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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Magnus Thoressen (ranked 1331 p4p, 1272 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 181 p4p, 169 weight class). Hakekia has chosen Nation Of Violence as his entrance music. Alika Hakekia is staring across the cage at his opponent, tweaking his nipples.
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Good wrestling
World class MT
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 15 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Magnus Thoressen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Alexandre Firmino, Seu Braga and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hakekia throws out a loose jab but Thoressen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Thoressen swings away with a body shot that misses
and Hakekia counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've been told by Thoressen's head coaches at Desert Fitness & Training (14 Elite Coaches) that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Thoressen walks into a straight right hand from Hakekia.
Alika Hakekia seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Thoressen tries to clinch but Hakekia moves away
and Hakekia counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The fighters circling - Hakekia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Thoressen slips under a jab.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Thoressen misses with a hook.
Thoressen blocks the body kick.
Thoressen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hakekia misses with a lunging right hand
and Thoressen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Thoressen instigates a clinch.
Hakekia lands an elbow inside.
Hakekia lands a good knee to the midsection. Thoressen won't want to take too many of those.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Thoressen lands a good knee to the midsection. Hakekia won't want to take too many of those.
Thoressen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hakekia can't find room to land a body shot as Thoressen controls the action.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoressen checks a low kick from Hakekia.
Hakekia tries to work over Thoressen's front leg with a kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen throws a looping overhand right but Hakekia ducks down to avoid it.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Thoressen avoids it with no problem.
Thoressen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Thoressen misses with a body shot.
Hakekia lands with a cross.
Hakekia wants to land a leg kick but Thoressen is out of range.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia throws out a counter right but Thoressen avoids it with no problem.
Thoressen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Hakekia keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Thoressen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Hakekia scores with a nice right hand.
Thoressen moves into range and clinches up with Hakekia.
Hakekia landing knees to the head.
It looks like Magnus Thoressen has been cut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Hakekia - that landed with a thud.
Thoressen swings wildly with an uppercut but Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Thoressen tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Hakekia avoids it.
Thoressen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Thoressen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hakekia.
Thoressen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Thoressen takes a knee to the side of the body.
Thoressen tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Thoressen blocks the elbow strike.
Thoressen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A short uppercut from Hakekia.
Thoressen connects with a knee to the head.
It looks like Alika Hakekia has been cut.
Thoressen misses with some punches.
Hakekia breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Thoressen misses with a body shot.
Hakekia replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Thoressen blocks it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen throws a sloppy head kick
and Hakekia counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Thoressen throws a good cross that connects.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Hakekia just misses with a punch to the body.
Thoressen throws a counter high kick but Hakekia was just alert enough to avoid it.
Thoressen staying out of range there.
Thoressen ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Thoressen takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Thoressen misses the jab.
Hakekia lands with a right hand.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
A head kick misses from Thoressen.
A good leg kick by Hakekia.
Thoressen moves out of range as Hakekia throws a body kick.
Hakekia throws the kick towards the body but Thoressen avoids it.
Hakekia takes a body punch but keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoressen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoressen can pounce on him.
Thoressen tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Thoressen.
Thoressen moves into range and connects with a jab.
Hakekia tries to land a front kick but Thoressen steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Thoressen throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Hakekia follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Hakekia. Thoressen does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia throws a head kick that Thoressen semi-blocks.
Thoressen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hakekia moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Hakekia throws a hook but Thoressen blocks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Nice body punch from Thoressen.
Thoressen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Thoressen pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Alika Hakekia dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Hakekia works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Thoressen under the eye.
Thoressen scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Hakekia lands a jab to Thoressen's midsection.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Thoressen was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Hakekia misses with a low kick as Thoressen jumps back.
Alika Hakekia seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Thoressen throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Hakekia throws a body kick that misses.
Hakekia connects with a right hand. Thoressen shakes it off.
The fight stays on the outside here - Thoressen looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Thoressen misses with a straight right.
Thoressen instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Thoressen.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Thoressen lands a left hand.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia is working Thoressen over against the cage.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakekia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakekia using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Thoressen has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakekia avoiding damage as Thoressen throws knees to the body.
Thoressen trying to land knees to the body.
Hakekia throws a head punch that misses.
Thoressen tries a body shot but Hakekia blocks it.
Hakekia tries to work over Thoressen's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Thoressen has a couple of punches blocked by Hakekia.
Thoressen connects with a knee to the head.
Thoressen tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Hakekia misses with some punches.
Thoressen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Hakekia swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Thoressen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Hakekia.
Thoressen takes a shot to the head.
Hakekia comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Thoressen on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hakekia misses with the head strike.
Hakekia misses with a hook to the ribs.
Thoressen tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia working aggressively here.
Thoressen blocks an elbow strike.
Thoressen's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Thoressen tries to work over Hakekia's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Hakekia misses with an elbow strike.
Hakekia gets through Thoressen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Thoressen tries to clinch there but Hakekia circles away.
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a predictable looking body shot
and Thoressen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Thoressen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thoressen misses with a head kick.
Hakekia with a hook.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A big left from Thoressen misses.
Hakekia tries a quick counter leg kick but Thoressen is wise to it.
Hakekia lands a slapping body shot.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Thoressen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Thoressen.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen misses with a straight right.
Thoressen scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Hakekia tries to work over Thoressen's front leg with a kick but Thoressen checks it.
Thoressen avoids the head kick by Hakekia.
Thoressen misses with a looping right.
Thoressen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia misses with a wild combination.
Thoressen moves out of range of the strikes.
Thoressen swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Thoressen moves out of range easily.
Thoressen throws a body punch but Hakekia moves out of range.
Hakekia loads up on a big right hand but Thoressen slips the punch.
Hakekia finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Thoressen thinks about countering with a head kick.
Hakekia fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Thoressen.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Thoressen, as that shot connected.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Thoressen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hakekia slips a jab from Thoressen.
Thoressen needs to keep his hands up - Hakekia had a free shot at his head there.
Thoressen connects with the punch.
Thoressen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hakekia pushes Thoressen away with a front kick.
Hakekia tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Thoressen is able to avoid easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Alika Hakekia will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Hakekia lands a jab.
Thoressen displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia misses with an attempted mid kick.
Thoressen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hakekia.
Thoressen throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses.
Hakekia looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Thoressen gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Thoressen clinches.
Thoressen throws a punch but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Thoressen tries to throw a body punch but Hakekia avoids it by throwing Thoressen back against the cage.
Thoressen misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thoressen is defending well for now.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Thoressen.
Hakekia blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Thoressen landing knees to the head.
Thoressen looking to throw knees to the head but Hakekia is blocking nicely.
Thoressen lands a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thoressen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Hakekia with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hakekia avoiding damage as Thoressen throws knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Thoressen using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Hakekia has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Hakekia stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Hakekia throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Hakekia.
Hakekia is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Thoressen is defending well for now.
Hakekia misses with an elbow strike.
Thoressen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Hakekia misses with a punch on the inside.
Hakekia throws an elbow but it misses.
A right hand to the body from Thoressen.
Hakekia scores with a nice hook to the head.
Hakekia misses with a punch to the body.
Hakekia misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Thoressen.
Magnus Thoressen has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Hakekia breaks from the clinch.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia connects with a body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thoressen tries to bum rush Hakekia with a series of wild strikes but Hakekia uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Hakekia.
Hakekia avoids the body shot from Thoressen.
Thoressen swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Thoressen swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Thoressen looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Thoressen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Hakekia. Hakekia obviously looking to wear him down.
Hakekia connects with a solid leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Thoressen if he has to take too many more of those.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
Thoressen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hakekia misses the jab.
Thoressen misses with a body shot
and Thoressen takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Hakekia cracks a nice hook into Thoressen's ribs.
Thoressen's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakekia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Thoressen scrambles back to his feet.
Hakekia lands with a right hand.
A combination from Thoressen does no damage.
Thoressen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
A head kick misses from Thoressen.
And Hakekia responds with a good body kick, but Thoressen manages to step out the way in time.
Thoressen throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Hakekia throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Thoressen lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A solid leg kick lands there for Hakekia.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Thoressen can pounce on him.
Hakekia scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Thoressen rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
The fighters circle momentarily. Hakekia darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Thoressen dips to his left and cracks Hakekia with an uppercut!
Thoressen throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Hakekia is rocked!
Hakekia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Thoressen misses with a jab to the body
and Hakekia counters with a stiff right hand.
Thoressen thows a left - swing and a miss!
Thoressen blocks the body kick.
Hakekia looks to score with a jab to the body but Thoressen is just out of range.
Hakekia tests Thoressen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A counter left hand to the body from Thoressen misses its target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alika Hakekia comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Hakekia 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 Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 27:30
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight 27:30
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alika Hakekia!
Alika Hakekia looked relieved post fight as he said the following; 'Severo Del Bosque If You Win Tonight Fight, Let Do The Rematch 5 Round Main Event'.
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