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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gymer Alexandersson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Alexandersson comes to the cage accompanied by Lasse Dahlquist - Jolly Bob från Aberdeen. Gymer Alexandersson could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Chick Bowdrie's chin.
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197 cm
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269 lbs
11 - 1 - 0 |
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194 cm
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239 lbs
17 - 3 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Gymer Alexandersson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
17 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie! The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, Andrew Berry and James Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Bowdrie scores with a slapping inside leg kick. Bowdrie throws a leg kick and Alexandersson counters with a one-two to the body. Alexandersson works Bowdrie's body with a nice hook. Bowdrie misses with a kick to the body.
We've been informed that Bowdrie has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Bowdrie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work. Alexandersson throws a head kick that misses. Bowdrie lands a jab to the nose. Bowdrie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Gymer Alexandersson has been cut. Alexandersson has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Stray Dogs in the buildup to the fight. Alexandersson throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range. Alexandersson misses with a two punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Alexandersson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it. Alexandersson is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A nice inside leg kick there by Alexandersson. That's going to slow Bowdrie down. Both fighters circling a little - Bowdrie finishes the exchange with a kick to the body. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alexandersson. A big left from Alexandersson misses. Bowdrie throws a good cross that connects.
That's one minute gone in the round. Alexandersson tries to work over Bowdrie's front leg with a kick but Bowdrie checks it. Bowdrie looks for the body kick but Alexandersson saw that one coming. Bowdrie lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Bowdrie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Alexandersson throws out a loose jab but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it. Bowdrie takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Bowdrie misses with a low kick. Alexandersson is looking to counter punch. Alexandersson throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Chick Bowdrie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Bowdrie moves out of range of the strikes. Bowdrie throws a counter combo. Bowdrie lands with a nice body punch. Bowdrie connects with a leg kick. Alexandersson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from Alexandersson. Bowdrie let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land. Bowdrie takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Alexandersson misses with a body shot.
Bowdrie throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
This has been an exciting period of action! Alexandersson misses with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Alexandersson misses with a jab to the body
and Bowdrie counters with a body kick that stops Alexandersson in his tracks momentarily. Bowdrie jabs at Alexandersson's body. Bowdrie gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Alexandersson. Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Alexandersson moves away from the strike by Bowdrie. Bowdrie lands a lovely overhand right. Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Bowdrie moves out of range of the body kick from Alexandersson.
Alexandersson misses with a looping left. Bowdrie connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Bowdrie tries to land a front kick but Alexandersson steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Alexandersson throws a head kick but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Alexandersson cracks a nice hook into Bowdrie's ribs. Bowdrie lands a nice looking kick to the body. Alexandersson takes a step back to recover. Alexandersson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Bowdrie misses with a body kick. It looked like Alexandersson was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bowdrie. Alexandersson misses with a wild body shot. Bowdrie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Alexandersson if he has to take too many more of those.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but Alexandersson sees it coming and moves out of range. Alexandersson throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Bowdrie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. Bowdrie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. A nice leg kick lands there from Bowdrie. Bowdrie misses with a body kick. Alexandersson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Alexandersson. Bowdrie throws a jab but it's blocked by Alexandersson. Bowdrie throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Bowdrie keeps Alexandersson at a distance using the push kick. Alexandersson throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range. Bowdrie lands with a nice body punch. Alexandersson is breathing heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Alexandersson moves out of range of the body kick. Alexandersson pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bowdrie is out of range and Alexandersson settles back down. Bowdrie throws a body kick that misses. Alexandersson uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bowdrie. Alexandersson misses with a leg kick and Bowdrie counters with a series of strikes. Alexandersson will be more careful next time no doubt. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A nice inside leg kick there by Alexandersson. That's going to slow Bowdrie down. Bowdrie scores with a nice body kick.
Alexandersson misses with the combination.
Bowdrie fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Alexandersson on the side of the head. Bowdrie thows a body kick. Alexandersson tries to catch it but that hurt him. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A solid body kick from Bowdrie. Bowdrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Bowdrie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chick Bowdrie dominated that round. The cut man is working on Gymer Alexandersson's cut. That's time! Back to the action!
Bowdrie scores with a kick to the body.
Chick Bowdrie seems to be getting the better of the standup. Bowdrie lands with a kick to the ribs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie scores with a spinning back kick! Alexandersson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bowdrie scores with a spinning back kick! A slapping body kick lands there for Bowdrie. Bowdrie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Bowdrie moves out of range as Alexandersson strikes. Bowdrie scores with a push kick. Bowdrie scores with a push kick. The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Bowdrie. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Bowdrie throws a quick inside leg kick. Bowdrie drops Alexandersson with a left right combo! Bowdrie follows him down to the ground into side control.
Bowdrie cracks Alexandersson with a big elbow. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Alexandersson managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bowdrie.
That's one minute gone in the round. Bowdrie creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Gymer Alexandersson's cut is getting worse. A big shot lands for Bowdrie! That's hurt Alexandersson! Will he recover? Bowdrie fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Chick Bowdrie!
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