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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chick Bowdrie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
26 - 5 - 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
31 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson thuds a left hand into Bowdrie's body.
Bowdrie takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bowdrie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bowdrie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dobson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dobson looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Bowdrie misses.
Bowdrie has closed the distance and engaged Dobson in a clinch.
Dobson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowdrie struggles to land a body shot inside as Dobson controls his hands.
Dobson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dobson throws a lazy right hand but Bowdrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobson tests Bowdrie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dobson moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dobson will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bowdrie tries to land a front kick but Dobson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dobson misses with an uppercut. Bowdrie saw that one coming.
Chick Bowdrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A good leg kick by Dobson.
Dobson lets loose with a powerful body kick. Bowdrie will feel that in the morning.
Bowdrie uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy left from Bowdrie finds it's target.
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Dobson tries to keep at a distance but Bowdrie has taken the fight into the clinch.
A body shot lands from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bowdrie blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowdrie misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Dobson.
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a head punch that misses.
Dobson misses with a body punch.
Dobson breaks the clinch.
Bowdrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dobson throws out a powerful jab.
Bowdrie misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie rushes Dobson and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Bowdrie makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands with a right to the head.
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Dobson throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowdrie leaning his opponent against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowdrie.
Dobson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Bowdrie tries a body shot but Dobson blocks it.
Bowdrie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowdrie tries to land a front kick but Dobson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Dobson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Dobson misses with a low kick.
Dobson throws a wild body kick that Bowdrie sees coming a mile off.
Bowdrie throws a series of punches but Dobson moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dobson.
Bowdrie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bowdrie lands a jab-cross combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson ducks under a wild hook from Bowdrie.
Dobson connects with a looping right hand.
Dobson tries to keep at a distance but Bowdrie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dobson blocking some punches.
Dobson breaks the clinch.
Dobson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowdrie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowdrie tries to land a front kick but Dobson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dobson.
Dobson lunges at Bowdrie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowdrie's hand.
Bowdrie tries to land a front kick but Dobson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowdrie throws a chopping leg kick but Dobson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dobson thuds a left hand into Bowdrie's body.
Bowdrie throws a nice looking combination but Dobson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dobson misses the shot to the body.
A solid body kick from Bowdrie.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowdrie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but Dobson sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that Dobson sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dobson.
Bowdrie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Dobson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowdrie off the cage and back into range.
Dobson throws a big shot that misses.
Dobson fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bowdrie takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dobson is looking to slow Bowdrie down with leg kicks.
Dobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowdrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowdrie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dobson swings for the body but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie throws a quick counter kick to the body but Dobson avoids it.
Dobson moves out of range of the body kick from Bowdrie.
Dobson lands with a straight right. Bowdrie didn't see that one coming.
Dobson loads up on a big right hand but Bowdrie slips the punch.
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 cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Dobson throws the left hand but Bowdrie avoids the punch easily.
Nice body kick there by Dobson.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Dobson.
Dobson avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bowdrie checks a low kick from Dobson.
As Dobson backs away, Bowdrie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Bowdrie lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dobson at a distance.
Dobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Bowdrie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
Dobson was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Dobson ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good work by Dobson as he checks the leg kick.
Dobson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bowdrie throws a quick inside leg kick.
Dobson lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bowdrie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dobson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands an overhand right.
Bowdrie tries to work over Dobson's front leg with a kick but Dobson checks it.
Bowdrie looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobson is just out of range.
Dobson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dobson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bowdrie.
Dobson thuds his right hand into Bowdrie's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dobson scores with the left hand. Bowdrie knows he should have avoided that one.
Dobson lands with a good body shot.
Bowdrie fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dobson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dobson ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dobson moves away from the strike by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bowdrie.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowdrie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dobson.
Bowdrie avoids a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie scores with a nice head shot.
Bowdrie tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dobson avoids a kick to the body.
Ben Dobson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dobson throws a looping overhand right but Bowdrie ducks down to avoid it.
Dobson tries a low kick but Bowdrie avoids it.
Dobson misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dobson throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowdrie steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Dobson lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Dobson lands a nice shot that snaps Bowdrie's head back.
Nice straight punches there by Bowdrie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowdrie.
A solid body kick from Dobson.
A big left from Bowdrie misses.
Dobson throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Dobson scores with a hook.
Dobson takes one to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson throws out a leg kick but Bowdrie moves out of range and Dobson only half commits.
Dobson misses with a low kick.
Bowdrie throws a big counter combination but Dobson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dobson throws a lazy right hand but Bowdrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobson throws a wild body kick that Bowdrie sees coming a mile off.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowdrie moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bowdrie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowdrie walks into a jab.
Bowdrie throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dobson makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bowdrie really felt that one!
Bowdrie throws a chopping leg kick but Dobson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot
and Dobson counters with a body kick.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Bowdrie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowdrie avoids a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobson manages to avoid it.
Dobson scores with a hook.
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!
Dobson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dobson misses with a low kick.
Dobson takes a swing at Bowdrie's ribcage but misses.
Dobson misses with a body kick.
An inside leg kick from Dobson misses.
Dobson moves away from the strike by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dobson.
Bowdrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobson moves away.
Dobson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dobson avoids a kick to the body.
Bowdrie works over Dobson's head and body with a nice combination.
Dobson misses with a body shot.
Bowdrie will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobson misses with a body shot.
Dobson pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dobson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bowdrie thows a leg kick but Dobson checks it
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dobson.
Dobson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobson lands with a slapping head kick.
Dobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Dobson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bowdrie. Bowdrie obviously looking to wear him down.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A jab from Dobson misses.
Bowdrie checks a leg kick nicely.
Bowdrie is looking to counter punch.
Bowdrie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie slips under a jab from Dobson.
Dobson throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bowdrie.
Dobson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
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!
Dobson keeps the fight on the outside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bowdrie thinks about countering with a body kick.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick which misses Dobson's front leg but catches the back leg as Dobson tries to avoid it.
Dobson throws a chopping leg kick but Bowdrie manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Bowdrie tests Dobson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A clash of legs there as Bowdrie blocks the low kick.
Bowdrie quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Bowdrie slips under a jab from Dobson.
Dobson connects with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Bowdrie misses.
Dobson throws a sloppy head kick and Bowdrie moves out of range easily.
Dobson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowdrie's sensitive parts.
Bowdrie feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dobson's calf.
Bowdrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobson moves away.
Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from Dobson.
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowdrie was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobson.
Dobson scores with a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowdrie scores with a jab to the body.
Bowdrie lands a nice looking body shot.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
Dobson motions for Bowdrie to come forward. Dobson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bowdrie wants to clinch.
Bowdrie backing away here, and Dobson unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Dobson takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Dobson scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowdrie misses with a leg kick.
Bowdrie throws a body kick that misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson tries a low kick but Bowdrie avoids it.
Bowdrie throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dobson swings for the body but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Dobson looks to land a left hand but Bowdrie moved out of range nicely.
A swing and a miss from Dobson.
Dobson takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Bowdrie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bowdrie darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bowdrie stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dobson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dobson takes a swing at Bowdrie's ribcage but misses.
Bowdrie throws an overhand right that lands on Dobson's shoulder, as Dobson tries to avoid the shot.
Dobson slips a jab and a cross from Bowdrie.
Nice defenses there by Dobson.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dobson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bowdrie throws a chopping leg kick but Dobson manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Dobson.
Bowdrie connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dobson fakes the leg kick and cracks Bowdrie in the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice shot lands for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a shot from downtown. Dobson moves away and avoids it.
Dobson goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Bowdrie misses with a low kick.
Bowdrie tries to clinch but Dobson moves away
and Dobson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dobson scores with a hook to the body. Bowdrie takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bowdrie misses the shot to the body.
Dobson lands with an uppercut that bounces Bowdrie off the cage and back into range.
Bowdrie has managed to clinch.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Chick Bowdrie has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dobson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowdrie takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dobson really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
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.
Bowdrie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Dobson lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bowdrie misses with a series of wild punches.
Bowdrie is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from Dobson.
Bowdrie appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Bowdrie listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dobson fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Nice body punch from Bowdrie.
Dobson looks to throw a body kick
enabling Bowdrie to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie throws out a powerful jab.
Sloppy strikes from Dobson. Those never looked like landing.
Dobson throws a hook to the side of Bowdrie's head but Bowdrie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bowdrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Dobson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson cracks Bowdrie with a good jab.
Bowdrie misses with an uppercut.
Bowdrie moves into the clinch.
Dobson tries to work over Bowdrie's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowdrie lands a nice shot to the body.
Dobson prevents a body shot from Bowdrie.
Dobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowdrie misses with some punches.
Dobson misses with a punch to the body.
Dobson misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hook to the body lands for Bowdrie.
Dobson is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
A head punch on the inside from Dobson fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
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.
Bowdrie lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dobson or not.
Bowdrie can't find room to land a body shot as Dobson controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dobson wants to break free but Bowdrie has control.
Dobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dobson's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A left hand lands to the body for Dobson.
Bowdrie can't find room to land a body shot as Dobson controls the action.
Bowdrie lands with a light punch inside.
Bowdrie swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dobson breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dobson lands with an overhand left.
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!
Dobson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowdrie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Dobson.
Bowdrie has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bowdrie fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson misses with the head strike.
Bowdrie misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobson.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowdrie.
Dobson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dobson lands a nice shot to the body.
Dobson misses with a punch to the body.
Dobson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dobson tries to throw a body punch but Bowdrie avoids it by throwing Dobson back against the cage.
Bowdrie lands a left hand.
Bowdrie softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dobson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dobson scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowdrie.
A head punch on the inside from Dobson fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson has a couple of punches blocked by Bowdrie.
Dobson misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowdrie blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dobson can't find room to land a body shot as Bowdrie controls the action.
Dobson struggles to land a body shot inside as Bowdrie controls his hands.
Dobson working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowdrie.
Dobson misses with some punches.
Dobson tries to throw a body punch but Bowdrie avoids it by throwing Dobson back against the cage.
Bowdrie tries to throw a body punch but Dobson avoids it by throwing Bowdrie back against the cage.
Bowdrie throws a punch but it's blocked by Dobson.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowdrie's elbow.
Dobson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowdrie lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dobson backwards.
Bowdrie misses with a punch to the body.
Bowdrie blocks a body shot from Dobson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Chick Bowdrie will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Bowdrie buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bowdrie scores with a push kick.
Bowdrie wants to clinch.
Despite the aggression on Dobson's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dobson swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Bowdrie.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Bowdrie does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowdrie displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobson throws out the jab.
Dobson throws a head kick that misses
and Bowdrie counters with a one-two to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson needs to keep his hands up - Bowdrie had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick lands there from Bowdrie.
Dobson takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowdrie lands with a shot to the body.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick that knocks Dobson off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bowdrie will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dobson tries to keep at a distance but Bowdrie has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bowdrie breaks from the clinch.
Dobson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dobson lands a right hook to the body.
Bowdrie tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bowdrie lands with a nice body punch.
Dobson connects with a single shot there.
Bowdrie cracks Dobson with an open hand slap.
Bowdrie clinches up against the cage.
Dobson blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bowdrie scores with a spinning back kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdrie with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dobson throws a good cross that connects.
Dobson lands a front kick.
Bowdrie tries to land a leg kick but Dobson saw it coming and moves away.
Bowdrie takes a swing at Dobson's ribcage but misses.
Bowdrie lands a slapping body shot.
Bowdrie misses with an uppercut
and Dobson counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bowdrie misses with a straight right.
Dobson blocks the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dobson, right into the meat.
Bowdrie throws a solid leg kick but Dobson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bowdrie.
Dobson tries to land a front kick but Bowdrie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowdrie is looking to counter punch.
Dobson misses with an attempted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson lands a right hook to the body.
Bowdrie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dobson tries a head kick but it misses.
Dobson misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie fires out a quick counter leg kick but Dobson just manages to avoid it.
Dobson lunges at Bowdrie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bowdrie's hand.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bowdrie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dobson misses with a body kick.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Bowdrie sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dobson keeps the fight on the outside.
Dobson flicks out a counter leg kick but Bowdrie steps away.
Dobson throws a sloppy head kick and Bowdrie moves out of range easily.
Bowdrie takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobson tries to land a front kick but Bowdrie steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick from Bowdrie.
Dobson is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Dobson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Bowdrie.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie connects with a jab.
Dobson takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Dobson feints and then cracks Bowdrie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowdrie down.
Bowdrie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Bowdrie's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Dobson connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Bowdrie scrambles back to his feet.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dobson.
It seemed like Dobson was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dobson throws a body shot but no joy.
Some wild striking there from Bowdrie.
Dobson stuns Bowdrie with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dobson throws a lazy head kick
and Bowdrie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chick Bowdrie showed his dominance in that final round.
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 Don Winkell scores the fight 48:47
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ben Dobson!
Ben Dobson is the new heavyweight champion!
Ben Dobson decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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