His Mom Was Killed, But He Found the Strength to Live | Igor Shardakov vs Ilya Fomin | Powerful Finish at RCC 21
- Posted by hendo1 on Jan 11, 2025
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Igor Shardakov and Ilya Fomin fought at RCC 21
A basic kickboxer, Igor Shardakov has focused on MMA since 2022. A graduate of the RCC system, where he lit up the Fair Fight ring, his sharp and sensitive work in the stand-up did not disappear when he switched from the ropes to the net. In December 2022, he scored a knockout against Maxim Vakine, who became one of the best in our league that year. In 2023, Igor suffered a serious injury and was forced to take a break from competing. But this allowed him to focus on training and show progress: in October 2024, he returned as a completely different fighter and "choked" Pavel Molkov on the ground. After the fight, Igor said that it was time for him to catch up with his partners on the Archangel Michael team, so he is going out to fight after just 2 months!
But for Ilya Fomin, there is a lot at stake in this fight. If Igor has already gotten used to the spotlights and the big arena of RCC tournaments, then for Fomin this is his debut in the top 3 promotions in Russia. Before this, Ilya tempered his character in a more local