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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aapo Glad (ranked 2922 p4p, 307 weight class) and Stan Mailic (ranked 2916 p4p, 306 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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213 cm
19
275 lbs
4 - 4 - 0 |
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196 cm
21
274 lbs
3 - 0 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Cardio machine |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Aapo Glad! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
3 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Stan Mailic! The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Robert Twigg and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Glad misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Mailic.
Mailic tries to counter by closing the distance. Glad swats away the attempt to clinch by Mailic. Glad appears to be looking for a counter takedown. Glad misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A punch combination from Mailic misses. Mailic throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Mailic digs a good hook to Glad's body.
Mailic's jab looks to have found its range, popping Glad under the eye. Mailic is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Glad scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground. Glad trying to control from half guard but Mailic is working away. Mailic really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Glad. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. Glad prevents Mailic from standing back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. Glad trying to control from half guard but Mailic is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Mailic throws a leg kick but Glad sees it coming and moves out of range. Glad drives through with a takedown into Mailic's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position. Mailic wants to stand and escape but Glad is having none of it. Glad thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. Mailic keeping moving, preventing Glad from controlling successfully. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Mailic is looking to stand up but Glad isn't so interested in that idea. Glad pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Mailic is keeping the position for now. Glad is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup. Mailic wants to stand up but Glad is controlling him.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet. Glad throws a front kick aimed at Mailic's knee but Mailic avoids it well. Glad moves out of range as Mailic strikes. Glad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Mailic throws a series of punches but Glad moves out of range. Mailic paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Mailic keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Glad. Mailic tries to close the distance and clinch but Glad swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Glad changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit. Stan Mailic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Glad throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Glad shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mailic eats them both and turns towards Glad to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo. Glad gets in close and instigates a clinch. Mailic is leaning against Glad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Mailic misses with an elbow over the top. Our sources have told us that Glad has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Mailic can't find room to land a body shot as Glad controls the action.
Glad is trying to pull guard but Mailic turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. Mailic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mailic gets through Glad's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
It looks like Aapo Glad has been cut. Mailic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Glad is breathing heavily. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Mailic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. A nice left hand lands by Mailic.
Glad is rocked! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Glad blocks a body shot from Mailic. Oh Glad is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!! Glad looking for a takedown. Glad seems to have got his legs back now. Mailic prevents a takedown attempt there.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aapo Glad. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mailic lands a hook to the side of the head. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, Mailic just misses with a elbow thrown towards Glad's brow. Mailic tries a body shot but Glad blocks it.
Glad blocks a body shot from Mailic.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Mailic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. Glad avoids the elbow strike from Mailic, against the ropes.
Mailic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Glad backwards. Mailic lands a body shot. Mailic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mailic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mailic presses Glad against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. A short uppercut from Mailic. Mailic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Mailic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Mailic throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Glad blocks a body shot from Mailic. Mailic lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Mailic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Mailic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. Mailic drops Glad onto one knee with a big uppercut from the clinch! Glad is propped up by the ropes and works his way back to his feet! Mailic pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Mailic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mailic struggles to land a body shot inside as Glad controls his hands.
Glad wants a takedown.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stan Mailic dominated that round. The cut man is working on Aapo Glad's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Mailic throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Glad shoots in for a takedown but Mailic shows good takedown defense. Mailic ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Mailic has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Mailic just misses with a punch to the body.
Mailic throws a hook but Glad blocks it. Mailic leaves Glad with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt. Mailic scores with a crisp jab that stopped Glad in his tracks. Mailic moves into the clinch. Mailic lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes. A right hand to the body from Mailic.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Mailic tries to throw a body punch but Glad avoids it by throwing Mailic back against the ropes. A short uppercut from Mailic. Mailic presses Glad against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. A right hand to the body from Mailic.
Mailic lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Glad or not. Mailic can't find room to land a body shot as Glad controls the action.
Mailic stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round. Mailic digs a right hand underneath Glad's ribcage. Glad let out a lung full of air as it connected. Mailic comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. Mailic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Glad backwards. Mailic lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mailic is leaning against Glad and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short body shot lands from Mailic as the two fighters clinch.
Glad is trying to pull guard but Mailic turns him against the ropes and we stay in the clinch. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aapo Glad. That's going to take a lot out of him. Mailic lands a hook to the side of the head. Mailic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mailic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Glad dodges an elbow strike from Mailic.
Glad fails to pull guard.
Mailic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Good body shot from Mailic.
Mailic lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Glad to his knees! Mailic keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Stan Mailic!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
60% |
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