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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Saul Goodman (ranked 42 p4p, 8 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 53 p4p, 9 weight class). Goodman comes to the cage accompanied by Baba O'riley. Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. Ravi Shankoli has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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World class boxer
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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
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Saul Goodman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
41 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, James Ackerman and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goodman doesn't manage to clinch there - Shankoli circles away.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Goodman tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Goodman.
Shankoli drops his hands momentarily and Goodman takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saul Goodman seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goodman connects with a body shot.
Goodman scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Goodman connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goodman.
Goodman throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Despite the aggression on Shankoli's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goodman tries a low kick but Shankoli avoids it.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a straight right hand.
Goodman pushes Shankoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Shankoli can't find room to land a body shot as Goodman controls the action.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli lands a nice shot to the body.
Shankoli tries to work over Goodman's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
Shankoli is looking to break free of the clinch but Goodman has double underhooks.
Goodman is trying to maintain a safe position but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns Goodman into the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman digs a right hand underneath Shankoli's ribcage. Shankoli let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Goodman misses with some punches.
Goodman pushes Shankoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Goodman misses with the head strike.
Goodman fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Goodman goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Goodman throws a punch but it's blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Goodman misses with a body punch.
Goodman doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Goodman slows down the pace here.
Shankoli wants to get back to striking at distance but Goodman won't allow it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman lands an uppercut.
Goodman blocks a body shot from Shankoli.
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman scores with a jab.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Goodman misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goodman.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
Shankoli scores with a shoulder strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goodman tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Shankoli's elbow.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shankoli.
Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Goodman swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Goodman tries to work over Shankoli's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Shankoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Goodman connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Goodman.
Shankoli let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Goodman tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Goodman lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Goodman misses with a looping right.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Shankoli shapes to counter with a head kick.
Goodman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Shankoli counters with a body kick.
Goodman lands an overhand right.
Goodman swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Shankoli is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Goodman throws out a leg kick but Shankoli moves out of range and Goodman only half commits.
Goodman cracks Shankoli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goodman connects with a looping right hand.
Goodman keeps Shankoli at a distance using the push kick.
Shankoli blocks a head kick by Goodman.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
A slapping body kick lands there for Goodman.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Goodman.
Goodman misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Shankoli counters with a good, hard body kick but Goodman shrugs it off.
A jab from Goodman finds it's way through Shankoli's defenses.
Goodman chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Goodman pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman lands with a nice body punch.
A head kick misses from Goodman.
Goodman closes the distance but Shankoli moves to the side
and Goodman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shankoli slips under a jab from Goodman.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodman with a body shot.
Saul Goodman is winning the standup battle so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Decent striking displayed by Goodman there.
Goodman throws a hook to the side of Shankoli's head but Shankoli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Goodman misses with a hook
and Shankoli counters with a stiff right hand.
Goodman misses with a body kick.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goodman misses with a straight right.
Goodman swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Shankoli uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goodman.
Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Goodman bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Goodman works Shankoli's body with a nice hook.
Shankoli takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Goodman looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Good shot there by Goodman.
Goodman throws a body kick that misses.
Goodman goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Shankoli only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Goodman clinches up with Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Goodman fails to land.
Shankoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Goodman lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards.
Saul Goodman has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Goodman misses with a punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli blocking some punches.
Goodman has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli blocks a body shot from Goodman.
Shankoli pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goodman thuds his shin into the meat of Shankoli's side.
Shankoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Goodman lands with a right hand.
Shankoli ducks under a wild hook from Goodman.
Shankoli is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Goodman with a body shot.
Goodman misses the jab.
Shankoli checks a leg kick nicely.
Shankoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Goodman misses with an uppercut
and Shankoli counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Saul Goodman dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. And we move into the final round!
Goodman punishes Shankoli's body with a nice straight punch.
Goodman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Shankoli keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Goodman.
Goodman connects with a good right hand that stumbles Shankoli. Shankoli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Ravi Shankoli is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Goodman misses with a lunging right hand
and Shankoli counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goodman throws a good cross that connects.
Goodman with a body punch. A glancing blow.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shankoli tries to move into range but Goodman moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Shankoli moves out of range as Goodman throws a body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Shankoli misses.
Goodman scores with a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shankoli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Goodman is looking to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Shankoli blocks the low kick.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
Goodman throws out a loose jab but Shankoli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shankoli follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Goodman rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Shankoli counter with a right hand.
Shankoli moves out of range as Goodman strikes.
Goodman just misses with a punch to the body.
As Goodman backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Goodman manages to avoid it all.
Goodman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Shankoli can do to turn this around?
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Shankoli steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Goodman throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
And Shankoli responds with a good body kick, but Goodman manages to step out the way in time.
A low kick from Goodman is predictable there
and Shankoli counters with a body kick that stops Goodman in his tracks momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goodman looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goodman misses with a low kick.
Shankoli is looking for the big counter here.
Goodman throws a leg kick that is checked
and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goodman throws a right hand that misses
and Shankoli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Goodman throws the left hand but Shankoli avoids the punch easily.
Goodman backing away here, and Shankoli unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Goodman attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Shankoli throws a counter combo.
An inside leg kick lands from Goodman.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It seemed like Shankoli was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Goodman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A leg kick checked by Shankoli.
Shankoli's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goodman swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shankoli.
Goodman lunges at Shankoli with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Shankoli's hand.
Goodman throws a leg kick but Shankoli sees it coming and moves out of range.
Goodman misses with a straight left.
Shankoli throws out a counter right but Goodman avoids it with no problem.
Goodman cracks Shankoli with an open hand slap.
Goodman fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Shankoli looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Goodman tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goodman lands with an uppercut that bounces Shankoli off the cage and back into range.
Goodman goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Shankoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Shankoli swats away the attempt to clinch by Goodman.
Shankoli unleashes a big counter combination but Goodman bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Goodman throws a body kick that misses.
Shankoli has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Goodman throws an overhand right that lands on Shankoli's shoulder, as Shankoli tries to avoid the shot.
Shankoli looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goodman swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goodman scores with a jab.
Goodman lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shankoli moves out of range of the leg kick from Goodman.
Shankoli is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Goodman lands an overhand right.
And that's the end of the fight!
Saul Goodman showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Goodman has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Saul Goodman!
Saul Goodman thanked the fans post fight for their support.
Ravi Shankoli was interviewed post fight and said 'I believe he forgotten shower for a week or something, I gagged on my own vomit and never could get it back together again. Take a shower you filthy bastard!'.
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