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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Mike Tyson Jr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tyson Jr comes to the cage accompanied by DMX Tyson Intro. Silas Monk has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Mike Tyson Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
The judges for this bout are Joseph Jones, Alyssa Summers and John Roberts.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tyson Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monk there as he acknowledges the shot.
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Tyson Jr misses with an uppercut.
Tyson Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk connects with a looping right hand.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Monk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Tyson Jr working hard to break the clinch.
Tyson Jr is trying to break the clinch but Monk is controlling him.
Good body shot from Monk.
Tyson Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk slips under a jab from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr walks into a left hand.
Jab, jab by Monk - just one landing.
Monk clobbers Tyson Jr with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Tyson Jr misses with a lunging right hand
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk scores with a nice right hand.
Monk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Tyson Jr throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Monk on the side of the head.
Tyson Jr rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Monk counters with a left to the body.
Monk connects with a single shot there.
Monk connects with a body shot.
Monk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A jab lands there for Tyson Jr.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tyson Jr tries to bum rush Monk with a series of wild strikes but Monk uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Monk is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Tyson Jr throws a lazy right hand but Monk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monk is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr tries to move into range but Monk moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Monk dodges the punch combination from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Monk keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Monk does it's job there.
Tyson Jr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Monk.
Tyson Jr misses the jab.
A cross from Monk lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Tyson Jr misses.
Monk has closed the distance and engaged Tyson Jr in a clinch.
Tyson Jr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tyson Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monk has him pressed against the cage.
Monk tries to stall but Tyson Jr uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monk lands with an overhand left.
Monk works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
A little feinted left hand from Tyson Jr on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Tyson Jr's head backwards.
Monk bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Tyson Jr swinging wildly here.
Tyson Jr looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
Monk is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Tyson Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A cross from Monk lands.
Tyson Jr throws a series of punches but Monk avoids them all with ease.
Tyson Jr misses with a straight left.
Tyson Jr moves forwards but Monk connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Monk punishes Tyson Jr's body with a nice straight punch.
Monk lands with an overhand left.
Monk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr cracks Monk with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Tyson Jr.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monk! But no joy.
Nice shot lands for Monk.
Tyson Jr swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monk scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Tyson Jr throws a right and a left that Monk avoids nicely.
Tyson Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Monk.
Tyson Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Monk slips under a jab.
Tyson Jr with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Monk to score with a decent uppercut.
Monk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson Jr.
A nice side step and Monk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Tyson Jr throws an off balance right hand
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Tyson Jr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk slips under a jab from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr is breathing heavily.
Monk connects with a crisp jab.
Monk slips a straight right by Tyson Jr.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyson Jr walks into a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Jr connects with a right hand. Monk shakes it off.
Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk lands with an uppercut that bounces Tyson Jr off the cage and back into range.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Monk showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Monk takes the fight into the clinch.
Monk avoiding damage.
Tyson Jr manages to break the clinch.
Monk closes the distance and clinches.
Monk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Monk keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Tyson Jr's efforts to push away.
Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monk throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Monk dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
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.
A cross from Monk lands.
Tyson Jr scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Tyson Jr takes one on the button.
Monk slips a straight right by Tyson Jr.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Monk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr takes one to the chin there.
Tyson Jr gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Silas Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tyson Jr misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Mike Tyson Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tyson Jr throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk thuds his right hand into Tyson Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monk looks to land a combination but Tyson Jr avoids it well.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Tyson Jr's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Tyson Jr scrambles back to his feet.
Tyson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Monk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tyson Jr.
Monk tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Tyson Jr manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monk. Tyson Jr does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk lands with a nice combination. Tyson Jr backs away looking to recover.
Tyson Jr loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
Tyson Jr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tyson Jr throws a right and a left that Monk avoids nicely.
Mike Tyson Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tyson Jr closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A jab lands there for Monk.
Tyson Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monk.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Tyson Jr misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Tyson Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monk throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Tyson Jr is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Monk's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
A jab from Tyson Jr misses.
Tyson Jr missing with a left hand there. Monk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Tyson Jr throws out a loose jab but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tyson Jr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monk scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Tyson Jr moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Monk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Tyson Jr in his tracks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Jr throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
Monk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tyson Jr misses with a series of wild punches.
Monk scores with a nice strike.
Monk scores with a nice right hand.
Monk with a nice cross.
Monk jabs at Tyson Jr's body.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monk scores with a decent looking hook.
A jab from Tyson Jr misses.
Tyson Jr moves into range and connects with a jab.
Tyson Jr shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Tyson Jr looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Monk tries to clinch but Tyson Jr moves out of range.
Tyson Jr throws out a powerful jab.
Monk thuds his right hand into Tyson Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Monk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tyson Jr has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Tyson Jr looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A swing and a miss from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Monk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Monk with a hook.
Monk tests Tyson Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tyson Jr throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tyson Jr misses with a jab, cross combination.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monk dodges the punch combination from Tyson Jr.
Monk lands a slapping body shot.
Tyson Jr takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Some wild striking there from Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws out a powerful jab.
Tyson Jr takes one to the side of the head.
Monk lands with an overhand left.
Tyson Jr takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Monk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monk slips a straight right by Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
A swing and a miss from Tyson Jr.
Monk scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Monk scores with a shot to the body.
Monk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Monk moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Tyson Jr misses with a wild combination.
Tyson Jr looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Silas Monk showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Monk moves into the clinch successfully.
Tyson Jr is trying to push Monk away but Monk has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
A nice right hand lands inside from Monk.
Monk scores with a shot to the side of Tyson Jr's head.
Nice body punch from Monk.
Monk breaks from the clinch.
Monk is looking to clinch but Tyson Jr is avoiding it.
Tyson Jr rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tyson Jr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monk dips to his left and cracks Tyson Jr with an uppercut!
Monk lands a jab to Tyson Jr's midsection.
Monk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tyson Jr momentarily.
Monk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tyson Jr at a distance.
Tyson Jr pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk tests Tyson Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk lands a glancing blow to the side of Tyson Jr's head.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Monk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Tyson Jr.
Monk moves away from the strike by Tyson Jr.
No joy there for Monk, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tyson Jr throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
Monk cracks Tyson Jr with a good jab.
Monk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tyson Jr misses with a double jab
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A decent looking cross lands there for Tyson Jr.
Tyson Jr connects with a right hand. Monk shakes it off.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monk cracks Tyson Jr with an open hand slap.
Monk is looking to clinch.
Monk gets a clinch.
Tyson Jr can't break the clinch.
Tyson Jr has a couple of punches blocked by Monk.
Tyson Jr has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Monk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Tyson Jr tries to break free but Monk pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk keeps control of Tyson Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Tyson Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tyson Jr tries to work over Monk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Tyson Jr tries to break the clinch but Monk is controlling the position.
Tyson Jr wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Tyson Jr is looking to break free of the clinch but Monk has double underhooks.
Monk lands a body shot.
Tyson Jr breaks the clinch.
Tyson Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Monk lands a glancing blow to the side of Tyson Jr's head.
Tyson Jr throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monk.
Monk moves into the clinch successfully.
A frustrated look appears on Tyson Jr's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Monk lands a body shot in the clinch.
Tyson Jr wants to get back to striking at distance but Monk won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monk just leaning against Tyson Jr, taking a breather.
Monk has Tyson Jr pushed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Monk's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Monk stalling.
Monk keeps control of Tyson Jr as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Silas Monk seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A nice left hand lands by Monk.
Tyson Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monk has him pressed against the cage.
Monk lands with a left to the head.
Tyson Jr wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Monk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Monk gets through Tyson Jr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Tyson Jr tries to break the clinch but Monk is controlling the position.
Monk throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Tyson Jrs head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
Tyson Jr tries to break free but Monk pushes him back against the cage.
Tyson Jr is trying to force a seperation but Monk has the dominant position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Monk lands an uppercut.
Monk lands with a right to the head.
Tyson Jr wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Monk has him pressed against the cage.
Monk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Monk jabs Tyson Jr right on the nose. Tyson Jr blinks but takes it well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tyson Jr swinging wildly here.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tyson Jr's hands.
Monk lands a nice shot to the body.
Monk lands a lovely overhand right.
Monk tests Tyson Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monk gets a clinch.
Monk manages to break the clinch.
Monk displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Silas Monk is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Monk slips a jab from Tyson Jr.
And that's the end of the fight!
Silas Monk comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Monk has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Joseph Jones scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Silas Monk!
In his post fight interview, Silas Monk started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
The defeated Mike Tyson Jr had this to say: 'For a man to beat me takes skill, but nobody beats me the second time round.'.
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