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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Tubo Lard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Lard comes to the ring accompanied by I'm Fat. Dowiyogo comes into a darkened arena with his song building. another life - kano kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Tubo Lard has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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223 lbs
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178 cm
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212 lbs
24 - 12 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
23 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tubo Lard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
24 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Wagner Zegers and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dowiyogo tries to clinch up and Dowiyogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Lard avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Lard fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dowiyogo has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Lard moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Dowiyogo gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here. Dowiyogo tries to throw a body punch but Lard avoids it by throwing Dowiyogo back against the ropes. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lard is defending well for now. Our sources have told us that Lard has been working on his elbows in the gym. Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Lard tries to circle away but Dowiyogo has him pinned against the ropes. Lard tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dowiyogo's elbow. Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Lard is blocking nicely.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Dowiyogo lands a nice shot to the body. Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Lard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lard avoids it. Lard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
Lard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Lard blocks it.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Dowiyogo works on Lard's body with a couple of short punches. Lard tries a body shot but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Lard's ribcage. Lard is breathing heavily. Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Lard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lard avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo avoiding damage as Lard throws knees to the body.
Lard misses with an elbow over the top. Dowiyogo managing to block the knees to the body from Lard.
Lard avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lard avoids it. Lard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Lard won't want to take too many of those.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lard. Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Lard tries to work over Dowiyogo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lard tries to throw a body punch but Dowiyogo avoids it by throwing Lard back against the ropes. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body. Lard tries to land knees in the clinch but Dowiyogo avoids the damage to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
A short right from Lard on the inside. Lard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lard misses the jab. Dowiyogo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it. Lard looks to land a body kick but Dowiyogo moved away. Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses. Lard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Lard uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dowiyogo. Lard has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dowiyogo. Lard keeps the fight on the outside. Lard tries to land a front kick but Dowiyogo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Dowiyogo throws the kick towards the body but Lard avoids it. Lard wants to land a leg kick but Dowiyogo is out of range. Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses. A head kick misses from Dowiyogo. Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Dowiyogo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Lard will feel that in the morning. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lard blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tried to score with a low kick but Lard checks it. Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Lard is having none of it. Lard fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dowiyogo just manages to avoid it. Lard lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range. Lard tried to score with a low kick but Dowiyogo checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowiyogo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lard blocks the body kick.
Dowiyogo misses with a leg kick. A leg kick checked by Dowiyogo. Lard jabbing away but nothing is landing. Lard throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Tubo Lard is winning the standup battle so far. Dowiyogo checks a low kick from Lard. Lard circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dowiyogo blocks a low kick nicely. Lard with a jab. Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses. Dowiyogo jabs at Lard's body. Dowiyogo drives through and clinches with Lard against the ropes.
Dowiyogo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Lard is keeping busy. Dowiyogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body. Lard lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Lard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dowiyogo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Lard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lard avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Lard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body. Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Lard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Dowiyogo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lard's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Lard avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a quick inside leg kick. Lard swats away the attempt to clinch by Dowiyogo. Lard appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo throws a wild body kick that Lard sees coming a mile off. Lard lands a nice looking body kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Grover Dowiyogo will probably get the nod - 10:9. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lard misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A slapping leg kick lands for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Lard is having none of it. Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and Lard counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lard pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dowiyogo is out of range and Lard settles back down. Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
Lard is looking to score with low kicks. Lard swats away the attempt to clinch by Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo checks a leg kick. Lard scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dowiyogo in his tracks. Lard is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range. Lard blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Lard throws a leg kick but Dowiyogo sees it coming and moves out of range. Lard throws a good cross that connects.
Dowiyogo checks a leg kick. Lard lands a jab to the head.
Dowiyogo closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut. Lard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lard blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Lard throws a head punch that misses. Lard avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dowiyogo lands with a left to the head. Lard dodges an elbow strike from Dowiyogo.
Lard is trying to break the clinch but Dowiyogo is controlling him. Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Good body shot from Lard.
Dowiyogo stalling.
Lard wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Lard. Dowiyogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lard avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lard's elbow. Lard using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dowiyogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo misses with an elbow strike.
Lard swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Lard is blocking nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! A right hook to the body lands for Dowiyogo.
Lard pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lard backwards. Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dowiyogo obliges. Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Dowiyogo missing 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. Lard is defending well for now. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lard is defending well for now. Lard misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lard avoids it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Grover Dowiyogo just about did enough to take it. The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Lard takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Lard lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Lard circles away.
Lard is looking to counter punch. Lard comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Lard throws a hook but Dowiyogo blocks it. Dowiyogo tries to clinch there but Lard circles away.
Lard half committed to a counter leg kick. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dowiyogo, right into the meat.
Lard throws a head kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range.
Lard throws a chopping leg kick but Dowiyogo manages to avoid taking any serious damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Dowiyogo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Lard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Dowiyogo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch but Lard moves out of range. Lard takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Dowiyogo avoids a low kick by using good footwork. Dowiyogo checks a low kick from Lard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lard throws a low kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range easily. Lard jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dowiyogo throws a nice inside leg kick. Dowiyogo tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Dowiyogo checks the leg kick. Dowiyogo will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Lard feinted there with a counter leg kick. Lard tries to keep at a distance but Dowiyogo has taken the fight into the clinch. A nice right hand lands inside from Lard. Lard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Lard fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lard is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Lard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lard blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
It looks like Tubo Lard has been cut. Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lard lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
That's two minutes gone in the round. This has been an exciting period of action! Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body. Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Lard gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the ropes. Dowiyogo stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Dowiyogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Lard. Lard wants to break free but Dowiyogo has control.
Dowiyogo can't find room to land a body shot as Lard controls the action.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lard avoids it. Dowiyogo is looking to control Lard's arms but Lard gets an underhook and turns him. Now Dowiyogo has his back to the ropes. Lard tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lard misses with a short punch on the inside. Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Lard is blocking nicely.
Dowiyogo keeps control of Lard as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. Lard misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo has Lard pressed against the ropes, preventing Lard from circling away and getting back to striking at range. A short right from Lard on the inside. Lard can't break the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo dominated that fourth round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
The fight moves into the clinch position. Tubo Lard has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Lard scores with a nice hook to the head. Lard working Dowiyogo over with knees to the body. Lard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lard lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lard throws a leg kick but Dowiyogo sees it coming and checks it nicely. Dowiyogo takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness. Dowiyogo avoids the body shot from Lard.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowiyogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Lard drives through and clinches with Dowiyogo against the ropes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dowiyogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowiyogo cracks Lard with a nice body shot. Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lard is defending well for now. Lard lands a damaging elbow. Lard lands a knee to the head.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lard.
Lard gets through Dowiyogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. Dowiyogo is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Lard tries to break the clinch but Dowiyogo is controlling the position. Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Lard avoids the damage to the body. Dowiyogo prevents Lard from breaking the clinch. Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Lard lands a body shot in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Lard.
Dowiyogo has thrown a lot of knees so far in this fight and we're lead to believe that's something he's been working on the gym prior to this fight. Lard pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Lard scores with a hook. Dowiyogo misses with a body kick. Lard lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dowiyogo takes a step back to recover.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Good shot there by Lard. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! An inside leg kick lands from Lard. Lard motions for Dowiyogo to come forward. Lard throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. Dowiyogo wants to clinch. Lard tries to keep at a distance but Dowiyogo has taken the fight into the clinch. Lard is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Lard. Nice body punch from Dowiyogo - that landed with a thud.
Lard on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Lard managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Lard avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! Tubo Lard showed his dominance in that final round. I think Dowiyogo has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Patrick Alders scores the fight 46:49 Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 46:49 Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo! After the fight, Grover Dowiyogo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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