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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jacks Sole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankoli comes to the cage accompanied by Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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212 lbs
24 - 5 - 0 |
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216 lbs
12 - 2 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
24 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
12 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Jacks Sole!
The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, William Peck and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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
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!
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
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Shankoli checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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'.
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