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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Dakota Bohi (ranked 609 p4p, 312 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 72 p4p, 39 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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World class boxer
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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 17 - 10 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Dakota Bohi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 30 - 14 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Phil Schofield, Donald Grub and Andrew Berry.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bohi was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bohi blocks a leg kick.
Bohi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raharuhi cracks Bohi with an open hand slap.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Bohi is out of range.
Good leg kick by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bohi checks a leg kick nicely.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that half lands.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good leg kick by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Bohi dodges the punch combination from Raharuhi.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharuhi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi wants to clinch.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohi moves away.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharuhi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Bohi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raharuhi lands a right hook to the body.
Bohi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bohi checks it well.
Raharuhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bohi.
Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bohi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohi throws a sloppy head kick
and Raharuhi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharuhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raharuhi tries a quick counter leg kick but Bohi is wise to it.
Raharuhi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bohi walks into a left hand.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Bohi thinks about countering with a head kick.
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!
Bohi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.
Nice uppercut there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Bohi's body. Bohi takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Bohi tries to clinch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Bohi tries to work over Raharuhi's front leg with a kick but Raharuhi checks it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raharuhi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Bohi.
Raharuhi blocks a head kick by Bohi.
Raharuhi dips to his left and cracks Bohi with an uppercut!
Bohi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Raharuhi tries to land a leg kick but Bohi saw it coming and moves away.
It looked like Bohi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Raharuhi lunges at Bohi with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bohi's hand.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi looks to throw the jab but Bohi is out of range.
It looked like Bohi was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Bohi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Raharuhi throws an overhand right that lands on Bohi's shoulder, as Bohi tries to avoid the shot.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Bohi. Raharuhi shrugs it off though.
Bohi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Raharuhi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bohi ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raharuhi. That's going to slow Bohi down.
A clash of legs there as Bohi blocks the low kick.
Bohi went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Bohi checks a leg kick.
Bohi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A solid body kick from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bohi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Bohi is looking to clinch.
A shot to the liver by Raharuhi. Beautiful body shot.
Raharuhi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Bohi.
Raharuhi tries to work over Bohi's front leg with a kick but Bohi checks it.
Bohi tries to counter by clinching up but Raharuhi breaks away and moves out of range.
Bohi takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Bohi walks into a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Bohi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharuhi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bohi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharuhi clinches with his opponent.
Bohi breaks the clinch.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with an uppercut that bounces Bohi off the cage and back into range.
Bohi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot that sends Bohi's belly button to the back.
Bohi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Raharuhi tries to work over Bohi's front leg with a kick but Bohi checks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bohi in his tracks.
A good leg kick by Bohi.
Dakota Bohi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Raharuhi thuds his shin into the meat of Bohi's side.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi lands a jab to the head.
Raharuhi rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bohi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raharuhi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bohi counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bohi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bohi wants to land a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range.
Raharuhi connects with a leg kick.
Raharuhi with a hook.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bohi looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bohi lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Raharuhi circles away quickly and effectively.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bohi is out of range.
Bohi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Raharuhi connects with an inside leg kick.
Bohi darts in and clinches Raharuhi up against the cage.
Bohi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Bohi is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bohi tries to circle away but Raharuhi has him pinned against the cage.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Bohi blocks it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bohi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Bohi definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bohi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bohi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bohi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Bohi misses with a punch on the inside.
Bohi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Bohi tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Bohi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bohi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bohi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bohi is trying to break free.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Bohi.
Bohi can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Bohi avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Bohi misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Bohi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bohi working aggressively here.
Bohi has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Bohi moves out of range.
Raharuhi has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a head kick.
Bohi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bohi motions for Raharuhi to come forward. Bohi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bohi staying out of range there.
Bohi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bohi moves out of range of the leg kick from Raharuhi.
A nice leg kick from Raharuhi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi 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.
Bohi blocks a low kick nicely.
Bohi avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Bohi counters with a left and a right that stings Raharuhi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raharuhi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bohi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bohi throws a quick counter head kick but Raharuhi was just out of range.
Raharuhi keeps the fight on the outside.
Raharuhi lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Raharuhi tries to clinch but Bohi moves away
and Bohi counters with a good low kick that Raharuhi was not able to check.
Raharuhi thumps Bohi with a low kick.
Raharuhi blocks a head kick by Bohi.
Raharuhi tries to score with a low kick but Bohi moves his leg out of the way.
A little feinted left hand from Bohi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharuhi 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.
Bohi scores with a nice right hand.
Raharuhi lands a jab.
Bohi moves in looking to clinch but Raharuhi pushes him off.
Raharuhi is looking for the big counter here.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Bohi counters with a stiff right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi scores with a nice strike.
Raharuhi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raharuhi misses with a looping left.
A counter left hand to the body from Bohi misses its target.
Bohi scores with a nice right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bohi cracks Raharuhi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Decent striking displayed by Raharuhi there.
Raharuhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Bohi.
Raharuhi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bohi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bohi clinches up with Raharuhi and pushes him back against the cage.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Bohi avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Bohi blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raharuhi lands a nice uppercut.
Bohi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A hook to the body from Bohi.
Bohi swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Bohi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bohi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bohi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bohi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raharuhi jabs at Bohi's body.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the body
and Bohi counters with a low kick, right behind Raharuhi 's knee.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Bohi is looking to counter with head kicks.
Bohi closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Raharuhi lands a nice uppercut.
Raharuhi lands with a right to the head.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bohi misses with the head strike.
Dakota Bohi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bohi lands with a light punch inside.
A nice left hand lands by Bohi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bohi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bohi lands a body shot.
Raharuhi swings wildly with an uppercut but Bohi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by Bohi.
Raharuhi lands with a short shot to the head.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bohi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Raharuhi can turn it around.
Still in the clinch, Bohi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Bohi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short right from Raharuhi.
Bohi working aggressively here.
Raharuhi letting Bohi take a breather here.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Bohi throws knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bohi lands a hook that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Bohi scores with a shoulder strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bohi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Bohi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bohi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Bohi breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
and Bohi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick that knocks Bohi off balance momentarily.
Raharuhi scores with a sloppy right hand. Bohi should have avoided that one.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bohi moves away.
As Raharuhi backs away, Bohi returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raharuhi.
No joy there for Bohi, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dakota Bohi.
I think Raharuhi has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi!
After winning the bout, Taine Raharuhi thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Dakota Bohi spoke after the fight, saying 'My career is over. I would like to thank all of my coaches for everything they have done for me. I would be 9 feet under if it wasn't for them. Thank you to my family for sticking by my side through thick and thin. It's been a great run.
*Takes Gloves off and puts them in the center of the cage*'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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