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Dave Portnoy has a variety of tastes. He primarily dresses up in battle gear for precious few things, such as the New England Patriots, Taylor Swift, and the University of Michigan. As is his wont, he defends those three to the ends of the Earth. However, most recently, Portnoy expressed enthusiasm for an event of a different kind.

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Rough N Rowdy is a series of brawls featuring the world’s wildest fighters with no defense, throwing haymakers at will, as per their website. On December 8, rapper Gillie Da Kid and influencer Wallo will host the RNR. The hosts of the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast will go live from Wilmington, Delaware. Gillie & Wallo’s Knockout Party is reportedly a fusion of music, art, and athleticism, according to Dave Portnoy’s Barstool TV.

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A combat sports event not to be missed

Dave Portnoy took to Instagram to share a story. Featuring prominently in it was the promo video of Rough N Rowdy, to be hosted by Gillie Da Kid and Wallo. Portnoy added the following words to that video, displayed at the top throughout, Tonight @gilliedaking and @wallo267 are hosting their own RNR. It’s gonna be great.”

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The entire event features 20 brawls, with the main events featuring the likes of 4’5″ 25 Cent vs 4’6″ JoJo, Darius Kinney vs Gunjin, etc. There will also be fights with The White Dolemite, Goofy, Dayjia Blackwell, and then some. Dave Portnoy, via Barstool TV, offered fans the chance to buy the fights at $20 on a pay-per-view basis. Moreover, there were tickets available for the live event in the arena on sale, too.

Dave Portnoy’s interest in combat sports

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Dave Portnoy has an active interest in combat sports. When a guest on the Joe Rogan Experience, host Joe Rogan and he conversed about the subject at length. Rogan’s interest in combat sports is the stuff of legend. He is known for keeping track of obscure events across the globe associated with the same. While Portnoy’s interest is not as pronounced, he, too, loves combat sports.

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The RNR is an Amateur Sub-Novice Stand-up striking competition sanctioned by the ISKA (International Sport Kickboxing Association). There is no headgear used in this competition. That is part of its appeal. It remains to be seen how many takers there will be for this event via Barstool TV.

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I am Anirudh Haridas and I am a US Sports Writer at EssentiallySports. As a stalwart ice hockey fan, I delved into the US Sports arena, driven by the phenomenal pace of the sport. From creating insights on various Olympic avenues like surfing and swimming to covering stories around equestrian and rodeo sports, I bring versatility to my writing. Along with this, as an ardent soccer fan, and I closely follow Spanish football icon Andres Iniesta. When I am not writing about all things sports, I keep myself intrigued by fixing puzzles and putting my thoughts into poetry.

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