XF 41 PBP Commentary

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Vicente Lafayette (ranked 1833 p4p, 248 weight class) and Greg Bundy (ranked 2043 p4p, 276 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?

Lafayette
vs
Bundy

184 cm
38
175 lbs
38 - 24 - 1

183 cm
32
181 lbs
14 - 4 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin

Urban Fighter

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 38 - 24 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Vicente Lafayette!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Greg Bundy!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Colin Fray and Jeff Smith.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bundy swings widly with a right hand
and Lafayette connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A head kick misses from Bundy.

Lafayette looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Bundy wants to get back to his feet but Lafayette is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Lafayette wants to control from the top but Bundy keeps moving.
Bundy wants to stand but Lafayette is controlling the position.
Bundy is using up a lot of energy trying to get back to his feet. Perhaps he should improve his position first.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bundy keeping full guard, as Lafayette tries to pass.
Bundy looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bundy wants to stand up but Lafayette is controlling him.
Lafayette definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Lafayette is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Lafayette wants to pass the guard but Bundy is keeping the position.
Bundy keeping moving, preventing Lafayette from controlling successfully.

The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Lafayette takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lafayette throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bundy sees it coming and avoids it easily.

Lafayette gets in close and instigates a clinch.

Lafayette drags the fight down to the ground.

Lafayette has managed to work for a loose triangle. I think Bundy should be able to defend this one pretty easily though. Oh, Lafayette has tightened it up now! Bundy should have reacted faster there - he's in big trouble and yes, he's tapped out! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Vicente Lafayette!
Vicente Lafayette made sure to mention his sponsor, Sin City Allstars in his post fight interview.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
44%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Bertram Adelhard (ranked 1075 p4p, 156 weight class) and Borys Mankowski (ranked 1580 p4p, 216 weight class). Adelhard comes into the arena with Lose Yourself blaring out of the sound system. Mankowski has chosen Kękę -Wyjebane as his entrance music. On his way into the cage it seems that Bertram Adelhard has been attacked by a crazed fan! It looks like it might have been the just bleed guy! Luckily Bertram Adelhard seems to be OK! I thought that lunatic was in prison!?

Adelhard
vs
Mankowski

189 cm
34
178 lbs
14 - 6 - 0

180 cm
38
179 lbs
32 - 29 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Counter fighter
Good gas tank

Perkele!

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 14 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bertram Adelhard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 32 - 29 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Borys Mankowski!
The judges for this bout are Roger Salmon, Jeff Smith and Josh West.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!

The fight moves into the clinch position.

Adelhard wants the takedown. Mankowski is fighting it off but Adelhard persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mankowski's guard against the cage.
Adelhard throwing strikes from guard but Mankowski blocks nicely.
Adelhard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mankowski is looking for a triangle but Adelhard pushes his legs off easily.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Mankowski keeps moving.
Adelhard keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Mankowski's head.
Mankowski preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.

Mankowski looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mankowski tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adelhard works a leg free and moves into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

Mankowski looking for submissions off his back.
Mankowski is trying to control but can't.
Adelhard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Adelhard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adelhard landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Adelhard is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Adelhard is nestled in close to Mankowski, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Mankowski is looking for a sweep. Adelhard is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Adelhard scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Adelhard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adelhard drops an elbow to the side of Mankowski's head.
Adelhard 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.
Adelhard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mankowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.

Mankowski actively working from the bottom here.
Adelhard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Adelhard winds up and cracks Mankowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Mankowski taking some punishment here, with Adelhard in his half guard.
Adelhard working over Mankowski with some ground and pound. Mankowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mankowski is trying to get back to full guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mankowski with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Adelhard working Mankowski over with strikes.
Adelhard is keen to just control but Mankowski is a slippery customer.
Adelhard working over Mankowski with some ground and pound. Mankowski looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Ground and pound from Adelhard.
Adelhard looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.

Mankowski looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mankowski wants to improve his position but Adelhard is controlling well.

Mankowski is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Adelhard pulls his head out easily.
Adelhard winds up and cracks Mankowski with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Adelhard wants to take a breather but Mankowski is having none of it.
Adelhard is looking to stall here but Mankowski recovers full guard.
Adelhard scores with a decent looking elbow strike.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard trying to control the position from guard on top but Mankowski is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.

Adelhard got a little sloppy there for a moment and Mankowski has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Adelhard has managed to get both his arms back between Mankowski's legs - danger averted.
Adelhard with a nice head shot there.

Mankowski had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Adelhard defends it easily.

Mankowski is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Adelhard distracts Mankowski with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Adelhard works over Mankowski with some ground and pound from guard.
Adelhard working some strikes from top position.
Adelhard scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adelhard preventing the sweep.

Mankowski looking for a guillotine here but Adelhard defends easily.
Adelhard connects with a couple of short punches.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mankowski striking off his back but it's not causing Adelhard any problems.
Adelhard chips away with some ground and pound.
Mankowski can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Adelhard controls the pace.

Mankowski working for submissions but it's allowed Adelhard to get to half guard.
Ground and pound from Adelhard.
Mankowski taking some punishment here, with Adelhard in his half guard.
Adelhard lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

Mankowski is rocked!

Mankowski looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mankowski is still in real trouble! Can Adelhard finish him?
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Adelhard lands with a punch from half guard.
Adelhard lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bertram Adelhard dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Mankowski looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Adelhard is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mankowski can do to turn this around?

Adelhard has taken the fight to the clinch.
Mankowski seems to have recovered his senses.

Adelhard manages to break the clinch.
Adelhard cracks Mankowski with an open hand slap.
Adelhard lands a nice shot that snaps Mankowski's head back.
Adelhard tries to clinch but Mankowski moves away

and Mankowski counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Mankowski.
Adelhard manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Mankowski manages to get himself to full guard.

Adelhard is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Mankowski keeping moving, preventing Adelhard from controlling successfully.
Adelhard is in close to Mankowski's body, working some short punches and elbows.
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!

Mankowski has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Adelhard can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's one minute gone in the round.

Mankowski throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Adelhard trying to control but Mankowski is working from the bottom.
Mankowski has momentary wrist control but Adelhard slips an elbow through the middle.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Adelhard wants to control from the top but Mankowski keeps moving.
Adelhard makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.

Mankowski working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Adelhard doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Adelhard manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Adelhard with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Adelhard working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Mankowski's head.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Adelhard's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Adelhard arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Mankowski's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bertram Adelhard!
A very excited looking Bertram Adelhard 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.

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energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
50%

Undercard bout

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between William Ralph Dean (ranked 1919 p4p, 243 weight class) and Zoran Paunovic (ranked 1414 p4p, 187 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.

Ralph Dean
vs
Paunovic

188 cm
27
198 lbs
16 - 12 - 0

186 cm
33
193 lbs
14 - 13 - 0

Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

Urban Fighter

Blue Moon

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 16 - 12 - 0, fighting out of New York, William Ralph Dean!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 14 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Zoran Paunovic!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Colin Fray and Roger Salmon.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Paunovic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dean.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses.
Dean takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
A big right from Paunovic misses.
Paunovic misses with a looping left.
Paunovic pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Paunovic throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Dean counters with a stiff right hand.

It looks like Zoran Paunovic has been cut.
Dean has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Paunovic finds it's way round the side to connect with Dean's head.
Paunovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dean is looking to counter punch.
Paunovic throws a push kick but Dean slaps the foot to one side.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Paunovic's shoulder, as Paunovic tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Paunovic on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dean looks to land a right hand but Paunovic moved out of range.
Paunovic moves into range and lands a nice leg 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!
Paunovic slips under a jab.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic tries to clinch
and Dean counters with a nice uppercut.
Paunovic wants to clinch up but Dean keeps it at a distance.
Dean swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Paunovic.
Dean connects with a looping right hand.

Paunovic is rocked!
Dean misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheers as Paunovic lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dean doesn't seem phased though.
Paunovic throws a low kick, looking for Dean's leg but Dean calmly moves out of range.
Paunovic throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Paunovic loads up on a big right hand but Dean slips the punch.
Paunovic throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
letting Dean counter with a right hand.
Dean scores with a jab.
Paunovic is still on wobbly legs! Can Dean finish him?
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.

Paunovic fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dean, pushing him back against the cage.
Dean lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Paunovic working aggressively here.
Dean blocking some punches.
Paunovic seems to have recovered his senses.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dean is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Paunovic.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.
Dean tries a body shot but Paunovic blocks it.
Paunovic struggles to land a body shot inside as Dean controls his hands.
Dean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Paunovic controls his hands.
Dean tries to circle away but Paunovic has him pinned against the cage.
Dean doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dean misses with a knee strike.
Paunovic can't find room to land a body shot as Dean controls the action.
Dean swings wildly with an uppercut but Paunovic uses good head movement to avoid it.
Paunovic blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Paunovic is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dean is keeping busy.
Dean lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Paunovic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Dean fails to land.
Dean scores with a shot to the side of Paunovic's head.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic tries to stall but Dean uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Paunovic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dean backwards.
Paunovic misses with a body punch.
Dean misses with a punch on the inside.
Paunovic blocks an uppercut.
Dean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dean digs a right hand into Paunovic's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Paunovic's gas tank.
Paunovic lands with a short shot to the head.
Dean presses Paunovic against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dean goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dean makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Paunovic digs a right hand into Dean's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Dean's gas tank.
Dean struggles to land a body shot inside as Paunovic controls his hands.
Dean tries to throw a body punch but Paunovic avoids it by throwing Dean back against the cage.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paunovic has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dean seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Paunovic can turn it around.
Dean blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Paunovic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dean fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Paunovic works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dean.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dean misses with a punch to the body.
Paunovic on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A nice left hand lands by Paunovic.
Dean can't find room to land a body shot as Paunovic controls the action.
Dean is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Paunovic is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Dean.

Paunovic breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paunovic blocks a head kick by Dean.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Paunovic throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Paunovic.
Dean is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Paunovic.
Dean takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Dean swats away the attempt to clinch by Paunovic.
Dean swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Paunovic fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Dean is out of range.

Paunovic darts in and clinches Dean 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 William Ralph Dean will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Zoran Paunovic's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Paunovic will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Jab by Paunovic.
Dean misses with a straight right.

Paunovic pushes Dean up against the cage in a clinch.
Dean lands an uppercut.
William Ralph Dean has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Paunovic misses with a body punch.

Paunovic pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Zoran Paunovic seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Paunovic is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Paunovic takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Paunovic explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paunovic throws a hook to the side of Dean's head but Dean sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dean is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Paunovic ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dean moves away.
Dean scoring well with a low kick there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dean looks to score with a jab to the body but Paunovic is just out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Paunovic cracks Dean with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dean explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Paunovic is looking to slow Dean down with leg kicks.
Dean throws a nice outside leg kick.
Paunovic misses with a straight left.
Dean gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Paunovic.
Dean takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Paunovic 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.
Paunovic tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from Paunovic misses its intended target.
Paunovic throws a body kick that misses.
Paunovic throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Paunovic cracks Dean with a right hand to the side of the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Paunovic throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dean misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dean chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Paunovic can pounce on him.
Paunovic throws a body kick that misses
enabling Dean to counter with a crisp jab.
Paunovic misses with a head kick.
It looked like Dean wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dean connects with a good right hand that stumbles Paunovic. Paunovic circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Dean throws an overhand right that lands on Paunovic's shoulder, as Paunovic tries to avoid the shot.

Dean has taken the fight to the clinch.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Dean is trying to break the clinch but Paunovic is controlling him.
A short left from Dean.
Paunovic prevents a body shot from Dean.
Paunovic misses with some punches.
Dean stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dean throws an elbow but it misses.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Paunovic breaks the clinch.
Dean takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Paunovic slips under a jab from Dean.
Dean tests Paunovic's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Paunovic tries to clinch but Dean moves out of range.
Paunovic tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Paunovic throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Paunovic throws a right hand that misses

and Dean counters with a nice right hand that sends Paunovic toppling to the canvas! Paunovic scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dean finish him?!
Paunovic throws a body kick that misses
and Dean scores with a counter punch that sends Paunovic to the canvas! Dean smells blood - he's punishing Paunovic with more strikes and the ref has stopped it! Paunovic has no idea where he is - he's tackled the ref... oh dear, poor guy, the crowd is in hysterics!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). William Ralph Dean!

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energy
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hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
70%

Co-main event

Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cletus McDonald (ranked 771 p4p, 113 weight class) and Pete Vonshredder (ranked 1662 p4p, 217 weight class). McDonald comes to the cage accompanied by Merle Haggard - Okie From Muskogee. Vonshredder has chosen Nobody Speak as his entrance music. Pete Vonshredder has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

McDonald
vs
Vonshredder

184 cm
28
190 lbs
15 - 8 - 1

171 cm
31
186 lbs
16 - 6 - 0

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank

Conviction

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 8 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Cletus McDonald !
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Pete Vonshredder!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Micheangelo Fripello and Colin Fray.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDonald with a poor takedown
and Vonshredder cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.

It looks like Cletus McDonald has been cut.
Vonshredder misses the jab.
McDonald has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Marty Robbin's Fight Ranch™ in the buildup to the fight.
McDonald lands a nice looking body kick.

McDonald gets a clinch.
McDonald struggles to land a body shot inside as Vonshredder controls his hands.
Vonshredder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Vonshredder is trying to break free.
McDonald scores with a nice hook to the head.
Vonshredder wants to get back to striking at distance but McDonald won't allow it.
Vonshredder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
McDonald looking for a takedown.
McDonald misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vonshredder is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.

Vonshredder pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McDonald avoids a punch combination nicely.
Vonshredder ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Vonshredder misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.

That's one minute gone in the round.

McDonald dives in and scores a takedown into Vonshredder's guard.
McDonald pushes down on Vonshredder's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McDonald is figuring out what he wants to do next.
McDonald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
McDonald working Vonshredder over with strikes.
McDonald wants to take a breather but Vonshredder is having none of it.
McDonald wants to free his trapped foot but Vonshredder is holding on for dear life with his legs.
McDonald lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McDonald wants to control but Vonshredder is keeping him busy.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
McDonald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vonshredder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Vonshredder wants to get back to his feet.
McDonald trying to control the pace.
McDonald throwing shots but Vonshredder is blocking nicely.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with McDonald in particular looking to stall.
McDonald thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Vonshredder's head.
McDonald keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDonald trying to control the action but Vonshredder is working from the bottom.
McDonald thows a huge punch but Vonshredder dodges it nicely.
McDonald lands with a punch from half guard.
McDonald tries to pass the half guard into mount. Vonshredder knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDonald throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
McDonald takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
McDonald not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
McDonald thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Vonshredder wants to get back to his feet.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
McDonald with the ground and pound but Vonshredder uses the opportunity to regain guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDonald is looking to work some ground and pound but Vonshredder has wrist control.
Vonshredder keeping full guard, as McDonald tries to pass.
McDonald working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Vonshredder being controlled here, momentarily.

The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Vonshredder swings widly with a right hand
letting McDonald counter with a right hand.
Vonshredder takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vonshredder lands with a straight right. McDonald didn't see that one coming.
McDonald dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vonshredder. That did some damage!
McDonald moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Cletus McDonald dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Cletus McDonald '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.

McDonald uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Vonshredder.
McDonald is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vonshredder can do to turn this around?
McDonald looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vonshredder throws a series of punches but McDonald moves out of range.

McDonald has managed to clinch.
Vonshredder wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vonshredder's face as he tries to break the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for McDonald .
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.
McDonald lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Vonshredder's head.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McDonald prevents Vonshredder from breaking the clinch.
McDonald lands a shoulder strike.
Vonshredder wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but McDonald has him pressed against the cage.
McDonald working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Vonshredder is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from McDonald .
Vonshredder wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vonshredder is breathing heavily.
McDonald lands a body shot.
McDonald stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
McDonald scores with a shot to the side of Vonshredder's head.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from McDonald .
McDonald lands with a right to the head.

Vonshredder is rocked!
A right hook to the body lands for McDonald .
Vonshredder is still on wobbly legs! Can McDonald finish him?
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vonshredder seems to have recovered his senses.
McDonald works on Vonshredder's body with a couple of short punches.
McDonald lands an uppercut.
McDonald presses Vonshredder against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
McDonald lands a shot to the body.
McDonald works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
McDonald digs a right hand underneath Vonshredder's ribcage. Vonshredder let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McDonald softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from McDonald .
McDonald scores with a hook to the body.
McDonald creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Vonshredder's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Vonshredder drops to his knees and McDonald pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cletus McDonald !
Cletus McDonald retains his middleweight title!
Cletus McDonald decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.

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FIGHT
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Main event

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Johnny Cocaine (ranked 672 p4p, 95 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 1200 p4p, 170 weight class). Cocaine comes to the cage accompanied by Nothing To Lose. Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. Ravi Shankoli acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.

Cocaine
vs
Shankoli

192 cm
33
205 lbs
10 - 1 - 0

187 cm
41
204 lbs
57 - 27 - 0

Good wrestling
World class MT
Granite chin

Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Heavy handed

Arcticus University: London

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 10 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Cocaine!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 57 - 27 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Chris Saunders and Paul Gruel.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.

It looks like Johnny Cocaine has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.

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!

Shankoli breaks the clinch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine lands with a thumping leg kick.
Cocaine scores with a nice right hand.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

Cocaine pushes Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Cocaine lands a shot to the body.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Cocaine.

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.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

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.

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.

Cocaine's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's one minute gone in the round.
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.

Cocaine moves into the clinch.

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.

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine fails in his attempt to clinch.
Cocaine misses with a body shot.

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.

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.

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.

Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Cocaine throws a good cross that connects.

That's one minute gone in the round.

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.

Shankoli escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Cocaine looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.

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!

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.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Shankoli blocking some punches.

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.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cocaine misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Cocaine scores with a jab.

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.

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.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.

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.

That's four minutes gone in the round.

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!'.

C
A

C
B

energy
A | B

hype
A | B

pop
A | B

mgr
A | B

FIGHT
RATING
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