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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Kevin Steen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colin Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Kevin Steen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Colin Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Frank Antenori and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Steen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Steen avoids it with no problem.
Monroe scores with a three punch combo!
Monroe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
Monroe avoids a punch combination nicely.
Steen tries to clinch
and Monroe connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Steen wants to clinch but Monroe slips to the side
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Monroe counters with a right hand to the body.
Steen wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
A left and a right from Monroe both land. Nice combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe lands with an uppercut that bounces Steen off the ropes and back into range.
Monroe lands with a nice combination. Steen backs away looking to recover.
Monroe lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monroe.
Steen wants to clinch.
Steen looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monroe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe is working the combinations to good effect here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steen looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Steen darts in trying to clinch
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Steen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice side step and Monroe releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Steen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Steen tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Monroe lands with a straight right. Steen didn't see that one coming.
Monroe swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Steen.
Monroe paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Steen throws a sloppy head kick and Monroe moves out of range easily.
Steen tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Steen tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Steen looks to land a combination but Monroe avoids it well.
Steen tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Steen is looking to clinch.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt.
Steen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
Steen closes the distance but Monroe moves to the side
and Monroe counters with a nice body shot.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch but Monroe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monroe scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Steen tries to clinch up.
Steen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steen has time to react.
Steen wants to clinch but Monroe slips to the side
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Monroe works over Steen's head and body with a nice combination.
Monroe is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Steen had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Steen is looking to clinch.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Steen avoids it with no problem.
Steen looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Steen misses with a jab to the body
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Monroe dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monroe clobbers Steen with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monroe lands with a cross.
A left and a right from Monroe both land. Nice combination.
Steen wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Steen tries to clinch up.
Steen tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe scores with a one two! Steen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Monroe connects with a nice looking jab.
Steen shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
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!
Steen tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Colin Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Steen tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Steen doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monroe scores with a one two! Steen had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Steen tries to clinch up.
Monroe misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Steen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steen tries to clinch up
and Steen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Steen misses.
Monroe now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Steen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monroe.
Steen moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
Steen moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
Steen tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steen walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monroe lands a two punch combo.
Steen looks to clinch
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Steen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Steen's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Monroe counters with a straight right hand.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monroe lands a glancing blow to the side of Steen's head.
Steen is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Steen has time to react.
Steen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe unleashes a big counter combination but Steen bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Monroe throws a series of strikes that have Steen backpedaling.
Steen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Steen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Steen's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Steen ducks right into an uppercut from Monroe.
Steen is looking to clinch.
Steen wants to clinch
and Monroe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steen thinking.
Steen wants to clinch.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Steen.
Monroe lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Steen tries to clinch up
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steen moves to clinch but Monroe breaks away
and Monroe counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Steen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch but Monroe swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Monroe throws out a counter right but Steen avoids it with no problem.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Monroe duly obliges.
The fight stays on the outside here - Steen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Monroe uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monroe throws a right and a left that Steen avoids nicely.
Steen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monroe pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Steen back to the ropes. Monroe follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Monroe connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
A jab from Monroe finds it's way through Steen's defenses.
Monroe connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Steen.
Steen fails in his attempt to clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steen doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe's jab looks to have found its range, popping Steen under the eye.
Monroe connects with a nice looking jab.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steen tries to clinch
enabling Monroe to counter with a crisp jab.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steen looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Kevin Steen is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Steen is looking to clinch.
Monroe appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Steen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Monroe sizes up Steen with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Steen tries to clinch up
and Monroe counters with a stiff right hand.
Steen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steen tries to clinch up.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Monroe counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Steen tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Steen fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Monroe really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Monroe scores with a decent looking hook.
Steen is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
Monroe jabs at Steen's body.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Steen takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Steen avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monroe lands a nice hook to Steen's body. Steen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monroe punishes Steen's body with a nice straight punch.
Steen doesn't manage to clinch there - Monroe circles away.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Kevin Steen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Monroe counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monroe fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Steen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Steen takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe feints a jab promting Steen to slip. Monroe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Steen slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Steen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe tests Steen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Steen.
Colin Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steen tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Steen moves out of range.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Monroe circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Monroe counter with a right hand.
Steen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe connects with the punch.
Steen looks to clinch
and Steen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Steen wants to clinch up but Monroe keeps it at a distance.
Monroe jabs Steen right on the nose. Steen blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Steen tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Steen takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Steen darts in trying to clinch
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Steen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Steen tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Steen takes a jab right on the kisser.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves away
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Steen moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Monroe paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Left hook, right uppercut from Monroe.
Steen walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Colin Monroe dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Steen moves to clinch but Monroe breaks away
and Monroe counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Steen wants to clinch.
Monroe slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe is having none of it.
Steen throws a body kick that misses
and Steen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.
Steen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steen tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Monroe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monroe connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steen. Steen circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Steen tries to clinch up
and Monroe counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Steen thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Steen takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Steen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe connects with a crisp jab.
Steen is looking to clinch.
Steen moves in looking to clinch but Monroe pushes him off.
Steen is looking to clinch but Monroe is avoiding it.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Monroe throws a series of strikes that have Steen backpedaling.
Steen tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Monroe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Steen wants to clinch but Monroe slips to the side
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Steen is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Monroe.
Steen tries to clinch up.
Good shot there by Steen.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Steen misses with a double jab.
Steen tries to clinch there but Monroe circles away.
Monroe tries to bum rush Steen with a series of wild strikes but Steen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monroe fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Steen on the side of the head.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
Steen fails with an attempt to clinch.
Steen looks to clinch
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Steen tries to clinch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Steen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Steen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Monroe keeps the fight on the outside.
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.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Steen tries to clinch up but Monroe circles away and keeps his distance.
Steen is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monroe throws a counter combo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colin Monroe comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monroe has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 41:50
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 40:50
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 40:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Colin Monroe!
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