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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jeff Gower (ranked 16 p4p, 4 weight class) and Fook Man (ranked 27 p4p, 5 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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156 lbs
25 - 8 - 1 |
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154 lbs
26 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Lethal high kicks
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
25 - 8 - 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
26 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Fook Man!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, Andrew Berry and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gower keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man misses with a body kick.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Gower dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Man. That did some damage!
Man moves into the clinch successfully.
I was talking to Gower's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Man lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Man has a couple of punches blocked by Gower.
Gower avoids the elbow strike from Man, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Man fails to land.
A short uppercut from Gower.
Man is trying to break the clinch but Gower has him pressed against the cage.
Man scores with a shot to the side of Gower's head.
A right hand to the body from Man.
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!
Man blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Man.
Man lands with a right to the head.
Man pressing his opponent against the cage.
Man throws a head punch that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a punch to the body.
Man misses with a punch on the inside.
Gower being controlled against the cage.
Man blocks an uppercut.
Gower doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Man misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gower misses with a short punch on the inside.
Man can't find room to land a body shot as Gower controls the action.
Man gets through Gower's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Gower lands a hook that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Gower misses with a hook from the clinch.
Gower is working Man over against the cage.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Gower breaks the clinch.
Fook Man seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from Gower.
The fighters circling - Gower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Man at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gower.
Gower throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Man is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Man takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gower avoids a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Man bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Gower's head.
Man lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man moves to clinch but Gower breaks away
and Gower counters with a nice leg kick.
Gower throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Gower scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Man swings for the body but Gower moves out of range.
Man takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Gower lands a leg kick that knocks Man off balance momentarily.
Gower throws a wild body kick that Man sees coming a mile off.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Gower's front leg but catches the back leg as Gower tries to avoid it.
Man turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a leg kick which misses Gower's front leg but catches the back leg as Gower tries to avoid it.
Gower misses with the combination.
Good shot there by Gower.
Jab from Man.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Gower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gower misses with a straight right.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Man's jab looks to have found its range, popping Gower under the eye.
Gower getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Gower misses with a low kick.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Gower misses the shot to the body.
A nice side step and Man releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Man fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Gower checks it well.
Some bone on bone action there as Man checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gower looks to land a left hand but Man moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
A leg kick checked by Gower.
Man takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Man is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Gower rather than just go for the knockout.
Man lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Man goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Gower ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Man moves away.
Gower lands with a cross.
Gower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Man misses with a body kick.
Gower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gower misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Man's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Gower circles away from the clinch attempt.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Gower swings for the body but Man moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gower throws a series of punches but Man moves out of range.
Gower connects with a solid leg kick.
Man takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Man throws a jab but it's blocked by Gower.
Man has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Gower throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
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 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.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man throws a leg kick but Gower sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gower lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Man misses the shot to the body.
Gower ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It appears Gower was looking to counter with a kick there.
Gower checks the leg kick nicely there.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
Gower keeps Man at a distance using the push kick.
Man fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gower has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gower throws a leg kick but Man moved away.
Gower throws a leg kick that misses.
Gower throws a body shot but no joy.
Gower throws an overhand right that lands on Man's shoulder, as Man tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gower. That did some damage!
Jeff Gower is winning the standup battle so far.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
Gower throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man misses with a looping right.
Gower blocks the body kick.
Gower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Man closes the distance and clinches.
Man breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gower swings away with a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Man! But no joy.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Man, right into the meat.
Man tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gower was well out of range. Poor timing from Man.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Man. Gower does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gower throws a hook but Man avoids it easily.
Man clobbers Gower with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Man fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man tries to land a front kick but Gower steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Man throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Man with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gower misses with a body shot.
Man blocks the body kick.
Man tries a quick counter leg kick but Gower is wise to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man checks a low kick from Gower.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower keeps the fight on the outside.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Gower was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Man works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Man lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Gower throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Man sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Man scoring well with a low kick there.
Man scores with a punch to the head.
Man lands an overhand right.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Gower 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 Man has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Man and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Gower lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Man misses with a looping left.
Both fighters circling a little - Man finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gower turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Man throws a leg kick but Gower moved away.
Jab, jab by Man - just one landing.
Gower rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Man moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Man attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Man is looking to slow Gower down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man misses with a low kick.
Gower throws a quick counter kick to the body but Man avoids it.
Gower takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Gower.
Man tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Man is looking to chop away at Gower's legs.
Man keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Gower.
Gower tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Man ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gower moves away.
A chopping leg kick lands by Man.
Man has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower slips a jab from Man.
Gower tries a head kick but it misses.
Gower misses with a head kick.
Gower throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gower has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Man.
Man checks a low kick from Gower.
Gower moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gower misses with a hook. Man ducked under it nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man throws out a leg kick but Gower moves out of range and Man only half commits.
Gower keeps Man at a distance using the push kick.
Man attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A leg kick checked by Man.
Man flicks out a counter leg kick but Gower steps away.
Man throws a front kick that sends Gower stumbling back into the cage.
Gower looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A countering left hand to the body from Man misses.
Man lands a leg kick that knocks Gower off balance momentarily.
Gower looks for the body kick but Man saw that one coming.
Gower takes one to the side of the head.
Man throws a shot to the body.
Gower avoids the body shot from Man.
Man will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Gower tried to counter with a leg kick but Man avoided it.
Gower buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Gower misses with a hook to the body
and Man counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man misses with a hook.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Man scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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.
A swing and a miss from Man.
A counter left hand to the body from Gower misses its target.
Nice body kick from Man.
A clash of legs there as Man blocks the low kick.
Man throws a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Gower connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Man moves out of range of the body kick.
Man is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Gower.
Man misses with a low kick.
Gower throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Man counters with a body kick.
Gower ducks under a wild hook from Man.
Man tests Gower's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Gower tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Man was well out of range. Poor timing from Gower.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower misses with a hook.
Gower backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Gower is looking to score with low kicks.
Gower backing away here, and Man unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Man closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Gower throws a hook to the side of Man's head but Man sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Gower moves out of range of the body kick from Man.
Man throws a low kick but Gower moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gower moves out of range of the leg kick from Man.
An inside leg kick from Man misses.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Man - that will leave a mark!
Man looks to throw a body kick
and Gower makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A clash of legs there as Gower blocks the low kick.
Man throws a one two combo.
Man thows a body kick. Gower tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Gower avoids the body shot from Man.
Gower seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Gower stuns Man with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A jab from Man misses.
Man looks to land a left hand but Gower moved out of range nicely.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gower takes one to the chin there.
Gower on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Gower lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Gower takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Gower attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Man throws out a leg kick but Gower moves out of range and Man only half commits.
Man takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Man misses.
Nice defenses there by Man.
Man shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Gower slips a straight right by Man.
A slow jab from Man misses its intended target.
Man throws a leg kick that misses.
Gower will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Man throws a wild body kick that Gower sees coming a mile off.
Gower connects with a single shot there.
Man lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gower takes a step back to recover.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Man misses with a body kick.
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower walks into a jab.
Gower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Man just misses with a punch to the body.
Gower seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Gower looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Gower. Man shrugs it off though.
Man swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Man defending well as Gower loads up on a big left hand.
Gower looks to land a right hand but Man moved out of range.
Man tries a quick counter leg kick but Gower is wise to it.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Gower throws a half hearted mid kick.
Both fighters circling a little - Gower finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Man lands a glancing blow to the side of Gower's head.
Gower moves out of range of the strikes.
Gower thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gower swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Man.
Man swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Gower.
Gower moves out of range as Man throws a body kick.
Man misses with a low kick.
Man throws a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Gower throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gower misses with a wild body shot.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gower throws a solid leg kick but Man takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Gower.
Man lands a jab to Gower's midsection.
Man 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.
Man throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Man throws a leg kick but Gower checks it.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
A slow jab from Gower misses its intended target.
Man fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Gower smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gower waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Man.
Gower bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gower misses with a straight left.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jab by Man.
Man tries to land a leg kick but Gower saw it coming and moves away.
Man misses with a low kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Man tries to clinch but Gower is having none of it.
Gower quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Gower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Gower throws the kick towards the body but Man avoids it.
Gower misses with a leg kick.
Gower throws a big shot that misses.
Gower tries to land a leg kick but Man saw it coming and moves away.
Gower looks to land a body kick but Man moved away.
Gower looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gower.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Gower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man connects with a looping right hand.
Man feints and then cracks Gower's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Gower down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Man's hands.
Gower is looking to slow Man down with leg kicks.
A bone on bone clash there as Gower blocks the leg kick.
Man looks to throw the jab but Gower is out of range.
Man jabs at Gower's body.
Man shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gower takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Man ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A telegraphed right hand from Gower misses the target.
Man uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gower.
Man ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Man walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gower checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gower throws a front kick that sends Man stumbling back into the cage.
Man misses with a low kick.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
Gower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
Man misses with an attempted mid kick.
Man moves away from the strike by Gower.
Jab from Man.
Gower throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gower lands with a good body shot.
Man throws a front kick aimed at Gower's knee but Gower avoids it well.
Man throws a looping overhand right but Gower ducks down to avoid it.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gower chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gower lands with a nice body punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Man throws out a loose jab but Gower uses good head movement to avoid it.
Man scores with a hook.
Man throws a leg kick
and Gower counters with a nice uppercut.
Man jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Man chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Man.
Man slips under a jab.
Man blocks a low kick nicely.
Man misses with a body kick.
Gower swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Gower chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Man can pounce on him.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Gower thuds his shin into the meat of Man's side.
Man lands with a good body shot.
Nice body kick there by Gower.
Gower thows a leg kick but Man checks it
and Man counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gower throws a body punch but Man moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big right from Gower misses.
Man takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Man moves out of range of the strikes.
Man uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Gower.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gower checks a leg kick.
Gower keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Gower feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Man fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gower looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gower feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Man's calf.
Man misses with a body kick.
Gower fires out a quick counter leg kick but Man just manages to avoid it.
Man dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Gower throws a head kick that misses.
Man buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Man throws a quick inside leg kick.
Man smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Man takes a swing at Gower's ribcage but misses.
Man throws a body shot but no joy.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Man moves away from the strike by Gower.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Man clinches.
A right handed body shot lands from Man.
Gower misses with the head strike.
Gower takes a shot to the head.
Gower blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Man scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Man prevents a body shot from Gower.
Man lands a body shot.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Gower's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Man throws a head punch that misses.
Man has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Man lands a damaging elbow.
Gower lands a body punch in the clinch.
Man misses with a body punch.
Man lands an uppercut.
Man digs a right hand underneath Gower's ribcage. Gower let out a lung full of air as it connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Man pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Fook Man dominated that fourth round.
That's time! Gower's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Man lands a body shot.
The fighters circling - Man throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That kick from Man tenderised Gower's leg. Gower is trying to keep his angry face on.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gower. That did some damage!
Man connects with a solid leg kick.
Man takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Gower is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Man.
Gower looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Gower takes a swing at Man's ribcage but misses.
Gower is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Man.
Gower fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Man checks it well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gower fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Man has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Gower takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man tries to move into range but Gower moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gower lands a nice leg kick that just misses Man's sensitive parts.
Gower walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man lands with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Man pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Good shot there by Man.
Man's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Gower lands with a thumping leg kick.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Man motions for Gower to come forward. Man throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Gower misses with a leg kick
and Man counters with a body kick.
A low kick from Man misses
enabling Gower to counter with a crisp jab.
Gower lands with a right hand.
Gower fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Man misses with a body kick.
Gower pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Man scores with a hook to the body. Gower takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Gower throws a front kick aimed at Man's knee but Man avoids it well.
Gower scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Man misses with a kick to the body.
Man scores with a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Man.
Man loads up on a big right hand but Gower slips the punch.
Jeff Gower has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Man throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Man dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Gower. That did some damage!
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gower checks a leg kick.
Man throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Man.
Gower takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Man scores with a jab to the jaw.
Man moves out of range of the body kick from Gower.
Man finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gower half committed to a counter leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Gower.
Gower connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Gower fakes the leg kick and cracks Man in the body.
Man scores with a nice right hand.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
Man throws a leg kick but Gower checks it.
Man throws a leg kick that is checked
letting Gower counter with a right hand.
Gower throws a low kick, looking for Man's leg but Man calmly moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gower throws a body kick that misses.
Man throws a low kick but Gower avoids it.
Gower throws a low kick but Man moves out of range easily.
Gower takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
It looks like Fook Man has been cut.
Gower misses with a body punch
and Man makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Man instigates a clinch.
Gower can't find room to land a body shot as Man controls the action.
Man tries to throw a body punch but Gower avoids it by throwing Man back against the cage.
Gower tries a body shot but Man blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Man creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Man blocking some punches.
Man lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Man can't break the clinch.
A short left from Gower.
Gower throws a head punch that misses.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gower.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gower lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Man backwards.
Man lands a body punch in the clinch.
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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Gower creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Man lands a shot to the body.
Fook Man is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Man lands a nice uppercut.
Gower misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Man.
Man escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Man lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Man throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Man walks forward, straight into a front kick from Gower.
Man bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Man displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Gower throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A slapping body kick lands there for Man.
Man ducks under a wild hook from Gower.
Gower fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Man is out of range.
Gower tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Fook Man.
Well Man 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 45:50
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 46:49
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Fook Man!
Fook Man is the new featherweight champion!
Fook Man thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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