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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gianluca Gattusi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo comes into the arena with another life - kano blaring out of the sound system. The crowd seem to be enjoying Gattusi's choice of entrance music: Fratelli d'Italia. Grover Dowiyogo has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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212 lbs
9 - 6 - 0 |
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190 cm
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220 lbs
1 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Lethal high kicks
Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Grover Dowiyogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Gianluca Gattusi!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Ben Zyskovitsi and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gattusi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dowiyogo pinned against the cage. Dowiyogo gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Gattusi rushes Dowiyogo and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gattusi is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Gattusi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dowiyogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Gattusi.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gattusi is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo gets underhooks to prevent Gattusi's takedown attempt.
Grover Dowiyogo has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Gianluca Gattusi.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gattusi avoids the damage to the body.
Gattusi is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Dowiyogo pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Gattusi looks winded!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gattusi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gattusi.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gattusi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands with a left to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Gattusi lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Gattusi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Gattusi takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Gattusi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Gattusi gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the cage.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gattusi is defending well for now.
A short right from Dowiyogo on the inside.
It looks like Gianluca Gattusi has been cut.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Gattusi won't want to take too many of those.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gattusi avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gattusi.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gattusi.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is leaning against Gattusi and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Gattusi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gattusi as Dowiyogo tries to tie him up.
Dowiyogo avoiding damage as Gattusi throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gattusi has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dowiyogo is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Gattusi won't want to take too many of those.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gattusi is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo working Gattusi over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Gattusi is defending well for now.
Gattusi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Gattusi avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Gattusi.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to throw a body punch but Gattusi avoids it by throwing Dowiyogo back against the cage.
Dowiyogo lands a nice uppercut.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gattusi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gattusi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gattusi is rocked!
Ohhhhh! A huge head kick from Dowiyogo! Gattusi is out on his feet! Dowiyogo rushes in and throws more strikes. The ref is looking closely - Gattusi is covering up but the punishment is just too much and the ref steps in to stop the fight! Gattusi is staring into space, just thankful that the beatdown has ended. Brutal finish.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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