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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Kova Luu (ranked 1923 p4p, 5142 weight class) and Galileo Galilei (ranked 73 p4p, 144 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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25 - 20 - 2 |
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18 - 7 - 0 |
Great elbows
Very quick
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Excellent MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 25 - 20 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Kova Luu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Galileo Galilei!
The judges for this bout are Marco Blurstr�m, Ben Zyskovitsi and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Galilei stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luu.
Luu throws a leg kick that misses.
Luu throws a sloppy head kick
and Galilei makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Luu gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Galilei counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Galilei to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd cheers as Galilei lands an impressive looking overhand right. Luu doesn't seem phased though.
Luu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Galilei swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Luu tries to clinch up
and Galilei counters with a big 3 punch combo that drops Luu on his ass! Luu wobbles back to his feet half way through the count and though looking a bit dazed, the referee is going to allow the fight to continue!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Galilei changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Luu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Luu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Galilei is out of range and Luu settles back down.
Luu throws a leg kick that misses.
Galilei swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galilei looks to land a left hand but Luu moved out of range nicely.
A jab from Galilei misses.
Kova Luu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Galilei closes the distance and pushes Luu back into the ropes.
Galilei managing to block the knees to the body from Luu.
Galilei stalling in the clinch but Luu improves position.
Galilei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Luu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Luu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galilei managing to block the knees to the body from Luu.
Luu trying to land knees to the body.
Luu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luu throws an elbow that misses.
Galilei tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luu being controlled against the ropes.
Luu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Luu lands a right hand.
Galilei tries to land knees in the clinch but Luu avoids the damage to the body.
Luu tries a body shot but Galilei blocks it.
Luu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galilei avoids it.
Galilei blocks an elbow strike from Luu.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Galilei takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Galilei managing to block the knees to the body from Luu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Having scored a knockdown, Galileo Galilei should take round 1, putting pressure on his opponene back strong in round 2.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Luu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Luu wants to clinch but Galilei slips to the side
and Luu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Galilei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Galilei is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Luu throws a sloppy head kick and Galilei moves out of range easily.
Luu lands a head shot.
Luu throws a head kick that misses
letting Galilei counter with a right hand.
Galilei wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Luu gets tackled into the ropes by Galilei. Galilei maintains the clinch.
Luu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luu lands with a light punch inside.
Luu misses with a knee to the head.
Galilei blocks an elbow strike from Luu.
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!
Luu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galilei avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galilei lands a body shot.
Luu tries to land a knee to the head but Galilei blocks with his arms.
Luu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Galilei avoids a wild elbow strike from Luu.
Galilei stalling against the ropes.
Luu working aggressively here.
Luu using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Galilei has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Luu creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Galilei managing to block the knees to the body from Luu.
Luu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luu tries to land knees in the clinch but Galilei avoids the damage to the body.
Galilei slowing the pace effectively.
Luu misses with a punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luu missing with knees to the body.
Luu trying to land knees to the body.
Luu tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galilei avoids it.
Luu missing with knees to the body.
Galilei has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A right hand to the body from Luu.
Galilei blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Luu throws an elbow but misses.
Luu misses with an elbow over the top.
Galilei dodges an elbow strike from Luu.
Luu with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Galilei content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Luu misses with a knee to the head.
Luu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Galilei's face.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galilei blocks a body shot from Luu.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Kova Luu dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Luu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Galilei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A low kick from Luu is predictable there
and Galilei counters with a leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Galilei.
Luu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Galilei now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Luu misses with a leg kick.
Galilei smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Luu is rocked!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oh Luu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Galilei slows down the pace here.
Luu struggles to land a body shot inside as Galilei controls his hands.
Luu being controlled against the ropes.
Galilei just leaning against Luu, taking a breather.
Luu trying to land knees to the body.
Luu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Luu pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Luu seems to have got his legs back now.
Luu misses with a body punch.
Galilei has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Luu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Galilei can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galilei is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Luu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A knee to the head by Luu.
Galilei avoids a wild elbow strike from Luu.
Galilei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Kova Luu has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Galilei is looking to control Luu's arms but Luu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galilei has his back to the ropes.
Luu misses with a punch on the inside.
The referee calls for Galilei to work.
Luu missing with knees to the body.
Luu lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Galileo Galilei has been cut.
Galilei managing to block the knees to the body from Luu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galilei prevents a body shot from Luu.
Galilei blocks an elbow strike from Luu.
Luu misses with a knee to the head.
Luu misses with a body punch.
Luu tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Luu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Galilei.
Luu throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Galilei avoiding damage as Luu throws knees to the body.
Galilei is looking to control Luu's arms but Luu gets an underhook and turns him. Now Galilei has his back to the ropes.
Come on Galilei - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Luu looking to throw knees to the head but Galilei is blocking nicely.
Galilei managing to block the knees to the body from Luu.
Galilei stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Kova Luu.
I think Luu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Marco Blurstr�m scores the fight 28:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:28
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:28
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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