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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Vahan Karamyenyan (ranked 3029 p4p, 385 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 7334 p4p, 593 weight class). Karamyenyan's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Bonecrusher - Saw Theme Remix. Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Karamyenyan has a slight injury, which hopefully won't affect the fight too much. Vahan Karamyenyan could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Grover Dowiyogo's chin.
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43
216 lbs
25 - 25 - 0 |
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48
212 lbs
47 - 39 - 1 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Dangerous knees
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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
25 - 25 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Vahan Karamyenyan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
47 - 39 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Joseph Jones and Chad Campbell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karamyenyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karamyenyan throws a body kick that misses.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Karamyenyan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Karamyenyan keeps it at a distance.
Karamyenyan changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Dowiyogo moves in looking to clinch but Karamyenyan pushes him off.
Karamyenyan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Karamyenyan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch up but Karamyenyan keeps it at a distance.
Karamyenyan avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Karamyenyan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Karamyenyan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Karamyenyan drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dowiyogo sprawls and moves away.
Dowiyogo throws a one two combo.
Dowiyogo drives through and clinches with Karamyenyan against the cage.
Dowiyogo prevents a takedown attempt there.
Karamyenyan is breathing heavily.
A right hand to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karamyenyan is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Karamyenyan scores with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo working Karamyenyan over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamyenyan throws an elbow but misses.
Dowiyogo throws a knee to the head but misses.
A knee to the head by Dowiyogo.
Karamyenyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karamyenyan is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to maintain a safe position but Karamyenyan gets an underhook and turns Dowiyogo into the cage.
Karamyenyan lands a shot to the body.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Dowiyogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karamyenyan wants to take the fight to the mat but Dowiyogo manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee strike.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karamyenyan avoids it.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Karamyenyan avoids it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Karamyenyan as Dowiyogo tries to tie him up.
Karamyenyan managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
A left hand lands to the body for Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Karamyenyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A hook to the body from Karamyenyan.
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 body shot lands from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Dowiyogo clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Karamyenyan is looking cool and calm here, just waiting for a good opportunity to attack and finish the fight from this dominant position.
Karamyenyan lands with a nice looking elbow that stuns Dowiyogo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo trying to get back to his feet but Karamyenyan is in full control for now.
Karamyenyan misses with a punch to the head.
Karamyenyan throwing damaging strikes from the back! Dowiyogo could be in trouble here!
Dowiyogo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Karamyenyan missing with strikes from the back.
Dowiyogo rolls, trying to escape but Karamyenyan keeps control of the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Karamyenyan thows a huge left but connects with the canvas and not his opponent.
Karamyenyan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts.
Dowiyogo felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan controlling the position well here. Dowiyogo rolled but Karamyenyan kept the hooks locked in and stayed in the dominant position.
Karamyenyan lands a couple of good shots to his opponent's body and a final shot to the head. Good little attack there by Karamyenyan.
Dowiyogo trying to control the hands but Karamyenyan breaks the grip.
Karamyenyan is landing with strikes. Dowiyogo can't take much more of this.
Dowiyogo trying to control the position but Karamyenyan manages to sink in the hooks.
Karamyenyan keeps control of the position as Dowiyogo tries to break free.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Vahan Karamyenyan will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dowiyogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Karamyenyan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Dowiyogo throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Karamyenyan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Karamyenyan appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Karamyenyan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Karamyenyan throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowiyogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A head kick misses from Dowiyogo.
And Karamyenyan counters with a quick kick to the body but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Karamyenyan moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo throws a front kick that sends Karamyenyan stumbling back into the cage.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karamyenyan swats away the attempt to clinch by Dowiyogo.
Karamyenyan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dowiyogo fakes the leg kick and cracks Karamyenyan in the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dowiyogo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Karamyenyan on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dowiyogo throws a low kick but it's checked well by Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan is looking to land body kicks.
Karamyenyan blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo moves into the clinch.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow strike.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karamyenyan is defending well for now.
Karamyenyan can't find room to land a body shot as Dowiyogo controls the action.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karamyenyan is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
Karamyenyan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karamyenyan prevents a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Karamyenyan won't want to take too many of those.
Karamyenyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo working Karamyenyan over with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Karamyenyan controls his hands.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Karamyenyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Karamyenyan.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
Karamyenyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamyenyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dowiyogo's brow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Karamyenyan controls his hands.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dowiyogo lands an elbow inside.
Karamyenyan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Karamyenyan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamyenyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dowiyogo's brow.
Karamyenyan struggles to land a body shot inside as Dowiyogo controls his hands.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Karamyenyan lands with a right to the head.
Karamyenyan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dowiyogo's elbow.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan wants the takedown. Dowiyogo is fighting it off but Karamyenyan persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Dowiyogo's guard against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan trying to control the position from guard on top but Dowiyogo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dowiyogo is looking to stand up but Karamyenyan isn't so interested in that idea.
Karamyenyan with a nice head shot there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dowiyogo wants to stand and escape but Karamyenyan is having none of it.
Karamyenyan postures up in Dowiyogo's guard and throws a big left but Dowiyogo blocks it.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo is looking to stand up but Karamyenyan isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dowiyogo checks a leg kick.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Karamyenyan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick that misses.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Karamyenyan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dowiyogo pushes Karamyenyan up against the cage in a clinch.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamyenyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dowiyogo's brow.
Dowiyogo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karamyenyan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Karamyenyan managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Karamyenyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo blocks an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Karamyenyan drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Karamyenyan won't want to take too many of those.
A knee to the head by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karamyenyan.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karamyenyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Dowiyogo lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Karamyenyan or not.
Karamyenyan avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands an elbow inside.
Dowiyogo wants to stall.
Karamyenyan lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan tries to throw a body punch but Dowiyogo avoids it by throwing Karamyenyan back against the cage.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Karamyenyan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Karamyenyan blocks the elbow strike.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karamyenyan.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow strike.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Dowiyogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karamyenyan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Karamyenyan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karamyenyan is defending well for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karamyenyan.
Dowiyogo dodges an elbow strike from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
With the fighters up against the cage, Karamyenyan throws an elbow but misses.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Dowiyogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Karamyenyan blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Karamyenyan avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Karamyenyan presses Dowiyogo against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Karamyenyan pushes off an throws an elbow but Dowiyogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Karamyenyan lands an elbow that stopped Dowiyogo in his tracks for a moment.
Karamyenyan can't find room to land a body shot as Dowiyogo controls the action.
Karamyenyan throws an elbow that misses.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Karamyenyan.
Karamyenyan misses with an elbow over the top.
Karamyenyan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo lands a shot to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Karamyenyan is defending well for now.
Karamyenyan managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo scores with a hook to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Karamyenyan avoids the damage to the body.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Karamyenyan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Dowiyogo's brow.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Karamyenyan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
Grover Dowiyogo spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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hype
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