicate himself I believe he can develop into a very good fighter.
---
Vadim (This one is a little rough, as it is Russian translated into Japanese and then into English).
I am very happy to get to work with Dream. I would like to speak a little bit on fighter exchange with Dream. I am thinking, regarding M-1 and Dream challenge matches, including title matches. In Russia, the popularity of MMA is exploding right now. The Ishii-Fedor match was attended by some 22,000 spectators. I think that MMA is developing worldwide. We would like through cooperation to compete for various organizations, such as we did here in Dream, and we also wish to provide a venue [M-1] ourselves for fighters to compete, in cooperation with other organizations. Last year, all of the people of Japan experienced a horrendous, heart wrenching earthquake. I would also like to send my deep condolenses regarding this. We always enjoy coming to Japan very much. In the future, we would like to continue to come to Japan and continue to work together with people in Japan.
Q: You are now in various negotiations with the Dream promotion; can you provide any specific details?
Vadim: We have events planned in Russia and in America, and I hope that we can book some Dream fighters for these cards. Today's card was broadcast live in Russia. We hope to broadcast more Dream events in the future. Also, we hope to have our champions fight in Japan.
Q: What is next for Fedor?
Vadim: At the present time, I can't say precisely. First he needs a rest, after that, if his body is healthy, and if he agrees, perhaps he will fight in March or April in Russia, and also in the Summer, perhaps in a match in Monaco, is what I am currently thinking.
*(Two notes on the last question: firstly, Vadim does not say "a tournament in Monaco". Secondly, based on reading the comments as a whole, it seems to me as he is referring to a situation where M-1 is planning an event in Monaco, and he hopes Fedor can be on the card. Those are my impressions.)
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Keichi Sasahara (This one is a little rough- Sasahara's fault not mine).
2011 was a very tumultuous year; it was a difficult year; but, we managed to have a great New Years event, and were able to reach many people through mass communication; also, with IGF head Inoki, and the cooperation of Fields, we were able to bring it all to a successful conclusion, and I express my gratitude for that. Really, thank you very much. Speaking of the matches, it was a very long event, and I was worried that it could seem sluggish and never ending, but my impression now is that it was a great event. We had kickboxing matches, a woman's match, IGF matches; I did not feel nervousness during the event, and for instance the woman's match was better than might have been imagined, I think. Basically, MMA, pro wrestling, I feel that we have shown the ability to put great matches out. Today, we started at 3PM and finished at 12am, so that's 9 hours of fights. 9 hours is very long, isn't it (laughs). It was very long, and also very compact (?? I don't understand "compact", there is some nuance here), but also, I wanted to have a countdown, so we decided to make it a long event; it has been so long since we could have a countdown in the Saitama arena, and I think that it was for everyone a good way to pass into the new year, so I think it was great.
Q: How many spectators were there?
Sasahara: There were 24,606.
Q: What is the schedule for 2012?
Sasahara: I feel like dying; we just passed into the new year and you are already asking me these questions (laughter)? Regarding this year's schedule, as we have already announced, on 3/31 we are working with OneFC to have an event in Singapore. Regarding the exact details of this event I am not yet sure, but the people from OneFC were also here today as spectators to this event. I haven't received their comments yet regarding their impressions of the event, I'm anxious to get their feedback. I hope that working together, we can to interesting things, and I am very grateful; I look forward to 3/31, and also do not yet know entirely what to expect. Besides that, regarding domestic events, the first one is not yet fixed. It seems we will have an event around April or May. Sorry, but that is all I can say for now. This isn't related to the matches, but at the press conference on 12/30, Fedor appeared wearing a suit; I would like to explain about that suit. That suit was provided by Nobuhiko Takada. When Takada learned Fedor was coming, he had 4 or 5 really nice suits, including the jackets and trousers, neckties, and all, sent for Fedor. Fedor tried them on on the 29th, and he said "these are really nice." To have great support from so many people [such as Takada] really helped to ensure this event could go off without a hitch. Thank you for giving us so much of your time for this event.
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