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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Noob Saibot (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fakiiri has chosen Sir Mix-a-Lot - Baby Got Back as his entrance music. Both fighter's entrance songs getting the crowd jumping here.
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178 lbs
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182 cm
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175 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Noob Saibot!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nakki Fakiiri!
The judges for this bout are Sosuke Kotani, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Fakiiri, right into the meat.
Fakiiri thows a left - swing and a miss!
Saibot jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Saibot keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fakiiri throws a right hand that misses
and Saibot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Saibot has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
Saibot misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri throws out a powerful jab.
That kick from Fakiiri tenderised Saibot's leg. Saibot is trying to keep his angry face on.
Fakiiri throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saibot motions for Fakiiri to come forward. Saibot throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Saibot takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fakiiri rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Saibot counters with a thumping low kick.
Saibot takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Fakiiri looks to land a left hand but Saibot moved out of range nicely.
Saibot throws a head kick that Fakiiri semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A telegraphed right hand from Fakiiri misses the target.
Fakiiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saibot went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Saibot takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot scores with the left hand. Fakiiri knows he should have avoided that one.
Fakiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saibot was well out of range. Poor timing from Fakiiri.
Nice body punch from Fakiiri.
Saibot throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Fakiiri on the side of the head.
Fakiiri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fakiiri misses with a two punch combination.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saibot makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sloppy strikes from Fakiiri. Those never looked like landing.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
Saibot lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Saibot was well out of range.
Saibot drives through and clinches with Fakiiri against the cage.
A short right from Saibot on the inside.
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!
A short uppercut from Saibot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Fakiiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saibot swings widly with a right hand
and Fakiiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Saibot there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Saibot looks to score with a jab to the body but Fakiiri is just out of range.
Saibot looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A shot to the body from Fakiiri misses
and Saibot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fakiiri bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Saibot's head backwards.
Fakiiri tests Saibot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
An attempted straight right counter from Saibot misses the target.
Fakiiri is looking to score with low kicks.
Fakiiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saibot lands a jab to the nose.
Saibot tries to clinch up.
A little jabbing left from Fakiiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Saibot.
Fakiiri throws a lazy right hand but Saibot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saibot takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Saibot wants to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Fakiiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Fakiiri doesn't seem bothered though.
Saibot takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Fakiiri moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fakiiri tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saibot is able to avoid easily.
Saibot misses with a looping right.
Fakiiri scores with a nice right hand.
Saibot with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Fakiiri to score with a decent uppercut.
Saibot ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fakiiri scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Saibot shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fakiiri tries to score with a low kick but Saibot moves his leg out of the way.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saibot's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saibot scores with a shot to the side of Fakiiri's head.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
Saibot has Fakiiri pushed against the cage.
Saibot throws a head punch that misses.
Fakiiri lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Saibot backwards.
Fakiiri has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saibot seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Fakiiri can turn it around.
Saibot lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Fakiiri scores with a shoulder strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Saibot misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Fakiiri throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saibot blocks it with crossed arms.
Saibot struggles to land a body shot inside as Fakiiri controls his hands.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nakki Fakiiri will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Fakiiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saibot can pounce on him.
Fakiiri gets tackled into the cage by Saibot. Saibot maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
A short body shot lands from Fakiiri as the two fighters clinch.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Fakiiri scores with a nice short uppercut.
Noob Saibot has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Fakiiri is trying to break free.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Saibot throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Saibot forces Fakiiri back against the cage and clinches.
Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Saibot.
Saibot scores with a shoulder strike.
Fakiiri breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice uppercut lands for Fakiiri. That snapped Saibot's head back.
Fakiiri lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fakiiri in his tracks.
Saibot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fakiiri counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Saibot uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri blocks a head kick by Saibot.
Fakiiri checks a leg kick nicely.
Saibot finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fakiiri slips under a jab from Saibot.
Saibot is looking to slow Fakiiri down with leg kicks.
Saibot 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.
Fakiiri misses the jab.
Saibot throws a one two combo.
Fakiiri connects with the punch.
Saibot blocks a jab.
Saibot throws a head kick that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Saibot throws a body shot but no joy.
Saibot misses the shot to the body.
Saibot throws the left hand but Fakiiri avoids the punch easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Fakiiri lands a jab to the head.
Fakiiri lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Saibot tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri scores with a nice right hand.
Fakiiri fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Saibot checks it well.
Fakiiri misses with a body shot.
Saibot misses with a shot to the body
and Fakiiri counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fakiiri checks a low kick from Saibot.
Fakiiri misses with a double jab.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands a really nice looking cross but Saibot seems unphased.
Fakiiri swings widly with a right hand
and Saibot counters with an inside leg kick.
Saibot misses with a straight left.
Saibot moves in looking to clinch but Fakiiri pushes him off.
Saibot tries to close the distance and clinch up but Fakiiri swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Saibot bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fakiiri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Saibot misses with a leg kick
and Fakiiri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Saibot misses with a kick to the body
and Fakiiri counters with an outside leg kick.
Saibot throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Fakiiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Saibot falls off balance throwing a combination
and Fakiiri counters with a nice uppercut.
Fakiiri scores with a crisp jab that stopped Saibot in his tracks.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Saibot throws a body kick.
Fakiiri checks a low kick from Saibot.
Saibot throws a hook but Fakiiri blocks it.
A head kick misses from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Fakiiri misses with a double jab.
Fakiiri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Saibot back to the cage. Fakiiri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri misses with a straight left.
Saibot is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Saibot scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fakiiri throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Nice shot by Saibot.
Fakiiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Saibot gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fakiiri tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fakiiri creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Fakiiri doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saibot lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
Saibot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fakiiri is keeping busy.
Saibot working aggressively here.
Fakiiri stalling in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri breaks from the clinch.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nakki Fakiiri showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Fakiiri checks the leg kick.
Fakiiri throws a low kick but it's checked well by Saibot.
Fakiiri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Saibot misses with a straight right.
Saibot drops his hands momentarily and Fakiiri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Saibot lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fakiiri throws a big shot that misses.
Saibot swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fakiiri tries a head kick but it misses.
Fakiiri slips under a jab.
Fakiiri misses with a hook.
Fakiiri throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot misses with a hook to the body
and Fakiiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fakiiri lands an overhand right.
Fakiiri blocks a head kick by Saibot.
Fakiiri misses with an uppercut. Saibot saw that one coming.
Saibot throws a leg kick which misses Fakiiri's front leg but catches the back leg as Fakiiri tries to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Saibot tries to score with a low kick but Fakiiri moves his leg out of the way.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Saibot.
Saibot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Saibot stalling.
Saibot tries to stall but Fakiiri uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Fakiiri can't break the clinch.
Fakiiri manages to break the clinch.
Some bone on bone action there as Saibot checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Saibot slips a jab and a cross from Fakiiri.
Saibot misses with a few strikes there.
Fakiiri was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fakiiri looks to land a right hand but Saibot moved out of range.
Fakiiri turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Fakiiri tries to work over Saibot's front leg with a kick but Saibot checks it.
Fakiiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick
and Fakiiri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri avoids a punch combination nicely.
A nice inside leg kick there by Saibot. That's going to slow Fakiiri down.
Saibot fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fakiiri throws out the jab.
Saibot swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the side of Saibot's head but Saibot sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Saibot avoids a kick to the body.
Fakiiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Fakiiri checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fakiiri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by Fakiiri!
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
Fakiiri only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Saibot misses with a head kick.
Saibot misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Saibot wants to land a leg kick but Fakiiri is out of range.
Fakiiri misses the shot to the body.
Fakiiri will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Fakiiri goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Saibot clinches up against the cage.
Fakiiri jumps guard.
Saibot is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Fakiiri is looking for a triangle but Saibot pushes his legs off easily.
Fakiiri has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Saibot can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Saibot looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Fakiiri has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
Fakiiri looks to be working for a triangle here. Oh, it looks like he might have it! Saibot has picked Fakiiri up and slammed him! Fakiiri can't keep hold of the triangle and Saibot manages to pass to side control!
Fakiiri looks to move to half guard but instead Saibot has passed into mount! Damn!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Nakki Fakiiri just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Saibot throws a jab but it's blocked by Fakiiri.
A little jabbing left from Fakiiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Saibot throws a leg kick that is checked
and Saibot takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Saibot closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Fakiiri lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot takes a shot to the head.
Saibot leaning against his opponent.
Fakiiri is trying to break the clinch but Saibot has him pressed against the cage.
Fakiiri scores with a shot to the side of Saibot's head.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
Saibot is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Fakiiri is keeping busy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Saibots head.
Saibot misses with a punch to the body.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Saibot misses with some punches.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a punch but it's blocked by Saibot.
A right hand to the body from Saibot.
Saibot is stalling here.
Fakiiri is trying to push Saibot away but Saibot has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saibot has Fakiiri pressed against the cage, preventing Fakiiri from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Fakiiri working aggressively here.
Fakiiri wants to break the clinch but can't.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri looking to throw knees to the head but Saibot is blocking nicely.
Fakiiri escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Saibot works the jab nicely.
Saibot goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Fakiiri throws a looping overhand right but Saibot ducks down to avoid it.
Saibot cracks Fakiiri with a right hand to the side of the head.
Fakiiri chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Saibot can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Saibot tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
Fakiiri throws a hook but Saibot avoids it easily.
An inside leg kick lands from Fakiiri.
Saibot throws a leg kick but Fakiiri sees it coming and moves out of range.
Fakiiri slips a jab from Saibot.
Saibot displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Fakiiri throws out the jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Fakiiri moves away from the strike by Saibot.
Fakiiri misses with a hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Saibot.
Fakiiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Saibot.
Fakiiri tries to keep at a distance but Saibot has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fakiiri breaks from the clinch.
Fakiiri throws a body kick that misses
and Saibot counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Saibot strikes.
Saibot scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Saibot misses with a low kick as Fakiiri jumps back.
Saibot throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Saibot bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Saibot moves out of range as Fakiiri throws a body kick.
Saibot showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Saibot's head.
Saibot lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Saibot lands with a slapping head kick.
Fakiiri lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Fakiiri connects with a solid leg kick.
Saibot looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Fakiiri misses with a hook
and Saibot connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fakiiri tried to score with a low kick but Saibot checks it.
Saibot clinches with his opponent.
Fakiiri lands with a left to the head.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Saibot lands a right hand that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
A hook to the body from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saibot working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fakiiri blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saibot throws a punch but it's blocked by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri scores with a shot to the side of Saibot's head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Fakiiri.
A head punch on the inside from Fakiiri fails to land.
Fakiiri misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Noob Saibot will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Fakiiri lands with a right hand.
Fakiiri swats away the attempt to clinch by Saibot.
Saibot works over Fakiiri's head and body with a nice combination.
Fakiiri fakes the leg kick and cracks Saibot in the body.
Saibot attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Saibot scores with a kick to the midsection.
Saibot connects with a crisp jab.
Saibot tries to clinch there but Fakiiri circles away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saibot on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Saibot ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
Saibot misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Saibot waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fakiiri.
Fakiiri loads up on a big right hand but Saibot slips the punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Saibot.
Fakiiri cracks Saibot with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Saibot throws a leg kick but Fakiiri sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Saibot takes one to the side of the head.
Fakiiri lands with a good body shot.
Saibot misses with a looping right.
Fakiiri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Saibot cracks the inside of Fakiiri's front leg.
Fakiiri throws a body shot but no joy.
A big left from Saibot misses.
Fakiiri connects with a looping right hand.
Saibot takes one on the button.
Fakiiri throws a lazy right hand but Saibot sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Saibot clinches.
Fakiiri tries to pull guard but Saibot won't allow it.
Fakiiri lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Noob Saibot has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Saibot's elbow.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fakiiri tries to break free but Saibot pushes him back against the cage.
Saibot blocking some punches.
Saibot misses with a punch on the inside.
Saibot blocks the elbow strike.
Fakiiri tries to break the clinch but Saibot is controlling the position.
Fakiiri blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fakiiri can't break the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saibot.
Saibot misses with the head strike.
Saibot misses with a body punch.
Fakiiri misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on Fakiiri's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Fakiiri tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fakiiri is trying to stall.
Saibot lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fakiiri backwards.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri wants to break free but Saibot has control.
Fakiiri's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Saibot connects with an inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Saibot does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fakiiri lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Saibot at a distance.
Fakiiri looks to land a combination but Saibot avoids it well.
Saibot looks for the body kick but Fakiiri saw that one coming.
Saibot tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fakiiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Saibot.
Fakiiri throws out a counter right but Saibot avoids it with no problem.
A jab lands there for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
A cross from Saibot lands.
Saibot throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
Fakiiri feints and then cracks Saibot's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Saibot down.
Saibot pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Saibot dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Fakiiri. That did some damage!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Saibot throws a poor cross that misses
and Fakiiri counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Saibot throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Saibot lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Saibot tests Fakiiri's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fakiiri throws a shot from downtown. Saibot moves away and avoids it.
Saibot misses with a leg kick
and Fakiiri counters with a straight right hand.
Fakiiri lands with a shot to the body.
Fakiiri walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Fakiiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Saibot should have avoided that one.
Saibot throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
Fakiiri lands a jab.
Fakiiri tests Saibot's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Nakki Fakiiri.
I think Fakiiri 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakki Fakiiri!
Nakki Fakiiri is the new welterweight champion!
In his post fight interview, Nakki Fakiiri started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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