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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Chick Bowdrie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Frazier (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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275 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Chick Bowdrie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
37 - 16 - 1, fighting out of New York, Joe Frazier!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Ackerman and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Frazier blocks the leg kick.
Frazier is looking for the big counter here.
Frazier ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bowdrie does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Frazier connects with a single shot there.
Frazier swings for the body but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Frazier has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bowdrie is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Frazier is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowdrie throws a shot to the body.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Bowdrie throwing a counter right hand but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bowdrie throws a body shot but no joy.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Bowdrie moved away.
Bowdrie is looking to counter with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Frazier attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bowdrie thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Frazier if he has to take too many more of those.
Frazier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowdrie.
No joy there for Frazier, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Joe Frazier seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bowdrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
Frazier takes a swing at Bowdrie's ribcage but misses.
Bowdrie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Frazier on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bowdrie. Bowdrie obviously looking to wear him down.
Frazier throws an overhand right that lands on Bowdrie's shoulder, as Bowdrie tries to avoid the shot.
Bowdrie lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Frazier scores with a jab to the body.
Good leg kick by Bowdrie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowdrie.
Bowdrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier lands a nice shot to the body.
Bowdrie moves out of range of the body kick.
Bowdrie fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Frazier manages to avoid it.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Bowdrie throws a body kick that misses.
Frazier lands with a cross.
Bowdrie misses with a low kick.
Some wild striking there from Frazier.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Frazier shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Bowdrie eats them both and turns towards Frazier to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Frazier misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowdrie.
Frazier connects with the punch.
Frazier connects with an inside leg kick.
Frazier with a jab.
Frazier swings for the body but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
Bowdrie misses with a head kick.
Bowdrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick from Bowdrie.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick from Bowdrie.
Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
A jab lands there for Frazier.
Frazier tries a head kick but it misses.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Frazier connects with a right hand. Bowdrie shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier connects with an inside leg kick.
Bowdrie checks the leg kick.
Bowdrie looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Bowdrie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Frazier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowdrie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Frazier.
Bowdrie looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Frazier throws a lazy body kick
and Bowdrie counters with a thumping low kick.
Frazier throws the kick towards the body but Bowdrie avoids it.
Frazier thuds a left hand into Bowdrie's body.
Bowdrie is looking to wear down Frazier with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Frazier misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bowdrie misses with an attempted mid kick.
As Bowdrie backs off Frazier throws a huge counter combo but Bowdrie manages to avoid it all.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Bowdrie moves away and avoids it.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Frazier is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A slow jab from Frazier misses its intended target.
A head kick misses from Bowdrie.
Frazier misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot.
Frazier uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bowdrie has time to react.
Bowdrie throws a right and a left that both miss.
Frazier looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bowdrie takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Bowdrie throws a body punch but Frazier moves out of range.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier scores with a hook.
Bowdrie dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It appears Bowdrie was looking to counter with a kick there.
Frazier misses with an uppercut. Bowdrie saw that one coming.
Bowdrie throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Frazier.
Frazier lands a jab to the head.
Frazier throws a body kick that misses.
Bowdrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier throws a front kick that sends Bowdrie stumbling back into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier connects with a body shot.
Frazier checks the leg kick.
Bowdrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Bowdrie has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Frazier misses with the body kick
and Bowdrie counters with an outside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Frazier dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
A punch lands to the side of Bowdrie 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Frazier.
Frazier throws a right and a left that Bowdrie avoids nicely.
Bowdrie thinks about countering with a head kick.
Bowdrie lands a really nice looking cross but Frazier seems unphased.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick which misses Frazier's front leg but catches the back leg as Frazier tries to avoid it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Frazier.
Frazier's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bowdrie looks to land a right hand but Frazier moved out of range.
Bowdrie fakes the leg kick and cracks Frazier in the body.
Frazier has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bowdrie throws a push kick but Frazier slaps the foot to one side.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick that misses.
Joe Frazier seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Frazier throws out a leg kick but Bowdrie moves out of range and Frazier only half commits.
Frazier throws a body shot but no joy.
Frazier has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Bowdrie lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Frazier just misses with a punch to the body.
Frazier tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdrie moves out of range of the leg kick from Frazier.
Bowdrie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier throws a lazy right hand but Bowdrie sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bowdrie cracks a nice hook into Frazier's ribs.
A head kick misses from Frazier.
Bowdrie scores with a push kick.
Frazier is breathing heavily.
Bowdrie blocks the body kick.
Bowdrie ducks under a wild hook from Frazier.
Frazier sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bowdrie fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie scores with a leg kick.
Bowdrie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Bowdrie sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bowdrie moves out of range as Frazier strikes.
Frazier scores with a one two! Bowdrie had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bowdrie tries to land a leg kick but Frazier saw it coming and moves away.
Frazier blocks the body kick.
A jab from Bowdrie misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws out a powerful jab.
Bowdrie fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Frazier.
Bowdrie moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That kick from Bowdrie tenderised Frazier's leg. Frazier is trying to keep his angry face on.
Frazier tries a low kick but Bowdrie avoids it.
A head kick by Frazier misses
and Bowdrie cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Frazier tries to bum rush Bowdrie with a series of wild strikes but Bowdrie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bowdrie misses with a body kick.
Frazier takes a swing at Bowdrie's ribcage but misses.
Frazier takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Frazier throws out a loose jab but Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowdrie scores with a leg kick.
Bowdrie is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Frazier.
Bowdrie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good work by Frazier as he checks the leg kick.
Frazier throws out a counter right but Bowdrie avoids it with no problem.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a really nice looking cross but Bowdrie seems unphased.
Frazier jabs at Bowdrie's body.
Bowdrie fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Frazier is out of range.
Bowdrie shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bowdrie takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bowdrie scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Frazier misses with a low kick.
Bowdrie lets loose with a powerful body kick. Frazier will feel that in the morning.
Frazier throws a leg kick but Bowdrie moved away.
Bowdrie uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Frazier.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frazier looks to throw the jab but Bowdrie is out of range.
Bowdrie takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bowdrie blocks the body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie lands a nice hook to Frazier's body. Frazier takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowdrie.
Nice cross by Frazier.
Bowdrie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Frazier has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bowdrie.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Frazier checks a leg kick.
Frazier takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowdrie bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Frazier throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bowdrie stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Frazier looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowdrie is just out of range.
Bowdrie lands a nice shot that snaps Frazier's head back.
Bowdrie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frazier is able to avoid easily.
Frazier fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bowdrie checks it well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier lands a nice looking kick to the body. Bowdrie takes a step back to recover.
Bowdrie takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bowdrie thumps Frazier with a low kick.
Frazier throws a series of punches but Bowdrie moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chick Bowdrie will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bowdrie slips under a jab from Frazier.
Frazier misses with a shot to the body
and Bowdrie counters with a stiff right hand.
Frazier lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bowdrie scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bowdrie explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Frazier waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bowdrie.
Bowdrie jabs Frazier to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Frazier misses with a low kick as Bowdrie jumps back.
Frazier ducks right into an uppercut from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Frazier scores with a shot to the body.
Bowdrie slips a jab from Frazier.
Bowdrie wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bowdrie pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bowdrie has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Frazier finds it's way round the side to connect with Bowdrie's head.
Frazier takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowdrie scoring well with a low kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier misses with a hook
letting Bowdrie counter with a right hand.
You can see that Frazier has visibly slowed down as a result of the leg kicks
Bowdrie throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Frazier throws a shot from downtown. Bowdrie moves away and avoids it.
Frazier on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Frazier avoids the body shot from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie misses the shot to the body.
Frazier tries to bum rush Bowdrie with a series of wild strikes but Bowdrie uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Frazier ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bowdrie moves away.
Bowdrie scores with a nice strike.
Frazier throws a jab when Bowdrie was well out of range.
Bowdrie misses with an uppercut.
Frazier sizes up Bowdrie with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Frazier throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bowdrie takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bowdrie lands a nice leg kick that just misses Frazier's sensitive parts.
Bowdrie fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's two 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!
Frazier takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Frazier gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowdrie.
Frazier throws a leg kick which misses Bowdrie's front leg but catches the back leg as Bowdrie tries to avoid it.
Bowdrie lands a slapping body shot.
Bowdrie throws a chopping leg kick but Frazier manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice straight punches there by Bowdrie. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bowdrie.
Bowdrie stuns Frazier with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bowdrie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Frazier.
Bowdrie connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bowdrie displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Frazier uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowdrie.
Frazier looks to throw the jab but Bowdrie is out of range.
Frazier lands with a kick to the ribs.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie throws a solid leg kick but Frazier takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Bowdrie.
Good leg kick by Bowdrie there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Frazier throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Frazier connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bowdrie. Bowdrie circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bowdrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bowdrie attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Frazier moves out of range as Bowdrie throws a body kick.
Frazier lands a front kick.
Frazier throws a jab but it's blocked by Bowdrie.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bowdrie crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Frazier - the referee stops the clock and Bowdrie gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Frazier. Bowdrie manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bowdrie throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Frazier lands a nice hook to Bowdrie's body. Bowdrie takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Frazier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jab, jab by Frazier - just one landing.
Frazier fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bowdrie on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Nice straight punches there by Frazier. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Frazier.
Frazier lands a glancing blow to the side of Bowdrie's head.
Frazier looks to land a left hand but Bowdrie moved out of range nicely.
Bowdrie is looking to land body kicks.
Frazier swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - Frazier throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowdrie chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Frazier misses the shot to the body.
Bowdrie thows a body kick. Frazier tries to catch it but that hurt him.
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.
Frazier fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bowdrie looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Frazier misses with a kick to the body.
Bowdrie defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowdrie misses the body punch
and Frazier counters with a stiff right hand.
Frazier tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bowdrie was well out of range. Poor timing from Frazier.
Bowdrie looks to score with a jab to the body but Frazier is just out of range.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Frazier crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bowdrie - the referee stops the clock and Frazier gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bowdrie. Frazier manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Chick Bowdrie did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Bowdrie's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Frazier keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bowdrie.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowdrie.
Frazier scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowdrie takes a swing at Frazier's ribcage but misses.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Bowdrie.
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Bowdrie dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Frazier. That did some damage!
Frazier explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
A nice inside leg kick there by Frazier. That's going to slow Bowdrie down.
Bowdrie thumps Frazier with a low kick.
Bowdrie looks to throw the jab but Frazier is out of range.
Frazier unleashes a big counter combination but Bowdrie bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie avoids the body shot from Frazier.
Frazier throws the left hand but Bowdrie avoids the punch easily.
Bowdrie ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Frazier moves away.
Frazier misses with an uppercut.
Frazier thuds his shin into the meat of Bowdrie's side.
Frazier checks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowdrie throws a nice head kick!
Frazier thuds his shin into the meat of Bowdrie's side.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bowdrie pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bowdrie tries to move into range but Frazier moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bowdrie on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bowdrie misses with an attempted mid kick.
Frazier with a nice cross.
Bowdrie looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier scores with a kick to the body.
Frazier shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frazier paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bowdrie misses with a head kick.
Bowdrie throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Frazier scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice uppercut there from Bowdrie.
Frazier pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bowdrie is out of range and Frazier settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie misses with a leg kick.
A nice side step and Frazier releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Frazier lands with a right hand.
Frazier blocks a low kick nicely.
Bowdrie takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Frazier misses with a head kick.
Bowdrie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frazier appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Bowdrie closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bowdrie throws a nice outside leg kick.
Frazier pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bowdrie just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowdrie turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowdrie.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Frazier blocks the leg kick.
Bowdrie blocks the body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier throws a sloppy body shot
and Bowdrie counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bowdrie walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Frazier throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowdrie cracks a nice hook into Frazier's ribs.
Frazier moves out of range of the body kick from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
Frazier misses with a straight right.
Bowdrie swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Frazier feints a counter leg kick.
Bowdrie changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Frazier.
Bowdrie takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Bowdrie throws the kick towards the body but Frazier avoids it.
Frazier fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowdrie manages to avoid it.
Bowdrie scores with a crisp jab that stopped Frazier in his tracks.
Bowdrie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Frazier.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowdrie throws a front kick aimed at Frazier's knee but Frazier avoids it well.
Frazier lands a right hook to the body.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frazier throws the left hand but Bowdrie avoids the punch easily.
Frazier walks into a jab.
Frazier takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Frazier throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Frazier.
Bowdrie throws a head kick but Frazier moves out of range.
Bowdrie lands a right hook to the body.
Frazier wants to slow Bowdrie down by chopping away at his legs.
Frazier cracks a nice hook into Bowdrie's ribs.
A combination from Bowdrie does no damage.
A little jabbing left from Frazier on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Frazier is looking to land body kicks.
Bowdrie walks forward, straight into a front kick from Frazier.
Bowdrie moves out of range of the body kick from Frazier.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Joe Frazier will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Frazier misses with a body kick.
Frazier misses with a double jab.
Bowdrie is looking to slow Frazier down with leg kicks.
Frazier scores with a shot to the body.
Bowdrie has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Frazier.
Frazier ducks under a wild hook from Bowdrie.
Frazier scores with a nice body kick.
Frazier swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bowdrie gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Frazier slips under a jab from Bowdrie.
Frazier throws a leg kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowdrie goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Frazier scores with a jab to the jaw.
Frazier feints and then cracks Bowdrie's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bowdrie down.
Frazier loads up on a big right hand but Bowdrie slips the punch.
Bowdrie misses with a low kick.
Frazier takes a swing at Bowdrie's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Frazier looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Frazier lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Frazier rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bowdrie makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Frazier misses with the body kick
and Bowdrie counters with a body kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bowdrie.
Frazier works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bowdrie connects with a body shot.
Frazier tries to work over Bowdrie's front leg with a kick but Bowdrie checks it.
Bowdrie uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Frazier.
Frazier jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Frazier showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bowdrie.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowdrie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowdrie moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Frazier attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
As Frazier backs away, Bowdrie returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but Frazier checks it.
Frazier tests Bowdrie's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Frazier throws a leg kick but Bowdrie moved away.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bowdrie. Frazier does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bowdrie wants to slow Frazier down by chopping away at his legs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bowdrie.
Bowdrie lands with a thumping leg kick.
Frazier connects with a leg kick. Bowdrie looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Frazier slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowdrie throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bowdrie tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Frazier is able to avoid easily.
Frazier throws a hook to the side of Bowdrie's head but Bowdrie sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Frazier throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Frazier looks to land a body kick but Bowdrie moved away.
Bowdrie looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Frazier lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bowdrie's sensitive parts.
Bowdrie throws a lazy body kick
and Frazier counters with a straight right hand.
Bowdrie defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Bowdrie misses with a body shot.
Frazier connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Bowdrie's hands.
Frazier lands a body shot.
Bowdrie looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Frazier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bowdrie lands a nice shot to the body.
Frazier uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bowdrie.
Bowdrie drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Frazier scores with a jab to the body.
Frazier closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Frazier is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bowdrie tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Frazier was well out of range. Poor timing from Bowdrie.
Frazier misses with a straight left.
Frazier throws a front kick that sends Bowdrie stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bowdrie swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Frazier swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Bowdrie ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Frazier misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Frazier goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Frazier throws a body punch but Bowdrie moves out of range.
Bowdrie scores with the left hand. Frazier knows he should have avoided that one.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Frazier.
Frazier throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bowdrie sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bowdrie throws a nice inside leg kick.
Frazier avoids a kick to the body.
Frazier works the jab nicely.
Bowdrie takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowdrie defending well as Frazier loads up on a big left hand.
Bowdrie throws a leg kick but Frazier checks it.
Bowdrie takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bowdrie throws a wild body kick that Frazier sees coming a mile off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Frazier comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Frazier has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 46:49
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Frazier!
In his post fight interview, Joe Frazier gave a big smile as he said 'I am losing skills sooo fast man.'.
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