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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Claude Thompson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jackson Faber (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Thompson comes to the cage accompanied by If Rap Gets Jealous by K'naan. Faber has chosen m.o.v.e - around the world as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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166 lbs
12 - 11 - 0 |
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168 cm
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169 lbs
21 - 12 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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Olympic wrestler
Excellent 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
12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Claude Thompson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
21 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jackson Faber!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Ian Loll and Trevor Gratis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Faber missing with a left hand there. Thompson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Faber scores with a punch to the head.
Faber checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Faber keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Thompson.
Thompson avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Thompson misses with a wild combination.
Thompson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Thompson misses with a hook
letting Faber counter with a right hand.
Thompson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Faber fails to land with a series of punches.
Faber takes one on the button.
Faber misses the jab.
Thompson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
A jab lands there for Thompson.
Thompson keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A punch combination from Thompson misses.
Faber uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Thompson.
Faber ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Thompson misses with a jab, cross combination.
Thompson misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Faber moves out of range as Thompson strikes.
Faber takes one on the button.
Faber is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Thompson.
Thompson shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Faber tests Thompson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Faber lunges at Thompson with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Thompson's hand.
It looks like Claude Thompson has been cut.
Thompson pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Thompson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Faber.
Jackson Faber is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Thompson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Faber.
Thompson just misses with a punch to the body.
Faber defending well as Thompson loads up on a big left hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Thompson. Faber does a little dance to reset his feet.
Faber with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Faber slips a jab and a cross from Thompson.
Thompson misses with a hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Thompson.
Faber scores with a sloppy right hand. Thompson should have avoided that one.
Thompson throws a hook but Faber blocks it.
Claude Thompson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Faber loads up on a big right hand but Thompson slips the punch.
Thompson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Faber's head backwards.
Thompson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Thompson is rocked!
Faber closes the distance and lands a crisp combination that knocks Thompson out cold! Thompson corner are devastated, head in hands behind our commentary position. Poor guys.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:29 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jackson Faber!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
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