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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Marc Dutroux (ranked 423 p4p, 24 weight class) and Pascal Letaivu (ranked 1373 p4p, 63 weight class). Pascal Letaivu has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Marc Dutroux's chin.
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Good wrestling
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Marc Dutroux!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, Columbo Gatti and Steve Montenegro.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letaivu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dutroux.
Dutroux looks to throw the jab but Letaivu is out of range.
Letaivu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dutroux with a jab.
Dutroux loads up on a big right hand but Letaivu slips the punch.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dutroux.
Dutroux looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A swing and a miss from Dutroux.
Dutroux misses with a straight right.
A shot to the liver by Letaivu. Beautiful body shot.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Dutroux moves out of range.
Dutroux swings widly with a right hand
and Letaivu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Letaivu slips under a jab.
Letaivu appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letaivu thuds a left hand into Dutroux's body.
Dutroux misses with a left hand
and Letaivu counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Letaivu rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dutroux moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letaivu lands an overhand right.
Letaivu misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the liver by Letaivu. Beautiful body shot.
Letaivu moves away from the strike by Dutroux.
Marc Dutroux seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letaivu moves into range and clinches up with Dutroux.
Letaivu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dutroux throws a head punch that misses.
Dutroux fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dutroux tries to circle away but Letaivu has him pinned against the cage.
Dutroux lands with a light punch inside.
Dutroux has a couple of punches blocked by Letaivu.
Dutroux is trying to pull guard but Letaivu has him pressed against the cage.
Letaivu lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dutroux has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Letaivu uses from the top position.
Dutroux has his foot on Letaivu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Letaivu works his way back into a safe position though.
Both fighters have adopted an aggressive gameplan on the ground!
Dutroux had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Letaivu defends it easily.
Letaivu stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Dutroux swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Letaivu content to stall in guard here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Letaivu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Dutroux is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dutroux keeping full guard, as Letaivu tries to pass.
Letaivu got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dutroux has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Letaivu has managed to get both his arms back between Dutroux's legs - danger averted.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dutroux has his foot on Letaivu's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Letaivu works his way back into a safe position though.
Letaivu is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
Let's hope that Letaivu has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Dutroux working for a triangle but Letaivu defends it easily.
Letaivu must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dutroux is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Letaivu defends well.
Letaivu engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Dutroux working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Letaivu doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Dutroux is tightening it up a little... Letaivu has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Letaivu reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Letaivu taps out! Nice BJJ there by Dutroux!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Marc Dutroux!
After winning the bout, Marc Dutroux thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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