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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between David Tua (ranked 5786 p4p, 411 weight class) and Mario Gallo (ranked 6202 p4p, 428 weight class). Mario Gallo is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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265 lbs
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202 lbs
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Great elbows
Very quick
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Heavy handed
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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Tua!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Mario Gallo!
The judges for this bout are Leandro Rodrigues, Felipe Paraventi and Alexandre Firmino.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gallo avoids the body shot from Tua.
Tua lands with a shot to the body.
Tua dodges the punch combination from Gallo.
Tua tries to clinch up but Gallo circles away and keeps his distance.
Tua scores with a jab to the body.
Tua avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Tua is looking to clinch but Gallo is avoiding it.
Tua takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Tua throws out a loose jab but Gallo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tua's corner calls for a 1-2. Tua obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tua definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tua shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Gallo eats them both and turns towards Tua to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like Mario Gallo has been cut.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallo.
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!
Tua doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gallo keeps the fight on the outside.
Gallo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gallo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Tua.
Tua throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The fighters circling - Gallo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tua gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Tua tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Gallo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Tua misses with a right hand
and Gallo counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tua is breathing heavily.
Gallo scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tua doesn't seem bothered though.
Nice straight punches there by Tua. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tua.
David Tua seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gallo slips a straight right by Tua.
Gallo throws a body punch but Tua moves out of range.
Gallo misses with a straight right.
Gallo cracks Tua with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Gallo uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tua.
Tua misses with a hook. Gallo ducked under it nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Gallo! But no joy.
Tua wants to clinch up but Gallo keeps it at a distance.
Gallo cracks Tua with a good jab.
Tua is looking to clinch.
Tua is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tua fails with an attempt to clinch.
Gallo throws out a counter right but Tua avoids it with no problem.
Gallo connects with a crisp jab.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Gallo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tua swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Gallo's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Tua connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gallo scrambles back to his feet.
Mario Gallo is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Tua wants to clinch.
Gallo just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Tua was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Gallo.
Gallo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
A shot to the liver by Gallo. Beautiful body shot.
Gallo cracks Tua with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Tua misses with a straight right.
Tua waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gallo.
Tua wants to clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallo lands a really nice looking cross but Tua seems unphased.
Tua tries to close the distance and clinch up but Gallo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Gallo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Mario Gallo's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Gallo takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gallo scores with a jab to the body.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Gallo.
A left lands for Gallo.
Gallo jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gallo gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Gallo bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tua's head.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tua. Gallo does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gallo dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Tua ducks under a wild hook from Gallo.
A quick step to the side and Tua tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallo.
Gallo looks to land a left hand but Tua moved out of range nicely.
Gallo keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallo lands a slapping body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gallo lands a jab to Tua's midsection.
Tua listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Gallo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo looks to throw the jab but Tua is out of range.
Tua throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gallo connects with a jab.
Gallo looks to score with a jab to the body but Tua is just out of range.
Tua takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Tua keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tua uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gallo.
Tua rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Gallo counters with a right hand to the body.
Gallo slips a straight right by Tua.
Gallo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Gallo lands a jab to the nose.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
Gallo lunges at Tua with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Tua's hand.
Tua fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Gallo on the side of the head.
Tua tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gallo was well out of range. Poor timing from Tua.
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!
Gallo instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Gallo.
Gallo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Gallo lands a nice shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Gallo.
Gallo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Gallo cracks Tua with a nice body shot.
Gallo scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Gallo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuas head.
Gallo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Gallo lands a body shot in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gallo.
A right hook to the body lands for Gallo.
Gallo lands a body punch in the clinch.
Gallo lands with a right to the head.
Gallo lands a body shot in the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Gallo.
Gallo lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gallo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Gallo lands a left hand that snaps the head of Tua backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gallo gets through Tua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Gallo.
Gallo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Gallo digs a right hand underneath Tua's ribcage. Tua let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Gallo gets through Tua's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mario Gallo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mario Gallo's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Gallo lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tua circles away quickly and effectively.
Gallo connects with a jab.
Tua takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Gallo comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Tua blocks a jab.
Gallo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tua looks to land a left hand but Gallo moved out of range nicely.
Gallo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tua on the side of the head.
Tua throws an overhand right that lands on Gallo's shoulder, as Gallo tries to avoid the shot.
Gallo fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Tua, pushing him back against the ropes.
Gallo lands with a right to the head.
Tua tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Gallo's elbow.
Tua misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tua misses with the head strike.
Gallo blocks an uppercut.
Mario Gallo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A right handed body shot lands from Gallo.
A right handed body shot lands from Gallo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Gallo.
Gallo scores with a hook to the body.
A short left from Gallo.
Gallo throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tuas head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gallo pushes Tua back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Gallo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Tua or not.
Gallo lands with a left to the head.
Gallo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Gallo.
Gallo presses Tua against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Gallo lands a right hand.
Gallo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Gallo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Tua is rocked!
Gallo is leaning against Tua and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oh Tua is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Gallo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Gallo.
A short body shot lands from Gallo as the two fighters clinch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gallo pushes Tua back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Tua seems to have got his legs back now.
Gallo lands a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Gallo.
Gallo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Gallo.
Gallo lands with a light punch inside.
Gallo creates a bit of distance and cracks Tua with a big uppercut! Tua goes down! The referee pushes Gallo away into a neutral corner and starts the count. 4,5,6,7. Will Tua make it up in time? He's still flopping around all over the place! The referee has called off the fight! Gallo takes it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Mario Gallo!
After winning the bout, Mario Gallo thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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