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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ricky Bobby Jr (ranked 1957 p4p, 2937 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 41 p4p, 64 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 18 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Ricky Bobby Jr!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Cecil Peabody, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A punch combination from Bobby Jr misses.
Hakekia shoots in looking for a takedown but Bobby Jr manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Hakekia's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Hakekia is looking to clinch.
Bobby Jr leaves Hakekia with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Hakekia throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bobby Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hakekia is fending him off so far but Bobby Jr persists. Nope, Hakekia circles away and we're back to standing.
Bobby Jr moves into range and clinches up with Hakekia.
Bobby Jr manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Hakekia seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr looking to control.
Bobby Jr will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Hakekia tries to stand but Bobby Jr is controlling from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Bobby Jr is looking to stand up but Hakekia isn't so interested in that idea.
Bobby Jr kicks Hakekia off and gets to his feet.
Hakekia clinches up against the cage.
Bobby Jr has picked Hakekia up - he's going for a ride! Bobby Jr dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Hakekia trying to hold on to Bobby Jr's head to control him but Bobby Jr postures up.
Hakekia is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Bobby Jr pulls his head out easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bobby Jr shoots in but Hakekia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Bobby Jr shoots in for a takedown but Hakekia shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Hakekia lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Hakekia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Bobby Jr looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Hakekia is fending him off so far but Bobby Jr persists. Nope, Hakekia circles away and we're back to standing.
Hakekia shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Bobby Jr sprawls well. Bobby Jr wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Hakekia gets slowly back to his feet.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby Jr stuffs the takedown attempt from Hakekia. Hakekia gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia jabs Bobby Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bobby Jr fails to land the takedown.
Bobby Jr closes this distance looking for a takedown but Hakekia circles away.
Hakekia changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Bobby Jr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Hakekia wants to control but Bobby Jr is keeping him busy.
Hakekia is trying to get an arm triangle but Bobby Jr is defending well.
Bobby Jr pushes Hakekia away and creates a bit of space to escape. He's almost out here... but no, Hakekia gets a good hold of his legs and remains firmly in side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr tries to improve position but can't.
Bobby Jr is working hard here to advance position.
Hakekia stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Bobby Jr tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia takes the fight into the clinch.
Hakekia effectively controlling the action here.
Bobby Jr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bobby Jr is stalling here.
Hakekia lands with a left to the head.
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 Ricky Bobby Jr will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bobby Jr throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bobby Jr moves into the clinch successfully.
Hakekia tries to pull guard but Bobby Jr won't allow it.
Bobby Jr throws a knee to the head but misses.
Hakekia pulls Bobby Jr into guard.
Bobby Jr trying to control but Hakekia is working from the bottom.
Bobby Jr slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Bobby Jr won't allow Hakekia to sweep him here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Hakekia wants to control but Bobby Jr is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia is trying to control but Bobby Jr manages to pass to mount!
Hakekia avoids a series of strikes thrown by Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr avoids the attempt from Hakekia to control.
Hakekia is wriggling around trying to escape.
Poor strikes thrown by Bobby Jr there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Hakekia is working to get back to half guard.
Bobby Jr looking to control and managing it successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia tries to lock up and control but Bobby Jr gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Bobby Jr sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Bobby Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hakekia is looking to escape.
Bobby Jr prevents Hakekia from getting the reversal.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Hakekia is looking to escape.
Bobby Jr working some short elbows here. He postures up to throw some more ground and pound but Hakekia slips a leg through to get back to half guard. Nice work.
Hakekia is trying to get back to full guard.
Bobby Jr is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Hakekia can do to turn this around?
Bobby Jr wants to lay and pray for a moment but Hakekia keeps working.
Hakekia has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Bobby Jr is working away from the top position though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Bobby Jr is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Hakekia sees it coming and defends easily.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Hakekia wants to sweep but Bobby Jr has passed to side control!
A lull in the action here as Bobby Jr stalls from top position.
Hakekia keeping his opponent close.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bobby Jr is looking to take a break and control but Hakekia is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ricky Bobby Jr dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bobby Jr scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Bobby Jr is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position.
Hakekia is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Bobby Jr off and has taken his back!
A lull in the action here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia looking for the choke but no joy.
Hakekia keeps control of the position as Bobby Jr tries to break free.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Bobby Jr.
Hakekia controlling well, preventing Bobby Jr from escaping the position.
Hakekia is controlling the position but Bobby Jr somehow manages to roll and ends up with half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Bobby Jr wants to control but Hakekia is keeping busy.
Hakekia decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Bobby Jr avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bobby Jr clinches up against the cage.
Bobby Jr is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Hakekia is looking to take this one to the mat.
Hakekia's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bobby Jr defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Hakekia.
Ricky Bobby Jr has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alika Hakekia.
Hakekia shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Hakekia showed some decent athleticism there.
Bobby Jr has one foot on Hakekia's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr swats away the attempt to clinch by Hakekia.
Bobby Jr swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Hakekia misses with a double jab.
Hakekia displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bobby Jr throws out the jab.
Bobby Jr throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Bobby Jr shoots in but Hakekia avoids the takedown attempt easily.
A punch combination from Hakekia misses.
Bobby Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Hakekia is quick to defend against it.
Bobby Jr checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bobby Jr changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Hakekia tries to avoid it but Bobby Jr manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Hakekia to the ground. Hakekia escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Hakekia gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Hakekia avoiding damage as Bobby Jr throws knees to the body.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Hakekia dives in for a single leg takedown but Bobby Jr sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
It looked like Bobby Jr was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Hakekia.
Hakekia wants to clinch up but Bobby Jr keeps it at a distance.
Bobby Jr lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Hakekia paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bobby Jr misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Bobby Jr shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Alika Hakekia just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hakekia tries to clinch up.
Bobby Jr tries a head kick but it misses.
Hakekia gets a double leg takedown into Bobby Jr's guard.
Bobby Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Hakekia wants to control from the top but Bobby Jr keeps moving.
Hakekia lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia wants to control from the top but Bobby Jr keeps moving.
Bobby Jr trying to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia preventing the sweep.
Hakekia wants to stand but Bobby Jr is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bobby Jr is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Bobby Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Hakekia sprawls well. He's pushed Bobby Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Jr tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Hakekia defends well and Bobby Jr ends up having to push Hakekia into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Hakekia fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Hakekia drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr is not content to let Hakekia control the position.
Hakekia moves into full mount!
Hakekia looking to control but Bobby Jr is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Bobby Jr is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia wants to control the pace but Bobby Jr is squirming around nicely.
Hakekia prevents Bobby Jr from getting the reversal.
Hakekia punching from mount but Bobby Jr doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Bobby Jr has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hakekia's lack of action.
Bobby Jr is trying to get back to full guard.
Bobby Jr wants to get back to his feet.
Hakekia is figuring out what he wants to do next.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Bobby Jr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Bobby Jr looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Hakekia controlling from the top position.
Hakekia passes Bobby Jr's left leg - he's now in half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hakekia is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alika Hakekia dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Bobby Jr will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Hakekia tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Hakekia keeps the fight on the outside.
Bobby Jr pushes Hakekia up against the cage in a clinch.
Hakekia missing with knees to the body.
Hakekia tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bobby Jr just stands there and leans against the cage.
Hakekia gets underhooks to prevent Bobby Jr's takedown attempt.
Bobby Jr escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bobby Jr dives in and scores a takedown into Hakekia's guard.
Hakekia has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Bobby Jr has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Hakekia has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Bobby Jr seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Hakekia can turn it around.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bobby Jr will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Hakekia up against the cage.
Bobby Jr is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Hakekia pulls him back up using the underhooks.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ricky Bobby Jr. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia is trying to drag Bobby Jr to the mat but Bobby Jr just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Bobby Jr's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ricky Bobby Jr is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bobby Jr forces Hakekia back against the cage and clinches.
Bobby Jr tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia jumps guard but Bobby Jr turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Hakekia tries to score a body lock takedown but Bobby Jr shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Hakekia prevents a body shot from Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Hakekia is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Bobby Jr looking to throw knees to the head but Hakekia is blocking nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bobby Jr keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Hakekia's efforts to push away.
Bobby Jr is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Hakekia to keep the fight standing.
Bobby Jr is looking to control Hakekia's arms but Hakekia gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bobby Jr has his back to the cage.
Ricky Bobby Jr has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bobby Jr misses with a knee strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Bobby Jr.
Bobby Jr breaks the clinch.
Bobby Jr throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hakekia's head.
Hakekia moves into the clinch successfully.
Bobby Jr lands a body punch.
Bobby Jr pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hakekia tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bobby Jr scores with a shot to the side of Hakekia's head.
Hakekia throws a knee to the head but misses.
Bobby Jr pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bobby Jr fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hakekia sprawls well initially but Bobby Jr persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hakekia manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Bobby Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Hakekia sprawls well. He's pushed Bobby Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bobby Jr shoots and misses
and Hakekia counters with a body kick that stops Bobby Jr in his tracks momentarily.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bobby Jr fails with a takedown attempt.
Hakekia is looking for the big counter here.
Hakekia clinches up against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia blocking some punches.
Bobby Jr is trying to stall.
Bobby Jr wants a takedown but no success here.
The referee calls for Hakekia to work.
Bobby Jr looking to stall.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bobby Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bobby Jr shoots for a double leg takedown but Hakekia sprawls well. He's pushed Bobby Jr's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alika Hakekia.
I think Hakekia 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 Cecil Peabody scores the fight 49:46
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 47:48
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Ricky Bobby Jr!
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