Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: CEC 633
Date: Dec 19, 2018

#R1#
Monk throws a series of punches but Butane moves out of range.
Monk lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Butane has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Butane misses with a body kick.
Butane avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Silas Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Butane uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Butane cracks Monk with an open hand slap.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Butane.
Butane throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Monk misses the target.
Butane takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Butane throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
Monk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Butane throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#T1#
Butane slips under a jab from Monk.
Butane fails in his attempt to clinch.
It looked like Monk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Butane.
Monk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Nice defenses there by Monk.
It looked like Monk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Monk.
Butane jabs at Monk's body.
Butane dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Monk. That did some damage!
Butane lands with a kick to the ribs.
Butane misses the jab.
Monk throwing a counter right hand but Butane manages to avoid it.
Butane takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Butane listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#T2#
Butane connects with an inside leg kick.
A slow jab from Monk misses its intended target.
Monk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Ground Zero in the buildup to the fight.
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!
Good exchange - Butane coming out on top.
Monk scores with a nice right hand.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick from Butane.
A quick step to the side and Monk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Butane turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Monk throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Monk throws out a powerful jab.
Butane attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Butane lands a head kick. Monk smiles back at him and beckons him forward. #CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Butane tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Monk throws the left hand but Butane avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Monk defending well as Butane loads up on a big left hand.
A big right from Monk misses.
Butane flicks out a counter leg kick but Monk steps away.
Butane scores with a punch to the head.
Butane misses with a wild body shot.
Butane explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Butane scoring well with a low kick there.
The fighters circle momentarily. Butane darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monk swings widly with a right hand
and Butane counters with a right hand to the body.
Butane throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Monk looks to land a right hand but Butane moved out of range.
Butane looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Butane.
Monk appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Butane is just out of range.
Butane follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T4#
Monk stuns Butane with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Monk throws a poor cross that misses
and Butane counters with a nice uppercut.
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 misses with a straight right.
Butane looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Butane rushes Monk and starts throwing punches like they are going out of style! Monk is up against the cage and has nowhere to go. Butane piles on the pressure and Monk crumples to the floor! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Hulk Butane!
Hulk Butane took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'I was looking forward to knockin this sucka out with a combo.'.

Event: CEC 624
Date: Oct 31, 2018

#R1#
Garcon throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Monk throws a counter combo.
Monk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Garcon scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Garcon avoids the head kick by Monk.
Garcon is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Monk.
Monk jabs at Garcon's body.
Decent striking displayed by Garcon there.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Garcon scoring well with a low kick there.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
Garcon is looking to counter the offense by Monk and move into the clinch.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw.
Monk slips a straight right by Garcon.
Some bone on bone action there as Monk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Monk throws a counter combo.
Monk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Monk misses with a looping right.
Garcon is looking to counter the offense by Monk and move into the clinch.
Monk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Garcon counters with a thumping low kick. #T1#
Monk throws an off balance right hand
and Garcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Garcon lands a leg kick that knocks Monk off balance momentarily.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Garcon throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Garcon rather than just go for the knockout.
Garcon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Monk is able to avoid easily.
Monk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Garcon paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Garcon ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Monk connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monk misses with a body shot
and Garcon counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Garcon circles away quickly and effectively.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Garcon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Garcon chopping away at his opponent's legs. #T2#
Garcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Garcon slips a jab from Monk.
Garcon throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk lands with a right hand.
Garcon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Garcon scores with a kick to the body.
A clash of legs there as Monk blocks the low kick.
Monk throws a head kick but Garcon moves out of range.
Garcon keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Garcon scores with a shot to the body.
Monk misses with a left hand
and Garcon counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Monk on the wrong end of a nice jab.#CL#
Garcon rushes Monk and presses him up against the cage.#T3#
Garcon lands a shot to the body.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcon goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
Garcon being controlled against the cage.
Monk misses with a punch on the inside.
Garcon tries to throw a body punch but Monk avoids it by throwing Garcon back against the cage.
Monk prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Garcon keeps control of Monk as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Garcon fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monk prevents a body shot from Garcon.
Monk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Garcon lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Garcon digs a right hand underneath Monk's ribcage. Monk let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Monk looks winded!#T4#
Garcon doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Garcon struggles to land a body shot inside as Monk controls his hands.
Garcon tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Garcon lands a nice uppercut.
Monk is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Monk tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Monk pressing his opponent against the cage.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Garcon misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Monk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
Monk connects with a single shot there.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk misses with a hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
That's time! Garcon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Garcon buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Garcon tries to clinch there but Monk circles away.
Monk misses with a jab, cross combination.
Garcon takes a jab right on the kisser.
Garcon lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Garcon ducks down to avoid it.
Garcon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Monk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcon fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Garcon thuds a left hand into Monk's body.
Garcon connects with a body shot that sends Monk's belly button to the back.
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Jean Paul Garcon is winning the standup battle so far.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A jab from Garcon finds it's way through Monk's defenses.
Garcon feints and then cracks Monk's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Monk down.
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monk is breathing heavily.#T1#
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Garcon, as that shot connected.
Garcon scores with a leg kick.
Garcon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Monk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monk swings for the body but Garcon moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Garcon misses its target.
A big right from Garcon misses.
Garcon lands a jab to the nose.
Garcon misses with a kick to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Monk darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Garcon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Garcon.
Monk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Garcon.
Monk throws out a counter right but Garcon avoids it with no problem.
Garcon tries to clinch but Monk moves out of range.
Garcon moves out of range as Monk throws a body kick. #T2#
Garcon shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Monk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Garcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Garcon misses with a straight left.
A jab from Monk finds it's way through Garcon's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Monk checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Garcon scores with a shot to the body.
Garcon misses with a leg kick
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Garcon wants to slow Monk down by chopping away at his legs.
Garcon swings away with a body shot that misses
and Monk counters with a two punch combo.
Garcon throws a body punch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #KD#
Garcon feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Monk sprawling to the canvas! Monk rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Garcon finish him?! #ROC#
Monk is rocked!
Garcon fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Monk out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Jean Paul Garcon!
Jean Paul Garcon decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: CEC 617
Date: Sep 26, 2018

#R1#
Man misses with a leg kick
and Monk counters with a straight right hand.
Monk moves away from the strike by Man.
Man throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monk throws a leg kick but Man checks it.
Man pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Man chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Monk can pounce on him.
Man throws a body kick that misses.
Man thows a left - swing and a miss!
Man keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Man connects with a body shot.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Monk throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Man works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process. #BC2#
Monk manages to break the clinch.
Man misses with a head kick.
Man throws a body punch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Man tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Man is out of range.
Man jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Man scores with a spinning back kick!
Monk throws a hook but Man blocks it.
Man lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.#T2#
Man looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Man misses with a lunging right hand
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Monk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Man checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A telegraphed right hand from Man misses the target.
Monk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Man looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Man throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Monk's head.
A big right from Man misses.
Monk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Monk takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#ROC#
Monk is rocked!
Man looks for a left high kick but can't connect. Man backs up to catch a breather... no he lunges forward with a huge flying knee that smacks Monk's temple! It sends Monk violently to the canvas! The crowd goes nuts as Man celebrates and the doctors try to help Monk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Flying Knee). Snow Man!
Snow Man seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEC 611
Date: Aug 29, 2018

#R1#
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Monk off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Monk makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a one-two to the body.
Pulkkinen lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick that misses.
Pulkkinen throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
Pulkkinen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Monk lands a slapping body shot.
Monk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pulkkinen.
Monk connects with a solid leg kick.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A chopping leg kick lands by Pulkkinen.
Monk lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Pulkkinen lands a really nice looking cross but Monk seems unphased. #T1#
Monk misses with a body shot
and Pulkkinen counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Monk scores with a nice right hand.
Pulkkinen misses with a few strikes there.
Pulkkinen lands with an uppercut that bounces Monk off the cage and back into range.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Monk tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Monk fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monk counters with a nice body shot.
Pulkkinen lands a nice shot that snaps Monk's head back. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen avoids them all with ease.
A swing and a miss from Pulkkinen.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Pulkkinen is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Pulkkinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Pulkkinen is breathing heavily.
Monk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Pulkkinen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monk tries to land a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Pulkkinen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Pulkkinen. Pulkkinen obviously looking to wear him down.
Monk misses with an uppercut
and Pulkkinen counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulkkinen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T3#
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
Monk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a chopping leg kick but Monk manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick that misses
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Monk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Pulkkinen throws an overhand right that lands on Monk's shoulder, as Monk tries to avoid the shot.
Monk throws a jab when Pulkkinen was well out of range.
Monk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Pulkkinen bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk needs to keep his hands up - Pulkkinen had a free shot at his head there.
The fighters circling - Pulkkinen throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Monk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Pulkkinen throws the kick towards the body but Monk avoids it.#T4#
Monk takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Pulkkinen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Monk.
Pulkkinen attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Monk looks to land a body kick but Pulkkinen moved away.
Pena Pulkkinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Pulkkinen throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a low kick, right behind Pulkkinen 's knee.
Pulkkinen scores with a kick to the midsection.
Monk takes one on the button.
Monk throws a nice outside leg kick.
Pulkkinen connects with a right hand. Monk shakes it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Pulkkinen scoring well with a low kick there.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick which misses Monk's front leg but catches the back leg as Monk tries to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Pulkkinen thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Monk if he has to take too many more of those.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Pulkkinen throws a predictable looking body shot
and Monk counters with a slapping leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a nice leg kick.
Pulkkinen punishes Monk's body with a nice straight punch.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Monk stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen connects with a jab.
Pulkkinen is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Monk throws a big shot that misses.
Crunch! Pulkkinen slams his shin into Monk's torso.
Monk checks a leg kick. #T1#
Monk throws a series of punches but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Monk tries to land a body kick
and Pulkkinen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pulkkinen.
Pena Pulkkinen is winning the standup battle so far.
Pulkkinen throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Pulkkinen misses with a hook to the body
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Pulkkinen fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Monk on the side of the head.
Monk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Pulkkinen.
A jab from Pulkkinen finds it's way through Monk's defenses.
Monk's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Monk checks the leg kick nicely there.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#KD2#
Monk lands a big right hand that sends Pulkkinen crashing to the mat! Monk stays standing though and waves Pulkkinen back to his feet!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pulkkinen connects with a single shot there.
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Monk.
Pulkkinen swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a straight right.
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the strikes.
Pulkkinen jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Monk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Pulkkinen throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Pulkkinen swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Pulkkinen misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Monk misses with the combination. #T3#
Monk staying out of range there.
Monk blocks a leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Monk. That snapped Pulkkinen's head back.
Monk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Pulkkinen looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
A nice side step and Monk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pulkkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monk under the eye.
Monk avoids the body shot from Pulkkinen.
Nice straight punches there by Pulkkinen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Pulkkinen checks a leg kick.
That kick from Pulkkinen tenderised Monk's leg. Monk is trying to keep his angry face on.#T4#
Pulkkinen moves out of range of the body kick.
Pulkkinen tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulkkinen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
An inside leg kick from Pulkkinen misses.
Monk keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#KD2#
Monk drops Pulkkinen with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Pulkkinen looks back up at him and smiles so Monk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
Pulkkinen is rocked!
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
A nice side step and Monk releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Oh Pulkkinen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Pulkkinen misses with a body shot.
Pulkkinen scores with a sloppy right hand. Monk should have avoided that one.
Pulkkinen seems to have got his legs back now.
Monk throws a body punch but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Pena Pulkkinen will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! 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.
#R3#
Pulkkinen takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Silas Monk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Monk takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Pulkkinen tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Pulkkinen throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Monk throws a body shot but no joy.
A jab lands there for Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Monk moved away.
Pulkkinen looks to land a body kick but Monk moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pulkkinen misses with a low kick.
Monk has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Pulkkinen misses with a leg kick
enabling Monk to counter with a crisp jab.
Monk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #T1#
Monk swings for the body but Pulkkinen moves out of range.
Pulkkinen attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Pulkkinen throws a sloppy head kick and Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Monk takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Pulkkinen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monk's calf.
Pulkkinen paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Monk misses with a hook.
Pulkkinen slips under a jab.
Danga de danga de dang - Pulkkinen scores with a four punch combination!
Monk defending well as Pulkkinen loads up on a big left hand.
Monk throws a low kick, looking for Pulkkinen's leg but Pulkkinen calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Pulkkinen blocks a head kick by Monk.
Pulkkinen throws a jab but it's blocked by Monk.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Pulkkinen.
A leg kick checked by Monk.
Pulkkinen misses with a body kick.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Pulkkinen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Pulkkinen throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and moves out of range.
Pulkkinen misses with a right hand
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pulkkinen.
A thudding body kick lands there by Pulkkinen!
Pulkkinen with a jab.#T3#
An inside leg kick lands from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Pulkkinen swinging wildly here.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Monk moves out of range of the body kick from Pulkkinen.
Pulkkinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pulkkinen looks to throw a body kick
and Monk counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Pulkkinen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monk under the eye.
Monk tries a low kick but Pulkkinen avoids it.
Pulkkinen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monk blocks a jab.
Pulkkinen takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
Pulkkinen's corner calls for a 1-2. Pulkkinen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Pulkkinen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from Pulkkinen.
Monk throws out a counter right but Pulkkinen avoids it with no problem.
Pulkkinen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Pulkkinen's shoulder, as Pulkkinen tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pulkkinen thows a leg kick but Monk checks it
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Pulkkinen scores with the left hand. Monk knows he should have avoided that one.
Pulkkinen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monk throws out the jab.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pulkkinen scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Monk doesn't seem bothered though.

And that's the end of the fight!
Pena Pulkkinen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Pulkkinen has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pena Pulkkinen!
Pena Pulkkinen seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CEC 606
Date: Aug 08, 2018

#R1#
Kuklinsky walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kuklinsky throws a head kick but Monk moves out of range.
Kuklinsky misses the shot to the body.
Monk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monk there as he acknowledges the shot.#CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky misses with an uppercut
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuklinsky stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Monk.
Kuklinsky swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk misses with a looping right.
Kuklinsky looks to clinch
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#
It looks like Richard Kuklinsky has been cut.
Richard Kuklinsky seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A good leg kick by Kuklinsky.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL2#
Kuklinsky darts in and clinches Monk up against the cage.#T1#
Kuklinsky swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kuklinsky lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kuklinsky throws out a loose jab but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kuklinsky moves away from the strike by Monk.
Kuklinsky doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kuklinsky throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monk throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Monk avoids the body shot from Kuklinsky.
Monk misses with a wild combination.
Kuklinsky misses with an uppercut
and Monk counters with an outside leg kick.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T2#
Monk misses the shot to the body.
Kuklinsky looks to land a body kick but Monk moved away.
Monk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kuklinsky throws a sloppy body shot
and Monk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kuklinsky throws out the jab.
Kuklinsky misses with a left hand
and Monk counters with a nice body kick.
Kuklinsky looks winded!
Kuklinsky misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Monk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monk's jab looks to have found its range, popping Kuklinsky under the eye.
Monk feints and then cracks Kuklinsky's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kuklinsky down. #T3#
Kuklinsky moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Kuklinsky slips a jab and a cross from Monk.
Monk uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kuklinsky.
A little feinted left hand from Monk on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Monk thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kuklinsky bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Monk connects with a right hand. Kuklinsky shakes it off.
It looks like Monk has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Monk scores with a nice strike.
Kuklinsky lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Kuklinsky misses with a jab to the body
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Kuklinsky throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
It looked like Monk was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Kuklinsky.#T4#
Kuklinsky avoids a punch combination nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk scoring well with a low kick there.
Kuklinsky digs a good hook to Monk's body.
Monk steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kuklinsky.
Monk throws a head kick that misses.
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Monk circles away quickly and effectively.
An inside leg kick lands from Monk.
Monk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Monk dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Monk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kuklinsky throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Monk on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Kuklinsky misses with an uppercut
and Monk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Monk misses with a head kick. #CL2#
Kuklinsky forces Monk back against the cage and clinches.
Kuklinsky lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Kuklinsky misses with a punch to the body.
Kuklinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Kuklinsky can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kuklinsky swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk pushes Kuklinsky back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kuklinsky lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk. #T1##BC#
Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Monk chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Kuklinsky can pounce on him.
Kuklinsky ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monk moves away.
Kuklinsky connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A slow jab from Kuklinsky misses its intended target.
Kuklinsky listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kuklinsky dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice jab there from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monk.
Monk slips a jab from Kuklinsky.
Kuklinsky gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Monk.#T2#
Kuklinsky throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Monk to counter with a crisp jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk lands the left hand.#CUT#
That has opened up Richard Kuklinsky's cut even more.
Kuklinsky swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kuklinsky ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Kuklinsky misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Monk counters with a crisp right that sends Kuklinsky to the canvas! Monk follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
In defeat, Richard Kuklinsky stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congrats, you just had a very hard time beating up a girl.'.

Event: CEC 596
Date: Jun 20, 2018

#R1#
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Umanouke.
Umanouke pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umanouke works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Umanouke misses with a hook
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Umanouke thinking.
The fighters circle momentarily. Umanouke darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Monk throws a hook to the side of Umanouke's head but Umanouke sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk just misses with a punch to the body.
Monk misses with a wild body shot.
Monk lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke lands a nice shot that snaps Monk's head back.
Umanouke sizes up Monk with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Umanouke thuds his right hand into Monk's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umanouke fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Ueda Umanouke seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Monk cracks Umanouke with a right hand to the side of the head.#CUT2#
It looks like Ueda Umanouke has been cut.
Umanouke displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monk throws out the jab.
Umanouke attempts a counter takedown but Monk avoids it well and moves away.
Umanouke throws an overhand right that lands on Monk's shoulder, as Monk tries to avoid the shot.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Umanouke's shoulder, as Umanouke tries to avoid the shot.
Monk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Umanouke.
Umanouke just misses with a punch to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Monk misses.
Monk walks into a left hand.
Umanouke throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.#TD#
Monk gets caught napping as Umanouke dives in and scores a takedown. Monk manages to retain guard.
Umanouke looking to sit in guard and control but Monk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T2#
Umanouke keeping moving, preventing Monk from controlling successfully.
Umanouke looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Umanouke lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVR#
Umanouke trying to control the position from guard on top but Monk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Umanouke looking to sit in guard and control but Monk gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Monk preventing the sweep.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Umanouke is on top in guard. #REVR#
We've been hearing good reports from Umanouke's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.#T3#
Monk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Umanouke controls the pace.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Monk working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umanouke.
Umanouke trying to control but Monk is working from the bottom.
Umanouke stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Monk swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Umanouke wants to control from the top but Monk keeps moving.
Monk trying to keep a closed guard but Umanouke is proving a slippery customer. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monk seems keen to control Umanouke's posture.
Umanouke trying to control but Monk is working from the bottom.
Monk has Umanouke pulled in close to control his posture.
Monk is trying to keep Umanouke in close.
Umanouke connects with a couple of short punches.
Monk is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ueda Umanouke dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Umanouke throws a leg kick
and Monk counters with an inside leg kick.
Umanouke lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#TD#
Monk tries to sprawl but Umanouke drives through with a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Monk makes some distance and scrambles quickly back to his feet. Nice work!#TD#
Umanouke drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
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!
Umanouke working away.#SUB#
Umanouke is trying to get an arm triangle but Monk is defending well.
Umanouke is working Monk over with some ground and pound from side control.
Monk regains half guard there - taking advantage of Umanouke's attempt to lay and pray for a moment. #T1#
Umanouke wants to pass to mount but Monk is defending the position.
Umanouke not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Umanouke thows a huge punch but Monk dodges it nicely.
Nice strikes from Umanouke there. #SUB#
Umanouke is looking for a kimura here.
Umanouke stalling away here and it's allowed Monk to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard. #T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Monk keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke slows down the pace of the fight, as he sits in guard.
Umanouke is looking to work some ground and pound but Monk has wrist control.
Monk keeping full guard, as Umanouke tries to pass.
Umanouke trying to control the position from guard on top but Monk is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T3#
Umanouke passes Monk's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Umanouke wants to pass to mount but Monk is defending the position.
Monk trying to control from the bottom.
Umanouke is trying to control. Monk wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD#
Umanouke shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Monk's guard.
Monk wants to stand up but Umanouke is controlling him. #T4#
Umanouke postures up and lands a big shot to Monk's brow.
Umanouke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Umanouke trying to control but Monk is working from the bottom.
Monk really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Umanouke. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Umanouke postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Monk looking to control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Monk wants to stand up but Umanouke is controlling him.
Umanouke loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ueda Umanouke dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Umanouke.
Monk digs a good body shot into Umanouke's ribs.
Umanouke scores with a jab to the body.
Umanouke lands the left hand.
Umanouke with a lazy takedown attempt
and Monk counters with a one-two to the body.
Umanouke keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Umanouke shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Monk as he jumps to the side.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Umanouke throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Umanouke tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monk is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Umanouke with a body shot.
Monk throws a head kick but Umanouke moves out of range. #T1#
Umanouke lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monk at a distance.
Monk lands a nice looking body shot.
Monk moves away from the strike by Umanouke.
Umanouke dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Umanouke tries to clinch
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Umanouke lands the left hand.
Monk scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Umanouke manages to avoid it.
Umanouke looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Monk fails to land with a series of punches.
Monk misses with an uppercut. #T2#
Umanouke throws an off balance right hand
enabling Monk to counter with a crisp jab.
Umanouke throws a hook but Monk avoids it easily.
Silas Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Umanouke throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Umanouke misses with an attempted mid kick.
Umanouke fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Monk throws a fast counter high kick but Umanouke manages to duck under it in time.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ueda Umanouke. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umanouke throws a lazy right hand but Monk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Umanouke throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.#T3#
Monk paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Umanouke misses with a wild body shot.
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monk scores with a nice body kick.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Umanouke.
Good standup being displayed there by Umanouke as he connects with a hook.
Umanouke throws an off balance right hand
and Umanouke takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monk slips under a jab.
Umanouke thows a left - swing and a miss!
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monk! But no joy.
Monk connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Monk circles away from the clinch attempt
and Monk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T4#
Umanouke tries to clinch but Monk moves away
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
A slow jab from Umanouke misses its intended target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk is looking to chop away at Umanouke's legs.
Umanouke throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.
Umanouke misses with a takedown attempt - Monk sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Umanouke pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice jab there from Umanouke.
Monk lands with a right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Silas Monk really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Umanouke misses with a body shot. #CUT2#
Ueda Umanouke's cut is getting worse.
Monk walks into a jab.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Umanouke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Monk slips under a jab from Umanouke.
Umanouke throws a lazy uppercut
and Monk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Umanouke drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Monk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Umanouke cracks Monk with a right hand to the side of the head.
Umanouke looks to land a right hand but Monk moved out of range.#T1#
Monk cracks Umanouke with a right hand to the side of the head.
Umanouke connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monk's hands.
Monk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Umanouke closes the distance and clinches.
Monk blocks a body shot from Umanouke. #BC2#
Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Umanouke throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Umanouke darts in trying to clinch
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Good work by Monk as he checks the leg kick.
Umanouke moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMonk.#T2#
Monk on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Umanouke misses with an uppercut
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Umanouke keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Umanouke throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monk appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Umanouke fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
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!
Umanouke misses with a shot to the body
and Monk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CUT2#
Ueda Umanouke's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Monk stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Umanouke throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Monk misses with a double jab #TD#
and Umanouke counters with a takedown into side control.
Ueda Umanouke overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Monk tries to escape but Umanouke is in control. #T3#
Monk tries to buck Umanouke off but Umanouke is having none of it.
Monk prevents Umanouke from improving position.
Umanouke wants to lay and pray for a moment but Monk keeps working.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Monk. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Umanouke cracks Monk with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Monk is looking to regain half guard here but Umanouke keeps moving and retains side control.
Monk felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Monk seems a little lost for a moment, as Umanouke dominates the positioning.
Umanouke is looking to take a break and control but Monk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Umanouke working the head and body with strikes.
Umanouke wants to control for a moment but Monk uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Umanouke is trying to control the action in half guard but Monk is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Umanouke thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Umanouke lands a nice short elbow.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close fourth round but Silas Monk will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ueda Umanouke's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5##TD#
Monk gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Monk keeping full guard, as Umanouke tries to pass.
Monk keeping moving, preventing Umanouke from controlling successfully.
Umanouke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monk is keeping the position for now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk wants to sweep but no luck.
Umanouke trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T1##REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silas Monk seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Umanouke looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Umanouke jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Monk! But no joy.
Umanouke throws a leg kick but Monk moved away.
Umanouke throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Monk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Monk slips a straight right by Umanouke.
Monk has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
A punch combination from Monk misses.
Monk cracks a nice hook into Umanouke's ribs.
Umanouke throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Monk stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.#T2#
Monk looks to throw a body kick#TD#
and Umanouke counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Monk!
Umanouke tries to advance to mount but Monk denies him.
Umanouke has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Monk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard. #SUB#
Umanouke wants to work for an arm triangle but Monk is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Umanouke prevents Monk from improving his position.
Umanouke is keen to just control but Monk is a slippery customer.#T3#
Umanouke takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#SUB#
Umanouke is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Monk sees it coming and defends easily.
Umanouke seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Monk does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Umanouke trying to control the action but Monk is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Umanouke thows a leg kick but Monk checks it
and Monk counters with a low kick, right behind Umanouke 's knee.
Umanouke wants to clinch but Monk slips to the side
and Monk connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T4#
Monk leaves Umanouke with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
As Umanouke backs off Monk throws a huge counter combo but Umanouke manages to avoid it all.
Monk misses with a low kick.
Umanouke tries to counter with a takedown but Monk is quick to defend against it.
Umanouke fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Umanouke throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Umanouke swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monk listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Umanouke tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A slow jab from Umanouke misses its intended target.
Umanouke lands with an uppercut that bounces Monk off the cage and back into range.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Umanouke.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ueda Umanouke showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Umanouke has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 48:47
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 48:47

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ueda Umanouke!
Ueda Umanouke retains his heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Ueda Umanouke rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: CEC 591
Date: May 30, 2018

#R1#
Garcon lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Monk has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Top Dawg in the buildup to the fight.
Monk misses with a straight left.
Garcon thows a leg kick but Monk checks it
and Monk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Garcon really felt that one!
Garcon is looking to score with low kicks.
Monk takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Garcon clinches with his opponent.
Monk blocking some punches. #BC#
Monk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Garcon throws the kick towards the body but Monk avoids it.
Monk throwing a counter right hand but Garcon manages to avoid it.
Garcon misses with a head kick.
Monk thinks about countering with a head kick.
Garcon connects with a body shot.
Monk misses with an uppercut.
Garcon tries a quick counter leg kick but Monk is wise to it.
Monk blocks a head kick by Garcon.
The fight stays on the outside here - Garcon looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T1#
A low kick from Garcon is predictable there
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Monk takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Garcon lands a jab to Monk's midsection.
Monk turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Garcon jabs Monk right on the nose. Monk blinks but takes it well.
Monk on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Garcon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Monk is out of range.
Monk tries to move into range but Garcon moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Garcon pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Garcon steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Monk. That one must have hurt.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Garcon feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monk's calf.
Garcon tries to clinch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Garcon connects with a body shot that sends Monk's belly button to the back.
Garcon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Garcon uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Garcon throws a lazy body kick
and Monk counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Garcon connects with a leg kick. Monk looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.#CL2#
Garcon gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T3#
A short right from Garcon on the inside.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Garcon can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action.
Monk blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Monk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Garcon darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Monk waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Garcon.
Monk takes a swing at Garcon's ribcage but misses.
Garcon counters with a body kick.
Good leg kick by Garcon there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Garcon throws a nice outside leg kick.
Garcon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Monk at a distance.
Garcon lands a leg kick that knocks Monk off balance momentarily.
Good standup being displayed there by Garcon as he connects with a hook.
Garcon misses with a looping right.#T4##KD#
Monk lands a big head kick that sends Garcon tumbling to the mat! Monk takes a step backwards and waves Garcon back to his feet - he wants the finish!#CUT#
It looks like Jean Paul Garcon has been cut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Garcon throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Monk tried to counter with a leg kick but Garcon avoided it.
Garcon does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monk misses with a hook
and Garcon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Garcon throws a leg kick which misses Monk's front leg but catches the back leg as Monk tries to avoid it.
Monk throws a low kick but Garcon moves out of range easily.
Garcon throws a leg kick
and Garcon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Garcon was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.
Monk feints and then cracks Garcon's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Garcon down.
Monk wants to land a leg kick but Garcon is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jean Paul Garcon dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
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.
#R2#
Garcon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Garcon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Monk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Garcon thows a leg kick but Monk checks it
and Monk counters with an inside leg kick.
Garcon lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Garcon throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Garcon is looking to land body kicks.
Monk blocks the body kick.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Monk loads up on a big right hand but Garcon slips the punch.
Monk is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A looping hook to the body misses from Garcon. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk defending well as Garcon loads up on a big left hand.
Jean Paul Garcon seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Monk connects with a nice looking jab.
Garcon looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It looked like Monk wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Garcon tries a head kick but it misses.
Garcon misses with a low kick.
Garcon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
Garcon throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Monk counters with a series of strikes that practically lifts Garcon off his feet! He tumbles backwards, his head bouncing off the mat - Monk follows up with more strikes before the ref can step in but Garcon was out before he hit the floor.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.

Event: CEC 587
Date: May 09, 2018

#R1#
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.#CUT#
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.#T1#
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.#CL#
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 . #CUT2#
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. #BC2#
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.#T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
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.#CUT#
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!
#R2#
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 #CL#
and Monk counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Monk. #CUT#
The cut above Devin Skrumbellos 's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
A right handed body shot lands from Monk. #BC2#
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. #T1#
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. #CL#
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. #T2#
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. #T3#
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. #T4#
Monk lands a left hand that snaps the head of Skrumbellos backwards. #CUT#
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. #ROC#
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.

Event: CEC 582
Date: Apr 18, 2018

#R1#
Monk throws a shot to the body. #TD2#
Umanouke shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Monk manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Umanouke looking to pass the guard.
Umanouke with a nice head shot there.
Umanouke pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Monk is keeping the position for now.
Monk has control of Umanouke's left arm, preventing Umanouke from doing any damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umanouke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Umanouke won't allow Monk to sweep him here. #T1#
Umanouke postures up.
Monk is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Umanouke scoring with punches to the head and body.
Monk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Monk knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umanouke on the ground.
Umanouke passes Monk's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Monk keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
The fighters are battling for position here. Monk manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Umanouke is looking to work some ground and pound but Monk has wrist control.
Umanouke tries to free his leg and advance position but Monk is retaining full guard.
Monk preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T2#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Umanouke accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Monk has momentary wrist control but Umanouke slips an elbow through the middle.
Umanouke has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Umanouke passes into half guard.
Umanouke passes to full mount!
Monk blocking the ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Umanouke misses with a head shot.
Umanouke landing punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Umanouke looking to finish with strikes here!
Umanouke avoids the attempt from Monk to control.#T3#
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Umanouke cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Umanouke landing shots from mount.
Umanouke punching from mount but Monk doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Umanouke misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Umanouke lands a big shot there that rocks Monk but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Monk tries to lock up and control but Umanouke gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Umanouke looking to finish with strikes here!
Monk can't escape the position. #T4#
BOOM! Umanouke connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Monk is trying to escape the mount.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Umanouke lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Umanouke postures up and throws a couple of big shots that have Monk in real trouble here! The ref calls for Monk to improve his position which he doesn't do, so the referee has no choice but to end the fight due to the strikes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ueda Umanouke!
Ueda Umanouke is the new heavyweight champion!
Ueda Umanouke spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

Event: CEC 578
Date: Mar 28, 2018

#R1#
Maximus takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Maximus throws a series of punches but Monk moves out of range. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Monk has knocked Maximus down with a huge combo! Monk steps away and waves a wobbly Maximus back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT#
It looks like DJ Maximus has been cut.
Monk misses with a two punch combination.
Monk takes one on the button.#CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Maximus with a nice cross.
Monk misses the jab.
Maximus doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#CL2#
Maximus rushes Monk and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monk has a couple of punches blocked by Maximus.
Monk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Maximus lands an uppercut.
Maximus misses with some punches.
Maximus can't find room to land a body shot as Monk controls the action. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Maximus.
Monk misses with some punches.
Monk is working Maximus over against the cage.
Maximus throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Maximus keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Monk looks to land a right hand but Maximus moved out of range.
Monk misses with a kick to the body
and Maximus counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Maximus staying out of range there.
Maximus misses the shot to the body.
Monk fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Maximus is out of range.
Maximus now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A head kick misses from Maximus.
Maximus's jab looks to have found its range, popping Monk under the eye.#T2#
Maximus has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Monk.
Maximus ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Maximus is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Monk with a body shot.
Maximus takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Maximus looks winded!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Maximus defending well as Monk loads up on a big left hand.
A little jabbing left from Maximus on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monk gets off balance looking for a body kick
enabling Maximus to counter with a crisp jab.
Monk uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maximus.
Monk is looking for a counter combo.
Maximus avoids the body shot from Monk.
Maximus blocks a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Monk.#T3#
Monk lunges at Maximus with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Maximus's hand. #ROC#
Maximus is rocked!
Monk sees an opening and throws a straight punch right through Maximus's defenses. It connects perfectly with Maximus's jaw and knocks him out cold! Wow - that's a contender for knockout of the year - absolutely brutal!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk retains his heavyweight title!
A less than humble Silas Monk misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.

Event: CEC 574
Date: Mar 11, 2018

#R1#
St. Georges tries to clinch there but Monk circles away.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St. Georges.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Monk blocks a jab.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
Monk connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Monk defending well as St. Georges loads up on a big left hand.
St. Georges throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
St. Georges misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
St. Georges throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
St. Georges throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T1#
Monk lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Monk misses with a lunging right hand
enabling St. Georges to counter with a crisp jab.
Monk tries to move into range but St. Georges moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
St. Georges throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
A big right from St. Georges misses. #CL#
St. Georges clinches up against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from St. Georges.
St. Georges tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monk swings wildly with an uppercut but St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid it.
St. Georges just leaning against Monk, taking a breather. #T2##BC2#
Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Monk throws a body kick that misses.
St. Georges loads up on a big right hand but Monk slips the punch.
A little jabbing left from Monk on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
St. Georges works the jab nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monk flicks out a counter leg kick but St. Georges steps away.
Monk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
St. Georges scores with a jab to the head.
Pierre St. Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St. Georges uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
St. Georges throws a combination that misses
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Georges throws a body shot but no joy.
Monk looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T3#
St. Georges fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
Monk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
St. Georges misses the jab.
Monk throws out a counter right but St. Georges avoids it with no problem.
St. Georges lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
St. Georges throws a poor cross that misses
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice jab there from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Monk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before St. Georges has time to react.
Monk slips a jab and a cross from St. Georges.
Monk swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T4#
St. Georges fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Monk was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
St. Georges looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
Monk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
St. Georges uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Monk.
It looked like St. Georges was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Monk.
St. Georges ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
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!
St. Georges steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
St. Georges missing with a left hand there. Monk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Monk fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches St. Georges on the side of the head.#KD2#
Monk drops St. Georges with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but St. Georges looks back up at him and smiles so Monk waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed. #ROC2#
St. Georges is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silas Monk will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Monk cracks St. Georges on the jaw with a powerful right hand and St. Georges falls backwards against the cage. Monk follows up with more strikes that drop St. Georges to his knees. Monk keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save St. Georges! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk is the new heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Silas Monk rambled incoherently for about 5 minutes post fight about how awesome he is. It was kinda funny for a while but then everyone got annoyed.

Event: CEC 570
Date: Feb 21, 2018

#R1#
Monk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bustamante. Bustamante obviously looking to wear him down.
Bustamante misses with a body shot
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Bustamante misses with a wild body shot.
Bustamante misses with a right hand
and Monk counters with an outside leg kick.
Bustamante throws a combination that misses
and Monk counters with a good, hard body kick but Bustamante shrugs it off. #CL#
Monk drives through and clinches with Bustamante against the cage.
Monk throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Monk managing to block the knees to the body from Bustamante.
Monk blocks a body shot from Bustamante. #BC#
Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Bustamante's head backwards.
Bustamante misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bustamante. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Monk throws a body punch but Bustamante moves out of range.
A shot to the liver by Bustamante. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Bustamante swinging wildly here.
Bustamante tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bustamante throws a sloppy head kick and Monk moves out of range easily.
Monk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Monk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bustamante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bustamante is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Monk rather than just go for the knockout.
Bustamante moves out of range of the body kick.
Bustamante looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Bustamante scores with a nice body kick.
Monk lands with an overhand left.
Monk moves away from the strike by Bustamante. #T2#
Bustamante doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bustamante slips under a jab from Monk.
And Bustamante responds with a good body kick, but Monk manages to step out the way in time.
Bustamante looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Monk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Bustamante looks winded!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Monk - that will leave a mark!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bustamante takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.#KD#
Monk sends Bustamante crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Monk is motioning to the referee to let Bustamante up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!
Monk cracks Bustamante with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Bustamante tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but Monk pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Bustamante is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). 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.
Diego Bustamante was interviewed post fight and said 'It is time for The Gladiator to retire from the arena. I am getting old. Thanks to all the fans. Thanks to every org who gave me fight. Fuck Giuseppe Maldini.'.

Event: CEC 567
Date: Feb 07, 2018

#R1#
Monk scores with a crisp jab that stopped dAnconia in his tracks. #KD#
Monk lands a big head kick that sends dAnconia tumbling to the mat! Monk takes a step backwards and waves dAnconia back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
dAnconia is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Francisco dAnconia has been cut.
dAnconia misses with a kick to the body
and Monk finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
dAnconia is still on wobbly legs! Can Monk finish him?
dAnconia looks winded!
dAnconia has his takedown stuffed
and Monk counters with a right, left combo that wobbles dAnconia badly! Monk follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks dAnconia out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Monk finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
Francisco dAnconia was interviewed post fight and said 'Who is John Galt?'.

Event: CEC 565
Date: Jan 24, 2018

#R1#
Drama throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Monk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Monk looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Drama fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A slapping leg kick lands for Drama.
Drama moves out of range as Monk strikes.
Drama dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monk moves away from the strike by Drama.
Monk looks to land a body kick but Drama moved away.
Drama moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monk tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Drama was well out of range. Poor timing from Monk.
Drama is looking to counter punch.
Drama avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Drama is looking to counter punch.
Monk throws a hook but Drama avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Drama delivers a nice body kick.
A swing and a miss from Drama.
Drama just misses with a punch to the body.
Drama misses with a kick to the body
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Drama looks for the body kick but Monk saw that one coming. #T1#
Drama throws a jab when Monk was well out of range.
Monk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Johnny Drama seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Drama bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Monk's head.
Drama misses with a hook
and Monk counters with an outside leg kick.
Drama swings and misses with a shot to the body#KD2#
and Monk counters with a crisp one two that drops Drama! Monk thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Drama to his feet! Drama is in big trouble!
Drama throws a jab but it's blocked by Monk.
Drama takes a swing at Monk's ribcage but misses.
Drama misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#KD2#
Monk cracks Drama with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Monk has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Drama to stand back up!#ROC2#
Drama is rocked!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Monk Throws a clean left jab. Monk Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Drama's chin! Drama crumbles to the ground and Monk follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by Monk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CEC 562
Date: Jan 03, 2018

#R1#
St. Georges listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Some wild striking there from St. Georges.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from St. Georges.
Monk swats away the attempt to clinch by St. Georges.
St. Georges tries to clinch but Monk moves away
and Monk makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk needs to keep his hands up - St. Georges had a free shot at his head there.
St. Georges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
St. Georges throws a sloppy body shot
letting Monk counter with a right hand. #T1#
A shot to the body from St. Georges misses
and Monk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Georges throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.#CL2#
St. Georges gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
St. Georges fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Monk wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk blocks a body shot from St. Georges.
Monk blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges tries to work over Monk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk lands a shoulder strike.
Monk tries a body shot but St. Georges blocks it.
Monk works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
St. Georges looks winded!
Nice body punch from St. Georges.
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
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.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for St. Georges. #T2##BC#
Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Sloppy strikes from St. Georges. Those never looked like landing.
Monk throws a body punch but St. Georges moves out of range.
St. Georges steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Monk.
St. Georges lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk misses with a hook. St. Georges ducked under it nicely.
St. Georges tries to counter with a clinch but Monk shakes him off and moves away.
St. Georges scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monk in his tracks.
St. Georges misses the jab.
Monk tests St. Georges's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monk misses the jab.#T3#
Monk throws a good cross that connects. #CL2#
St. Georges fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Monk, pushing him back against the cage.
St. Georges lands a body shot in the clinch.
Monk wants to break the clinch but can't.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
St. Georges blocking some punches.
Good body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
St. Georges pushes Monk back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
St. Georges lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
St. Georges blocks an uppercut.
St. Georges keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Monk's efforts to push away.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Monk can't break the clinch.
St. Georges slowing the pace effectively.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
St. Georges lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Monk.#T4#
St. Georges tries to work over Monk's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by St. Georges.
Monk makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Monk tries to work over St. Georges's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
St. Georges lands a left hand that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
St. Georges misses with some punches.
St. Georges lands with a short shot to the head.
Monk wants to break free but St. Georges has control.
Come on St. Georges - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC#
Monk breaks the clinch.
Pierre St. Georges seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
St. Georges takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
St. Georges moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
St. Georges keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A countering left hand to the body from St. Georges misses.
St. Georges throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St. Georges dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
St. Georges swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
St. Georges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
St. Georges tries to clinch there but Monk circles away.
Monk is looking to counter punch.
St. Georges walks into a stiff left hand from Monk.
St. Georges takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silas Monk is winning the standup battle so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk blocks a jab.
Some wild striking there from Monk. #T1#
St. Georges throws a big shot that misses.
St. Georges tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
St. Georges looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
St. Georges tries to clinch up.
It appears Monk was looking to counter with a kick there.
Monk throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and St. Georges counters with a stiff right hand.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Monk tries a head kick but it misses. #T2#
Monk lands a jab to the head.
A left lands for St. Georges.
St. Georges throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Monk.
Monk jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Monk slips under a jab from St. Georges.
Monk is looking for a counter combo.
St. Georges takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
St. Georges scores with a body shot.
Monk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from St. Georges.
A slow jab from St. Georges misses its intended target. #T3#
Nice defenses there by Monk.
St. Georges pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Monk moves out of range as St. Georges strikes.
Monk swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Monk lands with a straight right. St. Georges didn't see that one coming.
St. Georges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
St. Georges misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Monk throws a big counter combination but St. Georges scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
St. Georges misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Monk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T4#
St. Georges misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
St. Georges has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Monk.
St. Georges catches Monk with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Monk pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
St. Georges throws a lazy uppercut
and Monk counters with a good low kick that St. Georges was not able to check.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
St. Georges throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
St. Georges lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Pierre St. Georges 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.
That's time! Monk's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Monk circles away from the clinch attempt.
Silas Monk has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
St. Georges is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Monk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monk connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between St. Georges's hands.
St. Georges takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk lands with a good body shot.
St. Georges uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T1#
Monk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monk moves away from the strike by St. Georges.
Monk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
St. Georges misses with a looping left.
Monk fires out a quick counter leg kick but St. Georges just manages to avoid it.
Monk uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from St. Georges.
Monk does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A head kick by Monk misses
and St. Georges counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
St. Georges Throws a clean left jab. St. Georges Twirls his body and connects with a Spinning Back Fist that connects flush with Monk's chin! Monk crumbles to the ground and St. Georges follows up with some unanswered strikes. It's all over!! Nice standup skills displayed by St. Georges!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Pierre St. Georges!

Event: CEC 559
Date: Dec 13, 2017

#R1#
Zigaman fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Zigaman misses with a hook.
Zigaman has a takedown stuffed.
A countering left hand to the body from Monk misses.
Monk scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#
It looks like Nova Zigaman has been cut.
We've been informed that Monk 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.
Monk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Monk. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Monk.
Zigaman misses with a hook.
Monk doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T1#
A low kick from Zigaman misses
and Monk counters with a huge right that knocks Zigaman out cold! Monk is running around with a crazed look on his face - you can see how much that meant to him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). 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 Nova Zigaman had this to say: 'You may have won the battle tonight but you haven't won the war. Tonight you were lucky... it will never happen again. The referee was all over you tonight... what did you do? Get on your hands and knees before the fight? 9/10 I will destroy you.'.

Event: CEC 553
Date: Nov 12, 2017

#R1#
Monk avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Monk looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Kruger lets loose with a powerful body kick. Monk will feel that in the morning.
Monk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Monk misses with a straight right.
Kruger throws a low kick, looking for Monk's leg but Monk calmly moves out of range.
Kruger avoids the body shot from Monk.
Kruger tries to clinch up.
Kruger has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Wild Beasts Zoo in the buildup to the fight.
Monk shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Kruger takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Kruger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Monk throws a jab but it's blocked by Kruger.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Kruger looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range. #T1#
Monk thuds his right hand into Kruger's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Jab, jab by Kruger - just one landing.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Kruger throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
Kruger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Kruger connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Monk lands a front kick.
Kruger swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Kruger's shoulder, as Kruger tries to avoid the shot.
Dustin Kruger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk takes a swing at Kruger's ribcage but misses.
Kruger throws a body kick that misses.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Kruger moves out of range easily. #T2#
Kruger swings away with a leg kick that misses.
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 connects with a leg kick. Kruger looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Monk cracks Kruger with an open hand slap.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kruger. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kruger misses with a shot to the body
and Monk counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Monk misses with an uppercut. Kruger saw that one coming.
Kruger misses with a body punch
and Monk makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Kruger really felt that one!
Monk throws a body punch but Kruger moves out of range.
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Kruger.
An inside leg kick lands from Monk.
Kruger goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T3#
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Kruger is looking to slow Monk down with leg kicks.
Monk slips under a jab.
A lazy body kick from Monk
and Kruger counters with a body kick that stops Monk in his tracks momentarily.
Monk keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Kruger scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Kruger misses the shot to the body.
Monk is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kruger rather than just go for the knockout.
Kruger looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
Kruger moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromMonk.
Kruger pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk flicks out a counter leg kick but Kruger steps away.
Kruger misses with a low kick as Monk jumps back.
Kruger tries to work over Monk's front leg with a kick but Monk checks it.
Monk connects with a body shot that sends Kruger's belly button to the back.#T4#
Kruger swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Monk sizes up Kruger with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Kruger blocks a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Monk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kruger.
Kruger misses with a jab to the body
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Kruger throws a push kick but Monk slaps the foot to one side.
Kruger swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Kruger throws a leg kick
and Monk counters with a nice uppercut.
Kruger tries to land a front kick but Monk steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Kruger tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Silas Monk will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Kruger misses with a body shot
and Monk counters with an inside leg kick. #CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Monk lands with a right hand. #CUT2#
It looks like Dustin Kruger has been cut.
Kruger misses with a leg kick #KD2#
and Monk counters with a nice right hand that sends Kruger toppling to the canvas! Kruger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Monk finish him?!#ROC2#
Kruger is rocked!
Monk takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Oh Kruger is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kruger lands a leg kick that knocks Monk off balance momentarily.
Kruger is looking to land body kicks.
Monk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kruger seems to have got his legs back now.
Kruger swings away with a body shot that misses #KD2#
and Monk counters with a crisp right hand that drops Kruger! Monk lets Kruger back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Kruger throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a right hand from hell and Kruger is out cold! A vicious knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:36 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.

Event: CEC 547
Date: Oct 11, 2017

#R1#
St. Georges misses with a shot to the body
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Monk feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to St. Georges's calf.
Monk throws an off balance right hand
and St. Georges counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.#CL#
St. Georges gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monk misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short uppercut from Monk.
Monk can't find room to land a body shot as St. Georges controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Monk.
A short right from Monk.
St. Georges tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
St. Georges lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
St. Georges has a couple of punches blocked by Monk.
St. Georges throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
St. Georges lands a body shot in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
St. Georges misses with a punch on the inside.
St. Georges tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Monk's elbow.
Monk prevents a body shot from St. Georges.
St. Georges swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it. #T1#
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
Monk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for St. Georges.
St. Georges misses with the head strike.
Monk misses with a punch on the inside.
Monk misses with a body punch.
Monk blocking some punches.
St. Georges lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, St. Georges scores with a nice short uppercut.
St. Georges is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
St. Georges misses with some punches.
Monk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monk working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monk is trying to break the clinch but St. Georges has him pressed against the cage.
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
Monk is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Monk gets through St. Georges's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
St. Georges lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from St. Georges. #T2#
Monk throws a head punch that misses.
St. Georges works on Monk's body with a couple of short punches.#BC2#
Monk breaks from the clinch.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
St. Georges ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Monk looks winded!
St. Georges blocks the body kick.
St. Georges tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Monk manages to circle out of the way.
St. Georges tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Monk manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
St. Georges has managed to clinch.
St. Georges misses with a hook from the clinch.
St. Georges blocks a body shot from Monk.
St. Georges lands a hook that snaps the head of Monk backwards. #BC2#
Monk escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice uppercut there from St. Georges.
Monk throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
A head kick misses from Monk.
St. Georges tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Monk was well out of range. Poor timing from St. Georges.
Monk only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Monk misses with a hook to the body
and St. Georges counters with a huge uppercut, hook combination that drops Monk! The ref has seen enough - he's dived in to stop the fight! Brutal strikes by St. Georges!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Pierre St. Georges!

Event: CEC 542
Date: Sep 20, 2017

#R1#
Rumble with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
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.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Rumble thinking.
Monk throws a lazy right hand but Rumble sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rumble with the counter takedown but Monk avoids it easily.
Rumble throws a right hand that misses
and Monk counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
It looks like Barney Rumble has been cut.
Rumble scores with a shot to the body.
Rumble keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Monk.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble misses with a straight right.
Rumble moves away from the strike by Monk.
Rumble misses with a hook
and Monk counters with a nice kick to the body.
Rumble misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
Monk scores with a leg kick.
Monk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Rumble.
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 misses with a hook
and Rumble counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#T1#
The fighters circling - Rumble throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Monk is looking to counter with a body kick.
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rumble slips a straight right by Monk.
Rumble might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rumble.
Monk defending well as Rumble loads up on a big left hand.
Rumble throws a lazy body kick
and Monk counters with a good low kick that Rumble was not able to check.
Monk tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rumble looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Rumble throws a looping overhand right but Monk ducks down to avoid it.
Rumble jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Monk misses its target.#T2#
Rumble takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Monk lands a nice looking body shot.
Barney Rumble seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Monk takes one to the side of the head.
Rumble uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
A slow jab from Monk misses its intended target.
Rumble throws a leg kick but Monk sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Monk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rumble throws out the jab.
Rumble lands with a cross.
Rumble connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Monk's hands.
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Monk was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rumble throws an off balance right hand
and Monk counters with a nice body shot. #T3#
Rumble misses with a body shot.
Rumble ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
And Rumble responds with a good body kick, but Monk manages to step out the way in time.
Monk throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk lands a nice looking body kick.
Rumble looks winded!
Monk throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Monk moves out of range of the strikes.
Monk tried to counter with a leg kick but Rumble avoided it.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Rumble ducks down to avoid it.
Rumble just misses with a punch to the body.
A cross from Monk lands.
Rumble looks to throw a body kick
and Monk cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#
That has opened up Barney Rumble's cut even more.#KD#
Monk lands a big right hand that sends Rumble crashing to the mat! Monk stays standing though and waves Rumble back to his feet!#ROC#
Rumble is rocked!#T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rumble on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Monk lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Rumble - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Monk!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
A victorious Silas Monk thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CEC 528
Date: Jul 16, 2017

#R1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Bunting.
Bunting takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
A shot to the liver by Monk. Beautiful body shot.
Bunting looks to land a right hand but Monk moved out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Monk, right into the meat.
Bunting throws a wild body kick that Monk sees coming a mile off.
Monk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bunting moves away.
Monk avoids the head kick by Bunting.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bunting. #CL#
Monk rushes Bunting and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Monk lands a hook to the side of the head.
Monk lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monk working aggressively here.
Monk tries to throw a body punch but Bunting avoids it by throwing Monk back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunting controls his hands.
Monk lands with a left to the head.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bunting swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bunting throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Monk. #T1#
Monk misses with the head strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monk.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
Bunting's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Bunting misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunting swings wildly with an uppercut but Monk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Monk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bunting blocking some punches.
Monk presses Bunting against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bunting looks winded!
Monk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Monk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.
Monk prevents a body shot from Bunting.
Monk is working Bunting over against the cage.
Monk lands a nice uppercut.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunting controls his hands.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Monk.
Monk lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Monk.
Monk tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T2#
Bunting blocks a body shot from Monk.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Monk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Monk can't find room to land a body shot as Bunting controls the action.
Monk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Monk.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk tries to work over Bunting's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Bunting controls his hands.
Monk lands a hook that snaps the head of Bunting backwards.
A short right from Bunting on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Monk creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Bunting scores with a nice short uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Bunting fails to land.
Monk blocking some punches.
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
Monk lands a shoulder strike.
Monk lands a body shot.
Monk lands a nice uppercut.#ROC#
Bunting is rocked!
Nice body punch from Monk - that landed with a thud.
Bunting is still on wobbly legs! Can Monk finish him?
Monk lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bunting seems to have recovered his senses.#T3#
Monk throws a big uppercut that drops Bunting! More strikes from Monk and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Bunting lies dazed against the cage as Monk celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
A very excited looking Silas Monk made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: EVO 312: Tallon vs Jacek 2
Date: May 06, 2017

#R1#
Monk lands with a thumping leg kick.
Monk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CUT#
It looks like Rocket Bob Frankels has been cut.
Frankels scoring well with a low kick there.
Monk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monk slips a jab from Frankels.
Frankels bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk backing away here, and Frankels unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Monk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Monk getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Frankels will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Monk wants to slow Frankels down by chopping away at his legs.
Monk fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Frankels has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Monk throws the left hand but Frankels avoids the punch easily.
Frankels goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Frankels just misses with a punch to the body.
A slow jab from Monk misses its intended target. #T1#
Monk misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Monk throws a looping overhand right but Frankels ducks down to avoid it.
Crunch! Frankels slams his shin into Monk's torso.
Frankels slips under a jab from Monk.
Frankels looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Frankels throws a leg kick which misses Monk's front leg but catches the back leg as Monk tries to avoid it.
Monk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Frankels lands a nice looking kick to the body. Monk takes a step back to recover.
Monk takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Monk throws a leg kick
and Frankels counters with a stiff right hand.
Monk throws a jab but it's blocked by Frankels.
Monk dips to his left and cracks Frankels with an uppercut!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head kick misses from Monk.
Monk takes a swing at Frankels's ribcage but misses.
Frankels bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Frankels is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Frankels tests Monk's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Monk misses with a left hand
and Frankels counters with a straight right hand.
Monk avoids the head kick by Frankels.
Monk throws a sloppy head kick and Frankels moves out of range easily.
Monk walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Frankels checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Frankels lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Monk moves out of range as Frankels strikes.
Frankels catches Monk with a right, a left, a right. It's raining punches and Monk forgot an umbrella! Another punch and he's down. This one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:05 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Rocket Bob Frankels!
A very excited looking Rocket Bob Frankels made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
Silas Monk spoke after the fight, saying 'Think he crapped his pants 1st time I hit him...He end me so fast so he can go get cleaned up....'.

Event: EVO 03312017
Date: Mar 31, 2017

#R1#
Juggernaut lands a front kick.
Monk connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Monk ducks under a wild hook from Juggernaut.#CL2#
Juggernaut tries to keep at a distance but Monk has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC2#
Monk's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Monk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Juggernaut checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Juggernaut ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Juggernaut misses the jab.
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Juggernaut.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.#CL#
Juggernaut instigates a clinch. #BC2#
Monk breaks the clinch.
Juggernaut tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Juggernaut misses with a hook. Monk ducked under it nicely.
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!
Juggernaut throws a body shot but no joy.
Juggernaut misses with a kick to the body
and Monk counters with a stiff right hand.
Monk scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#T1#
Juggernaut is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Juggernaut steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Monk.
Juggernaut slips under a jab.
Juggernaut bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Juggernaut lands a really nice looking cross but Monk seems unphased.
Decent striking displayed by Monk there.
Decent striking displayed by Juggernaut there.
Good leg kick by Monk there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
BOOM! Juggernaut lands a beautiful left hook that drops Monk. Monk tries to recover but Juggernaut is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Monk lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Bo Juggernaut!
Bo Juggernaut thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Silas Monk was interviewed post fight and said 'Think he crapped his pants 1st time I hit him...He end me so fast so he can go get cleaned up....'.

Event: EVO 300
Date: Feb 22, 2017

#R1#
Monk scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Force scores with a decent looking hook.
Monk tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Force uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Monk throws a right hand that misses
and Force connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Force looks to land a left hand but Monk moved out of range nicely.
Monk misses with a head kick.
Force swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Force misses the jab.
A head kick from Monk lands but Force takes it in his stride. #CL2#
Monk gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Force lands with a left to the head. #CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk struggles to land a body shot inside as Force controls his hands.
Force stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Monk throws a punch but it's blocked by Force.
Monk lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Force or not.
Monk lands with a light punch inside.
Monk lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Force lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Monk lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Force lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Monk scores with a shoulder strike.
Force trying to stall but Monk improves his position.
Force struggles to land a body shot inside as Monk controls his hands.
Monk misses with a short punch on the inside.
Monk scores with a nice hook to the head.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monk looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Force scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Monk tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Force's elbow.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Force trying to control the position but instead, Monk has worked for underhooks and has pushed Force into the cage.
Monk lands a right hand that snaps the head of Force backwards.
Force swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Monk.
Force tries to stall but Monk uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Force.
A body shot lands from Monk. #T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Monk can't find room to land a body shot as Force controls the action.
Monk swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Monk as Force tries to tie him up.
Monk tries a body shot but Force blocks it.
Monk misses with a punch to the body.
Force lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Monk misses with the head strike.
Monk misses with a hook to the ribs.
Force lands a left hand.
Force blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Force.
Monk working aggressively here.
Force softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Monk tries to work over Force's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Force blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short left from Force.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Monk goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
I was talking to Force's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Monk blocking some punches. #T3#
A nice right hand lands inside from Force. #ROC#
Monk is rocked!
Still in the clinch, Force scores with a nice short uppercut.
Monk is still on wobbly legs! Can Force finish him?
Good body shot from Force.
Force lands a big right hand that drops Monk! The killer instinct kicks in and Force finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Force!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:14 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Mase Force!
Our winner, Mase Force, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
In defeat, Silas Monk stepped up to the mic, saying 'Think he crapped his pants 1st time I hit him...He end me so fast so he can go get cleaned up....'.

Event: EVO 294
Date: Jan 28, 2017

#R1#
Monk has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Monk moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Pelle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Monk.
Monk throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Pelle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Monk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pelle scores with a crisp jab that stopped Monk in his tracks.
Pelle misses with a straight right.
Pelle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jab by Monk.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Pelle throws a shot from downtown. Monk moves away and avoids it.
Pelle moves out of range as Monk throws a body kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Pelle misses its target.
Sloppy strikes from Pelle. Those never looked like landing.
Both fighters circling slowly here as the pace drops. Hopefully one of them does someth.. OOOHHHH!!!! Monk throws an absolute beast of a head kick! Pelle is done! He's out cold, twisted and contorted up against the cage! Wow!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk took some time post fight to say the following; 'I farted'.
Amis Pelle was interviewed post fight and said 'That coward got lucky. '.

Event: CFC 414
Date: Dec 24, 2016

#R1#
Lemaitre tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Monk defends well and Lemaitre ends up having to push Monk into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Lemaitre throws the left hand but Monk avoids the punch easily.
A shot to the body from Lemaitre misses
and Lemaitre takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Samir Lemaitre has been cut.
Lemaitre swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Lemaitre misses with a left hand
and Monk counters with a lovely shot to the body.#KD2#
Monk feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Lemaitre sprawling to the canvas! Lemaitre rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Monk finish him?! #ROC2#
Lemaitre is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Monk weaves into range and cracks Lemaitre right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Lemaitre goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Monk is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Silas Monk!
In his post fight interview, Silas Monk gave a big smile as he said 'I farted'.

Event: CFC 404 TOKYO
Date: Oct 29, 2016

#R1#
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. #T1#
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.#T2#
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.#CUT#
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. #T3#
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.#T4#
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.
#R2#
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.#T1#
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.#T2#
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.#ROC2#
Tigh is rocked!#T3#
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'.

Event: CFC 400
Date: Oct 15, 2016

#R1#
Killer tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Monk throws a shot from downtown. Killer moves away and avoids it.
Monk misses with a hook
and Killer counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Killer misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Monk.
Monk scores with a punch to the head.
A swing and a miss from Monk.
Killer fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monk manages to avoid it.
Killer throws a good cross that connects.
Killer pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Monk looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Monk takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Monk misses with a body kick.
Monk misses with a hook. Killer ducked under it nicely.
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Wreckshop in the buildup to the fight.
Silas Monk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monk throws a front kick aimed at Killer's knee but Killer avoids it well.
Monk takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
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 circles away from the clinch attempt.
And Monk responds with a good body kick, but Killer manages to step out the way in time.
Monk thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Killer if he has to take too many more of those. #T1#
Killer shoots in looking for a takedown. Monk tries to sprawl out of it but Killer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Monk lands a jab.
Killer ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Monk moves away.
Monk misses the jab.
Killer bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Monk looks to throw the jab but Killer is out of range.
Monk swings for the body but Killer moves out of range.
Killer listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Monk cracks Killer with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Killer lands a lovely overhand right.
Killer is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.#CUT#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.#T2#
Killer looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Killer sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Monk has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Killer fails with a takedown attempt.
Monk on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Killer. Killer obviously looking to wear him down.
Silas Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Killer throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Monk appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Killer.
Killer looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Monk.
Monk jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Killer throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Killer cracks Monk with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Killer was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Killer scores with a body shot. #T3#
Monk misses with a left hand
and Monk takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Monk buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Monk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Killer manages to avoid it.
Killer tries a low kick but Monk avoids it.
Killer swings for the body but Monk moves out of range.
Monk thinks about the counter body kick.
Good work by Killer as he checks the leg kick.
Killer uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Monk misses with a kick to the body
letting Killer counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Monk connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A jab from Monk finds it's way through Killer's defenses.
Killer lands a slapping body shot.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Killer pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Monk scores with a shot to the body. #T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer dives in for a single leg takedown but Monk sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Monk was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monk tries to land a leg kick but Killer saw it coming and moves away.
Killer misses with a series of wild punches.
Monk throws a body kick that misses.
Killer looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Monk throws a lazy uppercut
and Killer counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Monk thinking.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Killer lands a glancing blow to the side of Monk's head.
Killer feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Monk's calf.
Monk throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Monk scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Killer doesn't seem bothered though.
Killer looks to clinch
and Monk counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Killer will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Silas Monk's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Monk falls off balance throwing a combination
and Killer counters with a stiff right hand.
Monk tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Killer is able to avoid easily.
Killer blocks a head kick by Monk. #CL#
Killer closes the distance and pushes Monk back into the cage.
Killer is working Monk over against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Killer.
Killer looking to throw knees to the head but Monk is blocking nicely. #BC#
Killer breaks from the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Monk. Killer does a little dance to reset his feet.
Killer avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Killer misses with an uppercut. Monk saw that one coming.
Killer slips under a jab from Monk.#CL#
Killer gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC2#
Monk breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Monk lunges at Killer with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Killer's hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Monk.
Killer keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Monk avoids the body shot from Killer.
Monk tries a quick counter leg kick but Killer is wise to it.
Killer throws a hook but Monk blocks it.
The fighters circling - Monk throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Killer. Monk does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Monk misses.
Killer moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Killer tries to clinch up.
Monk throws a nice looking combination but Killer bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Monk ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Monk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Monk misses with a head kick.
Killer changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Donk. Monk catches Killer right on the button with a cross.
Killer misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Monk throws a body kick that misses.
Killer fails with the takedown.
Monk gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Killer.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Killer tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Monk paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Monk scores with a spinning back kick!
Monk swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Monk tests Killer's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Killer crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Monk - the referee stops the clock and Killer gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Monk. Killer manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Killer on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Killer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#T3#
Monk tries to land a leg kick but Killer saw it coming and moves away.
Monk has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Monk there as he acknowledges the shot.
Monk throws the kick towards the body but Killer avoids it.
Killer shoots in looking for a takedown. Monk tries to sprawl out of it but Killer keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Monk manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Killer ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Monk - that will leave a mark!
Nice sprawl there from Monk as Killer shoots in.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eddie Killer. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Monk looks for the body kick but Killer saw that one coming.
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Monk throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Monk fakes the leg kick and cracks Killer in the body. #T4#
Killer uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Killer slips under a jab.
As Monk looks to move away, Killer throws a big counter combo but Monk just gets out of the way.
Killer shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Monk but Monk pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Monk follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Monk misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Killer.
Monk misses with a few strikes there.
Killer looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Monk throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Monk pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Nice defenses there by Killer.
Killer scoring well with a low kick there.
Monk throws an overhand right that lands on Killer's shoulder, as Killer tries to avoid the shot.
Killer slips a straight right by Monk.
Monk is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Monk lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Killer takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Killer on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Monk lets his hands go wild with a nice combination. Left! Right! Uppercut! Spinning backfist! Killer goes down and covers up as Monk starts wailing on him! The ref watches the action closely before stepping in and putting a stop to the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk very nearly forgot to thank KAISER Nutrition - Q160/$250 amongst all the excitement of his win but just as the interview came to a close, he screamed their name. Hopefully he'll get a few nice freebies in the mail as a thank you.

Event: LEGACY! 78
Date: Jul 30, 2016

#R1#
Chukwuma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Chukwuma throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A quick step to the side and Monk tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Monk throws a body shot but no joy.
Chukwuma moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Monk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Monk is looking to counter punch.
Good standup being displayed there by Monk as he connects with a hook.
Chukwuma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Chukwuma misses the shot to the body.
Monk appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Monk swings away with a body shot that misses
and Chukwuma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Chukwuma - that will leave a mark!
Monk lands with a good body shot.
Chukwuma connects with an inside leg kick.
We've been informed that Chukwuma 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.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Chukwuma misses with a body kick.
Monk definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Chukwuma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Monk throws out the jab.
Chukwuma is looking to land body kicks.
Monk throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Chukwuma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Chukwuma.
Monk closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T1#
A jab from Monk misses.
Jab, jab by Chukwuma - just one landing.
Monk thows a leg kick but Chukwuma checks it
and Chukwuma counters with a nice body kick.
Chukwuma throws a body shot but no joy.
Monk throws a right hand that misses
letting Chukwuma counter with a right hand.
Chukwuma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Chukwuma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Chukwuma there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Monk.
Chukwuma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Monk.
Monk staying out of range there.
Monk throws a hook but Chukwuma avoids it easily.#CL2#
Chukwuma closes the distance and pushes Monk back into the cage.
Chukwuma connects with a nasty looking knee right to Monk's face.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Chukwuma throws a punch but it's blocked by Monk.
Chukwuma lands a right hand that snaps the head of Monk backwards.
Chukwuma landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Monk is breathing heavily.#T2#
Chukwuma throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Monk blocks it with crossed arms.
Monk doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Chukwuma pushes Monk against the cage. Chukwuma is working some dirty boxing. Chukwuma pushes off with a quick right hook! Monk goes down! Monk tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Chukwuma moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:15 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tinashe Chukwuma!
Tinashe Chukwuma decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Silas Monk stepped up to the mic, saying 'For fuck's sake. Good job Louie.'.

Event: GKNY 75 - Monk v Powell
Date: Jun 11, 2016

#R1#
Monk throws a combination. Powell tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Monk missing with a left hand there. Powell was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Powell with the counter takedown but Monk avoids it easily.
Powell throws a body punch but Monk moves out of range.
Monk moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
Monk fails to land with a series of punches.
Powell looks to throw the jab but Monk is out of range.
Powell moves away from the strike by Monk.
And Powell tries to counter it with a takedown but Monk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Nice takedown defense from Monk. No joy for Powell on that attempt.
Monk lands a leg kick that knocks Powell off balance momentarily.
Powell has his takedown stuffed
and Monk counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Powell has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Powell there as he acknowledges the shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Monk.
Powell throws a hook to the side of Monk's head but Monk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Powell with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Powell misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Powell misses the target.
Monk appears to be looking for a big counter.#T1#
Monk scores with the left hand. Powell knows he should have avoided that one.
Powell lands a nice looking body shot.
Powell uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Monk.
Monk misses with a looping right.
We've been told by Monk's head coaches at Bjorn's Elite Team that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Powell avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Some wild striking there from Monk.
Monk on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Silas Monk is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Monk throws a hook but Powell avoids it easily.
Powell feints the counter takedown.
Powell closes the distance and lands a one-two.#CUT2#
It looks like Silas Monk has been cut.
Powell is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Monk works Powell's body with a nice hook.
Powell pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Powell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Monk lands a glancing blow to the side of Powell's head.#TD2#
Powell closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Powell lands in his opponent's guard.#T2#
Powell throws a big right hand that misses.
Powell throwing strikes but missing.
Powell controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Monk wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Monk working a defensive guard here.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Powell looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T3#
Powell preventing the sweep. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Monk lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Powell backs up against the cage.
Powell throws out a leg kick but Monk moves out of range and Powell only half commits.
Powell lands a body shot.
Monk thumps Powell with a low kick.
Monk throws a low kick but Powell avoids it.
Monk throws a leg kick which misses Powell's front leg but catches the back leg as Powell tries to avoid it.
Powell misses the body punch
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Powell lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Monk has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Monk and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Monk drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Monk scores with a punch to the head.
Jimi Powell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T4#
Monk takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Powell swings widly with a right hand
and Monk counters with a thumping low kick.
Monk checks a leg kick nicely.#TD2#
Powell scores with a takedown into Monk's guard.
Monk tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Powell won't allow Monk to get back to his feet.
Monk can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Powell controls the pace.
It looks like Powell might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
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 corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Monk throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Monk misses with an uppercut.
Silas Monk is winning the standup battle so far.
Monk misses with a body shot.
Monk misses with a hook. Powell ducked under it nicely.
Powell tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Powell connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Powell moves to clinch but Monk breaks away
letting Monk counter with a right hand.
Powell looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Powell darts in trying to clinch
enabling Monk to counter with a crisp jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Powell's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Monk connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Powell scrambles back to his feet.
Powell misses with a body shot.
Monk takes one to the chin there.
Powell throws a right hand that Monk ducks under and follows up with a left that Monk also avoids with ease.#T1#
Monk avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Monk swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Monk throws a chopping leg kick but Powell manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And Powell tries to counter it with a takedown but Monk pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Monk lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Powell darts in looking for a takedown but Monk gets double underhooks and turns Powell into the cage.
Monk half committed to a counter leg kick.
Powell throws a combination that misses
and Monk counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Monk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Powell is breathing heavily.
A nice inside leg kick there by Monk. That's going to slow Powell down.
Monk wants to land a leg kick but Powell is out of range.
Powell takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Monk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Powell can do to turn this around?
Powell throws a lazy right hand but Monk sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Monk tried to counter with a leg kick but Powell avoided it.
Monk cracks the inside of Powell's front leg.
Monk doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Monk is looking to slow Powell down with leg kicks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Powell throws a jab but it's blocked by Monk.
Monk scores with a crisp jab that stopped Powell in his tracks.
Powell looks to score with a jab to the body but Monk is just out of range.#T2#
Powell uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Monk.
Powell connects with the punch.
Powell misses with a straight right.
Monk was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Powell tries to clinch up.
Monk looks to score with a jab to the body but Powell is just out of range.
Monk throws out a powerful jab.
Powell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Powell lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Monk wants to land a leg kick but Powell is out of range.
Monk avoids a punch combination nicely.
Monk swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Nice uppercut there from Monk.
Monk throws a low kick but Powell avoids it.
Monk takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T3#
Monk lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Monk stuffs the takedown.
Silas Monk has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jimi Powell.
Powell ducks under a wild hook from Monk.
Monk with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Powell throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Monk counters with a left and a right... And another left! Powell is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Silas Monk!
Silas Monk spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.

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