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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Colin Monroe (ranked 19615 p4p, 279 weight class) and Hiroshimo Sakamoto (ranked 906 p4p, 30 weight class). Hiroshimo Sakamoto has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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145 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the bantamweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
21 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
33 - 16 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
The judges for this bout are James Atkins, Chris Edwards and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sakamoto moves to clinch but Monroe breaks away
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Sakamoto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Sakamoto scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Sakamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Sakamoto throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sakamoto.
Monroe throws a lazy uppercut
and Sakamoto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sakamoto connects with a high kick.
Sakamoto throws a lazy uppercut
and Monroe counters with a low kick, right behind Sakamoto 's knee.
Jab from Sakamoto.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sakamoto, right into the meat.
Monroe throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Sakamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monroe doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
A head punch on the inside from Monroe fails to land.
Monroe digs a right hand underneath Sakamoto's ribcage. Sakamoto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Monroe stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
Monroe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Sakamoto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Monroe working some nice short punches in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
A short right from Monroe.
Sakamoto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short left from Sakamoto.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Monroe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Monroe is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sakamoto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Monroe is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe tries to land knees in the clinch but Sakamoto avoids the damage to the body.
Monroe scores a nice knee to the body.
Monroe seems to have got his legs back now.
Sakamoto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A nice left hand lands by Monroe.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
Sakamoto takes a shot to the head.
Monroe lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Monroe tries to throw a body punch but Sakamoto avoids it by throwing Monroe back against the ropes.
Monroe throws a knee to the head but misses.
Sakamoto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Sakamoto moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
Sakamoto scores with a hook.
Sakamoto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
Sakamoto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Monroe comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
Monroe throws a head punch that misses.
Monroe takes a shot to the head.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Sakamoto pushes Monroe back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Monroe.
Monroe throws a punch but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Monroe prevents a body shot from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Sakamoto controls the action.
Sakamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakamoto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Monroe seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Sakamoto can turn it around.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Monroe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monroe's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakamoto lands a nice shot to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sakamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Monroe pushes Sakamoto back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Sakamoto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Monroe blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sakamoto.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Sakamoto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sakamoto lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monroe backwards.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Monroe throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Monroe swings wildly with an uppercut but Sakamoto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sakamoto avoiding damage as Monroe throws knees to the body.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
Monroe digs a right hand into Sakamoto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Sakamoto's gas tank.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Monroe fails to land.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Sakamoto struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
Sakamoto scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Sakamoto tries to clinch up.
Monroe moves into the clinch.
Sakamoto working aggressively here.
Sakamoto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Sakamoto misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe misses with a punch on the inside.
Sakamoto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Sakamoto blocks a body shot from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a hook to the body.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monroe.
Monroe misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Sakamoto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
Monroe missing with knees to the body.
Monroe makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Monroe fails to land.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sakamoto.
Monroe taking a breather.
Sakamoto blocking some punches.
Sakamoto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow.
A shot in the inside from Sakamoto.
Monroe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monroe blocking some punches.
Sakamoto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Sakamoto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe lands a shot to the body.
Sakamoto lands with a left to the head.
Sakamoto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Sakamoto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Sakamoto.
Monroe trying to land knees to the body.
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with some punches.
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Sakamoto misses with the head strike.
Sakamoto has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A nice left hand lands by Sakamoto.
Monroe blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Sakamoto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sakamoto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Sakamoto scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Monroe connects with a nasty looking knee right to Sakamoto's face.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monroe.
Sakamoto scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
Monroe takes a shot to the head.
Sakamoto blocks an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monroe.
Monroe misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Hiroshimo Sakamoto just about did enough to take it.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Sakamoto slips under a jab from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Sakamoto moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monroe feints and then cracks Sakamoto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Sakamoto down.
Hiroshimo Sakamoto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sakamoto moves into the clinch.
Sakamoto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sakamoto throws a punch but it's blocked by Monroe.
A short left from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Sakamoto throws a head punch that misses.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe avoids the head kick by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto lands with a cross.
Sakamoto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Sakamoto avoids a kick to the body.
Sakamoto wants to counter the offense by Monroe and move into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sakamoto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monroe lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Sakamoto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Monroe slips a jab from Sakamoto.
Monroe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Sakamoto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Sakamoto scores with a kick to the body.
Sakamoto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Sakamoto blocks a low kick nicely.
Sakamoto ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Sakamoto misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A slow jab from Sakamoto misses its intended target.
Monroe throws a good cross that connects.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Sakamoto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Sakamotos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sakamoto.
Monroe misses with a head kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sakamoto misses with a hook.
A cross from Sakamoto lands.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Sakamoto.
Sakamoto scores with a kick to the body.
A head kick misses from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto clinches up with Monroe and pushes him back against the ropes.
Monroe's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Sakamoto's leg but Sakamoto calmly moves out of range.
Monroe lands a jab to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Sakamoto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Sakamoto misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Hiroshimo Sakamoto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Monroe's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Sakamoto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Sakamoto checks a leg kick.
Sakamoto tries to counter by closing the distance.
Monroe throws a good cross that connects.
Sakamoto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Sakamoto misses the shot to the body.
Sakamoto lands with an uppercut that bounces Monroe off the ropes and back into range.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Sakamoto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Sakamoto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monroe is out of range.
Sakamoto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Sakamoto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe throws a hook but Sakamoto blocks it.
Sakamoto misses with a looping left.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Sakamoto.
Sakamoto misses with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a low kick, right behind Sakamoto 's knee.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
The fighters circling - Sakamoto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe defending well as Sakamoto loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Sakamoto moves away and avoids it.
Monroe throws a one two combo.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sakamoto can pounce on him.
Sakamoto throws a hook but Monroe blocks it.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Sakamoto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monroe misses with a looping right.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Sakamoto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top.
Monroe slips under a jab.
Monroe throws a hook but Sakamoto avoids it easily.
Donk. Monroe catches Sakamoto right on the button with a cross.
Sakamoto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sakamoto.
Colin Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sakamoto tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe throwing a counter right hand but Sakamoto manages to avoid it.
Sakamoto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monroe can pounce on him.
Sakamoto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Sakamoto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Sakamoto clobbers Monroe with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Hiroshimo Sakamoto has been cut.
Monroe misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Sakamoto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Sakamoto lands a nice looking body shot.
Sakamoto lands with a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sakamoto lands a jab.
Monroe walks straight into a perfectly timed right hook, crumpling him to the floor! Monroe is in all kinds of trouble here - can he beat the count? 3,4,5,6,7,8,9....10 - he's out and it's by a long way too - he didn't ever look like beating that count!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Hiroshimo Sakamoto!
Hiroshimo Sakamoto is the new bantamweight champion!
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