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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Monroe (ranked 1277 p4p, 129 weight class) and Makar Vershinin (ranked 2077 p4p, 205 weight class). Monroe's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Deep Ocean - Island drumming. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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149 lbs
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
29 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Monroe!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Makar Vershinin !
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, Colin Fotheringham and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe slips a straight right by Vershinin .
Vershinin uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Vershinin misses with the combination.
Vershinin throws a sloppy head kick
and Vershinin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Vershinin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Vershinin throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monroe.
Monroe blocks a leg kick.
Vershinin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monroe throws out the jab.
Vershinin is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Monroe looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Vershinin misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monroe lands a jab.
Vershinin swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Monroe throws a body shot but no joy.
Monroe takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Vershinin moves away and avoids it.
Vershinin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe blocks a head kick by Vershinin .
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice shot lands for Vershinin .
Makar Vershinin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vershinin blocks a jab.
Monroe keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vershinin .
Vershinin lands with a slapping head kick.
It looks like Ricky Monroe has been cut.
Monroe misses with a hook. Vershinin ducked under it nicely.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Vershinin s jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe throws an elbow but Vershinin slips to the side and avoids it well.
Vershinin is not content to let Monroe control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monroe throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe working the head with strikes.
Vershinin is working to avoid the ground and pound but Monroe connects with a decent elbow.
Vershinin avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Monroe.
Monroe trying to control the position but Vershinin is working away.
Monroe misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
Monroe tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Monroe throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Vershinin works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Vershinin gets full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Vershinin is keeping the position for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Vershinin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monroe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Monroe accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Vershinin keeping full guard, as Monroe tries to pass.
Monroe loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Monroe trying to control but Vershinin is working from the bottom.
Monroe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Vershinin swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Vershinin looks to throw the jab but Monroe is out of range.
Monroe tries to counter with a takedown but Vershinin is quick to defend against it.
Monroe scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Vershinin swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monroe.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick from Vershinin is predictable there
and Monroe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Monroe in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Monroe throwing strikes but missing.
Monroe has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monroe advances position into side control!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Monroe dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Monroe's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Vershinin leaves Monroe with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Vershinin takes a swing at Monroe's ribcage but misses.
Vershinin swinging wildly here.
An attempted straight right counter from Monroe misses the target.
Vershinin misses with a left hand
and Monroe counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe cracks Vershinin with an open hand slap.
Monroe takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Vershinin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vershinin will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vershinin .
Makar Vershinin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Vershinin throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vershinin staying out of range there.
Good shot there by Vershinin .
Vershinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Vershinin !
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vershinin is looking for a sweep.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Monroe cracks Vershinin with a big right hand but Vershinin just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Vershinin wants to control but Monroe postures up.
Monroe trying to control the action but Vershinin is working from the bottom.
Vershinin managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Monroe.
Vershinin tries to bench press Monroe off him but Monroe keeps the position.
Monroe in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands some shots froms side control.
Sloppy strikes there by Monroe.
The strikes coming from Monroe are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Monroe throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Vershinin regains half guard, as Monroe was trying to land strikes.
Vershinin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monroe.
Monroe not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Monroe drops an elbow to the side of Vershinin 's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monroe.
Vershinin avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Monroe.
Monroe lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Monroe trying to work for an americana but Vershinin has managed to regain full guard.
Vershinin wants to sweep here but Monroe controlling him for the moment.
Vershinin keeping moving, preventing Monroe from controlling successfully.
Monroe is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vershinin can do to turn this around?
Vershinin trying to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monroe postures up in Vershinin 's guard and throws a big left but Vershinin blocks it.
Monroe trying to control but Vershinin is working from the bottom.
Monroe with a flurry of punches that miss.
Monroe passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Vershinin dodges the ground and pound from Monroe.
Monroe creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Monroe landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Monroe dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ricky Monroe's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
A looping hook to the body misses from Monroe. Vershinin does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monroe fails to land with a series of punches.
Monroe missing with a left hand there. Vershinin was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vershinin throws a head kick but Monroe moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Monroe misses its target.
Monroe dodges the punch combination from Vershinin .
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Vershinin lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monroe has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monroe and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vershinin moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
A big right from Vershinin misses.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Vershinin .
Vershinin sizes up Monroe with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vershinin misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vershinin bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Vershinin misses.
Vershinin misses with a leg kick
and Monroe counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monroe wants to control from the top but Vershinin keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe distracts Vershinin with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Monroe is looking to pass into half guard but Vershinin pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Vershinin is in guard.
Vershinin trying to control but Monroe is working from the bottom.
Monroe is looking for a triangle but Vershinin pushes his legs off easily.
Vershinin sitting in guard here, content to control.
Vershinin stands up and waves to Monroe to follow him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vershinin scores with a one two! Monroe had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Vershinin lands a right hook to the body.
Monroe takes a swing at Vershinin 's ribcage but misses.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vershinin moves away.
Nice uppercut lands for Vershinin . That snapped Monroe's head back.
Makar Vershinin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Good standup being displayed there by Vershinin as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vershinin looks to land a body kick but Monroe moved away.
Vershinin throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monroe lands a slapping body shot.
Monroe jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Vershinin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monroe with a body shot.
Vershinin thows a leg kick but Monroe checks it
so Monroe counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Vershinin takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Vershinin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Vershinin utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Monroe trying to control the position from guard on top but Vershinin is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Monroe connects with a couple of short punches.
Monroe working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Monroe controlling from the top position.
Monroe landing with the ground and pound.
Ricky Monroe is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throwing strikes from guard but Vershinin blocks nicely.
Monroe wants to control from the top but Vershinin keeps moving.
Monroe controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Vershinin controlling the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Makar Vershinin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vershinin takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
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 Ricky Monroe.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Monroe, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ricky Monroe!
A very excited looking Ricky Monroe made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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