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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Raharu (ranked 423 p4p, 763 weight class) and Onni Mountainjoki (ranked 61 p4p, 103 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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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 19 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Raharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Onni Mountainjoki!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Chris Edwards and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Mountainjoki finds it's way round the side to connect with Raharu's head.
Raharu has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Raharu connects with an inside leg kick.
Mountainjoki lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Raharu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mountainjoki checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Mountainjoki takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raharu getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Mountainjoki throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu counters with an inside leg kick.
Raharu lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Nice defenses there by Raharu.
Mountainjoki with a nice calf kick.
Mountainjoki lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharu throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mountainjoki moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A low kick from Mountainjoki is predictable there
and Raharu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mountainjoki misses with a hook.
Mountainjoki swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That kick from Raharu tenderised Mountainjoki's leg. Mountainjoki is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mountainjoki connects with an inside leg kick.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki checks a low kick from Raharu.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Mountainjoki, as that shot connected.
Mountainjoki blocks a low kick nicely.
Mountainjoki paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Onni Mountainjoki seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mountainjoki takes one to the chin there.
Raharu throws a big shot that misses.
Raharu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut
letting Raharu counter with a right hand.
Raharu throws a nice inside leg kick.
Raharu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Nice shot lands for Raharu.
Raharu digs a good body shot into Mountainjoki's ribs.
Mountainjoki feints and then cracks Raharu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharu down.
Mountainjoki lands a jab to the nose.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mountainjoki there as he acknowledges the shot.
Raharu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountainjoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
A cross from Raharu lands.
Mountainjoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Mountainjoki swings widly with a right hand
and Raharu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mountainjoki lands a high kick!
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut
and Raharu counters with a nice low kick that buckles Mountainjoki's knee momentarily.
Mountainjoki works Raharu's body with a nice hook.
Mountainjoki throws a chopping leg kick but Raharu manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Mountainjoki checks the leg kick nicely there.
Mountainjoki throws a hook but Raharu avoids it easily.
Raharu lands with a shot to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Mountainjoki does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharu is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Mountainjoki loads up on a big right hand but Raharu slips the punch.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mountainjoki throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mountainjoki throws a series of punches but Raharu moves out of range.
Mountainjoki gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raharu.
Raharu thuds a left hand into Mountainjoki's body.
Raharu slips a straight right by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki takes a swing at Raharu's ribcage but misses.
Raharu listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Mountainjoki's shoulder, as Mountainjoki tries to avoid the shot.
Mountainjoki swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Raharu.
Raharu throws a good cross that connects.
Mountainjoki misses with a left hand
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice body punch from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki throws a right hand that misses
letting Raharu counter with a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mountainjoki dips to his left and cracks Raharu with an uppercut!
Nice shot lands for Mountainjoki.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Mountainjoki moved out of range nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu with a nice calf kick.
A clash of legs there as Mountainjoki blocks the low kick.
Raharu slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Mountainjoki chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Raharu can pounce on him.
Mountainjoki tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharu was well out of range. Poor timing from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki misses with a left hand
and Raharu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jab from Mountainjoki.
Raharu throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mountainjoki counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountainjoki's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mountainjoki scores with a hook to the body. Raharu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
A swing and a miss from Raharu.
Raharu connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Nice body punch from Mountainjoki.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Raharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountainjoki throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharu misses the target.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mountainjoki was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Mountainjoki misses with a left hand
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountainjoki lands a slapping body shot.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Omar Raharu will probably get the nod.
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.
Mountainjoki throws a shot from downtown. Raharu moves away and avoids it.
Raharu cracks Mountainjoki with a good jab.
Raharu digs a good body shot into Mountainjoki's ribs.
Mountainjoki lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharu misses the jab.
Mountainjoki lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Mountainjoki connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharu throws a body punch but Mountainjoki moves out of range.
Raharu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mountainjoki stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Mountainjoki smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Mountainjoki throws a leg kick which misses Raharu's front leg but catches the back leg as Raharu tries to avoid it.
Mountainjoki checks the leg kick.
Raharu walks into a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice defenses there by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharu.
Raharu tried to score with a low kick but Mountainjoki checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Mountainjoki.
A punch lands to the side of Raharu 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mountainjoki looks to land a left hand but Raharu moved out of range nicely.
Raharu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mountainjoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Mountainjoki.
Raharu throws a chopping leg kick but Mountainjoki manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Raharu tries to score with a low kick but Mountainjoki moves his leg out of the way.
Mountainjoki is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharu.
Mountainjoki misses the shot to the body.
Raharu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mountainjoki.
Nice body punch from Raharu.
Mountainjoki keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raharu.
Mountainjoki with a hook.
Raharu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountainjoki moves away.
Raharu misses with a looping left.
Mountainjoki is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharu.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu motions for Mountainjoki to come forward. Raharu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Raharu throws a looping overhand right but Mountainjoki ducks down to avoid it.
Mountainjoki swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Good shot there by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki checks a leg kick.
Raharu cracks a nice hook into Mountainjoki's ribs.
Mountainjoki misses with a series of wild punches.
A swing and a miss from Raharu.
Raharu moves out of range as Mountainjoki strikes.
Mountainjoki cracks Raharu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Mountainjoki cracks Raharu with a good jab.
Raharu throws a leg kick
and Mountainjoki counters with a nice uppercut.
Raharu is rocked!
Mountainjoki looks to throw a body kick
and Raharu makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Oh Raharu is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mountainjoki ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharu moves away.
Raharu seems to have got his legs back now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharu throws a poor cross that misses
letting Mountainjoki counter with a right hand.
Raharu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Raharu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Nice body punch from Raharu.
Raharu tries to move into range but Mountainjoki moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Mountainjoki swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Raharu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Mountainjoki connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Decent striking displayed by Mountainjoki there.
Mountainjoki shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharu defending well as Mountainjoki loads up on a big left hand.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Mountainjoki moved out of range nicely.
Onni Mountainjoki seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raharu cracks Mountainjoki with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mountainjoki misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Raharu to counter with a crisp jab.
Raharu takes a swing at Mountainjoki's ribcage but misses.
Mountainjoki throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Raharu with the inside leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Mountainjoki.
A slow jab from Raharu misses its intended target.
Mountainjoki cracks Raharu with an open hand slap.
Raharu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mountainjoki moves away.
Mountainjoki with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mountainjoki throws a jab when Raharu was well out of range.
Mountainjoki slips a straight right by Raharu.
Mountainjoki throws an off balance right hand
and Raharu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Mountainjoki swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raharu tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mountainjoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raharu throws a leg kick
and Mountainjoki counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raharu takes one to the chin there.
Raharu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mountainjoki has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Onni Mountainjoki will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!
Mountainjoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mountainjoki misses with a hook.
Raharu throwing a counter right hand but Mountainjoki manages to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Mountainjoki 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mountainjoki throws a hook to the side of Raharu's head but Raharu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mountainjoki tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Raharu swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Mountainjoki scores with a hook to the body. Raharu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Mountainjoki throws a poor cross that misses
and Raharu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Mountainjoki thinking.
Mountainjoki misses with a kick to the body
and Raharu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raharu throws a body shot but no joy.
Mountainjoki is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Mountainjoki lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Raharu dips to his left and cracks Mountainjoki with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharu is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharu.
Raharu moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Mountainjoki on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Mountainjoki moved out of range nicely.
Mountainjoki loads up on a big right hand but Raharu slips the punch.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountainjoki 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 Raharu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raharu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raharu is looking to counter punch.
Raharu takes one on the button.
Mountainjoki throws a leg kick
and Raharu counters with a low kick, right behind Mountainjoki 's knee.
Mountainjoki misses with an uppercut
and Raharu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Raharu is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Mountainjoki walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Mountainjoki dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That kick from Mountainjoki tenderised Raharu's leg. Raharu is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Raharu takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Mountainjoki throws a lazy right hand but Raharu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Mountainjoki throws a hook but Raharu avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharu digs a good body shot into Mountainjoki's ribs.
Mountainjoki fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Mountainjoki looks to land a left hand but Raharu moved out of range nicely.
Raharu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Mountainjoki throws out the jab.
Mountainjoki looks to land a right hand but Raharu moved out of range.
Raharu throws the left hand but Mountainjoki avoids the punch easily.
Mountainjoki tried to score with a low kick but Raharu checks it.
Mountainjoki fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raharu throws out a loose jab but Mountainjoki uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mountainjoki moves out of range of the body kick from Raharu.
Raharu lands the left hand.
Mountainjoki takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Raharu walks into a left hand.
Raharu misses with a looping right.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharu throws a hook but Mountainjoki avoids it easily.
Raharu misses with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Mountainjoki throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mountainjoki loads up on a big right hand but Raharu slips the punch.
Raharu takes a swing at Mountainjoki's ribcage but misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Mountainjoki misses.
Raharu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Raharu avoids the head kick by Mountainjoki.
Mountainjoki throws an off balance right hand
and Raharu counters with a nice body shot.
Mountainjoki slips under a jab from Raharu.
Mountainjoki rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharu looks to score with a jab to the body but Mountainjoki is just out of range.
Raharu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mountainjoki thows a leg kick but Raharu checks it
and Raharu counters with a straight right hand.
Mountainjoki avoids the body shot from Raharu.
Nice defenses there by Mountainjoki.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu lands a nice shot to the body.
That kick from Raharu tenderised Mountainjoki's leg. Mountainjoki is trying to keep his angry face on.
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!
Raharu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raharu wants to slow Mountainjoki down by chopping away at his legs.
Mountainjoki avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raharu takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raharu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mountainjoki sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mountainjoki ducks under a wild hook from Raharu.
Raharu checks a leg kick.
Raharu tried to score with a low kick but Mountainjoki checks it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mountainjoki 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 Raharu has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raharu and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mountainjoki throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mountainjoki throws a leg kick but Raharu moved away.
Mountainjoki throws a series of punches but Raharu avoids them all with ease.
Mountainjoki misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharu.
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 Omar Raharu.
Well Raharu 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 Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Raharu!
Omar Raharu bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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