Procházkův soupeř sebevědomě: Velký zápas, ale na Jiřího jsem naprosto připravený

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Tvrďák ze zámoří Rountree do bojiště vstoupí i s vědomím toho, že se mu předchozí souboj zcela vydařil. Jamahala Hilla, Procházkova posledního soupeře, během červnové pětikolové šichty k ničemu nepustil, a tak se rychle domluvila další mise – na domácí půdě proti zmíněnému 32letému rodákovi z Hostěradic u Znojma.

„Takřka hned po zápase s Jamahalem jsem mluvil s vedením UFC o tom, co bude dál. Tohle (zápas s Procházkou) je to, co chtějí vidět. Mysleli si, že pro fanoušky to bude vzrušující souboj, s čímž já plně souhlasím. Je to opravdu velký zápas,“ říká Rountree na youtubovém kanálu, kde ukazuje pravidelné záběry z přípravy na zápasy.

Americko-české měření sil výrazně napoví o dalším osudu polotěžké divize nejslavnější bojové ligy světa. Dá se totiž očekávat, že vítěz se v dalším duelu popasuje o mistrovský opasek. Zaváhání poraženého tak může přijít „draho“.

„Musím se probojovat zpět k titulové šanci a v cestě mi stojí pár docela silných kluků. Dalším krokem je Jiří Procházka, na nějž jsem naprosto připravený,“ ubezpečuje se Rountree, u nějž se dá očekávat, že na domácí půdě v Las Vegas bude mít bouřlivou podporu fanoušků. „Budu bojovat tam, kde jsem se narodil. Energie v T-Mobile je pokaždé úžasná.“

Žebříčkově je sice na tom lépe Procházka (druhé místo), po vstupu na bojiště se ale veškeré papírové výhody rozmetou v prachu. Rountree (čtvrtá příčka), jenž je i podle mnohých odborníků na bojové sporty pasován do role nevyzpytatelného koně divize, bude chtít zejména navázat na poslední vystoupení proti Hillovi. Špatně si nepočínal ani v loňské titulové bitvě proti Alexu Pereirovi, jemuž podlehl až v závěru čtvrté rundy.

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Jiří Procházka (vlevo) v souboji s Jamahalem Hillem. Archivní foto.

„Jiří je odolný soupeř, velmi silný v hlavě. Očekávám, že ze sebe vydá všechno. Je to opravdu zajímavá výzva, což mě motivuje,“ je rád Američan. „Mým cílem je se rychle rozhodovat a být rychlý na nohou. Chci se rovněž ujistit, že přijdu v nejlepší formě. Dělám vše pro to, abych splnil veškerá očekávání, ba dokonce je i předčil.“

Potetovaný The War Horse, jak se Rountreemu přezdívá, má o motivaci postaráno. Nemůže zklamat sebe, ani domácí fanoušky v hledišti či u televizních obrazovkách. Dá se očekávat, že jej přímo z arény bude podporovat i jeho rodina. „Las Vegas je můj domov. Chci si ten pás vzít domů, kam patří. To, že budu místním šampionem, mi dodává motivaci,“ dívá se optimisticky do budoucnosti.

To Procházka přípravu na osmé vystoupení za oceánem pojal v domácích podmínkách. K tomu mu slouží brněnský BJP Institut, jenž brzo zažije slavnostní otevření. „Jde o první krok k velkému projektu, který má pomoci novým talentům ke hvězdám a nemocným nalézt cestu. Pod jednou střechou chceme spojit zkušenosti, vytvořit prostor pro sport i vzdělávání. BJP Institut má být místem, kde se budou vychovávat nejen bojovníci, ale i lidé, kteří se chtějí rozvíjet,“ vysvětluje Procházka, jenž už ve druhé polovině září odletí do Spojených států.

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