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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Arturo Galvan (ranked 3047 p4p, 4288 weight class) and Luke Ioannou (ranked 320 p4p, 426 weight class). Luke Ioannou has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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4 - 1 - 0 |
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5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent MT
Solid 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 4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Arturo Galvan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Luke Ioannou!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ioannou misses with a takedown
and Galvan counters with a three punch combo that has Ioannou backing up. Ioannou nods at Galvan to acknowledge the strikes.
Ioannou fails with a takedown attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou fails to land the takedown.
Arturo Galvan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Ioannou.
Galvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ioannou unleashes a big counter combination but Galvan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Ioannou looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A cross from Galvan lands.
Arturo Galvan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Ioannou misses with a takedown
and Galvan counters with a three punch combo that has Ioannou backing up. Ioannou nods at Galvan to acknowledge the strikes.
Galvan leaves Ioannou with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou fails with the takedown.
Galvan throws a series of punches but Ioannou moves out of range.
Galvan's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Galvan duly obliges.
Galvan misses with a two punch combination.
Galvan throws a series of strikes that have Ioannou backpedaling.
Luke Ioannou seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvan scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown but Galvan shows good takedown defense.
Ioannou looks winded!
Ioannou has his takedown stuffed
and Galvan counters with a straight right hand.
Galvan scores with a jab. Ioannou acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Ioannou shoots in but Galvan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvan misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Galvan throws a right and a left that Ioannou avoids nicely.
Galvan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ioannou dodges the punch combination from Galvan.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galvan throws a series of punches but Ioannou avoids them all with ease.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Galvan dominated that round.
That's time! Galvan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Galvan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Galvan misses with an uppercut.
Ioannou throws a counter combo.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown but Galvan shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Arturo Galvan is winning the standup battle so far.
Ioannou is trying hard to land a takedown here. Galvan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
It looked like Galvan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Ioannou.
Ioannou looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Galvan went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Arturo Galvan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Ioannou.
Ioannou is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ioannou is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Galvan.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galvan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ioannou shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
As Ioannou looks to move away, Galvan throws a big counter combo but Ioannou just gets out of the way.
A jab from Galvan misses.
Ioannou changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Galvan tries to avoid it but Ioannou manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Galvan to the ground. Galvan escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Galvan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Galvan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Galvan misses with a series of wild punches.
Ioannou unleashes a big counter combination but Galvan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galvan looks to land a combination but Ioannou avoids it well.
Galvan throws a chopping leg kick but Ioannou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Despite the aggression on Ioannou's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Arturo Galvan is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Nice takedown defense from Galvan. No joy for Ioannou on that attempt.
Galvan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Galvan lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
A jab lands there for Galvan.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galvan tries to bum rush Ioannou with a series of wild strikes but Ioannou uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Galvan throws a chopping leg kick but Ioannou manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ioannou tries for a takedown but Galvan circles away easily
and Galvan counters with a two punch combo.
Galvan listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Galvan stuffs the takedown attempt from Ioannou. Ioannou gets slowly back to his feet.
Galvan is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Ioannou.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvan swinging wildly here.
Ioannou takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ioannou tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galvan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Galvan keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arturo Galvan dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Galvan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Ioannou feints the counter takedown.
Ioannou doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Galvan counters with a nice uppercut.
Ioannou fails with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Galvan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galvan looks to land a combination but Ioannou avoids it well.
Ioannou takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ioannou.
Arturo Galvan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Luke Ioannou.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ioannou dodges the punch combination from Galvan.
As Galvan backs off Ioannou throws a huge counter combo but Galvan manages to avoid it all.
Galvan throws a right hand that Ioannou ducks under and follows up with a left that Ioannou also avoids with ease.
Ioannou throws a counter combo.
Ioannou tries for a takedown but Galvan circles away easily
and Galvan counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Galvan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luke Ioannou has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ioannou is trying desperately to land a takedown but Galvan is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Ioannou.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou tries for a takedown but Galvan sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Galvan scores with a jab.
Galvan tests Ioannou's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Galvan cracks Ioannou with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Ioannou has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ioannou takes one to the side of the head.
No joy there for Galvan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Ioannou is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ioannou darts in looking for a takedown but Galvan gets double underhooks and turns Ioannou into the cage.
Galvan is looking for a counter combo.
Galvan moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Galvan scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Ioannou doesn't seem bothered though.
Galvan swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Galvan throws a one two combo.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galvan throws a nice looking combination but Ioannou bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Ioannou dodges the punch combination from Galvan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Danga de danga de dang - Galvan scores with a four punch combination!
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Ioannou might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Galvan has got the better of the exchanges.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Galvan scores with a body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arturo Galvan showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Galvan 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 John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 30:24
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arturo Galvan!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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