Spiritele au devenit din ce in ce mai tensionate in casa TUF, stresul si izolarea spunandu-i cuvantul atat pe plan emotional si social, cat si in timpul antrenamentelor, iar conflictele devin din ce in ce mai intense. Un astfel de conflict a aparut si in cel mai recent episod al seriei, cand, dupa accidentarea unui component al echipei Australiei, inlocuitorul sau in competitie a fost pus in fata unui meci pentru a-si castiga locul in etapa urmatoare. Desi decizia logica ar fi fost un meci cu unul din luptatorii britanici dat fiind si formatul competitie, Team UK vs. Team Australia, antrenorul australian, George Sotiropoulos a ales ca meciul sa aiba loc intre doi luptatori ai propriei echipe, dorind sa pastreze locul pentru compatriotii sai.
Desi pare o alegere normala, aceasta decizie se impotriveste codului nescris al acestei competitii, anuland sansele altor luptatori aflati in cursa pentru finala. A fost si cazul romanului Valentino Petrescu, aflat in echipa Marii Britanii. Desi a pierdut primul meci, aflat la debutul sau in acea categorie de greutate, Valentino a evoluat in timpul pregatirilor, fiind vizat atat de antrenor cat si de producatori pentru o a doua sansa in cazul unui eveniment neprevazut. Am purtat un dialog cu Valentino, rugandu-l sa isi spuna parerea despre aceasta peripetie, fiind practic prima declaratie a lui in calitate de luptator al UFC, primul roman ajuns in cea mai mare promotie de arte martiale mixte la ora actuala. Episodul complet al reality-show-ului poate fi urmarit la adresa http://www.fightvideomma.com/2012/11/tuf-smashes-australia-vs-uk-episode-8.html
“Hi Alex the whole issue came from the first fight I had due to the nature of the game the same thing that happened to James happened to me I was heavy never fought at welterweight before and I had to lose 10 kg in one night to same like James but I still fought yea I lost but I know why , it was not cos Alloway was better then me cos he was not I fought guys 10 times better then him the weight cut affected me and that shows in my fight ! After losing my fight I been told by the production team to keep training cos my chance will come again so I did and got my weight down the right way and was ready 100% to perform like I normally do , but as you seen in the episode 8 George did not want to take a chance a risk loosing another fight to the uk team so that’s why he matched two of his fighters to fight each other to guarantee a spot for the Australian team ! I have tried my hardest and try’d to get back in the competition and redeem my self in front of my family ,friends and countries Romania and England but my chance has been taken away by a person that has no guts or glory as a fighter and all is interested is how he looks on tv ! I apologies to my home land Romania for letting my country down but I promise you that one way or the other I will be the first Romanian in UFC with great results ! Oss”
E doar un fragment al discutie purtate, Valentino fiind amabil sa raspunda tuturor curiozitatilor mele desi se afla acasa impreuna cu familia, in timpul sau liber, iar pe aceasta cale tin sa ii multumesc inca o data pentru rabdarea de care a dat dovada. Nu a uitat tara natala desi este stabilit in Marea Britanie de mai bine de 15 ani, si ar trebui sa fim mandri ca avem un roman in cea mai puternica organizatie de mma din lume, intr-o lume a sportului de contact in care nivelul fizic este incredibil de ridicat, prin munca, daruire si sacrificii, Valentino a reusit! Oss!
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