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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Leeland Lillard (ranked 458 p4p, 70 weight class) and Ravi Shankoli (ranked 819 p4p, 120 weight class). Shankoli has chosen Ravi Shankar - Om Shiva as his entrance music. Both fighters really staring each other down here, as Ravi Shankoli enters the cage!
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192 cm
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217 lbs
23 - 12 - 0 |
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187 cm
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204 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
23 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Leeland Lillard! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
50 - 20 - 0, fighting out of London, Ravi Shankoli! The judges for this bout are Elvis Blanc, Steve Smith and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Lillard cracks a nice hook into Shankoli's ribs. Lillard fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Shankoli, pushing him back against the cage. Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard. A nice left hand lands by Shankoli.
Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard looking to stall.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli. A short uppercut from Shankoli. A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land. Lillard misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Lillard. Shankoli takes a shot to the head. Lillard misses with a punch on the inside.
Lillard working some nice short punches in the clinch. Shankoli throws a head punch that misses. Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli. Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
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! Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lillard lands a body punch in the clinch. Lillard makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut. Shankoli lands a nice uppercut. Lillard blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is working Shankoli over against the cage. Lillard leaning his opponent against the cage. Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard. Lillard blocks a body shot from Shankoli. Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Shankoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Lillard misses with a short punch on the inside. Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Lillard lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Shankoli backwards. Shankoli misses with the head strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. Lillard lands with a short head shot on the inside. A bit of stalling here from Lillard.
Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside. Shankoli working aggressively here.
Lillard works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Shankoli tries to stall but Lillard uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Shankoli lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Lillard. Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy. Shankoli lands on the inside with an uppercut. Shankoli throws a head punch that misses. Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle. Lillard presses Shankoli against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot. Shankoli lands with a left to the head. Lillard throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Shankolis head. Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lillard creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Shankoli scores with an uppercut up the middle. Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli lands a body shot in the clinch.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. Still in the clinch, Shankoli scores with a nice short uppercut. Lillard stalling the fight.
Lillard scores with a shot to the side of Shankoli's head. Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Lillard - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lillard lands on the inside with an uppercut. Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
A right hand to the body from Shankoli.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli. Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A left hand lands to the body for Shankoli.
Lillard is breathing heavily. Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lillard misses with a low kick. Lillard tries to clinch up but Shankoli circles away and keeps his distance. Lillard scores with a jab to the head.
Shankoli keeps the fight on the outside. A telegraphed right hand from Lillard misses the target. And an attempted straight right on the counter from Shankoli! But no joy. Lillard connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt. Lillard darts in and clinches Shankoli up against the cage. 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 Leeland Lillard will probably get the nod. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Shankoli looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it. Lillard throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lillard looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Shankoli dodges the punch combination from Lillard.
As Lillard backs off Shankoli throws a huge counter combo but Lillard manages to avoid it all. The fighters circling - Lillard throws out the jab but it was never going to land. A nice side step and Shankoli releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home. Lillard tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Shankoli tries to counter by closing the distance. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lillard has closed the distance and engaged Shankoli in a clinch.
Shankoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli. Lillard has Shankoli pushed against the cage. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lillard lands a nice shot to the body. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Shankoli manages to break the clinch.
Leeland Lillard seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Lillard is looking to slow Shankoli down with leg kicks. Shankoli uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lillard.
Lillard closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Lillard stalls. Lillard leaning against his opponent.
Lillard is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Shankoli is keeping busy. Shankoli'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 scores with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Shankoli struggles to land a body shot inside as Lillard controls his hands.
A battle for position here, against the cage. Shankoli blocks an uppercut.
Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short body shot lands from Shankoli as the two fighters clinch.
Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Shankoli has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lillard seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Shankoli can turn it around. Shankoli misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lillard stalls. Shankoli lands a shoulder strike. Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Lillard taking a breather. Ravi Shankoli seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage. Lillard lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shankoli. Both fighters working to control the clinch. Shankoli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Shankoli lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Lillard stalling in the clinch but Shankoli improves position. Shankoli lands an uppercut. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lillard trying to stall but Shankoli improves his position.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Leeland Lillard. Lillard tries to close the distance and clinch but Shankoli swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Shankoli takes a shot right to the bread basket. A head kick misses from Lillard. Lillard lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Shankoli backs up against the cage.
Shankoli stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lillard. Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Lillard is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Lillard throws a nice inside leg kick. Shankoli takes a body punch but keeps moving. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Shankoli takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Lillard tests Shankoli's chin there with a solid looking shot. A combination from Lillard does no damage. Shankoli wants to counter with a clinch but Lillard pushes him away. Lillard throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Leeland Lillard dominated that second round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Shankoli gets tackled into the cage by Lillard. Lillard maintains the clinch. Shankoli tries to throw a body punch but Lillard avoids it by throwing Shankoli back against the cage. Lillard has Shankoli pressed against the cage.
Lillard blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Shankoli. Shankoli is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lillard is defending well for now. Shankoli digs a right hand into Lillard's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Lillard's gas tank. Shankoli misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Shankoli.
Shankoli lands a nice uppercut. Lillard struggles to land a body shot inside as Shankoli controls his hands.
Shankoli tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. Lillard blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Shankoli misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lillard.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Shankoli. Lillard is trying to stall.
That's one minute gone in the round. Shankoli working aggressively here.
Shankoli misses with the head strike.
Shankoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Shankoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Lillard is looking to control Shankoli's arms but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns him. Now Lillard has his back to the cage. Lillard effectively controlling the action here. Lillard pushes Shankoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Lillard throws a head punch that misses. Shankoli stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Both fighters are breathing heavily. Shankoli breaks from the clinch.
Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard. Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli flicks out a counter leg kick but Lillard steps away. Lillard misses with an uppercut. Shankoli saw that one coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lillard moves to clinch but Shankoli breaks away and Shankoli connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Ravi Shankoli has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! The fight stays on the outside here - Lillard looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Shankoli doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter. Lillard rushes Shankoli and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Shankoli lands with a light punch inside. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Both fighters working to control the clinch. Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lillard's elbow. Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Lillard prevents a body shot from Shankoli.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Shankoli doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Shankoli goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Shankoli misses with some punches.
Shankoli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lillard scores with a jab. Shankoli showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lillard.
Shankoli appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Shankoli uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Lillard. Shankoli swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. Lillard closes the distance and clinches. Shankoli lands a hook to the side of the head. Shankoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Shankoli throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges. A head punch on the inside from Lillard fails to land. Nice body punch from Shankoli - that landed with a thud.
Leeland Lillard is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Shankoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Lillard. Shankoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
Shankoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Shankoli fails to land. Shankoli misses with a short punch on the inside. Lillard has a couple of punches blocked by Shankoli.
Shankoli tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Shankoli taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lillard is trying to maintain a safe position but Shankoli gets an underhook and turns Lillard into the cage. Lillard misses with a body punch.
Shankoli misses with a body punch.
Shankoli tries a body shot but Lillard blocks it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard. Shankoli tries to work over Lillard's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. A head punch blocked on the inside by Lillard.
And that's the end of the fight! Ravi Shankoli comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Lillard 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 29:28 Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28 Judge William Peck scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Leeland Lillard! During a confident post fight interview, Leeland Lillard thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. Ravi Shankoli spoke after the fight, 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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