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Coming up we have a featherweight kickboxing rules bout between Leon Bowser (ranked 4823 p4p, 6029 weight class) and Glenn Morano (ranked 385 p4p, 421 weight class). Bowser comes to the ring accompanied by Tommy Cash - Racked. Leon Bowser has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Leon Bowser!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Glenn Morano!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowser avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Morano does no damage.
Morano throws a series of punches but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser lands a nice hook to Morano's body. Morano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morano misses with a left hand
and Bowser counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Morano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowser connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bowser slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bowser scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bowser.
Morano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowser sizes up Morano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morano throws a right hand that misses
and Bowser makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Morano will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bowser really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Morano on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Morano misses with an uppercut. Bowser saw that one coming.
Bowser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bowser is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Morano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Bowser paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowser cracks Morano with an open hand slap.
Good standup being displayed there by Bowser as he connects with a hook.
Bowser definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Leon Bowser is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Morano tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Bowser manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Morano throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bowser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bowser fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Morano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Morano misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bowser is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Morano tries to bum rush Bowser with a series of wild strikes but Bowser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowser defending well as Morano loads up on a big left hand.
Morano looks to throw the jab but Bowser is out of range.
Bowser scores with a jab to the body.
Morano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowser works the jab nicely.
Bowser lands a glancing blow to the side of Morano's head.
Jab, jab by Bowser - just one landing.
Bowser moves into range and connects with a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Morano doesn't manage to clinch there - Bowser circles away.
Bowser swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Morano walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Morano takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Morano is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Morano throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bowser counters with a two punch combo.
Morano misses with the combination.
Bowser lands a nice hook to Morano's body. Morano takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Morano swinging wildly here.
Morano gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bowser.
Bowser with a hook.
Bowser lands a glancing blow to the side of Morano's head.
Bowser on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bowser scores with a nice head shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bowser has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Morano throws a poor cross that misses
and Bowser counters with a nice uppercut.
Bowser dips to his left and cracks Morano with an uppercut!
Bowser cracks Morano with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Bowser sizes up Morano with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Morano throws a right and a left that Bowser avoids nicely.
Morano misses with a few strikes there.
Morano with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bowser to score with a decent uppercut.
Bowser dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Bowser.
Morano on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bowser tries to bum rush Morano with a series of wild strikes but Morano uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
No joy there for Morano, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bowser lands a jab to the head.
Bowser scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bowser scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Morano walks into a jab.
Bowser jabs Morano right on the nose. Morano blinks but takes it well.
Morano throws the kick towards the body but Bowser avoids it.
Bowser is looking for a counter combo.
Bowser lands with a nice body punch.
Morano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Morano throws a combination that misses
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
Bowser lands with a good body shot.
Morano looks winded!
Jab by Bowser.
Bowser clobbers Morano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Morano misses with the combination.
Bowser jabs Morano right on the nose. Morano blinks but takes it well.
Morano tries to bum rush Bowser with a series of wild strikes but Bowser uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Morano swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Bowser counter with a right hand.
Nice uppercut lands for Bowser. That snapped Morano's head back.
That's five minutes gone in the round.
Morano needs to keep his hands up - Bowser had a free shot at his head there.
Sloppy strikes from Morano. Those never looked like landing.
Bowser's corner calls for a 1-2. Bowser obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Morano throws a body kick that misses
and Bowser counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Morano is rocked!
Bowser with a nice cross.
Morano is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowser finish him?
Bowser is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Bowser lands a jab to the head.
Morano takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bowser showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Morano.
Bowser bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Morano's head backwards.
Morano throws a head kick but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser lands a jab-cross combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowser connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Morano momentarily.
Bowser lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's six minutes gone in the round.
Bowser connects with a jab.
Bowser jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bowser fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Decent striking displayed by Bowser there.
Some wild striking there from Morano.
A big right from Morano misses.
Morano misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Bowser to counter with a crisp jab.
Morano throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bowser cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Morano throws a combination that misses
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
Bowser lands with a nice combination. Morano backs away looking to recover.
Bowser lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Bowser catches Morano with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bowser moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Bowser lands with a good body shot.
That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Bowser works the jab nicely.
A jab lands there for Bowser.
Bowser clobbers Morano with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bowser scores with a nice strike.
Morano closes the distance but Bowser moves to the side
and Bowser counters with a straight right hand.
Morano tries to clinch but Bowser moves out of range.
Bowser throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A jab from Bowser does it's job there.
Bowser lands with a right hand.
Morano rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bowser moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bowser jabs Morano right on the nose. Morano blinks but takes it well.
Bowser is working the combinations to good effect here.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bowser stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bowser lands with a nice body punch.
Morano has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Bowser closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Morano looks for the body kick but Bowser saw that one coming.
Bowser scores with a sloppy right hand. Morano should have avoided that one.
Morano throws a combination that misses
and Bowser counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Morano tries to move into range but Bowser moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Bowser with a hook.
Bowser uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Bowser cracks Morano with a perfect right hand that drops him to the mat! Morano is sitting up but I can't see if he's OK from my position. The referee's count has reached 5,6,7 and Morano is still not up. Can he make it? 8,9,10! He's out! Morano could not beat the count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 8:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Leon Bowser!
Leon Bowser retains his featherweight title!
After winning the bout, Leon Bowser thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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