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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Raharu (ranked 743 p4p, 492 weight class) and Mangas Coloradas (ranked 98 p4p, 65 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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World class boxer
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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 12 - 4 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Omar Raharu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 26 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mangas Coloradas!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Steven Brown and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raharu needs to keep his hands up - Coloradas had a free shot at his head there.
Raharu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Raharu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Raharu lands with a straight right. Coloradas didn't see that one coming.
Coloradas lands with an uppercut that bounces Raharu off the cage and back into range.
Coloradas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coloradas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharu.
Raharu needs to keep his hands up - Coloradas had a free shot at his head there.
A nice leg kick from Coloradas, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharu takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Left hook, right uppercut from Coloradas.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Coloradas's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Coloradas duly obliges.
A slow jab from Raharu misses its intended target.
Coloradas tries to clinch but Raharu is having none of it.
Coloradas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raharu walks into a left hand.
Coloradas throws an off balance right hand
and Raharu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Coloradas tries to bum rush Raharu with a series of wild strikes but Raharu uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Raharu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharu misses with a hook.
Coloradas lands with a straight right. Raharu didn't see that one coming.
Coloradas has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Coloradas there as he acknowledges the shot.
Coloradas throws a right and a left that Raharu avoids nicely.
Coloradas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coloradas ducks under a wild hook from Raharu.
We've been informed that Coloradas has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Coloradas throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharu tried to score with a low kick but Coloradas checks it.
Coloradas unleashes a big counter combination but Raharu bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Coloradas takes one on the button.
Raharu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Coloradas.
Coloradas fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raharu misses with a wild combination.
Coloradas doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Coloradas looks to throw a body kick
and Raharu counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Coloradas throws a series of punches but Raharu moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharu looks to land a right hand but Coloradas moved out of range.
Coloradas drops his hands momentarily and Raharu takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Raharu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Raharu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Coloradas misses with the body kick
and Raharu counters with a right hand to the body.
Coloradas throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raharu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Coloradas finds it's way through Raharu's defenses.
Coloradas misses with a kick to the body
and Raharu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Raharu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Coloradas looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raharu checks a leg kick nicely.
Raharu throws the left hand but Coloradas avoids the punch easily.
Coloradas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharu.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Coloradas throws a jab when Raharu was well out of range.
Raharu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coloradas lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Coloradas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raharus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Coloradas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Raharu had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Coloradas fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raharu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Raharu scores with a sloppy right hand. Coloradas should have avoided that one.
Coloradas takes one to the side of the head.
Coloradas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharu.
Raharu blocks the body kick.
Coloradas takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coloradas just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharu looks to score with a jab to the body but Coloradas is just out of range.
Coloradas falls off balance throwing a combination
and Raharu counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Nice shot lands for Raharu.
Coloradas looks to land a combination but Raharu avoids it well.
Raharu takes a swing at Coloradas's ribcage but misses.
Raharu takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharu connects with an inside leg kick.
Raharu misses with a low kick.
Coloradas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Coloradas there.
Raharu scores with a body shot.
Raharu scores with a nice strike.
Coloradas throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raharu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Coloradas just manages to avoid it.
Raharu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Coloradas misses with the combination.
A little feinted left hand from Raharu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Nice cross by Coloradas.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Coloradas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Coloradas throws a jab when Raharu was well out of range.
Raharu throws a body punch but Coloradas moves out of range.
Coloradas tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mangas Coloradas will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Coloradas tries to close the distance and clinch up but Raharu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Raharu moves out of range of the body kick.
A jab from Coloradas misses.
Raharu connects with a jab.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jab, jab by Raharu - just one landing.
Coloradas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Coloradas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Coloradas.
Raharu connects with a crisp jab.
Raharu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Coloradas.
Coloradas will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Coloradas on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Coloradas lands a jab-cross combination.
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 turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Coloradas slips under a jab from Raharu.
Despite the aggression on Coloradas's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Raharu turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Coloradas checks it well.
Raharu 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.
Raharu moves out of range as Coloradas throws a body kick.
Coloradas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharu is able to avoid easily.
Coloradas scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coloradas tries to land a front kick but Raharu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raharu moves out of range as Coloradas throws a body kick.
Coloradas throws a lazy head kick
and Raharu counters with a straight right hand.
Raharu connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Coloradas.
Coloradas only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Raharu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Coloradas looks to land a left hand but Raharu moved out of range nicely.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharu misses the target.
Coloradas gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Raharu.
Coloradas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Coloradas looks to land a combination but Raharu avoids it well.
Raharu moves out of range of the body kick from Coloradas.
Coloradas is looking to clinch but Raharu is avoiding it.
Raharu throwing a counter right hand but Coloradas manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharu misses with a straight right.
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!
Coloradas fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Raharu scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Raharu misses the jab.
Raharu connects with a looping right hand.
Raharu misses with a wild body shot.
Coloradas throws a head kick but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Coloradas moved out of range nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Coloradas. Raharu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharu lands with a thumping leg kick.
Raharu misses the shot to the body.
Raharu misses with a hook. Coloradas ducked under it nicely.
Raharu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coloradas.
Coloradas looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Coloradas throws a shot from downtown. Raharu moves away and avoids it.
As Coloradas looks to move away, Raharu throws a big counter combo but Coloradas just gets out of the way.
Coloradas feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Raharus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Raharu lunges at Coloradas with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Coloradas's hand.
Coloradas tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Raharu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Coloradas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Raharu moves out of range of the body kick.
Coloradas dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Coloradas connects with a crisp jab.
Coloradas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That kick from Raharu tenderised Coloradas's leg. Coloradas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Coloradas connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
A big left from Raharu misses.
Raharu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Coloradas lands a high kick!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Coloradas misses with a right hand
and Raharu counters with a right hand to the body.
Coloradas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Raharu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Coloradas under the eye.
Raharu throws a hook but Coloradas avoids it easily.
Raharu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Coloradas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Raharu is out of range.
Coloradas throws a solid leg kick but Raharu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coloradas.
Coloradas 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.
Raharu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Coloradas.
Raharu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raharu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A head kick misses from Coloradas.
Raharu looks to land a right hand but Coloradas moved out of range.
Raharu just misses with a punch to the body.
Coloradas throws a leg kick
and Raharu counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharu looks to land a left hand but Coloradas moved out of range nicely.
Coloradas throws a body punch but Raharu moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Raharu - just one landing.
Coloradas scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Omar Raharu 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. This is the final round!
Raharu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Coloradas.
Coloradas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Coloradas scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Coloradas takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Raharu looks to score with a jab to the body but Coloradas is just out of range.
Raharu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coloradas just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharu takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Raharu throws a right hand that misses
and Coloradas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A head kick by Coloradas misses
and Raharu counters with a stiff right hand.
Coloradas throws a sloppy head kick and Raharu moves out of range easily.
Coloradas will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Coloradas throws a wild body kick that Raharu sees coming a mile off.
Coloradas digs a good hook to Raharu's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Raharu keeps Coloradas at a distance using the push kick.
Coloradas fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raharu on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharu tries to land a leg kick but Coloradas saw it coming and moves away.
Raharu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Coloradas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Raharu scrambles back to his feet.
Coloradas moves forwards but Raharu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raharu lands a jab to Coloradas's midsection.
Coloradas keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Coloradas tries to land a front kick but Raharu steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Coloradas is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Coloradas tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Coloradas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raharu is out of range and Coloradas settles back down.
Raharu with a nice calf kick.
Coloradas swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raharu.
Raharu ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
As Coloradas backs away, Raharu returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raharu checks a leg kick nicely.
Coloradas throws a push kick but Raharu slaps the foot to one side.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharu takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Raharu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Coloradas moves away from the strike by Raharu.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharu ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Raharu tried to score with a low kick but Coloradas checks it.
Raharu ducks under a wild hook from Coloradas.
Coloradas avoids a punch combination nicely.
Raharu takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Coloradas throws a leg kick
and Raharu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Raharu tries to score with a low kick but Coloradas moves his leg out of the way.
Raharu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Coloradas throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Raharu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Coloradas's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Coloradas with a nice calf kick.
Raharu paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice leg kick from Raharu, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharu digs a good body shot into Coloradas's ribs.
Coloradas misses with a wild body shot.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Raharu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Coloradas.
Coloradas misses with a body shot.
Raharu throwing a counter right hand but Coloradas manages to avoid it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Coloradas looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Coloradas scores with a jab.
Raharu lands a nice shot that snaps Coloradas's head back.
Coloradas misses with a body shot.
Raharu takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Coloradas misses with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Coloradas misses
and Raharu counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Coloradas is predictable there
and Raharu counters with a nice uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu slips under a jab from Coloradas.
Mangas Coloradas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Coloradas.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Coloradas misses with a straight left.
Raharu misses with a straight right.
Coloradas throws a solid leg kick but Raharu takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Coloradas.
Raharu lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharu wants to slow Coloradas down by chopping away at his legs.
Raharu throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Raharu uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Coloradas has time to react.
Raharu gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raharu lands a lovely overhand right.
Coloradas moves out of range as Raharu strikes.
Raharu blocks the body kick.
Coloradas tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raharu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
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 Ackerman scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:27
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Omar Raharu!
After the fight, Omar Raharu was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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