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Event: RAVEN Creation Tourney Final     
Date:   Jun 12, 2020
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Elizondo lands a body shot.
Elizondo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shankoli is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli throws a jab when Elizondo was well out of range.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Elizondo misses with a hook.
Shankoli throws out a loose jab but Elizondo uses good head movement to avoid it.
Elizondo scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Elizondo. #KD2#
Elizondo scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Shankoli to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Elizondo away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Shankoli got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!
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!
Elizondo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Elizondo looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankoli misses with an uppercut.
Elizondo drops his hands momentarily and Shankoli takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Shankoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Elizondo staying out of range there.
Elizondo uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Elizondo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses.
Elizondo throws a body shot but no joy.
Elizondo throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T1#
Shankoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Elizondo.
Shankoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shankoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #KD2#
Elizondo cracks Shankoli with a left hand that drops him to the canvas, up against the ropes! Can Shankoli get back up in time? 3, 4, 5, 6, 7... he's on one knee... 8, 9... he's up! 'Walk towards me' says the referee. Shankoli looks steady enough to continue so we're going to continue!
Shankoli takes a swing at Elizondo's ribcage but misses.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A low kick from Shankoli misses
and Elizondo counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#KD2#
Elizondo scores a flash knockdown with a right hook that drops Shankoli to his hands and knees! The ref pushes Elizondo away as he looks to land an illegal blow. Shankoli got an extra few seconds to recover there, which could have made all the differences as he stumbles back to his feet. The referee looks into his eyes and decides to allow the bout to continue. Can he survive?!#ROC2#Shankoli is rocked!
Shankoli is wiping some vaseline out of his eye. Elizondo doesn't give a rats ass about fair play and cracks him with a massive hook to the side of the head! Shankoli crumples to the floor out cold! The cornerman is going to be in Shankoli's bad books for that mishap!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Gaizka Elizondo!
Gaizka Elizondo looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'thank you to the #1 p4p fighter of all time collin mcallister for taking this fight he had a lot to lose being the top fighter in the whole world and fighting someone lower in the ranking like me and i think i m just a bad matchup for him.....:)'.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: RAVEN Creation Semifinals     
Date:   May 22, 2020
#R1#
Brah on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A telegraphed right hand from Shankoli misses the target. #CL#
Brah pushes Shankoli up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shankoli tries to land knees in the clinch but Brah avoids the damage to the body.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli managing to block the knees to the body from Brah.
Brah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shankoli is defending well for now.
Brah tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Shankoli avoids it.
Brah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shankoli.
Brah definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Brah manages to break the clinch.
Brah takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli throws a hook to the side of Brah's head but Brah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shankoli misses with a straight right. #CL#
Brah moves into the clinch.
Shankoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shankoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Brah blocks a body shot from Shankoli. #BC#
Brah manages to break the clinch.
Brah bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #CL#
Brah has Shankoli up against the ropes in a clinch. #T1#
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
Brah throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shankoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Brah tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it. #BC#
Brah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
Brah has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Brah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shankoli blocks it with crossed arms.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Brah.
Brah throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shankoli blocks it with crossed arms. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Brah tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
It looked like Brah was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shankoli.
Brah ducks under a wild hook from Shankoli.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.#T2#
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch. #BC#
Brah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.
Brah scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL2#
Shankoli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Shankoli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli tries to work over Brah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shankoli is defending well for now.
Brah lands a left hand. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch.
Brah keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
As Shankoli tries to get set, Brah tries to push him back and clinch up but Shankoli manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shankoli connects with a right hand. Brah shakes it off.
Brah is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T3#
Shankoli swings for the body but Brah moves out of range. #CL2#
Shankoli closes the distance and pushes Brah back into the ropes.
Shankoli presses Brah against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Brah tries to circle away but Shankoli has him pinned against the ropes.
Shankoli wants to break free but Brah has control. #BC#
Brah pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Brah throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shankoli buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Brah ducks under a wild hook from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli looks to land a left hand but Brah moved out of range nicely.
Shankoli works the jab nicely.
Brah will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air. #CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Brah breaks from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli throws a chopping leg kick but Brah manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Brah wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T4#
Brah dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Brah wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Brah tries a head kick but it misses.
Brah thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the body #CL#
and Brah counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Brah tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Brah lands a nice shot to the body.
Brah avoiding damage as Shankoli throws knees to the body. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch.
Brah lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Brah checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Shankoli rushes Brah and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Brah takes a knee to the side of the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
That's time! Brah's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Brah gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shankoli blocks the elbow strike.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body. #BC#
Brah breaks from the clinch.
Brah goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Brah fails to land with a series of punches.
Shankoli swings for the body but Brah moves out of range.
Shankoli swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Brah is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shankoli.#CUT2#
It looks like Edgy Brah has been cut.#CL#
Brah forces Shankoli back against the ropes and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Brah lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Brah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Brah walks into a stiff left hand from Shankoli.#CL2#
Shankoli clinches up with Brah and pushes him back against the ropes.
Shankoli tries to work over Brah's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Brah landing knees to the body. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli throws a combination that misses #CL#
and Brah moves into the clinch.#T1#
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#BC#
Brah breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL2#
Shankoli has closed the distance and engaged Brah in a clinch.
Shankoli avoiding damage as Brah throws knees to the body.
Brah throws a knee to the head but misses.
Brah working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
A head punch on the inside from Brah fails to land. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch.
Brah is looking to clinch.
Shankoli connects with a body shot that sends Brah's belly button to the back.
Brah tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
Brah pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shankoli.
Shankoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Brah is looking to counter the offense by Shankoli and move into the clinch.
Brah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shankoli throws out a loose jab but Brah uses good head movement to avoid it. #T2#
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Brah drives through and clinches with Shankoli against the ropes.
A battle for position here, against the ropes.
Shankoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Brah uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli managing to block the knees to the body from Brah. #BC#
Brah breaks from the clinch.
Brah ducks under a wild hook from Shankoli.
Shankoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Brah lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shankoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Brah's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Shankoli connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Brah scrambles back to his feet.
Brah keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Brah moves out of range.
Brah throws a body kick that misses. #CL2#
Shankoli pushes Brah up against the ropes in a clinch.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brah's elbow. #T3#
Brah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shankoli avoiding damage as Brah throws knees to the body. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch.
Brah on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to slow Brah down with leg kicks. #CL2#
Shankoli moves into range and clinches up with Brah.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Brah breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shankoli cracks Brah with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Brah misses with a wild body shot. #KD2#
Shankoli scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Brah to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brah is looking to land body kicks.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Brah fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shankoli throws a hook to the side of Brah's head but Brah sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Brah stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shankoli.#T4#
Shankoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Brah jabs at Shankoli's body.
Brah tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Shankoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Brah ducks under and follows up with a left that Brah also avoids with ease.
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Brah is just out of range.#CL#
Brah rushes Shankoli and presses him up against the ropes.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli working hard to break the clinch.
Shankoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Brah won't allow it.
Brah throws a head punch that misses.
Edgy Brah has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#BC#
Brah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Brah instigates a clinch.
Brah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shankoli. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli takes that one, thanks to the knockdown.
The cut man is working on Edgy Brah's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Brah takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Brah ducks right into an uppercut from Shankoli.
Shankoli with a jab.#KD2#
Shankoli scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Brah to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.#ROC2#
Brah is rocked!
Brah takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Oh Brah is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Brah rushes Shankoli and presses him up against the ropes.
Brah misses with a knee strike.
Brah missing with knees to the body.
Brah blocks an uppercut.
Brah seems to have got his legs back now.
Brah is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Shankoli blocks an elbow strike from Brah.
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Brah taking a breather.#BC#
Brah's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.#T1#
Crunch! Shankoli slams his shin into Brah's torso.#CL2#
Shankoli moves into the clinch successfully.
Brah misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shankoli.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Brah.
Shankoli tries to circle away but Brah has him pinned against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Brah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Brah is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shankoli is defending well for now.
Brah has Shankoli pressed against the ropes, preventing Shankoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Brah's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shankoli.
Brah blocks an uppercut.
Brah blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brah has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Brah has double underhooks.
Ravi Shankoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
The referee calls for Brah to work.
Shankoli blocks an elbow strike.
Shankoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Brah misses with an elbow strike.
A frustrated look appears on Brah's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Brah.
Brah tries to break free but Shankoli pushes him back against the ropes.
Brah looking to stall. #BC#
Brah escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Brah.
Brah throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Brah dodges the punch combination from Shankoli. #T3#
Brah takes one to the chin there.
Shankoli defending well as Brah loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Shankoli lands with a cross.
Brah takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shankoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Brah.
Shankoli has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Brah does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli cracks Brah with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Edgy Brah has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brah throws a big counter combination but Shankoli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Edgy Brah is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Brah fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Brah slaps the foot to one side.
Brah tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Brah slips a straight right by Shankoli.
Shankoli tests Brah's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shankoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Brah went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shankoli bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Brah's head backwards.
Brah tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Brah keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shankoli.#T4#
Shankoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #CL#
Brah moves into range and clinches up with Shankoli.
Brah looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Brah scores with a shoulder strike.
Brah misses with a knee strike.
Shankoli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brah misses with the head strike.
Shankoli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Brah fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Brah goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good body shot from Brah. #BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shankoli slips a jab and a cross from Brah.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Shankoli with the inside leg kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Shankoli winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ian Loll scores the fight 25:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 25:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 26:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Shankoli!

Ravi Shankoli thanked the fans post fight for their support.

 

Event: Striking Masters 17     
Date:   Apr 11, 2020
#R1#
Shankoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Oscarsson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Oscarsson looks to land a combination. Shankoli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.#CUT2#
It looks like Ravi Shankoli has been cut.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Shankoli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Oscarsson scores with a hook.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Oscarsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Oscarsson is having none of it.
Oscarsson misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli scores with a nice right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Oscar Oscarsson has been cut.
Oscarsson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Oscarsson.
Oscarsson tries to bum rush Shankoli with a series of wild strikes but Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Oscarsson misses with a looping left.#CL#
Shankoli pushes Oscarsson up against the ropes in a clinch.
Oscarsson lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Oscarsson blocks it. #BC#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli looks to land a right hand but Oscarsson moved out of range.
Oscarsson swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shankoli stuns Oscarsson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Oscarsson.
Oscarsson looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
Oscarsson misses with a few strikes there. #T1#
Shankoli throws a head kick but Oscarsson moves out of range. #CL#
Shankoli moves into range and clinches up with Oscarsson.#BC2#
Oscarsson manages to break the clinch.
Oscarsson walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Oscarsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Oscarsson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shankoli.#CL#
Shankoli rushes Oscarsson and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.#BC2#
Oscarsson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oscarsson scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Shankoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Oscarsson manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Oscarsson's body. Oscarsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shankoli loads up on a big right hand but Oscarsson slips the punch.
Shankoli works the jab nicely.
Oscarsson lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Oscarsson looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
Shankoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Shankoli throws a lazy right hand but Oscarsson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Oscarsson takes one on the chin but seems OK. #CUT#
That has opened up Oscar Oscarsson's cut even more.
Shankoli wants to clinch up but Oscarsson keeps it at a distance.
Shankoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Oscarsson throws a nice looking combination but Shankoli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Oscarsson.
Shankoli fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses
and Oscarsson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Shankoli.
Oscarsson looks winded!
Oscarsson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shankoli tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Oscarsson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Oscarsson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Shankoli takes a swing at Oscarsson's ribcage but misses.
Oscarsson is looking for the big counter here.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
No joy there for Oscarsson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Oscarsson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shankoli throws a shot to the body. #CL#
Shankoli clinches up with Oscarsson and pushes him back against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Oscar Oscarsson will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Oscarsson swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Oscarsson takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shankoli slips a jab and a cross from Oscarsson.
Oscar Oscarsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Oscarsson throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oscarsson is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Oscarsson walks straight into devastating uppercut and drops to the floor, clearly wobbled! Can he beat the count? 4,5,6,7... he's up! And he's down again! The ref steps in and calls an end to the fight! What a punch that was!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Our winner, Ravi Shankoli, 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, Oscar Oscarsson stepped up to the mic, saying 'He was the better fighter this time. You win lose, and you some some.'.

 

Event: Striking Masters 14     
Date:   Mar 21, 2020
#R1#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Zoid - that will leave a mark!
Shankoli avoids the head kick by Zoid.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Zoid scores with the left hand. Shankoli knows he should have avoided that one.
Zoid comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Zoid throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Zoid fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Zoid misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT2#
It looks like Harold Zoid has been cut.
Zoid plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T1#
Zoid throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Zoid tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Zoid misses with a wild combination.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Harold Zoid seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Zoid tries a head kick but it misses.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Zoid moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Zoid darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Zoid misses with a head kick.
Zoid misses with a double jab
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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!
Zoid moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Zoid bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
Zoid scores with a nice head shot.
Zoid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Zoid misses the target.
Shankoli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zoid blocks it well.
Zoid throws a good cross that connects.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Zoid dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harold Zoid'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#
Shankoli moves out of range as Zoid strikes.
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Zoid.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Zoid is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Zoid.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Zoid.
Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Zoid throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoid pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Zoid is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Zoid throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#T1#
Zoid pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Zoid lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Zoid tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shankoli is able to avoid easily.
Zoid throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zoid moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Shankoli is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Zoid works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Zoid.
Zoid throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shankoli on the side of the head.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot. #T2#
Zoid swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Zoid with a nice cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Zoid connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Zoid fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shankoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shankoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Zoid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Zoid scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Harold Zoid dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harold Zoid's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Zoid.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Zoid avoids it with no problem.
Zoid is looking to land body kicks.
Harold Zoid is winning the standup battle so far.
Zoid lands with a cross.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zoid swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zoid looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zoid misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Zoid thinking.
Zoid scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Zoid throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Zoid scores with a nice head shot.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T1#
Zoid lands a jab to the head.
Zoid throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Zoid misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
An inside leg kick lands from Zoid.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Zoid throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Jab from Zoid.
Zoid uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T2#
Zoid tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.
Zoid with a jab.
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!#KD#
Zoid catches his opponent with a big hook that sends him to the canvas! Shankoli stumbles back to his feet but will the referee allow it to continue? Shankoli walks forwards and this one will be allowed to continue! Come on!#ROC#
Shankoli is rocked!
Shankoli walks into a left hand.
Shankoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Zoid finish him?
Zoid looks to land a right hand but Shankoli moved out of range.
Shankoli throws a fast counter high kick but Zoid manages to duck under it in time.
Shankoli seems to have recovered his senses.
Zoid scores with a nice head shot.
Zoid throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Zoid blocks it well.#KD#
Zoid connects with a beautiful left hand that drops Shankoli onto his butt! Shankoli bounces straight back up though - he's OK. After the ref checks him out, we're back to the action.

And that's the end of the fight!
Harold Zoid showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Zoid 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 Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 30:24
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 30:24
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:24

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Harold Zoid!

Harold Zoid 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.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: Striking Masters 11     
Date:   Feb 29, 2020
#R1#
Small swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shankoli.
Small throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shankoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Small will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Uriah Small seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Small misses with a shot to the body
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A good leg kick by Small.
Small shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Small closes the distance and pushes Shankoli back into the ropes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Small moves into the clinch.
Small lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Small throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Shankoli lands a knee to the body. #BC#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small connects with a solid leg kick.
Small connects with a jab.
A bone on bone clash there as Shankoli blocks the leg kick.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Small connects with an inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Small.
Small smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Jab, jab by Small - just one landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Small. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T2#
Small swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Small, right into the meat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Small takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Small throws out a powerful jab.#CL2#
Small gets a clinch.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Small softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Small swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Shankoli.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Small works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Small wants to land a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Shankoli throws a counter high kick but Small was just alert enough to avoid it.
Small tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Small.
Small throws out a powerful jab.
Uriah Small seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Small is looking to clinch.
Small chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick from Small is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Small misses the body punch
and Shankoli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Small.
Small throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Small throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Small shrugs it off. #T1#
Small scoring well with a low kick there.
Small misses with a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheers as Small lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.
Nice body punch from Small.
Small looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Small dips to his left and cracks Shankoli with an uppercut!
Small throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Small throws a nice inside leg kick. #T2#
Small tried to score with a low kick but Shankoli checks it.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Small lands a lovely overhand right.
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!
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Small.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Small.
Small lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Small throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Small only half commits.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
A jab lands there for Small.
Shankoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Small tries to bum rush Shankoli with a series of wild strikes but Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Small scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Small dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Small looks to land a combination. Shankoli sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Small throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
A cross from Small lands.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Small.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Small fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Small just misses with a punch to the body.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Small.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slapping leg kick lands for Small.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Small.
A little feinted left hand from Shankoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Small lands with a thumping leg kick.
Small scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#CL2#
Small drives through and clinches with Shankoli against the ropes.
Small misses with some punches.
Small goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T2##BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Small turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Small scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Small misses with a low kick.
Small with a nice cross.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Small with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Small connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shankoli scrambles back to his feet.#CL2#
Small closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small really dominated that round.
That's time! Shankoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Small throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Small throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Small walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shankoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL2#
Small has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Small.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Small's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Small misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Small backing up. Small nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Small.#T1#
Small works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Small rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Small lands with a nice body punch.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Small.
Small misses with a low kick.
Small connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Small looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Small.
Small feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Small scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Small keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Small feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Jab, jab by Small - just one landing.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Small.
Small ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#CL2#
Small has Shankoli up against the ropes in a clinch.
Small misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Uriah Small dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R5#
Small sizes up Shankoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Small cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Small misses with an uppercut
and Small takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Small doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Small lands an overhand right.
Shankoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Small cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Small chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Small lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Small fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T1#
Small waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jab by Small.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shankoli's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Small swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Small fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Uriah Small is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Small throws out the jab.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Small, right into the meat.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Small.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Small just manages to avoid it.
Small scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #T2##CL2#
Small closes the distance and clinches.
Shankoli lands a body punch in the clinch.
Small has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Small prevents Shankoli from breaking the clinch.
Shankoli is trying to push Small away but Small has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Small misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Small is defending well for now.
Uriah Small seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli misses with a body punch. #BC#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Small 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 Shankoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shankoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.

And that's the end of the fight!
Uriah Small comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Small has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 44:50
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 44:50
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 44:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Uriah Small!

Uriah Small thanked the fans post fight for their support.
In defeat, Ravi Shankoli stepped up to the mic, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: XF 41     
Date:   Oct 22, 2019
#R1#
Cocaine misses with an uppercut.
Cocaine buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Cocaine thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Cocaine throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Cocaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
Cocaine lands with a kick to the temple. Shankoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A nice leg kick lands there from Cocaine.
Cocaine throws a leg kick
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT2#
It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Cocaine rushes Shankoli and presses him up against the cage.
Cocaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Cocaine scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch. #T1#
Cocaine throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Cocaine avoids it with no problem.
Cocaine misses with an uppercut.
Cocaine scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Cocaine scores with a jab to the head.
Cocaine wants to clinch up but Shankoli keeps it at a distance.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Cocaine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Cocaine throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shankoli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Johnny Cocaine seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Cocaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cocaine scores with a nice right hand. #CL#
Cocaine clinches up against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cocaine throws a head punch that misses.
Cocaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cocaine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shankoli's efforts to push away.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine misses with a body punch.
Cocaine blocks an uppercut.
Cocaine is working Shankoli over against the cage.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Cocaine. #T3#
Cocaine digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shankoli is trying to break the clinch but Cocaine has him pressed against the cage.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Cocaine lands a nice shot to the body.
A short uppercut from Cocaine.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Cocaine lands a left hand.
Cocaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cocaine lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine feints and then cracks Shankoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankoli down.
Cocaine throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Cocaine dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
A jab from Cocaine does it's job there.#T4#
Cocaine lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
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!
Cocaine is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Shankoli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli needs to keep his hands up - Cocaine had a free shot at his head there.
Shankoli's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Cocaine connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Shankoli scrambles back to his feet.
Shankoli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Cocaine lands with a kick to the temple. Shankoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Cocaine throws a body kick that misses.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Cocaine avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cocaine.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Cocaine cracks a nice hook into Shankoli's ribs.
Cocaine throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Cocaine lands with a nice body punch.
Cocaine connects with a looping right hand.
Cocaine lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cocaine tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Good shot there by Cocaine.
Cocaine dips to his left and cracks Shankoli with an uppercut!
Cocaine is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Some bone on bone action there as Shankoli checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Cocaine to score with a decent uppercut.
Cocaine tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cocaine tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#T1#
Cocaine scores with a hook.
Cocaine doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Cocaine avoids it with no problem.
Cocaine is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Cocaine cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Cocaine throws a looping overhand right but Shankoli ducks down to avoid it.
Cocaine scoring well with a low kick there.
Cocaine connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Cocaine lands a jab to Shankoli's midsection.
Cocaine swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shankoli.#T2#
A big left from Cocaine misses.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Cocaine.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.
Johnny Cocaine is winning the standup battle so far.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cocaine with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Cocaine lands a nice shot that snaps Shankoli's head back.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fight stays on the outside here - Cocaine looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Cocaine pushes Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Cocaine lands a shot to the body.#T3#
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cocaine. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Cocaine - that will leave a mark!
Cocaine throws a quick inside leg kick.
Cocaine scores with a jab.
Cocaine throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cocaine thinking.
Cocaine throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cocaine connects with a jab.#CL#
Cocaine rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Cocaine.
Shankoli working hard to break the clinch.
Shankoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. #T4#
A right hook to the body lands for Cocaine.
Shankoli is breathing heavily.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Cocaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine managing to block the knees to the body from Shankoli.
Johnny Cocaine has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cocaine misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
A right hand to the body from Cocaine.
Cocaine lands with a right to the head.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping leg kick lands for Cocaine.
Shankoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Cocaine lands a right hook to the body.
Cocaine connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Cocaine cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shankoli moves out of range as Cocaine throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Cocaine gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cocaine takes a shot to the head.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow. #BC#
Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Cocaine with a jab.
Cocaine moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Shankoli thinks about the counter body kick.
Cocaine dips to his left and cracks Shankoli with an uppercut!
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.#CL#
Cocaine moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cocaine moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.#CL#
Cocaine fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
Shankoli tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Cocaine tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Cocaine back against the cage.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Shankoli missing with knees to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocaine.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cocaine scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cocaine lands with a light punch inside.
Cocaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cocaine misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocaine lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Cocaine lands a glancing blow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Cocaine connects with a looping right hand.
Cocaine jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cocaine fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Cocaine lands a head kick. Shankoli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Cocaine connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Cocaine is looking to clinch.
Cocaine connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Cocaine throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
A slapping body kick lands there for Cocaine.
A lazy left from Cocaine finds it's target.
Cocaine tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Cocaine with a body shot.
Cocaine throws a shot to the body. #T4#
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. #CL#
Cocaine takes the fight into the clinch.
Cocaine lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cocaine tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Cocaine tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Cocaine fails to land.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine misses with a body punch.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Cocaine.
Cocaine scores with a shoulder strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R4#
Cocaine lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankoli off the cage and back into range.
Cocaine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Cocaine tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Cocaine lands a front kick.#CL#
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Cocaine. Cocaine maintains the clinch.
Shankoli looking to throw knees to the head but Cocaine is blocking nicely.
Shankoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocking some punches. #BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cocaine throws a good cross that connects. #T1##CL#
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Cocaine has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shankoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocaine struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Good body shot from Cocaine.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Cocaine digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Still in the clinch, Cocaine scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shankoli is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Cocaine lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Cocaine lands a shoulder strike.
Cocaine misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Cocaine is keeping busy.#T2#
Cocaine misses with some punches.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Cocaine.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cocaine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli is trying to break free.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cocaine lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Cocaine tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Cocaine lands a body punch in the clinch.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T3#
Cocaine scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Cocaine lands with a cross.
Cocaine scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#CL#
Cocaine clinches with his opponent.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
Cocaine managing to block the knees to the body from Shankoli.
Cocaine fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Cocaine lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Cocaine misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cocaine misses with a punch to the body.
Cocaine lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Cocaine throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli. #T4#
Shankoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Cocaine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cocaine misses with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cocaine misses with a hook to the ribs.
A right hand to the body from Cocaine.
A right hook to the body lands for Cocaine.
Cocaine doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Cocaine lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Cocaine. #ROC#
Shankoli is rocked!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Johnny Cocaine had his way with Ravi Shankoli in that round.
The cut man is working on Johnny Cocaine's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R5##CL#
Cocaine rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Cocaine struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Cocaine lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Cocaine.
Shankoli wants to break the clinch but can't.
Cocaine tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Cocaine keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Shankoli's efforts to push away.
Shankoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cocaine is defending well for now.
Cocaine misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cocaine tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Cocaine back against the cage.
Cocaine scores with a shoulder strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Cocaine creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Cocaine lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Cocaine. #T1#
Shankoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shankoli blocking some punches. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Cocaine digs a good hook to Shankoli's body.
Shankoli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Shankoli walks into a jab.
Cocaine throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Cocaine lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Cocaine.
Cocaine throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.#T2#
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Cocaine scores with a jab.#CL#
Cocaine drives through and clinches with Shankoli against the cage.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Cocaine has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Shankoli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Cocaine goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cocaine lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Cocaine thows a left - swing and a miss!
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.
Cocaine misses with a kick to the body.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Cocaine connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Cocaine lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T3#
Cocaine looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Cocaine throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shankoli on the side of the head.
Cocaine ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Cocaine cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Cocaine. Cocaine maintains the clinch.
Shankoli lands with a short shot to the head.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Cocaine has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Cocaine swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli tries to land knees in the clinch but Cocaine avoids the damage to the body.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Cocaine. #T4##BC#
Cocaine manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A solid leg kick lands there for Cocaine.
Cocaine scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Cocaine wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Donk. Cocaine catches Shankoli right on the button with a cross.
Cocaine lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Cocaine misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a left to the body.
Cocaine listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Johnny Cocaine is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cocaine ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.

And that's the end of the fight!
Johnny Cocaine showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Cocaine 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Josh West scores the fight 50:44
Judge Chris Saunders scores the fight 50:45
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 50:44

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Johnny Cocaine!

Johnny Cocaine retains his light heavyweight title!
Johnny Cocaine 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.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: XF 32     
Date:   Sep 18, 2019
#R1#
West throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt. #CL2#
West takes the fight into the clinch.
Shankoli letting West take a breather here.
West is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shankoli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A hook to the body from Shankoli.
West misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside.
West has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Shankoli avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
West misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
West lands a hook that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of West backwards. #T1#
A short left from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and West avoids it.
West tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli tries to land knees in the clinch but West avoids the damage to the body.
West tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing West back against the cage.
West misses with a punch to the body.
West misses with some punches. #BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
West fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
West tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
West misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli lands an uppercut.#T2##BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
West with a poor takedown
and Shankoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
West closes the distance and pushes Shankoli back into the cage.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli tries a body shot but West blocks it.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #TD2#
West works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard.
West postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shankoli controls West momentarily but West frees himself.
West loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shankoli has West pulled in close to control his posture.
Shankoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
West postures up. #T3#
Shankoli has West pulled in close to control his posture.
West pushes down on Shankoli's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2#
West looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
West wants to take a breather but Shankoli is having none of it.
Shankoli trying to control but West postures up.
Shankoli is concentrating on defense, preventing West from advancing position.
Shankoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from West. #ES#
Shankoli pushes West off and gets back to his feet.#T4##CL2#
West has Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch. #BC#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
West cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
West tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from West.
Shankoli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
West shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a huge left! West is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shankoli isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save West from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
A victorious Ravi Shankoli thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

 

Event: Quick Fight Championship     
Date:   Aug 25, 2019
#R1#
Lucas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Shankoli as he jumps to the side.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lucas doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Lucas shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shankoli defends it nicely.
As Lucas backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Lucas manages to avoid it all.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Steve Lucas. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A left and a right from Lucas both land. Nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucas shoots in but Shankoli avoids the takedown attempt easily.#T1#
Shankoli stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Shankoli wants it to stay on the feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.#TD#
Lucas shoots in and gets a takedown into Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Shankoli pulls Lucas in close to his closed guard and prevents Lucas from doing any damage or advancing position.
Lucas keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli wants to stand but Lucas is controlling the position.
Shankoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Lucas missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shankoli wants to get back to his feet but Lucas is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully. #T2#
Shankoli wants to stand up but Lucas is controlling him.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Lucas's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Lucas from controlling successfully.
Shankoli is controlling Lucas's posture.
Lucas trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucas fails with the takedown
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand. #T3#
Lucas looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shankoli is fending him off so far but Lucas persists. Nope, Shankoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Lucas bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Sloppy strikes from Lucas. Those never looked like landing.
Lucas fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shankoli avoids it really well and circles away.
Lucas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankoli's waist but Shankoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucas off to one side.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Lucas throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankoli's waist but Shankoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Lucas off to one side.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Lucas is defended easily by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Lucas shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shankoli but Shankoli pushes him off and we're back to square one.#T4#
Lucas fails with a takedown attempt.
Lucas has his takedown stuffed
and Shankoli counters with a hugh head kick that removes Lucas from consiousness! A brutal head kick knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ravi Shankoli!
Our winner, Ravi Shankoli, 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.

 

Event: RH67     
Date:   Aug 10, 2019
#R1#
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Brown.
Shankoli misses with a hook
and Brown counters with a leg kick.
Shankoli connects with a looping right hand.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli tries a low kick but Brown avoids it.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Brown moved away.
Jab from Brown.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Brown.
Brown 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.
Brown lands a nice shot to the body.
Brown stalks Shankoli and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Shankoli's face. Shankoli staggers backwards, shaken.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shankoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown scores with a jab.
Brown misses with an uppercut.
Shankoli misses with a straight left.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown moves forwards but Shankoli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shankoli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli wants to clinch up but Brown keeps it at a distance.
Brown fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Shankoli on the side of the head.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T1#
Brown lands a jab to the head.
Brown fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Brown lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Brown on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shankoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Brown counters with a straight right hand.
Brown is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shankoli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Brown cracks Shankoli with an open hand slap.
Shankoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Brown.
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Brown, as that shot connected.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Brown moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Brown connects with the punch.
Brown chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Brown misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Brown slaps the foot to one side.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Shankoli digs a good hook to Brown's body.
Brown throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shankoli.
Brown looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T2#
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Brown misses with a low kick.
Brown moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Shankoli lands a leg kick that knocks Brown off balance momentarily.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Brown throws a shot to the body.
Brown thuds his right hand into Shankoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Brown takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
A head kick from Brown lands but Shankoli takes it in his stride.
A decent looking cross lands there for Brown.
Shankoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Brown throws a good cross that connects.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Brown avoids it.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Brown avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Brown.
Brown appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli throws a jab when Brown was well out of range.
Brown doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Brown moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Brown dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Brown uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.
Brown throws out a counter right but Shankoli avoids it with no problem.
Brown getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shankoli cracks Brown with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shankoli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Brown moves away.
Brown shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CUT#
It looks like Dave Brown has been cut.
Shankoli misses with a leg kick
and Brown counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Brown's shoulder, as Brown tries to avoid the shot.
Brown keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli throws a chopping leg kick but Brown manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shankoli lands with a hook. Brown tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Brown with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Brown stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shankoli.
Brown throws a right and a left that both miss.
Brown connects with a nice looking jab.
Brown has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Brown moves out of range of the body kick.
Shankoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Brown scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Brown moves forwards but Shankoli connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Shankoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Brown's body. Brown takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Brown moves out of range.
Brown bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
Brown throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Brown avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to move into range but Brown moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Brown blocks a jab.
Brown staying out of range there.
Shankoli tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
The crowd cheers as Brown lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.
Brown throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Brown lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Brown.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Brown throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Shankoli misses.
Brown clobbers Shankoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Brown cracks Shankoli with a good jab.#T2#
Brown scores with a nice right hand.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body
and Brown counters with a stiff right hand.
Brown sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Brown connects with a right hand. Shankoli shakes it off.
Shankoli bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Brown's head.
Shankoli connects with a crisp jab.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
A shot to the body from Shankoli misses
and Brown counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Brown throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Brown connects with a high kick.
Shankoli swings for the body but Brown moves out of range.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Brown throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
As Brown looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Brown just gets out of the way.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Brown throws a head kick that misses.
Brown plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Brown ducks right into an uppercut from Shankoli. #CL#
Shankoli pushes Brown up against the ropes in a clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dave Brown showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dave Brown'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. 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#
Brown throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Shankoli staggers Brown with a jab and knocks him down with a follow up straight! Brown looks in trouble, will he beat the count?! The count has reached 5 and he's only back to 1 knee - it's going to be close! 6,7,8 - he's up! No! He's back down again! 9...10 - he's can't beat the count and Shankoli is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!
Our winner, Ravi Shankoli, 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.

 

Event: RH55     
Date:   Jul 20, 2019
#R1#
Zambrana goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
A telegraphed right hand from Zambrana misses the target.
Zambrana tries to clinch up.
Zambrana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shankoli.
Zambrana with a hook.
Zambrana showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shankoli.
Zambrana appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#KD#
Zambrana lands a front kick to the face, that drops Shankoli to the canvas! Is he dazed or just shocked? He's back to his feet and the referee is going to allow him to continue the fight!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head kick misses from Zambrana.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli lands with a nice body punch.
Zambrana takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Zambrana.
A big right from Zambrana misses.
Shankoli gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Zambrana counters with a leg kick.
Shankoli wants to land a leg kick but Zambrana is out of range. #T1#
Shankoli misses the shot to the body.
Zambrana throws a quick counter head kick but Shankoli was just out of range.
Zambrana slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Zambrana slaps the foot to one side.
Shankoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Zambrana.
Zambrana is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Zambrana keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shankoli.
Zambrana throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
A big right from Zambrana misses.
Zambrana tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Zambrana scores with a nice strike.#KD#
Zambrana lands a head kick that bluckles Shankoli and drops him to the canvas. He's still conscious but it looks like it's going to take him the full 10 seconds to get back his senses! He's up on 9 and seems to be just about OK to continue.... the referee agrees and we're back to the action with Zambrana no doubt looking to push for a finish!#ROC#
Shankoli is rocked!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Zambrana doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Zambrana takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Zambrana misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli misses the jab.#T2#
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli lands a front kick.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #KD#
Zambrana throws out a head kick that Shankoli doesn't see coming - it connects and sends Shankoli crashing to the mat face first! He's bounced up to his knees and is scrambling to get back to his feet and beat the count. He's up on 5 but still looks a bit groggy; will the referee allow it to continue??? He's taking a good look into Shankoli's eyes and has decided to let it go on!
Shankoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Zambrana finish him?#CUT#
It looks like Ravi Shankoli has been cut.
Shankoli swings for the body but Zambrana moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Zambrana misses the target.
Shankoli seems to have recovered his senses.
Shankoli scores with a hook.
Zambrana misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
The fighters circling - Shankoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Zambrana misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Zambrana throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Zambrana closes the distance but Shankoli moves to the side
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Zambrana steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shankoli.
Zambrana uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shankoli has time to react.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Zambrana takes that one as he scored multiple knockdowns. Ravi Shankoli was lucky to get out of the first round.
The cut man is working on Ravi Shankoli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Zambrana counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shankoli lands with a slapping head kick. #CUT2#
It looks like Mario Zambrana has been cut.
Zambrana throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Zambrana lands a glancing blow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Zambrana misses with a looping left.
Mario Zambrana is winning the standup battle so far.#CL#
Zambrana gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Zambrana throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Shankoli blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Zambrana throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Zambrana throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shankoli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Zambrana counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli scores with a punch to the head.
Shankoli throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Zambrana takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab lands there for Zambrana.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Zambrana sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Zambrana moves away.
Zambrana blocks a low kick nicely.
Zambrana tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Zambrana lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
Shankoli lands the left hand.
Zambrana scores with a jab to the jaw.
Zambrana is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?#T2#
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!#CL#
Zambrana clinches.
Zambrana misses with a knee strike.
Shankoli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Zambrana misses with some punches.
Zambrana misses with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shankoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Zambrana backwards.
Zambrana lands with a left to the head.
Shankoli pushes Zambrana back against the ropes and unloads with a body punch.
Our sources have told us that Zambrana has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Zambrana lands an uppercut.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Zambrana has Shankoli pressed against the ropes, preventing Shankoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Zambrana can't break the clinch.
Zambrana is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Mario Zambrana dominated that second round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli loads up on a big right hand but Zambrana slips the punch.
Zambrana looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli stalks Zambrana and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Zambrana's face. Zambrana staggers backwards, shaken.
Shankoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Zambrana cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.
Zambrana tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Zambrana can pounce on him.
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Zambrana in his tracks.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Zambrana defending well as Shankoli loads up on a big left hand.
Shankoli darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Zambrana feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Zambrana throws out the jab.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Shankoli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shankoli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T1#
Shankoli throws a jab when Zambrana was well out of range.
Shankoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Zambrana is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A swing and a miss from Shankoli.
The fight stays on the outside here - Zambrana looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A chopping leg kick lands by Zambrana.
Mario Zambrana is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Zambrana catches Shankoli napping and cracks him with a perfect head kick! Shankoli goes down! He's bigtime hurt! He's not going to make it back to his feet - the referee has called it off! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Mario Zambrana!
Mario Zambrana took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: RH47     
Date:   Jul 03, 2019
#R1#
Shankoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Spiteri just misses with a punch to the body.
Spiteri throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Spiteri throws an off balance right hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
Spiteri throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Spiteri only half commits.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Spiteri wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Spiteri.
Shankoli defending well as Spiteri loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
Shankoli is looking to clinch.
Shankoli throws a sloppy head kick and Spiteri moves out of range easily.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Spiteri.
Spiteri swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Spiteri will be more careful next time no doubt.
Spiteri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Spiteri walks into a jab.
Shankoli throws a wild body kick that Spiteri sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses
and Spiteri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Spiteri throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Spiteri misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli misses with a combination
and Spiteri connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Spiteri's head back.
Shankoli throws a combination that misses
and Spiteri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Spiteri throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shankoli defending well as Spiteri loads up on a big left hand.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli misses with a hook
and Spiteri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Shankoli misses the target.
Shankoli misses with a right hand
and Spiteri counters with a left to the body.
Shankoli lands the left hand.
Spiteri throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
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 Carlotos Spiteri will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
Spiteri tries to move into range but Shankoli moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Spiteri takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli scores with the left hand. Spiteri knows he should have avoided that one.
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Good shot there by Spiteri.
Shankoli lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Spiteri with a series of wild strikes but Spiteri uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Spiteri looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Spiteri scores with a nice right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Spiteri throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.#T1#
Spiteri throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli throws a big counter head kick but Spiteri avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli tried to score with a low kick but Spiteri checks it.
Shankoli misses with a combination #CL#
and Spiteri counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Spiteri.
A short right from Spiteri on the inside.
Spiteri lands with a left to the head.
Spiteri lands a body punch.
Shankoli is breathing heavily.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside that Shankoli shrugs off. #CUT#
It looks like Ravi Shankoli has been cut.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Spiteri misses with a body punch.
Spiteri prevents Shankoli from breaking the clinch.
Spiteri tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Spiteri back against the ropes.
Shankoli working hard to break the clinch.
Spiteri avoiding damage as Shankoli throws knees to the body.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Spiteri.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Spiteri misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Spiteri.
Spiteri lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Spiteri scores with a hook to the body.
Nice body punch from Spiteri.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Spiteri lands a hook that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Spiteri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli takes an elbow to the temple.
Spiteri creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shankoli's defenses.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Spiteri scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shankoli takes an elbow to the temple.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Spiteri lands an elbow inside. #ROC#
Shankoli is rocked!#KD#
Spiteri creates a bit of space and cracks Shankoli with an uppercut that drops him to the canvas! Shankoli is wobbled and seems to be struggling to get back to his feet. 3,4,5. He's up! Phew, his manager will be relieved but they're no doubt wondering whether he'll be able to recover properly and get back in the fight!
Shankoli is still on wobbly legs! Can Spiteri finish him?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Spiteri weaves into range and cracks Shankoli right on the temple with a beautiful overhand right! Shankoli goes down! He's out cold! Wow, what a beautiful knockout! Spiteri is strutting round the canvas like a movie star as the camera bulbs flash frantically.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Carlotos Spiteri!
Carlotos Spiteri took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, UnderGround Clothing Co. for their support in the buildup to the fight.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: RH37     
Date:   Jun 15, 2019
#R1#
Shankoli throws a hook but Tarczynski blocks it.
Shankoli moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT#
It looks like Karol Tarczynski has been cut.
Shankoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick.
Tarczynski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shankoli feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Tarczynski's calf.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Tarczynski avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Tarczynski finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Tarczynski loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tarczynski. Tarczynski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Tarczynski looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Tarczynski counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the strikes.
Tarczynski digs a good body shot into Shankoli's ribs.
Tarczynski checks a leg kick nicely.#T1#
Shankoli cracks a nice hook into Tarczynski's ribs.
Shankoli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Tarczynski will feel that in the morning.
Tarczynski takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Tarczynski displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shankoli throws out the jab.
Shankoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarczynski.
A slapping body kick lands there for Shankoli.
A cross from Tarczynski lands.
Tarczynski 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.
Tarczynski throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shankoli closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A big left from Tarczynski misses.
Shankoli feints and then cracks Tarczynski's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Tarczynski down.
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tarczynski misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli throws a combination that misses
and Tarczynski counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shankoli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders. #T2#
Tarczynski keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Tarczynski.
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tarczynski has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tarczynski tries a head kick but it misses.
Tarczynski fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Good shot there by Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a sloppy right hand. Tarczynski should have avoided that one.
Shankoli missing with a left hand there. Tarczynski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shankoli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shankoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tarczynski.
Tarczynski looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Tarczynski at a distance.
Good exchange - Tarczynski coming out on top.
Shankoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tarczynski stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shankoli works Tarczynski's body with a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Tarczynski blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Tarczynski manages to avoid it.
Shankoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Tarczynski counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Shankoli throws a jab when Tarczynski was well out of range.
Tarczynski moves out of range of the body kick.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Tarczynski.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Shankoli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shankoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Tarczynski can do to turn this around?
Shankoli blocks a jab.
A decent looking cross lands there for Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tarczynski moves out of range as Shankoli strikes.#CL#
Shankoli gets a clinch.
Tarczynski lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Tarczynski lands a body shot.
Nice body kick from Shankoli.#T1#
Tarczynski showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shankoli.
Tarczynski connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tarczynski throws a body kick that misses.
Tarczynski lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tarczynski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Shankoli.
Tarczynski digs a good hook to Shankoli's body.
Tarczynski throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.
Tarczynski throws a fast counter high kick but Shankoli manages to duck under it in time.
Tarczynski lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shankoli 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.
Tarczynski avoids a kick to the body. #T2#
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Tarczynski moved away.
Tarczynski fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.
Shankoli moves into range and connects with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli throws a front kick aimed at Tarczynski's knee but Tarczynski avoids it well.
Tarczynski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Tarczynski.
Tarczynski on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Tarczynski throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Tarczynski lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli lands with a hook. Tarczynski tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #CL#
Shankoli has closed the distance and engaged Tarczynski in a clinch.
Tarczynski tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
Tarczynski misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Tarczynski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
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 Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karol Tarczynski's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Tarczynski walks into a left hand.
Ravi Shankoli is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Tarczynski throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Shankoli tries to clinch
and Tarczynski counters with a good low kick that Shankoli was not able to check.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That kick from Shankoli tenderised Tarczynski's leg. Tarczynski is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shankoli thuds his shin into the meat of Tarczynski's side.
Karol Tarczynski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Tarczynski. Tarczynski circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Tarczynski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Tarczynski swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
Tarczynski steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Shankoli. That one must have hurt.
Tarczynski throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli connects with a crisp jab.
Shankoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tarczynski misses with a body kick.
Tarczynski looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a front kick that sends Tarczynski stumbling back into the ropes.#T1#
Shankoli lands a jab to Tarczynski's midsection.
Tarczynski walks into a left hand.
Shankoli scores with a hook.
The fighters circling - Tarczynski throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tarczynski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shankoli loads up on a big right hand but Tarczynski slips the punch.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Tarczynski slaps the foot to one side.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shankoli scores with a jab.
Shankoli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Tarczynski if he has to take too many more of those.
Shankoli scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Tarczynski doesn't seem bothered though.
Tarczynski throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Tarczynski shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Tarczynski. #T2#
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Shankoli throws a lazy body kick
and Tarczynski counters with a stiff right hand.
Tarczynski chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Tarczynski feints and then cracks Shankoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankoli down.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shankoli!
Tarczynski tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Tarczynski under the eye.
Shankoli thumps Tarczynski with a low kick.
Tarczynski has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Tarczynski scores with a push kick.
Tarczynski throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli lands a high kick!
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good leg kick by Shankoli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Tarczynski, right into the meat.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Shankoli 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 Edson Gomes scores the fight 30:27
Judge Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Shankoli!

Ravi Shankoli 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: RH31     
Date:   Jun 01, 2019
#R1#
Ferguson tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Ferguson manages to step out the way in time.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Shankoli tries to get set, Ferguson tries to push him back and clinch up but Shankoli manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli motions for Ferguson to come forward. Shankoli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.
Shankoli throws a solid leg kick but Ferguson takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a body shot.
Shankoli thumps Ferguson with a low kick.
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ferguson is just out of range.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Ferguson avoids nicely.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Shankoli moves forwards but Ferguson connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Ferguson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Good leg kick by Ferguson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Ferguson throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson checks a leg kick nicely.
Shankoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Ferguson just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli lands a front kick.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli lands a front kick.#T1#
Shankoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Ferguson works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Shankoli thuds his right hand into Ferguson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Shankoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Ferguson avoids them all with ease.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Ferguson is looking for a counter combo.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Ferguson avoids it.
Ferguson is looking to counter the offense by Shankoli and move into the clinch.
Shankoli misses with a looping left.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ferguson looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A jab from Shankoli finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
A swing and a miss from Shankoli.
Ferguson feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Ferguson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ferguson.
Shankoli 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 slow jab from Ferguson misses its intended target.
A punch lands to the side of Ferguson 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Ferguson avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
A quick step to the side and Ferguson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli misses the shot to the body.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson slips a straight right by Shankoli.
Ferguson lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Ferguson moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
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#
Shankoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shankoli throws a nice head kick! #CUT2#
It looks like Duncan Ferguson has been cut.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Ferguson avoids the punch easily.
Duncan Ferguson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#CL#
Ferguson instigates a clinch.
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Shankoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shankoli's gas tank. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Ferguson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Ferguson tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Ferguson.
Shankoli throws a fast counter high kick but Ferguson manages to duck under it in time.
Some bone on bone action there as Ferguson checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab from Shankoli finds it's way through Ferguson's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shankoli throws a shot to the body.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Ferguson moves into the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Ferguson blocking some punches.
Ferguson digs a right hand into Shankoli's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Shankoli's gas tank. #T1#
Ferguson misses with some punches.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Ferguson has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
A head punch on the inside from Ferguson fails to land.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Ferguson lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Ferguson avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the ropes.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson throws a head punch that misses.
Ferguson goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferguson misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by Ferguson.#T2#
Ferguson's corner calls for a 1-2. Ferguson obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ferguson works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Ferguson takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Ferguson moved away.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shankoli.
Ferguson tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ferguson moves away.
Ferguson moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick.
Ferguson throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Ferguson avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Ferguson in his tracks.
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Ferguson's body. Ferguson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Ferguson's head back.
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ferguson.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Duncan Ferguson'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Ferguson's ribs.
Ravi Shankoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Ferguson tries a head kick but it misses.
Ferguson throws a body kick that misses.
Ferguson misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Ferguson feints and then cracks Shankoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankoli down.
Ferguson looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ferguson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Ferguson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ferguson.
Ferguson doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Ferguson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A lazy left from Shankoli finds it's target.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ferguson wants to clinch.
Ferguson walks into a left hand. #T1#
Shankoli lands with a good body shot.
Shankoli cracks Ferguson with an open hand slap.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Ferguson's shoulder, as Ferguson tries to avoid the shot.
Ferguson seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Ferguson motions for Shankoli to come forward. Ferguson throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Ferguson throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Ferguson moves out of range of the body kick from Shankoli.
Ferguson appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Ferguson slaps the foot to one side.
Ferguson lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ferguson manages to avoid it.
Ferguson misses with a head kick.
Ferguson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ferguson avoids a kick to the body.
Ferguson appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Ferguson misses with a leg kick.
Ferguson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Ferguson swinging wildly here.
Shankoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ferguson throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli lands the left hand.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shankoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Fergusons jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ferguson throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ferguson. That did some damage!
Shankoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Ferguson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shankoli.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ferguson.
Ferguson throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ferguson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ferguson moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Ferguson fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Duncan Ferguson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Duncan Ferguson.
I think Shankoli 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 28:29
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ravi Shankoli!

Ravi Shankoli 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: RH21     
Date:   May 11, 2019
#R1#
Shankoli connects with a single shot there.
Shankoli has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Galileo cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Galileo swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Jab by Shankoli.
Galileo lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shankoli will feel that in the morning.
Galileo lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.#KD2#
Shankoli scores with a jab and follows up with an uppercut that drops Galileo to his knees! He bounces straight back to his feet but is forced to take the mandatory standing 8 count before he's allowed to continue. We're back under way and the fighters meet in the middle of the canvas to re-engage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Galileo swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shankoli misses with a looping left.
Galileo half committed to a counter leg kick.
Galileo connects with a body shot.#T1#
Good exchange - Galileo coming out on top.#KD#
Galileo looks low and kicks high, catching Shankoli right on the side of the head, sending him crashing to the canvas! Will he be able to beat the count? 3,4,5 - he's already back to his feet and ready to go! Let's see if he's still with it!#CUT#
It looks like Ravi Shankoli has been cut.
Galileo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Galileo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Galileo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Galileo takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Galileo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt#KD2#
and as Galileo resets, Shankoli pounces with a savage head kick that drops Galileo to the mat! Galileo looks wobbly but gets back to his feet on the count of 5. The referee continues the count to 8 then steps aside to let these two guys get back at it!#T2#
Galileo connects with a nice looking jab.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Galileo .
Galileo wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sao Galileo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Galileo .
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Galileo avoids it with no problem.
Galileo takes one on the button.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli will get the nod in that round, having scored more knockdowns.
The cut man is working on Ravi Shankoli's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Galileo circles away quickly and effectively.
Nice body punch from Galileo .
A solid body kick from Shankoli.
Galileo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Galileo ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Shankoli misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Galileo takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Galileo blocks a jab.#T1#
Galileo works the jab nicely.
Galileo with a jab.
Galileo is looking to clinch.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
It looked like Galileo wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Galileo lands a head kick that sends Shankoli down! Shankoli is flopping around the mat trying to get back up, leaving the referee no choice but to wave off the fight! Galileo is victorious!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Head Kick). Sao Galileo !
An out of breath Sao Galileo thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: RH13     
Date:   Apr 20, 2019
#R1#
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Marinov throwing a counter right hand but Shankoli manages to avoid it.#CL#
Marinov rushes Shankoli and presses him up against the ropes.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Marinov looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Marinov throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
Shankoli throws a lazy right hand but Marinov sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A lazy left from Shankoli finds it's target.
Shankoli looks for the body kick but Marinov saw that one coming.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Marinov throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body. Marinov takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Marinov pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli throws a chopping leg kick but Marinov manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Marinov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.#T1#
Shankoli slips a straight right by Marinov.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A jab from Marinov finds it's way through Shankoli's defenses.
Shankoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Marinov to score with a decent uppercut.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shankoli cracks Marinov with an open hand slap.
Marinov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
That kick from Marinov tenderised Shankoli's leg. Shankoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Marinov 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.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli tries to counter by closing the distance.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Marinov connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters circling - Marinov throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Marinov blocks the low kick.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli. #T2#
Marinov takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Marinov avoids them all with ease.
A shot to the body from Shankoli misses
and Marinov counters with a nice body kick.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marinov throws out the jab.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marinov manages to avoid it.
Marinov throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shankoli on the side of the head.
Marinov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marinov buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good shot there by Marinov.
Marinov loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Emil Marinov dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Marinov connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Marinov.
Marinov takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shankoli lands a head shot.
Marinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Marinov throwing a counter right hand but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Marinov throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Marinov throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Marinov on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A head kick by Shankoli misses
and Marinov counters with a right hand to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a nice shot that snaps Marinov's head back. #T1#
A swing and a miss from Marinov.
Shankoli moves out of range as Marinov strikes.
Marinov throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Marinov looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Marinov's front leg.
A jab from Marinov does it's job there.
Marinov misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli tries to land a front kick but Marinov steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Marinov.
A cross from Marinov lands.
Shankoli misses with a few strikes there.
Marinov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Marinov avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to clinch but Marinov is avoiding it.
Marinov throws a quick counter head kick but Shankoli was just out of range.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Marinov was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Marinov lands a head shot.
Marinov has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Marinov there as he acknowledges the shot.
Marinov defending well as Shankoli loads up on a big left hand.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Marinov staying out of range there.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.#CL#
Marinov rushes Shankoli and presses him up against the ropes.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Marinov controls his hands.
Shankoli pushes Marinov back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marinov stalling in the clinch but Shankoli improves position.
Marinov lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Marinov lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Marinov tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shankoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Marinov misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli throws a hook but Marinov blocks it.
Marinov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A lazy left from Marinov finds it's target.
Marinov misses with a body kick.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Marinov with a series of wild strikes but Marinov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Marinov misses with a hook to the body
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Marinov will be more careful next time no doubt.
Marinov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shankoli misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Marinov jabs Shankoli right on the nose. Shankoli blinks but takes it well.
Marinov slips a jab from Shankoli.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Marinov, right into the meat.
Marinov misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Shankoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Marinov throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Marinov manages to avoid it.
A clash of legs there as Marinov blocks the low kick.
Marinov scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Marinov is just out of range.
A jab from Marinov misses.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Marinov throws out the jab.
Marinov takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Marinov.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Marinov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#T2#
Marinov connects with an inside leg kick.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Marinov moves out of range.
Shankoli avoids the head kick by Marinov.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#CL#
Marinov moves into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Marinov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Marinov avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the ropes.
Marinov has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli. #BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marinov lands with a right hand.
Shankoli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Marinov.
Marinov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Marinov throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Marinov tried to score with a low kick but Shankoli checks it.
Shankoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.

And that's the end of the fight!
Emil Marinov showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Marinov 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight 29:28
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emil Marinov!

Emil Marinov 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.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: RH8     
Date:   Apr 06, 2019
#R1#
Shankoli moves out of range as Juttu strikes.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Juttu.
Juttu scores with a jab.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #CL2#
Juttu moves into range and clinches up with Shankoli.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Juttu.
Juttu throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Juttu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Juttu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu lands a left hand.
Juttu works on Shankoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Juttu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
I was talking to Shankoli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A body shot lands from Juttu.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Juttu.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Juttu.
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juttu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shankoli can't find room to land a body shot as Juttu controls the action.
A short right from Juttu.
Shankoli is trying to break the clinch but Juttu is controlling him.#T1#
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Juttu avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the ropes.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Juttu.
Juttu working aggressively here.
Juttu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Juttu lands a nice uppercut.
Juttu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli presses Juttu against the ropes and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Juttu digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Juttu.
A shot in the inside from Juttu.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Juttu misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Juttu.
Shankoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Shankoli working aggressively here.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
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!
Shankoli trying to control the position but instead, Juttu has worked for underhooks and has pushed Shankoli into the ropes.#T2#
Juttu pushes Shankoli back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Juttu scores with a shoulder strike.
Juttu misses with the head strike.
A nice left hand lands by Shankoli.
A short right from Juttu.
Juttu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Juttu's elbow.
Juttu lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Juttu lands a body punch in the clinch.
Juttu lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Shankoli is breathing heavily.
Juttu can't find room to land a body shot as Shankoli controls the action.
Juttu lands a body punch.
A nice left hand lands by Juttu.
Juttu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shankoli or not.
Juttu lands a left hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Juttu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Juttu misses with a punch on the inside.
Juttu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Juttu lands with a left to the head.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruma Juttu dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Juttu throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ruma Juttu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Juttu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Juttu misses with a low kick.
Juttu blocks the body kick.
Juttu steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Juttu lands an overhand right.
Juttu throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Juttu.
Shankoli throws a hook but Juttu blocks it.
Juttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juttu thuds his shin into the meat of Shankoli's side.
Juttu has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shankoli is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Shankoli moves out of range as Juttu throws a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Juttu.
Juttu lands a body shot.
Jab from Juttu.
Juttu throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Juttu throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T1#
Shankoli throws a hook to the side of Juttu's head but Juttu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Juttu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Juttu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Juttu connects with a body shot that sends Shankoli's belly button to the back.
Juttu misses with a head kick.
Shankoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Juttu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shankoli.
Decent striking displayed by Juttu there.
Jab from Shankoli.
Ruma Juttu seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A chopping leg kick lands by Juttu.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Juttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juttu has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Shankoli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Juttu is able to avoid easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Juttu throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Juttu wants to land a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheers as Juttu lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.#T2#
Juttu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Juttu scores with a nice right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Juttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juttu slips under a jab.
Juttu tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juttu lands a lovely overhand right.
Shankoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Juttu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Juttu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shankoli rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shankoli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Juttu is out of range and Shankoli settles back down.
Juttu lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Juttu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Juttu thows a body kick. Shankoli tries to catch it but that hurt him. #CL2#
Juttu moves into the clinch.
Shankoli is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the ropes.
Juttu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ruma Juttu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Juttu manages to avoid it.
Juttu throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Juttu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Juttu lands with a nice body kick.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Juttu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Juttu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Juttu's corner calls for a 1-2. Juttu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shankoli 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.
Juttu throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Juttu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Juttu.
Juttu misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Shankoli is looking to wear down Juttu with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Juttu throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shankoli walks forward, straight into a front kick from Juttu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Juttu scores with a decent looking hook.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shankoli.
Juttu keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick. #T1#
Juttu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Juttu tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Juttu misses with a head kick.
Shankoli works over Juttu's head and body with a nice combination.
Juttu looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shankoli looks to land a left hand but Juttu moved out of range nicely.
Juttu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Juttu keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Juttu.
Ruma Juttu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That kick from Juttu tenderised Shankoli's leg. Shankoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shankoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Juttu.
Juttu tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Juttu uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Juttu. That's going to slow Shankoli down.
Juttu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Juttu bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#T2#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Juttu.
Shankoli swings for the body but Juttu moves out of range.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Shankoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Juttu scores with a push kick.
Juttu scoring well with a low kick there.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Juttu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A cross from Juttu lands.
Juttu jabs at Shankoli's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli takes a kick to the side of the head.
Juttu lands with a right hand.
Juttu tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Juttu is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Juttu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ruma Juttu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Juttu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Leandro Rodrigues scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ruma Juttu!

Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: RH3     
Date:   Mar 16, 2019
#R1#
Fredrick rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shankoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
A punch combination from Fredrick misses.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Fredrick doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Fredrick manages to avoid it.
Fredrick bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Fredrick throws a left and a right that both miss
and Shankoli counters with a body kick that stops Fredrick in his tracks momentarily.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fredrick! #CL2#
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Fredrick has taken the fight into the clinch.
Shankoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Fredrick's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Fredrick escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Fredrick tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.#T1#
Fredrick throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Fredrick throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Fredrick throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Fredrick wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Fredrick throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
Ronald Fredrick seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fredrick chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fredrick throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fredrick just manages to avoid it.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Fredrick throws a head kick that misses.
Fredrick misses with a kick to the body
and Shankoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Fredrick throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T2#
Fredrick misses with a low kick.
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!
Shankoli tries to clinch up
enabling Fredrick to counter with a crisp jab.
Fredrick throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A head kick misses from Fredrick.
As Fredrick backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Fredrick looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fredrick tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Fredrick just manages to avoid it.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli scores with a hook.#CUT#
It looks like Ronald Fredrick has been cut.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Fredrick moved away.
Fredrick walks into a jab.
Fredrick looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fredrick throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ronald Fredrick will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ronald Fredrick's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Fredrick looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Fredrick tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Fredrick throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Fredrick tries to clinch #KD#
and before Fredrick can reset, Shankoli rushes him with a swarm of punches, sending him crashing to the floor, in all sorts of trouble! Fredrick is trying to beat the count but we're up to 6 already and he's nowhere near. 7,8... he's up! He's going to continue!
Fredrick throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Fredrick swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A head kick by Fredrick misses
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Fredrick misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shankoli counters with a big uppercut that drops Fredrick face first to the mat! Will he beat the count?! He's struggled up to his knees on 7 but it doesn't look like he's going to make it... he's been counted out! This fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
Ronald Fredrick was interviewed post fight and said 'I'll see you soon!!!'.

 

Event: CEFC 328     
Date:   Feb 02, 2019
#R1#
Von Lee misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Shankoli's head coaches at Temple of Illumination that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Shankoli has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Von Lee finds it's way round the side to connect with Shankoli's head.
Von Lee jabs Shankoli right on the nose. Shankoli blinks but takes it well.
Von Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Von Lee misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Von Lee.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Von Lee.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Von Lee throws a body kick that misses.
Von Lee lands with a good body shot.#T1#
Von Lee throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A cross from Von Lee lands.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Von Lee jabs at Shankoli's body.
Von Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankoli off the cage and back into range.
Von Lee throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Lee swings widly with a right hand
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab. #TD2#
Von Lee closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shankoli to the mat! Shankoli manages to get full guard. #ES#
Shankoli manages to escape and get back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A left lands for Von Lee.
A head kick misses from Von Lee. #T2#
Von Lee throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Von Lee.
Von Lee throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.#TD2#
Von Lee dives in and scores a takedown into Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli trying to control the position here.
Von Lee tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Shankoli is looking to stand up but Von Lee isn't so interested in that idea.
Shankoli controlling Von Lee's posture.
Von Lee is in close to Shankoli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Shankoli has Von Lee pulled in close to control his posture. #T3#
Von Lee postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Shankoli controls Von Lee momentarily but Von Lee frees himself.
Von Lee postures up in Shankoli's guard and throws a big left but Shankoli blocks it.
Von Lee has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Von Lee tries to pass.
Shankoli seems keen to control Von Lee's posture.
Von Lee postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Von Lee wants to control from the top but Shankoli keeps moving.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Von Lee working his ground and pound in the gym.
Von Lee with a flurry of punches that miss.
Von Lee passes Shankoli's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Von Lee scoring with strikes to the body and head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Nice strikes from Von Lee there.
Von Lee drops an elbow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli has hold of Von Lee's hands but Von Lee slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Shankoli trying to control here.
Shankoli wants to improve his position but Von Lee is controlling well. #T4#
Shankoli is holding on to half guard well.
Von Lee working the head and body with strikes.
Von Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Von Lee takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Von Lee winds up and cracks Shankoli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Von Lee postures up.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shankoli seems keen to control Von Lee's posture.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli looking to control.
Von Lee cracks Shankoli with a solid left hand.
Von Lee missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Von Lee not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Von Lee connects with a couple of short punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Von Lee dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Von Lee throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Von Lee misses with a straight right.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Von Lee finds it's way through Shankoli's defenses.
Von Lee lands with a good body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Von Lee, as that shot connected.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Von Lee.
Von Lee throws a quick inside leg kick.
Von Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Shankoli is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Von Lee.
Von Lee throws a half hearted mid kick.#T1#
Von Lee changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Von Lee swings and misses with a hook to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Von Lee.
Shankoli feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Nice shot by Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with a takedown attempt
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Von Lee tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Von Lee manages to avoid it.
Von Lee throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Von Lee throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T2#
Von Lee dives in for a single leg takedown but Shankoli sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
A big right from Von Lee misses.
Von Lee throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Von Lee thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli feinted there with a counter leg kick.#TD2#
Von Lee fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shankoli sprawls well initially but Von Lee persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Lee missing with some ground and pound from the half guard. #ES#
Shankoli pushes Von Lee off and gets back to his feet.
Shankoli slips a jab from Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with a straight right. #T3#
Von Lee lands a jab to the head.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Nice jab there from Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with a looping left.
Shankoli tries to counter by clinching up but Von Lee breaks away and moves out of range.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Von Lee shoots in for a double leg but Shankoli sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Clifton Von Lee.
Von Lee is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Von Lee lands a jab to the nose.
Von Lee connects with an inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Von Lee misses the target. #T4#
Von Lee lands with a nice body punch.
Von Lee connects with the punch.
Von Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Von Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Von Lee keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Lee dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Von Lee.
Shankoli tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Von Lee manages to circle out of the way.
Von Lee tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Clifton Von Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Von Lee misses with a straight right.
Von Lee throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Von Lee.
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Von Lee throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Lee lands with a nice body kick.
Von Lee connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shankoli takes one on the button.#T1#
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Von Lee.
A little feinted left hand from Shankoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Shankoli sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Von Lee misses with a body punch
and Shankoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Von Lee tries to land a body kick
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Von Lee catches Shankoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#T2#
Von Lee with a poor takedown
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Von Lee backing up. Von Lee nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Von Lee stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Von Lee looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Von Lee scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shankoli defending well as Von Lee loads up on a big left hand.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Von Lee throws a leg kick
and Von Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section. #T3#
Von Lee misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A solid leg kick lands there for Von Lee.
Nice jab there from Von Lee.
Von Lee misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
Clifton Von Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shankoli walks into a left hand.
Von Lee clobbers Shankoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Von Lee. #T4#
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Von Lee.
Von Lee throws a right hand that misses #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Von Lee! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Von Lee to his feet! Von Lee is in big trouble!#ROC#
Von Lee is rocked!
Von Lee misses with a jab, cross combination.
As Von Lee tries to get set, Shankoli tries to push him back and clinch up but Von Lee manages to avoid the attempt.
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!
Von Lee misses with an uppercut.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Von Lee ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Clifton Von Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Von Lee misses with a leg kick #CL#
and Shankoli counters by moving into the clinch.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Von Lee in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Clifton Von Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Von Lee winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Clifton Von Lee!

A victorious Clifton Von Lee thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: CEFC 326     
Date:   Jan 22, 2019
#R1#
Tropical just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Tropical lands a lovely overhand right.
Tropical misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Tropical throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a huge left! Tropical is in big trouble! He's backing up but Shankoli isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Tropical from any more damage. A dominating finish by Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:20 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
As Ravi Shankoli got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: CEFC Live 70     
Date:   Jan 02, 2019
#R1#
Lillard cracks a nice hook into Shankoli's ribs.#CL#
Lillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
A nice left hand lands by Shankoli.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard looking to stall.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
A short uppercut from Shankoli.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lillard.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Lillard blocks 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!
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is working Shankoli over against the cage.
Lillard leaning his opponent against the cage.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
Lillard blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shankoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli misses with the head strike. #T2#
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli working aggressively here.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shankoli tries to stall but Lillard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy.
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lillard presses Shankoli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shankoli lands with a left to the head.
Lillard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shankolis head.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Lillard stalling the fight.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position. #T4#
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
Lillard is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lillard misses with a low kick.
Lillard tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Lillard scores with a jab to the head.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Lillard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Lillard darts in and clinches Shankoli up against the cage.
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 Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lillard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lillard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
As Lillard backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Lillard manages to avoid it all.
The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shankoli tries to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Lillard has Shankoli pushed against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. #T1#
Lillard lands a nice shot to the body.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Lillard is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard. #CL#
Lillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Lillard stalls.
Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy.
Shankoli's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.#T2#
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shankoli as the two fighters clinch.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Shankoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lillard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shankoli can turn it around.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard stalls.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard taking a breather.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #T3#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shankoli.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shankoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lillard stalling in the clinch but Shankoli improves position.
Shankoli lands an uppercut.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard.
Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A head kick misses from Lillard.
Lillard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shankoli backs up against the cage.
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lillard.
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T4#
Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lillard tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Lillard does no damage.
Shankoli wants to counter with a clinch but Lillard pushes him away.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Leeland Lillard dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3##CL#
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Lillard has Shankoli pressed against the cage.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now.
Shankoli digs a right hand into Lillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lillard's gas tank.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.
Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lillard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli.
Lillard is trying to stall. #T1#
Shankoli working aggressively here.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lillard is looking to control Shankoli's arms but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage.
Lillard effectively controlling the action here.
Lillard pushes Shankoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lillard throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Lillard steps away.
Lillard misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.#T2#
Lillard moves to clinch but Shankoli breaks away
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Lillard rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli. #T3#
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with some punches. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillard scores with a jab.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.#CL#
Lillard closes the distance and clinches.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land.
Nice body punch from Shankoli - that landed with a thud.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage.
Lillard misses with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
Shankoli tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lillard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leeland Lillard!

During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: CEFC 322     
Date:   Dec 15, 2018
#R1#
Dog scores with a leg kick. #CL#
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Dog. Dog maintains the clinch.
Dog misses with a short punch on the inside.
I was talking to Dog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dog. #TD#
Dog pulls guard successfully.
Shankoli pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dog is keeping the position for now.
Shankoli controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Shankoli is posturing up here but Dog has hold of an arm and he's gone for an armbar! Shankoli tries to roll out but it's too tight and Shankoli has to tap! Slick submission there by Dog!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Three Dog!
During a confident post fight interview, Three Dog thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: CEFC 318     
Date:   Nov 17, 2018
#R1#
Lopez swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Martez Lopez has been cut.
Lopez connects with a body shot.
Lopez rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli counters with a straight that turns Lopez's legs to rubber! Shankoli pushes forward with more strikes and Lopez goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli took some time post fight to say the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: CEFC 314     
Date:   Oct 27, 2018
#R1#
West looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shankoli is fending him off so far but West persists. Nope, Shankoli circles away and we're back to standing.
West looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
West lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
West thuds his right hand into Shankoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
West lands with a straight right. Shankoli didn't see that one coming.
West gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily #CL#
and Shankoli holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
West working aggressively here.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli tries to work over West's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
West misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the side of West's head.
Shankoli works on West's body with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
West working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short left from West.
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
West misses with a body punch.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from West fails to land.
Stalling in the clinch from Shankoli.
West blocking some punches.
West goes for a takedown attempt but Shankoli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Billy West.
West misses with a takedown
and Shankoli counters with a nice kick to the body.
West looks winded!
Shankoli staying out of range there.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T2#
A combination from West does no damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
West rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand. #CUT#
It looks like Billy West has been cut.
West looks to land a left hand but Shankoli moved out of range nicely.
West with a lazy takedown attempt
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
West thuds a left hand into Shankoli's body.
A head kick misses from West.
West misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand. #TD2#
West decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#ES#
Shankoli has one foot on West's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
West throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps West thinking. #T3#
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
West misses the shot to the body.
West throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a stiff jab, followed by a cross and an uppercut! That's too much punishment for West to take - he tumbles to the canvas, blood pouring from his nose, barely conscious. That's the end of the fight! Great knockout by Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: CEFC 309     
Date:   Oct 06, 2018
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Dog. That snapped Shankoli's head back. #CL#
Dog clinches with his opponent.
Dog misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dog lands a body punch.
Dog tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dog lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dog.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the side of Dog's head.
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
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!
Dog is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Shankoli to keep the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Dog. #TD#
Dog jumps guard. #SUB#
Dog working for a triangle but Shankoli defends it easily.
Shankoli looking to pass the guard. #T1##SUB#
Shankoli avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Shankoli not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB#
Dog is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Shankoli defends well.
Dog will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Dog is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Shankoli tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg. #T2#
Dog trying to mount his opponent but Shankoli defends it.
Shankoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dog thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shankoli's head.
Shankoli is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?#SUB#
Dog is working for a submission of some sort.
Shankoli is looking to control Dog's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?#T3#
Shankoli is looking for a sweep. Dog is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Shankoli is holding on to half guard well.
Shankoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Shankoli is not content to let Dog control the position.#SUB#
Dog is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Dog tries to pass to full mount but Shankoli defends it.
Shankoli trying to control from the bottom. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Dog is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Shankoli tries to get to full guard but Dog has control of the leg.
Dog wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is defending well.
Shankoli trying to control from the bottom.
Shankoli preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Shankoli tries to kick Dog off but Dog keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shankoli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dog - the referee stops the clock and Shankoli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dog. Shankoli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Shankoli crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dog - the referee stops the clock and Shankoli gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dog. Shankoli manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Three Dog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Dog throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Dog has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Some wild striking there from Dog.
Dog with a nice cross.
Three Dog 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.#CL#
Dog has Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Dog.
A short left from Shankoli.
Dog tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Shankoli just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Dog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dog tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it. #TD#
Dog has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Shankoli uses from the top position.
Shankoli passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Shankoli is staying tight to Dog's torso, preventing him from escaping.
Dog is not content to let Shankoli control the position.
A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dog is trying to control Shankoli's posture but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli in side control, just content to control the action for now. #T2#
Dog is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Dog is trying to control Shankoli's posture but Shankoli avoids it.
Dog tries to improve position but can't. #SU2#
Shankoli decides to take the fight back to the feet. #T3#
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dog misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Dog throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Dog looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dog lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dog's jab looks to have found its range, popping Shankoli under the eye.#T4#
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Dog needs no second invitation. He sets himself and throws a perfect high kick, that clips Shankoli just on the top of the head. Shankoli drops like a sack of potatoes to the canvas, out cold! Oooooooh yeah! Stick a fork in Shankoli - he's done!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:07 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Three Dog!
A victorious Three Dog thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: DUEL#179 Sigit vs Wrexham 2     
Date:   Sep 08, 2018
#R1#
Ragnar catches Shankoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good work by Shankoli as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnar throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Ragnar to counter with a crisp jab.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Ragnar lands with an overhand left.
Ragnar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Ragnar tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws a head kick but Ragnar moves out of range.
Ragnar lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Ragnar scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar fakes the leg kick and cracks Shankoli in the body.
Ragnar tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
Ragnar connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T1#
A nice leg kick lands there from Ragnar.
Ragnar is looking to land body kicks.
Ragnar just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
A jab from Ragnar does it's job there.
Ragnar lands with a cross.
Shankoli cracks Ragnar with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Ragnar misses the target.#CL#
Ragnar instigates a clinch.
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli is working Ragnar over against the cage.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Ragnar lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ragnar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short uppercut from Ragnar.
Ragnar is leaning against Shankoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Ragnar doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ragnar blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Ragnar working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnar lands with a right to the head.
Ragnar lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Ragnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnar gets through Shankoli's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Ragnar blocks it.
Ragnar lands with a right to the head.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Ragnar seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shankoli can turn it around.#T3#
Ragnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Shankoli stalls.
A nice left hand lands by Shankoli.
Ragnar softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Shankoli is trying to break the clinch but Ragnar has him pressed against the cage.
Ragnar tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
Ragnar working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Ragnar as the two fighters clinch.
Ragnar throws a head punch that misses.
Ragnar lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ragnar.
Ragnar lands with a light punch inside.
Ragnar is leaning against Shankoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ragnar scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Ragnar.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ragnar scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T4#
Ragnar misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli is working Ragnar over against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli managing to block the knees to the body from Ragnar.
A head punch on the inside from Ragnar fails to land.
Ragnar misses with a body punch.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli stalling the fight.
Ragnar misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A shot in the inside from Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Ragnar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Ragnar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2##CL#
Ragnar fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Ragnar fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Ragnar.
Bjorn Ragnar has scored more points in the clinch so far.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar scores with a hook to the body.
Ragnar working aggressively here.
Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Ragnar.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Ragnar struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands. #BC#
Ragnar pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Ragnar lands a nice shot to the body.
Ragnar buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Ragnar.
Ragnar misses with a leg kick.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Ragnar avoids it.
Ragnar keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Shankoli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Ragnar.
Bjorn Ragnar is winning the standup battle so far.
Ragnar is looking to land body kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Ragnar.
Shankoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Ragnar.
Shankoli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Ragnar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Bjorn Ragnar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T2#
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Ragnar.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ragnar moves away.
Ragnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnar lands with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Ragnar bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
Ragnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shankoli has time to react.
Shankoli slips a jab from Ragnar.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli thows a leg kick but Ragnar checks it
and Ragnar counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shankoli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Ragnar back to the cage. Shankoli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT2#
It looks like Bjorn Ragnar has been cut.
Ragnar with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Ragnar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T3#
Ragnar getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A chopping leg kick lands by Ragnar.
Shankoli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Ragnar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Shankoli walks into a jab.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Ragnar manages to avoid it.
Ragnar feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Ragnar looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Ragnar cracks Shankoli with a good jab.
Ragnar ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Ragnar slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli. #T4#
Ragnar lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Ragnar - that will leave a mark!
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Ragnar slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Good work by Ragnar as he checks the leg kick.
Ragnar dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ragnar uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shankoli has time to react.
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ragnar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Ragnar is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Ragnar jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shankoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Ragnar to score with a decent uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bjorn Ragnar dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Bjorn Ragnar's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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#
Ragnar works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Ragnar misses the body punch
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Ragnar jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Ragnar rather than just go for the knockout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shankoli 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 Ragnar has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Ragnar and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Some wild striking there from Ragnar.
Ragnar throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Shankoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Ragnar. Ragnar obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ragnar blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Ragnar tries to clinch up.
Shankoli is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Ragnar throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T1#
Ragnar blocks a jab.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ragnar fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ragnar lands with a hook. Shankoli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A big right from Ragnar misses.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ragnar ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Ragnar connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Ragnar looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Ragnar misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ragnar.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Ragnar checks the leg kick.
Ragnar lands a jab to the nose.#T2#
Ragnar looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Ragnar tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A cross from Ragnar lands.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ragnar takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Ragnar lands a jab.
Ragnar misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Ragnar scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Ragnar throws a big shot that misses.
Ragnar misses with a body kick. #T3#
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Ragnar.
Shankoli misses with a body shot
letting Ragnar counter with a right hand.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Ragnar clobbers Shankoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from Ragnar misses.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Ragnar blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Good exchange - Ragnar coming out on top.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Ragnar is looking to counter punch.
Ragnar scores with a nice right hand. #T4#
Ragnar scores with a spinning back kick!
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Ragnar turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Ragnar lands a really nice looking cross but Shankoli seems unphased.
Ragnar scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Ragnar lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankoli takes a step back to recover.
Shankoli throws a poor cross that misses
and Ragnar connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Ragnar lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws a leg kick
and Ragnar counters with a nice body kick.
Shankoli looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Ragnar.

And that's the end of the fight!
Bjorn Ragnar showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Ragnar 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bjorn Ragnar!

A very excited looking Bjorn Ragnar 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.
In defeat, Ravi Shankoli stepped up to the mic, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: DUEL#174 Sigit vs Sin     
Date:   Aug 11, 2018
#R1#
Martin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shankoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Martin.
Martin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Martin lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Martin scoring well with a low kick there.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Martin is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Martin throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a nice kick to the body.
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
A solid leg kick lands there for Martin.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Martin avoids it.
Martin tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli lands a really nice looking cross but Martin seems unphased. #CUT#
It looks like Frank Martin has been cut.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#KD#
Shankoli drops Martin with a beautiful combination! Martin stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - Shankoli is looking for the KO!
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick. #T1#
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Martin.
A low kick from Martin is predictable there #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a crisp right hand that drops Martin! Shankoli lets Martin back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Martin is rocked!
Martin shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Frank Martin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Martin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Martin looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Martin dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
Martin throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Martin throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli misses with a few strikes there.
Martin throws a head kick that Shankoli semi-blocks.
Martin throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Martin scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Martin connects with the punch.
Shankoli connects with a single shot there.#CUT#
That has opened up Frank Martin's cut even more.
Martin blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Martin paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T2#
A slapping leg kick lands for Shankoli.
Martin tries a head kick but it misses.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Martin.
Martin throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shankoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Martin is out of range.
Shankoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Martin looks winded!
Martin tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli tries to land a front kick but Martin steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli throws a head kick but Martin moves out of range.
Martin tries to counter with a clinch but Shankoli shakes him off and moves away.
Martin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Martin throws a leg kick but Shankoli checks it.
Crunch! Martin slams his shin into Shankoli's torso.
Martin throws a head kick that misses.
Martin throws a quick inside leg kick. #T3#
Martin thows a leg kick but Shankoli checks it
and Shankoli counters with a head kick from the bowels of hell that crumples Martin! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:08 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ravi Shankoli!
In his post fight interview, Ravi Shankoli gave a big smile as he said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: DFN#48 Turner vs Sin     
Date:   Jul 21, 2018
#R1#
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
The crowd cheers as Sigfridsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Sigfridsson's body. Sigfridsson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sigfridsson misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shankoli throws a nice looking combination but Sigfridsson bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Sigfridsson 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.
Sigfridsson lands a slapping body shot.
Sigfridsson scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Shankoli throws a lazy head kick
and Sigfridsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sigfridsson looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Sigfridsson moves out of range.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shankoli wants to land a leg kick but Sigfridsson is out of range.
Shankoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
Sigfridsson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Sigfridsson.
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sigfridsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigfridsson swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Sigfridsson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Sigfridsson is looking to land body kicks.
Sigfridsson throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Sigfridsson connects with a looping right hand.
Sigfridsson avoids a punch combination nicely.
A lazy body kick from Shankoli
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli tries to land a body kick
and Sigfridsson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigfridsson looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.#T2#
Sigfridsson throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Sigfridsson attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Sigfridsson scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shankoli throws an off balance right hand
and Sigfridsson counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
A low kick from Sigfridsson is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Benjamin Sigfridsson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sigfridsson moves into range and connects with a jab.
Shankoli needs to keep his hands up - Sigfridsson had a free shot at his head there.
Shankoli throws a combination that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shankoli's knee momentarily.
Sigfridsson throws a shot to the body.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
A slapping body kick lands there for Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shankoli lands with a nice body punch.
Shankoli is looking to wear down Sigfridsson with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T3#
Sigfridsson buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Sigfridsson is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Shankoli had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
A combination from Shankoli does no damage.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Sigfridsson checks a leg kick.
Sigfridsson misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sigfridsson scores with a spinning back kick!
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sigfridsson showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shankoli.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sigfridsson.
Shankoli cracks Sigfridsson with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sigfridsson can pounce on him.
Shankoli misses with a head kick. #T4#
Sigfridsson throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sigfridsson thinking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigfridsson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sigfridsson lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Sigfridsson throws a front kick that sends Shankoli stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli misses with an uppercut
and Sigfridsson counters with a low kick, right behind Shankoli 's knee.
Sigfridsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Sigfridsson does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shankoli thows a leg kick but Sigfridsson checks it
and Sigfridsson counters with an inside leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Sigfridsson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sigfridsson dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Shankoli misses with a low kick as Sigfridsson jumps back.
The crowd cheers as Sigfridsson lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Shankoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shankoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Sigfridsson fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Sigfridsson swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body.
Good leg kick by Sigfridsson there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
A shot to the body from Sigfridsson misses
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Sigfridsson misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shankoli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shankoli misses with a combination
and Sigfridsson counters with a nice low kick that buckles Shankoli's knee momentarily.#T1#
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
Sigfridsson throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Sigfridsson has time to react.
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli misses with the combination.
Shankoli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shankoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Shankoli is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Sigfridsson looks to land a right hand but Shankoli moved out of range.
Sigfridsson has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
An inside leg kick lands from Sigfridsson. #T2#
Sigfridsson throws a lazy uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shankoli throws a leg kick
letting Sigfridsson counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sigfridsson counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Benjamin Sigfridsson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL#
Shankoli instigates a clinch.
Sigfridsson leaning his opponent against the cage.
Sigfridsson can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Sigfridsson swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sigfridsson tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #T3#
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Sigfridsson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sigfridsson lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Sigfridsson working aggressively here.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Sigfridsson's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Sigfridsson working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sigfridsson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Sigfridsson wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Sigfridsson tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4#
Sigfridsson throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson lands with a left to the head.
Sigfridsson wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Sigfridsson blocks a body shot from Shankoli. #BC2#
Sigfridsson pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Sigfridsson misses with a straight left.
Sigfridsson cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Shankoli misses with a leg kick.
Sigfridsson lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Benjamin Sigfridsson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Sigfridsson.
Crunch! Shankoli slams his shin into Sigfridsson's torso.
Shankoli blocks a leg kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Sigfridsson tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Sigfridsson with a series of wild strikes but Sigfridsson uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sigfridsson! But no joy.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sigfridsson lands with a nice body punch.
Shankoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Sigfridsson crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shankoli - the referee stops the clock and Sigfridsson gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shankoli. Sigfridsson manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
A big right from Shankoli misses. #T1#
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Sigfridsson throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Shankoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shankoli goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Sigfridsson lands a head kick. Shankoli smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Shankoli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a stiff right hand.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sigfridsson misses with a double jab
and Shankoli counters with an outside leg kick.
Sigfridsson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Sigfridsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A punch combination from Sigfridsson misses. #T2#
Sigfridsson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Sigfridsson blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Sigfridsson appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Sigfridsson to score with a decent uppercut.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sigfridsson.
Sigfridsson misses with a body shot.
Sigfridsson wants to slow Shankoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Shankoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Sigfridsson backs away looking to recover.
Sigfridsson avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to score with low kicks.
Sigfridsson has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shankoli finds it's way round the side to connect with Sigfridsson's head.
Sigfridsson throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Sigfridsson scores with a kick to the body.
Nice straight punches there by Sigfridsson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sigfridsson.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Sigfridsson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Sigfridsson.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Sigfridsson.
Shankoli thuds his shin into the meat of Sigfridsson's side.
Sigfridsson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli scores with a one two! Sigfridsson had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. Sigfridsson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sigfridsson was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Shankoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Sigfridsson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shankoli looks for the body kick but Sigfridsson saw that one coming.
Benjamin Sigfridsson is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T4#
Sigfridsson lands with a nice body punch.
Sigfridsson keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Sigfridsson throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Shankoli misses with an uppercut
and Sigfridsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Shankoli throws a right hand that misses
and Sigfridsson counters with a low kick, right behind Shankoli 's knee.
Sigfridsson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Sigfridsson chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Sigfridsson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A nice leg kick lands there from Sigfridsson.
A shot to the body from Shankoli misses
and Sigfridsson connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sigfridsson lands with a slapping head kick.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.

And that's the end of the fight!
Benjamin Sigfridsson comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Sigfridsson has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Benjamin Sigfridsson!

The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: DUEL#165 Lafayette vs Denke     
Date:   Jun 23, 2018
#R1#
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Ashton looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Ashton misses with a takedown attempt - Shankoli sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Shankoli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've been told by Ashton's head coaches at Fit-Out that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Ashton tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashton blocks the body kick.
Shankoli misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli takes one to the chin there.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ashton.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Ashton moves out of range.
Ashton cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Ashton connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shankoli momentarily.
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!
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot. #T1#
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body.
Ashton misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Ashton is just out of range.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Ashton ducked under it nicely.
Ashton avoids a punch combination nicely.
A punch combination from Shankoli misses. #TD#
Ashton shoots in and gets a takedown into Shankoli's guard.#ES2#
Shankoli is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ashton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
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!
Ashton goes for a takedown attempt but Shankoli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ashton connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shankoli's hands.
Ashton fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.#T2##TD#
Ashton closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Shankoli quickly recovers to half guard.#ES2#
Shankoli manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Ashton keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch. #TD#
Ashton shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Ashton showed some decent athleticism there.
Ashton is keen to just control but Shankoli is a slippery customer.
Shankoli trying to control but Ashton postures up.
Shankoli is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Ashton is staying active.
Ashton wants to control but Shankoli is keeping him busy. #SUB#
Ashton is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shankoli defends it well.
Ashton wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is defending well. #SUB#
Ashton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shankoli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ashton.
Shankoli is looking for a sweep. Ashton is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3##SUB#
Ashton is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shankoli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ashton.
Shankoli moves into full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli wants to stand but Ashton is controlling the position.
Shankoli is pulling down on Ashton's head. It's preventing any offense from Ashton, at least for the moment.
Ashton trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Shankoli keeps moving.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Ashton lands a right hook to the body.
Shankoli punishes Ashton's body with a nice straight punch.
Ashton scores with a jab to the jaw.
Ashton throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Ashton throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Ashton cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.#TD#
Ashton shoots in for a takedown and gets 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 Eric Ashton will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Ashton works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Eric Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Ashton throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Ashton misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Ashton misses with an uppercut.
Ashton throws a shot to the body.
Ashton lands an overhand right.
Ashton slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Ashton thuds his shin into the meat of Shankoli's side.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashton. #T1##TD#
Ashton gets a takedown into half guard.#ES2#
Shankoli manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Jab, jab by Ashton - just one landing.
Ashton feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Shankolis jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ashton shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Shankoli but Shankoli pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Ashton. That's going to slow Shankoli down.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Ashton throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli defending well as Ashton loads up on a big left hand.
Ashton lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Ashton misses with a wild body shot. #T2#
Ashton connects with a nice looking jab.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Ashton attempts a counter takedown but Shankoli avoids it well and moves away.
Ashton lands a nice shot to the body.
Ashton slips a jab from Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Ashton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Ashton bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Shankoli's head backwards.
Shankoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ashton attempts a counter takedown but Shankoli avoids it well and moves away.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Ashton throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Left hook, right uppercut from Shankoli. #CUT2#
It looks like Eric Ashton has been cut.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot. #T3##TD#
Ashton throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shankoli was covering up waiting for the punch and Ashton finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Shankoli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Ashton trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom.
Shankoli managing to control the position.
Ashton trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Ashton tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully. #ES2#
Shankoli manages to escape and get back to his feet. #T4#
Ashton shoots in looking for a takedown but Shankoli manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Ashton's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Ashton looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Shankoli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Ashton fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Ashton, as that shot connected.
Ashton scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ashton.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#TD#
Ashton feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#ES2#
Shankoli is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Ashton presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli gets through Ashton's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Ashton blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.
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 Eric Ashton will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Eric Ashton's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Ashton.
Ashton blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Ashton.
Ashton tries to counter with a takedown but Shankoli is quick to defend against it.
Ashton scores with a shot to the body.
Ashton lands a lovely overhand right.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ashton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A low kick from Shankoli is predictable there #TD#
and Ashton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Shankoli pulls Ashton in close to prevent any damage.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Ashton tries to pass. #T1#
Shankoli has Ashton pulled in close to control his posture.
Ashton wants to control from the top but Shankoli keeps moving.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Ashton postures up.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Ashton from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Ashton staying out of range there.
Ashton tries to counter with a takedown but Shankoli is quick to defend against it.
Ashton misses with a shot to the body
and Shankoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Ashton bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
Ashton lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Ashton showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shankoli. #T2#
Shankoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ashton throws out a powerful jab.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Ashton with a series of wild strikes but Ashton uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Eric Ashton is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli throws a leg kick #TD#
and Ashton counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Ashton seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Shankoli is trying to keep Ashton in close.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Ashton showing good wrestling skills to control the position. #T3#
Shankoli wants to get back to his feet but Ashton is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Ashton controls from within his opponent's guard.
Shankoli seems keen to control Ashton's posture.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Ashton tries to pass.
Ashton prevents Shankoli from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Ashton swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Eric Ashton is winning the standup battle so far.
Ashton throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Ashton avoids it with no problem.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Ashton tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Ashton. #CL#
Ashton closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Ashton is leaning against Shankoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Ashton wants a takedown.
Ashton struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Ashton misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli lands with a left to the head.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Eric Ashton showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Ashton, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Lombardi scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 30:29

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Eric Ashton!

A very excited looking Eric Ashton 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.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: DUEL#160     
Date:   Jun 02, 2018
#R1#
Hoffman sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli misses with a double jab #TD2#
so Hoffman counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Shankoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shankoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Shankoli wants to stand but Hoffman is controlling the position.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Hoffman scoring with some ground and pound.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #T1#
Shankoli has control of Hoffman 's left arm, preventing Hoffman from doing any damage.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffman .
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Shankoli has momentary wrist control but Hoffman slips an elbow through the middle.
Shankoli will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Shankoli is pulling down on Hoffman 's head to control his posture.
This is a sustained period of stalling by Shankoli.
Shankoli continues to hold on tight.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman lands a couple of elbows.#T2#
Shankoli seems keen to control Hoffman 's posture.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Shankoli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shankoli manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.
Shankoli controls Hoffman momentarily but Hoffman frees himself.
Hoffman stops Shankoli from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to prevent any damage.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hoffman is pushing down on Shankoli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shankoli is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoffman has managed to sneak the leg through.
Hoffman passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Shankoli!
Shankoli working to try and regain half guard. #T3#
Shankoli tries to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
BOOM! Hoffman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Hoffman landing punches. #SUB2#
Hoffman is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Shankoli can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning. #SUB2#
Hoffman with some aggressive grappling here. He's looking for submissions here, rather than waiting for the opportunity to counter. #SUB2#
Shankoli defends a decent attempt at a guillotine from Hoffman .
Shankoli tries to hold on but Hoffman pushes him away.
Hoffman landing strikes, looking to finish! #SUB2#
Hoffman has hold of Shankoli's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and Shankoli manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
Hoffman scores with a couple of good head shots there.
Shankoli tries to reverse the position but Hoffman maintains control.#T4##SUB2#
Hoffman is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Shankoli is surviving well by controlling Hoffman 's body position as best he can.
Shankoli sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli wants to control but Hoffman is keeping busy. #SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shankoli defends it well.
Hoffman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shankoli defending well though.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Hoffman has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Hoffman is working for a submission of some sort.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.#ES#
Shankoli manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Hoffman keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Hoffman is looking to take this one to the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hoffman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli misses with a two punch combination.
Shankoli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Hoffman on the side of the head.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Hoffman .
Shankoli looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Shankoli throws a solid leg kick but Hoffman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shankoli.
Hoffman feints the counter takedown.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Hoffman avoids the punch easily.
Hoffman fails with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Hoffman changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Shankoli looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Shankoli gets back to half guard.
Shankoli moves into full guard. #T1#
Shankoli is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
Hoffman lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Shankoli scrambles and gets back to his feet.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hoffman circles away quickly and effectively.
A punch combination from Shankoli misses.
Shankoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#TD2#
Hoffman looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.#SUB2#
Hoffman is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Shankoli looks like he's trying to stand up. #T2#
Shankoli gets full guard.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shankoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Hoffman postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Hoffman missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Albert Hoffman has got the better of the ground game so far.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #SUB2#
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Shankoli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shankoli manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Shankoli's guard. #T3#
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoffman 's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shankoli has control of Hoffman 's left arm, preventing Hoffman from doing any damage.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.
Hoffman passes Shankoli's left leg - he's now in half guard. #T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.#SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for a kimura here.
Hoffman has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#SUB2#
Hoffman looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Shankoli moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
Shankoli has his hands on Hoffman 's head, controlling the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoffman from doing any damage or advancing position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Hoffman turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hoffman throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Hoffman slips under a jab from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Hoffman moves away #TD2#
and Hoffman counters with a shoot takedown. Shankoli fights it but they end up in guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB2#
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T1#
Shankoli managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #SUB2#
Hoffman drops back looking for a leg! Shankoli is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Shankoli manages to kick Hoffman off! Hoffman jumps back into Shankoli's guard.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Hoffman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Shankoli has his hands on Hoffman 's head, controlling the position.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Hoffman wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is keeping the position.
Hoffman loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Shankoli controlling the position.#T3#
Shankoli is trying to control the position from the bottom. #ES#
Shankoli wriggles free and stands up.
Shankoli throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Hoffman counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Hoffman throws a big elbow that misses.
Shankoli is looking to stand up but Hoffman isn't so interested in that idea.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hoffman lands a couple of elbows.
Hoffman cracks Shankoli with a solid left hand.
Hoffman pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now. #ES#
Shankoli pushes Hoffman off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli scores with a decent looking hook.#T4#
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Hoffman avoids them all with ease. #TD2#
Hoffman scores with a takedown into Shankoli's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shankoli controls Hoffman momentarily but Hoffman frees himself. #SUB2#
Hoffman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Shankoli has control of Hoffman 's left arm, preventing Hoffman from doing any damage. #ES#
Shankoli manages to wriggle out and sneak his way back up to his feet, so the fighters are now clinched up against the cage.
Hoffman is trying to drag Shankoli to the mat but Shankoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close third round but Albert Hoffman just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4##TD2#
Hoffman closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shankoli is trying to keep Hoffman in close.
Hoffman scoring with some ground and pound.
Shankoli trying to control the position. #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#ES#
Shankoli wriggles free and stands up.
Hoffman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T1#
Shankoli tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Hoffman decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Hoffman postures up and lands a big shot to Shankoli's brow.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
Hoffman trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shankoli wants to stand up but Hoffman is controlling him.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Hoffman tries to pass.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.
Hoffman is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T2##SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hoffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shankoli is pulling down on Hoffman 's head to control his posture.
Hoffman postures up.
Shankoli is really struggling to control Hoffman but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Hoffman stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shankoli swivels though and keeps the full guard. #ES#
Shankoli is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Hoffman presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch. #TD2#
Hoffman darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB2#
Hoffman is trying to work for a kimura but Shankoli is defending well. #T3#
Shankoli is trying is best to control the position here.
Shankoli is looking to control Hoffman 's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?#SUB2#
Hoffman is working for a kimura but Shankoli is defending it quite comfortably.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Hoffman keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Shankoli defends it well.
Shankoli is controlling Hoffman 's trapped leg to prevent Hoffman from advancing to side control.
Shankoli is looking to escape.
Shankoli works his way to full guard. Good work.#T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.#SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to prevent any damage.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoffman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Hoffman .
Shankoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shankoli continues to stall.#SUB2#
Hoffman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Hoffman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hoffman throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Albert Hoffman dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Hoffman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Shankoli's waist but Shankoli gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Hoffman off to one side.
Shankoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Hoffman checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Hoffman tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shankoli defends well and Hoffman ends up having to push Shankoli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli digs a good hook to Hoffman 's body.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Shankoli - that will leave a mark!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Hoffman is having none of it. #TD2#
Hoffman shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Hoffman postures up.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #T1##SUB2#
Hoffman is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Shankoli looking to control.
Shankoli seems keen to control Hoffman 's posture.
Hoffman lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Hoffman works over Shankoli with some ground and pound from guard.
Shankoli is trying to keep Hoffman in close.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Hoffman accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Shankoli managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.#SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Hoffman 's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #SUB2#
Hoffman thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Shankoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Shankoli pulls Hoffman in close to his closed guard and prevents Hoffman from doing any damage or advancing position.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Hoffman is looking to work some ground and pound but Shankoli has wrist control.
Hoffman stands up over Shankoli, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Hoffman working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shankoli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T3#
Hoffman works over Shankoli with some ground and pound from guard.
Hoffman connects with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Shankoli controls Hoffman momentarily but Hoffman frees himself.
Hoffman content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Hoffman scoring with some ground and pound.
Hoffman tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Hoffman throwing strikes but missing.
Hoffman postures up.
Hoffman looking to pass the guard. #T4#
Hoffman is fighting to break Shankoli's control of his arms but Shankoli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Hoffman trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Shankoli had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Hoffman defends it easily.
Hoffman is pushing down on Shankoli's leg trying to pass to half guard. Shankoli is fighting to maintain full guard but Hoffman has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB2#
Hoffman is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Shankoli doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Hoffman . #SUB2#
Hoffman is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Albert Hoffman is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Shankoli looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.

And that's the end of the fight!
Albert Hoffman comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Hoffman 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 46:49
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 46:49
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 46:49

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Albert Hoffman !

Albert Hoffman is the new middleweight champion!
Albert Hoffman gave a mention to Urban Fighter in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: DUEL156     
Date:   May 19, 2018
#R1#
Shankoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Shankoli throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.#CL2#
Parker has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Parker stalling the fight.
Parker has had enough of the clinch but Shankoli keeps him there for the moment.
Parker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Parker.
Parker scores with a shoulder strike.
Parker misses with a body punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Parker fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
A short right from Parker. #T1#
A hook to the body from Shankoli.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
A short left from Parker.
Parker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Parker wants to clinch.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#CL2#
Parker darts in and clinches Shankoli up against the cage.#T2#
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Parker back against the cage.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker jumps guard but Shankoli turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Shankoli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Parker or not.
Parker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Parker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shankoli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Parker can turn it around.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land.
Parker pushes Shankoli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A right handed body shot lands from Parker. #T3#
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Parker working aggressively here.
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Parker tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Parker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Parker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Parker misses with a body punch.
A short right from Parker on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shankoli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. #T4#
Parker lands with a short shot to the head.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
A short uppercut from Parker.
Shankoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Parker backwards.
Shankoli pushes Parker back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
A short right from Shankoli on the inside.
Shankoli lands a body shot.
Parker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Peter Parker dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Jab from Parker.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Parker rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker misses with the head strike.
Peter Parker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Parker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shankoli fights it off and pushes away nicely. #CL2#
Parker takes the fight into the clinch. #T1#
Shankoli throws a head punch that misses.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Parker throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Parker misses with a punch to the body.
Parker lands a nice uppercut.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with some punches. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Parker darts in trying to clinch
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo. #T2#
Parker lands with a shot to the body.
Parker misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker throws a lazy uppercut #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Parker toppling to the canvas! Parker scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!#ROC#
Parker is rocked!
Shankoli throws a leg kick which misses Parker's front leg but catches the back leg as Parker tries to avoid it.
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?
Parker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Parker listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Crack! Shankoli connects with the perfect overhand right and Parker falls face first to the canvas. Timbeeeeeeeer! Beautiful knockout for Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
An intense looking Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: DUEL151     
Date:   May 05, 2018
#R1#
Army throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shankoli.
Army thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Army looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Dick Army seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Army connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Army chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Army fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Jab from Army.
Army takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Army misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Army.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Army throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T1#
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli needs to keep his hands up - Army had a free shot at his head there.
Army moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Army fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Army throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Army scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Army swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT#
It looks like Dick Army has been cut.
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Army counters with a stiff right hand.
Army tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Army goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Army lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T2#
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!
Army cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Army moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd cheers as Army lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.
Army thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Army getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Army digs a good hook to Shankoli's body.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination.
Army was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Army throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shankoli.
Army fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body
and Army counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Army darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Army has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Army stuns Shankoli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shankoli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shankoli throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Shankoli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Army back to the cage. Shankoli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Shankoli defending well as Army loads up on a big left hand.
Army throws a leg kick but Shankoli moved away.
Army with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Army scores with a nice strike.
Shankoli throws a jab when Army was well out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Army throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL#
Shankoli has Army up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Army creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Army working aggressively here.
Army manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Army is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Army looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Army prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
A hook to the body from Shankoli.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Army.
Nice body punch from Army - that landed with a thud.
Army struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dick Army dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dick Army's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Army throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli misses with the combination.
Army will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Army scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shankoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Army throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Army throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Army sees it coming and checks it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Army closes the distance but Shankoli moves to the side
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Army drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A slapping leg kick lands for Army.
Army lands a nice shot to the body. #T1#
Army tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Shankoli has knocked Army down with a huge combo! Shankoli steps away and waves a wobbly Army back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!
Army has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Army misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a big right hand! Oh Army is in trouble here! Shankoli follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ravi Shankoli gave a big smile as he said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: DUEL148     
Date:   Apr 21, 2018
#R1#
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Ashton tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Ashton looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Shankoli looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shankoli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Ashton backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Ashton manages to avoid it all.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Ashton paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shankoli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ashton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Ashton.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Ashton misses with a straight left.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Ashton bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ashton throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T1#
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
Ashton connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
Shankoli staying out of range there.
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Shankoli moved out of range nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Ashton lands a head shot.
A swing and a miss from Ashton.
Ashton throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Ashton avoids it with no problem.
Ashton throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Ashton ducked under it nicely.
Ashton connects with an inside leg kick.
Eric Ashton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli moves out of range as Ashton strikes.#T2#
Ashton pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ashton attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Ashton throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Ashton looks to land a left hand but Shankoli moved out of range nicely.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ashton throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A big left from Ashton misses.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination.
Ashton lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ashton throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.#TD#
Ashton gets the takedown into side control. #ES2#
Shankoli explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there! #T3#
Ashton scores with a nice head shot.
Ashton throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Ashton rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Shankoli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli defending well as Ashton loads up on a big left hand.
Ashton throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Ashton moves out of range. #CL2#
Shankoli clinches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashton can't break the clinch.
Ashton has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Ashton can't break the clinch.
Ashton prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Ashton wants a takedown but no success here. #T4#
Ashton wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Ashton. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ashton is trying to drag Shankoli to the mat but Shankoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Shankoli prevents the takedown attempt.
Ashton goes for a takedown attempt but Shankoli pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Ashton connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Ashton lands a body shot.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Ashton.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Ashton.
Ashton misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Shankoli keeps Ashton at a distance using the push kick.
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 Eric Ashton will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Ashton loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Ashton misses with a head kick.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#KD2#
Shankoli feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Ashton sprawling to the canvas! Ashton rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Shankoli finish him?!
Ashton thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Ashton throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Ashton lands with a cross.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ashton lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
Ashton tries for a takedown but Shankoli circles away easily
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right... And another left! Ashton is down! He's done! The ref dives in to save him and that's the end of the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:40 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli is the new middleweight champion!
An intense looking Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: DUEL#143 Parker vs Ashton     
Date:   Apr 07, 2018
#R1#
Nutzzzz misses with an uppercut.
Nutzzzz ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Nutzzzz slips a jab from Shankoli.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Nutzzzz throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Nutzzzz takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Nutzzzz cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shankoli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
A shot to the body from Nutzzzz misses
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Nutzzzz throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Shankoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Nutzzzz. Nutzzzz obviously looking to wear him down.
Nutzzzz scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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!
Shankoli swinging wildly here. #T1#
Nutzzzz lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A good leg kick by Nutzzzz.
Shankoli bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CUT#
It looks like Deez Nutzzzz has been cut.
Shankoli throws out a loose jab but Nutzzzz uses good head movement to avoid it.
Nutzzzz misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Nutzzzz.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Nutzzzz! But no joy.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Nutzzzz misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Nutzzzz.
Shankoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Nutzzzz. #T2#
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nutzzzz lands with a kick to the ribs.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Nutzzzz.
Nutzzzz jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shankoli throws a right hand that misses
and Nutzzzz counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good work by Shankoli as he checks the leg kick.
Nutzzzz misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
Nutzzzz changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Shankoli lands a left and a right that send Nutzzzz crashing to the mat, dazed. Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CL#
Shankoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Nutzzzz, pushing him back against the cage.#BC2#
Nutzzzz breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T3#
Shankoli cracks Nutzzzz with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#ROC#
Nutzzzz is rocked!
Nutzzzz throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a right, left combo that wobbles Nutzzzz badly! Shankoli follows up with a massive right hook, straight to the bridge of the nose that knocks Nutzzzz out cold! Oh wow, what a finish! Very reminiscent of Koscheck vs Yoshida as Shankoli finished him against the cage.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:13 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!
An intense looking Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: DUEL#137 Champion vs Champion     
Date:   Mar 17, 2018
#R1#
Handle closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Handle throws a lazy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right... and another left... and another!! That last one turned off the lights! Handle has no idea who he is and is as he gazes up at the spotlights. Brutal knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
An intense looking Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: GAMMA#692 Ridgeway v Diehard     
Date:   Feb 17, 2018
#R1#
Mac Airt slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
Mac Airt throws out a counter right but Shankoli avoids it with no problem.
Mac Airt moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Mac Airt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mac Airt! But no joy.
Mac Airt takes one on the button.#CUT#
It looks like Cormac Mac Airt has been cut.
Nice defenses there by Mac Airt.
Shankoli throws a lazy body kick
and Mac Airt counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mac Airt.
A combination from Mac Airt does no damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a lazy uppercut
and Mac Airt counters with a nice uppercut.
Mac Airt bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the body
letting Mac Airt counter with a right hand. #T1#
The fighters circling - Mac Airt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mac Airt lands with a right hand.
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Mac Airt's ribs.
Mac Airt throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Mac Airt! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Mac Airt to his feet! Mac Airt is in big trouble!#ROC#
Mac Airt is rocked!
Shankoli plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Mac Airt to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Mac Airt just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:31 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli stared into the camera and said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
Cormac Mac Airt was interviewed post fight and said '"When I am gone I charge you that ye bury me not at Brugh of the Boyne where is the royal cemetery of the Kings of Erinn. For all these kings paid adoration to gods of wood or stone, or to the Sun and the Elements, whose signs are carved on the walls of their tombs, but I have learned to know the On'.

 

Event: GAMMA#688 Diehard v Bryune     
Date:   Jan 27, 2018
#R1#
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thomas throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #CL2#
Thomas fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Thomas throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Thomas stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Thomas lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
The referee calls for Thomas to work.
A short right from Thomas.
Thomas tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Thomas - that landed with a thud. #T1#
Thomas scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.#BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here. #CL2#
Thomas rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Thomas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
I was talking to Shankoli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Thomas blocking some punches.
Thomas has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
A short right from Thomas on the inside.
Thomas works on Shankoli's body with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thomas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thomas lands an uppercut.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Thomas.
Shankoli cracks Thomas with a nice body shot.
Thomas scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Thomas with an attempt at a knee that misses. #BC2#
Thomas pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli lands an overhand right.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Thomas scores with a nice strike.
Thomas swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Shankoli tries to bum rush Thomas with a series of wild strikes but Thomas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Thomas throws a head kick that misses. #T3#
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Thomas is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Thomas.
Thomas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#KD#
Shankoli lands a big head kick that sends Thomas tumbling to the mat! Shankoli takes a step backwards and waves Thomas back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#
Thomas is rocked!#CUT#
It looks like Derrick Thomas has been cut.
Shankoli throws a head kick but Thomas moves out of range.
Thomas is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Thomas seems to have recovered his senses.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Thomas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there. #T4#
Thomas works the jab nicely.
Thomas 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.
Thomas throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Thomas misses.
Thomas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shankoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas misses with a head kick.
Thomas tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Shankoli staying out of range there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
A thudding body kick lands there by Thomas!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas'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#
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Derrick Thomas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thomas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Shankoli wants to clinch.
Thomas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Thomas lunges at Shankoli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shankoli's hand.
Shankoli misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a double jab
and Thomas counters with a nice uppercut.
Decent striking displayed by Thomas there.
Thomas looks to throw a body kick
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Thomas connects with a jab.
Thomas thows a leg kick but Shankoli checks it
and Shankoli counters with a left to the body.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shankoli. That's going to slow Thomas down.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Thomas throws out the jab.
Thomas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Thomas slips a straight right by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the body
and Thomas counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A big left from Thomas misses.
Thomas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Thomas looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Thomas manages to avoid it.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Thomas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T2#
Shankoli throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Thomas counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Thomas.
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!
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thomas throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
Shankoli swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Thomas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Thomas looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
A big right from Thomas misses.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Thomas avoids nicely.
Thomas is looking for the big counter here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Shankoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Thomas. Thomas obviously looking to wear him down.
Thomas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
Thomas looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Thomas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Thomas tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli wants to clinch.
Shankoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli tries to clinch up but Thomas circles away and keeps his distance.
Thomas lands a jab to the nose.
Thomas tries to clinch up.
Thomas finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #T4#
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.
Shankoli pushes Thomas away with a front kick.
Thomas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Thomas is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a two punch combination.
Derrick Thomas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Thomas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Thomas sees it coming and moves out of range.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Thomas in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Thomas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Thomas bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Thomas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli avoids the head kick by Thomas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Derrick Thomas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Derrick Thomas's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Thomas lets loose with a powerful body kick. Shankoli will feel that in the morning.
A good leg kick by Thomas.
Thomas avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli connects with the punch.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli throws a sloppy head kick and Thomas moves out of range easily.
Thomas moves to clinch but Shankoli breaks away
and Shankoli counters with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Thomas.
Thomas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli thinks about countering with a head kick.
Thomas throws a nice head kick! #T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Thomas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Thomas is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shankoli is defending well for now.
Knees in the clinch landing for Thomas.
Thomas lands a nice uppercut.
A short body shot lands from Shankoli as the two fighters clinch. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli blocks a leg kick.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Thomas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thomas cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thomas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T2#
Nice straight punches there by Thomas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Thomas.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thomas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thomas throws a nice inside leg kick.
Thomas lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Thomas scoring well with a low kick there.
Shankoli tries to clinch up
and Thomas makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Thomas throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Derrick Thomas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T3#
A head kick from Shankoli lands but Thomas takes it in his stride.
An inside leg kick lands from Thomas.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Thomas connects with an inside leg kick.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A nice leg kick lands there from Thomas.
Shankoli walks into a stiff left hand from Thomas.
Thomas throws a nice head kick!
Thomas is looking to score with low kicks.
Shankoli avoids a kick to the body.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Thomas blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Thomas is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Thomas.
Thomas tries to counter with a clinch but Shankoli shakes him off and moves away.
Shankoli lands a head kick!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Thomas throws a body shot but no joy.
Thomas thows a body kick. Shankoli tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Thomas throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Thomas misses with a body shot.
Thomas lands with a good body shot.
Thomas scores with a body shot.
Shankoli throws out a loose jab but Thomas uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thomas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
A solid leg kick lands there for Thomas.

And that's the end of the fight!
Derrick Thomas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Thomas has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Derrick Thomas!

Jumping up and down and very excited, Derrick Thomas waved his t-shirt featuring Aspire Clothing's logo in front of the cameras.
In defeat, Ravi Shankoli stepped up to the mic, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: GAMMA#683 Hoyce v Gunnar 2     
Date:   Jan 06, 2018
#R1#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Lapu.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Lapu 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 Shankoli has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Shankoli and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Lapu throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Lapu is looking to clinch.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shankoli checks a leg kick.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Lapu throws a low kick but Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lapu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
Lapu throws a sloppy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Lapu throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right that stings Lapu.
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lapu can pounce on him.
Lapu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Shankoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Lapu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shankoli is able to avoid easily.
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
Lapu is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss. #T1#
Lapu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Lapu tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Lapu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli keeps Lapu at a distance using the push kick.
Lapu misses the jab.
Lapu cracks Shankoli with a good jab.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lapu circles away quickly and effectively.
Lapu Lapu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lapu. That one must have hurt.
Lapu throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Lapu throws a leg kick but Shankoli checks it.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.#CL#
Lapu has taken the fight to the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lapu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
Lapu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lapu throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Lapu working aggressively here.
Shankoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lapu backwards.
Lapu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lapu scores with a nice hook to the head.
A frustrated look appears on Shankoli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shankoli blocking some punches. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses.
Lapu tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shankoli manages to circle out of the way.
Lapu throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Lapu lands a lovely overhand right.
Shankoli walks into a jab.
Lapu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
As Lapu backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Lapu manages to avoid it all.#T3#
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Lapu lands with a kick to the temple. Shankoli shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Lapu lands a front kick.
Lapu just misses with a punch to the body.
Lapu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Lapu moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Shankoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Lapu's head.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Lapu darts in trying to clinch
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.#T4#
Lapu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lapu throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shankoli counters with a slapping leg kick.
Good work by Shankoli as he checks the leg kick.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
An inside leg kick from Lapu misses.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Lapu.
Lapu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lapu looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Lapu with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Lapu throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Lapu lands with a cross.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Lapu misses
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Lapu tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
Shankoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli thinks about the counter body kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Lapu Lapu dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Lapus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Lapu misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Lapu backs away looking to recover.#CUT2#
It looks like Lapu Lapu has been cut.
Lapu lands with a shot to the body.
Lapu Lapu is winning the standup battle so far.
Lapu thuds his shin into the meat of Shankoli's side.
Lapu pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range and Lapu settles back down.
Lapu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Shankoli.
Shankoli was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Lapu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Lapu throws a lazy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a nice kick to the body.
Lapu scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Lapu avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli looks to land a combination but Lapu avoids it well.
Lapu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Lapu throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Lapu throws a lazy body kick
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #T1#
Lapu looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Lapu looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lapu.
Lapu swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Lapu - that will leave a mark!
Lapu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Lapu tries to work over Shankoli's front leg with a kick but Shankoli checks it.
A low kick from Lapu is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Lapu ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shankoli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Lapu.
A lazy body kick from Lapu
and Shankoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Lapu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.#T2#
Lapu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Lapu.
A jab from Lapu does it's job there.
Shankoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Lapu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shankoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Lapu.
Lapu walks forward, straight into a front kick from Shankoli.
A jab from Shankoli misses. #CL#
Lapu closes the distance and clinches.
A frustrated look appears on Shankoli's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lapu misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Lapu struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shankoli slips a jab from Lapu.
Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Lapu with a series of wild strikes but Lapu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A jab from Shankoli misses.
Lapu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a straight left.
Lapu tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Lapu.
Lapu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Lapu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli walks into a left hand.
Lapu goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Shankoli! #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Lapu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lapu throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Lapu avoids it with no problem.
Lapu is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Lapu misses the jab.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli walks into a straight right hand from Lapu.
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Lapu ducked under it nicely.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Lapu motions for Shankoli to come forward. Lapu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lapu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Lapu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Lapu throws a body kick that misses.
Lapu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Lapu Lapu's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Lapu.
Lapu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Lapu misses with a low kick.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Lapu connects with a jab.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Lapu moves out of range of the body kick from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lapu in his tracks.
Lapu throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Lapu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Lapu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Lapu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Lapu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Lapu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Lapu's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym.#T1#
Lapu misses the jab.
Lapu avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Lapu throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Lapu throws a good cross that connects.
Shankoli paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Lapu tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shankoli is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Lapu.
Lapu scores with a nice body kick.
Lapu sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Lapu throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Lapu only half commits.
Lapu blocks the body kick.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Lapu ducks under and follows up with a left that Lapu also avoids with ease.
Shankoli lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Lapu lands with a hook. Shankoli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
A swing and a miss from Lapu.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Lapu tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Lapu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli tries to move into range but Lapu moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shankoli steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Lapu. That one must have hurt.
Lapu tries to land a body kick
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shankoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Lapu moves out of range as Shankoli strikes.
Lapu throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Lapu throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Lapu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Shankoli takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Lapu connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Shankoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Lapu slips a jab from Shankoli.
Lapu throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lapu lands a nice looking body kick.
Lapu throws a half hearted mid kick.
Lapu pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Lapu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Lapu misses with a leg kick.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Lapu.
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Lapu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Lapu.#T4#
Lapu is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Lapu manages to step out the way in time.
Shankoli's corner calls for a 1-2. Shankoli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Lapu misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Lapu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #CL#
Lapu has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Lapu misses with a punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lapu blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a nice hook to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Lapu fails to land.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Lapu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lapu. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.

And that's the end of the fight!
Lapu Lapu showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Lapu 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lapu Lapu!

A victorious Lapu Lapu thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: GAMMA#680 Diehard v Lane     
Date:   Dec 23, 2017
#R1#
Shankoli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Cole tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#TD#
Cole shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Cole showed some decent athleticism there.
Cole wants to control but Shankoli is keeping him busy.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Cole connects with a nice short shot to Shankoli's temple.
Shankoli controlling the position well.
Cole prevents Shankoli from standing back up.
Shankoli is controlling Cole's trapped leg to prevent Cole from advancing to side control.
Cole looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shankoli with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Cole 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli is looking to improve his position.
Cole wants to take a breather but Shankoli is having none of it.
Shankoli is holding on to half guard well.
Cole thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #T1#
Shankoli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shankoli.
Cole lands a couple of digs.
Cole working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Cole controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Shankoli wants to stand and escape but Cole is having none of it.
Cole works over Shankoli with some ground and pound from guard.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Shankoli trying to keep a closed guard but Cole is proving a slippery customer. #T2#
Shankoli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shankoli's head.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Cole landing with the ground and pound.
Cole scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Cole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cole chips away with some ground and pound.
Shankoli seems keen to control Cole's posture.
We've been hearing that Cole has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.#T3#
Cole throwing strikes but missing.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Cole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Shankoli pulls Cole in close to prevent any damage.
Shankoli wants to stand but Cole is controlling the position.
Cole might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Cole with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Cole makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Cole landing some decent shots from guard.
Cole wants to control from the top but Shankoli keeps moving.
Cole looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli looking to control.
Cole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Cole keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
Cole being controlled here momentarily.
Cole working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Shankoli keeping full guard, as Cole tries to pass.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shankoli is trying to keep Cole in close.
Shankoli controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Cole dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Cole throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli stuffs the takedown.#CL#
Cole pushes Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli scores a nice knee to the body.
Shankoli lands a left hand.
Cole wants a takedown.
Cole is trying to maintain a safe position but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns Cole into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli is leaning against Cole and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.#BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Cole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.#T1#
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A right-left combo lands from Cole.
Cole throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Cole only half commits.
Cole throws a series of punches but Shankoli avoids them all with ease.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Cole.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Cole lands an overhand right.
Cole throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with an outside leg kick. #T2#
Cole misses the body punch
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Shankoli throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cole counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Shankoli thinking.
Cole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli throws a wild body kick that Cole sees coming a mile off.
Cole tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Shankoli manages to circle out of the way.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
Cole is looking to counter the offense by Shankoli and move into the clinch.
Shankoli checks the leg kick.
Cole misses the jab.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Cole shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Cole throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect. #CL#
Cole clinches with his opponent.
Cole tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Cole back against the cage.
Cole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Cole goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Shankoli can't break the clinch.
Cole drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shankoli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Cole tries to land a knee to the head but misses. #T4#
Shankoli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shankoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shankoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Cole misses with a body punch.
Cole is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Shankoli is defending well for now.
Cole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli.
Shankoli being controlled against the cage.
Cole digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Michael Cole dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Cole.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Nice body punch from Cole.
Cole ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Cole is looking to wear down Shankoli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#CL#
Cole clinches.
Cole misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Cole.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Cole blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Cole lands a left hand.
Cole throws a head punch that misses. #T1#
Cole has Shankoli pressed against the cage, preventing Shankoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Cole stalling.
Cole misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Cole wants to clinch up but Shankoli keeps it at a distance.
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL#
Cole fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Cole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Cole scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Cole is working for takedown but Shankoli is calmly controlling the position for now.#T2#
Cole struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Michael Cole has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Cole tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cole lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Cole is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Shankoli gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Cole throws a head punch that misses.
Cole takes a shot to the head.
Cole looking to throw knees to the head but Shankoli is blocking nicely.
Shankoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Cole backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A bit of stalling here from Cole.
Shankoli has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cole is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Michael Cole. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cole dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Cole wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#T3#
A combination from Cole does no damage.
Cole feints a jab promting Shankoli to slip. Cole then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Shankoli slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Cole shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shankoli defends it nicely.
Cole is looking to score with low kicks.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Cole throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Shankoli throws out a leg kick but Cole moves out of range and Shankoli only half commits.
Cole is looking to counter the offense by Shankoli and move into the clinch.
Cole throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Cole tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Cole avoids it with no problem.
Cole misses the body punch
and Shankoli counters with a low kick, right behind Cole 's knee.
Shankoli delivers a nice body kick.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Cole avoids a punch combination nicely.
Michael Cole is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Cole throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #KD2#
and Shankoli counters with a head kick that drops Cole to the mat! Cole scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Cole is rocked!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Michael Cole.
Well Cole 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:27
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Michael Cole!

An out of breath and clearly excited Michael Cole thanked MayheM sportswear for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: GAMMA#677 Menken v DaCoca     
Date:   Dec 02, 2017
#R1#
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodman tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goodman.
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Goodman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman connects with a body shot.
Goodman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goodman connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodman.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#T1#
Goodman tries a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.#CL#
Goodman pushes Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Shankoli can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli tries to work over Goodman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
Shankoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodman has double underhooks.
Goodman is trying to maintain a safe position but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns Goodman into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman. #T2#
Goodman digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goodman misses with some punches.
Goodman pushes Shankoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with a body punch.
Goodman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodman slows down the pace here.
Shankoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it. #T3#
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman lands an uppercut.
Goodman blocks a body shot from Shankoli. #BC2#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman scores with a jab.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
Goodman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
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!
Goodman tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Goodman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Goodman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Goodman lands an overhand right.
Goodman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shankoli is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Goodman only half commits.
Goodman cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman connects with a looping right hand.
Goodman keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goodman.#T1#
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Goodman shrugs it off.
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Shankoli's defenses.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Goodman.
Goodman closes the distance but Shankoli moves to the side
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Goodman.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodman with a body shot.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Decent striking displayed by Goodman there.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman misses with a body kick.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goodman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Goodman works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Shankoli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#T3#
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman throws a body kick that misses.
Goodman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli only half commits to the counter leg kick.#CL#
Goodman clinches up with Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goodman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Saul Goodman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside. #T4#
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Goodman. #BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman thuds his shin into the meat of Shankoli's side.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodman with a body shot.
Goodman misses the jab.
Shankoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Shankoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Goodman punishes Shankoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Goodman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Goodman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodman misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Goodman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli tries to move into range but Goodman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shankoli moves out of range as Goodman throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head. #T1#
Shankoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodman is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Goodman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Shankoli moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
As Goodman backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Goodman manages to avoid it all.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Goodman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Goodman manages to step out the way in time.
A low kick from Goodman is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a body kick that stops Goodman in his tracks momentarily. #T2#
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Goodman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goodman throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Goodman backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goodman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shankoli.
Goodman lunges at Shankoli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shankoli's hand.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
Goodman cracks Shankoli with an open hand slap.
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodman tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goodman lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankoli off the cage and back into range.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodman.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Goodman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goodman throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman scores with a jab.
Goodman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli moves out of range of the leg kick from Goodman.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Goodman lands an overhand right.

And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodman 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!

Saul Goodman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: Combate FL: Aas vs Doubtfire     
Date:   Nov 11, 2017
#R1#
Judea fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Judea misses with the body kick
and Shankoli counters with a low kick, right behind Judea 's knee.
A head kick misses from Judea.
Judea misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a thumping low kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Judea.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Judea.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nice body punch from Judea.
Good leg kick by Judea there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Judea connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea misses with a shot to the body
and Judea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Judea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Judea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.#T1#
Shankoli slips under a jab from Judea.
Shankoli throws a quick counter head kick but Judea was just out of range.
Judea connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A head kick by Judea misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Judea throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Judea throws a body shot but no joy.
Judea looks for the body kick but Shankoli saw that one coming.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Judea throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Judea swinging wildly here.
Judea throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Judea scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Good standup being displayed there by Judea as he connects with a hook.
Judea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judea throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judea scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Judea throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
The fighters circling - Judea throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Judea just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromShankoli.
Judea tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Judea.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Judea, right into the meat.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T3#
Judea lands a jab.
Judea throws out a powerful jab.
Judea throws a leg kick
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Judea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Judea just misses with a punch to the body.
As Judea backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Judea can pounce on him.
Judea misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Judea lands a jab.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Judea.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Judea scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A slapping leg kick lands for Judea. #T4#
Judea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judea throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Judea! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Judea to his feet! Judea is in big trouble!#ROC#
Judea is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judea throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Judea scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Judea ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Judea misses with a head kick.
Judea jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Judea throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Judea connects with a looping right hand.
Judea ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Judea dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Judea throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Judea thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Judea.
Judea keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Judea throws a lazy body kick
and Judea takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli moves out of range as Judea strikes.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Judea throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Judea misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea thows a leg kick but Shankoli checks it
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Judea throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Judea throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
As Judea looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Judea just gets out of the way.#T1#
Shankoli drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Judea lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankoli takes a step back to recover.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the kisser.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Judea thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Judea misses with a body kick.
Judea throws a body shot but no joy.
It looked like Shankoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judea.
Judea looks to land a right hand but Shankoli moved out of range.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Judea.#T2#
Judea scores with a head kick.
Judea lands with a right hand.
A big left from Judea misses.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
It appears Shankoli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Judea.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judea takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judea chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Judea looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Stan Judea seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Judea tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Judea works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Judea misses with a hook.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shankoli takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Judea misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Judea throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Stan Judea seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Judea takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Judea misses with a looping right.
Judea has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Judea tries a head kick but it misses.
Judea misses with the body kick
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T4#
Judea misses with a body shot.
Judea throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Judea throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankoli throws a counter high kick but Judea was just alert enough to avoid it.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Judea.
It looked like Shankoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Judea.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Judea, as that shot connected.
Judea lands with a thumping leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A solid leg kick lands there for Judea.
Judea throws a nice inside leg kick.
Judea throws a head kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Judea misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Judea swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Judea showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Judea swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Judea misses with a leg kick
and Shankoli cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Judea works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Judea paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Judea misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Judea is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?
Judea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Judea seems to have recovered his senses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Judea misses with a kick to the body.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judea looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Judea tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judea thumps Shankoli with a low kick.#T1#
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Judea throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Judea misses with a body shot.
Judea connects with the punch.
A low kick from Judea is predictable there
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Judea rushes in with a sloppy looking punch #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a crisp one two that drops Judea! Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Judea to his feet! Judea is in big trouble!
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Judea throws a head kick that misses.
Judea misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T2#
Judea throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Judea throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Judea misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Judea throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Judea lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Shankoli slips a jab from Judea.
Shankoli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Judea throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Judea gets off balance looking for a body kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Judea takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Judea.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Judea misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.#T3#
Judea swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Judea looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Judea throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Judea fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Judea works the jab nicely.
Judea tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Judea dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Judea throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Judea lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shankoli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.#T4#
Judea throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
A big right from Judea misses.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Judea throws a quick inside leg kick.
Judea misses with a body punch
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Judea misses with a looping left.
Shankoli is looking to counter punch.
Judea tries a head kick but it misses.
Judea throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Judea misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Judea misses with a body shot.
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!
Judea throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A low kick from Judea is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Stan Judea really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Judea throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Judea toppling to the canvas! Judea scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!
Judea misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: C28: Baker vs Shankoli     
Date:   Oct 14, 2017
#R1##CL#
Baker pushes Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli tries to circle away but Baker has him pinned against the cage.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Baker scores with a nice short uppercut.
Baker working aggressively here.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A right handed body shot lands from Shankoli.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Baker misses with the head strike. #T1#
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shankolis head.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker working aggressively here.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
I was talking to Baker's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Baker really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Shankoli working hard to break the clinch.
Baker tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Baker. #T2#
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Baker drives through and clinches with Shankoli against the cage.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Baker digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Baker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Shankoli has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Baker is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Baker scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut! #T3#
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Baker.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Baker.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Good exchange - Baker coming out on top.
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Baker. #CL#
Baker clinches with his opponent.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses. #T4##BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Baker lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#CL#
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Baker. Baker maintains the clinch.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker misses with the head strike.
Shankoli gets through Baker's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Baker creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Shankoli or not.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Baker working aggressively here.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Baker cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A decent looking cross lands there for Baker.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Baker is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks. #CL#
Baker closes the distance and pushes Shankoli back into the cage.
Humphrey Baker has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Baker misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Baker tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Baker back against the cage.
Baker goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch. #T1#
Baker tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Baker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Baker closes the distance looking to clinch
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Humphrey Baker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Shankoli.
Baker throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
The fighters circle momentarily. Baker darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shankoli 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.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
A punch lands to the side of Shankoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
A right-left combo lands from Baker.
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!
Baker moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Baker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but Shankoli seems unphased. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Baker. That's going to slow Shankoli down.
Baker misses with a low kick.
Baker throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Baker lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Baker takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Humphrey Baker is winning the standup battle so far.
Baker is looking to clinch but Shankoli is avoiding it.
Baker buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Baker misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Baker thinking.
Baker misses with a straight left. #T4#
Baker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankoli takes a step back to recover.
Baker misses with a body kick.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker misses with a hook.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Baker tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Baker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shankoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Baker misses the target.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jab from Baker.
Baker throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Shankoli is trying to counter with his kicks.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R3#
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Baker is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Baker lands with a nice body punch.
Baker throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
An inside leg kick from Baker misses. #CL#
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Baker has taken the fight into the clinch.
Baker is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Baker lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Baker works on Shankoli's body with a couple of short punches.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli. #T1#
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli is trying to break free.#BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Baker tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Baker throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Baker misses with a body shot.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Baker scores with a spinning back kick!
Baker wants to clinch but Shankoli slips to the side
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Baker tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
Baker swinging wildly here.
Nice jab there from Baker. #T2#
Baker misses with a head kick.
Baker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Baker misses with a head kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Baker.
Nice body kick from Baker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Baker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Baker tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Baker manages to step out the way in time.#T3##CL#
Baker has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Baker softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker is leaning against Shankoli and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli lands a shot to the body.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
A head kick from Baker lands but Shankoli takes it in his stride. #T4#
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
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!
Baker throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Baker works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Shankoli tries a quick counter leg kick but Baker is wise to it.
Baker throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#CL#
Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker clearly takes that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R4#
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Baker throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli throws a big counter head kick but Baker avoids it with no problem.
Baker delivers a nice body kick.
Baker misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Baker fails in his attempt to clinch.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheers as Baker lands an impressive looking overhand right. Shankoli doesn't seem phased though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker throws a leg kick that misses.
Baker backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Baker tries to clinch
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Baker backing up. Baker nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Baker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Shankoli avoids a punch combination nicely.
Baker moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromShankoli.
Baker throws a nice inside leg kick.
Baker wants to clinch
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Baker connects with the punch.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Baker.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
As Baker backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Baker manages to avoid it all.
Baker throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. #T2#
Baker lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankoli takes a step back to recover.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Baker wants to clinch up but Shankoli keeps it at a distance.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Baker uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shankoli has time to react.
Baker lands a really nice looking cross but Shankoli seems unphased.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shankoli moves out of range as Baker throws a body kick.
Baker tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shankoli raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Shankoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Baker.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Baker scores with a nice head shot.#T3#
No joy there for Baker, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shankoli is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
The fighters circling - Baker throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Baker misses with a body shot
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Baker throws a looping overhand right but Shankoli ducks down to avoid it.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Baker missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Baker steps away.
Baker misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #CL#
Baker has Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Shankoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Shankoli. #T4#
Baker scores with a shoulder strike.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker lands a right hand.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lands a right hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Shankoli wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Humphrey Baker had his way with Ravi Shankoli in that round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Baker throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Baker looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Baker lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Baker is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Shankoli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shankoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Baker loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Baker connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Baker, right into the meat.
Baker misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Baker connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Baker.#T1#
Baker lunges at Shankoli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shankoli's hand.
Baker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and as Baker loses concentration momentarily, Shankoli counters with a picture perfect head kick! Baker goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:15 of round 5, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli is the new middleweight champion!
An intense looking Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone post fight and gave a little speech: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: OFC 313: Shankoli vs Denis     
Date:   Sep 23, 2017
#R1#
Denis blocks a low kick nicely.
Denis has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Shankoli is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL#
Shankoli has closed the distance and engaged Denis in a clinch.
Denis lands an elbow that stopped Shankoli in his tracks for a moment.
Denis swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Denis misses with a punch to the body.
Denis's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Denis misses with a body punch.
Shankoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Denis has Shankoli pressed against the cage, preventing Shankoli from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Shankoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Denis.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Denis.
Denis scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A right handed body shot lands from Denis. #BC#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Denis.#T1#
Denis takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Denis tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Denis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Denis misses with a looping right.
Denis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Denis counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Decent striking displayed by Shankoli there.
Denis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shankoli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Denis under the eye.
Denis throws a lazy uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Denis will be more careful next time no doubt. #T2#
Shankoli wants to land a leg kick but Denis is out of range.
Denis looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shankoli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli throws a jab but it's blocked by Denis.
Denis throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
Good leg kick by Shankoli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Denis scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Denis.
Shankoli sizes up Denis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Denis throws out the jab.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Denis unleashes a big counter combination but Shankoli bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T3#
Denis thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Shankoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Denis momentarily. #CUT#
It looks like Achab Denis has been cut.
Shankoli throws a hook but Denis blocks it.
Denis let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#CL#
Shankoli darts in and clinches Denis up against the cage.
Denis cracks Shankoli with a nice body shot.
Denis scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Denis.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Denis.
A left hand lands to the body for Denis.
I was talking to Shankoli's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Denis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Denis gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Denis comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
Denis misses with a punch on the inside.
Denis can't find room to land a body shot as Shankoli controls the action.
Denis misses with a punch on the inside.
Denis misses with a body punch.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Denis is defending well for now.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli blocks the elbow strike.
Denis misses with the head strike.
Denis misses with the head strike.
Shankoli lands a left hand that snaps the head of Denis backwards.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shankoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Denis has double underhooks.
Denis blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Denis tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
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 Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Achab Denis's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Denis avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a looping left.
An inside leg kick lands from Shankoli.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Denis.
Denis throws a chopping leg kick but Shankoli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Nice defenses there by Denis.
Denis avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Denis thuds his right hand into Shankoli's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Denis throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
Denis throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick. #T1#
Denis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Denis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Denis moves away.
Shankoli falls off balance throwing a combination
and Denis counters with a nice leg kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Denis as he connects with a hook.
Denis moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Denis ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Denis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Denis.#T2#
Shankoli with a nice cross.
Shankoli walks into a left hand.
Shankoli misses with an uppercut
and Denis counters with a nice uppercut.
Denis getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Denis sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Denis.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Denis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Shankoli connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Denis momentarily.
Denis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.#T3#
Denis moves away from the strike by Shankoli.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Denis checks a leg kick.
Denis looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body
and Denis cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Denis misses with an uppercut.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses #KD2#
and Denis counters with a head kick that drops Shankoli to the mat! Shankoli scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC2#
Shankoli is rocked!
Denis throws a monster overhand right that drops Shankoli! Denis follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Achab Denis!
Achab Denis is the new middleweight champion!
Achab Denis decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: OFC 309: Shankoli vs Dall     
Date:   Sep 02, 2017
#R1#
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT#
It looks like Wykyd Dall has been cut.
Dall throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
As Dall backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Dall looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Shankoli lands a leg kick that knocks Dall off balance momentarily.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dall.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Dall scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dall looks to throw a body kick
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Dall looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shankoli slips a jab and a cross from Dall.
Dall misses with a leg kick.
Dall throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Shankoli. #T1#
Dall misses with an attempted mid kick.
Shankoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Dall checks a leg kick nicely.
Dall tries a quick counter leg kick but Shankoli is wise to it.
Shankoli thuds his shin into the meat of Dall's side.
A shot to the liver by Dall. Beautiful body shot.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankoli listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shankoli throws a chopping leg kick but Dall manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dall feints a counter leg kick.
Dall tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Dall throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli. #T2#
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Dall throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dall throws out the jab.
Shankoli throws a front kick aimed at Dall's knee but Dall avoids it well.
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
A big right from Dall misses.
It appears Shankoli was looking to counter with a kick there.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dall manages to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dall lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Dall moves out of range of the body kick.#T3#
Shankoli defending well as Dall loads up on a big left hand.
Dall attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Dall lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Dall backs away looking to recover.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dall doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand. #CUT#
That has opened up Wykyd Dall's cut even more.
Dall takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Dall, right into the meat.
Shankoli throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dall counters with a left to the body. #T4#
Shankoli slips a jab from Dall.
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!
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankoli swings widly with a right hand
and Dall counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli lands a jab to Dall's midsection.
Dall displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Shankoli throws out the jab.
Shankoli misses with a kick to the body
and Dall counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dall.
Dall misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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 Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
That's time! Shankoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Dall swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Dall will be more careful next time no doubt.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Dall misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dall checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dall! But no joy.
Shankoli punishes Dall's body with a nice straight punch.
Shankoli throws a looping overhand right but Dall ducks down to avoid it.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Dall might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Shankoli has got the better of the exchanges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dall lands a nice looking body kick.#T1#
Shankoli connects with a body shot.
Dall fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dall missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dall takes one to the chin there.
Nice uppercut lands for Shankoli. That snapped Dall's head back.
Dall uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Dall fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Dall throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Dall. #T2#
Shankoli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Dall.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
A little feinted left hand from Shankoli on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Dall lands with a cross.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dall tried to score with a low kick but Shankoli checks it.
Shankoli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dall throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
Dall throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Dall misses with a lunging right hand
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand. #CUT#
The cut above Wykyd Dall's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Dall throws a sloppy body shot
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.#T3#
Dall stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dall misses with a body shot.
Dall looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Good exchange - Shankoli coming out on top.#CUT#
Wykyd Dall's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dall throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Shankoli cracks Dall with an open hand slap.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dall.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Shankoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli needs to keep his hands up - Dall had a free shot at his head there.
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!
Shankoli misses with an uppercut. Dall saw that one coming.
Dall fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dall throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Dall avoids a kick to the body.
Shankoli throws a wild body kick that Dall sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dall blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Wykyd Dall's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R3#
Dall connects with a solid leg kick.
Dall blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Dall lands with a nice body kick.
Shankoli tries to clinch but Dall is having none of it.
Dall misses with a jab to the body
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli misses with a hook
and Dall counters with a solid body kick.
Dall lands a slapping body shot.
Shankoli lands a head shot.#T1#
Shankoli misses with a hook to the body
and Dall counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Dall swings away with a body shot that misses
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shankoli throws a jab when Dall was well out of range.
Dall throws a counter combo.
Dall works the jab nicely.
Dall catches Shankoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dall scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Dall ducks under and follows up with a left that Dall also avoids with ease.
Shankoli is looking to chop away at Dall's legs.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Dall.#T2#
Dall looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Dall lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Dall throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dall gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Dall.
Dall takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli swinging wildly here. #T3#
Shankoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A lazy body kick from Dall
and Shankoli counters with a left and a right that stings Dall.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Wykyd Dall's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
Ravi Shankoli took some time post fight to say the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: OFC 305: Wyatt vs Jah     
Date:   Aug 12, 2017
#R1#
Centurion gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Shankoli.
Centurion buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Centurion misses with a looping right.
A low kick from Centurion is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with an inside leg kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Centurion.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Centurion.
Centurion connects with an inside leg kick.
Centurion getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.
Centurion avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Centurion.
Centurion throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Shankoli on the side of the head.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Centurion.
Centurion throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Centurion.
Centurion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Centurion dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli is looking to clinch but Centurion is avoiding it.
Shankoli shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Centurion.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Centurion jabs Shankoli right on the nose. Shankoli blinks but takes it well.
Centurion cracks Shankoli with a good jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Centurion.
Centurion cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Centurion misses with a low kick. #T2#
Centurion digs a good body shot into Shankoli's ribs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Centurion throws a front kick that sends Shankoli stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Centurion to score with a decent uppercut.
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Centurion counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Centurion scores with a kick to the midsection.
Centurion slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
Centurion pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range and Centurion settles back down.
Centurion scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Centurion throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
Centurion throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Centurion just manages to avoid it.
Centurion lands with an overhand left.
Centurion avoids a punch combination nicely. #T3#
Centurion misses with a looping right.
Shankoli with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Centurion to score with a decent uppercut.
Centurion dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
Centurion throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
A good leg kick by Centurion.
Centurion looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shankoli lands a lovely overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Carlos Centurion has been cut.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Centurion.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A left lands for Centurion.
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Centurion takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Centurion moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Centurion swings away with a body shot that misses
and Centurion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Centurion.
Shankoli throws a leg kick which misses Centurion's front leg but catches the back leg as Centurion tries to avoid it. #T4#
Centurion fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Centurion throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Centurion thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Centurion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Centurion throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a low kick, right behind Centurion 's knee.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Centurion misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Centurion takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Centurion throws a head kick that misses.
Centurion takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Centurion scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Centurion cracks Shankoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Centurion throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Centurion misses with a body shot.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Centurion fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Centurion swings widly with a right hand
and Centurion takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Centurion dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's time! Shankoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Centurion uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Shankoli has time to react.
Centurion misses with an uppercut.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Centurion.
Centurion scores with a jab.
Shankoli takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Centurion lands a nice shot to the body.
Centurion misses the shot to the body.
Centurion lands a slapping body shot.
Centurion 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.
Centurion has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Centurion is looking to score with low kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick from Centurion is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a good low kick that Centurion was not able to check.
Shankoli checks the leg kick.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A head kick misses from Centurion.
Centurion throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Centurion misses with a hook.#T1#
An inside leg kick from Centurion misses.
Centurion misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Centurion misses with a low kick.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shankoli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
A jab from Shankoli misses.
A jab from Centurion misses.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Shankoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Centurion misses with a body shot.
Shankoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Centurion avoided it.
Centurion misses with an uppercut
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Centurion looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Carlos Centurion seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed right hand from Centurion misses the target.
Shankoli fails to land with a series of punches.
Shankoli jabs at Centurion's body.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Centurion bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Shankoli's head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Centurion misses with a hook.
Centurion throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Centurion throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Shankoli.
Centurion tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Centurion.
Centurion connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shankoli on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Centurion. Centurion obviously looking to wear him down.
Nice shot lands for Centurion.#CL#
Shankoli rushes Centurion and presses him up against the cage.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Centurion's elbow.
Centurion doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli avoiding damage as Centurion throws knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Shankoli. #T3#
Centurion tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli dodges an elbow strike from Centurion.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Centurion unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Shankoli looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
Centurion struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli pushes Centurion back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Centurion lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Centurion lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Shankoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Centurion tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Centurion lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Good body shot from Shankoli.
A short right from Shankoli on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli gets through Centurion's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Centurion throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shankoli lands a left hand.
Centurion's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Centurion utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.#T4#
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Centurion lands a knee to the body.
Centurion tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it. #BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Centurion manages to avoid it.
Shankoli throws a hook but Centurion blocks it.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Centurion lands with a right hand.
Jab, jab by Centurion - just one landing.
Shankoli checks a leg kick nicely.
A jab from Shankoli does it's job there.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A decent looking cross lands there for Centurion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Carlos Centurion showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Carlos Centurion's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R3#
Centurion throws a body kick that misses
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Centurion backing up. Centurion nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Centurion lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Centurion throws a right hand that misses
and as Centurion loses concentration momentarily, Shankoli counters with a picture perfect head kick! Centurion goes down, out cold! The referee rushed in to check on his condition - I'm sure he'll be ok but that was a massive knockout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:14 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
As Ravi Shankoli got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: OFC 300: Luzhin vs Makaki Iii     
Date:   Jul 22, 2017
#R1#
Huia misses with a straight right.
Shankoli tried to counter with a leg kick but Huia avoided it.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Hone Huia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Huia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shankoli momentarily.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Huia cracks a nice hook into Shankoli's ribs.
Huia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Huia throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Shankoli walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Huia misses with a looping right.
Shankoli takes one to the chin there.
Huia scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Jab by Huia.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Huia misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Shankoli walks into a straight right hand from Huia.#T1#
Shankoli fails with an attempt to clinch.
Huia misses with a two punch combination.
Huia throws a series of punches but Shankoli avoids them all with ease.
Huia connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shankoli momentarily.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Huia.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Shankoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Huia.
Huia shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shankoli as he avoids it easily.
Huia 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.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Huia.
Shankoli connects with a single shot there.
Huia misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Huia backing up. Huia nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Huia just misses with a punch to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range as Huia strikes.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli throws a quick inside leg kick.
Huia throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shankoli punishes Huia's body with a nice straight punch.
Huia falls off balance throwing a combination
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli lunges at Huia with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Huia's hand. #ROC#
Huia is rocked!#CL2#
Huia fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli works on Huia's body with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Shankoli digs a right hand underneath Huia's ribcage. Huia let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli. #T3#
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#BC#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Shankoli.
Shankoli closes the distance and lands a vicious right hand that drops Huia! Shankoli dives in looking to finish! Huia is still trying to defend himself but he's taking too many shots and the referee has no choice but to stop the fight!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
Ravi Shankoli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: OFC 295: City of Angels     
Date:   Jul 01, 2017
#R1#
Potter misses with a body shot
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Potter tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shankoli defends well and Potter ends up having to push Shankoli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shankoli lands a leg kick that knocks Potter off balance momentarily.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shankoli staying out of range there.
Potter throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Potter throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Shankoli was covering up waiting for the punch and Potter finishes the takedown easily into guard. #T1#
Shankoli seems keen to control Potter's posture.
Shankoli has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.
Potter looking to pass the guard.
Potter is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Shankoli has control of Potter's left arm, preventing Potter from doing any damage.
Potter lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shankoli can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Potter controls the pace.
Potter trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Potter being controlled here momentarily.
Potter throws a big elbow that misses.
Potter looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli is pulling down on Potter's head. It's preventing any offense from Potter, at least for the moment.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Potter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Shankoli has Potter pulled in close to control his posture.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
My spies in LOD Gym of the Gods inform me that Potter has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Potter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Potter feints and then cracks Shankoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankoli down.
Potter misses the body punch
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Shankoli takes one on the button.
A jab from Potter misses. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shankoli tries to work over Potter's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Potter is working for takedown but Shankoli is calmly controlling the position for now.#TD2#
Potter pulls Shankoli into guard.
Shankoli tries to stand but Potter is controlling from the bottom.
Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far. #T4#
Potter is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Potter seems keen to control Shankoli's posture.
Potter working a defensive guard here.
Potter has Shankoli pulled in close to control his posture.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shankoli preventing the sweep.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Alexander Potter will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Shankoli lands a jab to Potter's midsection.
Potter shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shankoli as he avoids it easily.
Potter stuns Shankoli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Potter connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Alexander Potter seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Potter fails with a takedown attempt.
Potter is looking to clinch but Shankoli is avoiding it.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Potter cracks Shankoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter looks for a takedown but Shankoli sprawls well.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Potter thows a leg kick but Shankoli checks it
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo. #T1#
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Potter.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Potter.
Nice sprawl there from Shankoli as Potter shoots in.#TD2#
Potter closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Shankoli to the mat! Shankoli manages to get full guard.
Shankoli controlling Potter's posture.
Potter seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Potter is looking to work some ground and pound but Shankoli has wrist control.
Shankoli controlling Potter's posture.
Shankoli continues to stall.#T2#
Shankoli looking to control.
Shankoli has control of Potter's left arm, preventing Potter from doing any damage.
Potter is in close to Shankoli's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Potter trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shankoli managing to control the position.
Potter pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Potter looking to pass the guard.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T3#
Potter throws a sloppy body shot
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Potter scores with a jab to the jaw.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center. #TD2#
Potter closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Shankoli did well to prevent Potter getting side control.
Shankoli tries to kick Potter off in order to stand up. Potter Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Shankoli is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
You can see the frustration on Shankoli's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Shankoli regains half guard.
Shankoli controlling the position for now.#T4#
Shankoli tries to roll over but Potter keeps him under control.#SUB2#
Potter looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Potter wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is defending well.
Potter missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shankoli trying to control here. #SUB2#
Potter wants to work for an arm triangle but Shankoli is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SUB2#
Potter is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Shankoli is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Alexander Potter will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R3#
Potter throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Potter misses with a low kick.
Shankoli displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Potter.
Potter fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.#TD2#
Potter looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Shankoli!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli is trying to control Potter's posture but Potter avoids it.
A lull in the action here as Potter stalls from top position.
Shankoli can't do much from the bottom here. #T1#
Shankoli sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli is trying is best to control the position here.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Shankoli makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Shankoli.
Potter tries to free his leg and advance position but Shankoli is retaining full guard.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Potter being controlled here momentarily.
Potter throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Shankoli is trying to keep Potter in close.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Potter throws a big elbow that misses.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Alexander Potter has got the better of the ground game so far.
Potter trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Shankoli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Potter backs up against the cage.
Potter misses with a straight left.
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Potter has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Potter misses with a double jab
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankoli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Potter throws out a powerful jab.#TD2#
Potter shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Potter was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!#ES#
Shankoli explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
Potter looks for a takedown but Shankoli sprawls well.
Some wild striking there from Potter.
Shankoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Potter's sensitive parts.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Potter looks for a takedown but Shankoli sprawls well.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.#T4#
Potter throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Potter throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shankoli.
Potter scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shankoli doesn't seem bothered though.
Potter ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Potter ducks under a wild hook from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Potter with the counter takedown but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Potter throws a predictable looking body shot
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Potter tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Potter.
Potter fails with the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli clearly takes that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Potter tries for a takedown but Shankoli circles away easily
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shankoli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.
Potter keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Potter manages to avoid it.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alexander Potter.
Shankoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Potter 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.#ROC#
Potter is rocked!
Shankoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Potter is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Potter.
Potter seems to have recovered his senses.
Shankoli with a hook.#T1#
Shankoli connects with a body shot.
Potter is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Potter misses with a body punch
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes that really hurt Potter! The ref looks into his eyes and sees nobody home - he's called the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:11 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli retains his middleweight title!
In his post fight interview, Ravi Shankoli gave a big smile as he said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: OFC 290: London Calling     
Date:   Jun 10, 2017
#R1##CL#
Parker clinches up against the cage.
Parker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Parker has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Shankoli lands with a kick to the temple. Parker shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
A punch lands to the side of Shankoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Parker tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Parker moves into the clinch successfully.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Parker taking a breather.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Parker.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Parker tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
Parker jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Parker tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker wants to clinch.#CL#
Parker clinches up with Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage.
Parker blocks a body shot from Shankoli. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Parker.
A left lands for Parker.
Parker throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shankoli, right into the meat. #T2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Parker looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL#
Parker rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Parker.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Parker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Parker tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Parker takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shankoli misses with a leg kick.
Shankoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
Parker misses with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Parker will be more careful next time no doubt.
Parker scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Parker misses the shot to the body.
Parker clobbers Shankoli with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Parker fails with an attempt to clinch.
Nice body punch from Parker.
Shankoli gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Parker tries to clinch
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Parker backing up. Parker nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.
Parker looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Parker darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Parker paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Parker's front leg.
Parker throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Parker avoids it with no problem.
Parker throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Parker bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.#T4#
Parker misses with a straight right.
Parker throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Parker.
Shankoli avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Parker tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Shankoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Parker throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.#CL#
Parker closes the distance and clinches.
Shankoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Parker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Parker doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli wants to break free but Parker has control.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
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 Peter Parker will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Parker just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Shankoli, right into the meat.
Parker tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Shankoli throws a hook but Parker avoids it easily.
Parker tries to counter by clinching up but Shankoli breaks away and moves out of range.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker tries to bum rush Shankoli with a series of wild strikes but Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Parker throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankoli thuds a left hand into Parker's body.
Parker misses with a looping right.
Parker tries to clinch up.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Parker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him. #T1#
Parker tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Parker dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Parker tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Sloppy strikes from Parker. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Parker.
Parker scores with a hook.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
Parker rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Parker misses with a hook from the clinch.
Parker tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it. #T2##BC2#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Parker steps away.#CL#
Parker clinches.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Parker fails to land. #BC#
Parker breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
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!
Parker swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Parker tries to clinch up.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Parker works the jab nicely.
Parker takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Parker avoids a kick to the body.
Parker takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.#T3#
Shankoli tries to work over Parker's front leg with a kick but Parker checks it.
Parker is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Parker connects with a right hand. Shankoli shakes it off.
Shankoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Peter Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker is looking to clinch but Shankoli is avoiding it.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Parker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Shankoli 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 Parker has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Parker and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Parker backs away looking to recover.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Shankoli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T4#
Shankoli lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Parker backs up against the cage.
Parker misses with a double jab.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Parker avoids the punch easily.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up but Shankoli swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Shankoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL#
Parker gets a clinch.
Parker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Parker misses with a body punch.
Parker takes a shot to the head.
Shankoli is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Parker's corner calls for a 1-2. Parker obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Parker scores with a crisp jab that stopped Shankoli in his tracks.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Parker tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Parker takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#
Parker is rocked!
A solid body kick from Shankoli.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Parker is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Parker looks up at the clock. Bad move! Shankoli lands a right hand from hell, dropping Parker. Shankoli pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli is the new middleweight champion!
Ravi Shankoli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: HFC 311 Shankoli vs Seppo II     
Date:   Apr 29, 2017
#R1#
Shankoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Shankoli lands an overhand right.#CUT#
It looks like Seppo Silvennoinen has been cut.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Silvennoinen.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Silvennoinen moves out of range.
Silvennoinen connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Shankoli momentarily.
Silvennoinen cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Silvennoinen cracks Shankoli with a good jab.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Seppo Silvennoinen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A looping hook to the body misses from Silvennoinen. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Both fighters circling a little - Shankoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvennoinen takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Silvennoinen fails with a takedown attempt.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Silvennoinen.#T1#
Silvennoinen fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Shankoli avoids it really well and circles away.
Silvennoinen shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Silvennoinen goes for a double leg but Shankoli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shankoli continues to drive forward.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Silvennoinen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Silvennoinen looks winded!
Silvennoinen misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Silvennoinen manages to avoid it.
Silvennoinen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Silvennoinen tries for a takedown but Shankoli circles away easily
and Shankoli counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Shankoli works over Silvennoinen's head and body with a nice combination.
Silvennoinen has his takedown stuffed#KD#
and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Silvennoinen toppling to the canvas! Silvennoinen scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!#ROC#
Silvennoinen is rocked!#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Silvennoinen is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?
Shankoli cracks the inside of Silvennoinen's front leg.
Silvennoinen seems to have recovered his senses.
Shankoli throws a monster overhand right that drops Silvennoinen! Shankoli follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.
Seppo Silvennoinen spoke after the fight, saying 'Shut the fuck up'.

 

Event: HFC 310 Ballardo vs Shankoli     
Date:   Apr 22, 2017
#R1#
Ballardo takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing. #CUT2#
It looks like Vassago Ballardo has been cut.
A clash of legs there as Ballardo blocks the low kick.
Ballardo is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Shankoli.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shankoli looks to throw the jab but Ballardo is out of range.
As Shankoli tries to get set, Ballardo tries to push him back and clinch up but Shankoli manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli missing with a left hand there. Ballardo was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Ballardo avoids the punch easily.
Ballardo swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shankoli throws the left hand but Ballardo avoids the punch easily.
Shankoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A combination from Shankoli does no damage.
Ballardo seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ballardo attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with the combination. #T1#
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Ballardo moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ballardo was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Ballardo goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Shankoli fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Ballardo on the side of the head.
Ballardo takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
It looked like Ballardo was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Shankoli.#CL2#
Shankoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Ballardo avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Ballardo is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli. #T2#
A hook to the body from Ballardo.
Ballardo working aggressively here.
Ballardo manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Ballardo tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Ballardo back against the cage.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shankoli lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Ballardo.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Ballardo tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Ballardo blocks a punch to the side of the head.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Ballardo creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ballardo swings wildly with an uppercut but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ballardo misses with a body punch.
Ballardo slows down the pace here. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch. #T3#
Ballardo misses with a body shot.
Shankoli lands the left hand.
Shankoli misses with the body kick
and Ballardo counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ballardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
The crowd cheers as Shankoli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Ballardo doesn't seem phased though.
Shankoli takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
The fighters circling - Ballardo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shankoli throws a big shot that misses.
Ballardo swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T4#
Ballardo takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ballardo misses with a body shot.
Ballardo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Ballardo is looking to counter punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jab, jab by Ballardo - just one landing.
Ballardo fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli is pawing at Ballardo, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Ballardo's nose. Ballardo is badly hurt! Shankoli pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Ballardo tries desperately to hold on but Shankoli is relentless in his assault! As Ballardo receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Shankoli away and this one is in the books!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: HFC 308 Shankoli vs Gruber     
Date:   Apr 08, 2017
#R1#
Gruber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankoli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Gruber back to the cage. Shankoli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.#CUT#
It looks like Hans Gruber has been cut.#CL#
Shankoli closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Gruber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab, jab by Shankoli - just one landing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Gruber.
Gruber is looking to clinch.
Gruber shoots and misses
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab. #T1##TD2#
Gruber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Shankoli sneaks out the side door and pushes Gruber away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gruber dives in and grabs Shankoli's left leg, looking for a takedown. Shankoli pushes down on Gruber's head and hops out.
Gruber has his takedown stuffed
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Gruber.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli half committed to a counter leg kick.#CL2#
Gruber moves into the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli lands an uppercut.
Gruber changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Shankoli fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Gruber with a poor takedown
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. #CL#
Shankoli clinches with his opponent.
Shankoli definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli. #CUT#
That has opened up Hans Gruber's cut even more.#BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli cracks Gruber with a good jab.
Gruber blocks a jab.#T2#
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Gruber feints the counter takedown.
Gruber moves to clinch but Shankoli breaks away
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Gruber wants to clinch
and Gruber takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Gruber avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Gruber shoots and misses
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli takes a swing at Gruber's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli scores with a nice body kick.
Shankoli throws a poor cross that misses #TD2#
and Gruber counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.#T3#
Shankoli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Gruber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Shankoli seems keen to control Gruber's posture.
Gruber throws a big right hand that misses.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Shankoli trying to keep a closed guard but Gruber is proving a slippery customer.
Shankoli is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
We've been informed that Gruber has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
Gruber landing with the ground and pound.
Gruber is working Shankoli over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Shankoli wants to stand but Gruber is controlling the position.
Gruber lands a couple of elbows.
Gruber scoring with punches to the head and body.
Gruber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gruber.
Gruber is fighting to break Shankoli's control of his arms but Shankoli is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.#ES#
Shankoli kicks Gruber off and gets to his feet.
Gruber takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Gruber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Gruber throws an off balance right hand
and Shankoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Shankoli lands a high kick! #CUT#
The cut above Hans Gruber's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Gruber has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli throws a head kick that Gruber semi-blocks.
Gruber throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Shankoli counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Shankoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gruber.
Gruber has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gruber there as he acknowledges the shot.#CL2#
Shankoli tries to keep at a distance but Gruber has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gruber shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Shankoli defends it nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gruber shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CUT#
Hans Gruber's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#TD2#
Gruber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Shankoli sprawls well initially but Gruber persists and gets the takedown into half guard. #T1#
Gruber prevents Shankoli from improving his position.
Gruber missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Shankoli keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Shankoli continues to stall.
Shankoli has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Gruber is working away from the top position though.
Shankoli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Shankoli is trying to stand back up but Gruber is controlling him
Gruber missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Shankoli wants to control but Gruber is keeping busy.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.
Gruber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shankoli taking some punishment here, with Gruber in his half guard.
Shankoli is doing well to control the position and prevent Gruber from advancing to side control.#T2#
Gruber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Shankoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gruber.
Gruber not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Gruber keeps him under control.
Gruber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Gruber slips a nice elbow through Shankoli's hands, connecting with Shankoli's forehead.
Shankoli keeping hold of Gruber's head, controlling as best he can.
Gruber sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Shankoli defending well though.
Shankoli is trying to maintain the position but Gruber is very close to passing his half guard.
Shankoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Gruber.
Shankoli holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Gruber prevents Shankoli from improving his position.
Shankoli avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Gruber.
Shankoli trying to control but Gruber postures up. #T3##ES#
Shankoli has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Gruber is on him like a limpet, forcing Shankoli back against the cage.#TD2#
Gruber has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Shankoli regains guard immediately.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Shankoli is looking to stand up but Gruber isn't so interested in that idea.
Shankoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruber postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Gruber is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. #T4#
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Shankoli holds on and takes a little breather.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Gruber being controlled here momentarily.
Gruber lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Gruber lands a couple of elbows.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Gruber accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Gruber working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Gruber missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Shankoli is controlling Gruber's posture.
Gruber throws a big right hand that misses.
Gruber postures up.
Gruber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Shankoli controls Gruber momentarily but Gruber frees himself.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Hans Gruber will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Hans Gruber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Gruber moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Gruber's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Gruber duly obliges.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gruber 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.
Gruber on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Gruber shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Shankoli as he avoids it easily.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli cracks Gruber with a right hand to the side of the head.
Gruber scores with a nice strike.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gruber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Hans Gruber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli throws a combination. Gruber tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.#T1#
Shankoli tries to bum rush Gruber with a series of wild strikes but Gruber uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli. #TD2#
Gruber closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth. #ES#
Shankoli sneaks out the side door and pushes Gruber away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Gruber checks the leg kick nicely there.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Shankoli defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Gruber.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hans Gruber.
A left lands for Shankoli.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Gruber.
Gruber looks for a takedown but Shankoli sprawls well.#CL#
Shankoli clinches up with Gruber and pushes him back against the cage.#T2#
Gruber drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Shankoli gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Shankoli works on Gruber's body with a couple of short punches.
Gruber takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli.
Gruber drops down looking for an ankle pick but Shankoli pulls his leg out and moves away. #CL2#
Gruber closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gruber is trying to drag Shankoli to the mat but Shankoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Gruber wants a takedown. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Gruber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Gruber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Gruber gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combo that has Gruber backing up. Gruber nods at Shankoli to acknowledge the strikes.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Hans Gruber's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: HFC 304 Fame vs Wade II     
Date:   Mar 11, 2017
#R1#
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Arroyo misses with a kick to the body
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Arroyo walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shankoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Shankoli checks a leg kick.
Arroyo blocks a jab.
Arroyo throws out a counter right but Shankoli avoids it with no problem.
Arroyo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Arroyo takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Arroyo jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Nice jab there from Arroyo.
Shankoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Arroyo's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws out a leg kick but Arroyo moves out of range and Shankoli only half commits. #KD#
Oooooh!!! Shankoli has knocked Arroyo down with a huge combo! Shankoli steps away and waves a wobbly Arroyo back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Arroyo is rocked!
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!
Shankoli lands with a massive overhand right! Stick a fork in Arroyo - he's out cold! Ermm... I think I just mixed my metaphors but yeah... That was a nice KO! Big win for Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, an emotional Ravi Shankoli said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: HFC 300 Shankoli vs Seppo     
Date:   Feb 10, 2017
#R1##TD2#
Silvennoinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silvennoinen lands in his opponent's guard.#ES#
Shankoli is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Silvennoinen presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Silvennoinen wants a takedown. #BC#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen throws a right hand that Shankoli ducks under and follows up with a left that Shankoli also avoids with ease.
Silvennoinen lands with a nice combination. Shankoli backs away looking to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice defenses there by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen fails to land the takedown.
Silvennoinen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Silvennoinen moves out of range of the body kick.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Silvennoinen feints the counter takedown.#T1#
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli looks to land a combination but Silvennoinen avoids it well.
Silvennoinen scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shankoli throws a head kick but Silvennoinen moves out of range.
And Silvennoinen tries to counter it with a takedown but Shankoli pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shankoli throws a jab when Silvennoinen was well out of range.
Shankoli throws a jab when Silvennoinen was well out of range.
Silvennoinen looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Silvennoinen misses with a low kick.
Shankoli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
Silvennoinen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Silvennoinen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shankoli tries to avoid it but Silvennoinen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shankoli to the ground. Shankoli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Ravi Shankoli has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Seppo Silvennoinen.
Shankoli plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#CUT#
It looks like Seppo Silvennoinen has been cut.
Silvennoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.#T2#
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Silvennoinen's body. Silvennoinen takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shankoli throws a lazy body kick #TD2#
and Silvennoinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shankoli's guard.#ES#
Shankoli pushes Silvennoinen off and scrambles back to his feet.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli throws a sloppy head kick and Silvennoinen moves out of range easily.
Shankoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Silvennoinen.
No joy there for Shankoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Shankoli thuds his shin into the meat of Silvennoinen's side.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Silvennoinen looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Silvennoinen misses with a right hand
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick from Silvennoinen misses
and Silvennoinen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Silvennoinen lands with a hook. Shankoli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Silvennoinen misses with a low kick.
A jab from Silvennoinen does it's job there.
Silvennoinen throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
Shankoli jabs at Silvennoinen's body.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Silvennoinen is defended easily by Shankoli.
Shankoli lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Silvennoinen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Shankoli pinned against the cage. Shankoli gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. #T4#
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Silvennoinen drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Shankoli defends it well.
Shankoli throws a combination. Silvennoinen tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Silvennoinen looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Silvennoinen checks the leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Silvennoinen throws a leg kick but Shankoli moved away.
Shankoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvennoinen fails with the takedown.
Shankoli keeps Silvennoinen at a distance using the push kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
#R2#
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Shankoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Silvennoinen takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Silvennoinen misses with a hook to the body
and Shankoli counters with a good low kick that Silvennoinen was not able to check.
Shankoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shankoli keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Silvennoinen digs a good hook to Shankoli's body.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Silvennoinen.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Silvennoinen throws out the jab.
A lazy body kick from Shankoli #TD2#
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Shankoli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Silvennoinen can do to turn this around?
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!
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.#T1#
Silvennoinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shankoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvennoinen won't allow Shankoli to get back to his feet.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Silvennoinen postures up.
Silvennoinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Silvennoinen cracks Shankoli with a solid left hand.
Shankoli preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Silvennoinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Shankoli controlling Silvennoinen's posture. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Silvennoinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silvennoinen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Silvennoinen not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Silvennoinen wants to control from the top but Shankoli keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Shankoli has his hands on Silvennoinen's head, controlling the position. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Silvennoinen shoots in but Shankoli avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Shankoli misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shankoli misses with an attempted mid kick.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Silvennoinen pivots, looking for a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range and Silvennoinen settles back down. #T3#
Silvennoinen tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Shankoli defends well and Silvennoinen ends up having to push Shankoli into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Shankoli fires out a quick counter leg kick but Silvennoinen just manages to avoid it.
Silvennoinen cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Silvennoinen.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Silvennoinen's shoulder, as Silvennoinen tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli lands a really nice looking cross but Silvennoinen seems unphased. #TD2#
Silvennoinen drives through with a takedown into Shankoli's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Shankoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Shankoli's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Shankoli working a defensive guard here.
Shankoli is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control. #T4#
Shankoli looking to control.
Shankoli controlling Silvennoinen's posture.
Silvennoinen connects with a couple of short punches.
Shankoli wants to stand up but Silvennoinen is controlling him.
Shankoli pulls Silvennoinen in close to prevent any damage.
Shankoli looking to control.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Silvennoinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom.
Shankoli avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
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 Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen'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.
#R3#
No joy there for Silvennoinen, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Silvennoinen swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
Silvennoinen moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The fighters circle momentarily. Silvennoinen darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Shankoli misses with a hook.
Silvennoinen will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A punch lands to the side of Silvennoinen 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Silvennoinen moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli swinging wildly here. #T1#
Shankoli throws a push kick but Silvennoinen slaps the foot to one side.
Silvennoinen throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Good leg kick by Shankoli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shankoli stuffs the takedown.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Silvennoinen throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli misses with a looping left.
Silvennoinen changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
Good leg kick by Shankoli there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud. #T2#
Silvennoinen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Shankoli is fending him off so far but Silvennoinen persists. Nope, Shankoli circles away and we're back to standing.
Shankoli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Silvennoinen with a series of wild strikes but Silvennoinen uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Silvennoinen.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Good leg kick by Silvennoinen there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli throws a body kick despite being completely out of range#TD2#
and Silvennoinen decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Shankoli is trying to control the position but Silvennoinen postures up. #T3#
Silvennoinen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
Shankoli has Silvennoinen pulled in close to control his posture.
Seppo Silvennoinen has got the better of the ground game so far.
Silvennoinen lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Silvennoinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silvennoinen postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Silvennoinen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Silvennoinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Silvennoinen looking to pass the guard.
Silvennoinen being controlled here momentarily.
Shankoli is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T4#
Silvennoinen being controlled here momentarily.
Silvennoinen with a nice head shot there.
Shankoli controlling Silvennoinen's posture.
Shankoli not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shankoli controlling Silvennoinen's posture.
Silvennoinen scoring with punches to the head and body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Silvennoinen really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R4#
Shankoli tries to land a body kick#TD2#
and Silvennoinen counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Silvennoinen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Silvennoinen postures up.
Shankoli has his hands on Silvennoinen's head, controlling the position.
Silvennoinen throws a big right hand that misses.
Silvennoinen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom.
Silvennoinen wants to pass the guard but Shankoli is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Silvennoinen trying to control but Shankoli is working from the bottom.
Shankoli is controlling Silvennoinen's posture.
Silvennoinen trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Silvennoinen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Shankoli works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Shankoli looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Silvennoinen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Silvennoinen throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot. #TD2#
Silvennoinen closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Silvennoinen lands in his opponent's guard.
Shankoli is pulling down on Silvennoinen's head. It's preventing any offense from Silvennoinen, at least for the moment.
Silvennoinen lands a couple of elbows.
Shankoli is adopting a defensive guard.#T2#
Silvennoinen sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Shankoli's guard.
Shankoli tries to kick Silvennoinen off but Silvennoinen keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Shankoli on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Shankoli is doing well to control the position and prevent Silvennoinen from advancing to side control.
Silvennoinen lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Silvennoinen winds up and cracks Shankoli with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli is trying to get back to full guard.
Silvennoinen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Silvennoinen throwing shots but Shankoli is blocking nicely.
Shankoli has his hands clasped together around Silvennoinen's back. He's all about the action.
Shankoli blocking the ground and pound attempt from Silvennoinen. #T3#
Shankoli moves into full guard.
Silvennoinen throwing strikes but missing.
Shankoli controlling Silvennoinen's posture.
Silvennoinen is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Silvennoinen from controlling successfully.
Silvennoinen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Shankoli is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Further stalling from Shankoli.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Silvennoinen cracks Shankoli with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL#
Shankoli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Silvennoinen.
Silvennoinen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Silvennoinen prevents a body shot from Shankoli. #BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Silvennoinen stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Shankoli misses with the combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seppo Silvennoinen dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Seppo Silvennoinen's cut.
That's time! Shankoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R5#
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Silvennoinen moves away.
Shankoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Silvennoinen feints the counter takedown.
Shankoli throws a push kick but Silvennoinen slaps the foot to one side.
Silvennoinen with the counter takedown but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Silvennoinen throws a combination. Shankoli tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Shankoli connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Silvennoinen moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Silvennoinen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Silvennoinen scores with a jab to the jaw.
Shankoli misses with a low kick. #T1#
Silvennoinen takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Silvennoinen tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Silvennoinen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Shankoli sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Silvennoinen lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Silvennoinen throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Silvennoinen lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Silvennoinen.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Silvennoinen.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Silvennoinen looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range. #CL#
Shankoli closes the distance and pushes Silvennoinen back into the cage.#T2#
Silvennoinen blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Silvennoinen.
Shankoli prevents a takedown attempt there.
Shankoli tries to work over Silvennoinen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #TD2#
Silvennoinen has picked Shankoli up - he's going for a ride! Silvennoinen dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli keeping hold of Silvennoinen's head, controlling as best he can.
Shankoli tries to get to full guard but Silvennoinen has control of the leg.
Shankoli trying to control here.
Silvennoinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Shankoli keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound. #T3#
Silvennoinen is nestled in close to Shankoli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Silvennoinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silvennoinen landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Shankoli tries to roll over but Silvennoinen keeps him under control.
Shankoli is looking to control Silvennoinen's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Shankoli avoid being mounted?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Silvennoinen lands a nice short elbow.
Silvennoinen thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Silvennoinen thows a huge punch but Shankoli dodges it nicely.
Silvennoinen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Shankoli's head.
Silvennoinen throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Silvennoinen lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Silvennoinen not landing any meaningful shots this time. #T4#
Shankoli slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
Silvennoinen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shankoli swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Silvennoinen throwing strikes but missing.
Shankoli pulls Silvennoinen in close to prevent any damage.
Shankoli looking to control.
Shankoli is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Silvennoinen is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Silvennoinen works over Shankoli with some ground and pound from guard.
Silvennoinen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Shankoli utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Silvennoinen is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Shankoli trying to control the position.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Silvennoinen.

And that's the end of the fight!
Seppo Silvennoinen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Silvennoinen 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 47:48

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Seppo Silvennoinen!

Seppo Silvennoinen is the new light heavyweight champion!
A very excited looking Seppo Silvennoinen 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.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: HFC 293 Huey vs Satan     
Date:   Dec 24, 2016
#R1#
A punch combination from De Silva misses.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but De Silva avoids it with no problem.
De Silva fails to land with a series of punches.
De Silva throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
De Silva looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but De Silva moves away.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
De Silva misses with a straight left.
De Silva misses the shot to the body.
De Silva throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
De Silva lands with a cross.
De Silva lands a jab to Shankoli's midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli throws a leg kick which misses De Silva's front leg but catches the back leg as De Silva tries to avoid it.
De Silva tries to clinch up
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Junior De Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
De Silva thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.#T1#
Nice body kick there by Shankoli.
Shankoli looks to land a combination but De Silva avoids it well.
De Silva tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli throws a series of strikes that have De Silva backpedaling.
De Silva takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
De Silva walks into a jab.
Shankoli connects with a jab, followed by a picture perfect straight right that sends De Silva to the canvas, out cold! What a finish by Shankoli!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:30 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli is the new light heavyweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Ravi Shankoli gave a big smile as he said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: HFC 289 Viceroy vs Huey II     
Date:   Nov 26, 2016
#R1#
Clawnes misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Clawnes pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Clawnes takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli looks to land a combination but Clawnes avoids it well.
Thomas Clawnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clawnes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
Clawnes throws a series of strikes that have Shankoli backpedaling.
Shankoli loads up on a big right hand but Clawnes slips the punch.
Clawnes avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Clawnes.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Clawnes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shankoli takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clawnes punishes Shankoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Shankoli, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Clawnes works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Clawnes misses with an uppercut.
Clawnes throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Clawnes is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Clawnes's front leg. #CL2#
Shankoli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#T1#
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
We've been informed that Shankoli 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.
Clawnes looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Shankoli digs a right hand underneath Clawnes's ribcage. Clawnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Shankoli blocks the elbow strike.
Shankoli digs a right hand underneath Clawnes's ribcage. Clawnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Clawnes unloads a knee to the mid-section. Shankoli lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the side of Clawnes's head.
Clawnes with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Shankoli blocks an elbow strike.
Shankoli lands a right hand.
Clawnes creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Shankoli's defenses.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shankoli.
Clawnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
Clawnes is breathing heavily.#BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Clawnes swinging wildly here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Clawnes.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Clawnes avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli scores with a body shot. #T2#
Clawnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Clawnes.
Jab from Shankoli.#CUT2#
It looks like Thomas Clawnes has been cut.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Clawnes.
Clawnes misses with a few strikes there.
Clawnes tries to bum rush Shankoli with a series of wild strikes but Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Clawnes looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
A left and a right from Shankoli both land. Nice combination.
Clawnes throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a good low kick that Clawnes was not able to check.
Clawnes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clawnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Shankoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Clawnes moves in looking to clinch but Shankoli pushes him off.
Shankoli throws a shot from downtown. Clawnes moves away and avoids it.
Clawnes throws a big counter combination but Shankoli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the body.
Shankoli misses with a head kick. #T3#
Clawnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shankoli.
Clawnes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Clawnes avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Clawnes fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
The fighters circling - Shankoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shankoli digs a good hook to Clawnes's body.
Clawnes throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clawnes. That did some damage!
Shankoli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Clawnes will feel that in the morning.#CL#
Clawnes darts in and clinches Shankoli up against the cage.
Clawnes tries to land a knee to the head but Shankoli blocks with his arms. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Clawnes needs to keep his hands up - Shankoli had a free shot at his head there.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clawnes tries to score with a low kick but Shankoli moves his leg out of the way.
Shankoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Shankoli thumps Clawnes with a low kick.#T4#
Nice jab there from Clawnes. #CL2#
Shankoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shankoli can't find room to land a body shot as Clawnes controls the action. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clawnes swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clawnes tries to work over Shankoli's front leg with a kick but Shankoli checks it.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
A combination from Clawnes does no damage.
Clawnes takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clawnes looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well. #CL2#
Shankoli gets a clinch.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clawnes takes a shot to the head.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Clawnes misses with a punch on the inside.
Clawnes throws an elbow but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Clawnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Clawnes staying out of range there.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Clawnes with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
With the fighters up against the cage, Clawnes throws an elbow but misses.
Shankoli dodges an elbow strike from Clawnes.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Clawnes working aggressively here.
Shankoli tries to break free but Clawnes pushes him back against the cage.
Shankoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Clawnes avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Clawnes blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clawnes creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Shankoli pushes Clawnes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A hook to the body from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a body punch. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Clawnes looks to land a combination but Shankoli avoids it well.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Shankoli stuns Clawnes with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#T1#
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli thuds a left hand into Clawnes's body.
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Shankoli stalks Clawnes and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Clawnes's face. Clawnes staggers backwards, shaken.
Shankoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters circling a little - Shankoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Shankoli keeps Clawnes at a distance using the push kick.
Clawnes takes one to the chin there.
Shankoli scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clawnes slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
Clawnes tries to clinch but Shankoli is having none of it.
Crunch! Shankoli slams his shin into Clawnes's torso.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL2#
Shankoli has Clawnes up against the cage in a clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shankoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Shankoli blocks the elbow strike. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch. #T2#
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
Shankoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Clawnes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Clawnes is looking to clinch.
Clawnes closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Clawnes has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Clawnes is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clawnes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Shankoli paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Clawnes throws a series of punches but Shankoli moves out of range.
Clawnes throws a series of punches but Shankoli avoids them all with ease.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Clawnes.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Clawnes circles away quickly and effectively.
Clawnes throws a nice looking combination but Shankoli bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Clawnes throws a leg kick but Shankoli checks it.
Clawnes takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Shankoli lands a nice looking kick to the body. Clawnes takes a step back to recover.
Clawnes stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Shankoli.#T3#
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli lands a nice looking body kick.
Shankoli connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Shankoli jabs Clawnes to the body, keeping him at a distance.#CL2#
Shankoli has managed to clinch.
Clawnes throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Shankoli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside. #ROC2#
Clawnes is rocked!#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Clawnes will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shankoli turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Shankoli forces Clawnes back against the cage and clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Shankoli rushes Clawnes and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli avoids the elbow strike from Clawnes, against the cage.
Shankoli pushes Clawnes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Clawnes blocks a body shot from Shankoli. #T4##BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Clawnes throws a big counter combination but Shankoli scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Clawnes tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Shankoli tries to counter with a clinch but Clawnes shakes him off and moves away.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Clawnes throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Clawnes looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Clawnes manages to step out the way in time.
Thomas Clawnes is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The fight stays on the outside here - Clawnes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Clawnes wants to land a leg kick but Shankoli is out of range.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shankoli moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Clawnes misses.
Shankoli misses the jab.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Clawnes ducks under and follows up with a left that Clawnes also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Clawnes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A bone on bone clash there as Shankoli blocks the leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Clawnes tried to counter with a leg kick but Shankoli avoided it.#CL2#
Clawnes gets tackled into the cage by Shankoli. Shankoli maintains the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Clawnes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Thomas Clawnes's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! 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#
Shankoli lands with a nice body punch.
Clawnes misses with the combination.
Shankoli lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Shankoli looks to throw the jab but Clawnes is out of range.
Clawnes tried to score with a low kick but Shankoli checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shankoli.
Clawnes throws a nice inside leg kick.
Shankoli throws a front kick that sends Clawnes stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Clawnes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clawnes is looking to clinch but Shankoli is avoiding it.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Clawnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shankoli.
A combination from Clawnes does no damage.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shankoli. That's going to slow Clawnes down.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli scores with a crisp jab that stopped Clawnes in his tracks. #T1#
Shankoli comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Clawnes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Clawnes.
Clawnes avoids the head kick by Shankoli.
Clawnes has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Shankoli.#CL2#
Shankoli drives through and clinches with Clawnes against the cage.
Clawnes misses with a knee to the head.
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Shankoli on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Oh Clawnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Ravi Shankoli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli digs a right hand underneath Clawnes's ribcage. Clawnes let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli thumps Clawnes with a low kick.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
Shankoli drops Clawnes with a big left hand! Clawnes is injured, injured bad! Shankoli jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: GAMMA#589 Prado v Barca     
Date:   Oct 22, 2016
#R1#
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from Baker on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Baker uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range as Baker strikes.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Baker tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Shankoli manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Baker avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A solid leg kick lands there for Shankoli.
Baker connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Baker throws a leg kick but Shankoli moved away.
As Baker looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Baker just gets out of the way.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Baker walks into a left hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Baker fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands. #BC#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Baker lands an overhand right.
Shankoli tests Baker's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Shankoli scores with a nice body kick. #CL2#
Baker has managed to clinch.
Baker lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Baker lands a nice shot to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land.
Baker lands a nice uppercut.
Baker lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Baker lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right handed body shot lands from Baker.
Shankoli is breathing heavily.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Baker has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Baker.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands a hook that snaps the head of Baker backwards.
Shankoli misses with the head strike. #T2#
Baker scores with a nice hook to the head.
Baker pushes Shankoli back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Baker lands a shot to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Baker has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Shankoli seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Baker can turn it around.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Shankoli can't find room to land a body shot as Baker controls the action. #BC#
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Baker throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
As Baker tries to get set, Shankoli tries to push him back and clinch up but Baker manages to avoid the attempt.
Shankoli throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Baker lands a nice looking body kick.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Baker uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.#T3#
Shankoli slips under a jab.#CL2#
Baker closes the distance and clinches. #BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli connects with a solid leg kick.
Baker checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big right from Baker misses.
Baker takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Baker was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Baker cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Shankoli closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Shankoli lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Shankoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Baker.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli wants to clinch up but Baker keeps it at a distance.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Baker.
Baker connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
Baker chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him. #CL#
Shankoli gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Baker lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Baker tries a body shot but Shankoli blocks it.
Baker lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Baker lands a body shot in the clinch.
Baker blocking some punches.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Humphrey Baker will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Baker tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Shankoli counters with a series of strikes. Baker will be more careful next time no doubt. #CL#
Shankoli clinches up with Baker and pushes him back against the cage.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Baker.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Shankoli takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Baker.
Shankoli's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Shankoli blocking some punches. #T1#
Baker prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Baker.
Shankoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Baker lands a body shot.
Baker misses with some punches.
Shankoli lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Baker or not.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Baker.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Baker makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Shankoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Baker uses good head movement to avoid it.
Baker misses with a punch to the body.
Baker lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli digs a right hand into Baker's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Baker's gas tank.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut. #T2#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shankoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Baker throws a head punch that misses.
Baker can't find room to land a body shot as Shankoli controls the action.
Baker struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Baker fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Baker's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Baker misses with a punch on the inside.
Baker takes a shot to the head.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Baker.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Baker working aggressively here.
A short right from Baker on the inside.
Shankoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shankoli is trying to break free.
Humphrey Baker seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Baker blocks it. #T3#
Baker working aggressively here.
Shankoli has had enough of the clinch but Baker keeps him there for the moment.
Baker tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Shankoli lands with a left to the head.
Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Baker controls his hands.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Baker blocks it.
Baker misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Baker.
Shankoli is trying to break the clinch but Baker has him pressed against the cage.
Baker misses with a hook to the ribs.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Baker lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Shankoli stalling against the cage.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body. #T4#
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Baker tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Baker.
A short left from Baker. #BC#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Shankoli cracks a nice hook into Baker's ribs.
Baker cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Baker is looking to score with low kicks.
Shankoli tries to counter by clinching up but Baker breaks away and moves out of range.
Baker blocks a jab.
Shankoli looks to land a right hand but Baker moved out of range.
Baker works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Good standup being displayed there by Baker as he connects with a hook.
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 Ravi Shankoli will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Shankoli misses with a few strikes there.
Baker misses with a looping left.
Baker dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Baker.
Baker scores with a punch to the head.
Baker tries to clinch up.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Baker lands a jab.
Baker throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Baker tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shankoli missing with a left hand there. Baker was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T1#
Baker shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the jaw.#CL2#
Baker forces Shankoli back against the cage and clinches.
Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Baker takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Shankoli takes a shot to the head.
Baker misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Baker.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut.#BC#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination.
Baker throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Ravi Shankoli is winning the standup battle so far.
Shankoli throws an overhand right that lands on Baker's shoulder, as Baker tries to avoid the shot. #T2##CL#
Shankoli clinches.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Baker's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Baker.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli fakes the leg kick and cracks Baker in the body.
Baker looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Baker tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Baker sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Baker's front leg.
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Shankoli shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Baker eats them both and turns towards Shankoli to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.#T3#
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Shankoli looks to land a left hand but Baker moved out of range nicely.
Baker misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Shankoli throws a hook but Baker avoids it easily.
Shankoli looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Baker getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Baker swats away the attempt to clinch by Shankoli.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Baker.
As Baker backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#T4##CL#
Shankoli rushes Baker and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bakers head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Baker throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Baker blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Baker blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Baker tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
Baker lands an uppercut.
Shankoli tries to work over Baker's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Baker misses with a body punch.
Baker swings away with an uppercut that misses.

And that's the end of the fight!
Ravi Shankoli showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Shankoli 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Humphrey Baker!

Humphrey Baker made sure to mention his sponsor, Machine Fight Gear in his post fight interview.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: GAMMA#582 Steigelmann v Zeus     
Date:   Sep 17, 2016
#R1#
Gage throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Gage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Gage scores with a decent looking hook.
We've been told by Gage's head coaches at Globo Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Joe Gage seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Gage lands with a cross.
Shankoli throws a head kick but Gage moves out of range.
Shankoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Gage's sensitive parts.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gage is looking to counter punch.
Gage throws a lazy body kick
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gage throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Shankoli misses with a hook. Gage ducked under it nicely.
A decent looking cross lands there for Gage.
Shankoli's corner calls for a 1-2. Shankoli obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Gage misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Gage is just out of range.
Gage throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Gage sizes up Shankoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #T1#
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shankoli fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shankoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gage throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shankoli throws a combination. Gage tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Gage lands with a straight right. Shankoli didn't see that one coming.
Gage scores with a punch to the head.
Gage lands a jab to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Gage connects with a right hand. Shankoli shakes it off.
A lazy body kick from Shankoli
and Gage counters with a straight right hand.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Gage ducks under and follows up with a left that Gage also avoids with ease.
Gage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Gage scoring well with a low kick there. #T2#
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
An inside leg kick from Shankoli misses.
Shankoli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Gage walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shankoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gage throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Gage moves out of range.
Gage appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
That kick from Gage tenderised Shankoli's leg. Shankoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Gage is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Gage avoids a kick to the body.
Gage throws a body shot but no joy.
Gage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shankoli throws a good cross that connects.
Gage fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses.
Gage throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Shankoli stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shankoli has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Shankoli there as he acknowledges the shot.
Gage just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Gage avoids nicely.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Nice body kick there by Gage.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Gage moves away.
Gage works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Gage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a looping right.
Shankoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gage misses with a hook.
Gage throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Shankoli misses with a double jab
and Gage counters with an outside leg kick.
Gage fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Gage throws out a powerful jab.
Some bone on bone action there as Gage checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Gage appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#T4#
Gage misses the shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A cross from Shankoli lands.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gage checks a leg kick.
Gage thinks about countering with a body kick.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gage.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gage was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Gage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gage avoids a punch combination nicely.
Gage lands with a cross.
Gage throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shankoli throws a body kick that misses
and Gage connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Gage lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Shankoli at a distance.
Gage missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gage swings for the body but Shankoli moves out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gage dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli doesn't manage to clinch there - Gage circles away.
Gage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
The fighters circling - Shankoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage throws a leg kick but Shankoli checks it.
Gage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gage slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a series of wild punches.
Shankoli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Shankoli throws a shot from downtown. Gage moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Gage.
A swing and a miss from Gage.
The fighters circling - Gage throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Gage throws a head kick that misses. #T1#
Gage pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shankoli.
Both fighters circling a little - Gage finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Gage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Gage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Gage misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Gage throws a sloppy head kick and Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gage looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Gage is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Gage, as that shot connected.
Gage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Gage uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shankoli.
Gage is looking to counter with a body kick.
Crunch! Gage slams his shin into Shankoli's torso.#T2#
Gage throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Gage thuds a left hand into Shankoli's body.
Shankoli cracks Gage with a good jab.
Gage scoring well with a low kick there.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gage.
Gage ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli throws a right hand that Gage ducks under and follows up with a left that Gage also avoids with ease.
Shankoli misses with a few strikes there.
Gage misses with an attempted mid kick.
Gage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Gage misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Gage misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a two punch combo.
Gage cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Gage scores with a punch to the head.#T3#
The crowd cheers as Shankoli lands an impressive looking overhand right. Gage doesn't seem phased though.#CL2#
Shankoli gets a clinch.
Gage misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shankoli is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Gage is keeping busy.
Gage lands a nice uppercut.
Gage stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Shankoli lands a right hand.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Gage breaks from the clinch.
Gage scores with a head kick. Shankoli tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Joe Gage is winning the standup battle so far.
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Gage.
Gage takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Gage misses with a body shot.
Gage throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Gage missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Gage finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Shankoli swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
The fighters circling - Shankoli throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Shankoli tries a head kick but it misses.
As Shankoli backs away, Gage returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Gage moves out of range of the strikes.
Gage swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Gage dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
Gage throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Gage.
Shankoli misses with a double jab
and Gage counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gage dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R3#
Gage takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Gage wants to slow Shankoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Gage connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Gage misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Gage.
Gage throws a front kick that sends Shankoli stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gage has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Gage throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gage pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gage connects with a body shot that sends Shankoli's belly button to the back.
Gage fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Gage's front leg.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gage throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T1#
Gage cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Gage misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a nice leg kick.
Gage scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Gage.
Gage throws a leg kick that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Shankoli throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gage on the side of the head.
Shankoli throws a wild combination but nothing lands. #CL2#
Gage gets tackled into the cage by Shankoli. Shankoli maintains the clinch.
A short right from Gage.
Nice body punch from Shankoli.
A nice left hand lands by Shankoli.
Gage tries to circle away but Shankoli has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gage.
Shankoli misses with a wild combination. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gage misses with an uppercut.
Gage connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Gage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gage with a hook.
Gage keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Shankoli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Gage counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Gage misses with a body kick.
Shankoli throws a lazy head kick
and Gage counters with a left to the body.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shankoli takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Gage scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T3#
Nice straight punches there by Gage. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Gage.
Gage thumps Shankoli with a low kick.
Shankoli loads up on a big right hand but Gage slips the punch.
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shankoli tries to move into range but Gage moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Gage scores with a punch to the head.
Gage scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Gage.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gage.
Gage lands a jab.
Gage sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot. #CL2#
Shankoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Shankoli has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Gage.#T4#
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gage throws a head punch that misses.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Gage lands a body punch in the clinch. #BC#
Gage pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Gage paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
A good leg kick by Gage.
A swing and a miss from Shankoli.
Gage is looking to counter punch.#CL2#
Shankoli darts in and clinches Gage up against the cage.
Gage misses with the head strike.
Shankoli misses with a punch on the inside.
Gage lands with a right to the head.
Gage lands a right hand.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Gage lands a right hand.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Gage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gage clearly takes that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Gage tries a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli scores with a spinning back kick!
A good leg kick by Gage.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Gage.
Gage takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Shankoli is looking to chop away at Gage's legs.
Shankoli cracks a nice hook into Gage's ribs.
Gage tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gage throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big right from Shankoli misses.
Shankoli walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Gage checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Gage scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shankoli doesn't seem bothered though.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing. #T1#
Shankoli goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Shankoli throws a body punch but Gage moves out of range.
Shankoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gage.
Gage with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Gage thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli lands with a cross.
Gage comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Gage avoids a kick to the body.
Gage was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Gage tries to land a leg kick but Shankoli saw it coming and moves away.
Gage tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Gage throws a wild body kick that Shankoli sees coming a mile off.
Gage lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T2#
Gage misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli misses with a body shot.
Gage is looking to counter punch.
A slow jab from Gage misses its intended target.
Gage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli is trying to counter with his kicks.
Gage lands with a kick to the ribs.
Gage throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Gage to counter with a crisp jab.
Shankoli rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gage moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Gage throwing a counter right hand but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Gage.
Shankoli pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Gage scores with a push kick.
Gage digs a good body shot into Shankoli's ribs.
Gage connects with a single shot there.#T3#
Gage throws a head kick that misses.
Shankoli throws a nice looking combination but Gage bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Gage thinks about countering with a body kick.
Gage on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gage scores with a nice body kick.
Gage doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gage smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Gage dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Donk. Gage catches Shankoli right on the button with a cross.
Gage cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg. #T4#
Gage digs a good hook to Shankoli's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gage misses with a looping left.
Shankoli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but Gage moved away.
Shankoli lets loose with a powerful body kick. Gage will feel that in the morning.
Shankoli throws a lazy head kick
enabling Gage to counter with a crisp jab.
Shankoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gage tries to bum rush Shankoli with a series of wild strikes but Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Gage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Nice uppercut lands for Gage. That snapped Shankoli's head back.
Shankoli throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice body kick there by Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Shankoli.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Joe Gage had his way with Ravi Shankoli in that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
#R5#
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Gage connects with a body shot.
Gage punishes Shankoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Gage uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Gage connects with a body shot that sends Shankoli's belly button to the back.
Gage throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Gage.
Shankoli throws an off balance right hand
and Gage counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Gage scores with a kick to the midsection.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Gage avoids nicely.
Shankoli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage scores with a jab to the jaw.
Gage misses with a body kick.#T1#
Gage throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Gage keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Shankoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gage is out of range.
Shankoli tries a low kick but Gage avoids it.
Gage changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Gage 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.
Shankoli swings for the body but Gage moves out of range.
Shankoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Gage is looking to land body kicks.
A low kick from Gage misses
and Shankoli counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Shankoli thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Gage if he has to take too many more of those.
Gage connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Shankoli's hands.
Gage throws a good cross that connects. #T2#
Gage waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Shankoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A punch combination from Shankoli misses.
Shankoli takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Gage with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Gage fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Gage looking to land some kicks to the body here.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Gage moves away from the strike by Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Gage.
Gage throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
A good leg kick by Shankoli.
Gage throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Gage takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Gage.
Gage throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Gage slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shankoli throws a sloppy head kick and Gage moves out of range easily.
Gage lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shankoli's sensitive parts.
A lazy left from Shankoli finds it's target.
Gage fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Gage lands a front kick.
Gage uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Gage blocks a jab.
As Shankoli backs away, Gage returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Shankoli throws a shot from downtown. Gage moves away and avoids it.
Gage misses with a body shot.
Gage avoids a punch combination nicely. #T4#
Gage misses with a head kick.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Gage bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gage punishes Shankoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Shankoli takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Shankoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shankoli misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gage.
Shankoli is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Gage keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Joe Gage is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shankoli looks for the body kick but Gage saw that one coming.
Shankoli throws out a loose jab but Gage uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gage scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.

And that's the end of the fight!
Joe Gage showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Gage 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 50:45
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 50:45

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joe Gage!

Joe Gage retains his light heavyweight title!
A very excited looking Joe Gage 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.
Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: GAMMA#579 Quinn v Gennero     
Date:   Aug 27, 2016
#R1#
Dubrov wants to clinch up but Shankoli keeps it at a distance.
Dubrov sets himself, and Shankoli steps forward looking for the clinch! Dubrov avoids it this time.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.
Shankoli lands the left hand.#CUT2#
It looks like Pavel Dubrov has been cut.
Dubrov throws a body shot but no joy.
Dubrov scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Shankoli throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dubrov avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankoli misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Dubrov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dubrov uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli.
Dubrov thows a leg kick but Shankoli checks it
and Shankoli counters with a one-two to the body.
Dubrov has been working on his boxing with his coaches at LOD: Lightning Kicks (MaxID266K) in the buildup to the fight.
Dubrov misses with a low kick.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Pavel Dubrov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Shankoli duly obliges.
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!
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dubrov manages to avoid it.
Dubrov tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #T1#
Dubrov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Dubrov scores with a nice body kick.
Dubrov lands with a nice body punch.
Dubrov chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dubrov wants to slow Shankoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dubrov dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#CL#
Dubrov moves into the clinch.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dubrov has Shankoli pressed against the cage.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dubrov's elbow.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dubrov.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dubrov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Shankoli works on Dubrov's body with a couple of short punches.
Dubrov misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Dubrov avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Dubrov lands with a left to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Dubrov misses with some punches.
Dubrov lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dubrov backwards.
Dubrov connects with a knee to the head.
Dubrov throws a knee to the head but misses.
Dubrov makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dubrov scores with the left hand. Shankoli knows he should have avoided that one.
Dubrov blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Dubrov goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Dubrov misses with a jab to the body
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dubrov takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Shankoli moves into the clinch successfully. #T3#
A knee to the head by Dubrov.
A shot in the inside from Dubrov.
Shankoli looking to slow down the pace here.
Shankoli is working Dubrov over against the cage.
Shankoli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dubrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dubrov goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dubrov tries to land a knee to the head but Shankoli blocks with his arms.
Dubrov misses with some punches.
Dubrov throws a head punch that misses.
Dubrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dubrov misses with the head strike.
Dubrov trying to land knees to the body.
A short uppercut from Shankoli.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli wants to break free but Dubrov has control.
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shankoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dubrov backwards. #T4#
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!
Shankoli blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Dubrov with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good body shot from Dubrov.
Dubrov misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Dubrov.
Dubrov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Shankoli.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a shot to the side of Dubrov's head.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#
Pavel Dubrov's cut is getting worse.
Dubrov scores with a hook to the body.
Dubrov lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dubrov is breathing heavily.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dubrov prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
Dubrov has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Dubrov working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dubrov lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Dubrov misses with a shot to the kidneys. #BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice straight punches there by Shankoli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Shankoli.
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 Pavel Dubrov will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Pavel Dubrov's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Dubrov fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dubrov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Shankoli walks into a stiff left hand from Dubrov.
Shankoli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dubrov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dubrov chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Dubrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dubrov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Shankoli scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dubrov throws out the jab.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dubrov tries to land a front kick but Shankoli steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Dubrov moves out of range.
Dubrov was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dubrov is looking to wear down Shankoli with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.#T1#
Dubrov with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dubrov throws a jab but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Dubrov has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dubrov connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Dubrov.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
As Shankoli backs away, Dubrov returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
Dubrov moves into range and clinches up with Shankoli.
Pavel Dubrov has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dubrov scores with a knee to the head.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli cracks Dubrov with a nice body shot.
Dubrov can't find room to land a body shot as Shankoli controls the action.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.#T2#
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dubrov.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Dubrov avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage.
Dubrov landing some nice looking knees to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good body shot from Dubrov. #BC2#
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dubrov throws a head kick but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dubrov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubrov.
Dubrov swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
A telegraphed right hand from Dubrov misses the target. #CL#
Dubrov drives through and clinches with Shankoli against the cage.
Dubrov can't find room to land a body shot as Shankoli controls the action.
Dubrov blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Shankoli. #T3#
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to work over Dubrov's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dubrov misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dubrov fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Dubrov connects with a nasty looking knee right to Shankoli's face.
Shankoli works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head.
Shankoli lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dubrov putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Shankoli in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Shankoli pushes Dubrov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#CUT2#
Pavel Dubrov's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli has Dubrov pushed against the cage.
Shankoli lands a left hand.
Come on Shankoli - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense. #BC2#
Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #T4#
Dubrov throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Dubrov misses the shot to the body.
Dubrov takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Dubrov throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dubrov jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dubrov checks a leg kick nicely.
Dubrov throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Shankoli uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL2#
Shankoli gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dubrov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#ROC2#
Dubrov is rocked!#CUT2#
Jeez, Pavel Dubrov's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Shankoli pushes Dubrov against the cage. Shankoli is working some dirty boxing. Shankoli pushes off with a quick right hook! Dubrov goes down! Dubrov tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Shankoli moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli!
Post fight, Ravi Shankoli took to the microphone: 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 


 


 

Event: LEGACY! 69     
Date:   Jun 11, 2016
#R1#
Moore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shankoli slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Shankoli tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore misses with a body punch
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Shankoli moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Shankoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli wants to clinch.#T1#
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Shankoli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moore.
Shankoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shankoli tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Moore.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Moore steps away.#CL2#
Shankoli gets a clinch.
Moore tries to break the clinch but Shankoli is controlling the position.
Shankoli avoiding damage.
Moore blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Shankoli is stalling here.
Moore effectively controlling the action here.
Moore blocking some punches.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
Moore has Shankoli pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC2#
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moore walks into a stiff left hand from Shankoli.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range. #T3#
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a solid leg kick but Moore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shankoli.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shankoli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.#T4#
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shankoli takes one on the button.
Shankoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moore at a distance.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Archie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
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 Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shankoli is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shankoli to score with a decent uppercut.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore scores with the left hand. Shankoli knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T1#
A decent looking cross lands there for Moore.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Moore.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Shankoli works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Moore backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli slips a jab from Moore.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli walks into a straight right hand from Moore.
Shankoli throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Archie Moore is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
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!
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Moore cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shankoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore throws a sloppy body shot
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Shankoli's belly button to the back.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Moore throws a low kick but Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Moore shrugs it off.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T3#
Jab from Shankoli.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Shankoli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Moore takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.#CL2#
Shankoli pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shankoli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore scores a nice knee to the body. #BC2#
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli scoring well with a low kick there.
Shankoli throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
As Moore backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Moore manages to avoid it all.#T4#
Moore throws a lazy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Moore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
Donk. Moore catches Shankoli right on the button with a cross.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shankoli 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.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
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 Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
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.
#R3#
Shankoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.#CL2#
Shankoli instigates a clinch.
Shankoli presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moore looking to throw knees to the head but Shankoli is blocking nicely.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Moore.
Shankoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moore seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shankoli can turn it around.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Shankoli - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.#T1#
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
Moore blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Shankoli has him pressed against the cage.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli. #BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Moore moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shankoli.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body. #T2#
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Shankoli blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Moore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.
Moore 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.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shankoli is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Moore staying out of range there.
Shankoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.#T3#
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Shankoli feints a counter leg kick.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Moore.
Moore throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore throws a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Moore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.#T4#
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
As Moore backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Moore manages to avoid it all.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Moore slips a straight right by Shankoli.
That kick from Shankoli tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Ravi Shankoli really dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Moore.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli lands with a shot to the body.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL2#
Shankoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Moore.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli looking to stall. #T1#
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head. #BC2#
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli staying out of range there.
Moore sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shankoli to score with a decent uppercut.
Shankoli defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankoli off the cage and back into range.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shankoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. #T2#
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Moore misses with a kick to the body.
Moore backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Moore backs away looking to recover.
Shankoli misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore with a hook.
Shankoli throws a one two combo.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shankoli misses with a two punch combination. #T3#
Nice jab there from Moore.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shankoli throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Good work by Shankoli as he checks the leg kick.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moore misses with a body shot. #T4#
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli fakes the leg kick and cracks Moore in the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Moore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shankoli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Shankoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli scores with a three punch combo!
Moore misses with a low kick.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Shankoli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T1#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shankoli - the referee stops the clock and Moore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shankoli. Moore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shankoli throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.#T2#
Shankoli scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shankoli. That's going to slow Moore down.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.#T3#
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Moore.
Shankoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shankoli is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Shankoli avoided it.
Shankoli works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Archie Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankoli slips a jab from Moore.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Moore. #T4#
Moore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shankoli throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shankoli is looking to clinch.
Moore cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shankoli throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shankoli.
Moore lands with a right hand.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Shankoli.
I think Moore 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Archie Moore!

Post fight, Archie Moore took to the microphone: 'that was no challenge.'.
In defeat, Ravi Shankoli stepped up to the mic, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: LEGACY! 67     
Date:   May 21, 2016
#R1#
Sole throws a body shot but no joy.
Sole throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Sole only half commits.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shankoli tries to bum rush Sole with a series of wild strikes but Sole uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Sole blocks the body kick.
Sole scores with a jab. Shankoli acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sole can pounce on him.
Shankoli looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Jacks Sole seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sole throws a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Sole chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Sole uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Shankoli.
And Sole tries to counter it with a takedown but Shankoli pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Sole throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli needs to keep his hands up - Sole had a free shot at his head there.
Sole missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
As Sole looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Sole just gets out of the way.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Sole misses with a body kick. #T1#
Sole lands a nice shot to the body.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Sole throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Sole thinking.
Shankoli dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli lands a nice leg kick that just misses Sole's sensitive parts.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Sole.
Sole goes for a double leg but Shankoli avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Shankoli continues to drive forward.
A slow jab from Sole misses its intended target.
Good leg kick by Sole there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Sole throws a half hearted mid kick.#CL#
Shankoli clinches up with Sole and pushes him back against the cage.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Sole blocks it.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2##BC2#
Sole breaks the clinch.
Sole lands a body shot.
Sole pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sole scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Shankoli tenderised Sole's leg. Sole is trying to keep his angry face on.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Sole throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Sole lands a jab to the nose.
Sole is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks.
Sole fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sole throws a lazy head kick
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Sole avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Sole throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shankoli lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Shankoli lands a leg kick that knocks Sole off balance momentarily.#T3#
Shankoli throws a low kick but it's checked well by Sole.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Sole does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sole has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body. Sole takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Sole misses with an uppercut.
Sole tries to land a leg kick but Shankoli saw it coming and moves away.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.
Sole lands a jab to the nose.
Sole loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Sole connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shankoli throws a low kick but Sole moves out of range easily.
Shankoli is looking to wear down Sole with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Shankoli throws a hook but Sole avoids it easily.
Sole is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
Sole cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Shankoli throws a leg kick
and Sole counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T4#
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
Shankoli throws a counter high kick but Sole was just alert enough to avoid it.
Sole throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Sole fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Sole moves out of range of the body kick.
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sole throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Shankoli scores with a punch to the head.#CUT#
It looks like Jacks Sole has been cut.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Sole, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Shankoli misses its intended target.
Sole fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shankoli.
Shankoli steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sole.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
It seemed like Sole was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Sole.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Shankoli misses with a leg kick.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A swing and a miss from Sole.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Shankoli misses the shot to the body.
Sole feints the counter takedown.
Nice defenses there by Sole.
Sole looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli looks for the body kick but Sole saw that one coming.
A little jabbing left from Sole on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Nice straight punches there by Sole. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Sole.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sole lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sole connects with a body shot that sends Shankoli's belly button to the back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Sole. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice combination there by Sole. #T1#
Sole connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Sole throws a lazy uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sole was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Sole circles away quickly and effectively.
Sole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Shankoli slips a jab from Sole.
Both fighters circling a little - Shankoli finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Sole.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Sole throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Shankoli throws a nice outside leg kick.
Sole throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Shankoli was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli tries to clinch up but Sole circles away and keeps his distance.#T2##CL#
Shankoli pushes Sole up against the cage in a clinch.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Shankoli lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Sole.
Sole stalls.
Sole misses with a hook from the clinch.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Sole.
Sole is trying to drag Shankoli to the mat but Shankoli just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.#BC2#
Sole breaks the clinch.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with an uppercut. Sole saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.#T3#
Sole throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
Sole listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#KD#
Shankoli lands a left and a right that send Sole crashing to the mat, dazed. Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Sole looks to score with a jab to the body but Shankoli is just out of range.
Shankoli seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Sole misses with a wild body shot.
Sole works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Sole.
Sole with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Sole just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Sole throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli misses with a straight left.
Sole feints the counter takedown.
Sole throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick. #T4#
Sole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Sole throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Sole moves out of range as Shankoli strikes.
Sole loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Jacks Sole seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A low kick from Shankoli misses #TD2#
and Sole counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Shankoli keeping moving, preventing Sole from controlling successfully.
Shankoli has his hands on Sole's head, controlling the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Sole pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Shankoli is keeping the position for now.
Shankoli working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Sole.
Shankoli is controlling Sole's posture.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Jacks Sole showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Jacks Sole's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Sole throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
A low kick from Sole is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Sole moves away.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shankoli throws the kick towards the body but Sole avoids it.
Sole circles away from the clinch attempt
and Sole counters with a nice body shot.
Sole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Shankoli doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Shankoli 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Sole throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Sole chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shankoli throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Sole counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli wants to get back to full guard.#T1#
Sole is nestled in close to Shankoli, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Sole missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Shankoli taking some punishment here, with Sole in his half guard.
Sole looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Shankoli with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Shankoli works his way to full guard. Good work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Sole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Shankoli is pulling down on Sole's head. It's preventing any offense from Sole, at least for the moment.
Shankoli wants to stand up but Sole is controlling him.
Sole postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Sole postures up.
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Sole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Shankoli swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T2#
Shankoli seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shankoli trying to keep a closed guard but Sole is proving a slippery customer.
Shankoli has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Sole trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Sole throwing strikes but missing.
Sole trying to control the position from guard on top but Shankoli is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.#T3#
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Sole fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Shankoli checks it well.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Sole misses with a looping right.
Sole misses with a hook to the body
and Shankoli counters with a left to the body.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sole.
Sole misses with a body shot.
That kick from Sole tenderised Shankoli's leg. Shankoli is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shankoli fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Sole is out of range.
Sole looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Sole takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Sole misses with a body shot.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shankoli. That's going to slow Sole down.
Sole throws a lazy body kick
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Shankoli lands a jab to the nose.
Shankoli lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Sole swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Sole throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
A big right from Sole misses.
Shankoli wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jacks Sole is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shankoli.
Sole dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
It's a brutal combination of punches from Shankoli! Sole is backing up but he can't get away as Shankoli lands with one final shot to the jaw that drops Sole and ends the fight. Great knockout.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Ravi Shankoli!
Ravi Shankoli took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 

Event: LEGACY! 66     
Date:   May 07, 2016
#R1#
Jong Un fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Jong Un feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Shankoli has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Broken Halo's -Temple of Illumination in the buildup to the fight.
Nice shot lands for Jong Un.
Jong Un throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Jong Un scores with a leg kick.
Shankoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jong Un.
Jong Un tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Jong Un throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jong Un throws a leg kick but Shankoli moved away.
As Jong Un looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Jong Un just gets out of the way.#T1#
Jong Un scores with a nice body kick.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jong Un throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've been informed that Jong Un 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.
Jong Un throws a looping overhand right but Shankoli ducks down to avoid it.
It looked like Shankoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jong Un.
Nice shot lands for Jong Un.
Jong Un feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Shankoli's calf.
Jong Un stuns Shankoli with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Shankoli takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jong Un.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T2#
Jong Un misses with a right hand
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jong Un tries to bum rush Shankoli with a series of wild strikes but Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Jong Un manages to avoid it.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
As Jong Un backs away, Shankoli returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Un. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jong Un scoring well with a low kick there.
Kim Jong Un seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Jong Un throws a right and a left that Shankoli avoids nicely.
A thudding body kick lands there by Shankoli! #T3#
Shankoli tries to bum rush Jong Un with a series of wild strikes but Jong Un uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jong Un waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Jong Un.
Shankoli looks to land a combination but Jong Un avoids it well.
Jong Un slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Shankoli ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jong Un moves away.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Jong Un.
Jong Un throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Shankoli throws a quick counter head kick but Jong Un was just out of range.
Jong Un looking to land some kicks to the body here. #T4#
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Shankoli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Jong Un goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Shankoli throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Jong Un cracks the inside of Shankoli's front leg.
Jong Un thuds a left hand into Shankoli's body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A swing and a miss from Jong Un.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Jong Un scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Jong Un fakes the leg kick and cracks Shankoli in the body.
Jong Un misses with a left hand
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un dominated that round.
That's time! Shankoli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Jong Un looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A low kick from Jong Un misses
and Shankoli makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Jong Un connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jong Un misses with an uppercut.
Jong Un uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Jong Un pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Shankoli back to the cage. Jong Un follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shankoli thinks about countering with a body kick.
Nice body kick there by Jong Un.
Shankoli misses with a low kick. #T1#
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a body kick.
Jong Un scores with a kick to the body.
Jong Un misses with a looping left.
Jong Un has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Jong Un lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Jong Un.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Jong Un in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Jong Un throws a big shot that misses.
It looked like Shankoli wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Jong Un scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T2#
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Un can pounce on him.
The fighters circle momentarily. Jong Un darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Jong Un scores with a nice right hand.
Jong Un throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Shankoli takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Jong Un.
Jong Un connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jong Un waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Shankoli was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.#T3#
Jong Un is looking to chop away at Shankoli's legs.
As Jong Un looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Jong Un just gets out of the way.
Jong Un scores with a hook.
Shankoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Jong Un can pounce on him.
Jong Un throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Jong Un looks to land a right hand but Shankoli moved out of range.
A quick step to the side and Shankoli tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Un lands with a shot to the body.
Jong Un fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Jong Un uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Shankoli. #T4#
A low kick from Shankoli misses
and Jong Un counters with a right hand to the body.
Jong Un takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jong Un misses with a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a nice body kick.
A jab lands there for Jong Un.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Shankoli might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Jong Un. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jong Un comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kim Jong Un seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shankoli avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
As Jong Un looks to move away, Shankoli throws a big counter combo but Jong Un just gets out of the way.
Jong Un throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R3#
Jong Un misses with a looping left.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Jong Un rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
A left lands for Jong Un.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Jong Un.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli thinks about countering with a body kick.
Jong Un lands a slapping body shot.
Shankoli tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
No joy there for Shankoli, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Jong Un looks to land a right hand but Shankoli moved out of range.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Jab by Jong Un.
Shankoli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Shankoli is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Shankoli blocks the leg kick.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Shankoli lands with a shot to the body. #T2#
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jong Un.
Jong Un tries to score with a low kick but Shankoli moves his leg out of the way.
It looked like Shankoli was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Shankoli's legs have taken a beating and he's really slowing down as a result.
Shankoli catches Jong Un with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!#CUT#
It looks like Kim Jong Un has been cut.
Jong Un throws a shot to the body.
Jong Un throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Jong Un throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Jong Un misses with a jab to the body #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a crisp right hand that drops Jong Un! Shankoli lets Jong Un back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#
Jong Un is rocked!
Shankoli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Jong Un is still on wobbly legs! Can Shankoli finish him?#T3#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jong Un, right into the meat.
Jong Un seems to have recovered his senses.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
Jong Un throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Jong Un toppling to the canvas! Jong Un scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Jong Un.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Shankoli takes one to the side of the head.
Jong Un connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Jong Un lands a jab to the nose.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli thows a left - swing and a miss! #T4#
Shankoli swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Jong Un.
Shankoli takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Jong Un avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli backing away here, and Jong Un unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A combination from Shankoli does no damage.
Shankoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Shankoli swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside.
Shankoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Jong Un.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Ravi Shankoli did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R4#
Jong Un throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Jong Un manages to avoid it.
Jong Un lands a nice looking body shot.
Shankoli is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Jong Un moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Jong Un pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Shankoli went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Jong Un jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shankoli slips a jab from Jong Un.
Shankoli appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jong Un throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jong Un misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
It looked like Shankoli was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Jong Un.
Shankoli thumps Jong Un with a low kick.#T1#
Jong Un pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Jong Un throws a body shot but no joy.
Jong Un feints and then cracks Shankoli's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Shankoli down.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
Shankoli is looking for a counter combo.
Jong Un misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Jong Un throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Shankoli lands a nice looking body shot.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T2#
Jong Un lands a slapping body shot.
Jong Un fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Jong Un looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Jong Un lands a jab.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jong Un.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Jong Un scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
A shot to the liver by Jong Un. Beautiful body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jong Un lands a nice looking kick to the body. Shankoli takes a step back to recover. #T3#
Shankoli scores with a nice head shot.
Jong Un misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jong Un throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jong Un scores with a kick to the body.
Shankoli doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli throws a predictable looking body shot
and Jong Un cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Jong Un throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range. #T4#
Shankoli has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Jong Un.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
It seemed like Jong Un was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shankoli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Jong Un.
Jong Un thuds a left hand into Shankoli's body.
Shankoli defending well as Jong Un loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Jong Un.
Jong Un looks to land a body kick but Shankoli moved away.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Kim Jong Un dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Kim Jong Un'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#
Jong Un ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Jong Un throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jong Un throws a lazy body kick #KD#
and Shankoli counters with a nice right hand that sends Jong Un toppling to the canvas! Jong Un scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Shankoli finish him?!
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jong Un has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Jong Un wants to slow Shankoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Shankoli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Jong Un dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jong Un 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.#T1#
A telegraphed right hand from Jong Un misses the target.
Shankoli throws a low kick but Jong Un moves out of range easily.
Jong Un is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Shankoli with a body shot.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Jong Un.
Jong Un tries to land a leg kick but Shankoli saw it coming and moves away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shankoli.
Decent striking displayed by Jong Un there.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.#T2#
A good leg kick by Jong Un.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Jong Un throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from Shankoli misses its target.
Jong Un throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Jong Un takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A shot to the liver by Jong Un. Beautiful body shot.
Shankoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Shankoli swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T3#
Jong Un with a nice cross.
Jong Un throws a leg kick but Shankoli checks it.
Shankoli will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Shankoli throws a jab when Jong Un was well out of range.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Jong Un, right into the meat.
A slapping leg kick lands for Jong Un.
An inside leg kick lands from Jong Un.
Jong Un sizes up Shankoli with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jong Un manages to avoid it.#T4#
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
An attempted straight right counter from Shankoli misses the target.
Jong Un scores with a push kick.
Shankoli takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jong Un waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
Jong Un misses with a low kick.
Shankoli throwing a counter right hand but Jong Un manages to avoid it.
Jong Un misses with a straight right.
Shankoli throws a big counter combination but Jong Un scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Shankoli swings away with a body shot that misses
and Jong Un counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
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!
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Jong Un.

And that's the end of the fight!
Kim Jong Un comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Jong Un has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 45:50
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 45:50
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 45:50

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kim Jong Un!

Kim Jong Un is the new light heavyweight champion!
Our winner, Kim Jong Un, 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.
The defeated Ravi Shankoli had this to say: 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.

 

Event: LEGACY! 63     
Date:   Apr 08, 2016
#R1#
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Gennero throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Gennero swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Gennero throws a shot from downtown. Shankoli moves away and avoids it.
Gennero connects with a nice looking jab.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Gennero thows a left - swing and a miss!
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Gennero steps away.
Shankoli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#KD2#
Oooooh!!! Shankoli has knocked Gennero down with a huge combo! Shankoli steps away and waves a wobbly Gennero back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#CUT2#
It looks like Ed Gennero has been cut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gennero lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gennero lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Gennero motions for Shankoli to come forward. Gennero throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
A good leg kick by Gennero .
Gennero missing with a left hand there. Shankoli was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.#T1#
Gennero lands with a hook. Shankoli tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Gennero looks to throw the jab but Shankoli is out of range.
Gennero finds himself stumbling back on wobbly legs after being clipped by a right hand. He's up against the cage, ducking and weaving under Shankoli's strikes but an uppercut finds it's way through and Gennero falls! - He's completely out of it and the ref jumps in to save him!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli! Ravi Shankoli retains his light heavyweight title!
Ravi Shankoli took to the mic in his post fight interview and said 'His spirit was strong, but my intention was to crush him. Psychologically, as well as physically with my boxing. I knew that he would be a willing opponent, and he showed heart, but my soul wanted this more! I feel strongly against animal violence, but in this case taking the hammer to the panda wa'.

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

 
 
 
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