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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rafal Koks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Koks comes to the cage accompanied by DMX - We right here. Vamoosh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Roaring Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Ravi Vamoosh told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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153 lbs
11 - 2 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Rafal Koks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Franklin, Alan Glass and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Koks throws an overhand right that lands on Vamoosh's shoulder, as Vamoosh tries to avoid the shot.
A slow jab from Vamoosh misses its intended target.
Vamoosh moves forwards but Koks connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Vamoosh shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Koks pinned against the cage. Koks gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Vamoosh attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Koks fires out a quick counter leg kick but Vamoosh just manages to avoid it.
A left lands for Koks.
Jab from Koks.
Nice uppercut lands for Koks. That snapped Vamoosh's head back.
Koks stalks Vamoosh and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Vamoosh's face. Vamoosh staggers backwards, shaken.
Vamoosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Koks counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vamoosh fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Koks avoids it really well and circles away.
A big right from Vamoosh misses.
Koks appears to be looking for a big counter.
Vamoosh dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Koks to score with a decent uppercut.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Koks was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.
Nice defenses there by Vamoosh.
Vamoosh on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Koks.
Vamoosh keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Koks.
Vamoosh swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Vamoosh tries a head kick but it misses.
Koks is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Vamoosh.
Koks throws a looping overhand right but Vamoosh ducks down to avoid it.
Koks is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Koks throws a sloppy head kick
and Vamoosh counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Koks is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Koks counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Vamoosh swings widly with a right hand
and Koks counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Koks has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Vamoosh avoids the body shot from Koks.
Vamoosh takes a swing at Koks's ribcage but misses.
Koks looks to land a right hand but Vamoosh moved out of range.
Rafal Koks is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Vamoosh circles away from the clinch attempt
and Vamoosh counters with a nice double leg into side control. Koks won't be happy with that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vamoosh throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
Koks is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Vamoosh looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Koks is avoiding damage well.
Vamoosh throws an elbow but Koks slips to the side and avoids it well.
Koks dodges the ground and pound from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh trying to control the position but Koks is working away.
Vamoosh landing a few strikes.
Koks struggling a bit here.
Vamoosh is looking to take a break and control but Koks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Vamoosh is looking to take a break and control but Koks is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Koks is trying to improve his position.
Koks dodges the ground and pound from Vamoosh.
Koks wants to control but Vamoosh postures up.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Vamoosh throwing shots but missing, from side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Vamoosh working away diligently from side control. Landing strikes effectively there - that will score him some points on the judges scorecards.
Koks is working to avoid the ground and pound but Vamoosh connects with a decent elbow.
Koks is looking to regain half guard here but Vamoosh keeps moving and retains side control.
Koks wants to control but Vamoosh postures up.
Vamoosh in side control lands a decent elbow.
Vamoosh prevents Koks from escaping the position.
Vamoosh has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Koks defending against the ground and pound.
Vamoosh tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Vamoosh has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Vamoosh in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
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 Rafal Koks will probably get the nod.
That's time! Koks's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Vamoosh moves out of range of the strikes.
Vamoosh lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Koks crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Vamoosh - the referee stops the clock and Koks gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Vamoosh. Koks manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Vamoosh throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Koks fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vamoosh, pushing him back against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Koks.
Koks works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A left hand lands to the body for Koks.
Koks makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Vamoosh scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vamoosh blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Vamoosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Koks working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vamoosh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Koks misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh misses with a hook to the ribs.
Koks takes a shot to the head.
Koks tries a body shot but Vamoosh blocks it.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Koks.
Koks tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Koks lands a hook that snaps the head of Vamoosh backwards.
Nice body punch from Koks.
Koks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hand to the body from Koks.
Koks taking a breather.
Vamoosh scores with a shot to the side of Koks's head.
Vamoosh presses Koks against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Vamoosh manages to break the clinch.
Vamoosh fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Koks.
Vamoosh scores with a push kick.
Vamoosh throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Koks.
Koks gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Koks rushes Vamoosh and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vamoosh tries to work over Koks's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Koks lands with a left to the head.
Koks goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Vamoosh blocks a body shot from Koks.
Vamoosh's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Koks.
Koks scores with a shoulder strike.
Koks blocks a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh scores with a nice hook to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koks.
Vamoosh has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Koks seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Vamoosh can turn it around.
Vamoosh throws a punch but it's blocked by Koks.
A hook to the body from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Koks blocks a body shot from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh swings wildly with an uppercut but Koks uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koks.
Koks lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Koks tries to work over Vamoosh's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vamoosh prevents a body shot from Koks.
Koks doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vamoosh lands a shot to the body.
Vamoosh throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kokss head.
Koks misses with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh blocks the elbow strike.
Nice body punch from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
A right hand to the body from Vamoosh.
Koks lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
Vamoosh lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Koks fails to land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Koks.
Koks tries a body shot but Vamoosh blocks it.
Koks fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh has hold of one of Koks's legs. Koks is fighting the takedown attempt but Vamoosh gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Vamoosh accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Koks has momentary wrist control but Vamoosh slips an elbow through the middle.
Vamoosh is pushing down on Koks's leg trying to pass to half guard. Koks is fighting to maintain full guard but Vamoosh has managed to sneak the leg through.
Vamoosh not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Koks on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Koks works his way to full guard. Good work.
Koks trying to control the position.
Koks working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Vamoosh.
Koks wants to sweep but no luck.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ravi Vamoosh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Koks lands a jab to Vamoosh's midsection.
Vamoosh is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Koks.
Koks swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Koks tries a head kick but it misses.
Koks looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vamoosh pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vamoosh slips a straight right by Koks.
Vamoosh rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Koks counters with a nice uppercut.
Vamoosh throws a hook to the side of Koks's head but Koks sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vamoosh lands with a hook. Koks tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Koks moves out of range of the body kick.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Koks throws a push kick but Vamoosh slaps the foot to one side.
Vamoosh takes one to the side of the head.
Koks throws out a loose jab but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Vamoosh tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Vamoosh swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Vamoosh lands a really nice looking cross but Koks seems unphased.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Koks quickly recovers to half guard.
Koks is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Vamoosh scores with a couple of nice shots.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Vamoosh drops an elbow to the side of Koks's head.
Vamoosh trying to control from half guard but Koks is working away.
Koks pushes Vamoosh off looking to stand but Vamoosh dives back in and keeps control.
Koks is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Vamoosh trying to control from half guard but Koks is working away.
Koks is trying to stand back up but Vamoosh is controlling him
Vamoosh wants to lay and pray for a moment but Koks keeps working.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Koks is doing well to control the position and prevent Vamoosh from advancing to side control.
Vamoosh working Koks over with strikes.
Koks is not content to let Vamoosh control the position.
Vamoosh is controlling the pace.
Vamoosh stops Koks from getting back to his feet.
Vamoosh content to control rather than advance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Koks keeping control of the position.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vamoosh. That's going to slow Koks down.
Vamoosh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koks.
A combination from Vamoosh does no damage.
Vamoosh connects with an inside leg kick.
Koks misses with a looping left.
Vamoosh connects with a leg kick. Koks looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A bone on bone clash there as Vamoosh blocks the leg kick.
Vamoosh moves out of range as Koks strikes.
Koks thuds a left hand into Vamoosh's body.
Koks ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Koks wants to clinch up but Vamoosh keeps it at a distance.
Vamoosh has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Koks.
Koks slips under a jab.
Vamoosh connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Vamoosh jabs at Koks's 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!
Koks listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vamoosh rushes Koks and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Vamoosh blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Koks digs a right hand underneath Vamoosh's ribcage. Vamoosh let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Koks swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Vamoosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Vamoosh fails to land.
Vamoosh tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Koks's elbow.
Koks lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Vamoosh misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Vamoosh.
I think Vamoosh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Vamoosh!
During a confident post fight interview, Ravi Vamoosh thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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