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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Leopold Galute (ranked 22585 p4p, 3078 weight class) and Aad Ridderinkhof (ranked 664 p4p, 388 weight class). Aad Ridderinkhof told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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Excellent boxer
Granite chin
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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 23 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Leopold Galute!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Aad Ridderinkhof!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Percy O'Donnell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galute slips under a jab from Ridderinkhof.
Aad Ridderinkhof seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galute pushes Ridderinkhof up against the ropes in a clinch.
Galute escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galute gets a clinch.
Galute leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
Galute drives through and clinches with Ridderinkhof against the ropes.
Galute stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Ridderinkhof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ridderinkhof throws a body shot but no joy.
Galute instigates a clinch.
Galute is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Ridderinkhof wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Galute has him pressed against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
Galute instigates a clinch.
Galute lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Ridderinkhof is trying to break the clinch but Galute is controlling him.
Ridderinkhof scores with a nice hook to the head.
Ridderinkhof breaks the clinch.
Galute pushes Ridderinkhof up against the ropes in a clinch.
Galute is working Ridderinkhof over against the ropes.
Ridderinkhof wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Galute presses Ridderinkhof against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Galute scores with a nice hook to the head.
Galute scores with a shoulder strike.
Galute breaks the clinch.
Galute moves into range and clinches up with Ridderinkhof.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galute instigates a clinch.
Ridderinkhof takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Aad Ridderinkhof has been cut.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A jab lands there for Ridderinkhof.
Ridderinkhof walks into a straight right hand and goes down! Galute rushes to a neutral corner so the count doesn't get delayed but Ridderinkhof has made it back to his feet on 5. He's OK so we're back to the action.
Ridderinkhof misses the jab.
Galute moves into the clinch.
Galute is struggling to control the position.
Ridderinkhof tries to break the clinch but Galute is controlling the position.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
A big right from Ridderinkhof misses.
Galute instigates a clinch.
Ridderinkhof can't break the clinch.
A nice right hand lands inside from Galute.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
Aad Ridderinkhof is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ridderinkhof misses with an uppercut. Galute saw that one coming.
Galute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ridderinkhof looks to land a left hand but Galute moved out of range nicely.
Galute rushes Ridderinkhof and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ridderinkhof wants to break free but Galute has control.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galute has taken the fight to the clinch.
Ridderinkhof working hard to break the clinch.
Ridderinkhof has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
A head punch on the inside from Ridderinkhof fails to land.
Ridderinkhof wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Galute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galute avoiding damage.
Ridderinkhof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
Galute scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Galute clinches up with Ridderinkhof and pushes him back against the ropes.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
Galute takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Galute wants to clinch up but Ridderinkhof keeps it at a distance.
Galute closes the distance and clinches.
Ridderinkhof has had enough of the clinch but Galute keeps him there for the moment.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galute tries to clinch up.
Galute dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ridderinkhof. That did some damage!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Galute slips under a jab.
Galute with a nice cross.
Ridderinkhof throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Galute stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Galute tries to clinch there but Ridderinkhof circles away.
Ridderinkhof misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Galute.
Galute is looking to clinch but Ridderinkhof is avoiding it.
Ridderinkhof stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Galute.
Ridderinkhof misses with a lunging right hand
and Galute counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Ridderinkhof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galute sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galute connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ridderinkhof missing with a left hand there. Galute was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Galute has closed the distance and engaged Ridderinkhof in a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Galute lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Ridderinkhof backwards.
Galute pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Galute doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridderinkhof circles away.
Galute's corner calls for a 1-2. Galute obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ridderinkhof is rocked!
Galute keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ridderinkhof.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Galute should take that round, based on the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Aad Ridderinkhof's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Nice cross by Ridderinkhof.
Galute gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Ridderinkhof wants to break free but Galute has control.
Galute escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galute fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ridderinkhof looks to land a left hand but Galute moved out of range nicely.
Galute tries to clinch but Ridderinkhof moves out of range.
Galute gets a clinch.
Galute escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galute fails with an attempt to clinch.
Ridderinkhof connects with a crisp jab.
Galute defending well as Ridderinkhof loads up on a big left hand.
Galute closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galute working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A frustrated look appears on Ridderinkhof's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ridderinkhof is trying to break the clinch but Galute has him pressed against the ropes.
Ridderinkhof misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ridderinkhof working hard to break the clinch.
Galute lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galute's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Ridderinkhof can't break the clinch.
Ridderinkhof wants to break free but Galute has control.
Galute keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Ridderinkhof's efforts to push away.
Ridderinkhof is trying to force a seperation but Galute has the dominant position.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
Galute punishes Ridderinkhof's body with a nice straight punch.
Galute pushes Ridderinkhof up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ridderinkhof wants to break the clinch but can't.
A short right from Galute.
Galute throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ridderinkhof is breathing heavily.
Ridderinkhof escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galute pushes Ridderinkhof up against the ropes in a clinch.
Ridderinkhof tries to break free but Galute pushes him back against the ropes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ridderinkhof is trying to break free.
Galute escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Galute tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Ridderinkhof paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Galute closes the distance and clinches.
Ridderinkhof is trying to force a seperation but Galute has the dominant position.
Ridderinkhof breaks from the clinch.
Ridderinkhof with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galute to score with a decent uppercut.
Leopold Galute is winning the standup battle so far.
Galute has Ridderinkhof up against the ropes in a clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Leopold Galute has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ridderinkhof misses with a hook from the clinch.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
Ridderinkhof throws a looping overhand right but Galute ducks down to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Galute misses its target.
Galute is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Galute is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ridderinkhof can do to turn this around?
Ridderinkhof misses with a hook.
Galute lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galute closes the distance and clinches.
Galute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ridderinkhof throws a looping overhand right but Galute ducks down to avoid it.
Galute tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ridderinkhof swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galute keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ridderinkhof scores with a hook to the body. Galute takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Galute moves into range and clinches up with Ridderinkhof.
Galute lands a left hand that snaps the head of Ridderinkhof backwards.
A short uppercut from Galute.
Galute slows down the pace here.
Galute pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Ridderinkhof just misses with a punch to the body.
Galute tries to clinch there but Ridderinkhof circles away.
Ridderinkhof lands with a straight right. Galute didn't see that one coming.
Ridderinkhof lands a slapping body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galute moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Ridderinkhof gets tackled into the ropes by Galute. Galute maintains the clinch.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
A low kick lands for Galute.
Galute digs a good body shot into Ridderinkhof's ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Galute connects with a single shot there.
Ridderinkhof swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Galute wants to clinch.
Galute moves in looking to clinch but Ridderinkhof pushes him off.
Galute tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Ridderinkhof manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Ridderinkhof gets tackled into the ropes by Galute. Galute maintains the clinch.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
Galute tries to close the distance and clinch but Ridderinkhof swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Galute tries to clinch but Ridderinkhof moves out of range.
Galute scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Ridderinkhof takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Galute moves into the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Leopold Galute dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Aad Ridderinkhof's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Galute tries to clinch but Ridderinkhof is having none of it.
Ridderinkhof getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Galute gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Galute breaks from the clinch.
Galute clinches up against the ropes.
Galute manages to break the clinch.
Galute doesn't manage to clinch there - Ridderinkhof circles away.
Ridderinkhof doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Galute rushes Ridderinkhof and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Ridderinkhof tries to circle away but Galute has him pinned against the ropes.
Ridderinkhof breaks from the clinch.
Nice shot lands for Galute.
Ridderinkhof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galute takes the fight into the clinch.
Galute escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ridderinkhof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice straight punches there by Ridderinkhof. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Ridderinkhof.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ridderinkhof jabs at Galute's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ridderinkhof swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ridderinkhof misses the shot to the body.
Ridderinkhof takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Galute tries to clinch up.
Galute rushes Ridderinkhof and presses him up against the ropes.
Ridderinkhof tries to work over Galute's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Galute avoiding damage.
Ridderinkhof is trying to break the clinch but Galute has him pressed against the ropes.
Galute working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Galute softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Galute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ridderinkhof misses the shot to the body.
Galute ducks under a wild hook from Ridderinkhof.
Galute moves in looking to clinch but Ridderinkhof pushes him off.
Ridderinkhof keeps the fight on the outside.
Ridderinkhof avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Galute tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Galute is looking to clinch.
Aad Ridderinkhof has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Leopold Galute is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galute pushes Ridderinkhof up against the ropes in a clinch.
Galute controlling the action here for a moment.
Ridderinkhof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Galute leaning his opponent against the ropes.
Ridderinkhof misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galute gets through Ridderinkhof's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ridderinkhof tries to break the clinch but Galute is controlling the position.
Galute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Galute changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Galute wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galute clinches.
Ridderinkhof is looking to break free of the clinch but Galute has double underhooks.
Ridderinkhof tries a body shot but Galute blocks it.
Galute breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Galute moves in looking to clinch but Ridderinkhof pushes him off.
Galute moves into range and clinches up with Ridderinkhof.
Ridderinkhof tries to break free but Galute pushes him back against the ropes.
Galute pushes Ridderinkhof back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Ridderinkhof is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Galute breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ridderinkhof throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Galute sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Galute clinches.
Galute leaning against his opponent.
Ridderinkhof lands an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galute has Ridderinkhof pressed against the ropes, preventing Ridderinkhof from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Galute breaks the clinch.
Galute drives through and clinches with Ridderinkhof against the ropes.
Galute breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Ridderinkhof circles away from the clinch attempt.
Galute closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Galute's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Galute is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Ridderinkhof slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Galute slips under a jab.
Galute connects with a body shot that sends Ridderinkhof's belly button to the back.
Ridderinkhof scores with a decent looking hook.
Galute uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ridderinkhof.
Ridderinkhof misses the shot to the body.
Galute closes the distance and clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Leopold Galute showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Galute has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:26
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Leopold Galute!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Leopold Galute waved his t-shirt featuring HELLBENT's logo in front of the cameras.
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hype
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