Aoki: I want to kill my opponent

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                    <p>Japanese superstar Shinya Aoki is scheduled to fight Kotetsu Boku at this Friday's One FC&nbsp;in Singapore. Boku holds a devasting win over Aoki's teammate at Evolve, so he will be looking to get revenge, but won't let his emotions get the best of him in the cage:</p>

"I'm very scared, always, before the fight," Aoki admits. "But once I step into the cage or the ring, I feel nothing. Empty. No anger. Nothing.

"I want to kill my opponent. I know that my opponent is going to have that exact same mentality, want to kill me. That's why I have a lot of fear before the fight. But once I step into the cage, once I step into the ring, all those feelings of fear or anger just dissipate and I feel nothing."

It's a jarring statement to hear, but one not altogether surprising considering the source.

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Aoki knows what's up

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ttt for One FC!

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He sure looked like he felt plenty of fear fighting Nagashima. That was a damn disgrace.

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That's the spirit Phone Post 3.0

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When you want to educate your friends on how cool MMA can be Aoki's fights are among the stuff you will pull up. He is a cool character and if he could put it all together he could be marketable in the UFC. I would love to see him with a solid overall game and maybe get to Demian Maia's MMA level (Maia vs. Aoki wooooo that would be awesome).

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Aoki is a killer. Boku is the unofficial king of the UG. Can't wait for that fight. Phone Post 3.0

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war aoki. not sure how he'd do in the ufc but there'd definitely be a few great match ups for him.

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The bananna pants are illegal in US MMA right?

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Remind me to leave my wife to Aoki in my will.

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he's a savage...and i like it

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I hate when fighters say that. Also aoki is very overrated Phone Post 3.0

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WAR AOKI Phone Post

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caposa - Aoki is a killer. Boku is the unofficial king of the UG. Can't wait for that fight. Phone Post 3.0



I believe it is OFFICIAL

and he is the ASIAN WORLD CHAMPION OF THE WORLD (TM)

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Vader03 - I hate when fighters say that. Also aoki is very overrated Phone Post 3.0

Agreed on both counts.

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Ray Elbe - 
caposa - Aoki is a killer. Boku is the unofficial king of the UG. Can't wait for that fight. Phone Post 3.0



I believe it is OFFICIAL

and he is the ASIAN WORLD CHAMPION OF THE WORLD (TM)

Still hilarious, thanks Ray

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Kill them, and then flip them off! Phone Post 3.0

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Kerouac - 
Ray Elbe - 
caposa - Aoki is a killer. Boku is the unofficial king of the UG. Can't wait for that fight. Phone Post 3.0



I believe it is OFFICIAL

and he is the ASIAN WORLD CHAMPION OF THE WORLD (TM)

Still hilarious, thanks Ray

Hadnt seen that. Funny as hell.

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These guys better watch what they state publicly.

Hypothetical scenario. He fights a dude and the dude goes down. He goes for extra punches and takes a few after the ref tries to stop him. Other dude dies. Legally his words are then used to establish premeditation. (Jury hears the words and then see the end of the fight and the guy is 20-life easy)

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Vader03 - I hate when fighters say that. Also aoki is very overrated Phone Post 3.0

It's better than hearing a guy (falsely) claiming he doesn't take joy from hurting men while his job is fighting, everyone it's a bit sadistic deep inside but some people aren't phonies and are open to admit it.