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Coming up we have a bantamweight kickboxing rules bout between Ludwig Beethoven (ranked 21090 p4p, 283 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 19594 p4p, 293 weight class). Colin Monroe told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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141 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Ludwig Beethoven!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Donald Grub and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Beethoven misses with a wild body shot.
Beethoven uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Beethoven has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The 'dam Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Beethoven throws the left hand but Monroe avoids the punch easily.
Monroe jabs Beethoven to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Beethoven checks a low kick from Monroe.
Beethoven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beethoven swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Beethoven throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Nice jab there from Monroe.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Beethoven sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Beethoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Monroe throws a hook but Beethoven blocks it.
Beethoven with a jab.
Beethoven closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A lazy left from Monroe finds it's target.
Beethoven takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beethoven moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Nice straight punches there by Monroe. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monroe.
Beethoven misses the shot to the body.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beethoven swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Beethoven is looking to wear down Monroe with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Beethoven slips the punch.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It looked like Beethoven wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Beethoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Beethoven.
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Beethoven moved out of range nicely.
Beethoven throwing a counter right hand but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Beethoven gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Beethoven takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Beethoven takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Beethoven thows a left - swing and a miss!
Beethoven wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Monroe scores with a jab to the head.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beethoven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monroe walks into a straight right hand from Beethoven.
It looks like Colin Monroe has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beethoven throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Monroe tries to keep at a distance but Beethoven has taken the fight into the clinch.
Monroe breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A big left from Beethoven misses.
Monroe throws a counter combo.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Beethoven throws a looping overhand right but Monroe ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Beethoven just misses with a punch to the body.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Beethoven throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monroe blocks a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Beethoven looks to land a left hand but Monroe moved out of range nicely.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Beethoven avoids it with no problem.
Beethoven tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beethoven goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Beethoven tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monroe was well out of range. Poor timing from Beethoven.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Colin Monroe will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Colin Monroe's cut.
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.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Beethoven tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Beethoven needs to keep his hands up - Monroe had a free shot at his head there.
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Beethoven throws out the jab.
Beethoven fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monroe, pushing him back against the ropes.
Beethoven keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Monroe blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Beethoven misses with a body punch.
A left hand lands to the body for Beethoven.
Monroe working hard to break the clinch.
Monroe pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe looks to land a right hand but Beethoven moved out of range.
Monroe connects with a leg kick. Beethoven looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Beethoven chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monroe can pounce on him.
Beethoven throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Beethoven's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a leg kick.
Beethoven is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beethoven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beethoven was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Beethoven scores with the left hand. Monroe knows he should have avoided that one.
Monroe is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Beethoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Beethoven misses with a straight right.
Beethoven lands a glancing blow to the side of Monroe's head.
Monroe is rocked!
Monroe looks to land a left hand but Beethoven moved out of range nicely.
Beethoven swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
A lazy left from Beethoven finds it's target.
Monroe is still on wobbly legs! Can Beethoven finish him?
Monroe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Beethoven.
A slow jab from Beethoven misses its intended target.
Beethoven wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Monroe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Monroe seems to have recovered his senses.
Beethoven fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monroe manages to avoid it.
Beethoven throws a series of punches but Monroe moves out of range.
Beethoven throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
A looping hook to the body misses from Beethoven. Monroe does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A left lands for Monroe.
Beethoven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Beethoven throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Beethoven backs off Monroe throws a huge counter combo but Beethoven manages to avoid it all.
Monroe tries to move into range but Beethoven moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
The fighters circling - Beethoven throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Monroe, as that shot connected.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monroe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monroe scores with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Beethoven.
Beethoven lands a glancing blow to the side of Monroe's head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1-2. Monroe obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Monroe digs a good hook to Beethoven's body.
Beethoven wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
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.
The cut man is working on Colin Monroe's cut.
That's time! Beethoven's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Monroe falls off balance throwing a combination
and Beethoven counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monroe misses the jab.
Monroe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Beethoven misses with a body shot.
Monroe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Colin Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monroe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Beethoven dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
Good exchange - Monroe coming out on top.
Jab from Monroe.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Beethoven scores with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Beethoven ducks down to avoid it.
Monroe swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Beethoven misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Beethoven moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe misses the jab.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Beethoven keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Beethoven slips the punch.
Monroe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Beethoven.
Ludwig Beethoven has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A lazy left from Beethoven finds it's target.
Beethoven throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe connects with an inside leg kick.
Monroe throws a quick inside leg kick.
Monroe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Beethoven smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Beethoven ducks down to avoid it.
Beethoven was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monroe throws a right and a left that both miss.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Beethoven is out of range.
Beethoven lands with a right hand.
Monroe looks to throw the jab but Beethoven is out of range.
Beethoven rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Beethoven has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monroe.
Beethoven fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Beethoven instigates a clinch.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Beethoven throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monroe throws a big shot that misses.
Beethoven is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Beethoven is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Beethoven swings for the body but Monroe moves out of range.
Beethoven waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Beethoven sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Beethoven throws a right hand that misses
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Monroe.
Colin Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Monroe winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 27:30
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Monroe!
A victorious Colin Monroe thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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