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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kukulcan Tonga (ranked 449 p4p, 50 weight class) and Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 161 p4p, 22 weight class). Fakiiri has chosen Arch Enemy - You Will Know My Name as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, Kukulcan Tonga!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
30 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Nakki Fakiiri!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tonga avoids the body shot from Fakiiri.
As Fakiiri looks to move away, Tonga throws a big counter combo but Fakiiri just gets out of the way.
Fakiiri lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Tonga throws a body punch but Fakiiri moves out of range.
Tonga misses the jab.
Tonga avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A telegraphed right hand from Fakiiri misses the target.
Fakiiri finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Fakiiri throws a half hearted mid kick.
Tonga half committed to a counter leg kick.
Tonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Fakiiri lands with a straight right. Tonga didn't see that one coming.
Tonga throws a body shot but no joy.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the strikes.
Tonga misses with a straight right.
Tonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fakiiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonga.
Tonga tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Fakiiri is able to avoid easily.
Fakiiri bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Tonga's head.
Fakiiri takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
Fakiiri throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tonga's head.
Tonga bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tonga 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tonga misses with a low kick.
Jab from Tonga.
Fakiiri throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fakiiri throws a quick inside leg kick.
Tonga takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Tonga ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fakiiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonga looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Tonga wants to land a leg kick but Fakiiri is out of range.
Fakiiri throws a looping overhand right but Tonga ducks down to avoid it.
A punch lands to the side of Fakiiri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Tonga scores with a body shot.
The crowd cheers as Tonga lands an impressive looking overhand right. Fakiiri doesn't seem phased though.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a lunging right hand
and Tonga counters with a nice leg kick.
A big right from Tonga misses.
Tonga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Tonga was well out of range.
Tonga scores with the left hand. Fakiiri knows he should have avoided that one.
Tonga lands with a nice combination. Fakiiri backs away looking to recover.
Jab by Tonga.
Tonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fakiiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonga.
Tonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
Tonga swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonga moves out of range as Fakiiri strikes.
Fakiiri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Tonga.
Tonga defending well as Fakiiri loads up on a big left hand.
Tonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fakiiri checks the leg kick.
Fakiiri throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Fakiiri waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tonga.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fakiiri moves forwards but Tonga connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab lands there for Fakiiri.
Tonga 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.
Tonga loads up on a big right hand but Fakiiri slips the punch.
Fakiiri moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Tonga.
Fakiiri misses with an uppercut
enabling Tonga to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonga throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fakiiri dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tonga shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fakiiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonga should have avoided that one.
Fakiiri with a nice cross.
Tonga walks into a straight right hand from Fakiiri.
Tonga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fakiiri.
A bone on bone clash there as Fakiiri blocks the leg kick.
Tonga chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fakiiri throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Tonga avoids the body shot from Fakiiri.
Tonga throws a big shot that misses.
Fakiiri misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Tonga ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
Tonga scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Tonga looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Tonga lands with a nice body punch.
Fakiiri attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Tonga is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Tonga blocks a low kick nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Tonga misses its target.
Tonga misses the jab.
Tonga throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fakiiri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Nice cross by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
Tonga is looking to counter punch.
Fakiiri misses with a hook
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Fakiiri shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Tonga takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonga swings for the body but Fakiiri moves out of range.
Fakiiri is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Tonga with a body shot.
Tonga uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Fakiiri has time to react.
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 Kukulcan Tonga will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tonga misses with a low kick.
Fakiiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonga.
Fakiiri keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tonga.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Tonga.
Fakiiri's corner calls for a 1-2. Fakiiri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Fakiiri blocks a jab.
Fakiiri moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Nice body punch from Tonga.
Tonga moves out of range of the body kick from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses with a hook.
Tonga throwing a counter right hand but Fakiiri manages to avoid it.
Tonga throws a leg kick but Fakiiri moved away.
Fakiiri sizes up Tonga with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Tonga ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Fakiiri. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Fakiiri.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Fakiiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonga should have avoided that one.
Tonga just misses with a punch to the body.
Tonga jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Fakiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Tonga uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Fakiiri takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Tonga scores with a crisp jab that stopped Fakiiri in his tracks.
A big right from Tonga misses.
Fakiiri's corner calls for a 1-2. Fakiiri obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Tonga scores with a jab to the jaw.
Tonga fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fakiiri manages to avoid it.
Tonga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tonga on the wrong end of a nice jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tonga throws a right hand that misses
and Tonga takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fakiiri connects with a looping right hand.
Tonga misses with a straight left.
The fighters circling - Fakiiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tonga misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fakiiri.
Tonga lands a lovely overhand right.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Fakiiri.
Tonga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fakiiri.
Fakiiri misses the jab.
Fakiiri misses with a jab to the body
and Tonga counters with a nice body shot.
Tonga loads up on a big right hand but Fakiiri slips the punch.
Tonga misses with a few strikes there.
Fakiiri thuds a left hand into Tonga's body.
Tonga connects with a single shot there.
Tonga throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
A little jabbing left from Fakiiri on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Tonga throws a leg kick that is checked
and Fakiiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fakiiri misses the shot to the body.
Tonga misses with a wild body shot.
A left lands for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Tonga.
Good standup being displayed there by Fakiiri as he connects with a hook.
Nakki Fakiiri seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tonga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Tonga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fakiiri.
Fakiiri looks for the body kick but Tonga saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri dips to his left and cracks Tonga with an uppercut!
A telegraphed right hand from Tonga misses the target.
Tonga looks to land a right hand but Fakiiri moved out of range.
Fakiiri punishes Tonga's body with a nice straight punch.
Tonga is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Fakiiri scores with a kick to the body.
Fakiiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Tonga.
Fakiiri let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fakiiri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tonga tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Fakiiri was well out of range. Poor timing from Tonga.
Tonga thuds a left hand into Fakiiri's body.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Tonga doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Tonga misses with a straight left.
Fakiiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonga should have avoided that one.
A swing and a miss from Tonga.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Fakiiri.
Nice shot lands for Fakiiri.
Fakiiri lands a really nice looking cross but Tonga seems unphased.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Tonga defending well as Fakiiri loads up on a big left hand.
Tonga drops his hands momentarily and Fakiiri takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Fakiiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Tonga walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Tonga ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
Tonga missing with a left hand there. Fakiiri was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A telegraphed right hand from Tonga misses the target.
Fakiiri stuns Tonga with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Tonga takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Jab from Tonga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Tonga. Fakiiri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonga throws a shot from downtown. Fakiiri moves away and avoids it.
Fakiiri throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Tonga on the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Tonga should have avoided that one.
Tonga lands a head shot.
Tonga lands a body shot.
Tonga dips to his left and cracks Fakiiri with an uppercut!
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
A big left from Fakiiri misses.
Tonga feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Tonga misses with a combination
and Fakiiri counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Tonga waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Fakiiri.
Fakiiri appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Tonga just misses with a punch to the body.
A combination from Tonga does no damage.
Tonga walks into a jab.
Fakiiri takes a swing at Tonga's ribcage but misses.
Fakiiri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fakiiri lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga scores with a leg kick.
Fakiiri blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A slapping leg kick lands for Tonga.
Tonga looks to land a body kick but Fakiiri moved away.
Fakiiri looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Tonga will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Fakiiri throws out a counter right but Tonga avoids it with no problem.
Tonga attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fakiiri lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tonga takes a step back to recover.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Fakiiri cracks Tonga with a good jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tonga moves away.
A jab from Fakiiri does it's job there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fakiiri stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Tonga blocks a head kick by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Tonga.
Fakiiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tonga.
Fakiiri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Fakiiri ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Fakiiri lands a nice leg kick that just misses Tonga's sensitive parts.
Fakiiri connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Tonga's hands.
Tonga takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Tonga strikes.
Fakiiri is looking to slow Tonga down with leg kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fakiiri.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tonga moves out of range as Fakiiri strikes.
Fakiiri is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tonga.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tonga avoids the body shot from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Tonga.
Tonga ducks under a wild hook from Fakiiri.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Nice straight punches there by Tonga. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Tonga.
Fakiiri swings for the body but Tonga moves out of range.
Tonga swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A jab from Tonga misses.
Fakiiri with a hook.
Fakiiri throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Tonga misses with a body shot.
Tonga throws a body shot but no joy.
Fakiiri moves away from the strike by Tonga.
Tonga looks to land a left hand but Fakiiri moved out of range nicely.
Fakiiri cracks a nice hook into Tonga's ribs.
A jab from Tonga does it's job there.
Tonga throws a right and a left that both miss.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri jabs Tonga right on the nose. Tonga blinks but takes it well.
Fakiiri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Tonga thumps Fakiiri with a low kick.
Tonga ducks right into an uppercut from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri moves away from the strike by Tonga.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Tonga.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Tonga does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tonga tries to move into range but Fakiiri moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Fakiiri misses with a head kick.
Tonga misses with a left hand
enabling Fakiiri to counter with a crisp jab.
Tonga scores with a jab to the jaw.
A clash of legs there as Tonga blocks the low kick.
Tonga will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tonga is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tonga staying out of range there.
Fakiiri with a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fakiiri throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Fakiiri tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Tonga cracks a nice hook into Fakiiri's ribs.
Fakiiri connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fakiiri lands with a slapping head kick.
Tonga moves away from the strike by Fakiiri.
It looked like Tonga wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Tonga takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Tonga moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Tonga throws a body shot but no joy.
Fakiiri throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Tonga stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Tonga throws a body shot but no joy.
The fighters circling - Fakiiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the side of Tonga's head but Tonga sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Tonga is looking to counter punch.
Fakiiri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fakiiri throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Fakiiri tests Tonga's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Tonga just misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nakki Fakiiri comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Fakiiri 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nakki Fakiiri!
A loyal slave to those sponsorship dollars, Nakki Fakiiri made sure he mentioned Aspire Clothing, along with how happy he was to win his fight.
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