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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Archie Moore (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. This should be fireworks!
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212 lbs
25 - 5 - 0 |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Archie Moore!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Robert Douchet.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Moore on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Shankoli slips a jab and a cross from Moore.
Shankoli blocks a jab.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Studio in the buildup to the fight.
Shankoli fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Moore manages to avoid it.
Moore throws a jab when Shankoli was well out of range.
Shankoli tries a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore misses with a body punch
and Shankoli counters with a right hand to the body.
Shankoli moves forwards but Moore connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Moore misses with a hook. Shankoli ducked under it nicely.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Shankoli slips under a jab.
Shankoli takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shankoli.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Shankoli wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Moore.
Shankoli steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Moore.
Shankoli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Moore works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Shankoli tries to land a leg kick but Moore saw it coming and moves away.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Moore.
Moore swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli avoids the body shot from Moore.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Moore steps away.
Shankoli gets a clinch.
Moore tries to break the clinch but Shankoli is controlling the position.
Shankoli avoiding damage.
Moore blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli misses with a punch to the body.
Moore scores with a nice hook to the head.
Shankoli lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli is stalling here.
Moore effectively controlling the action here.
Moore blocking some punches.
Moore tries to land knees in the clinch but Shankoli avoids the damage to the body.
Moore has Shankoli pressed against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
Moore takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Moore on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Moore walks into a stiff left hand from Shankoli.
Moore throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Moore.
Shankoli misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Moore throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore scores with a hook to the body. Shankoli takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Shankoli on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice body punch from Moore.
Moore misses with a low kick.
Moore avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli throws a solid leg kick but Moore takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Shankoli.
Moore tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shankoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Moore.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Moore throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Shankoli lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Shankoli swinging wildly here.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli scores with a jab to the body.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Shankoli is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Moore rather than just go for the knockout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shankoli takes one on the button.
Shankoli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Moore at a distance.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Shankoli walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Shankoli. Moore does a little dance to reset his feet.
Moore throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Moore throws a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Shankoli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Archie Moore seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shankoli misses with a head kick.
Shankoli moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Moore tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli looks to land a body kick but Moore moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Shankoli chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Shankoli is looking to slow Moore down with leg kicks.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Shankoli misses with a wild body shot.
Moore takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shankoli to score with a decent uppercut.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick from Moore.
Moore lands a glancing blow to the side of Shankoli's head.
Moore fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore scores with the left hand. Shankoli knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Moore does it's job there.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Good standup being displayed there by Shankoli as he connects with a hook.
Moore connects with a leg kick. Shankoli looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A decent looking cross lands there for Moore.
Sloppy strikes from Moore. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli slips a straight right by Moore.
Nice defenses there by Shankoli.
Shankoli works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Moore backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli slips a jab from Moore.
Moore takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Shankoli walks into a straight right hand from Moore.
Shankoli throws a low kick but Moore avoids it.
Moore will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Archie Moore is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A chopping leg kick lands by Moore.
A slapping leg kick lands for Moore.
Moore cracks Shankoli with a right hand to the side of the head.
Shankoli swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore throws a sloppy body shot
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Moore connects with a body shot that sends Shankoli's belly button to the back.
Moore ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Shankoli moves away.
Moore with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Moore works over Shankoli's head and body with a nice combination.
Moore throws a low kick but Shankoli moves out of range easily.
Moore throws a leg kick
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Moore shrugs it off.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Moore.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Jab from Shankoli.
A telegraphed right hand from Moore misses the target.
Shankoli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Moore throws the kick towards the body but Shankoli avoids it.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore lands with a shot to the body.
Moore takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Shankoli looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Shankoli pushes Moore up against the cage in a clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Shankoli.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Moore goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Moore scores a nice knee to the body.
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli scoring well with a low kick there.
Shankoli throws a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Moore fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Shankoli manages to avoid it.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Moore.
As Moore backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Moore manages to avoid it all.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a lazy head kick
and Shankoli counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Some bone on bone action there as Moore checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Moore throws a front kick aimed at Shankoli's knee but Shankoli avoids it well.
Donk. Moore catches Shankoli right on the button with a cross.
Shankoli checks the leg kick nicely there.
Shankoli does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Shankoli throws a right and a left that Moore avoids nicely.
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Moore is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Moore with a body shot.
Shankoli connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Moore throws a lazy right hand but Shankoli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Shankoli getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Shankoli instigates a clinch.
Shankoli presses Moore against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Shankoli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Moore looking to throw knees to the head but Shankoli is blocking nicely.
Shankoli has a couple of punches blocked by Moore.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli prevents a body shot from Moore.
Shankoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Moore seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shankoli can turn it around.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Shankoli - that landed with a thud.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Moore lands a left hand that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Moore swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
Moore blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli scores with a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Moore tries to throw a body punch but Shankoli avoids it by throwing Moore back against the cage.
Moore is trying to break the clinch but Shankoli has him pressed against the cage.
Moore misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Shankoli throws a series of punches but Moore moves out of range.
Moore chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Shankoli can pounce on him.
Moore moves out of range as Shankoli throws a body kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shankoli.
Moore just misses with a punch to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Moore looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A bone on bone clash there as Shankoli blocks the leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Moore. Shankoli does a little dance to reset his feet.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Moore bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Shankoli is looking to land body kicks.
Moore does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Shankoli is looking to clinch but Moore is avoiding it.
Moore throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Moore shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Moore avoids it with no problem.
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Moore staying out of range there.
Shankoli is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Moore.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Moore.
Shankoli feints a counter leg kick.
Shankoli lands a right hook to the body.
A jab lands there for Moore.
Moore throws a push kick but Shankoli slaps the foot to one side.
Moore avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Moore takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Shankoli misses with a low kick.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Moore.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Shankoli has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Moore throws a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Moore has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli moves out of range of the strikes.
As Moore backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Moore manages to avoid it all.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Moore buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli blocks the body kick.
Moore slips a straight right by Shankoli.
That kick from Shankoli tenderised Moore's leg. Moore is trying to keep his angry face on.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Moore swings widly with a right hand
and Shankoli counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Shankoli moves out of range of the body kick.
A low kick from Moore is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a nice uppercut.
Moore avoids a punch combination nicely.
Shankoli scores with a jab to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ravi Shankoli really dominated that round.
That's time! Moore's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Shankoli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A head kick misses from Shankoli.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Moore.
Shankoli ducks right into an uppercut from Moore.
Moore lands a lovely overhand right.
Moore is looking to score with low kicks.
Moore misses with a wild body shot.
Moore throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Shankoli lands with a shot to the body.
Moore uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Moore, pushing him back against the cage.
Moore lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A hook to the body from Moore.
Moore lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli looking to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Moore is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy.
Shankoli lands with a right to the head.
Shankoli's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Moore throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli staying out of range there.
Moore sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Moore with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Shankoli to score with a decent uppercut.
Shankoli defending well as Moore loads up on a big left hand.
A chopping leg kick lands by Shankoli.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Moore lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankoli off the cage and back into range.
Moore walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Shankoli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Moore misses with a jab, cross combination.
Moore keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Moore misses with a kick to the body.
Moore backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Moore dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Shankoli. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shankoli scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Shankoli lands with a nice combination. Moore backs away looking to recover.
Shankoli misses with a lunging right hand
and Moore counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Moore misses with a straight right.
Moore with a hook.
Shankoli throws a one two combo.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Shankoli misses with a two punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nice jab there from Moore.
Moore throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Shankoli tries to clinch up.
Moore appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Shankoli bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Shankoli throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
Shankoli digs a good body shot into Moore's ribs.
Good work by Shankoli as he checks the leg kick.
Moore will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Moore swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Moore throws a leg kick which misses Shankoli's front leg but catches the back leg as Shankoli tries to avoid it.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli avoids it easily.
Moore connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Moore misses with a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Shankoli fakes the leg kick and cracks Moore in the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Moore throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shankoli misses with a leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Moore 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Good work by Moore as he checks the leg kick.
Moore doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Shankoli fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Moore has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Shankoli connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Moore's hands.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Shankoli takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A big left from Moore misses.
Moore takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Archie Moore will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Moore misses with a looping left.
Moore jabs Shankoli to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sloppy strikes from Shankoli. Those never looked like landing.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Moore misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shankoli.
Moore throws a hook but Shankoli blocks it.
Shankoli scores with a three punch combo!
Moore misses with a low kick.
Shankoli throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Moore slips a jab and a cross from Shankoli.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Moore pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Moore is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Shankoli.
Shankoli lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Shankoli misses with a double jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Shankoli attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Moore, right into the meat.
A slow jab from Moore misses its intended target.
Moore loads up on a big right hand but Shankoli slips the punch.
Shankoli lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Moore chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Shankoli changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shankoli cracks the inside of Moore's front leg.
Moore scores with a three punch combo!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Moore crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Shankoli - the referee stops the clock and Moore gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Shankoli. Moore manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Shankoli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shankoli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Shankoli throws a hook but Moore avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli scores with the left hand. Moore knows he should have avoided that one.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Moore takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Moore misses with an uppercut.
Moore ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Moore changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Moore ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Moore throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Shankoli sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Moore looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shankoli. That's going to slow Moore down.
Moore throws a half hearted mid kick.
Shankoli lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Moore misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Moore throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli checks a low kick from Moore.
Shankoli fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Shankoli is looking to chop away at Moore's legs.
Moore tried to counter with a leg kick but Shankoli avoided it.
Shankoli works Moore's body with a nice hook.
Moore misses with a looping right.
Archie Moore is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Shankoli misses with a jab, cross combination.
Shankoli slips a jab from Moore.
Moore throws a body shot but no joy.
Moore takes a swing at Shankoli's ribcage but misses.
Shankoli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice jab there from Moore.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Moore takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Shankoli throws a big shot that misses.
Shankoli wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Moore avoids the body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Moore was well out of range. Poor timing from Shankoli.
Moore displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Shankoli is looking to clinch.
Moore cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Shankoli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Shankoli throws a sloppy body shot
and Moore counters with a straight right hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Shankoli.
Moore lands with a right hand.
Moore misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Shankoli.
I think Moore has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 49:46
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 48:47
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Archie Moore!
Post fight, Archie Moore took to the microphone: 'that was no challenge.'.
In defeat, Ravi Shankoli stepped up to the mic, saying 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.
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