80kg Yousef Karami (IRI) vs (USA) Steven Lopez (world taekwondo Qualification 2011)

[@Milanders]

A close fight between two great champioins, it was great to see Karami walk away with the win this time :) Looking forward to the Olympics1!!

[@AbdulHafeezQamar1718]

Nice upload

[@saeidahangari1372]

man Lopez was using his knees aloooot!!!! total foul I'd say

[@TheMarvinJoseph]

I wonder if that shin up guard technique is still legal.

[@UnderOrdinary]

@iamyoyoyodude45 As for innovating the game how many tkd players have won 5 worlds and 3 olympic medals?.... Dont worry ill wait.

[@Noodlehustle]

ic ic , in men iran , win , woman korea , after all those years , u win something , great :)

[@UnderOrdinary]

@PhillipVuuu I mean when would you??? i think the only time you would "Push kick" is probably maybe definitely maybe when a guy/girl is trying to do a spin technique on you ---- and doing it at this point is OLD style. Now its just better to PadaChagi on their movement... thats just me senor. but its watever.

[@bithusank1]

@UnderOrdinary Inventor of knee block. He got the warning for the knee blocks which is a great thing cause ref's arent afraid to judge him like every other competitor know. I agree it looked like lopez won the fights based on kicks, but his failure to adapt to the new rules cost him the match. KNEE BLOCKING=cheap TKD

[@Baila.Con.Bianca]

This was a good fight. I understand each person wants their side to win, but what i don't understand is why we have to bring racism into it. Why fight about if "Americans" or "Iranians" are better. This isn't a war, it's a match between two great athletes, so if people should argue, it should be over them two. Either way Taekwondo teaches dicipline and sportsmanship and i believe Taekwondo Fans as well as athletes should carry that trait as well.

[@UnderOrdinary]

@bithusank1 He only blocked with the knee once. He was called for it let alone the iran dude didnt hit his shin(he was acting check the slomo). the second, third were surfs with out adoubt--- How do i know because Ive trained with Steven several times and I know when he is up BECAUSE HE IS BIGGER THAN MOST EVERYONE HE FIGHTS. He will surf to close the distance if the competitor is in their range And his plan now because he is older is to get up points early then close. - not saying anymore. Jay

[@momomauricelamont]

They missed so many of Steven's points... He fought well.

[@bithusank1]

@UnderOrdinary 1.26 ,4.30,5.57,6.19 all knee blocks. If you think lifting the knee and hoping is surfing you are wrong. He makes no commitment to any kick , all he does his lift his knee and hop into a distance. Surfing would be if he extended his leg - almost push kicking non-stop. Te fact is Karami used the knee blocks to his advantage and like Steven said a true champion uses any aspect of the sport to win. Take it easy jay

[@yelgabs]

Steven lopez, so dirty.

[@MohsenTo]

He is the Olympic champion. R u ok?? How did u recognize that an olympic and word champion has horrible technique???

[@fireclawzing]

it would of been a tie if steven didnt get a foul for keep putting his knee up

[@iamyoyoyodude45]

@UnderOrdinary dude what are u agruing, he lost, now chill out

[@iamyoyoyodude45]

thank god iran won. i was getting tired of lopez shin/knee blocking and grabbing

[@UnderOrdinary]

@iamyoyoyodude45 Their are no arguments here. Im not a internet tough guy if you can only see how calm i am. But anyways enjoy urself little man i dont like getting into rebutles with people that are single mind like urself. Enjoi.

[@UnderOrdinary]

@bithusank1 Haha.. My bad what ur calling is surfing with the cutt. We dont push kick in WTF. thats just stupid. are you an ITF or ATF fighter? that will explain ur confusion. What im saying is what we call surfing into the clecnch. But hey all those "Knee blocks" the first one. the guy didnt hit. 430 yes steven didnt even argue that 557 sure 619 eh he was kicking.. and to top it off was how good an actor this guy is. Must not have shin protectors on. But any ways dude enjoi.

[@MrTaylorreaves]

Aaron cook is way better but I still like Steven lopez

[@UnderOrdinary]

Dude read what i just wrote you, and then read what you wrote. Stop there think about what is being said remeber to use your context clues... and form your own conslusion because clearly you are missing the point of your own argument. Oh and while your at it get Your anger checked man Try some breathing techniques cuz you are getting angry for little reason. anyways dude take care.

[@momomauricelamont]

Dude, since you can't make a comment without putting me down, don't post me again.

[@UnderOrdinary]

@PhillipVuuu I already said Cutt Kick look up^ and READ... And i guess so is a sidekick then huh? GTFO....and a round kick is a front kick just with ur foot and hips turned over right??? Enjoy lill man.

[@rotje21]

stupid every time the knee kicking

[@marshall3344]

i dont know why there americans are jealous of Iranians..... its clear..all of us can see yousef have beaten him...so clear... steven is loosing his skill i think....don,t worry wee all will see it in the olympic....

[@ShikamaruTKD]

lopez is a cheater, he breaks the rules he alwatys puts his knee up for defense

[@momomauricelamont]

How does Yousaf have great techniques? He's constantly kicking Steven on the shins and acting like it's his ( Steven's) fault. Horrible technique and poor sportsmanship. Get a new coach!

[@xman822]

hahaha are you facts same ol made up US facts like going to war with iraq lies? dude chech the real facts on the net! iran became indeed the world champion as team in korea! what america will NEVER achive!

[@BethysHusky]

they are both really bad. I'm from iran and i went 4 years teakwondo and the iran guy he played kind of bad

[@CNRhKXtreme]

Bad in general or in this match? Because... en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steven_L%C3%B3pez en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yousef_Karami