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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Julio Madrigal (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jon Monroe (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Madrigal comes to the cage accompanied by Lil Jon-Throw it Up. Monroe has chosen Simple Man - Lynyrd Skynyrd as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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28 - 15 - 1 |
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169 lbs
27 - 18 - 1 |
Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 15 - 1, fighting out of St Petersburg, Julio Madrigal!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 18 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Jon Monroe!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monroe throws a low kick, looking for Madrigal's leg but Madrigal calmly moves out of range.
Good standup being displayed there by Monroe as he connects with a hook.
Monroe misses with a body shot.
Monroe scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madrigal misses with a two punch combination.
Madrigal has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Russian Top Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Monroe lands with an overhand left.
Madrigal steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monroe.
Madrigal swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Madrigal moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMonroe.
Madrigal lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monroe circles away quickly and effectively.
Horrible takedown attempt by Madrigal or perhaps it was just good defense by Monroe, which made it look bad.
Madrigal moves out of range of the strikes.
Madrigal slips a jab from Monroe.
Monroe displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Madrigal.
Monroe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monroe ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Madrigal moves away.
Nice uppercut there from Monroe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monroe throws a hook but Madrigal blocks it.
Monroe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Madrigal throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monroe.
Madrigal moves away from the strike by Monroe.
Monroe stuffs the takedown attempt from Madrigal. Madrigal gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Madrigal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Madrigal on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Madrigal gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Madrigal missing with a left hand there. Monroe was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monroe looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Madrigal tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monroe misses with a low kick.
Madrigal throws a nice looking combination but Monroe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Jon Monroe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Madrigal stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monroe.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Madrigal shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Madrigal was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Madrigal advances to mount.
Poor strikes thrown by Madrigal there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal wants to control but instead Monroe manages to regain half guard.
Madrigal looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Monroe kicks off Madrigal and gets to his feet.
Madrigal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monroe's half guard.
Madrigal working the head and body with strikes.
Madrigal wants to work for an arm triangle but Monroe is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Madrigal winds up and cracks Monroe with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Madrigal stops Monroe from getting back to his feet.
Madrigal throwing shots but Monroe is blocking nicely.
Nice strikes from Madrigal there.
Madrigal sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Monroe defending well though.
Madrigal is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monroe sees it coming and defends easily.
Madrigal lands strikes from half guard.
Madrigal not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal throws a strike but Monroe avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
Monroe uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Monroe slips a straight right by Madrigal.
A big right from Madrigal misses.
Monroe scores with a hook.
Madrigal takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Monroe scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Madrigal doesn't seem bothered though.
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 throws a sloppy head kick and Madrigal moves out of range easily.
Monroe looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madrigal uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Madrigal fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Monroe ducks under a wild hook from Madrigal.
Jab by Monroe.
Monroe takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
A jab from Madrigal does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Monroe sizes up Madrigal with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Madrigal is trying hard to land a takedown here. Monroe sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Monroe misses with a low kick.
The fighters circling - Monroe throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe throws the left hand but Madrigal avoids the punch easily.
A big left from Madrigal misses.
Madrigal keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monroe misses the shot to the body.
Monroe bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Madrigal lands a nice shot that snaps Monroe's head back.
Monroe lands a high kick!
Monroe blocks a jab.
Madrigal moves out of range as Monroe strikes.
Nice cross by Madrigal.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madrigals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Monroe moves away from the strike by Madrigal.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monroe displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madrigal throws out the jab.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Madrigal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Jon Monroe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monroe lands a leg kick that knocks Madrigal off balance momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe misses with a straight right.
Sloppy strikes from Monroe. Those never looked like landing.
Jon Monroe is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Madrigal misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a head kick.
Monroe feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Madrigals jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Monroe lands a nice leg kick that just misses Madrigal's sensitive parts.
Madrigal chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monroe can pounce on him.
Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Madrigal.
Madrigal lands a glancing blow to the side of Monroe's head.
Monroe lands a really nice looking cross but Madrigal seems unphased.
Madrigal shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monroe but Monroe pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Nice straight punches there by Madrigal. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Madrigal.
Madrigal is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monroe throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Monroe lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Madrigal backs up against the cage.
Madrigal throws a jab when Monroe was well out of range.
Monroe has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monroe moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monroe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Madrigal's calf.
Madrigal connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Monroe momentarily.
Monroe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Madrigal misses with a double jab.
Nice uppercut lands for Madrigal. That snapped Monroe's head back.
Monroe takes one on the button.
Madrigal throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Nice sprawl there from Monroe as Madrigal shoots in.
Madrigal on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Madrigal takes one to the side of the head.
A head kick misses from Monroe.
Madrigal shoots in for a double leg but Monroe sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Madrigal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Monroe scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Monroe throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Madrigal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monroe defends it nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Monroe's half guard.
Monroe has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Madrigal is on him like a limpet, forcing Monroe back against the cage.
Madrigal tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madrigal working aggressively here.
Monroe goes for a takedown in the clinch but Madrigal prevents it.
Madrigal gets underhooks to prevent Monroe's takedown attempt.
Madrigal scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monroe tries for a takedown. No joy.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice right hand lands inside from Madrigal.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Madrigal has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Monroe after a bit of a struggle.
Madrigal gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Monroe kicks Madrigal off and gets back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Madrigal tries to bum rush Monroe with a series of wild strikes but Monroe uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monroe slips under a jab from Madrigal.
Madrigal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monroe avoids it really well and circles away.
Monroe lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Madrigal circles away quickly and effectively.
Madrigal takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Monroe thumps Madrigal with a low kick.
Monroe stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Madrigal slips a jab from Monroe.
Madrigal misses with an uppercut. Monroe saw that one coming.
Madrigal darts in looking for a takedown but Monroe gets double underhooks and turns Madrigal into the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madrigal shoots in for a takedown but Monroe shows good takedown defense.
Monroe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Madrigal was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Monroe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Madrigal is looking to counter punch.
Monroe getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Madrigal takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jon Monroe showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
Madrigal on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Monroe. Monroe obviously looking to wear him down.
Monroe has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monroe there as he acknowledges the shot.
Madrigal lands the left hand.
Madrigal connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Madrigal cracks Monroe with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Monroe lands a front kick.
Monroe throws a front kick aimed at Madrigal's knee but Madrigal avoids it well.
Madrigal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Monroe raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Madrigal doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monroe throws a series of punches but Madrigal avoids them all with ease.
Madrigal closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Monroe's guard.
Monroe has his feet on Madrigal's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Madrigal's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monroe connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Madrigal scrambles back to his feet.
Monroe throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Madrigal counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Madrigal is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Madrigal shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Monroe defends it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monroe connects with a looping right hand.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monroe misses with a wild body shot.
Monroe uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Madrigal.
Monroe throws a sloppy head kick and Madrigal moves out of range easily.
The fighters circling - Madrigal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monroe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A big right from Monroe misses.
A right-left combo lands from Monroe.
Madrigal throws a lazy right hand but Monroe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The fighters circling - Madrigal throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monroe misses with a few strikes there.
Madrigal takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Madrigal tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Monroe defends well and Madrigal ends up having to push Monroe into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Monroe scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monroe feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Madrigal's calf.
The crowd cheers as Madrigal lands an impressive looking overhand right. Monroe doesn't seem phased though.
Madrigal closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Monroe avoids the body shot from Madrigal.
Monroe is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Madrigal shoots in but no luck this time.
Monroe looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Julio Madrigal. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monroe moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Madrigal fails to land with a series of punches.
A slapping leg kick lands for Monroe.
Monroe connects with a looping right hand.
Monroe throws a head kick but Madrigal moves out of range.
Monroe with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Jab, jab by Madrigal - just one landing.
Madrigal ducks under a wild hook from Monroe.
Monroe connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monroe slaps away a takedown attempt from Madrigal, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Monroe bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monroe pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Madrigal misses the target.
Madrigal takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Madrigal connects with a body shot that sends Monroe's belly button to the back.
Julio Madrigal has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monroe throws a leg kick which misses Madrigal's front leg but catches the back leg as Madrigal tries to avoid it.
Monroe lands a right hook to the body.
Monroe with a jab.
Madrigal misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monroe.
Madrigal rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monroe moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Madrigal moves out of range of the body kick from Monroe.
Sloppy strikes from Madrigal. Those never looked like landing.
Monroe throws a head kick but Madrigal moves out of range.
Monroe slips a straight right by Madrigal.
Madrigal keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monroe.
Monroe scores with a jab to the head.
Jon Monroe is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Madrigal works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monroe darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monroe lands a nice shot that snaps Madrigal's head back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monroe throws a jab but it's blocked by Madrigal.
Madrigal jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monroe feints a jab promting Madrigal to slip. Monroe then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Madrigal slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monroe, right into the meat.
Madrigal scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monroe in his tracks.
Madrigal misses with a two punch combination.
Monroe throws the left hand but Madrigal avoids the punch easily.
Madrigal slips under a jab.
Madrigal looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
A slow jab from Monroe misses its intended target.
Madrigal fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Monroe avoids it really well and circles away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madrigal throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Madrigal misses.
A jab from Madrigal does it's job there.
Monroe lands with a slapping head kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jon 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jon Monroe!
An out of breath Jon Monroe thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Julio Madrigal had this to say: 'Props to him, he beat me fair and square this time. I will go back to the gym and get better, I'm going to win my belt back.'.
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