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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Mark Boma (ranked 157 p4p, 470 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 20 p4p, 57 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Taine Raharuhi was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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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 12 - 5 - 3, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 15 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, Colin Fotheringham and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Boma misses with a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a nice uppercut.
Boma tries to work over Raharuhi's front leg with a kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Boma tried to score with a low kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raharuhi doesn't seem bothered though.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Boma lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raharuhi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raharuhi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
Boma misses with a head kick.
A low kick from Raharuhi misses
and Boma counters with a nice uppercut.
Boma lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raharuhi at a distance.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Boma definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Boma was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
Boma avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Boma checks it.
Boma moves away from the strike by Raharuhi.
Boma connects with an inside leg kick.
Boma lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
A good leg kick by Boma.
Boma misses with an uppercut.
Boma lands a head shot.
Raharuhi lands with a nice body punch.
Raharuhi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Boma connects with a body shot that sends Raharuhi's belly button to the back.
Raharuhi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharuhi misses with a low kick as Boma jumps back.
Raharuhi tries to close the distance and clinch but Boma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Boma tried to counter with a leg kick but Raharuhi avoided it.
Boma throws a head kick but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Boma throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
As Raharuhi backs away, Boma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Boma. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi throws a wild body kick that Boma sees coming a mile off.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
Boma swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A big right from Raharuhi misses.
Boma throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
Boma throws out a leg kick but Raharuhi moves out of range and Boma only half commits.
Boma 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.
Boma moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Boma looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Raharuhi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Nice defenses there by Boma.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Raharuhi tries to work over Boma's front leg with a kick but Boma checks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range and Boma settles back down.
Boma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Boma lands a leg kick that knocks Raharuhi off balance momentarily.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Boma moved away.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick nicely.
Raharuhi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi tries to counter by closing the distance.
Boma throws a chopping leg kick but Raharuhi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Boma will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Boma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.
Boma feints and then cracks Raharuhi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharuhi down.
Boma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raharuhi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Boma thumps Raharuhi with a low kick.
Boma throws a head kick that Raharuhi semi-blocks.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi counters with a body kick.
A jab from Boma does it's job there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi takes one to the chin there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raharuhi on the side of the head.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi slips a straight right by Boma.
Boma defending well as Raharuhi loads up on a big left hand.
Boma is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Boma.
Raharuhi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Boma.
Raharuhi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
Good leg kick by Boma.
Mark Boma seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Raharuhi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Boma strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raharuhi! But no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi throws a sloppy head kick and Boma moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick nicely.
Raharuhi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Raharuhi scores with a kick to the body.
Raharuhi doesn't manage to clinch there - Boma circles away.
Raharuhi motions for Boma to come forward. Raharuhi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Boma dominated that 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.
Boma slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Boma takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Boma jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mark Boma is winning the standup battle so far.
Boma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raharuhi's head backwards.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Boma's ribcage but misses.
Boma pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range and Boma settles back down.
A head kick misses from Boma.
Boma has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Raharuhi thows a leg kick but Boma checks it
and Boma counters with a good low kick that Raharuhi was not able to check.
Raharuhi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Boma if he has to take too many more of those.
Raharuhi walks into a left hand.
Boma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Boma misses with a hook.
Boma throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Raharuhi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Boma has got the better of the exchanges.
Raharuhi dips to his left and cracks Boma with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma throws a leg kick but Raharuhi moved away.
Boma throws a poor cross that misses
and Raharuhi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Boma checks it well.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boma takes one on the button.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Boma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It looked like Boma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Boma throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Raharuhi tries to counter with a clinch but Boma shakes him off and moves away.
Boma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Boma lands a jab to the nose.
Boma swats away the attempt to clinch by Raharuhi.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick
and Boma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raharuhi's knee momentarily.
Raharuhi connects with a leg kick.
Boma throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Good leg kick by Raharuhi.
Boma lands with an overhand left.
Raharuhi blocks a leg kick.
Boma avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the leg kick from Boma.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Boma slips the punch.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick as Boma jumps back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boma throws a right hand that Raharuhi ducks under and follows up with a left that Raharuhi also avoids with ease.
Raharuhi darts in and clinches Boma up against the cage.
Boma lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
Raharuhi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi misses with a knee strike.
Raharuhi blocks a body shot from Boma.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
Raharuhi lands with a short shot to the head.
Raharuhi lands with a left to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Boma breaks from the clinch.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Boma.
Boma tries to score with a low kick but Raharuhi moves his leg out of the way.
Boma with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Boma throws a low kick but Raharuhi avoids it.
Boma checks a leg kick.
Boma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Boma.
Raharuhi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Boma throws a leg kick but Raharuhi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Boma throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharuhi moves into the clinch.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A frustrated look appears on Boma's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Boma.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Raharuhi wants to clinch up but Boma keeps it at a distance.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Raharuhi moved out of range.
Raharuhi tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
As Raharuhi backs away, Boma returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Raharuhi gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Boma.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi is looking to slow Boma down with leg kicks.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Boma.
Raharuhi throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Raharuhi only half commits.
It looked like Boma wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raharuhi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Boma drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Boma looks to land a right hand but Raharuhi moved out of range.
Raharuhi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A jab from Raharuhi does it's job there.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Boma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Taine Raharuhi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Boma's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Boma blocks a leg kick.
Nice shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Boma moved away.
A nice inside leg kick there by Boma. That's going to slow Raharuhi down.
Raharuhi fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Raharuhi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Raharuhi feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bomas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boma. Boma obviously looking to wear him down.
Raharuhi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Raharuhi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boma tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharuhi is able to avoid easily.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Boma connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boma. Boma obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boma lands with a straight right. Raharuhi didn't see that one coming.
Boma on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Raharuhi. Raharuhi obviously looking to wear him down.
Boma moves out of range as Raharuhi throws a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi throws a front kick aimed at Boma's knee but Boma avoids it well.
Boma just misses with a punch to the body.
Boma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Boma missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharuhi cracks Boma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Raharuhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Boma.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick that knocks Boma off balance momentarily.
Boma throws a head kick but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Boma misses with an uppercut. Raharuhi saw that one coming.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Boma's leg. Boma is trying to keep his angry face on.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi with a nice cross.
Boma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharuhi.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Boma. That did some damage!
Raharuhi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma with a nice calf kick.
Boma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi feints and then cracks Boma's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boma down.
Raharuhi blocks a low kick nicely.
Raharuhi slips under a jab from Boma.
A low kick from Raharuhi is predictable there
and Boma counters with a leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Boma ducks down to avoid it.
Decent striking displayed by Boma there.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick nicely.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raharuhi scores with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Raharuhi.
Boma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Boma 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.
Raharuhi throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Boma swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raharuhi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Raharuhi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raharuhi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raharuhi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Boma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi with a nice calf kick.
Raharuhi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Boma connects with a solid leg kick.
Boma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Boma waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi jabs Boma right on the nose. Boma blinks but takes it well.
Boma fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Boma lands with a kick to the temple. Raharuhi shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Boma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Boma lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boma throws out a leg kick but Raharuhi moves out of range and Boma only half commits.
Boma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
A nice leg kick from Raharuhi, right into the meat of the thigh.
Boma cracks a nice hook into Raharuhi's ribs.
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!
Boma throws a big shot that misses.
Boma drops his hands momentarily and Raharuhi takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A leg kick checked by Raharuhi.
Boma blocks a jab.
Boma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raharuhi tried to score with a low kick but Boma checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Boma on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharuhi fails with an attempt to clinch.
Boma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raharuhi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Boma. Boma obviously looking to wear him down.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Boma counters with a thumping low kick.
Raharuhi misses with a right hand
and Boma counters with a stiff right hand.
Boma shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Boma strikes.
Boma throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the leg kick from Boma.
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 Mark Boma.
I think Boma 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 29:28
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mark Boma!
A relieved looking Mark Boma thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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