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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between David Haller (ranked 9620 p4p, 352 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 20030 p4p, 325 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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141 lbs
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World class boxer
Cardio machine
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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
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, David Haller!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Haller throws a jab but it's blocked by Monroe.
Haller has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blake Phoenix's Champion Factory in the buildup to the fight.
Haller stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe.
Monroe steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Haller.
Monroe misses with a hook
and Haller counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
Haller connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Haller closes the distance and pushes Monroe back into the ropes.
Monroe tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Haller avoids it.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Monroe lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Haller tries to land a knee to the head but Monroe blocks with his arms.
Haller throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Monroes head.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
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!
Monroe misses with some punches.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller tries a knee to the head but Monroe blocks it.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A clash of legs there as Haller blocks the low kick.
Haller was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Haller counters with a stiff right hand.
Haller with a body punch. A glancing blow.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.
Nice shot lands for Haller.
Haller looks to score with a jab to the body but Monroe is just out of range.
Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Haller swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haller bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haller throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Monroe moves out of range as Haller strikes.
Monroe slips a straight right by Haller.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.
Monroe staying out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haller slips under a jab from Monroe.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Haller.
Haller is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monroe throws a jab when Haller was well out of range.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Haller lands a jab to the head.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab from Haller misses.
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
A nice combination there by Monroe.
Haller fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monroe is out of range.
David Haller seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Haller tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Haller throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Haller throws out the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monroe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Haller lands with a good body shot.
Monroe ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Haller dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A shot to the body from Haller misses
and Monroe counters with a low kick, right behind Haller 's knee.
Haller fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Monroe has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Haller.
An inside leg kick from Monroe misses.
Haller lands a really nice looking cross but Monroe seems unphased.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haller moves away.
Monroe swings widly with a right hand
and Haller counters with a nice leg kick.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Haller ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe misses with the combination.
Monroe lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Haller sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.
Haller works Monroe's body with a nice hook.
Haller swings widly with a right hand
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Haller takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller clinches up against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land.
Monroe tries to circle away but Haller has him pinned against the ropes.
Haller swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haller is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
Haller scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Haller has Monroe up against the ropes in a clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Monroe.
Monroe lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Haller blocking some punches.
Haller swings wildly with an uppercut but Monroe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monroe lands a hook to the side of the head.
Haller lands a nice shot to the body.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Haller fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Haller misses with a knee strike.
Haller has a couple of punches blocked by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a knee strike.
Monroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Haller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haller misses with a punch on the inside.
Haller misses with a hook from the clinch.
Haller throws a knee to the head but misses.
Haller blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Monroe lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Haller backwards.
Haller misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Haller.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Haller moves out of range.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
Haller has closed the distance and engaged Monroe in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
That kick from Haller tenderised Monroe's leg. Monroe is trying to keep his angry face on.
Haller scores with a jab.
That kick from Monroe tenderised Haller's leg. Haller is trying to keep his angry face on.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range.
Monroe misses with an uppercut. Haller saw that one coming.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.
Haller wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Haller with a hook.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Haller looks to clinch
and Monroe counters with a one-two to the body.
It looks like David Haller has been cut.
Monroe throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot.
Haller throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Monroe.
A telegraphed right hand from Haller misses the target.
Haller fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Haller looks to land a right hand but Monroe moved out of range.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Haller clinches up with Monroe and pushes him back against the ropes.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haller backwards.
Haller tries a knee to the head but Monroe blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Monroe creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Haller tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow.
Monroe manages to break the clinch.
Monroe throws the left hand but Haller avoids the punch easily.
Haller checks a leg kick.
Haller misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Haller swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Haller lands with a hook. Monroe tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A jab lands there for Haller.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Haller misses with a hook.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Haller is out of range.
Haller just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Some bone on bone action there as Haller checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Monroe slips a straight right by Haller.
A swing and a miss from Haller.
Monroe throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Haller throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monroe sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Haller scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Haller stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Haller dips to his left and cracks Monroe with an uppercut!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Haller throws a sloppy body shot
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Haller moved out of range nicely.
Monroe avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Colin Monroe just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on David Haller's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Haller misses the target.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Haller blocks a jab.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Haller lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monroe at a distance.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Haller is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monroe.
A big left from Haller misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monroe! But no joy.
Colin Monroe is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Haller avoids it well.
Haller tries to counter by clinching up but Monroe breaks away and moves out of range.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Haller pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monroe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Haller.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monroe tried to score with a low kick but Haller checks it.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haller tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Haller defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Haller misses with a body kick.
Haller fails with an attempt to clinch.
Haller lands with a straight right. Monroe didn't see that one coming.
Monroe takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haller keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Haller works the jab nicely.
Haller walks into a straight right hand from Monroe.
Monroe fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Haller has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Haller scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe tries to keep at a distance but Haller has taken the fight into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Haller.
Monroe misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monroe lands a hook that snaps the head of Haller backwards.
Haller blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Haller with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Haller struggles to land a body shot inside as Monroe controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Haller controls the action.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Haller misses with a body punch.
Monroe blocks a body shot from Haller.
Haller using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Haller goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monroe working aggressively here.
Monroe blocks an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Haller.
Monroe lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Haller backwards.
Haller working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Haller tries to work over Monroe's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monroe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Haller's elbow.
Monroe scores with a nice hook to the head.
Haller pushes Monroe back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Haller throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monroe blocks it with crossed arms.
Monroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that David Haller will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on David Haller's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Haller throws a shot from downtown. Monroe moves away and avoids it.
Haller scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe lands a nice looking body kick.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Haller connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monroe's hands.
Haller ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe throws an overhand right that lands on Haller's shoulder, as Haller tries to avoid the shot.
Haller slips a straight right by Monroe.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Haller has time to react.
Haller moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haller fails in his attempt to clinch.
Haller connects with a right hand. Monroe shakes it off.
Haller throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Monroe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Haller gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Haller lands a body shot in the clinch.
Haller lands a right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe digs a right hand into Haller's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Haller's gas tank.
Monroe misses with a short punch on the inside.
Haller lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Haller tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Haller throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
Haller misses with a right hand
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Decent striking displayed by Haller there.
Monroe is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Haller.
It looked like Haller wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Haller scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Haller bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
A lazy left from Haller finds it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Haller uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Haller. Monroe shrugs it off though.
Haller looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Haller misses with a straight right.
Monroe drops his hands momentarily and Haller takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Haller tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
A punch combination from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Haller is rocked!
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Haller moves out of range easily.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Haller rushes Monroe and presses him up against the ropes.
Haller lands with a right to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe breaks the clinch.
Haller slips a jab and a cross from Monroe.
A slow jab from Haller misses its intended target.
Haller tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to David Haller.
I think Haller has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 48:48
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 47:48
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 48:48
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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