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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Omar Raharu (ranked 1353 p4p, 1854 weight class) and Hiya Pleb (ranked 160 p4p, 213 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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 10 - 3 - 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 8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Hiya Pleb!
The judges for this bout are Darius Henderson, Steve Erwin and Ben Watson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Pleb misses with the body kick
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharu blocks the leg kick.
Raharu throws a big counter combination but Pleb scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Raharu checks the leg kick nicely there.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses.
Raharu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Pleb fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Raharu checks it well.
Raharu is looking to counter punch.
Raharu buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Pleb scores with a hook to the body. Raharu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Raharu sizes up Pleb with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Pleb swings for the body but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pleb.
Pleb fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Raharu.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharu cracks Pleb with a right hand to the side of the head.
Pleb misses with an uppercut
and Raharu counters with a nice uppercut.
Raharu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Team Grunt in the buildup to the fight.
Pleb avoids the body shot from Raharu.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pleb dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raharu. That did some damage!
Pleb lands a nice shot that snaps Raharu's head back.
Pleb has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Raharu counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Hiya Pleb seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharu lands the left hand.
Raharu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Pleb throws a body shot but no joy.
Pleb throws a body punch but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu checks a low kick from Pleb.
Raharu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Pleb was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharu.
Pleb 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.
Raharu appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharu.
Pleb paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Raharu throws out a loose jab but Pleb uses good head movement to avoid it.
Pleb throws a wild body kick that Raharu sees coming a mile off.
Raharu throws a leg kick but Pleb sees it coming and moves out of range.
Raharu misses with a left hand
letting Pleb counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Pleb walks into a stiff left hand from Raharu.
An inside leg kick from Raharu misses.
Raharu looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharu throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Pleb bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raharu's head backwards.
A good leg kick by Pleb.
Pleb throws a shot from downtown. Raharu moves away and avoids it.
Raharu swings widly with a right hand
and Pleb counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses
and Raharu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Pleb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pleb avoids the body shot from Raharu.
Raharu misses with a body shot.
Pleb takes a swing at Raharu's ribcage but misses.
Nice defenses there by Raharu.
Raharu looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Raharu misses its intended target.
Raharu doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Raharu works Pleb's body with a nice hook.
Raharu looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Pleb slips a straight right by Raharu.
Pleb feints a counter leg kick.
Raharu works Pleb's body with a nice hook.
Raharu checks a leg kick.
A low kick from Raharu is predictable there
and Pleb counters with a straight right hand.
Pleb connects with a solid leg kick.
Pleb looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Pleb digs a good body shot into Raharu's ribs.
Raharu misses with a straight left.
Raharu throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A shot to the body from Pleb misses
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pleb throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Pleb throws a jab but it's blocked by Raharu.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleb tries to land a body kick
and Raharu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pleb throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharu pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Raharu is looking to score with low kicks.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Pleb takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Pleb throws a right hand that misses
and Raharu counters with a thumping low kick.
A left and a right from Pleb both land. Nice combination.
Both fighters circling a little - Pleb finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Pleb throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Pleb misses with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hiya Pleb will probably get the nod.
That's time! Raharu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Pleb throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Pleb tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Raharu is able to avoid easily.
Raharu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Pleb.
Pleb has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharu.
Raharu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharu walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pleb shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Raharu swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Pleb counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Pleb connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A clash of legs there as Raharu blocks the low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharu slips under a jab.
Raharu takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Raharu slips under a jab from Pleb.
Raharu slips under a jab.
Pleb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb feints and then cracks Raharu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharu down.
Pleb tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharu was well out of range. Poor timing from Pleb.
Pleb misses with a leg kick.
Pleb looks to land a right hand but Raharu moved out of range.
Pleb uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Raharu.
Raharu loads up on a big right hand but Pleb slips the punch.
Raharu scores with a nice right hand.
Pleb misses with a hook
and Raharu counters with a straight right hand.
Good work by Raharu as he checks the leg kick.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharu throws a jab when Pleb was well out of range.
Pleb tries to land a leg kick but Raharu saw it coming and moves away.
Raharu with a jab.
A left lands for Pleb.
Raharu throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
Pleb goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The fighters circle momentarily. Pleb darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Pleb throws a body kick that misses.
Pleb lets loose with a powerful body kick. Raharu will feel that in the morning.
Hiya Pleb seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Pleb, right into the meat of the thigh.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses.
Raharu throws a leg kick
and Pleb cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Raharu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Pleb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Pleb walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Raharu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raharu slips under a jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharu misses the target.
A telegraphed right hand from Pleb misses the target.
Raharu just misses with a punch to the body.
Pleb tries a quick counter leg kick but Raharu is wise to it.
Nice jab there from Raharu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb with a nice cross.
Raharu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Pleb keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raharu.
Pleb lands with a kick to the ribs.
Pleb tries to score with a low kick but Raharu moves his leg out of the way.
Raharu misses with an uppercut.
Pleb jabs at Raharu's body.
The fighters circling - Raharu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Pleb misses the jab.
Raharu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A left lands for Pleb.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Raharu might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Raharu throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Pleb stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Pleb misses with an uppercut. Raharu saw that one coming.
Raharu throws a shot from downtown. Pleb moves away and avoids it.
Pleb ducks under a wild hook from Raharu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharu. Pleb does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Pleb's shoulder, as Pleb tries to avoid the shot.
Raharu misses with a straight right.
Pleb defending well as Raharu loads up on a big left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Pleb misses with a looping right.
A solid leg kick lands there for Pleb.
Raharu looks to throw the jab but Pleb is out of range.
Pleb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Pleb cracks Raharu with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raharu connects with a single shot there.
Pleb with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharu misses with a body shot.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleb manages to avoid it.
A lazy left from Pleb finds it's target.
Pleb lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Hiya Pleb showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Raharu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Pleb moves away from the strike by Raharu.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Pleb feints and then cracks Raharu's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Raharu down.
Raharu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raharu thumps Pleb with a low kick.
Pleb connects with an inside leg kick.
Pleb checks a leg kick.
Pleb is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharu with a body shot.
Raharu tries to work over Pleb's front leg with a kick but Pleb checks it.
Pleb checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Pleb punishes Raharu's body with a nice straight punch.
Raharu throws an overhand right that lands on Pleb's shoulder, as Pleb tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pleb misses with a head kick.
Pleb digs a good hook to Raharu's body.
Pleb 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.
A quick step to the side and Raharu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raharu tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Pleb misses with a body kick.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleb throws a shot to the body.
Pleb misses with a leg kick
and Raharu counters with a thumping low kick.
Pleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
It looked like Raharu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Pleb moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharu slips under a jab.
Pleb throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Pleb swings for the body but Raharu moves out of range.
Raharu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Pleb.
Raharu blocks a head kick by Pleb.
An attempted straight right counter from Raharu misses the target.
Raharu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Raharu scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Pleb doesn't seem bothered though.
Pleb moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharu lands a nice leg kick that just misses Pleb's sensitive parts.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharu misses with an uppercut. Pleb saw that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Pleb.
Pleb now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Pleb.
Raharu missing with a left hand there. Pleb was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Raharu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Pleb checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Pleb misses with a hook. Raharu ducked under it nicely.
Raharu swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Pleb lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharu's sensitive parts.
Pleb pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hiya Pleb is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Raharu takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Pleb throws a lazy uppercut
and Raharu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Pleb steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharu.
Raharu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Pleb.
Raharu just misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Pleb throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Raharu counters with a left to the body.
Raharu throws a looping overhand right but Pleb ducks down to avoid it.
Pleb throws out a counter right but Raharu avoids it with no problem.
A good leg kick by Pleb.
Pleb uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharu.
Pleb swings for the body but Raharu moves out of range.
Nice body kick from Pleb.
Raharu scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Pleb tries a low kick but Raharu avoids it.
Raharu throws a body punch but Pleb moves out of range.
Raharu blocks the body kick.
Pleb throws a head kick that misses.
Raharu takes one to the side of the head.
Raharu's corner calls for a 1-2. Raharu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Omar Raharu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Pleb moves forwards but Raharu connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Raharu misses with a wild body shot.
Raharu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharu 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 avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Pleb throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raharu fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Pleb throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharu sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Raharu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Raharu throws a jab when Pleb was well out of range.
Raharu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Pleb manages to avoid it.
Pleb throws a leg kick
enabling Raharu to counter with a crisp jab.
A swing and a miss from Raharu.
Raharu with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Pleb to score with a decent uppercut.
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 Pleb has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Darius Henderson scores the fight 28:29
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Watson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hiya Pleb!
Hiya Pleb decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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