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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 3465 p4p, 436 weight class) and Steven Tauer (ranked 7931 p4p, 633 weight class). Dowiyogo kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is another life - kano. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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212 lbs
46 - 33 - 1 |
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219 lbs
1 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Great elbows
Big right hand |
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Olympic wrestler
World class boxer
Good gas tank |
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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
46 - 33 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Steven Tauer!
The judges for this bout are Wagner Zegers, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Tauer circles away.
Tauer loads up on a big right hand but Dowiyogo slips the punch.
Dowiyogo moves out of range as Tauer strikes.
Tauer avoids a kick to the body.
Dowiyogo closes the distance and pushes Tauer back into the cage.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Tauer doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
I was talking to Dowiyogo's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Tauer lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Tauer lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Tauer throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dowiyogos head.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Tauer avoids it.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Tauer is defending well for now.
Tauer tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dowiyogo's elbow.
Dowiyogo is fighting off a takedown attempt but Tauer is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dowiyogo to the mat. Dowiyogo regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tauer lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Tauer content to stall in guard here.
Tauer wants to pass the guard but Dowiyogo is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Tauer is controlling him.
Tauer sitting in guard here, content to control.
Tauer is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tauer passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Dowiyogo being controlled for a moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Tauer is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Dowiyogo is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Dowiyogo might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Tauer controls the position from side control.
Tauer looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Dowiyogo is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Tauer working away.
You can see the frustration on Dowiyogo's face as Tauer controls the position.
Dowiyogo is trying to control Tauer's posture but Tauer avoids it.
Tauer wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Dowiyogo, who protects the arm well.
Tauer controlling the position from side mount.
Tauer is working to tighten his grip on Dowiyogo's neck. He's isolated an arm and is working for an arm triangle. Dowiyogo has recognised the danger and is trying to turn with the submission but Tauer is really squeezing tight and eventually Dowiyogo passes out! Tauer breaks the hold and jumps onto the cage to celebrate! Submission of the night, I'd say!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Steven Tauer!
A less than humble Steven Tauer misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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