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John Vake (born 15 June 1991) is a Tongan New Zealander pro-mixed martial arts fighter and wrestler, who has represented Tonga at the Commonwealth Games. vake was born in Auckland, New Zealand and educated at Kelston Boys' High School. He took up wrestling after failing to get into the school rugby team. His first professional MMA fight was in 2012. In 2018, he opened a fight club in Auckland to help troubled youth. He also runs a Whānau Ora-funded program for Kelston Boys' High School students.