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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Papa Legba (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Carlos Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Legba's entrance music is "Cruising in Miami" by Bass 305. A fine choice. Carlos Monroe has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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147 lbs
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155 lbs
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Dangerous GnP
Excellent boxer
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BJJ Purple Belt
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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
12 - 4 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Papa Legba!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Carlos Monroe!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Fedor Mirinova and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe misses with a hook
and Legba counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monroe swings for the body but Legba moves out of range.
Monroe staying out of range there.
Legba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monroe checks it well.
Monroe changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Legba misses with a looping left.
Monroe lands a nice hook to Legba's body. Legba takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Legba lands an overhand right.
Monroe lands with a nice body punch.
Legba misses the jab.
Monroe swinging wildly here.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Legba moves away.
A low kick from Monroe is predictable there
and Legba counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Monroe finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Monroe is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Legba rather than just go for the knockout.
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 fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monroe circles away quickly and effectively.
Legba misses with a looping left.
Monroe connects with the punch.
Legba tries to close the distance and clinch up but Monroe swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Legba connects with a right hand. Monroe shakes it off.
Legba pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legba tries to clinch
and Monroe counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Monroe.
Monroe swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monroe lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monroe pushes Legba back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Legba using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Monroe has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Legba scores with a shot to the side of Monroe's head.
Legba keeps control of Monroe as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Legba lands an elbow inside.
Monroe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monroe tries to break free but Legba pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Monroe on the inside.
A short right from Monroe on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monroe stops a takedown attempt from Legba.
Legba creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Monroe throws a head punch that misses.
Legba utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Monroe tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
Monroe lands a left hand.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Monroe.
Legba works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Legba.
Monroe misses with a hook to the ribs.
Monroe can't find room to land a body shot as Legba controls the action.
Monroe tries a body shot but Legba blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Monroe.
Monroe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legba.
Monroe has a couple of punches blocked by Legba.
Monroe misses with some punches.
Monroe managing to block the knees to the body from Legba.
Monroe lands a body shot.
Monroe misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe lands an uppercut.
Monroe scores with a hook to the body.
Monroe wants to stall.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Legba obliges.
Legba looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Monroe is leaning against Legba and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Monroe lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Legba.
Legba tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monroe's elbow.
Legba tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Legba landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Monroe struggles to land a body shot inside as Legba controls his hands.
Legba working aggressively here.
Monroe scores with a shot to the side of Legba's head.
Legba breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monroe swings for the body but Legba moves out of range.
Monroe lands a leg kick that knocks Legba off balance momentarily.
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!
Good work by Legba as he checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Good work by Legba as he checks the leg kick.
Legba tries a head kick but it misses.
Monroe tries to score with a low kick but Legba moves his leg out of the way.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legba.
Legba connects with a nice looking jab.
Carlos Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monroe digs a good hook to Legba's body.
Monroe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A combination from Legba does no damage.
Good work by Legba as he checks the leg kick.
Legba ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Legba waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monroe.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Legba lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monroe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Monroe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Legba bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monroe's head.
Legba connects with a looping right hand.
Legba is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monroe.
Donk. Monroe catches Legba right on the button with a cross.
Legba comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Legba throws a right hand that Monroe ducks under and follows up with a left that Monroe also avoids with ease.
Monroe takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monroe.
Monroe showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Legba.
Legba scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monroe leaves Legba with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Legba darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Papa Legba is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Legba lunges at Monroe with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monroe's hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Legba misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Legba dodges the punch combination from Monroe.
Legba takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Legba.
A swing and a miss from Legba.
Monroe shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Carlos Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Monroe lands a head kick!
Monroe dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Legba stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Monroe misses with a straight left.
Legba misses with a jab, cross combination.
Good leg kick by Monroe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Legba throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monroe stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Legba avoids the head kick by Monroe.
Monroe throws a low kick but Legba avoids it.
Monroe tries to clinch up.
Monroe wants to slow Legba down by chopping away at his legs.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Legba 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.
Legba misses with a body kick.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Legba.
Legba misses with a double jab
and Monroe counters with a nice leg kick.
Monroe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Monroe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legba. That did some damage!
Legba throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Legba swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Monroe counters with a nice uppercut.
Monroe just misses with a punch to the body.
Monroe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Legba's calf.
Legba fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Monroe.
Legba throws a hook but Monroe avoids it easily.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Legba.
Nice body kick from Monroe.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Legba takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Legba throws a poor cross that misses
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Legba thuds his right hand into Monroe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Legba throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Good leg kick by Monroe there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Legba throws an off balance right hand
and Monroe counters with an inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Monroe.
Legba 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 throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Monroe has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Monroe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Legba's sensitive parts.
Monroe scores with a body shot.
Monroe digs a good hook to Legba's body.
Legba is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Legba moves out of range easily.
A head kick from Monroe lands but Legba takes it in his stride.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
A shot to the liver by Monroe. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Monroe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Legba manages to avoid it.
Legba 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 lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monroe takes a jab right on the kisser.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Carlos Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Monroe scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monroe dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Legba. That did some damage!
Legba misses with a hook
and Monroe counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monroe tries a low kick but Legba avoids it.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Legba moves out of range easily.
Monroe swats away the attempt to clinch by Legba.
Monroe misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Legba.
Monroe misses with a low kick.
Legba goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Monroe slips under a jab from Legba.
Monroe loads up on a big right hand but Legba slips the punch.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Legba.
Monroe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Legba connects with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A slow jab from Legba misses its intended target.
Legba rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monroe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Monroe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Legba fakes the leg kick and cracks Monroe in the body.
Legba misses with a hook. Monroe ducked under it nicely.
Monroe turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe slips a jab from Legba.
A jab from Monroe finds it's way through Legba's defenses.
Legba lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Monroe throws a chopping leg kick but Legba manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Monroe scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Monroe throws a head kick but Legba moves out of range.
Legba just misses with a punch to the body.
Legba blocks a low kick nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Monroe breaks from the clinch.
Monroe takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Monroe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Legba fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Monroe checks it well.
Monroe on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Legba bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Legba fails in his attempt to clinch.
Monroe swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Legba lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monroe takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Legba lands a lovely overhand right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Carlos Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Legba throws a right hand that Monroe ducks under and follows up with a left that Monroe also avoids with ease.
Monroe moves out of range of the body kick.
Monroe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monroe throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Legba misses the shot to the body.
Monroe scores with a crisp jab that stopped Legba in his tracks.
Legba keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Legba.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Legba creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Legba wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Monroe, who protects the arm well.
Papa Legba has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe tries to improve position but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Legba wants to control for a moment but Monroe uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Monroe controlling the position well.
Monroe trying to control from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Legba slips a nice elbow through Monroe's hands, connecting with Monroe's forehead.
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 Papa Legba.
I think Monroe has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Carlos Monroe!
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