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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Nakki Fakiiri (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mordecai Sackett (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Fakiiri might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Notta TERVE!. Sackett is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Snoop "Vato". Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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176 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
22 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Nakki Fakiiri!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
15 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Mordecai Sackett!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Alec Ball and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sackett scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Sackett moves out of range as Fakiiri throws a body kick.
Fakiiri moves into the clinch.
Sackett working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Sackett.
Sackett blocking some punches.
Fakiiri working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Sackett throws a head punch that misses.
Sackett is trying to stall.
Sackett is trying to maintain a safe position but Fakiiri gets an underhook and turns Sackett into the cage.
Sackett looking to slow down the pace here.
Still in the clinch, Sackett scores with a nice short uppercut.
Sackett lands a body shot in the clinch.
Sackett misses with a hook from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fakiiri swings wildly with an uppercut but Sackett uses good head movement to avoid it.
Sackett looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Sackett misses with some punches.
Fakiiri looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A body shot lands from Fakiiri.
Sackett is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Sackett working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fakiiri goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Sackett is trying to maintain a safe position but Fakiiri gets an underhook and turns Sackett into the cage.
Fakiiri makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Sackett lands a nice uppercut.
Sackett avoids the elbow strike from Fakiiri, against the cage.
Fakiiri lands with a left to the head.
Sackett manages to break the clinch.
Fakiiri throws a big shot that misses.
Sackett steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A big right from Sackett misses.
Sackett fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fakiiri has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Sackett misses with a leg kick
and Fakiiri counters with a stiff right hand.
Fakiiri pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Sackett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fakiiri looks to land a combination. Sackett sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Fakiiri looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
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!
Fakiiri throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sackett sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sackett let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fakiiri throws a jab when Sackett was well out of range.
Fakiiri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Sackett.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri lunges at Sackett with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Sackett's hand.
Sackett looks to score with a jab to the body but Fakiiri is just out of range.
Fakiiri throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett lands the left hand.
Fakiiri staying out of range there.
Fakiiri connects with a jab.
Fakiiri connects with a nice looking jab.
Fakiiri misses with a body kick.
Sackett moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sackett looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Fakiiri throws a right and a left that Sackett avoids nicely.
A slapping leg kick lands for Fakiiri.
Sackett cracks Fakiiri with a good jab.
Fakiiri throws out a powerful jab.
Sackett rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Fakiiri counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Fakiiri throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A jab from Sackett misses.
Sackett clobbers Fakiiri with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fakiiri. Sackett does a little dance to reset his feet.
Sackett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the body kick.
Sackett avoids the body shot from Fakiiri.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Sackett lands a nice looking body shot.
Fakiiri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Sackett.
Fakiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Fakiiri.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Sackett lands an overhand right.
Fakiiri tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Sackett was well out of range. Poor timing from Fakiiri.
Sackett jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Fakiiri walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett connects with a good right hand that stumbles Fakiiri. Fakiiri circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Sackett throws a hook but Fakiiri blocks it.
Sackett pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sackett swings away with a body shot that misses
and Sackett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri tries to land a front kick but Sackett steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Sackett follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Sackett throws a jab but it's blocked by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri moves out of range of the leg kick from Sackett.
Sackett lands a jab to Fakiiri's midsection.
Jab, jab by Fakiiri - just one landing.
Sackett uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Fakiiri.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Sackett lets loose with a powerful body kick. Fakiiri will feel that in the morning.
Sackett with a nice cross.
Sackett ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Fakiiri moves away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett misses with a looping right.
Sackett lands with an uppercut that bounces Fakiiri off the cage and back into range.
Fakiiri fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fakiiri connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Mordecai Sackett will probably get the nod.
That's time! Fakiiri's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Fakiiri tries to clinch up.
Fakiiri pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Sackett back to the cage. Fakiiri follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Fakiiri saw that one coming.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri looks for the body kick but Sackett saw that one coming.
Sackett misses with an uppercut.
Mordecai Sackett seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sackett throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Sackett throws a front kick aimed at Fakiiri's knee but Fakiiri avoids it well.
Fakiiri throws a nice inside leg kick.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Sackett, as that shot connected.
Fakiiri defending well as Sackett loads up on a big left hand.
Fakiiri takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Fakiiri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
An inside leg kick from Fakiiri misses.
Fakiiri has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fakiiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
A solid leg kick lands there for Fakiiri.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fakiiri takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Fakiiri has closed the distance and engaged Sackett in a clinch.
Sackett is looking to control Fakiiri's arms but Fakiiri gets an underhook and turns him. Now Sackett has his back to the cage.
A short body shot lands from Sackett as the two fighters clinch.
Sackett throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Sackett lands a right hand.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Fakiiri throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Sacketts head.
Fakiiri has a couple of punches blocked by Sackett.
Sackett blocks an uppercut.
Sackett misses with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett misses with the head strike.
Sackett misses with a punch on the inside.
A short body shot lands from Fakiiri as the two fighters clinch.
Fakiiri fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Sackett swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Sackett breaks the clinch.
Fakiiri has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Sackett.
Sackett takes one to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri scores with a sloppy right hand. Sackett should have avoided that one.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
Fakiiri is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Fakiiri blocks the body kick.
Fakiiri takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Sackett takes a swing at Fakiiri's ribcage but misses.
Fakiiri connects with a nice looking jab.
Sackett misses with a low kick.
Fakiiri misses with a looping left.
Fakiiri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Sackett scores with a jab to the jaw.
Fakiiri jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fakiiri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Sackett lands a really nice looking cross but Fakiiri seems unphased.
Sackett swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett tried to score with a low kick but Fakiiri checks it.
Fakiiri throws a right and a left that Sackett avoids nicely.
Fakiiri takes a swing at Sackett's ribcage but misses.
Sackett scores with a jab. Fakiiri acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Fakiiri moves out of range as Sackett strikes.
Sackett avoids the head kick by Fakiiri.
Fakiiri moves away from the strike by Sackett.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Sackett misses with a hook
and Fakiiri counters with a stiff right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Sackett misses the target.
Sackett walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fakiiri checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Sackett attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Fakiiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Fakiiri tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Sackett paws at him with a jab and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri swings for the body but Sackett moves out of range.
Sackett dips to his left and cracks Fakiiri with an uppercut!
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!
Fakiiri with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Sackett looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fakiiri misses with a low kick.
Fakiiri ducks under a wild hook from Sackett.
Fakiiri throws a wild body kick that Sackett sees coming a mile off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Sackett! But no joy.
Sackett misses with a looping left.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
A chopping leg kick lands by Fakiiri.
Sackett jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Fakiiri throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Sackett connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It looked like Fakiiri wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Sackett chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick but Sackett moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mordecai Sackett showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Fakiiri loads up on a big right hand but Sackett slips the punch.
Fakiiri keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fakiiri throws a right hand that misses
and Sackett counters with a nice body kick.
Fakiiri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Sackett throws a hook but Fakiiri blocks it.
Sackett throws a hook but Fakiiri blocks it.
Fakiiri just misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett throws a body shot but no joy.
Fakiiri misses with a jab, cross combination.
Fakiiri throws a body shot but no joy.
Fakiiri throws a leg kick
and Fakiiri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Fakiiri looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Fakiiri scores with a head kick.
Sackett takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Sackett lands a glancing blow to the side of Fakiiri's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Sackett slips under a jab from Fakiiri.
Fakiiri blocks a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Sackett as he connects with a hook.
Sackett attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Fakiiri connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sackett scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Fakiiri connects with a single shot there.
Fakiiri uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Sackett.
Fakiiri thuds his right hand into Sackett's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Sackett feints and then cracks Fakiiri's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Fakiiri down.
Sackett checks the leg kick.
Sackett swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Fakiiri displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Sackett throws out the jab.
Sackett lands with a nice body punch.
Fakiiri looks to throw the jab but Sackett is out of range.
A chopping leg kick lands by Sackett.
Fakiiri blocks a low kick nicely.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fakiiri throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Sackett is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
An inside leg kick lands from Fakiiri.
Sackett jabs Fakiiri right on the nose. Fakiiri blinks but takes it well.
Fakiiri connects with the punch.
Nakki Fakiiri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Sackett tries to keep at a distance but Fakiiri has taken the fight into the clinch.
Fakiiri lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Fakiiri as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Fakiiri creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Sackett misses with a punch to the body.
Sackett tries a body shot but Fakiiri blocks it.
Fakiiri misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Sackett on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fakiiri.
Sackett pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Sackett scores with a shot to the side of Fakiiri's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Sackett breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Fakiiri.
Sackett throws a hook but Fakiiri avoids it easily.
Sackett misses with an uppercut. Fakiiri saw that one coming.
Sackett throws a poor cross that misses
and Fakiiri cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Fakiiri misses the jab.
Sackett fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fakiiri throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Sackett staying out of range there.
Fakiiri chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A swing and a miss from Sackett.
Sackett lunges at Fakiiri with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Fakiiri's hand.
Sackett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Sackett's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Sackett circles away from the clinch attempt.
Fakiiri tries to land a leg kick but Sackett saw it coming and moves away.
Sackett appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fakiiri checks a leg kick.
Sackett lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Fakiiri circles away quickly and effectively.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fakiiri tries to clinch up.
Sackett moves out of range of the body kick from Fakiiri.
Sackett steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Sackett fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Fakiiri looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sackett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fakiiri on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Fakiiri gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Nice shot by Sackett.
Fakiiri misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sackett swings widly with a right hand
and Fakiiri counters with a nice body kick.
Fakiiri is looking to land body kicks.
Sackett looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Sackett lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Mordecai Sackett comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Sackett winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mordecai Sackett!
Mordecai Sackett managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Museum of Monsters & Madmen, into his post fight interview.
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