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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 7620 p4p, 622 weight class) and Simon Kanitz (ranked 10238 p4p, 611 weight class). Dowiyogo comes to the ring accompanied by another life - kano. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
48 - 48 - 1 |
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185 lbs
35 - 7 - 0 |
Great elbows
Big right hand
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Excellent boxer
Heavy handed
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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
48 - 48 - 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
35 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Simon Kanitz!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Alan Glass and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A slapping leg kick lands for Kanitz.
Kanitz dips to his left and cracks Dowiyogo with an uppercut!
Dowiyogo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kanitz avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Kanitz throws a low kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch but Kanitz swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dowiyogo doesn't manage to clinch there - Kanitz circles away.
Dowiyogo moves out of range of the body kick.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dowiyogo has closed the distance and engaged Kanitz in a clinch.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowiyogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Kanitz in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Kanitz avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanitz on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kanitz blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Kanitz.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Kanitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo throws an elbow that misses.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dowiyogo definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Kanitz works on Dowiyogo's body with a couple of short punches.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Kanitz gets through Dowiyogo's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kanitz has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Kanitz controls his hands.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Dowiyogo is breathing heavily.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Kanitz lands a body punch.
Kanitz lands with a right to the head.
Kanitz scores with a hook to the body.
Kanitz lands an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kanitz lands with a short shot to the head.
Kanitz lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Kanitz lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Kanitz lands a hook that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Kanitz digs a right hand into Dowiyogo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dowiyogo's gas tank.
A shot in the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A hook to the body from Kanitz.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Kanitz lands a shoulder strike.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Kanitz connects with a crisp jab.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kanitz.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch but Kanitz slips to the side
and Kanitz counters with a left to the body.
Dowiyogo darts in trying to clinch
and Kanitz counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dowiyogo wants to clinch
and Dowiyogo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Nice body kick there by Kanitz.
Dowiyogo walks into a stiff left hand from Kanitz.
Kanitz connects with a solid leg kick.
Kanitz bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Kanitz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Kanitz getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Dowiyogo stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kanitz.
Simon Kanitz seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Good shot there by Kanitz.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz throws a front kick that sends Dowiyogo stumbling back into the ropes.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanitz connects with a good right hand that stumbles Dowiyogo. Dowiyogo circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kanitz's corner calls for a 1-2. Kanitz obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dowiyogo is rocked!
Kanitz cracks Dowiyogo with an open hand slap.
Oh Dowiyogo is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Kanitz connects with a single shot there.
An inside leg kick lands from Kanitz.
Dowiyogo closes the distance and pushes Kanitz back into the ropes.
Dowiyogo seems to have got his legs back now.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz is leaning against Dowiyogo and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Kanitz lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A short right from Kanitz.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Still in the clinch, Kanitz scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kanitz working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Kanitz lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
Dowiyogo tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kanitz's elbow.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Nice body punch from Kanitz - that landed with a thud.
A shot in the inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a nice shot to the body.
Kanitz works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands a body punch.
Kanitz lands a nice uppercut.
Kanitz scores with a nice hook to the head.
Kanitz lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Kanitz lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Kanitz lands a shot to the body.
Kanitz managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Kanitz digs a right hand into Dowiyogo's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dowiyogo's gas tank.
Kanitz pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Kanitz.
Kanitz lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Simon Kanitz showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Crunch! Kanitz slams his shin into Dowiyogo's torso.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Kanitz. Dowiyogo shrugs it off though.
Kanitz has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dowiyogo is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Kanitz misses.
Kanitz slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kanitz fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kanitz.
Kanitz cracks Dowiyogo with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A good leg kick by Kanitz.
Dowiyogo misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dowiyogo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dowiyogo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A shot to the liver by Kanitz. Beautiful body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kanitz.
Kanitz has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Dowiyogo ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kanitz moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kanitz feints and then cracks Dowiyogo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dowiyogo down.
Kanitz scoring well with a low kick there.
Kanitz delivers a nice body kick.
Kanitz connects with a body shot that sends Dowiyogo's belly button to the back.
Dowiyogo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kanitz.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kanitz, right into the meat.
Kanitz 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.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kanitz.
Kanitz 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.
Dowiyogo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Kanitz. That one must have hurt.
Kanitz connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dowiyogo's hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kanitz fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dowiyogo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kanitz cracks Dowiyogo with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Dowiyogo takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dowiyogo.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Kanitz - that will leave a mark!
Dowiyogo darts in trying to clinch
and Kanitz counters with a straight right hand.
Kanitz stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dowiyogo throws a body kick that misses.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Kanitz scores with a punch to the head.
Kanitz connects with a high kick.
Kanitz scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Dowiyogo doesn't seem bothered though.
Kanitz closes the distance and pushes Dowiyogo back into the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kanitz throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Grover Dowiyogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kanitz makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Kanitz.
Kanitz 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. Kanitz is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
Simon Kanitz comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Kanitz has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 25:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Simon Kanitz!
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