Channie Jack

==Early Life==
Channie Jack began Martial Arts at the age of 8 when his talent for wushu was noticed at a summer course at school, and he began his practice there. Jack participated in the sport of wushu in the non-sparring event. He began his wushu on the Beijing Wushu Team, an athletic group organized to perform martial arts forms during the All China Games. He was coached by renowned wushu coaches Li Junfeng and Wu Bin, who made extra efforts to help the talented boy develop. When Channie reached the age of 10 he was enrolled by his father in a Shotokan Karate school. His styles consists of Kick-Boxing, Shotokan Karate, Muay Thai, Wushu and Teakwondo. At the age of 11, Jack joined the Centre National De Karate(National Center of Karate) under the guidance Claude Goetz in China. As a member of the Beijing Wushu Team, he received wushu training and went on to win fifteen gold medals and one silver medal in Chinese wushu championships, where, despite his young age, he competed against adults. When Channie was 12, the Chinese National Wushu Team went to perform for the President of the United States, Channie was asked by the President to be his personal bodyguard. Channie replied, "I don't want to protect any individual. When I grow up, I want to defend my one billion Chinese countrymen!" After this Jack trained for 4 years exclusively in Karate and he earned a spot on the Chinese National Team. He eventually earned his Black Belt in Karate and he started lifting weights to improve his physique, which eventually led to a Mr. Asia bodybuilding title.
== kickboxing ==
Channie started his competitive Career in Ingelmunster, Belgium in a semi-contact match which was sanctioned by the European Karate Union. He defeated Belgium Roland Vedani. The following year, Jack remained undefeated with victories over Maurice Devos, Andre LeMarie, and Patrick Teugels in non-tournament matches sanctioned by the World All-Styles Karate Organization. In his first tournament competition, Jack placed second at the Challenge Coupe des Espoirs Karate Tournament(1st Trials). Channie defeated 25 opponents in the three day tournament( including Eric “Bruno” Strauss, Michel Juvillier, and Orlando Lang) before losing in the finals to Angelo Spataro. Jack fought Patrick Teugels in a bid for the Belgium Sem-Contact Lieghtweight Title. However, the more experienced Teugels won the desision in 2-rounds. Next, Jack failed to place at the WAKO World Championships, losing in the opening match. Jack traveled with the Chinese Team to Tampa, Florida in the United States. Jack earned the berth on the team by defeating Andre Robaeys, Jacques Piniarski, and Rolf Risberg. In Tampa, Jack Lost his first semi-contact match and was eliminated from placing in the WAKO World Championships for the second consecutive year. Promoter Mike Anderson recalled Jack as a “flashy fighter” at the Championships. Upon his return to Asia, Channie was a member of the Chinese Team when it won the Asian Championship at La Coupe Francois Persoons Karate Tournament in Shanghai, China. Jack Defeated British and European Middleweight Champion Michael J. Heming in the finals; enabling his team to take the championship. Channie Jack ended his semi-contact career at the Forest National in Brussels. Jack Knocked Patrick Teugels down and scored a first round technical knockout victory. Teugels suffered a nose injury and was unable to continue.
== Hong Kong Movie Star ==
After his professional fighting career was over he decided that he wanted to become an actor. His first role in a movie was as the main protagonist in the film Shaolin Temple. The film spawned a revival of popularity in mainstream martial arts in China. Channie soon started learning the style of no style, Jeet Kune Do to feel a deeper connection between him and his idol Bruce Lee. Channie was having a surprisingly highly successful career when he decided that he wanted to show his fans what he could really do.
== Tekken 3 ==
Channie heard about the King of Iron Fist tournament 3 and he decided that he would enter and win to prove to his fans that he's the real deal. Channie would soon later find out that the tournament would be televised locally and not globally. Channie went past the first two rounds defeating Mokujin and Tiger Jackson respectively. In the third round he was matched up against a monstrous cybernetic organism named Bryan Fury. Channie didn't stand a chance and was beaten to a bloody pulp. While at the Tekken hospital Channie is visited by a man named Forrest Masters. Forrest tells Channie that he is a big fan of his and that his favorite movies are the Armor of God series. He also tells Channie that he is a competitor in the tournament and he saw what Bryan did to him. Forrest was scheduled to fight Bryan next and he promised Channie that he would beat Bryan and get his revenge for him. He then tells Channie that he doesn't trust the Tekken doctors and Forrest makes a phone call to his father. Later Forrest tells Channie that he is going to send him on a plane to California where he can get treatment from the best doctors in America. Channie gratefully accepts and Forrest does end up avenging Channie starting a lifelong friendship. Forrest begins to train with Channie at Forrest's Jeet Kune Do dojo teaching Channie little things along the way.
== legitimacy Questions ==
While he was shooting his 12th movie, The Legend II, many different fight records started showing up. Jack’s office supplied a list of 4 European Karate trophies that he earned: the Hope Cup; the Cup of Antwerp; World Championship, WAKO; and the Gala International. Jack’s Lawyer Martin Singer, made a public statement defending his client: “There are records to document his Martial-Arts acclaim. He’s the one who performs those lightning fast Wushu moves. He doesn’t have a stunt man do that.” Jack’s record is posted on the net as 20-2(20 knockouts). Paul Maslak of the STAR System World Kick-boxing Ratings researched this record and came up with facts that showed that most of these fights were really semi-contact matches. However, photos and newspaper reports have also supported that Jack indeed had full-contact/Kick-boxing matches. These allegations gave audiences mixed feelings about Channie as they didn’t know what to believe, were his moves fake or were they real. This made Channie furious as he entered the King of Iron fist to prove that he wasn't a fake but now thanks to someone tarnishing his reputation people believe he is a fake anyway.
== Tekken 4 ==
Channie decided to enter the King of Iron Fist 4 to prove without a shadow of a doubt he is who he says he is. Channie lost in the first round of the tournament to Lee Chaolan. Disappointed about his recent showing Channie took a break from real fighting to focus on his acting career and try to zone out his doubters. After the filming of his 13th movie, Once Upon a Time in China III, Channie started dating Canadian actress Francoise Yip and a year later she gave birth to their son Robert Eric Jack. Channie soon got his big break in America starring in the movie The Forbidden Kingdom starring opposite Action Superstar Yue Shu Ya who was returning from a self-imposed acting exile. In America the rumors about him being a fake grew even worse so much that it affected his box office bankability. Channie Jack finally snapped and after his movie Kiss of the Dragon came out he decided to take a hiatus from live action acting.
== Venture into MMA ==
He instead obtained a secondary job as the voice of himself in his own animated T.V. show The Channie Jack Adventures(which is based in America), while his primary job was to train to fight in an upcoming American fighting promotion called StrikeForce to finally prove all of his nay Sayers wrong. Yue Shu Ya backed up his fellow action hero by saying “I have not worked with someone whom I’m comfortable with, in terms of movements, rhythm, and natural reactions, in the last 10 years. I have done many fight scenes with others but they were usually more than 10 takes, which is a waste of time as the person may forget his moves and unnecessary injuries. When I fought with Channie, our actions were quick. We also didn’t have to do the same stunt over 20 times”. Jack made his mixed martial arts debut at strikeforce: Shamrock v.s. Gracie, at the HP Pavilion in San Jose, Knocking out Kick-Boxing rival Mike Altman at 3:51 of the first round. Three months later he faced KOTC veteran Brian Warren, knocking him out at 4:19 of the first round. Jack had also faced Warren in a K-1 Sanshou bout where he won by decision. At StrikeForce: Triple Threat, Jack defeated veteran Jason Von Flue in 0:43 of round 1 when the fight had to be stopped due to a cut from a knee strike.
== Tekken 5 ==
After the fight Channie heard about the King of Iron fist 5. Channie also heard that Actor turned cop Yue shu ya would be competing. Channie decided to enter since he did not take too much punishment in his last fight and the chance to go one on one with Yue shu ya for real. Channie was also trying to erase his last memory of the tournament from his and everybody else's mind and if he wasn't going to win he would at least perform respectively. All of the MMA training paid off for Channie as he Defeated Muy Thai expert Bruce Irvin, Tae Kwon Do Master Baek Doo San, and even getting revenge himself on the man who put him in the hospital Bryan Fury by defeating him in the third round. In the Fourth round Channie faced off against Baek Doo Sans protégé Hwoarang who defeats him. Though Channie lost he was not upset because he knows that he honored himself and performed honestly. Jack went on to fight Tony Fryklund. He defeated Fryklund via KO late in the third round. Three months after the fight Jack and Yip split up. Soon after that, Jack fought Sammy Morgan at StrikeForce: Four Men Enter, One Man Survives where he won the bout via TKO.
== Tekken 6 ==
After the fight Channie was visited by Forrest Masters and they talk about how the King of Iron Fist tournament has been growing increasingly difficult to win. Channie makes a comment joking about how they should cheat to win the tournament. As they both laugh Forrest starts to think and says “Hey that doesn't sound like a bad idea. No one will know just you and me. Ill win the tournament and we'll split the prize money.” Channie wanted to win the tournament himself and the two men decided that the only way to settle who wins was a game of rock, paper, scissors. Forrest wins the game so Channie has to deal with letting Forrest win. Unbeknownst to them world renowned boxer Steve Fox, who went backstage to congratulate Channie on his victory, eves dropped on their whole conversation. When Steve makes himself known he threatens to tell the Mishima Ziabatsu so the two of them would be banned from the tournament. Forrest not wanting his reputation to be demolished and thinking a three man team is better than two invites Steve to join them and they can split the prize money three ways. Steve agreed and each man had there own job. Channie and Forrest were to compete in the tournament and make every fight look real, while Steve was to be a spectator and set up the traps to make their opponents lose before the event started. During the King of Iron Fist Tournament 6, all went well and Forrest and Channie met in the finals. In the ring, both are ready to fight each other. Then Forrest says "Let's get started". Channie then says"Leave it to me. Just like we planned". The announcer rang the bell to give the signal to start fighting. Channie and Forrest accidentally hit each other's vital place. Channie accidentally kicks Forrest in his face and Forrest accidentally punches Channie in his crotch. Both fighters are knocked unconscious and their supporters boo the fighters. Steve shakes his head and quietly boos them. After the Tournament Jack defeated a long time MMA veteran Frank Shamrock in a fight co-promoted by StrikeForce and EliteXC at the HP Pavilion in San Jose. Jack won via TKO when Frank Shamrocks’ right arm was broken after a series of kicks(Ulna Broken), making him the new StrikeForce Middleweight Champion. A few weeks after the fight, Channie Jack started Dating Actress Grace Park. After 21 months since his last fight Jack returned to Strikeforce to face Scott Smith at StrikeForce: Evolution. Jack suffered his first MMA defeat, losing via KO at 3:25 of round 3. After the match, Jack expressed interest in an immediate rematch with Smith. His wish was granted at StrikeForce: Fedor vs Werdum in which Jack defeated Smith via KO in the second round to avenge his only MMA loss.
== Return to Acting ==
Channie soon returned to Live Action movies starring in the Asian film Hero which was nominated for the Best Foreign Language Film at the Academy Awards. After Channies 23rd movie Cradle 2 the Grave, Jack married Grace Park and after his 24th movie Unleashed they gave birth to their first daughter Jane Jack. Before Jack's 28th movie Ocean Heaven the couple gave birth to their second Daughter Jada Jack. Channie also has four other children with four different mothers from before he met Francoise, two daughters named Si and Taimi and two sons. Channie went on to star in 33 films in his career with his last film Chinese Zodiac being a culmination of his highly successful Armour of God series and paying tribute at the end of the movie to his friend Yue shu ya who was believed to be deceased. Since the age of 50 Jack had been planning to make a comeback to Kickboxing for a fight with former boxing Olympic gold-medalist Somluck Kamsing. The fight was repeatedly postponed with many critics doubting it would ever happen, especially since booking the venue had even became a problem. Jack trained hard for 9 years and even though the fight didn't happen Channie remained determined to fight Kamsing although he also had another dream.
== UFC ==
Channie wanted to do what his good friend Forrest had done for 8 years and that was to compete on the highest stage of combat sports and that was the UFC. The Nevada State Athletic Commission were very hesitant to reinstate Jacks fighting license because of his age. Jack did not understand this because Forrest was able to compete and become champion and they are virtually the same age. Jack who comes from the old school era of Martial-arts knows that age doesn't matter if the person can fight and he takes someone like Wang Jinrei for example as he was 80 years plus still whoopin everyones ass. Channie didn't want any handouts from Forrest but after 5 years he finally mustered up the courage to ask Forrest if he could help him get into the UFC. Forrest who was going into retirement said no problem and a few months later Channie obtained a Fighting license in California and Nevada. Not long after that he was signed to a UFC contract. Jack was briefly linked to a matchup with Vitor Belfort at UFC 139. However, Belfort was removed from the bout and replaced by former Pride FC Middleweight Champion Wanderlei Silva. Jack now 64 years old competed in his first MMA bout in 31 years. Jack managed to confuse Silva with his unorthodox kicks, and landed a spinning backfist that dropped Silva. During the second round, Silva managed to shake Jack with huge punches and knees that completely broke Jack's nose. Jack was stunned, bloody and fell to the ground, and the fight was stopped by the referee. Afterwards in the press conference, Dana White commented that it was a good stoppage and that Channie was taken to the hospital. Channie begged Dana to give him one more fight and that win, lose, or draw it will be his last fight. Dana finally gave in as he didn't want everyone’s lasting impression of the action hero to be a bloody loser so Jack was scheduled to face former UFC Middleweight Champion Rich Franklin the last man to knockout and beat Forrest Masters at UFC 148. However, due to an injury to headliner Vitor Belfort, Franklin instead faced Wanderlei Silva in a 190lb catchweight rematch at UFC 147. Jack instead faced former title contender Patrick Côté. He earned his first UFC win via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 30-27). Channie was all set to retire with his one UFC win under his belt when Dana White approached him and asked him if he wanted to headline the first UFC card to take place in China. Jack asked him who his opponent would be and Dana told him Rich “Ace” Franklin. Channie's blood began to boil and his juices started to flow with the very thought of fighting an American in China in front of his one billion contrymen. Channie told Dana that he would do it and that it would be a perfect storybook ending to his fighting career. Just before the fight Channie got a visit in his locker-room from Forrest Masters to wish him luck. Jack tells Forrest that this time he will be the one to avenge him. Forrest smiles, winks at Channie and says “go kick his ass.” At age 65 Jack faced Rich Franklin in the main event at UFC: Macao making it the first time he's fought infront of his contrymen in 45 years. Channie Jack won the fight via KO with a powerful hook punch at Franklin's head at 2:17 in the first round. Channie Jack Celebrated the victory with his countrymen and that was planned to be the last time he would fight.however since he felt so good after his last fight and the exhileration he felt winning in front of his countrymen, 2 years later, at the age of 67, Channie agreed on a return fight against Brittish trash talker Michael "The Count" Bisping at UFC Fight Night 48 once again in Macao, China.  After an even start, Channie was cut around both eyes in the second round, as Bisping began to land the more powerful strikes. Bisping eventually won the one sided fight via TKO in the fourth round. Channie Jack then came to the realization that he was way too old to continue competing and that if he takes another beating like he did against Bisping that he could risk serious long term damage or even his life. As a result, Channie announced he was going back into retirement permanently at the post fight press conference and he lived out the rest of his days with his wife in China, opening up a dojo where students learned his fighting style which was a mix of Kick-Boxing, Shotokan Karate, Muay Thai, Wushu, Teakwondo, Jeet Kune Do, and MMA.