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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Carson West (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Grover Dowiyogo has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Carson West's chin.
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208 lbs
10 - 4 - 0 |
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178 cm
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212 lbs
38 - 23 - 1 |
World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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World class MT
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Carson West! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
38 - 23 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo! The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Paul Gruel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dowiyogo feints and then cracks West's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow West down. West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dowiyogo, pushing him back against the ropes. West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. West makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. West throws a knee to the head but misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from West. Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into West's ribcage. West unloads a knee to the mid-section. West has a couple of punches blocked by Dowiyogo.
West looking to throw knees to the head but Dowiyogo is blocking nicely.
West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. West misses with a hook to the ribs.
West with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
West throws an elbow but it misses.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body. West blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. West lands an elbow that stopped Dowiyogo in his tracks for a moment. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! West misses with a knee strike.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it. West tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dowiyogo avoids it. West swings wildly with an uppercut but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it. Our sources have told us that West has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight. Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but West blocks it.
Dowiyogo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. West seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dowiyogo can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round. Nice elbow from West. West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Grover Dowiyogo has been cut. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now. Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but West blocks with his arms.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West. Dowiyogo works on West's body with a couple of short punches. West landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West tries a body shot but Dowiyogo blocks it.
A nice glancing elbow lands by West. West trying to land knees to the body.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
West connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dowiyogo's face.
West scores with a shot to the side of Dowiyogo's head. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. West working some nice short punches in the clinch. Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but West has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. West comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round. With the two fighters working up against the ropes, West just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dowiyogo's brow. West misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dowiyogo.
West pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. West lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards. West lands an elbow that stopped Dowiyogo in his tracks for a moment. Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it. West scores a nice knee to the body.
West misses with a knee to the head. West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
West looking to throw knees to the head but Dowiyogo is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now. Dowiyogo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. West lands a hook to the side of the head. West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards. Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but West is blocking nicely.
West avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
West missing with knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson West dominated that round. The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut. That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Dowiyogo looks to land a combination but West avoids it well. West tried to counter with a leg kick but Dowiyogo avoided it. Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
West closes the distance and clinches. West tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
West lands a left hand.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now. Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo managing to block the knees to the body from West.
West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now. Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with West's elbow. West lands an elbow inside. West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dowiyogos head. West lands an elbow that stopped Dowiyogo in his tracks for a moment. West connects with a knee to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo takes a knee to the side of the body. West lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. West lands on the inside with an uppercut. West misses with a knee strike.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowiyogo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down West. West missing with knees to the body.
West scores with a knee to the head.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. West creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses. West takes a knee to the side of the body. Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
West takes a knee to the side of the body. Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it. West managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
West creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dowiyogo's defenses. West is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dowiyogo can do to turn this around? Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
West throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
West lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards. West gets through Dowiyogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head. This has been an exciting period of action! West avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows. West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round. West lands an uppercut. Dowiyogo dodges an elbow strike from West.
Dowiyogo tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dowiyogo pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes. West lands an elbow inside that Dowiyogo shrugs off. Dowiyogo tries to throw a body punch but West avoids it by throwing Dowiyogo back against the ropes. Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it. Dowiyogo takes a knee right on the jaw!
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dowiyogo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Dowiyogo managing to block the knees to the body from West.
West managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
West putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Dowiyogo in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Dowiyogo throws an elbow but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. With the fighters clinched against the ropes, West creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. West misses with a knee strike.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
West lands with a light punch inside. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carson West dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Grover Dowiyogo's cut. 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!
Dowiyogo scores with a leg kick.
Dowiyogo scores with a kick to the body.
West stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh. West clinches with his opponent.
West pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head. Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but West blocks it with crossed arms. Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
West throws an elbow that misses.
West takes a knee to the side of the body. A short left from West. Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it. West throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dowiyogo blocks it with crossed arms. West trying to land knees to the body.
West misses with an elbow strike.
Dowiyogo working West over with knees to the body. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through West's defenses. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has West in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. A short right from West. Dowiyogo works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
West missing with knees to the body.
Carson West has scored more points in the clinch so far. Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
West using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dowiyogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Dowiyogo tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. West throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo dodges an elbow strike from West.
West avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a left hand.
Dowiyogo with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! West misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dowiyogo.
West on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. West is defending well for now. Dowiyogo takes a knee to the side of the body. Knees in the clinch landing for West.
West lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
West gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head. West throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dowiyogos head. West is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. West landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but West blocks with his arms.
West unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dowiyogo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. West landing knees to the head.
West lands with a left to the head. Good body shot from West.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. West managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Grover Dowiyogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head. Dowiyogo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes. Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from West.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Grover Dowiyogo. I think West has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Josh West scores the fight 30:28 Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28 Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carson West!
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energy
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hype
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