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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aleksey Ivanov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Faber's choice of entrance music: m.o.v.e - around the world. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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173 lbs
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169 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
12 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Aleksey Ivanov!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Faber!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Steve Smith and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A big right from Ivanov misses.
Ivanov shoots for a takedown but Faber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Faber is looking to clinch.
Ivanov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov defending well as Faber loads up on a big left hand.
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Faber using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Ivanov has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Ivanov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber instigates a clinch.
Ivanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Faber works on Ivanov's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber cracks the inside of Ivanov's front leg.
Ivanov throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Faber sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Ivanov swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faber swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov shoots in looking for a takedown. Faber tries to sprawl out of it but Ivanov keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Faber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber scores with a one two! Ivanov had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Faber throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Faber wants to clinch.
Faber throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Ivanov sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Faber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Ivanov.
Faber scores with a jab to the jaw.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Faber tries to clinch but Ivanov is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov just misses with a punch to the body.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faber is looking to clinch.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Faber tries to sprawl but Ivanov drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Ivanov is looking for a kimura but Faber is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Ivanov to get the leverage.
Faber pushes Ivanov off looking to stand but Ivanov dives back in and keeps control.
Ivanov is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Faber is just riding it out for now. Ivanov eventually gives up the hold.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Ivanov throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov seems to be working for a kimura but Faber defends the submission attempt.
Ivanov is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Faber doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Ivanov.
Faber wants to improve his position but Ivanov is controlling well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov seems to be looking for submissions.
Ivanov tries to pass the half guard into mount. Faber knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Faber moves into full guard.
Faber is trying to keep Ivanov in close.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Ivanov working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Ivanov trying to control but Faber is working from the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
A decent looking cross lands there for Faber.
Ivanov fails to land the takedown.
Ivanov waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Faber.
Faber throws a shot from downtown. Ivanov moves away and avoids it.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faber throws a jab when Ivanov was well out of range.
Faber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faber tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber connects with a leg kick. Ivanov looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Ivanov.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Sloppy strikes from Faber. Those never looked like landing.
Faber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faber throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Faber tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Faber looks to land a combination. Ivanov sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faber. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Jackson Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Faber moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Faber throws a series of strikes that have Ivanov backpedaling.
Faber lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Ivanov circles away quickly and effectively.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Faber as he avoids it easily.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
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!
Faber tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Faber throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Ivanov gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Ivanov tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Faber stalling in the clinch but Ivanov improves position.
Ivanov pulls guard effortlessly.
Faber postures up.
Ivanov has control of Faber's left arm, preventing Faber from doing any damage.
Ivanov wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov working a defensive guard here.
We're going to have a standup here because Aleksey Ivanov wasn't active enough for the referee's liking.
Ivanov takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Faber tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.
Faber misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber looks to score with a jab to the body but Ivanov is just out of range.
Jackson Faber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faber throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Ivanov scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Faber doesn't seem bothered though.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Ivanov avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Faber tries to clinch up.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber tries to bum rush Ivanov with a series of wild strikes but Ivanov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jackson Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Faber throws a looping overhand right but Ivanov ducks down to avoid it.
Faber misses with a body punch
and Ivanov counters with a nice body shot.
Ivanov is looking to wear down Faber with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber misses with a double jab.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Faber tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Faber is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.
Ivanov lands a jab to Faber's midsection.
Ivanov is looking to clinch.
Faber misses with a body shot.
Faber thows a body shot but no joy.
Ivanov fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Ivanov connects with a single shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Faber fails to land with a series of punches.
Faber forces Ivanov back against the cage and clinches.
Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivanov looks to score with a jab to the body but Faber is just out of range.
Ivanov fails with an attempt to clinch.
Faber throws a hook to the side of Ivanov's head but Ivanov sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Ivanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Faber just misses with a punch to the body.
Faber throws a low kick but Ivanov moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ivanov takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Faber won't allow it.
Faber is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Ivanov is defending well for now.
Faber throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Ivanov blocks it with crossed arms.
Faber trying to land knees to the body.
Faber breaks the clinch.
Ivanov scores with a shot to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Faber throws a hook but Ivanov avoids it easily.
Jackson Faber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Faber misses with a hook.
Faber thuds his right hand into Ivanov's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ivanov closes the distance and clinches up with Faber, looking for a takedown. Ivanov pushes Faber against the cage but Faber circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Faber. Ivanov does a little dance to reset his feet.
Ivanov shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Faber sprawls well. Faber wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Ivanov gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Aleksey Ivanov. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Ivanov wants to clinch
enabling Faber to counter with a crisp jab.
Faber throws a front kick aimed at Ivanov's knee but Ivanov avoids it well.
Ivanov ducks right into an uppercut from Faber.
Ivanov keeps the fight on the outside.
Ivanov thows a body shot but no joy.
Faber pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivanov scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Faber slaps away a takedown attempt from Ivanov, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Ivanov keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Ivanov lands a glancing blow to the side of Faber's head.
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Ivanov looking for a takedown.
Faber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivanov scores with a nice head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body kick from Faber.
Ivanov tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faber swivels and escapes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivanov avoids the body shot from Faber.
Ivanov connects with a right hand. Faber shakes it off.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber really dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Some wild striking there from Faber.
Sloppy strikes from Faber. Those never looked like landing.
Faber avoids the body shot from Ivanov.
Ivanov closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Faber.
Faber prevents a body shot from Ivanov.
Faber is leaning against Ivanov and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Faber breaks from the clinch.
Faber connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Faber stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch but Ivanov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
Ivanov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Faber was well out of range. Poor timing from Ivanov.
Ivanov lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber defending well as Ivanov loads up on a big left hand.
Faber ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Ivanov moves away.
Ivanov swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber misses with a two punch combination.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Faber wants to clinch.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Ivanov misses with a wild body shot.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov moves out of range as Faber strikes.
Faber is looking to clinch.
Faber throws a predictable looking body shot
and Ivanov counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Faber is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Faber keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Faber swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov throws a body punch but Faber moves out of range.
Faber moves in looking to clinch but Ivanov pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Faber.
Ivanov misses the shot to the body.
Faber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Faber pushes Ivanov up against the cage in a clinch.
Ivanov tries to pull guard but Faber won't allow it.
Ivanov jumps guard.
Faber wanted to stand there but Ivanov had control of the position.
Ivanov not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Faber avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Faber gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Faber is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Ivanov ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Faber moves away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov lands a slapping body shot.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber throws a leg kick that misses.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber fails in his attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Faber throws a right and a left that both miss.
Faber lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Faber is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.
Faber wants to clinch.
Faber tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up but Ivanov swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Faber on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivanov closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Faber's guard.
Ivanov in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Faber has wrist control.
Ivanov throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivanov is looking to work some ground and pound but Faber has wrist control.
Ivanov won't allow Faber to get back to his feet.
Ivanov throws a strike but Faber rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Faber is looking to stand up but Ivanov won't let him.
Ivanov looking to hit a scissor sweep but Faber is one step ahead there.
Ivanov trying to keep a closed guard but Faber is proving a slippery customer.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivanov has his foot on Faber's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Faber works his way back into a safe position though.
Ivanov has a closed guard, preventing Faber from standing up.
Ivanov 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.
Aleksey Ivanov has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Faber gets to his feet. Ivanov looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Faber misses with a hook.
Ivanov throws the left hand but Faber avoids the punch easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Ivanov circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ivanov scores with a crisp jab that stopped Faber in his tracks.
Ivanov throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Faber stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivanov misses with an uppercut. Faber saw that one coming.
Faber is looking to clinch but Ivanov is avoiding it.
Faber tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Ivanov manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Faber tries to clinch there but Ivanov circles away.
Ivanov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Faber manages to avoid it.
Faber tries to clinch up but Ivanov circles away and keeps his distance.
Jackson Faber is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Faber tries to clinch but Ivanov moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Faber throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Faber throws out a loose jab but Ivanov uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ivanov paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Ivanov stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Faber.
Ivanov throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A lazy left from Faber finds it's target.
Ivanov throws a sloppy body shot
and Faber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fight stays on the outside here - Faber looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Ivanov circles away.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jackson Faber.
I've got Faber 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 45:50
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Faber!
Jackson Faber is the new welterweight champion!
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