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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Carl Kingston (ranked 697 p4p, 86 weight class) and Ricky Monroe (ranked 1651 p4p, 188 weight class). Kingston's entrance music is Creep - Radiohead . A fine choice. Monroe comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Deep Ocean - Island drumming kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! This should be fireworks!
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149 lbs
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Good wrestling
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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
20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Carl Kingston!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 24 - 2, fighting out of Helsinki, Ricky Monroe!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Kingston scoring well with a low kick there.
Kingston is looking to chop away at Monroe's legs.
Kingston slips under a jab from Monroe.
Kingston uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monroe.
Kingston scores with a nice right hand.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Kingston napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Monroe goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Kingston rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Monroe's guard! Nice work there by Kingston!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe looking to hit a scissor sweep but Kingston is one step ahead there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kingston engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe trying to strike off his back.
Kingston would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Monroe is trying to control the position but Kingston postures up.
Monroe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monroe is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Kingston defends well.
Kingston has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Monroe is proving hard to escape from.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Monroe tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Monroe wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Kingston manages to pass to side control.
Kingston prevents Monroe from improving his position.
Monroe has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Kingston is working away from the top position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kingston tries to pass to full mount but Monroe defends it.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Monroe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kingston was well out of range. Poor timing from Monroe.
Monroe walks into a straight right hand from Kingston.
Kingston swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Kingston throws a front kick that sends Monroe stumbling back into the cage.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Kingston slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Kingston looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kingston swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monroe counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kingston!
Kingston explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monroe scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Kingston counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monroe takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monroe misses with a looping left.
Kingston half committed to a counter leg kick.
Monroe lands with a good body shot.
Kingston stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice uppercut lands for Kingston. That snapped Monroe's head back.
Monroe stuns Kingston with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monroe throws a left and a right that both miss
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Kingston.
Kingston keeps Monroe at a distance using the push kick.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Kingstons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Kingston looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monroe will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monroe is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Kingston throws a leg kick which misses Monroe's front leg but catches the back leg as Monroe tries to avoid it.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that round.
That's time! Kingston's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Monroe lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kingston at a distance.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kingston throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Monroe misses with a hook
and Kingston counters with a straight right hand.
Monroe chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kingston can pounce on him.
A low kick from Kingston misses
and Monroe cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monroe gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kingston uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Kingston cracks Monroe with an open hand slap.
Monroe throws a right and a left that Kingston avoids nicely.
Nice cross by Monroe.
Kingston looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe connects with a jab.
Kingston blocks a jab.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Kingston, right into the meat.
Kingston cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Monroe throws a lazy right hand but Kingston sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kingston cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
Monroe takes one on the button.
A left lands for Kingston.
A telegraphed right hand from Monroe misses the target.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Monroe moves out of range of the strikes.
Monroe on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monroe looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Kingston tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monroe takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Kingston jabs Monroe to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kingston as he avoids it easily.
Kingston feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Carl Kingston is winning the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Kingston throws a low kick but Monroe moves out of range easily.
Kingston lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kingston moves away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kingston slips under a jab.
Monroe throws a jab when Kingston was well out of range.
A jab from Kingston misses.
Kingston jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Monroe misses with a hook.
Kingston is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Monroe can do to turn this around?
Kingston shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carl Kingston is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Monroe blocks a leg kick.
Kingston fakes the leg kick and cracks Monroe in the body.
Kingston tries to land a leg kick but Monroe saw it coming and moves away.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Monroe throws out a loose jab but Kingston uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe throws a looping overhand right but Kingston ducks down to avoid it.
Kingston half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monroe looks to land a combination but Kingston avoids it well.
Kingston is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Nice shot lands for Kingston.
Monroe throws a body punch but Kingston moves out of range.
Monroe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Kingston fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Monroe misses.
Monroe misses with a body punch
and Monroe takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Both fighters circling a little - Kingston finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Kingston scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
No luck for Monroe with that takedown attempt.
Monroe moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Kingston stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
Kingston swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kingston uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Monroe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Kingston slips under a jab from Monroe.
Kingston defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
A solid leg kick lands there for Kingston.
Kingston gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Kingston lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Kingston bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monroe swings for the body but Kingston moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Kingston scores with a jab. Monroe acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A nice inside leg kick there by Kingston. That's going to slow Monroe down.
Monroe tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kingston swivels and escapes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carl Kingston dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Kingston tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monroe is able to avoid easily.
Monroe with a hook.
Kingston connects with a crisp jab.
Kingston just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Monroe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Kingston counters with a nice low kick that buckles Monroe's knee momentarily.
Kingston throws a body punch but Monroe moves out of range.
Monroe looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Kingston is looking to counter with a body kick.
A combination from Monroe does no damage.
Monroe has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Kingston.
Monroe throws out a powerful jab.
Kingston avoids the body shot from Monroe.
Kingston was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monroe pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kingston defending well as Monroe loads up on a big left hand.
Monroe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monroe works over Kingston's head and body with a nice combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monroe misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe tries to close the distance and clinch up but Kingston swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kingston with a nice cross.
Monroe connects with a crisp jab.
Monroe checks the leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Monroe misses.
Kingston scores with a shot to the body.
Monroe misses with a double jab.
Monroe throws a shot to the body.
Kingston lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A left lands for Kingston.
Kingston buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monroe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Kingston connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A quick step to the side and Kingston tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston connects with a crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe shoots in for a takedown but Kingston shows good takedown defense.
Monroe closes the distance and clinches up with Kingston, looking for a takedown. Monroe pushes Kingston against the cage but Kingston circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Carl Kingston has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ricky Monroe.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Monroe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Kingston.
Monroe throws a shot from downtown. Kingston moves away and avoids it.
Kingston ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Nice uppercut lands for Kingston. That snapped Monroe's head back.
Kingston throws a leg kick which misses Monroe's front leg but catches the back leg as Monroe tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kingston.
Nice body kick from Kingston.
Kingston's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monroe under the eye.
Monroe walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Monroe's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Kingston connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Monroe scrambles back to his feet.
Kingston tries to land a leg kick but Monroe saw it coming and moves away.
Kingston feints and then cracks Monroe's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monroe down.
A big left from Monroe misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monroe closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Kingston lands a nice leg kick that just misses Monroe's sensitive parts.
Monroe shoots in but Kingston avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Kingston chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Ricky Monroe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kingston throws a nice head kick!
Kingston keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kingston comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Kingston.
A jab from Monroe misses.
Monroe misses the jab.
Carl Kingston is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kingston punishes Monroe's body with a nice straight punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kingston scores with a leg kick.
Kingston throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kingston throws a head kick that misses.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kingston avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monroe takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kingston cracks the inside of Monroe's front leg.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Monroe crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Kingston - the referee stops the clock and Monroe gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Kingston. Monroe manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Kingston stuns Monroe with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monroe throws a right hand that misses
and Kingston counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kingston moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Kingston connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Kingston.
And that's the end of the fight!
Carl Kingston showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Kingston has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carl Kingston!
A victorious Carl Kingston thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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