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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Ik (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hardcore Junior I (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Junior I comes into a darkened arena with his song building. - Fast Lane ft. Eminem, Royce Da 5'9 kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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178 lbs
8 - 2 - 0 |
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175 cm
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185 lbs
4 - 3 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Ik!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Hardcore Junior I!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Aafke Stam and Radbod Blank.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ik throws a looping overhand right but Junior I ducks down to avoid it.
Ik has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Elite MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Junior I misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Ik to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice sprawl there from Ik as Junior I shoots in.
Junior I misses with a lunging right hand
so Ik counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Ik trying to control but Junior I is working from the bottom.
Ik with a flurry of punches that miss.
Ik trying to control the position from guard on top but Junior I is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Junior I looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Ik preventing the sweep.
Junior I controls Ik momentarily but Ik frees himself.
Ik preventing the sweep.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ik is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Junior I looking for a sweep. Not yet Junior I, not yet.
Ik pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Junior I is keeping the position for now.
Ik is working Junior I over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ik got a little sloppy there for a moment and Junior I has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Ik has managed to get both his arms back between Junior I's legs - danger averted.
Ik wants to control from the top but Junior I keeps moving.
Ik working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Junior I looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Ik with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Ik scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Ik is working Junior I over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Ik passes Junior I's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Ik is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Junior I is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ik scores with a big shot! Junior I's head bounced off the canvas with a huge thud! More strikes land and the referee has jumped in to save Junior I! He was hurt real bad - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Aapo Ik!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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