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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 368 p4p, 51 weight class) and Bonerz McGee (ranked 910 p4p, 118 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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165 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Excellent 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
21 - 7 - 2, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
20 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Bonerz McGee!
The judges for this bout are Paul Aken, Albert Achterberg and Wagner Zegers.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
A left lands for McGee.
McGee scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raharuhi jabs at McGee's body.
We've been told by Raharuhi's head coaches at Runts Academy that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
McGee 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.
McGee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
McGee tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raharuhi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharuhi.
McGee throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the body kick.
McGee misses with a hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
McGee misses with a body kick.
The fighters circling - McGee throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
McGee walks into a left hand.
McGee jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGee lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Raharuhi at a distance.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi moves out of range as McGee strikes.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi works the jab nicely.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that McGee has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
McGee closes the distance and clinches.
Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi defends well against a solid takedown attempt from McGee.
Raharuhi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but McGee blocks it.
McGee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Nice body punch from McGee.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch blocked on the inside by McGee.
Raharuhi is leaning against McGee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
McGee gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from McGee.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Raharuhi throws an elbow but it misses.
McGee working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
McGee misses with a hook from the clinch.
McGee lands with a right to the head.
McGee has hold of one of Raharuhi's legs. Raharuhi is fighting the takedown attempt but McGee gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Raharuhi is pulling down on McGee's head. It's preventing any offense from McGee, at least for the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
McGee postures up and lands a big shot to Raharuhi's brow.
McGee with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Raharuhi utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
McGee loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Raharuhi wants to sweep but no luck.
McGee trying to control but Raharuhi is working from the bottom.
McGee is fighting to break Raharuhi's control of his arms but Raharuhi is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
McGee throws a big right hand that misses.
McGee distracts Raharuhi with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
McGee throws a big elbow that misses.
McGee working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Raharuhi's head.
Raharuhi looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
McGee throwing strikes from guard but Raharuhi blocks nicely.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Raharuhi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McGee preventing the sweep.
Raharuhi pulls McGee in to control the position.
McGee throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Raharuhi works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
McGee won't allow Raharuhi to sweep him here.
Raharuhi not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
McGee trying to control the position from guard on top but Raharuhi is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
Raharuhi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck McGee on the side of the head.
McGee connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Raharuhi connects with a solid leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bonerz McGee dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
A looping hook to the body misses from McGee. Raharuhi does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi throws a quick counter kick to the body but McGee avoids it.
McGee connects with a right hand. Raharuhi shakes it off.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from McGee.
Raharuhi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Raharuhi moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGee takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
McGee slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
McGee misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGee tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi throws a nice inside leg kick.
McGee misses with a head kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a nice looking combination but McGee bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses the shot to the body.
Raharuhi closes the distance and clinches.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
McGee throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Raharuhi lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short left from McGee.
McGee scores with a nice hook to the head.
McGee misses with some punches.
McGee misses with a punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by McGee.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGee blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
McGee scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bonerz McGee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
A left hand lands to the body for Raharuhi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi lands a body punch in the clinch.
McGee can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
Raharuhi digs a right hand underneath McGee's ribcage. McGee let out a lung full of air as it connected.
McGee is breathing heavily.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
McGee swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGee throws a head punch that misses.
McGee blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.
Still in the clinch, Raharuhi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raharuhi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi breaks from the clinch.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick that knocks McGee off balance momentarily.
Raharuhi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent McGee stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
McGee takes one to the side of the head.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Raharuhi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
McGee walks into a jab.
McGee takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
McGee's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Raharuhi lands with a hook. McGee tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raharuhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raharuhi jabs McGee right on the nose. McGee blinks but takes it well.
Taine Raharuhi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but McGee checks it.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
A counter left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses its target.
Raharuhi slips a jab from McGee.
McGee throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raharuhi is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from McGee.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised McGee's leg. McGee is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee fails to land with a series of punches.
Raharuhi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from McGee.
McGee tries to land a body kick
and McGee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Raharuhi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
McGee blocks a jab.
Raharuhi plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Raharuhi takes the fight into the clinch.
McGee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi lands with a short shot to the head.
Raharuhi softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
McGee tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
McGee lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A decent looking cross lands there for McGee.
McGee clinches up with Raharuhi and pushes him back against the cage.
A short right from Raharuhi on the inside.
McGee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Nice elbow from Raharuhi.
It looks like Bonerz McGee has been cut.
McGee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike.
McGee lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharuhi is refusing to be controlled, as McGee sits in half guard.
Raharuhi is looking for a sweep. McGee is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
McGee winds up and cracks Raharuhi with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
McGee lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Raharuhi is looking to get back to full guard here but McGee has managed to pass to side control instead.
Raharuhi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGee working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Raharuhi tries to bench press McGee off him but McGee keeps the position.
Sloppy strikes there by McGee.
Raharuhi keeping his opponent close.
Raharuhi is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
McGee in side control lands a decent elbow.
McGee in side control, throwing shots but Raharuhi defends.
McGee sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Raharuhi is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Raharuhi is trying to improve his position.
McGee works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
Raharuhi keeping his opponent close.
McGee throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGee working the body and head with strikes.
McGee is looking to take a break and control but Raharuhi is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
McGee thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Raharuhi struggling a bit here.
McGee is trying to get an arm triangle but Raharuhi is defending well.
McGee is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Raharuhi is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McGee tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Raharuhi managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by McGee.
McGee lands a few punches from side control.
Raharuhi takes an elbow right on the bridge of the nose and winces in pain.
McGee trying to control the position but Raharuhi is working away.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Raharuhi is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bonerz McGee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think McGee 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 Paul Aken scores the fight for Bonerz McGee!
Judge Albert Achterberg scores the fight for Bonerz McGee!
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight for Bonerz McGee!
Bonerz McGee wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Bonerz McGee made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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