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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Louis Bowen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lroy Valentine (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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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
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Bowen!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Lroy Valentine!
The judges for this bout are David Hoff, Michael Johnstone and Winston Alpacca.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Valentine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Valentine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bowen.
Bowen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Valentine has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Bowen is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Valentine swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Valentine takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bowen has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 10th Planet Islanders in the buildup to the fight.
Bowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
Valentine lands a nice shot that snaps Bowen's head back.
Valentine displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bowen throws out the jab.
Valentine is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Bowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Bowen looks to land a right hand but Valentine moved out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine throws a nice looking combination but Bowen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bowen is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Valentine.
A shot to the body from Valentine misses
and Bowen holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike.
Bowen scores with a shot to the side of Valentine's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Bowen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine lands a hook that snaps the head of Bowen backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bowen.
A head punch on the inside from Bowen fails to land.
Bowen lands a left hand that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowen.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowen blocking some punches.
Bowen pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Bowen prevents a body shot from Valentine.
Bowen can't find room to land a body shot as Valentine controls the action.
Good body shot from Bowen.
Bowen lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good body shot from Bowen.
Valentine working aggressively here.
Valentine swings wildly with an uppercut but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowen scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen scores with a shoulder strike.
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!
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowen.
Bowen gets through Valentine's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bowen.
Bowen swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine tries to work over Bowen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Bowen avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the ropes.
Bowen lands a nice elbow.
Bowen throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Bowen blocks a body shot from Valentine.
Bowen throws an elbow but it misses.
Bowen lands an elbow that stopped Valentine in his tracks for a moment.
Bowen struggles to land a body shot inside as Valentine controls his hands.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Bowen dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Valentine misses with a looping right.
Valentine misses with a wild combination.
Bowen just misses with a punch to the body.
Bowen throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Valentine throws a body punch but Bowen moves out of range.
Valentine looks to score with a jab to the body but Bowen is just out of range.
Bowen listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Bowen.
Bowen throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Bowen just misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen cracks Valentine with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Valentine ducks under a wild hook from Bowen.
Bowen misses with a looping right.
Lroy Valentine seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Valentine uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bowen.
Bowen takes a shot to the body in his stride.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bowen throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Valentine counter with a right hand.
Bowen throws a right hand that misses
enabling Valentine to counter with a crisp jab.
Valentine fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bowen manages to avoid it.
Bowen seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Bowen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bowen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowen.
Valentine keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine keeps the fight on the outside.
A little jabbing left from Valentine on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Bowen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Valentine. Valentine circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Valentine misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bowen tries to clinch
and Valentine counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bowen on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bowen throws a hook but Valentine blocks it.
It seemed like Valentine was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bowen scores with a sloppy right hand. Valentine should have avoided that one.
Bowen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bowen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Valentine jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bowen tries to counter by clinching up but Valentine breaks away and moves out of range.
Valentine blocks a jab.
Bowen throws a hook but Valentine avoids it easily.
Bowen lands a nice shot that snaps Valentine's head back.
Bowen throws a good cross that connects.
Valentine misses with a wild body shot.
Valentine cracks Bowen with a good jab.
Bowen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Valentine uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bowen.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bowen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Valentine.
Bowen throws a jab when Valentine was well out of range.
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 Louis Bowen will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Valentine lands with a good body shot.
Bowen just misses with a punch to the body.
Valentine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bowen.
Valentine misses with an uppercut.
Bowen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Valentine.
Bowen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Valentine counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The fighters circling - Valentine throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bowen ducks under a wild hook from Valentine.
Valentine throws a jab when Bowen was well out of range.
Bowen moves out of range as Valentine strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Valentine! But no joy.
Bowen looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Bowen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Valentine throws out the jab.
A swing and a miss from Bowen.
Valentine throws a hook but Bowen avoids it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bowen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Valentine under the eye.
Bowen slips under a jab.
Bowen wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bowen misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Valentine counters with a left and a right that stings Bowen.
Valentine misses with an uppercut. Bowen saw that one coming.
Bowen tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Valentine manages to circle out of the way.
Valentine throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bowen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Valentine stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Bowen looks to score with a jab to the body but Valentine is just out of range.
Valentine takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Valentine loads up on a big right hand but Bowen slips the punch.
Bowen moves into the clinch successfully.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bowen lands a nice uppercut.
Bowen lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Valentine has a couple of punches blocked by Bowen.
Bowen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Valentine fails to land.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bowen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Louis Bowen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Bowen controls the action.
Bowen is working Valentine over against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Valentine.
Valentine tries to throw a body punch but Bowen avoids it by throwing Valentine back against the ropes.
A short body shot lands from Bowen as the two fighters clinch.
Valentine takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bowen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentine's defenses.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Bowen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bowen lands a nice uppercut.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bowen throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bowen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Bowen clearly takes that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Valentine.
Bowen lands a nice hook to Valentine's body. Valentine takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Bowen throws the left hand but Valentine avoids the punch easily.
Bowen throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Valentine looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bowen pushes Valentine up against the ropes in a clinch.
Bowen lands a body shot.
Bowen lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Bowen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Valentine takes an elbow to the temple.
Bowen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bowen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Valentine's elbow.
Valentine swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Valentine.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowen.
Bowen lands a nice elbow.
Valentine pushes Bowen back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bowen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
With the fighters up against the ropes, Bowen throws an elbow but misses.
Valentine avoids a wild elbow strike from Bowen.
Bowen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowen blocks a body shot from Valentine.
A short right from Bowen on the inside.
Valentine lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bowen lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Bowen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Valentine lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bowen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bowen working aggressively here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Valentine can't find room to land a body shot as Bowen controls the action.
Valentine tries to work over Bowen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Bowen looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Valentine takes a shot to the head.
Valentine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Valentine throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Bowen misses with a punch on the inside.
Valentine throws a punch but it's blocked by Bowen.
Bowen misses with some punches.
Valentine throws a head punch that misses.
Valentine blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bowen blocks an uppercut.
Valentine misses with a punch on the inside.
Bowen lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Valentine or not.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bowen.
Valentine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Bowen had his way with Lroy Valentine in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Bowen works the jab nicely.
Lroy Valentine has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bowen swings for the body but Valentine moves out of range.
Valentine swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Valentine throws out a loose jab but Bowen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bowen forces Valentine back against the ropes and clinches.
Bowen presses Valentine against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Valentine prevents a body shot from Bowen.
Bowen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Valentine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Valentine blocks an elbow strike from Bowen.
Valentine tries to work over Bowen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Valentine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Bowen.
Bowen lands a hook that snaps the head of Valentine backwards.
Bowen misses with a body punch.
Valentine misses with a hook from the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Bowen pushes off an throws an elbow but Valentine leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Bowen digs a right hand into Valentine's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Valentine's gas tank.
Bowen pushes Valentine back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Valentine takes an elbow to the forehead.
Valentine blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bowen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Valentine misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bowen lands with a right to the head.
Bowen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Valentine misses with the head strike.
Bowen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bowen.
Valentine is rocked!
A nice left hand lands by Bowen.
Valentine is still on wobbly legs! Can Bowen finish him?
Bowen creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Valentine's defenses.
Valentine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bowen's elbow.
Nice elbow from Bowen.
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!
A short body shot lands from Bowen as the two fighters clinch.
Bowen breaks the clinch momentarily and cracks Valentine with a big right hook that drops him to the canvas! Valentine looks like he might be in big trouble here! The referee has started the count straight away and we're up to 5 already. Valentine get to one knee - can he make it back to his feet? No, he's flopped back to the mat - he's out - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Louis Bowen!
Louis Bowen is the new lightweight champion!
Louis Bowen decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Lroy Valentine was interviewed post fight and said 'hey i am still prettier than your bitch punk.
i want a rematch'.
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