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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Super Man (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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239 lbs
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198 cm
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245 lbs
13 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Super Man!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Bowdrie did well to prevent Man getting side control.
Bowdrie wants to control but Man is keeping busy.
Bowdrie keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Man missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Man thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bowdrie's head.
Bowdrie blocking the ground and pound attempt from Man.
Bowdrie is staying active underneath Man, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Man is trying to control the action in half guard but Bowdrie is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bowdrie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Man misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bowdries jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Man throws out a loose jab but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowdrie throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Man scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bowdrie in his tracks.
A cross from Man lands.
Bowdrie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Man blocks a head kick by Bowdrie.
Chick Bowdrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowdrie stuffs the takedown.
Man misses with a body shot
and Bowdrie connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowdrie. That one must have hurt.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Man avoids the body shot from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie slips under a jab.
Bowdrie tries to counter by clinching up but Man breaks away and moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Man tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Man avoids a kick to the body.
Chick Bowdrie is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowdrie defends it well.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick which misses Man's front leg but catches the back leg as Man tries to avoid it.
Bowdrie throws a jab when Man was well out of range.
Man changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bowdrie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nice straight punches there by Bowdrie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowdrie.
Man misses with a hook.
Bowdrie moves out of range of the strikes.
Man misses with a hook.
Bowdrie walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Man lands a jab to Bowdrie's midsection.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
A solid body kick from Bowdrie.
Man throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Man takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Man moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bowdrie connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bowdrie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Man throws a hook but Bowdrie blocks it.
Man misses with a wild combination.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowdrie connects with a solid leg kick.
Bowdrie throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowdrie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man lands a jab to Bowdrie's midsection.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man throws a sloppy body shot
and Bowdrie counters with a stiff right hand.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Man checks a leg kick.
Bowdrie is looking to chop away at Man's legs.
Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Man.
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. Man looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowdrie.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Decent striking displayed by Man there.
Bowdrie scores with a kick to the body.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie leaves Man with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Bowdrie keeps Man at a distance using the push kick.
Man stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowdrie.
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 Chick Bowdrie will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Bowdrie swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Bowdrie feints and then cracks Man's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Man down.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowdrie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man checks a leg kick.
Chick Bowdrie is winning the standup battle so far.
Man moves out of range of the leg kick from Bowdrie.
And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowdrie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bowdrie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Man is able to avoid easily.
Man scores with a decent looking hook.
Man checks the leg kick.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Bowdrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Man manages to avoid it.
Man drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Bowdrie defends it well.
Bowdrie avoids the body shot from Man.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man connects with a single shot there.
Man uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Man misses with a body shot
and Man takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bowdrie throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Man lands with an overhand left.
An inside leg kick lands from Bowdrie.
A big left from Man misses.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot.
Bowdrie thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bowdrie throws an off balance right hand
and Man counters with a shoot takedown. Bowdrie fights it but they end up in guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Man preventing the sweep.
Man is looking to pass into half guard but Bowdrie pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Bowdrie is in guard.
Bowdrie throws an elbow that misses. Man uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Bowdrie's guard. Nice move by Man!
Man stopping the sweep attempt from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie controlling Man's posture.
Man makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Man trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Man has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man trying to control the position from guard on top but Bowdrie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bowdrie preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Man works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Man sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Bowdrie defending well though.
Bowdrie wants to control but Man is keeping busy and won't allow it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bowdrie slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Man landing some decent shots from guard.
Bowdrie is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Man lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Man lands a couple of digs.
Man loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Man throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowdrie counters with a stiff right hand.
Bowdrie swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowdrie moves away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Super Man will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Bowdrie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man misses with the combination.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowdrie lands with a shot to the body.
Man shoots in for a takedown but Bowdrie shows good takedown defense.
Bowdrie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man with the counter takedown but Bowdrie avoids it easily.
Man takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bowdrie wants to land a leg kick but Man is out of range.
And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowdrie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie moves into the clinch successfully.
Bowdrie misses with a body punch.
Man drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Bowdrie gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Man has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bowdrie.
Man wants a takedown but no success here.
Chick Bowdrie has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Super Man.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie misses with the head strike.
Bowdrie blocks a body shot from Man.
I was talking to Bowdrie's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man tries to break the clinch but Bowdrie is controlling the position.
Man working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Man tries a body shot but Bowdrie blocks it.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
Man blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bowdrie blocks a body shot from Man.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Man takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Bowdrie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Man trying to control the position but instead, Bowdrie has worked for underhooks and has pushed Man into the cage.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Bowdrie is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands a body shot in the clinch.
Man takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowdrie tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Bowdrie back against the cage.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowdrie lands a body punch.
Bowdrie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bowdrie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowdrie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Man swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowdrie scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A hook to the body from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands a shoulder strike.
Man blocks a body shot from Bowdrie.
A head punch on the inside from Bowdrie fails to land.
Bowdrie is leaning against Man and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie tries to throw a body punch but Man avoids it by throwing Bowdrie back against the cage.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Bowdrie.
A right handed body shot lands from Bowdrie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man blocks a body shot from Bowdrie.
A nice left hand lands by Bowdrie.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Bowdrie avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowdrie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bowdrie swings wildly with an uppercut but Man uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Man controls his hands.
Bowdrie tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Man is pushing Bowdrie up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Chick Bowdrie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Man wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bowdrie has him pressed against the cage.
A left hand lands to the body for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Bowdrie has a couple of punches blocked by Man.
Still in the clinch, Bowdrie scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands a hook to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Bowdrie - that landed with a thud.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bowdrie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowdrie.
Man has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bowdrie seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Man can turn it around.
A short body shot lands from Bowdrie as the two fighters clinch.
A short body shot lands from Bowdrie as the two fighters clinch.
Bowdrie digs a right hand underneath Man's ribcage. Man let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Bowdrie throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mans head.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Bowdrie has him pressed against the cage.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowdrie lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bowdrie doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie lands a body punch.
Bowdrie lands a shot to the body.
Bowdrie gets through Man's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Bowdrie goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Man blocks a body shot from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Man can do to turn this around?
Man is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bowdrie pulls him back up using the underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Bowdrie clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bowdrie, right into the meat.
Bowdrie moves into the clinch.
Bowdrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Man lands a body punch.
Man doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bowdrie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Man goes for a takedown attempt but Bowdrie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Man duly obliges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Bowdrie swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Man looks to land a right hand but Bowdrie moved out of range.
A little feinted left hand from Bowdrie on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Man steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bowdrie. That one must have hurt.
Bowdrie lands a head shot.
Bowdrie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowdrie staying out of range there.
Bowdrie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Man throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowdrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowdrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man scores with a jab to the body.
Man thuds a left hand into Bowdrie's body.
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man missing with a left hand there. Bowdrie was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Man throws a hook but Bowdrie avoids it easily.
As Man looks to move away, Bowdrie throws a big counter combo bu Man just gets out of the way.
Man on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Man waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowdrie.
Bowdrie feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bowdrie moves away from the strike by Man.
Man throws a big shot that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowdrie misses with a double jab.
You can see that Man has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bowdrie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowdrie.
The fighters circling - Bowdrie throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Man avoids the body shot from Bowdrie.
Man moves forwards but Bowdrie connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowdrie paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bowdrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bowdrie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Bowdrie slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowdrie.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowdrie throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowdrie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Bowdrie doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bowdrie wants to clinch.
Bowdrie throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Bowdrie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowdrie looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Bowdrie rather than just go for the knockout.
Man throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bowdrie misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie throws a head kick that Man semi-blocks.
Man misses with a looping left.
Man misses the shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bowdrie, right into the meat.
Bowdrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man checks a low kick from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie connects with a solid leg kick.
Bowdrie slips a straight right by Man.
Man misses with an uppercut. Bowdrie saw that one coming.
Bowdrie tries to bum rush Man with a series of wild strikes but Man uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowdrie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Bowdrie had his way with Super Man in that round.
That's time! Bowdrie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Nice jab there from Man.
Bowdrie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie is looking to land body kicks.
Bowdrie pushes Man away with a front kick.
Man looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Bowdrie avoids the body shot from Man.
Bowdrie lands the left hand.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man misses with a looping left.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but Man sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man lands a nice shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man throws a good cross that connects.
Man looks to land a left hand but Bowdrie moved out of range nicely.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but Man checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Bowdrie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowdrie moves in looking to clinch but Man pushes him off.
Bowdrie misses with a hook.
Man with the counter takedown but Bowdrie avoids it easily.
Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bowdrie misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
Bowdrie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Bowdrie throws a jab but it's blocked by Man.
Bowdrie misses with a low kick.
Man misses with a wild body shot.
Man swings for the body but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie drops his hands momentarily and Man takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Bowdrie.
Nice straight punches there by Man. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Man.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowdrie moves away.
Bowdrie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Man to score with a decent uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Bowdrie misses with a leg kick.
Man changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowdrie throws a nice looking combination but Man bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Man misses with an uppercut. Bowdrie saw that one coming.
Man punishes Bowdrie's body with a nice straight punch.
Man on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Man keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Nice takedown defense from Bowdrie. No joy for Man on that attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Man if he has to take too many more of those.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowdrie throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
And Man tries to counter it with a takedown but Bowdrie pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Man on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Man on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bowdrie. Bowdrie obviously looking to wear him down.
Bowdrie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bowdrie blocks a jab.
Man misses with a right hand
and Bowdrie counters with a good low kick that Man was not able to check.
Bowdrie keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Man.
Man throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowdrie gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Bowdrie looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man moves away from the strike by Bowdrie.
Man stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowdrie.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowdrie fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bowdrie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowdrie doesn't manage to clinch there - Man circles away.
Man checks a leg kick nicely.
Man throws a lazy right hand but Bowdrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That kick from Bowdrie tenderised Man's leg. Man is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bowdrie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Super Man has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowdrie connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chick Bowdrie.
I think Bowdrie has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chick Bowdrie!
Chick Bowdrie retains his heavyweight title!
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66% |
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