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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 236 p4p, 29 weight class) and Mark Boma (ranked 530 p4p, 67 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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165 lbs
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153 lbs
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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
26 - 10 - 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
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mark Boma!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, James Glass and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharuhi scores with a decent looking hook.
A clash of legs there as Boma blocks the low kick.
Decent striking displayed by Raharuhi there.
Boma clinches up with Raharuhi and pushes him back against the cage.
Raharuhi working hard to break the clinch.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raharuhi scores with a shoulder strike.
Good body shot from Raharuhi.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boma makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Boma lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Raharuhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Boma avoids the damage to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A short left from Raharuhi.
A left hand lands to the body for Boma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Boma.
Raharuhi tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raharuhi is working Boma over against the cage.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Boma.
Raharuhi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Raharuhi lands a body shot.
Raharuhi pushes Boma back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma lands with a left to the head.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Raharuhi tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Boma's head.
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 goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Boma blocks it.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi digs a right hand underneath Boma's ribcage. Boma let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Raharuhi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Boma.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raharuhi leaning against his opponent.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
Good body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a left hand.
Boma softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raharuhi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Raharuhi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A hook to the body from Boma.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharuhi tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi has a couple of punches blocked by Boma.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raharuhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Boma avoids the damage to the body.
Raharuhi blocks a body shot from Boma.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Boma on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Raharuhi trying to land knees to the body.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma blocks a body shot from Raharuhi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mark Boma will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Boma gets a clinch.
Boma misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi presses Boma against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot to the body.
Boma gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boma's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Boma struggles to land a body shot inside as Raharuhi controls his hands.
Raharuhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Boma in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Raharuhi misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi breaks the clinch.
Raharuhi misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that Boma semi-blocks.
Raharuhi misses the jab.
Boma needs to keep his hands up - Raharuhi had a free shot at his head there.
Raharuhi gets tackled into the cage by Boma. Boma maintains the clinch.
Boma lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Raharuhi throws an elbow but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Boma.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Boma presses Raharuhi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Raharuhi tries to throw a body punch but Boma avoids it by throwing Raharuhi back against the cage.
Boma doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Raharuhi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi taking a breather.
A right hook to the body lands for Boma.
Boma throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A shot in the inside from Raharuhi.
Boma lands a shot to the body.
Raharuhi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is leaning against Boma and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Raharuhi with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Boma fails to land.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Boma.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A short uppercut from Raharuhi.
Mark Boma seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Raharuhi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Boma or not.
Raharuhi working aggressively here.
Raharuhi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Boma backwards.
Boma tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Raharuhi's elbow.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi tries to work over Boma's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Raharuhi can't find room to land a body shot as Boma controls the action.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike.
Raharuhi taking a breather.
Boma lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raharuhi.
Raharuhi with a knee to the head.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma gets through Raharuhi's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Boma scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Boma.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raharuhi.
A short right from Boma on the inside.
A short left from Boma.
Boma lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Boma's head.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma managing to block the knees to the body from Raharuhi.
A head punch on the inside from Raharuhi fails to land.
Raharuhi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Boma.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the side of Boma's head.
Boma misses with some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Taine Raharuhi will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Boma fails with an attempt to clinch.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Boma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Raharuhi throws an overhand right that lands on Boma's shoulder, as Boma tries to avoid the shot.
Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Boma.
Raharuhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raharuhi slips a jab from Boma.
A swing and a miss from Boma.
Boma misses with a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Nice jab there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is looking to score with low kicks.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Boma is out of range.
Raharuhi is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Boma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Raharuhi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Raharuhi 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 Boma has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boma and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raharuhi sets himself, and Boma steps forward looking for the clinch! Raharuhi avoids it this time.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Boma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raharuhi throws out a leg kick but Boma moves out of range and Raharuhi only half commits.
Raharuhi slips a jab from Boma.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Raharuhi sizes up Boma with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick
and Boma counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharuhi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Boma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Boma ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a hook
and Raharuhi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
An inside leg kick from Raharuhi misses.
A little jabbing left from Boma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Raharuhi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Boma.
Boma misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi avoids the head kick by Boma.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but Boma moves out of range easily.
Boma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Boma lands a body shot.
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 fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Raharuhi, pushing him back against the cage.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the head but Boma blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Still in the clinch, Boma scores with a nice short uppercut.
Boma tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Raharuhi.
Boma blocks an uppercut.
Boma misses with a punch on the inside.
Boma lands a left hand.
Boma lands with a short shot to the head.
Boma working aggressively here.
Raharuhi misses with the head strike.
Boma misses with a body punch.
Boma lands with a light punch inside.
Boma stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Boma misses with a short punch on the inside.
Boma lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Raharuhi throws a head punch that misses.
Boma misses with some punches.
Raharuhi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Boma misses with some punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Raharuhi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Boma misses with the head strike.
Boma tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Still in the clinch, Raharuhi scores with a nice short uppercut.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Boma fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Raharuhi creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Boma blocking some punches.
Boma lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Raharuhi struggles to land a body shot inside as Boma controls his hands.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
Raharuhi lands an uppercut.
Raharuhi misses with a body punch.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A nice right hand lands inside from Boma.
Raharuhi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Boma's elbow.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Boma works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Boma lands a right hand.
Boma has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
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 misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma misses with a hook to the ribs.
Boma throws a head punch that misses.
Boma goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees to the body from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Boma swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Boma tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
Boma swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Boma tries to throw a body punch but Raharuhi avoids it by throwing Boma back against the cage.
Boma working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Boma working aggressively here.
Raharuhi blocks an uppercut.
Boma works on Raharuhi's body with a couple of short punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mark Boma comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Boma 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 William Gold scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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