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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 668 p4p, 730 weight class) and Long Thai (ranked 80 p4p, 89 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 31 - 16 - 4, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 19 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Long Thai!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Donald Grub and Colin Fotheringham.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Raharuhi avoids the head kick by Thai.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thai.
A left lands for Thai.
Raharuhi tries to clinch there but Thai circles away.
Raharuhi scores with a jab. Thai acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raharuhi doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Raharuhi closes the distance and pushes Thai back into the cage.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Thai.
Thai lands an elbow just above Raharuhi 's eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Thai.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Thai.
Thai is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Raharuhi is defending well for now.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Thai misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Thai working Raharuhi over with knees to the body.
Raharuhi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thai landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Raharuhi on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi misses with an elbow over the top.
Raharuhi lands an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Thai's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Thai looks for the body kick but Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thai swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Thai connects with a high kick.
Thai waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Thai misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Raharuhi is looking to slow Thai down with leg kicks.
Thai shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharuhi looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Nice cross by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thai is able to avoid easily.
Thai steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raharuhi wants to land a leg kick but Thai is out of range.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Raharuhi wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thai checks a leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai moves into range and connects with a jab.
Raharuhi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Thai lands the left hand.
Thai will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Thai throws a head kick that misses.
Thai misses with a head kick.
Thai throws a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a low kick, right behind Thai 's knee.
Thai throws a good cross that connects.
Nice body punch from Thai.
Raharuhi throws a front kick aimed at Thai's knee but Thai avoids it well.
Raharuhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thai throws a right hand that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a nice low kick that buckles Thai's knee momentarily.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick as Thai jumps back.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Raharuhi seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
A head kick misses from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Thai is just out of range.
Thai has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Raharuhi.
Thai takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Thai misses with a looping left.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Thai checks it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Raharuhi. That's going to slow Thai down.
Raharuhi tries to clinch but Thai moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from Thai on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Thai's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Thai's body. Thai takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Thai looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Thai checks the leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Thai checks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raharuhi connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Raharuhi.
Thai misses with the body kick
and Raharuhi counters by clinching up.
Thai scores with a knee to the head.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi lands a left hand.
Thai landing knees to the head.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Raharuhi avoids it.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Raharuhi is blocking nicely.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Taine Raharuhi has scored more points in the clinch so far.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Raharuhi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
Raharuhi digs a right hand underneath Thai's ribcage. Thai let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands with a light punch inside.
Raharuhi lands with a light punch inside.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Thai misses with an elbow strike.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raharuhi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Thai with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Thai can do to turn this around?
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Thai's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raharuhi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Thai using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raharuhi avoiding damage as Thai throws knees to the body.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Raharuhi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Raharuhi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
Raharuhi managing to block the knees to the body from Thai.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raharuhi.
Thai wants to get back to striking at distance but Raharuhi won't allow it.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Raharuhi avoids the damage to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Raharuhi.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Thai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thai throws an elbow but it misses.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
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!
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thai tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
A short body shot lands from Raharuhi as the two fighters clinch.
Thai blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thai lands an elbow that stopped Raharuhi in his tracks for a moment.
Raharuhi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Thai lands an elbow inside that Raharuhi shrugs off.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Thai obliges.
Thai blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Thai's body.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Thai.
Thai throws a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head but Raharuhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Thai throws an off balance right hand
and Raharuhi counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi blocks an elbow strike.
Thai prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi connects with a knee to the head.
Thai trying to land knees to the body.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi swings wildly with an uppercut but Thai uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi lands a shot to the body.
Raharuhi cracks Thai with a nice body shot.
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai missing with knees to the body.
Raharuhi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raharuhi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
A right handed body shot lands from Raharuhi.
Thai takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Raharuhi has Thai pressed against the cage, preventing Thai from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Thai just misses with a elbow thrown towards Raharuhi's brow.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Thai blocks it.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Raharuhi lands a left hand.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Thai controls his hands.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi tries to work over Thai's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Thai controls the action.
Thai misses with a short punch on the inside.
Thai connects with a knee to the head.
Raharuhi digs a right hand into Thai's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Thai's gas tank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Thai tries a knee to the head but Raharuhi blocks it.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A shot in the inside from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Thai blocking some punches.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thai misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Thai's elbow.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
Thai prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
Thai tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Thai lands a knee to the body.
Thai blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Thai backwards.
Raharuhi throws a head punch that misses.
Raharuhi lands a right hand.
A nice left hand lands by Raharuhi.
Thai fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Thai avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi avoids a wild elbow strike from Thai.
Thai tries to land knees in the clinch but Raharuhi avoids the damage to the body.
Raharuhi is working Thai over against the cage.
Thai lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thai using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Raharuhi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Raharuhi keeps control of Thai as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Thai looking to throw knees to the head but Raharuhi is blocking nicely.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Thai misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thai looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thai.
Thai working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharuhi missing with knees to the body.
A shot in the inside from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Thai.
Long Thai has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Thai tries to land a knee to the head but Raharuhi blocks with his arms.
Thai putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Raharuhi in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Taine Raharuhi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Raharuhi 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi!
Our winner, Taine Raharuhi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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