Spanish bullfighter Serafin Marin performs a pass with a red cape drawn with a bull and the word "Libertad" (freedom) written on it during the last bullfight at the Monumental bullring in central Barcelona September 25, 2011. REUTERS/Albert Gea

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Fans mourn, opponents celebrate Barcelona's last bullfight

BARCELONA, Spain (Reuters) - Fans and opponents of bullfighting crowded into Barcelona on Sunday for the last "corrida" to be held in the city's La Monumental arena following a ban on the traditional Spanish spectacle in Catalonia.