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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kova Luu (ranked 1930 p4p, 3292 weight class) and Arnusto Werhooven (ranked 239 p4p, 375 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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205 cm
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265
3 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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 12 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Kova Luu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Arnusto Werhooven!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurström, Arvi Lind and Roosa Järviläinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Werhooven connects with a good right hand that stumbles Luu. Luu circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Luu throws a head kick but Werhooven moves out of range.
Luu wants to slow Werhooven down by chopping away at his legs.
Luu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Werhooven moves away.
Werhooven pivots, looking for a leg kick but Luu is out of range and Werhooven settles back down.
Werhooven throws a big shot that misses.
A clash of legs there as Luu blocks the low kick.
Luu attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Werhooven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Werhooven buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Luu misses with a jab to the body
and Werhooven counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Luu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werhooven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Werhooven fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luu on the side of the head.
Luu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Werhooven lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Luu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Luu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An inside leg kick from Luu misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Werhooven! But no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Werhooven throws a big shot that misses.
Luu feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Arnusto Werhooven seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Werhooven.
Werhooven misses with an uppercut.
Luu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Werhooven.
Luu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Werhooven misses with a straight right.
Luu takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Werhooven looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A head kick misses from Luu.
Luu misses with a low kick.
Luu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Luu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Werhooven lands a jab to the head.
Werhooven throws an off balance right hand
and Luu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Werhooven thinking.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luu with a nice calf kick.
Werhooven lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werhooven digs a good hook to Luu's body.
Luu tries to land a leg kick but Werhooven saw it coming and moves away.
Luu takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luu fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Werhooven is out of range.
Werhooven throws a lazy right hand but Luu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Luu ducks under a wild hook from Werhooven.
Luu on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Good work by Luu as he checks the leg kick.
Luu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Werhooven attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Werhooven throws a big shot that misses.
Luu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Werhooven.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Werhooven changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Werhooven loads up on a big right hand but Luu slips the punch.
Werhooven misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Werhooven scores with a jab. Luu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Luu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Werhooven throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luu misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Luu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Werhooven has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Werhooven and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Werhooven keeps the fight on the outside.
Luu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Werhooven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luu lands a high kick!
Werhooven looks to land a left hand but Luu moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick from Luu lands but Werhooven takes it in his stride.
Luu tries to score with a low kick but Werhooven moves his leg out of the way.
Werhooven throws a looping overhand right but Luu ducks down to avoid it.
Luu seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Werhooven lands with a hook. Luu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Werhooven throws a looping overhand right but Luu ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Luu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Werhooven.
Luu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Werhooven ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luu moves away.
Werhooven misses with a hook.
Luu throws a lazy head kick
and Werhooven counters with a nice uppercut.
Werhooven throws a shot from downtown. Luu moves away and avoids it.
Werhooven throws a shot from downtown. Luu moves away and avoids it.
A quick step to the side and Luu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luu misses with a body kick.
Werhooven is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Luu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Luu keeps Werhooven at a distance using the push kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnusto Werhooven dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Werhooven connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Luu slips under a jab from Werhooven.
Werhooven connects with an inside leg kick.
Werhooven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Luu tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Werhooven counters with an outside leg kick.
Werhooven throws a hook but Luu blocks it.
Werhooven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Werhooven moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Werhooven with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Werhooven connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luu scrambles back to his feet.
Luu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Werhooven checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luu misses with a low kick as Werhooven jumps back.
Luu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werhooven.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu loads up on a big right hand but Werhooven slips the punch.
Werhooven appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Werhooven misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Werhooven with a jab.
Luu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Werhooven takes a swing at Luu's ribcage but misses.
Luu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Luu thows a leg kick but Werhooven checks it
and Werhooven connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Werhooven avoids the head kick by Luu.
Nice body punch from Werhooven.
Werhooven thuds a left hand into Luu's body.
Luu motions for Werhooven to come forward. Luu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Werhooven throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luu lands with a nice body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luu is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Arnusto Werhooven seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Werhooven throws a leg kick
and Luu counters by clinching up.
Werhooven lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Werhooven throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luus head.
Werhooven throws a punch but it's blocked by Luu.
Werhooven has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Werhooven scores with a nice hook to the head.
Werhooven throws a head punch that misses.
Werhooven's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Luu walks into a stiff left hand from Werhooven.
Werhooven cracks Luu with an open hand slap.
Luu misses with a body kick.
Werhooven misses with an uppercut. Luu saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luu takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Werhooven misses with a hook
and Luu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Werhooven's knee momentarily.
Luu throws a body kick that misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Werhooven.
Werhooven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Luu counters with a body kick.
Werhooven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Luu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werhooven.
Luu is looking to counter the offense by Werhooven and move into the clinch.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Luu.
Luu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Werhooven throws a nice inside leg kick.
Werhooven connects with a crisp jab.
Werhooven dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Luu. That did some damage!
Werhooven throws a hook to the side of Luu's head but Luu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Werhooven.
Werhooven misses the jab.
Luu throws a wild body kick that Werhooven sees coming a mile off.
Werhooven misses with a hook. Luu ducked under it nicely.
Luu tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Werhooven manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Werhooven checks a leg kick nicely.
Werhooven looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Werhooven throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Luu.
Werhooven dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Luu misses the body punch
and Werhooven counters with a stiff right hand.
Werhooven feints a jab promting Luu to slip. Werhooven then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Luu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Luu throws a head kick that Werhooven semi-blocks.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arnusto Werhooven showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Werhooven does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Werhooven throws the left hand but Luu avoids the punch easily.
Luu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Luu misses with a head kick.
Luu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Werhooven.
Werhooven throws a head kick but Luu moves out of range.
Luu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Werhooven just manages to avoid it.
Luu tries to close the distance and clinch but Werhooven swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Werhooven takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Luu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Luu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luu is rocked!
Werhooven is stalking Luu. Luu circles to his left. Keeps circling left. Bam! Straight right from Werhooven, and it's lights out! Luu really payed the price for that rookie mistake.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Arnusto Werhooven!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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