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Coming up we have a welterweight kickboxing rules bout between Kaine Krause (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Taine Raharuhi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kaine Krause!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Taine Raharuhi!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Tiny Johnson and George Francis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Krause fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi throws out a counter right but Krause avoids it with no problem.
Krause throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Krause fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raharuhi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Krause throws a hook but Raharuhi blocks it.
Raharuhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krause.
Raharuhi jabs at Krause's body.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Krause keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Raharuhi takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A jab from Raharuhi misses.
Krause seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Raharuhi looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause works the jab nicely.
Raharuhi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raharuhi defending well as Krause loads up on a big left hand.
Raharuhi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krause misses with an uppercut
and Raharuhi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Krause tries to bum rush Raharuhi with a series of wild strikes but Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Raharuhi on the side of the head.
Krause misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Raharuhi moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Raharuhi connects with a right hand. Krause shakes it off.
Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
and Krause counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krause gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krause lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Krause misses with some punches.
Raharuhi manages to break the clinch.
Raharuhi takes a jab right on the kisser.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Krause's body. Krause takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krause throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the jaw.
Krause looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Krause does a little dance to reset his feet.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krause.
Krause pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause misses with a looping left.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Krause throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Krause slips a jab from Raharuhi.
Krause misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
Krause scores with the left hand. Raharuhi knows he should have avoided that one.
Krause misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raharuhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A big left from Krause misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krause looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
Krause jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi missing with a left hand there. Krause was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kaine Krause will probably get the nod.
That's time! Krause's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Krause blocks it.
Krause lands a nice shot to the body.
Raharuhi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krause throws a shot from downtown. Raharuhi moves away and avoids it.
Krause throws a hook to the side of Raharuhi's head but Raharuhi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krause swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a right hand to the body.
A swing and a miss from Krause.
Raharuhi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krause throws a lazy right hand but Raharuhi sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raharuhi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Raharuhi lands with an uppercut that bounces Krause off the ropes and back into range.
Good shot there by Krause.
Krause takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
Krause uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Krause is looking to counter punch.
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!
Krause misses with a straight right.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Krause's ribcage but misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause throws out a loose jab but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Krause connects with a good right hand that stumbles Raharuhi. Raharuhi circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krause throws an overhand right that lands on Raharuhi's shoulder, as Raharuhi tries to avoid the shot.
Kaine Krause is winning the standup battle so far.
Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krause throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krause gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Krause misses with a short punch on the inside.
Krause throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Raharuhis head.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raharuhi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
Krause goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Raharuhi is trying to break the clinch but Krause is controlling him.
Raharuhi escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Raharuhi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Raharuhi lands a nice hook to Krause's body. Krause takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause slips under a jab.
Krause throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
Raharuhi staying out of range there.
Krause lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Raharuhi thuds a left hand into Krause's body.
Raharuhi slips a straight right by Krause.
Raharuhi looks to land a left hand but Krause moved out of range nicely.
Raharuhi lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krause misses with an uppercut. Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Raharuhi throws a shot from downtown. Krause moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Krause was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Raharuhi.
Krause misses with a straight left.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the head.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Krause takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krause pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause throws a one two combo.
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 Kaine Krause will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Krause thows a left - swing and a miss!
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Krause avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Krause throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Krause keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A counter left hand to the body from Krause misses its target.
Krause throws a right hand that Raharuhi ducks under and follows up with a left that Raharuhi also avoids with ease.
Krause takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raharuhi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Krause doesn't seem bothered though.
Krause pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Krause lands a head shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause looks to land a left hand but Raharuhi moved out of range nicely.
Krause throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Raharuhi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The crowd cheers as Krause lands an impressive looking overhand right. Raharuhi doesn't seem phased though.
Krause throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Krause uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raharuhi.
Nice uppercut lands for Krause. That snapped Raharuhi's head back.
Raharuhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krause manages to avoid it.
Krause rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand.
Raharuhi misses with a looping left.
Krause misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Raharuhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Krause 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Krause ducks under a wild hook from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi loads up on a big right hand but Krause slips the punch.
Krause tries to counter by clinching up but Raharuhi breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Raharuhi. Those never looked like landing.
Krause is looking to counter punch.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krause uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Krause slips under a jab from Raharuhi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Krause throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharuhi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Krause wants to clinch.
Krause waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands an overhand right.
Nice defenses there by Raharuhi.
Krause misses with a hook. Raharuhi ducked under it nicely.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the head.
Nice body punch from Raharuhi.
Krause avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krause drives through and clinches with Raharuhi against the ropes.
Raharuhi is trying to force a seperation but Krause has the dominant position.
Krause throws a punch but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi is trying to break the clinch but Krause is controlling him.
Raharuhi tries a body shot but Krause blocks it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi really dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Krause swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi connects with a jab.
Raharuhi moves out of range as Krause strikes.
Krause loads up on a big right hand but Raharuhi slips the punch.
Raharuhi takes one to the side of the head.
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Krause's body.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krause.
Krause misses with a body punch
letting Raharuhi counter with a right hand.
Raharuhi cracks Krause with a right hand to the side of the head.
Raharuhi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krause counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharuhi moves away from the strike by Krause.
Raharuhi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice straight punches there by Raharuhi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raharuhi.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharuhi throws a low kick but Krause moves out of range easily.
Krause bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krause slips a jab from Raharuhi.
Krause takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Raharuhi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krause momentarily.
Krause rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Raharuhi counter with a right hand.
Krause uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krause avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
A slapping leg kick lands for Raharuhi.
Krause fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Krause swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raharuhi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krause misses with a looping right.
Krause moves forwards but Raharuhi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Raharuhi with a nice cross.
Krause displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Raharuhi throws out the jab.
Krause misses with a looping left.
Krause looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krause drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krause misses with a looping left.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A big left from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krause.
Krause uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Krause moves out of range.
Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
and Krause cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krause just misses with a punch to the body.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krause.
Krause is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Raharuhi.
Krause misses with an uppercut.
Raharuhi scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Raharuhi moves out of range as Krause strikes.
Raharuhi digs a good hook to Krause's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the body.
Krause slips a jab from Raharuhi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Raharuhi gets tackled into the ropes by Krause. Krause maintains the clinch.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Raharuhi wants to get back to striking at distance but Krause won't allow it.
A head punch on the inside from Krause fails to land.
Nice body punch from Krause.
Krause lands with a light punch inside.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause digs a right hand underneath Raharuhi's ribcage. Raharuhi let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Krause has a couple of punches blocked by Raharuhi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krause tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Still in the clinch, Krause scores with a nice short uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Krause misses with a hook from the clinch.
Raharuhi is looking to break free of the clinch but Krause has double underhooks.
Raharuhi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Krause.
Krause has Raharuhi pressed against the ropes, preventing Raharuhi from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Krause is working Raharuhi over against the ropes.
Raharuhi is trying to push Krause away but Krause has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Raharuhi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Krause.
Krause lands an uppercut.
Krause doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Raharuhi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes.
Raharuhi is trying to push Krause away but Krause has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Raharuhi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krause misses with the head strike.
Krause can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Raharuhi misses with some punches.
Krause throws a head punch that misses.
Krause tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krause fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krause misses with some punches.
Raharuhi is trying to push Krause away but Krause has him pressed against the ropes, so he's going nowhere.
Krause prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Krause misses with a punch on the inside.
Krause blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krause misses with some punches.
Krause tries a body shot but Raharuhi blocks it.
Krause fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Krause swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi is trying to break free.
Krause misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kaine Krause showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Krause has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
Judge George Francis scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kaine Krause!
Kaine Krause is the new welterweight champion!
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