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Coming up we have a super heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Leonard Howell (ranked 4678 p4p, 5034 weight class) and Rogan Josh (ranked 193 p4p, 225 weight class). Howell's entrance music is You can get it if you really want - Jimmy Cliff. A fine choice. Josh has chosen Radar Love - Golden Earring as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Excellent MT
Prefers standup
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 1 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Leonard Howell!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Rogan Josh!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Howell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Howell misses with a right hand
and Josh counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Howell has a couple of punches blocked by Josh.
Howell is trying to maintain a safe position but Josh gets an underhook and turns Howell into the ropes.
Howell prevents a body shot from Josh.
Josh lands a shoulder strike.
Josh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Josh scores with a shot to the side of Howell's head.
Howell on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Howell struggles to land a body shot inside as Josh controls his hands.
Howell tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Howell.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Josh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Howell looking to throw knees to the head but Josh is blocking nicely.
Josh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Josh misses with a body punch.
Howell working aggressively here.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Josh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Howell lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Josh misses with a punch on the inside.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell misses with an elbow over the top.
Josh throws an elbow but it misses.
Josh has a couple of punches blocked by Howell.
Howell blocks an elbow strike from Josh.
Josh blocking some punches.
Josh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Howell's elbow.
A hook to the body from Josh.
Josh connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Leonard Howell has been cut.
Howell blocks the elbow strike.
Good body shot from Josh.
Howell lands a right hand that snaps the head of Josh backwards.
Josh working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Howell.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Howell blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Howell throws a punch but it's blocked by Josh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Josh.
Howell blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Howell tries to throw a body punch but Josh avoids it by throwing Howell back against the ropes.
Josh is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Howell is defending well for now.
Josh lands a right hand that snaps the head of Howell backwards.
Howell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Howell misses with a hook from the clinch.
Howell trying to stall but Josh improves his position.
A nice left hand lands by Howell.
Howell looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Josh blocks an uppercut.
Josh throws an elbow but it misses.
Howell trying to stall but Josh improves his position.
Howell creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rogan Josh.
I think Josh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 9:10
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 9:10
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rogan Josh!
After winning the bout, Rogan Josh thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
The defeated Leonard Howell had this to say: 'Rasclaat! Bun a fyah on dis loss, di morrow I back to gym & go harda.'.
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