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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ryu Musashi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Musashi comes to the cage accompanied by Sword of the Stranger - Mukoh Hadan. Shankoli is bouncing up and down as he enters the arena, backed by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. This should be a great matchup!
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214 lbs
8 - 0 - 0 |
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210 lbs
14 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Lethal high kicks
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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
8 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ryu Musashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Shankoli throws a shot from downtown. Musashi moves away and avoids it.
Shankoli connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Musashi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Musashi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Shankoli.
Musashi wants to slow Shankoli down by chopping away at his legs.
Musashi wants to clinch but Shankoli slips to the side
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Musashi swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Shankoli looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Musashi throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Musashi misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A telegraphed right hand from Musashi misses the target.
Musashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Musashi dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Shankoli looks to score with a jab to the body but Musashi is just out of range.
Shankoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Musashi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Musashi. Musashi maintains the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Musashi lands a left hand.
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Ryu Musashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Musashi avoids it with no problem.
Musashi shoots in for a takedown but Shankoli shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Musashi 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 jabs Musashi to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Musashi lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Musashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli avoids the head kick by Musashi.
Musashi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Musashi fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shankoli.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Musashi.
Musashi dodges the punch combination from Shankoli.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Musashi throws a poor cross that misses
and Shankoli counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a jab to the body
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Musashi has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shankoli finds it's way round the side to connect with Musashi's head.
Musashi's corner calls for a 1-2. Musashi obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Shankoli stuffs the takedown attempt from Musashi. Musashi gets slowly back to his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Shankoli lands a nice looking body kick.
Musashi 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.
A low kick from Musashi misses
enabling Shankoli to counter with a crisp jab.
Musashi listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli cracks Musashi with a good jab.
Musashi cracks Shankoli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Shankoli throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli sizes up Musashi with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Musashi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Musashi lands a nice hook to Shankoli's body. Shankoli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Musashi tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Shankoli counters with a left to the body.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli lands a nice hook to Musashi's body. Musashi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Shankoli has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
Shankoli scores with a body shot.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Shankoli circles away from the clinch attempt.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Musashi.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi misses with a straight right.
Shankoli swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Musashi throws a body punch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Musashi takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Musashi throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Musashi only half commits.
Musashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Musashi misses the jab.
Musashi blocks a head kick by Shankoli.
Musashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shankoli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Musashi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shankoli is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Musashi had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Shankoli misses with a body kick.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Shankoli dominated that round.
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.
Musashi tries to clinch there but Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli scores with a hook.
Musashi 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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Musashi manages to avoid it.
Musashi scores with a sloppy right hand. Shankoli should have avoided that one.
Shankoli blocks a low kick nicely.
Shankoli lands a body shot.
Musashi with a nice cross.
Musashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Musashi throws a low kick, looking for Shankoli's leg but Shankoli calmly moves out of range.
Shankoli tries a quick counter leg kick but Musashi is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Musashi.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Musashi takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Musashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Musashi throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli just misses with a punch to the body.
Shankoli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Shankoli swings for the body but Musashi moves out of range.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Musashi rather than just go for the knockout.
Musashi throws a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli scores with the left hand. Musashi knows he should have avoided that one.
Musashi lands with a shot to the body.
Musashi dips to his left and cracks Shankoli with an uppercut!
Shankoli throws a combination that misses
and Musashi counters with a nice leg kick.
Musashi fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Musashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Musashi scores with a hook.
Shankoli lands a left and a right that send Musashi crashing to the mat, dazed. Shankoli thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Ryu Musashi has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A swing and a miss from Musashi.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Musashi.
Shankoli has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli slips a jab from Musashi.
Musashi misses with a kick to the body.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that both miss.
Musashi misses with a body shot.
Shankoli throws a head kick that misses.
Musashi lands a leg kick that knocks Shankoli off balance momentarily.
Musashi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Shankoli if he has to take too many more of those.
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Musashi. Musashi maintains the clinch.
Shankoli is working Musashi over against the cage.
Shankoli looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Musashi.
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Musashi misses the shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Musashi. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Musashi scores with a punch to the head.
Jab, jab by Shankoli - just one landing.
Shankoli takes a swing at Musashi's ribcage but misses.
Musashi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Some wild striking there from Shankoli.
Musashi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Musashi throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Shankoli tests Musashi's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Musashi lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Musashi 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!
Shankoli throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Musashi stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Shankoli moves away from the strike by Musashi.
Musashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Musashi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli jabs at Musashi's body.
Musashi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Shankoli cracks a nice hook into Musashi's ribs.
Musashi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A clash of legs there as Musashi blocks the low kick.
Musashi has his takedown stuffed
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Musashi 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.
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 Ryu Musashi's cut.
That's time! Musashi's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Musashi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Shankoli lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Musashi circles away quickly and effectively.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Musashi.
Shankoli lands with a good body shot.
Shankoli connects with a body shot that sends Musashi's belly button to the back.
Musashi tries to clinch but Shankoli moves out of range.
Shankoli throws a series of strikes that have Musashi backpedaling.
Musashi changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Shankoli tries to avoid it but Musashi manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Shankoli to the ground. Shankoli escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Musashi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Ravi Shankoli seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Musashi throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick.
Shankoli lands a big right hand that sends Musashi crashing to the mat! Shankoli stays standing though and waves Musashi back to his feet!
Musashi is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Shankoli scores with a nice body kick.
Oh Musashi is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Shankoli steps into range and unloads a brutal right left combo! Musashi is out on his feet! Shankoli sets himself and nearly takes Musashi's head off with a straight right, sending him crashing to the mat! Wow, that was nasty... but awesome! Wooo!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:55 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Ravi Shankoli! Ravi Shankoli retains his light heavyweight title!
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! Tonight is my night, let's keep these wins rolling! I would like some time to train aft'.
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