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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev (ranked 1150 p4p, 128 weight class) and Ravi Vamoosh (ranked 1437 p4p, 162 weight class). Vamoosh comes into a darkened arena with his song building. The Roaring Tiger kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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155 lbs
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Insanely flexible
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
15 - 10 - 1, fighting out of New York, Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
22 - 9 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Ravi Vamoosh!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Sano, Taro Takaoka and Ren Mimura.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Vamoosh fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Vamoosh misses the jab.
Shamkhalaev throws a right and a left that both miss.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Vamoosh! But no joy.
Shamkhalaev throws a low kick but it's checked well by Vamoosh.
Shamkhalaev throws a hook but Vamoosh avoids it easily.
Vamoosh throws a front kick aimed at Shamkhalaev's knee but Shamkhalaev avoids it well.
Shamkhalaev has been working on his boxing with his coaches at the smoker in the buildup to the fight.
Vamoosh is looking to land body kicks.
Shamkhalaev moves out of range of the strikes.
Shamkhalaev scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Vamoosh doesn't seem bothered though.
Vamoosh closes the distance and clinches.
Vamoosh misses with the head strike.
Vamoosh tries a body shot but Shamkhalaev blocks it.
Nice body punch from Shamkhalaev - that landed with a thud.
Vamoosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Vamoosh throws a head punch that misses.
Vamoosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vamoosh gets through Shamkhalaev's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Vamoosh swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamkhalaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Shamkhalaev.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev misses with an elbow over the top.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh prevents a body shot from Shamkhalaev.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shamkhalaev lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Vamoosh prevents a body shot from Shamkhalaev.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
Vamoosh working Shamkhalaev over with knees to the body.
Shamkhalaev misses with a punch to the body.
Nice elbow from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.
Vamoosh can't find room to land a body shot as Shamkhalaev controls the action.
Vamoosh misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vamoosh takes an elbow to the temple.
It looks like Ravi Vamoosh has been cut.
Vamoosh lands with a light punch inside.
Vamoosh goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Vamoosh misses with a body punch.
Vamoosh misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
Vamoosh breaks the clinch.
Vamoosh lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circling - Vamoosh throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Vamoosh.
Shamkhalaev fails to land with a series of punches.
Shamkhalaev drives through and clinches with Vamoosh against the ropes.
Vamoosh misses with a punch on the inside.
Shamkhalaev blocks an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev working aggressively here.
Vamoosh swings wildly with an uppercut but Shamkhalaev uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice right hand lands inside from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh misses with a punch to the body.
Vamoosh doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vamoosh has a couple of punches blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Vamoosh lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Vamoosh.
Shamkhalaev lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Shamkhalaev lands a damaging elbow.
Shamkhalaev blocks an uppercut.
Shamkhalaev lands a body shot.
Vamoosh lands a shot to the body.
Still in the clinch, Shamkhalaev scores with a nice short uppercut.
Shamkhalaev keeps control of Vamoosh as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Ravi Vamoosh will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Shamkhalaev has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh scores with a kick to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Vamoosh there.
Shamkhalaev throws out a loose jab but Vamoosh uses good head movement to avoid it.
Shamkhalaev stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Shamkhalaev turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Vamoosh swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick but Shamkhalaev sees it coming and moves out of range.
That kick from Shamkhalaev tenderised Vamoosh's leg. Vamoosh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vamoosh misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Shamkhalaev lands a jab to Vamoosh's midsection.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Shamkhalaev ducks under a wild hook from Vamoosh.
Shamkhalaev jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Shamkhalaev on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Shamkhalaev feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Vamoosh's calf.
Vamoosh tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Shamkhalaev was well out of range. Poor timing from Vamoosh.
Shamkhalaev will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Shamkhalaev throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Shamkhalaev takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Shamkhalaev bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Vamoosh's head.
Shamkhalaev keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh lands a nice leg kick that just misses Shamkhalaev's sensitive parts.
Vamoosh misses with a hook. Shamkhalaev ducked under it nicely.
Vamoosh takes a swing at Shamkhalaev's ribcage but misses.
Shamkhalaev cracks Vamoosh with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Shamkhalaev takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Vamoosh lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Vamoosh moves away from the strike by Shamkhalaev.
It seemed like Vamoosh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Vamoosh takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Shakhbulat Shamkhalaev seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Shamkhalaev misses with a low kick.
Shamkhalaev fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Vamoosh is out of range.
Shamkhalaev feints and then cracks Vamoosh's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Vamoosh down.
Shamkhalaev lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Vamoosh circles away quickly and effectively.
Shamkhalaev checks the leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Shamkhalaev tries to score with a low kick but Vamoosh moves his leg out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Shamkhalaev.
A telegraphed right hand from Vamoosh misses the target.
Vamoosh throws a push kick but Shamkhalaev slaps the foot to one side.
Vamoosh connects with a body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Shamkhalaev.
A nice inside leg kick there by Shamkhalaev. That's going to slow Vamoosh down.
Shamkhalaev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Shamkhalaev is pinned up against the ropes taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Vamoosh tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A nice inside leg kick there by Vamoosh. That's going to slow Shamkhalaev down.
Shamkhalaev tries to land a leg kick but Vamoosh saw it coming and moves away.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Vamoosh looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vamoosh just misses with a punch to the body.
A counter left hand to the body from Shamkhalaev misses its target.
The fighters circling - Shamkhalaev throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Vamoosh throws a jab but it's blocked by Shamkhalaev.
Good work by Shamkhalaev as he checks the leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ravi Vamoosh will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ravi Vamoosh's cut.
That's time! Shamkhalaev's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Shamkhalaev checks a low kick from Vamoosh.
A combination from Shamkhalaev does no damage.
Shamkhalaev fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Vamoosh misses with a lunging right hand
and Vamoosh takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Shamkhalaev pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Vamoosh throws a leg kick but Shamkhalaev sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Shamkhalaev misses the target.
Shamkhalaev swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Vamoosh was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Shamkhalaev throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vamoosh waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Shamkhalaev.
Vamoosh looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Vamoosh cracks the inside of Shamkhalaev's front leg.
Shamkhalaev tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vamoosh is able to avoid easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Shamkhalaev throws a body kick that misses.
Shamkhalaev motions for Vamoosh to come forward. Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Good work by Vamoosh as he checks the leg kick.
Vamoosh connects with a solid leg kick.
Ravi Vamoosh seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Shamkhalaev tries to bum rush Vamoosh with a series of wild strikes but Vamoosh uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Shamkhalaev scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vamoosh thows a body kick. Shamkhalaev tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Shamkhalaev slips a straight right by Vamoosh.
Shamkhalaev throws a nice outside leg kick.
Shamkhalaev looks to score with a jab to the body but Vamoosh is just out of range.
Vamoosh just misses with a punch to the body.
Shamkhalaev misses with a head kick.
Shamkhalaev ducks right into an uppercut from Vamoosh.
Vamoosh tries to land a leg kick but Shamkhalaev saw it coming and moves away.
Vamoosh walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice body punch from Shamkhalaev.
Shamkhalaev wants to clinch up but Vamoosh keeps it at a distance.
Vamoosh throws a body shot but no joy.
Shamkhalaev misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Vamoosh counters with a body kick.
Vamoosh throws a wild body kick that Shamkhalaev sees coming a mile off.
Shamkhalaev with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A big left from Shamkhalaev misses.
Vamoosh fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vamoosh buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vamoosh scores with the left hand. Shamkhalaev knows he should have avoided that one.
Vamoosh swings for the body but Shamkhalaev moves out of range.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick that misses.
Vamoosh misses with an uppercut. Shamkhalaev saw that one coming.
Shamkhalaev tries to clinch but Vamoosh is having none of it.
Vamoosh sizes up Shamkhalaev with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Vamoosh misses with a body kick.
Vamoosh has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Shamkhalaev finds it's way round the side to connect with Vamoosh's head.
Shamkhalaev misses with a body shot.
Vamoosh closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vamoosh throws a right and a left that both miss.
Shamkhalaev cracks Vamoosh with an open hand slap.
Shamkhalaev throws a leg kick that is checked
and Vamoosh cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Vamoosh lands with a hook. Shamkhalaev tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Vamoosh tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Shamkhalaev is able to avoid easily.
Shamkhalaev sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Ravi Vamoosh is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Shamkhalaev misses with the body kick
and Vamoosh counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ravi Vamoosh.
Well Vamoosh has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:29
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ravi Vamoosh!
A victorious Ravi Vamoosh thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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