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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Adam Bourque (ranked 5007 p4p, 517 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 9767 p4p, 693 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Bourque might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Last One Standing -ˇMAYDAY!. Dowiyogo is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by another life - kano. Grover Dowiyogo has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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
18 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, Adam Bourque!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 28 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Yukihiro Yamamoto and Shirou Masuda.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bourque.
Dowiyogo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Dowiyogo scores with a head kick.
Dowiyogo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bourque was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dowiyogo throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bourque swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowiyogo is looking to clinch.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowiyogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bourque misses with a few strikes there.
Bourque throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dowiyogo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dowiyogo doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dowiyogo pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dowiyogo throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque blocks the body kick.
Bourque lands a nice shot that snaps Dowiyogo's head back.
Dowiyogo is looking to clinch.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Bourque moves out of range.
A lazy left from Bourque finds it's target.
Dowiyogo clinches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque cracks Dowiyogo with a nice body shot.
Bourque gets through Dowiyogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourque is leaning against Dowiyogo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Bourque.
A right hook to the body lands for Bourque.
Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Bourque gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the ropes.
Bourque working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bourque taking a breather.
Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowiyogo misses with a kick to the body.
It looked like Bourque was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bourque connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bourque paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bourque blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Dowiyogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bourque has Dowiyogo up against the ropes in a clinch.
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!
A short body shot lands from Bourque as the two fighters clinch.
Dowiyogo looks winded!
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bourque avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Bourque working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bourque scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bourque scores with a shot to the side of Dowiyogo's head.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Bourque lands with an uppercut that bounces Dowiyogo off the ropes and back into range.
Dowiyogo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bourque thuds his right hand into Dowiyogo's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque throws a nice looking combination but Dowiyogo bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bourque misses with a straight left.
Bourque throws a hook but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Dowiyogo showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bourque.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bourque dominated that 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.
A low kick from Dowiyogo is predictable there
and Bourque counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bourque rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Dowiyogo counters with a body kick.
Bourque throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dowiyogo avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bourque blocks the body kick.
Bourque is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Bourque misses with an uppercut. Dowiyogo saw that one coming.
Bourque uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Bourque swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Bourque circles away.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bourque avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Dowiyogo misses
and Bourque counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Bourque stuns Dowiyogo with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
We've been informed that Dowiyogo has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Dowiyogo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bourque.
Bourque misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Dowiyogo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bourque tries to keep at a distance but Dowiyogo has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Bourque won't want to take too many of those.
Dowiyogo taking a breather.
Bourque managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Bourque lands with a short shot to the head.
Bourque breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A good leg kick by Dowiyogo.
Bourque fails to land with a series of punches.
Dowiyogo was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bourque lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dowiyogo circles away quickly and effectively.
Dowiyogo feints and then cracks Bourque's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bourque down.
Bourque throws the left hand but Dowiyogo avoids the punch easily.
Adam Bourque is winning the standup battle so far.
Dowiyogo takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bourque looks to land a right hand but Dowiyogo moved out of range.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bourque misses with the combination.
Dowiyogo chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick that misses
and Bourque moves into the clinch.
A short right from Bourque.
Bourque breaks the clinch.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bourque swats him away and circles back towards the center.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bourque misses with the head strike.
Bourque lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bourque swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bourque misses with a body punch.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bourque.
Dowiyogo blocking some punches.
Bourque is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dowiyogo can do to turn this around?
Bourque blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Adam Bourque dominated that second round.
That's time! Bourque's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dowiyogo dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bourque. That did some damage!
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bourque checks it well.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bourque throws a big counter combination but Dowiyogo scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Bourque closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bourque throws a right hand that Dowiyogo ducks under and follows up with a left that Dowiyogo also avoids with ease.
Dowiyogo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dowiyogo throws the kick towards the body but Bourque avoids it.
It looked like Bourque wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dowiyogo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
As Dowiyogo looks to move away, Bourque throws a big counter combo but Dowiyogo just gets out of the way.
Dowiyogo throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bourque throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bourque cracks Dowiyogo with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo wants to land a leg kick but Bourque is out of range.
Bourque moves out of range of the body kick.
Dowiyogo moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Bourque moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bourque moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bourque on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bourque moves into the clinch.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bourque is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Bourque holding his opponent close, against the ropes.
Dowiyogo wants to stall.
Bourque's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dowiyogo throws a lazy head kick
and Dowiyogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dowiyogo pushes Bourque away with a front kick.
Dowiyogo staying out of range there.
Bourque is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Bourque doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dowiyogo moves to clinch but Bourque breaks away
and Bourque counters with a left to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo throws a leg kick but Bourque moved away.
Bourque was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bourque throws a lazy right hand but Dowiyogo sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Dowiyogo will be more careful next time no doubt.
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!
A low kick from Dowiyogo misses
and Bourque counters with a series of strikes. Dowiyogo will be more careful next time no doubt.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that half lands.
Bourque gets a clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Bourque.
Bourque tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dowiyogo's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Bourque creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Bourque avoids it.
Bourque wants to stall.
Bourque on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Bourque avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Grover Dowiyogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bourque.
Bourque lands a body shot in the clinch.
Dowiyogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bourque lands a left hand.
A short right from Bourque on the inside.
Bourque presses Dowiyogo against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
Adam Bourque showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bourque has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Adam Bourque!
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