Luca Grusovin, a kickboxing athlete from Gorizia, was among the protagonists of the Night of Kick and Punch 16-Black Tie Edition 3, which took place last Saturday at the Reggia di Venaria. Organized by Angelo and Marianna Valente in collaboration with Michele Briamonte’s Sap Fighting Style and in partnership with AB Consulting, Sicurjob Srl and H-Onelab Srl, the event was hosted inside the beautiful Citroniera and presented by Le Donatella (Silvia and Giulia Provvedi) together with Valerio Lamanna, the voice of combat sports in Italy.
In the final of the tournament for 70 kilo athletes with the rules of the K-1 style (punches, kicks and knees), the Spaniard Carlos Barbosa knocked Amin Ettayeb to the mat twice (once in the first round and the final one in the second) and therefore winning before the limit. Barbosa had already demonstrated his worth last March 2nd at the historic Principe theater in Milan, knocking out Francesco Maggio in the second round (again with his fists).
The former Wako-Pro featherweight world champion Luca Grusovin also entered the ring, beating Alessandro Bellini on points at the end of three spectacular rounds, again with the rules of the K-1 style. The match was more spectacular than Grusovin expected: after winning the first two rounds, in the third the Gorizia native was hit on the chin by a hook from Bellini and ended up on the canvas. Grusovin got up, but it was clear that he had suffered considerably from the punch. Guided by his considerable experience, Grusovin did what was necessary to no longer be hit by Bellini and reach the end of the last round.
Grusovin did not dramatize what happened: «I took a good beating – said Luca Grusovin – but not such that I couldn’t stay in the ring for the last minute. I won for keeping my wits about me. Generally, when they hit you so hard that they not only knock you out but knock you out, you don’t notice anything. Others will tell you what happened when you wake up.”
«I am very satisfied with this edition of the Night of Kick and Punch – concludes Angelo Valente – because all the athletes gave 100% and therefore all the fights were exciting. In particular the one between Luca Grusovin and Alessandro Bellini with the latter coming close to winning before the limit in the third and final round after having tasted the mat in the first (due to a punch from Grusovin). Considering all the events I have organized, not just those of the Kick and Punch series, the Black Tie Edition 3 was one of the best if not the best.”
Photo Maurizio Pavone
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