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Squamish fighter lands decisive tap-out at Vancouver MMA fight night

Indroop Virk beat Noah Crosswell on March 10, looks forward to next bouts.
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Squamish crew: Indroop Virk in the ring.

Indroop Virk needed everyone to leave him alone for about three months.

Following a bad beat, the 23-year-old cage fighter was feeling like he was at a crossroads with his career — if he lost the next bout, it may be the end for him. So for three months, he dedicated himself to a gruelling work-out schedule that consumed him completely.

“Leading up to the fight, honestly, that was the hardest I’ve ever trained, cleanest I’ve ever eaten. Everything was on point. At that point, I was feeling like it was do or die, I had to win, so I told all my friends to leave me alone and turned off my phone, didn’t call anyone or go out the entire time,” Virk told The Squamish Chief.

Locally, Virk trains at The Sound.

 “All my focus was on the fight, and doing whatever it took to get my hand raised.”

When the day came, Virk was fully prepared to take on his Battlefield Fight League (BFL) opponent: Noah Crosswell. There were approximately 300 spectators present at the Harbour Convention Centre in Vancouver on March 10, with 13 MMA fights over the course of the evening, and Virk took the opportunity to size up his opponent.

“I’m always calm going into a fight. I knew I had prepped hard, and I wanted to get to the finish as soon as possible. I knew he was a long and lanky fighter, like a kickboxer, whereas I’m more of a grappler. My plan was get him down, beat him up, and get submission.”

That’s more or less exactly what happened, as Virk decisively concluded the fight in the first round with a time of 2:10. Crosswell tapped out.

“I got in a low kick that almost dropped him. Then I got ahold of him, slammed him against the wall and rear naked choked him until he tapped out. I’m pretty sure it was the fastest fight of the night.”

This latest win bodes well for Virk’s professional future, and he plans to have a few more fights this year. With three amateur belts in his possession already, he now aspires to add a pro flyweight belt to his collection.

But of course, that will mean more training.




 

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