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Coming up we have a heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Jackie Chung (ranked 24647 p4p, 5143 weight class) and Mark Bowers (ranked 462 p4p, 416 weight class). Chung comes to the cage accompanied by Activated (BMX Escape Remix). Mark Bowers has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jackie Chung!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Bowers!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Trevor Gratis and Steve Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Chung lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Chung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bowers looks to land a combination but Chung avoids it well.
Bowers misses with a hook
and Chung counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowers slips under a jab from Chung.
Bowers slips under a jab from Chung.
Bowers avoids a kick to the body.
Chung keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowers.
A cross from Chung lands.
Chung dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bowers. That did some damage!
Bowers lands with a hook. Chung tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
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!
Chung looks to throw the jab but Bowers is out of range.
Bowers takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bowers has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
A telegraphed right hand from Bowers misses the target.
Bowers misses the shot to the body.
Chung connects with a solid leg kick.
Chung tries a head kick but it misses.
Bowers lands a jab to the nose.
Bowers looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Chung throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Chung.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Chung checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bowers missing with a left hand there. Chung was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Chung misses with the combination.
Bowers misses with a leg kick.
Chung avoids the body shot from Bowers.
Bowers lands with a good body shot.
Chung throws a hook but Bowers avoids it easily.
Chung ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowers moves away.
Chung jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An inside leg kick from Chung misses.
Chung takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bowers throws the left hand but Chung avoids the punch easily.
Chung bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chung moves out of range of the strikes.
Bowers gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Chung.
Chung wants to slow Bowers down by chopping away at his legs.
Chung throws a front kick aimed at Bowers's knee but Bowers avoids it well.
A jab from Bowers misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chung looks to land a left hand but Bowers moved out of range nicely.
Chung throws a leg kick that misses.
Chung definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chung throws a hook to the side of Bowers's head but Bowers sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Chung tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bowers is able to avoid easily.
Chung throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Nice straight punches there by Bowers. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowers.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Bowers displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Chung throws out the jab.
It seemed like Bowers was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Bowers lands a jab to Chung's midsection.
Bowers misses with a right hand
and Chung counters with a body kick that stops Bowers in his tracks momentarily.
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chung.
Chung takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowers just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowers is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Chung.
Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chung throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Some bone on bone action there as Chung checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Chung lands a leg kick that knocks Bowers off balance momentarily.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers throws a head kick but Chung moves out of range.
Chung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but Chung ducks down to avoid it.
Bowers has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Chung.
Bowers scores with a punch to the head.
Chung looks to land a body kick but Bowers moved away.
Bowers looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Chung checks the leg kick nicely there.
Chung tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bowers paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bowers throws a jab when Chung was well out of range.
Bowers blocks a low kick nicely.
Chung throws a leg kick that misses.
Bowers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowers thuds his shin into the meat of Chung's side.
Chung scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bowers pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowers pivots, looking for a leg kick but Chung is out of range and Bowers settles back down.
Chung thows a left - swing and a miss!
Chung has closed the distance and engaged Bowers in a clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chung lands a hook to the side of the head.
Chung misses with the head strike.
A frustrated look appears on Chung's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bowers breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Chung keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Chung throws a wild body kick that Bowers sees coming a mile off.
Bowers throws a hook to the side of Chung's head but Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowers takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Chung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chung scores with a kick to the midsection.
Chung lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Bowers misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Chung.
Chung connects with a looping right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chung throws a front kick aimed at Bowers's knee but Bowers avoids it well.
Bowers moves out of range as Chung strikes.
Chung loads up on a big right hand but Bowers slips the punch.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Chung.
Chung throws a leg kick but Bowers moved away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jackie Chung dominated that round.
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.
Chung misses with a looping left.
Bowers loads up on a big right hand but Chung slips the punch.
Bowers throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Chung stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Chung smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Nice jab there from Chung.
Chung misses with a lunging right hand
and Bowers counters with a stiff right hand.
Chung scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bowers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chung pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bowers is out of range and Chung settles back down.
Chung tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Chung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
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!
Bowers lands with a good body shot.
Jackie Chung is winning the standup battle so far.
Bowers uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Chung.
Chung throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bowers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Chung looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Chung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Chung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers throws an off balance right hand
and Chung counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bowers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chung waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowers.
Chung throws a wild body kick that Bowers sees coming a mile off.
Bowers loads up on a big right hand but Chung slips the punch.
Bowers works the jab nicely.
Chung throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bowers on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Chung throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Bowers.
Bowers is looking to chop away at Chung's legs.
Nice body punch from Bowers.
Chung throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowers slips a straight right by Chung.
Bowers only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Chung slips a jab from Bowers.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but Chung is out of range.
Chung bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chung fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowers checks it well.
Chung misses with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Chung throws a head kick but Bowers moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Chung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chung sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Chung fails to land with a series of punches.
Chung tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bowers manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A lazy left from Bowers finds it's target.
Chung throws out a leg kick but Bowers moves out of range and Chung only half commits.
Chung buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Chung throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowers sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowers throws a hook to the side of Chung's head but Chung sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Nice shot by Bowers.
Chung scores with a shot to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Chung.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bowers checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Bowers is predictable there
enabling Chung to counter with a crisp jab.
Chung throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowers counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Chung throws a leg kick but Bowers sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Chung's jab looks to have found its range, popping Bowers under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Chung throws a head kick but Bowers moves out of range.
Chung throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowers counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Chung lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowers throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Chung.
Bowers digs a good body shot into Chung's ribs.
Chung blocks a leg kick.
Chung fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bowers just manages to avoid it.
Chung swings for the body but Bowers moves out of range.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Bowers bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Chung chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bowers staying out of range there.
Chung lands a nice shot that snaps Bowers's head back.
Chung defending well as Bowers loads up on a big left hand.
Chung looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Bowers thows a leg kick but Chung checks it
and Chung counters with a good, hard body kick but Bowers shrugs it off.
Bowers's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Chung throws a jab when Bowers was well out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chung sizes up Bowers with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Chung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers lands with a shot to the body.
Chung thumps Bowers with a low kick.
Chung scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Chung tries to clinch up.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Bowers! But no joy.
Chung misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowers takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A combination from Bowers does no damage.
Bowers misses with a hook. Chung ducked under it nicely.
Chung misses with a low kick.
Chung tries to clinch up but Bowers circles away and keeps his distance.
Bowers scores with a jab to the body.
Bowers cracks Chung with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bowers takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chung uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowers.
Bowers tried to score with a low kick but Chung checks it.
Bowers throws a nice looking combination but Chung bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Chung moves away from the strike by Bowers.
Chung fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Jackie Chung will probably get the nod.
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. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bowers throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but Chung is out of range.
Bowers tests Chung's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A punch lands to the side of Bowers 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bowers misses with a body shot.
Bowers tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bowers lands a leg kick that knocks Chung off balance momentarily.
Chung wants to clinch up but Bowers keeps it at a distance.
Chung throws a leg kick but Bowers checks it.
Bowers lands a two punch combo.
Chung paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Chung connects with an inside leg kick.
Chung uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowers.
Chung throws a chopping leg kick but Bowers manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowers looks to land a left hand but Chung moved out of range nicely.
Bowers misses with a body shot.
Bowers jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowers tries to bum rush Chung with a series of wild strikes but Chung uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
An attempted straight right counter from Chung misses the target.
Chung throws a low kick, looking for Bowers's leg but Bowers calmly moves out of range.
Chung slips a jab from Bowers.
A punch combination from Chung misses.
Chung ducks under a wild hook from Bowers.
Bowers lands a nice leg kick that just misses Chung's sensitive parts.
Bowers uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Chung throws a low kick but Bowers avoids it.
Bowers loads up on a big right hand but Chung slips the punch.
Chung throws a low kick but Bowers moves out of range easily.
Bowers avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Chung attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Chung wants to slow Bowers down by chopping away at his legs.
A slow jab from Bowers misses its intended target.
Chung lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bowers lands with a shot to the body.
Chung takes one on the chin but seems OK.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowers throws a predictable looking body shot
and Chung counters with a right hand to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowers misses with a hook. Chung ducked under it nicely.
A clash of legs there as Bowers blocks the low kick.
Chung lands a lovely overhand right.
Bowers lands with a nice body punch.
Bowers throws an overhand right that lands on Chung's shoulder, as Chung tries to avoid the shot.
Chung connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bowers steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Chung.
Bowers takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bowers is rocked!
Chung misses the jab.
Bowers is still on wobbly legs! Can Chung finish him?
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Chung walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bowers checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bowers looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bowers seems to have recovered his senses.
Chung moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowers.
Bowers throws a jab when Chung was well out of range.
Chung misses with a straight right.
Chung takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Bowers takes one to the chin there.
Bowers walks forward, straight into a front kick from Chung.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowers checks a low kick from Chung.
Chung misses with an attempted mid kick.
Bowers swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bowers throws a wild body kick that Chung sees coming a mile off.
Bowers loads up on a big right hand but Chung slips the punch.
Bowers takes one to the chin there.
Chung looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowers is just out of range.
Bowers looks to throw the jab but Chung is out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowers. Chung does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowers misses with a few strikes there.
Chung lands a two punch combo.
Bowers has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Chung.
A leg kick checked by Chung.
Bowers misses with a hook.
Bowers throws a looping overhand right but Chung ducks down to avoid it.
Chung moves out of range as Bowers strikes.
Bowers misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowers slips under a jab.
Chung tries a head kick but it misses.
Chung feints and then cracks Bowers's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowers down.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chung fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowers.
Chung on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Chung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Bowers has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bowers looks to land a right hand but Chung moved out of range.
Mark Bowers has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bowers!
Chung misses with a jab, cross combination.
Chung throws an off balance right hand
and Bowers connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowers throws a hook but Chung blocks it.
Chung stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bowers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Chung's hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Chung uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowers.
Chung displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowers throws out the jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Bowers blocks the leg kick.
Chung checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Bowers.
Well Chung 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight for Jackie Chung!
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight for Jackie Chung!
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight for Jackie Chung!
Jackie Chung wins by unanimous decision!
Jackie Chung 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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