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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Pekko Persvako (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Persvako's entrance music is In Flames - Crawl through knives. A fine choice. Faber has chosen m.o.v.e - around the world as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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181 lbs
14 - 9 - 0 |
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169 lbs
16 - 10 - 0 |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
14 - 9 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Pekko Persvako!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Faber!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Dillan Fox and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Persvako shoots in but no luck this time.
Faber lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Persvako closes this distance looking for a takedown but Faber circles away.
Faber clobbers Persvako with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Faber forces Persvako back against the cage and clinches.
Persvako is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faber is looking to break free of the clinch but Persvako has double underhooks.
Persvako drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Faber gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekko Persvako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A shot in the inside from Faber.
Persvako tries for a takedown but Faber manages to get underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Persvako.
Faber missing with knees to the body.
Persvako lands a right hand.
Persvako drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Persvako lands a right hand.
Faber prevents the takedown attempt.
Faber with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Persvako throws a punch but it's blocked by Faber.
Faber misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Persvako.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Jackson Faber seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Faber tries to clinch up.
Persvako fails with the takedown
and Faber moves into the clinch.
Persvako is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Faber takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Faber with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Faber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Faber lands a shot to the body.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber clinches.
Faber lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Persvako or not.
Faber manages to break the clinch.
Persvako takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Faber gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Faber breaks from the clinch.
A lazy left from Faber finds it's target.
Faber has taken the fight to the clinch.
Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber gets a clinch.
Persvako can't get the takedown.
Faber lands a good knee to the midsection. Persvako won't want to take too many of those.
Faber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faber misses with a knee strike.
Faber has Persvako pushed against the cage.
Faber tries to land a knee to the head but Persvako blocks with his arms.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short left from Faber.
Faber blocks a body shot from Persvako.
Faber lands a body punch.
The referee is keeping an eye on Faber - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Good shot there by Faber.
Faber uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Persvako.
Faber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Persvako gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Faber.
Faber moves into the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Faber.
Faber crunches a lovely knee into Persvako's ribcage.
Faber breaks from the clinch.
Faber lands a body shot.
Faber closes the distance and pushes Persvako back into the cage.
Faber works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Faber working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Knees to the body from Faber.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber clinches.
Faber scores with a shot to the side of Persvako's head.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Persvako's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Faber connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Persvako scrambles back to his feet.
Faber clinches up with Persvako and pushes him back against the cage.
Faber breaks the clinch.
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Persvako swings wildly with an uppercut but Faber uses good head movement to avoid it.
Faber lands a nice knee to the body.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Persvako doesn't seem bothered though.
Persvako on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Faber. Faber obviously looking to wear him down.
Faber fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Persvako, pushing him back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Faber.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Faber with a knee to the head.
Faber has Persvako pushed against the cage.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Danga de danga de dang - Faber scores with a four punch combination!
Faber scores with a push kick.
Faber throws a right hand that Persvako ducks under and follows up with a left that Persvako also avoids with ease.
Persvako takes one to the chin there.
Faber is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Persvako had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Faber pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Persvako back to the cage. Faber follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Faber lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Faber clinches with his opponent.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Faber lands with an overhand left.
Faber misses with a few strikes there.
Persvako gets tackled into the cage by Faber. Faber maintains the clinch.
Faber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Persvako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Faber pushes Persvako back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Faber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Faber utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faber obliges.
Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Faber scores with a one two! Persvako had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jackson Faber dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Faber cracks Persvako with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A lazy left from Faber finds it's target.
Faber lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Faber tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Persvako paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Faber works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Persvako takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Faber has taken the fight to the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Faber.
Faber creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Faber looking to throw knees to the head but Persvako is blocking nicely.
Faber stalling in the clinch.
Faber continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Persvako working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Faber.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Persvako wants to stall.
A nice left hand lands by Faber.
Persvako struggles to land a body shot inside as Faber controls his hands.
Knees in the clinch landing for Faber.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber crunches a lovely knee into Persvako's ribcage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Persvako misses with a hook to the ribs.
Faber stalling in the clinch but Persvako improves position.
Faber throws a knee to the head but misses.
Faber manages to break the clinch.
Persvako rushes Faber and presses him up against the cage.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Faber obliges.
Faber has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Faber stalling.
Faber breaks the clinch.
Faber tries to clinch but Persvako is having none of it.
Faber doesn't manage to clinch there - Persvako circles away.
Persvako tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Faber swivels and escapes.
Faber scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Persvako doesn't seem bothered though.
Persvako closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Faber did well to prevent Persvako getting side control.
Persvako is looking to take a break and control but Faber is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Persvako working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Faber's thigh. Faber counters though and makes it back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber wants to get back to his feet but Persvako is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Faber looking for a sweep. Not yet Faber, not yet.
Persvako working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faber keeping moving, preventing Persvako from controlling successfully.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Persvako throws a big right hand that misses.
Persvako preventing the sweep.
Persvako working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Persvako working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Faber pushes Persvako off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Persvako swats away the attempt to clinch by Faber.
Faber closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Jackson Faber seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Persvako takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Faber misses with a few strikes there.
Faber tries to clinch
and Persvako moves into the clinch.
Persvako misses with the head strike.
Faber crunches a lovely knee into Persvako's ribcage.
Jackson Faber seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Faber scores with a knee to the head.
Knees to the body from Faber.
Persvako is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Faber using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Persvako takes a knee right on the jaw!
Persvako lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Faber is looking to control Persvako's arms but Persvako gets an underhook and turns him. Now Faber has his back to the cage.
Faber lands an uppercut.
Persvako misses with a punch on the inside.
Faber softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson Faber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Faber has managed to clinch.
Faber landing knees to the body.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
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.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Faber lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Persvako is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Faber.
Faber's corner calls for a 1-2. Faber obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Faber scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A head kick from Faber lands but Persvako takes it in his stride.
Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Persvako looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A right-left combo lands from Faber.
Persvako on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Persvako closes the distance and pushes Faber back into the cage.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Faber uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Persvako.
Persvako moves into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Persvako is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Faber throws a right hand that Persvako ducks under and follows up with a left that Persvako also avoids with ease.
Persvako misses the shot to the body.
Persvako takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Faber has closed the distance and engaged Persvako in a clinch.
Faber blocking some punches.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber tries to clinch but Persvako moves out of range.
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Faber cracks Persvako with a nice body shot.
Faber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Faber lands with an uppercut that bounces Persvako off the cage and back into rage.
The crowd cheers as Faber lands an impressive looking overhand right. Persvako doesn't seem phased though.
Faber pushes Persvako up against the cage in a clinch.
Faber displaying some good clinch control by pressing Persvako up against the cage.
Faber lands a good knee to the midsection. Persvako won't want to take too many of those.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber closes the distance and clinches.
Faber is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Faber unloads a knee to the mid-section. Persvako lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
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 breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Persvako takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Danga de danga de dang - Faber scores with a four punch combination!
Faber moves into the clinch.
Persvako misses with a punch on the inside.
Stalling in the clinch from Faber.
Faber breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Faber rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Persvako moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A punch combination from Faber misses.
Faber connects with the punch.
Faber uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Persvako misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Faber counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
A punch combination from Faber misses.
Persvako doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Persvako takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
A punch combination from Faber misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Faber jabs Persvako right on the nose. Persvako blinks but takes it well.
Faber moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Persvako shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Faber counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Faber digs a right hand into Persvako's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Persvako's gas tank.
Faber breaks from the clinch.
Faber clinches up with Persvako and pushes him back against the cage.
Persvako tries to score a body lock takedown but Faber shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Pekko Persvako. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Faber breaks the clinch.
A combination from Faber does no damage.
Faber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Faber pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Persvako gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Jackson Faber is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Faber lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pekko Persvako has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Faber moves into the clinch successfully.
Faber lands a body shot in the clinch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Persvako tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Faber escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Faber takes the fight into the clinch.
Faber gets underhooks to prevent Persvako's takedown attempt.
Faber lands a nice uppercut.
Faber's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Persvako needs to keep his hands up - Faber had a free shot at his head there.
Faber uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Persvako has time to react.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Good leg kick by Faber there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Persvako on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Faber lands a head shot.
Jackson Faber is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Faber rushes Persvako and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jackson Faber comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 25:30
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 25:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 25:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jackson Faber!
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