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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Edward Kenway (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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154 lbs
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Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the lightweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
16 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Jeff Gower!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 4 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Edward Kenway!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Kenway feints a counter leg kick.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kenway was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
Kenway thinks about the counter body kick.
Gower connects with a looping right hand.
Gower throws a poor cross that misses
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Gower takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gower bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Gower takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kenway looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gower connects with a right hand. Kenway shakes it off.
Kenway fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gower throws a chopping leg kick but Kenway manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gower checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A jab from Gower misses.
Kenway swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jeff Gower seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kenway misses with a lunging right hand
and Gower counters with a right hand to the body.
Kenway throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Kenway saw that one coming.
Gower slips under a jab from Kenway.
Gower swings away with a body shot that misses
and Kenway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gower's knee momentarily.
Kenway throws a push kick but Gower slaps the foot to one side.
Gower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Kenway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gower throws a leg kick
and Kenway counters with a thumping low kick.
Gower shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gower stuns Kenway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Gower throws an overhand right that lands on Kenway's shoulder, as Kenway tries to avoid the shot.
Gower scores with a one two! Kenway had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Gower moves out of range as Kenway strikes.
Kenway lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Kenway tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Kenway.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A jab from Kenway misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower thuds a left hand into Kenway's body.
Gower misses with an uppercut. Kenway saw that one coming.
Gower misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Kenway delivers a nice body kick.
Kenway tests Gower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower throws out a loose jab but Kenway uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kenway lands a nice hook to Gower's body. Gower takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Gower misses with a hook
and Kenway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Gower fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kenway on the side of the head.
Kenway lands a really nice looking cross but Gower seems unphased.
Gower throws a low kick, looking for Kenway's leg but Kenway calmly moves out of range.
Kenway fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gower.
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kenway tries a head kick but it misses.
Gower throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from Kenway misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws an off balance right hand
enabling Kenway to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by Kenway.
Kenway throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Gower connects with a crisp jab.
Kenway is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gower.
Gower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
No joy there for Gower, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Kenway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenway has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kenway lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Gower has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Gower and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kenway misses with a lunging right hand
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Kenway cracks the inside of Gower's front leg.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Kenway is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kenway's corner calls for a 1-2. Kenway obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
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!
Kenway throws a sloppy head kick and Gower moves out of range easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kenway connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenway throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Kenway fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Kenway.
Kenway looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Kenway pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Kenway bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Gower connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Kenway's hands.
Kenway moves out of range of the body kick.
Kenway tries to land a front kick but Gower steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
We've been told by Gower's head coaches at Ryōzanpaku Dojo that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Kenway scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Gower is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kenway waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Gower.
Kenway throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Gower throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kenway stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Gower misses with a body shot
and Kenway counters with a leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Edward Kenway dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Gower lands with a shot to the body.
Gower slips under a jab from Kenway.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Edward Kenway seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kenway buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Kenway appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kenway uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Gower.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Gower might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Kenway moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kenway scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A head kick misses from Kenway.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Kenway slips a straight right by Gower.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Kenway.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Gower.
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Kenway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenway throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Gower!
Kenway is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Gower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kenway sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Kenway misses the target.
Gower misses with a body punch
and Kenway counters with a thumping low kick.
Kenway throws a leg kick
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower just misses with a punch to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gower checks a leg kick.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
Kenway throws the left hand but Gower avoids the punch easily.
Nice defenses there by Kenway.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Gower throws the left hand but Kenway avoids the punch easily.
Gower lands an overhand right.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Gower - that will leave a mark!
Kenway lands a leg kick that knocks Gower off balance momentarily.
Gower avoids the head kick by Kenway.
A quick step to the side and Gower tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gower feints and then cracks Kenway's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kenway down.
Some wild striking there from Gower.
Kenway attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gower throws a shot from downtown. Kenway moves away and avoids it.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Kenway.
Kenway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
Gower slips a jab from Kenway.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Kenway wants to land a leg kick but Gower is out of range.
The fighters circling - Gower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Kenway throws a shot from downtown. Gower moves away and avoids it.
Gower throws an overhand right that lands on Kenway's shoulder, as Kenway tries to avoid the shot.
Gower misses with a hook.
Gower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Kenway's sensitive parts.
Gower misses with a body kick.
Gower falls off balance throwing a combination
and Kenway counters with a nice low kick that buckles Gower's knee momentarily.
Kenway is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Gower thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kenway connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Kenway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A punch combination from Kenway misses.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Gower throws a hook but Kenway avoids it easily.
Gower throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kenway throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kenway swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A good leg kick by Kenway.
Gower checks a leg kick nicely.
Gower is looking to counter punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower throws a lazy uppercut
and Kenway counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kenway moves away.
Gower fails to land with a series of punches.
Kenway keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A shot to the body from Kenway misses
and Gower counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Gower on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
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 Jeff Gower will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Kenway throws a shot from downtown. Gower moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Gower was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kenway goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gower throwing a counter right hand but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kenway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Gower throws a lazy body kick
and Gower takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Kenway misses with a straight left.
Kenway shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Kenway staying out of range there.
Gower throws a body punch but Kenway moves out of range.
Gower misses with an uppercut
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenway drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower tries to bum rush Kenway with a series of wild strikes but Kenway uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Gower moves into range and connects with a jab.
Kenway takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Kenway throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gower doesn't seem bothered though.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower misses with a hook.
Kenway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kenway throws a hook to the side of Gower's head but Gower sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kenway checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kenway throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gower sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Both fighters circling a little - Kenway finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gower takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Gower will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick.
Kenway keeps Gower at a distance using the push kick.
Gower digs a good hook to Kenway's body.
Kenway avoids a kick to the body.
Kenway jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Kenway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Kenway flicks out a counter leg kick but Gower steps away.
Gower misses with a hook. Kenway ducked under it nicely.
Gower throws a front kick aimed at Kenway's knee but Kenway avoids it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gower fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gower throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gower slips under a jab from Kenway.
Kenway throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Kenway throws a chopping leg kick but Gower manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kenway misses with an attempted mid kick.
Kenway blocks a leg kick.
Gower misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kenway misses with a jab to the body
and Gower counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gower throws a one two combo.
Gower throws a jab but it's blocked by Kenway.
Gower missing with a left hand there. Kenway was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kenway only half commits to the counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kenway.
Kenway moves out of range of the strikes.
Kenway connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gower stuns Kenway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kenway dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gower. That did some damage!
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower lands with a cross.
A clash of legs there as Kenway blocks the low kick.
A jab from Kenway finds it's way through Gower's defenses.
Gower misses with a straight right.
Gower blocks the body kick.
Gower on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Kenway. Kenway obviously looking to wear him down.
Kenway blocks a jab.
Kenway takes one on the chin but seems OK.
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!
Gower looks to land a right hand but Kenway moved out of range.
Kenway misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower swings for the body but Kenway moves out of range.
Gower moves out of range of the leg kick from Kenway.
Kenway fakes the leg kick and cracks Gower in the body.
Kenway misses with a left hand
and Gower counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Kenway bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower throws a series of punches but Kenway moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Gower. Kenway does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Kenway scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Gower doesn't seem bothered though.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Gower throwing a counter right hand but Kenway manages to avoid it.
Kenway throws a right hand that misses
and Gower connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kenway tries to score with a low kick but Gower moves his leg out of the way.
Gower misses with a looping right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jeff Gower 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.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.
Sloppy strikes from Gower. Those never looked like landing.
Kenway appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Gower misses with a hook.
Kenway lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kenway misses with a straight right.
It looked like Gower wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Some bone on bone action there as Gower checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kenway explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Kenway loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Kenway tries to score with a low kick but Gower moves his leg out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Gower cracks a nice hook into Kenway's ribs.
Gower throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Kenway counters with a low kick, right behind Gower 's knee.
Kenway has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Gower finds it's way round the side to connect with Kenway's head.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Gower blocks the leg kick.
Kenway throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.
Gower is looking to counter punch.
A lazy left from Kenway finds it's target.
Gower pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Gower throws the kick towards the body but Kenway avoids it.
That kick from Kenway tenderised Gower's leg. Gower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Kenway misses with a hook.
Gower defending well as Kenway loads up on a big left hand.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Gower moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kenway lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gower takes a step back to recover.
Kenway ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway throws a hook but Gower avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
A left lands for Kenway.
Gower works over Kenway's head and body with a nice combination.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Kenway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kenway misses with a lunging right hand
and Gower counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A thudding body kick lands there by Kenway!
Kenway throws a sloppy head kick and Gower moves out of range easily.
Kenway tries a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Gower throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kenway counters with a slapping leg kick.
Gower misses with a left hand
and Kenway counters with a nice uppercut.
Kenway slips a jab and a cross from Gower.
Gower avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Kenway moved out of range.
Gower lands a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway misses with a kick to the body.
Gower throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kenway.
Sloppy strikes from Gower. Those never looked like landing.
Kenway pushes Gower away with a front kick.
Nice cross by Gower.
Kenway lands with a nice body kick.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An inside leg kick from Kenway misses.
Gower stuns Kenway with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Kenway tries a head kick but it misses.
Kenway tries to land a leg kick but Gower saw it coming and moves away.
Gower throws a sloppy body shot
and Kenway makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kenway tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A leg kick checked by Gower.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands a slapping body shot.
Kenway throws a leg kick
and Gower counters with a stiff right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gower misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Kenway counters with a body kick that stops Gower in his tracks momentarily.
Gower scores with a decent looking hook.
Gower avoids the body shot from Kenway.
Kenway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
A big right from Gower misses.
Kenway looks to land a right hand but Gower moved out of range.
Gower uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kenway.
A left lands for Kenway.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Kenway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenway connects with a body shot.
Kenway connects with an inside leg kick.
Kenway misses with a body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Edward Kenway 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!
Kenway takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Kenway lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gower's sensitive parts.
Gower checks a leg kick.
Gower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kenway moves out of range as Gower strikes.
Gower takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kenway takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kenway avoids the body shot from Gower.
Kenway appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kenway can pounce on him.
Kenway misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Gower throws a shot to the body.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Kenway looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Gower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kenway.
Gower misses with a wild combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower connects with a right hand. Kenway shakes it off.
Kenway is looking to slow Gower down with leg kicks.
Gower throws a lazy right hand but Kenway sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kenway throws a hook but Gower blocks it.
A shot to the liver by Gower. Beautiful body shot.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Gower lands with a nice combination. Kenway backs away looking to recover.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
Gower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kenway looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Gower misses with a shot to the body
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kenway misses with a hook.
Gower's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kenway connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Gower scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Gower swinging wildly here.
Kenway lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Kenway.
Kenway has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kenway takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kenway misses with a straight left.
Kenway on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kenway misses with a low kick.
Gower takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A low kick from Gower misses
and Kenway connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gower throws an overhand right that lands on Kenway's shoulder, as Kenway tries to avoid the shot.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kenway defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand.
Kenway looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sloppy strikes from Gower. Those never looked like landing.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Gower throws a head kick but Kenway moves out of range.
Kenway uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Gower misses with an uppercut
and Kenway counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kenway looks to land a body kick but Gower moved away.
Kenway fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Kenway scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Kenway.
Gower finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gower moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromKenway.
Kenway misses the shot to the body.
Gower 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.
Gower is looking to chop away at Kenway's legs.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Kenway on the side of the head.
Gower lands a nice shot that snaps Kenway's head back.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower misses with a jab to the body
and Kenway counters with a right hand to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kenway throws a good cross that connects.
A left and a right from Gower both land. Nice combination.
Kenway takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Gower slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gower looks to score with a jab to the body but Kenway is just out of range.
Gower slips under a jab.
Gower uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kenway.
Gower throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kenway let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kenway throws a leg kick that misses.
Kenway throws a nice inside leg kick.
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 Jeff Gower.
I think Gower 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 49:47
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 49:47
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jeff Gower!
Jeff Gower retains his lightweight title!
A relieved looking Jeff Gower thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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