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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Strategos Themistokles (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. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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212 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible
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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
12 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Strategos Themistokles!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
34 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Grover Dowiyogo!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Radbod Blank and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dowiyogo lands a nice leg kick that just misses Themistokles's sensitive parts.
Dowiyogo closes the distance but Themistokles moves to the side
letting Themistokles counter with a right hand.
Dowiyogo tries to close the distance and clinch up but Themistokles swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dowiyogo looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Themistokles feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dowiyogo lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Themistokles throws a jab when Dowiyogo was well out of range.
Despite the aggression on Dowiyogo's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Themistokles looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dowiyogo tries a head kick but it misses.
Dowiyogo is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dowiyogo looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dowiyogo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Dowiyogo throws a sloppy head kick and Themistokles moves out of range easily.
Dowiyogo tries to keep at a distance but Themistokles has taken the fight into the clinch.
Themistokles throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dowiyogos head.
Themistokles cracks Dowiyogo with a nice body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Themistokles controls his hands.
Dowiyogo using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Themistokles has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A nice right hand lands inside from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Themistokles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo managing to block the knees to the body from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Themistokles is breathing heavily.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Themistokles is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo blocking some punches.
Themistokles avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Themistokles avoids it.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Themistokles avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Themistokles throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Dowiyogo blocks it with crossed arms.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Themistokles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Themistokles misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Themistokles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Themistokles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Themistokles tries a body shot but Dowiyogo blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles tries to land a knee to the head but Dowiyogo blocks with his arms.
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 battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dowiyogo has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Themistokles seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dowiyogo can turn it around.
Themistokles looking to stall.
Themistokles can't seem to implement his control oriented gameplan at the moment. That's no bad thing of course, for those of us who want to see a good fight.
Dowiyogo tries to throw a body punch but Themistokles avoids it by throwing Dowiyogo back against the ropes.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Themistokles avoids it.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Themistokles misses with a punch to the body.
Dowiyogo working aggressively here.
Dowiyogo managing to block the knees to the body from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo trying to stall but Themistokles improves his position.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Themistokles throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo managing to block the knees to the body from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo working Themistokles over with knees to the body.
Themistokles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Themistokles fails to land.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Themistokles is defending well for now.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A hook to the body from Dowiyogo.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Themistokles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dowiyogo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Dowiyogo lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dowiyogo blocks the elbow strike.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks an uppercut.
Themistokles tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Dowiyogo avoids it.
Themistokles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right handed body shot lands from Dowiyogo.
Themistokles missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Themistokles won't want to take too many of those.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Themistokles is defending well for now.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Themistokles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo is working Themistokles over against the ropes.
Dowiyogo 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 Themistokles avoids it.
Dowiyogo tries to throw a body punch but Themistokles avoids it by throwing Dowiyogo back against the ropes.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Themistokles is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dowiyogo leaning against his opponent.
A right handed body shot lands from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo tries to work over Themistokles's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Themistokles takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Strategos Themistokles has been cut.
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Themistokles is keeping busy.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dowiyogo is persisting with his attempts to control the action in the clinch, rather than do any real damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Grover Dowiyogo dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Strategos Themistokles's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dowiyogo throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dowiyogo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Dowiyogo throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Themistokles connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Grover Dowiyogo is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dowiyogo rushes Themistokles and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Themistokles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Themistokles is blocking nicely.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Dowiyogo lands a nice knee to the body.
Dowiyogo landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Themistokles's ribcage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dowiyogo makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Themistokles's ribcage.
Grover Dowiyogo seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Themistokles takes a knee right on the jaw!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dowiyogo crunches a lovely knee into Themistokles's ribcage.
Themistokles takes an elbow to the temple.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dowiyogo missing with knees to the body.
A short body shot lands from Themistokles as the two fighters clinch.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section.
A short body shot lands from Dowiyogo as the two fighters clinch.
Dowiyogo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Themistokles is defending well for now.
Themistokles looking to slow down the pace here.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo struggles to land a body shot inside as Themistokles controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles throws an elbow but it misses.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Themistokles avoids it.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Themistokles avoids the damage to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dowiyogo working Themistokles over with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo connects with a knee to the head.
Themistokles avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Themistokles is defending well for now.
Themistokles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dowiyogo swings wildly with an uppercut but Themistokles uses good head movement to avoid it.
Themistokles doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo stalling in the clinch but Themistokles improves position.
Themistokles avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Themistokles avoids it.
Themistokles missing with knees to the body.
Themistokles working aggressively here.
Themistokles misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dowiyogo prevents a body shot from Themistokles.
Dowiyogo lands a shot to the body.
Themistokles pushes off an throws an elbow but Dowiyogo leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Themistokles.
Themistokles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dowiyogo is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Themistokles is defending well for now.
Themistokles is working Dowiyogo over against the ropes.
Dowiyogo trying to stall but Themistokles improves his position.
Themistokles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Themistokles throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dowiyogo as Themistokles tries to tie him up.
Themistokles pushes Dowiyogo back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dowiyogo lands a good knee to the midsection. Themistokles won't want to take too many of those.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Themistokles throws a punch but it's blocked by Dowiyogo.
Themistokles misses with some punches.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Themistokles avoids the damage to the body.
Themistokles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Themistokles lands a knee to the head.
Dowiyogo blocks a body shot from Themistokles.
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!
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Dowiyogo takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Themistokles avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Themistokles avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a body shot in the clinch.
Themistokles swings wildly with an uppercut but Dowiyogo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
A hook to the body from Themistokles.
Themistokles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
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.
The cut man is working on Strategos Themistokles's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo tries to clinch up.
Dowiyogo is looking to land body kicks.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Themistokles moves out of range.
Dowiyogo tries to score with a low kick but Themistokles moves his leg out of the way.
Themistokles throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Themistokles looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that misses.
Dowiyogo is looking to slow Themistokles down with leg kicks.
Dowiyogo checks the leg kick.
Dowiyogo looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Themistokles connects with a looping right hand.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick but Themistokles moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dowiyogo throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Themistokles avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
A telegraphed right hand from Themistokles misses the target.
Dowiyogo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Themistokles swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dowiyogo on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Dowiyogo has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Themistokles finds it's way round the side to connect with Dowiyogo's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Themistokles avoids the head kick by Dowiyogo.
Themistokles moves into range and clinches up with Dowiyogo.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Themistokles creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dowiyogo taking a breather.
Themistokles's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Themistokles softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Themistokles is looking to control Dowiyogo's arms but Dowiyogo gets an underhook and turns him. Now Themistokles has his back to the ropes.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Themistokles is trying to stall.
Themistokles is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Themistokles goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dowiyogo misses with a knee to the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Themistokles.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Themistokles lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Themistokles lands a right hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Dowiyogo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Themistokles misses with a knee strike.
Themistokles swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dowiyogo looking to throw knees to the head but Themistokles is blocking nicely.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Themistokles throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Themistokles blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Themistokles lands a right hand.
Themistokles tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Themistokles using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Dowiyogo has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Themistokles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Themistokles.
Themistokles managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo landing knees to the body.
Dowiyogo putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Themistokles in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Themistokles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Themistokles on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dowiyogo misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Themistokles.
Themistokles tries a knee to the head but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Dowiyogo tries to land knees in the clinch but Themistokles avoids the damage to the body.
Dowiyogo connects with a nasty looking knee right to Themistokles's face.
Knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Themistokles is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dowiyogo is keeping busy.
Themistokles managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Dowiyogo scores a nice knee to the body.
Themistokles avoiding damage as Dowiyogo throws knees to the body.
Strategos Themistokles has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Themistokles tries a body shot but Dowiyogo blocks it.
Themistokles trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo lands a knee to the body.
Dowiyogo is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dowiyogo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Dowiyogo tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Themistokles avoids it.
Themistokles misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dowiyogo trying to land knees to the body.
Dowiyogo unloads a knee to the mid-section. Themistokles lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Themistokles tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Themistokles managing to block the knees to the body from Dowiyogo.
Themistokles takes a knee to the side of the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
And that's the end of the fight!
Grover Dowiyogo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Dowiyogo 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 Paul Aken scores the fight 27:30
Judge Radbod Blank scores the fight 27:30
Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Grover Dowiyogo!
After the fight, Grover Dowiyogo was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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