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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between John Kyle Romo (ranked 7422 p4p, 525 weight class) and Grover Dowiyogo (ranked 6139 p4p, 478 weight class). Dowiyogo has chosen another life - kano as his entrance music. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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187 lbs
56 - 40 - 1 |
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
Big right hand
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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
56 - 40 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, John Kyle Romo!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
48 - 44 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Thiago Cunha, Paulo Santos and Matheus Silva.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Romo throws a head kick that misses.
Romo has closed the distance and engaged Dowiyogo in a clinch.
A short right from Romo on the inside.
Dowiyogo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dowiyogo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Romo blocks it with crossed arms.
Romo lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Romo is breathing heavily.
Dowiyogo misses with a hook to the ribs.
Romo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Romo avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Romo takes a knee to the side of the body.
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!
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Romo avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries a knee to the head but Romo blocks it.
Romo swings wildly with an uppercut but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Romo misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romo.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo working Romo over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Romo avoids the damage to the body.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romo is defending well for now.
Romo connects with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Romo as Dowiyogo tries to tie him up.
Romo lands with a right to the head.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romo.
Romo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Romo.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Romo's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Romo tries to land a knee to the head but Dowiyogo blocks with his arms.
Dowiyogo looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Romo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Romo blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Romo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dowiyogo avoids the damage to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Romo tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Romo avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Romo avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dowiyogo taking a breather.
Romo scores with a nice hook to the head.
Romo scores with a knee to the head.
Romo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Dowiyogo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dowiyogo blocks it with crossed arms.
Romo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Romo misses with a short punch on the inside.
Romo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Romo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Romo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 John Kyle Romo will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dowiyogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Romo blocks a head kick by Dowiyogo.
Romo misses with a straight right.
Romo throws a head kick but Dowiyogo moves out of range.
Dowiyogo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo keeps Romo at a distance using the push kick.
Romo forces Dowiyogo back against the ropes and clinches.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romo avoids it.
Romo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Romo lands a left hand.
Romo tries to land knees in the clinch but Dowiyogo avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Romo is working Dowiyogo over against the ropes.
A nice left hand lands by Romo.
John Kyle Romo has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romo.
Dowiyogo takes a knee to the side of the body.
Dowiyogo is breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Romo is defending well for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Romo.
Romo misses with an elbow over the top.
Romo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romo.
Romo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
A short left from Romo.
Romo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Dowiyogo fails to land.
Romo lands a right hand.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Romo.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Romo lands a shot to the body.
Romo lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A knee to the head by Romo.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Romo pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romo.
Romo lands a left hand.
Romo misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Romo.
Romo on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Romo is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dowiyogo can do to turn this around?
Romo lands with a short shot to the head.
Romo lands a left hand.
Romo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dowiyogo lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Romo landing knees to the head.
Romo lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Romo throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A nice left hand lands by Romo.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Romo lands with a light punch inside.
Romo lands with a right to the head.
Romo lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dowiyogo trying to control the position but instead, Romo has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dowiyogo into the ropes.
Romo lands with a light punch inside.
Romo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Kyle Romo dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Dowiyogo takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Dowiyogo misses with a head kick.
Romo blocks the body kick.
Romo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Romo slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Romo has closed the distance and engaged Dowiyogo in a clinch.
Romo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Romo managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Romo blocks a body shot from Dowiyogo.
Romo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Dowiyogo's face.
Dowiyogo is rocked!
Romo lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo is still on wobbly legs! Can Romo finish him?
Romo working Dowiyogo over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo seems to have recovered his senses.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Romo misses with a knee to the head.
Romo lands with a light punch inside.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Romo here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Romo digs a right hand underneath Dowiyogo's ribcage. Dowiyogo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dowiyogo is trying to stall.
Romo tries a knee to the head but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Dowiyogo takes a knee right on the jaw!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Romo on the inside.
Romo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Romo.
Dowiyogo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Romo with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Romo lands an uppercut.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Romo lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Romo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Romo lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dowiyogo backwards.
Romo lands a knee to the head.
Romo avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
A short right from Romo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Romo.
Romo lands a nice uppercut.
Romo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Romo lands a left hand.
A nice right hand lands inside from Romo.
Romo lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Romo avoids it.
A left hand lands to the body for Romo.
Romo pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short uppercut from Romo.
Romo softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Romo scores with a shoulder strike.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Romo scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dowiyogo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Romo blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Grover Dowiyogo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Romo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Romo lands a good knee to the midsection. Dowiyogo won't want to take too many of those.
Romo gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Romo lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
John Kyle Romo showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Romo has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:26
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:26
Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... John Kyle Romo!
John Kyle Romo seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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