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Coming up we have a lightweight kickboxing rules bout between Taine Raharuhi (ranked 23535 p4p, 692 weight class) and Argus Lekas (ranked 22617 p4p, 648 weight class). Lekas has chosen Avatar-Eagle has Landed as his entrance music. Argus Lekas is staring across the ring at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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180 cm
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165 lbs
8 - 3 - 2 |
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175 cm
22
165 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
Excellent boxer
Cardio machine
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Lethal high kicks
Good gas tank
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
8 - 3 - 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Argus Lekas! The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Frank Antenori and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Raharuhi scores with a crisp jab that stopped Lekas in his tracks. Raharuhi cracks Lekas with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Raharuhi on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Raharuhi scores with a nice strike. Lekas fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Raharuhi looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lekas was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi. Raharuhi throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Lekas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharuhi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Lekas tries to clinch up against the ropes, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Raharuhi thuds a left hand into Lekas's body. Raharuhi throws a lazy right hand but Lekas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Raharuhi lands a nice shot that snaps Lekas's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy. Raharuhi showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lekas.
Raharuhi lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lekas defending well as Raharuhi loads up on a big left hand. Raharuhi takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lekas appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Raharuhi swings widly with a right hand
letting Lekas counter with a right hand. Lekas lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Raharuhi throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lekas is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Raharuhi with a body shot. Lekas throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raharuhi. A quick step to the side and Raharuhi tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Lekas digs a good hook to Raharuhi's body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Raharuhi, as that shot connected.
Lekas wants to land a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range. Lekas throws a body shot but no joy. Raharuhi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym. Raharuhi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Lekas swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Lekas throws a leg kick that misses. Lekas buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Lekas throws a wild body kick that Raharuhi sees coming a mile off. Lekas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raharuhi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lekas manages to avoid it. Lekas tries to clinch but Raharuhi is having none of it. Lekas swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Raharuhi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Lekas connects with an inside leg kick. Raharuhi misses the jab. A nice leg kick lands there from Lekas. Raharuhi misses with an uppercut. Raharuhi tries to bum rush Lekas with a series of wild strikes but Lekas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A chopping leg kick lands by Lekas. Raharuhi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Lekas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi slips under a jab from Lekas. Lekas lands with a thumping leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Argus Lekas will probably get the nod. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Lekas throws the kick towards the body but Raharuhi avoids it. Lekas throws a leg kick and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand. Lekas lands with a slapping head kick. Raharuhi jabs at Lekas's body. Lekas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Raharuhi's sensitive parts. Raharuhi lands the left hand. Lekas is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Raharuhi rather than just go for the knockout. Lekas throws a body shot but no joy. Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi jabs Lekas right on the nose. Lekas blinks but takes it well. Lekas misses with a kick to the body and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand. Raharuhi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Lekas. A big right from Lekas misses. Taine Raharuhi is winning the standup battle so far. Lekas moves out of range of the strikes. Raharuhi is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Nice uppercut there from Raharuhi. Raharuhi lands with a shot to the body. Raharuhi swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Lekas.
That's one minute gone in the round. A swing and a miss from Lekas. Lekas's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Raharuhi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Lekas scrambles back to his feet. Raharuhi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Lekas. An inside leg kick from Lekas misses. Lekas throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it. Lekas slips under a jab from Raharuhi. Raharuhi throws an off balance right hand
and Lekas counters with an inside leg kick. Raharuhi chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Lekas can pounce on him.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket. Raharuhi throws a hook but Lekas blocks it. And Lekas responds with a good body kick, but Raharuhi manages to step out the way in time. Lekas throws a leg kick but Raharuhi sees it coming and moves out of range. Lekas misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Lekas doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body. Lekas swings for the body but Raharuhi moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raharuhi ducks under a wild hook from Lekas. Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Raharuhi works the jab nicely. Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Lekas was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi. Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Lekas sees it coming and checks it nicely. Lekas connects with a solid leg kick. Raharuhi on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Raharuhi fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Lekas misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi keeps the fight on the outside. Lekas tries a low kick but Raharuhi avoids it. Raharuhi getting the better of the striking in that exchange. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. A slow jab from Lekas misses its intended target. A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target. A swing and a miss from Raharuhi. 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.
Lekas takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it. Lekas jabbing away but nothing is landing. Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Lekas. Lekas just misses with a punch to the body.
Lekas takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Lekas with a body punch. A glancing blow. Lekas throws a nice looking combination but Raharuhi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. A lazy left from Lekas finds it's target. Raharuhi scores with a hook. Lekas blocks a jab. Raharuhi misses with the combination.
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the bread basket. A lazy left from Raharuhi finds it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lekas misses the shot to the body. Lekas throws a sloppy body shot
and Lekas takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Lekas.
Raharuhi scores with a jab. Lekas acknowledges it with a nod of the head. Raharuhi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Lekas. Lekas pushes Raharuhi up against the ropes in a clinch. A head punch on the inside from Lekas fails to land. Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. Lekas swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it. Lekas misses with a punch to the body.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily. Raharuhi working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Raharuhi is looking to break free of the clinch but Lekas has double underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Raharuhi wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Lekas has him pressed against the ropes. Lekas misses with a punch on the inside.
Lekas scores with a shoulder strike. Lekas digs a right hand underneath Raharuhi's ribcage. Raharuhi let out a lung full of air as it connected. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Raharuhi is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Lekas working aggressively here.
Lekas tries to work over Raharuhi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Lekas has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Raharuhi seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lekas can turn it around. Raharuhi prevents a body shot from Lekas. Raharuhi tries to work over Lekas's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Lekas misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Lekas. Lekas breaks from the clinch.
Lekas throws a body shot but no joy. Lekas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raharuhi. That did some damage! Raharuhi misses with a left hand and Lekas counters with a one-two to the body. Raharuhi throws an off balance right hand
and Lekas counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body. Lekas slips a jab from Raharuhi. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Argus Lekas really dominated that round. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Raharuhi throws the left hand but Lekas avoids the punch easily. Lekas misses with a leg kick. Raharuhi misses the shot to the body. Lekas rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Raharuhi counter with a right hand. Raharuhi misses the shot to the body. Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Lekas smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button. Lekas throws a predictable looking body shot
and Raharuhi counters with a nice body shot. Lekas tries to close the distance and clinch but Raharuhi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Raharuhi swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Lekas does a little dance to reset his feet. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lekas avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Lekas throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range. Raharuhi blocks a leg kick. Lekas takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lekas moves out of range of the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lekas ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharuhi moves away. Raharuhi throwing a counter right hand but Lekas manages to avoid it. Lekas swings away with a body shot that misses
letting Raharuhi counter with a right hand. Raharuhi misses with a straight left. Lekas lands with a nice body punch. Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body. Lekas steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Raharuhi. Lekas throws a head kick but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Raharuhi jabs Lekas to the body, keeping him at a distance. Lekas throws a big shot that misses. A little feinted left hand from Raharuhi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Raharuhi lands with a right hand. Lekas lands with a right hand. Lekas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Lekas.
Raharuhi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Lekas blocks a jab. Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Raharuhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Raharuhi throws a lazy right hand but Lekas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Lekas fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Raharuhi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage. Raharuhi throws a shot to the body.
Lekas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Lekas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection. Raharuhi swats away the attempt to clinch by Lekas. Lekas throws a body punch but Raharuhi moves out of range. Lekas throws a shot to the body.
Lekas throws a looping overhand right but Raharuhi ducks down to avoid it. Raharuhi lands with an overhand left. Raharuhi keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi had his way with Argus Lekas in that round. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
Raharuhi throws a lazy right hand but Lekas sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily. Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Lekas's head but Lekas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab. Raharuhi moves out of range of the body kick. Lekas scores with a decent looking hook. Raharuhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. A slapping leg kick lands for Lekas.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Lekas's ribcage but misses. The fighters circling - Lekas throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Raharuhi was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Lekas misses with a left hand enabling Raharuhi to counter with a crisp jab. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Lekas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick. Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss! Raharuhi misses with a left hand and Lekas counters with an inside leg kick. Lekas swings away with a leg kick that misses. Lekas misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Raharuhi.
That's one minute gone in the round. Lekas defending well as Raharuhi loads up on a big left hand. Lekas dodges the punch combination from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Lekas manages to avoid it. Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Lekas's head but Lekas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Nice jab there from Raharuhi. Lekas swings away with a body shot that misses
and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand. Lekas cracks the inside of Raharuhi's front leg. Raharuhi misses with a hook. Lekas ducked under it nicely. Raharuhi avoids a kick to the body.
Lekas slips under a jab from Raharuhi. A swing and a miss from Raharuhi. Lekas lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected. Raharuhi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Lekas on the wrong end of a nice jab. Raharuhi throws a jab but it's blocked by Lekas. Lekas looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Raharuhi misses with a wild combination.
Lekas gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Lekas has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Lekas dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Lekas stuns Raharuhi with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Lekas lands with a shot to the body. Lekas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Raharuhi was well out of range. Poor timing from Lekas. A little feinted left hand from Raharuhi on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Raharuhi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lekas backs up against the ropes.
Lekas lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
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 Taine Raharuhi. I think Raharuhi 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 48:47 Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:46 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi! After the fight, Taine Raharuhi 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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