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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Abraham Durden (ranked 907 p4p, 825 weight class) and Alika Hakekia (ranked 127 p4p, 115 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Hakekia's choice of entrance music: Nation Of Violence . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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 17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Abraham Durden!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Alika Hakekia!
The judges for this bout are Luis Engracia, Paulo Santos and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Durden lands with a right hand.
Durden throws an off balance right hand
and Hakekia counters with a straight right hand.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden connects with a body shot that sends Hakekia's belly button to the back.
Hakekia takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
A slapping leg kick lands for Durden.
Durden throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Durden's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Hakekia connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Durden scrambles back to his feet.
Durden throws an overhand right that lands on Hakekia's shoulder, as Hakekia tries to avoid the shot.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hakekia misses with a low kick.
Durden takes one to the chin there.
A thudding body kick lands there by Durden!
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakekia throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Durden moves out of range as Hakekia throws a body kick.
Durden tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Hakekia is able to avoid easily.
Durden lands a head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Durden moves out of range of the leg kick from Hakekia.
Durden tries a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
A solid leg kick lands there for Durden.
Durden seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Durden misses the shot to the body.
Hakekia throws a body shot but no joy.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Durden uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Hakekia.
Durden throws the kick towards the body but Hakekia avoids it.
Durden takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Durden scores with a body shot.
Hakekia connects with an inside leg kick.
Hakekia throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Hakekia tries to work over Durden's front leg with a kick but Durden checks it.
Hakekia keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Durden.
Hakekia throws a shot from downtown. Durden moves away and avoids it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Hakekia looks to land a left hand but Durden moved out of range nicely.
Hakekia checks the leg kick.
Durden scores with a hook to the body. Hakekia takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Durden slips a jab and a cross from Hakekia.
Hakekia looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A jab from Hakekia does it's job there.
Hakekia loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
Hakekia is looking to score with low kicks.
Hakekia takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Hakekia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Abraham Durden seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Hakekia turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hakekia throws a jab when Durden was well out of range.
Hakekia misses with a body shot.
Durden looks to score with a jab to the body but Hakekia is just out of range.
Hakekia takes a swing at Durden's ribcage but misses.
Durden digs a good body shot into Hakekia's ribs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Durden connects with a jab.
Durden is looking to wear down Hakekia with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Hakekia scores with a jab.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Hakekia misses with a body kick.
Hakekia loads up on a big right hand but Durden slips the punch.
That kick from Durden tenderised Hakekia's leg. Hakekia is trying to keep his angry face on.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Hakekia ducks under a wild hook from Durden.
A low kick from Durden misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Durden checks a leg kick.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Hakekia fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Hakekia pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Durden lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Hakekia throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Hakekia connects with a single shot there.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durden tries a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durden moves forwards but Hakekia connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hakekia checks it well.
Hakekia throws a nice inside leg kick.
Durden keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Durden thuds his right hand into Hakekia's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Durden swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Hakekia.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Hakekia drops his hands momentarily and Durden takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Durden slips a straight right by Hakekia.
A nice leg kick lands there from Hakekia.
Durden swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
A nice side step and Hakekia releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Hakekia scores with a nice body kick.
Durden throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hakekia throws a low kick but it's checked well by Durden.
Durden slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice uppercut there from Durden.
Hakekia throws a wild body kick that Durden sees coming a mile off.
Hakekia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Hakekia swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Abraham Durden will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Durden lands a nice hook to Hakekia's body. Hakekia takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Durden fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Hakekia has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Hakekia looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Abraham Durden is winning the standup battle so far.
Hakekia misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Durden.
A nice inside leg kick there by Durden. That's going to slow Hakekia down.
Durden displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Hakekia throws out the jab.
Hakekia takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hakekia waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durden.
Hakekia scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Hakekia throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hakekia under the eye.
Hakekia jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Hakekia's knee but Hakekia avoids it well.
Durden throws a leg kick but Hakekia sees it coming and moves out of range.
Hakekia goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Durden tried to counter with a leg kick but Hakekia avoided it.
Durden dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Hakekia. That did some damage!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Durden ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hakekia moves away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Durden moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakekia throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Durden defending well as Hakekia loads up on a big left hand.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Hakekia has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Hakekia there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice jab there from Hakekia.
Durden throws a good cross that connects.
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
Hakekia throws a head kick but Durden moves out of range.
Hakekia throws a low kick but Durden avoids it.
Durden moves away from the strike by Hakekia.
Durden throws a nice inside leg kick.
Hakekia moves away from the strike by Durden.
Good shot there by Hakekia.
Hakekia with a nice calf kick.
Hakekia lands a right hook to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Hakekia blocks the body kick.
Donk. Durden catches Hakekia right on the button with a cross.
Durden keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia misses the jab.
Durden throws a low kick but it's checked well by Hakekia.
Durden backing away here, and Hakekia unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Hakekia tried to score with a low kick but Durden checks it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Durden throws a chopping leg kick but Hakekia manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hakekia. Durden shrugs it off though.
Hakekia scores with a kick to the body.
Durden chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hakekia takes a jab right on the kisser.
Durden keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Durden misses with a low kick.
Durden turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Hakekia has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Durden.
Hakekia lands a nice leg kick that just misses Durden's sensitive parts.
Durden scoring well with a low kick there.
Hakekia's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Durden finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Durden dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Durden wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia swings widly with a right hand
and Durden counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Hakekia lands a front kick.
Durden scores with a nice strike.
The fighters circling - Hakekia throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Durden uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Hakekia.
Hakekia throws a solid leg kick but Durden takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Hakekia.
An attempted straight right counter from Durden misses the target.
Durden throws a jab when Hakekia was well out of range.
Hakekia misses with a hook
and Durden counters with an outside leg kick.
Durden lands with a cross.
Durden throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Durden connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Hakekia throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hakekia checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Durden bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Hakekia's head.
Hakekia takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hakekia swings for the body but Durden moves out of range.
Hakekia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Hakekia thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Hakekia misses with a looping right.
Durden connects with an inside leg kick.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Durden ducks under a wild hook from Hakekia.
Durden sizes up Hakekia with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Durden lands with a shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Hakekia.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hakekia's head backwards.
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
A little jabbing left from Hakekia on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Durden lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Hakekia slips under a jab.
Durden fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hakekia.
Hakekia misses with a wild body shot.
Durden fires out a quick counter leg kick but Hakekia just manages to avoid it.
Hakekia has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Durden throws a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Durden bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Hakekia's head backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Abraham Durden dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Durden wants to land a leg kick but Hakekia is out of range.
Hakekia catches Durden with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A jab from Durden misses.
Nice defenses there by Hakekia.
Durden misses with a wild body shot.
Hakekia jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Durden tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hakekia was well out of range. Poor timing from Durden.
Left hook, right uppercut from Hakekia.
Durden tries to work over Hakekia's front leg with a kick but Hakekia checks it.
A big right from Durden misses.
Hakekia avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Hakekia looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Hakekia throws a body punch but Durden moves out of range.
Durden is looking to counter punch.
Durden fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Hakekia manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durden tries to move into range but Hakekia moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Hakekia throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Durden misses with a looping left.
Hakekia missing with a left hand there. Durden was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Hakekia scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hakekia throws a head kick that misses.
Hakekia moves out of range of the strikes.
Hakekia misses with the combination.
Hakekia tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Durden. That one must have hurt.
Hakekia chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Durden can pounce on him.
Hakekia tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Durden digs a good hook to Hakekia's body.
Durden lands the left hand.
Durden throws a jab but it's blocked by Hakekia.
Durden scores with a jab to the body.
Hakekia uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Durden.
Durden throws a front kick aimed at Hakekia's knee but Hakekia avoids it well.
Durden motions for Hakekia to come forward. Durden throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Hakekia scores with a jab to the jaw.
Hakekia swings and misses with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Hakekia catches Durden right on the button with a cross.
Alika Hakekia has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Durden. Hakekia does a little dance to reset his feet.
Hakekia lands with a thumping leg kick.
Durden swings for the body but Hakekia moves out of range.
Durden takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durden is looking to score with low kicks.
Hakekia throws a big shot that misses.
A big left from Durden misses.
Hakekia slips a jab from Durden.
Durden misses with a looping right.
Durden throws a lazy right hand but Hakekia sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Durden tries a low kick but Hakekia avoids it.
Hakekia uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Durden.
Hakekia throws a push kick but Durden slaps the foot to one side.
Durden scores with a jab.
Durden lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Hakekia circles away quickly and effectively.
Hakekia looks to score with a jab to the body but Durden is just out of range.
Hakekia's jab looks to have found its range, popping Durden under the eye.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hakekia doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Durden connects with a crisp jab.
Hakekia takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Durden with the inside leg kick.
Durden blocks a head kick by Hakekia.
Durden takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Hakekia ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Durden takes one to the side of the head.
Hakekia takes one on the button.
Durden misses the jab.
Hakekia throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Hakekia takes one to the chin there.
Durden scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durden thuds a left hand into Hakekia's body.
Hakekia takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hakekia pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Hakekia uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Durden.
Durden lands with an uppercut that bounces Hakekia off the cage and back into range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Durden scores with a body shot.
Durden's jab looks to have found its range, popping Hakekia under the eye.
Hakekia throws the left hand but Durden avoids the punch easily.
Durden throws out a powerful jab.
Hakekia throws a leg kick but Durden sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Hakekia lands a head shot.
Hakekia misses the body punch
and Durden connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Durden thows a left - swing and a miss!
Durden throws a quick inside leg kick.
Hakekia with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hakekia misses with a shot to the body
and Durden counters with a slapping leg kick.
Durden lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Durden lands a jab to the nose.
A big right from Hakekia misses.
Hakekia's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Durden connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Hakekia scrambles back to his feet.
Abraham Durden is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
A nice inside leg kick there by Hakekia. That's going to slow Durden down.
A nice leg kick from Durden, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that's the end of the fight!
Abraham Durden showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Durden has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Luis Engracia scores the fight 30:27
Judge Paulo Santos scores the fight 30:28
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Abraham Durden!
Alika Hakekia was interviewed post fight and said 'Im Sorry '.
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