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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Silas Monk (ranked 63 p4p, 7 weight class) and Devin Skrumbellos (ranked 181 p4p, 18 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Skrumbellos 's choice of entrance music: CANT BE TOUCHED!!!. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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253 lbs
24 - 11 - 0 |
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276 lbs
26 - 12 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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
24 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Silas Monk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
26 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Devin Skrumbellos !
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Timothy Bukovac and Don Winkell.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Skrumbellos throws out the jab.
A cross from Skrumbellos lands.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Skrumbellos doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monk misses with an uppercut
and Skrumbellos cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Monk has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monk checks a leg kick.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Skrumbellos wants to land a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Monk lands a jab to the nose.
It looks like Devin Skrumbellos has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Skrumbellos throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Monk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monk throwing a counter right hand but Skrumbellos manages to avoid it.
Monk gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been informed that Skrumbellos has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Monk fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Skrumbellos checks it well.
Monk misses with a looping right.
Skrumbellos moves out of range as Monk strikes.
Monk has Skrumbellos up against the cage in a clinch.
Monk tries to work over Skrumbellos 's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk lands with a left to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Skrumbellos .
A short left from Skrumbellos .
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monk working aggressively here.
Monk blocking some punches.
Skrumbellos blocks a body shot from Monk.
Skrumbellos prevents a body shot from Monk.
Monk tries a body shot but Skrumbellos blocks it.
Skrumbellos goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Skrumbellos manages to break the clinch.
Skrumbellos clobbers Monk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Skrumbellos manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Monk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk slips a straight right by Skrumbellos .
A little feinted left hand from Monk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Monk is looking to score with low kicks.
A little jabbing left from Skrumbellos on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Skrumbellos misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Skrumbellos lunges at Monk with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Monk's hand.
A head kick misses from Monk.
The fighters circling - Monk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Skrumbellos throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monk throws a hook to the side of Skrumbellos 's head but Skrumbellos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
It seemed like Skrumbellos was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Skrumbellos counters with a low kick, right behind Monk 's knee.
Skrumbellos throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos misses the jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Monk.
Skrumbellos throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Skrumbellos tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monk drops his hands momentarily and Skrumbellos takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Skrumbellos uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Skrumbellos throws out a counter right but Monk avoids it with no problem.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Skrumbellos steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Skrumbellos doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Skrumbellos sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick from Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos connects with a single shot there.
Skrumbellos throws out a loose jab but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick
and Monk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Skrumbellos ducks right into an uppercut from Monk.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Skrumbellos misses with a looping right.
Monk is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That has opened up Devin Skrumbellos 's cut even more.
Monk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Monk checks a leg kick.
Skrumbellos swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Skrumbellos throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Monk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Skrumbellos throws a lazy right hand but Monk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Skrumbellos clobbers Monk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Monk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Skrumbellos counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Devin Skrumbellos will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Skrumbellos throws a leg kick that is checked
and Monk counters with a thumping low kick.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Devin Skrumbellos seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Monk throws a hook to the side of Skrumbellos 's head but Skrumbellos sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk connects with a right hand. Skrumbellos shakes it off.
A head kick by Skrumbellos misses
and Monk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Monk.
The cut above Devin Skrumbellos 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Monk.
Skrumbellos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Skrumbellos fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Skrumbellos bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Skrumbellos stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monk.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Monk. Skrumbellos shrugs it off though.
Skrumbellos is breathing heavily.
Skrumbellos moves away from the strike by Monk.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A jab from Skrumbellos misses.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Skrumbellos is just out of range.
Skrumbellos looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Skrumbellos takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Monk has managed to clinch.
Skrumbellos misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk working aggressively here.
Skrumbellos lands a body shot in the clinch.
Skrumbellos blocking some punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Skrumbellos controls his hands.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but Skrumbellos uses good head movement to avoid it.
Skrumbellos lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Skrumbellos throws a head punch that misses.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Skrumbellos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbellos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Skrumbellos misses with the head strike.
Skrumbellos gets through Monk's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Skrumbellos tries to throw a body punch but Monk avoids it by throwing Skrumbellos back against the cage.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Skrumbellos lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A body shot lands from Monk.
Monk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A hook to the body from Monk.
Skrumbellos tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Skrumbellos misses with a body punch.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
Monk cracks Skrumbellos with a nice body shot.
A right hook to the body lands for Monk.
Monk digs a right hand into Skrumbellos 's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Skrumbellos 's gas tank.
Monk lands a hook that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Good body shot from Monk.
Nice body punch from Monk - that landed with a thud.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Monk misses with some punches.
Monk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Skrumbellos swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right hook to the body lands for Monk.
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monk.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
Monk misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Monk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Monk presses Skrumbellos against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Skrumbellos .
Skrumbellos working aggressively here.
Skrumbellos prevents a body shot from Monk.
Skrumbellos working aggressively here.
Monk misses with a punch to the body.
Skrumbellos can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Silas Monk has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Skrumbellos misses with a punch on the inside.
Skrumbellos prevents a body shot from Monk.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Devin Skrumbellos 's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Skrumbellos misses with some punches.
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!
Monk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards.
Monk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Skrumbellos blocks an uppercut.
Monk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Skrumbellos can do to turn this around?
Monk misses with a punch on the inside.
Nice body punch from Skrumbellos - that landed with a thud.
Skrumbellos can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Monk here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Monk lands with a short shot to the head.
Monk gets through Skrumbellos 's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Monk fails to land.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monk scores with a shot to the side of Skrumbellos 's head.
Skrumbellos is rocked!
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Devin Skrumbellos 's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Silas Monk!
After the fight, Silas Monk was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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