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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Saul Tigh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Silas Monk (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Monk has chosen Ave Maria as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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280 lbs
17 - 6 - 0 |
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202 cm
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270 lbs
12 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
17 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Saul Tigh!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Silas Monk!
The judges for this bout are Kenichi Hosakawa, Ren Mimura and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tigh's calf.
Silas Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Monk walks into a stiff left hand from Tigh.
Tigh is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Tigh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Tigh.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Monk.
Monk throws a low kick but Tigh moves out of range easily.
Tigh slips a jab from Monk.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Monk.
A jab lands there for Tigh.
Monk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tigh moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Tigh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monk.
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!
Tigh takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Tigh moves out of range of the body kick from Monk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tigh stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tigh avoids the head kick by Monk.
Nice shot lands for Tigh.
Monk takes a jab right on the kisser.
Monk moves away from the strike by Tigh.
Monk takes a swing at Tigh's ribcage but misses.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
No joy there for Tigh, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Monk scores with a head kick.
Monk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monk lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Tigh steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Tigh bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A kick lands to the mid section there for Monk.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Monk.
Tigh throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick
and Tigh counters with a straight right hand.
A jab from Tigh misses.
Tigh takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Tigh throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Tigh scores with a decent looking hook.
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk scores with a sloppy right hand. Tigh should have avoided that one.
Monk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tigh if he has to take too many more of those.
Tigh misses the jab.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Monk.
Tigh is looking to counter punch.
Tigh scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd cheers as Monk lands an impressive looking overhand right. Tigh doesn't seem phased though.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Monk!
Monk connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Tigh momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Tigh down.
Tigh throws a body punch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk lands with a slapping head kick.
A slow jab from Tigh misses its intended target.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Tigh.
Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tigh throws a right and a left that Monk avoids nicely.
Tigh is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Crunch! Monk slams his shin into Tigh's torso.
Monk is looking to land body kicks.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tigh moves away.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Tigh misses the target.
Monk lands a front kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk throws a jab when Tigh was well out of range.
Tigh takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk cracks a nice hook into Tigh's ribs.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Tigh was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An attempted straight right counter from Tigh misses the target.
Tigh takes one to the side of the head.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Tigh ducks down to avoid it.
Tigh misses with a left hand
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A lazy left from Monk finds it's target.
Nice uppercut there from Monk.
Tigh scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Tigh tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
Monk misses with the combination.
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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Tigh swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Tigh connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Tigh on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Monk connects with a leg kick. Tigh looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A cross from Monk lands.
Monk has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Tigh throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a nice low kick that buckles Tigh's knee momentarily.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Tigh's front leg but catches the back leg as Tigh tries to avoid it.
Monk throws out a powerful jab.
Silas Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tigh moves away from the strike by Monk.
Tigh smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Tigh bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tigh rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Monk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Tigh misses with a looping right.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tigh throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.
Tigh will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Monk lands with a hook. Tigh tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Tigh ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Monk throws a right and a left that both miss.
Monk throws the kick towards the body but Tigh avoids it.
Nice body kick there by Monk.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Tigh might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Tigh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Monk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Tigh throws a nice looking combination but Monk bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tigh.
Tigh on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tigh is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Tigh loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
Monk scores with a jab to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk moves away from the strike by Tigh.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tigh swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Tigh throws out a loose jab but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tigh stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monk.
Tigh thuds his right hand into Monk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Tigh misses with a wild body shot.
Monk lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tigh will feel that in the morning.
Tigh 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 lands with a right hand.
Monk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Tigh on the side of the head.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Monk throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Tigh down.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Tigh is out of range.
Tigh throws a sloppy body shot
and Monk counters with a straight right hand.
Tigh is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk circles and sees the opportunity to plant his feet and throw a really nice straight left hand that drops Tigh to the canvas! Tigh doesn't know where he is but he's trying to survive - Monk keeps piling on the pressure and forces the referee to step in! This one is aaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:06 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
As Silas Monk got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: I farted'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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