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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Letaivu (ranked 1617 p4p, 172 weight class) and Dean Fellows (ranked 3273 p4p, 280 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Fellows's choice of entrance music: Welcome to the Jungle. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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146 lbs
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155 lbs
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Great wrestler
Excellent boxer
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World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 1, fighting out of London, Dean Fellows!
The judges for this bout are Steve Smith, Trevor Gratis and Yves DeLean.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letaivu misses with an uppercut.
Letaivu has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gentlemans Offence and Defense System in the buildup to the fight.
Letaivu takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Fellows pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Letaivu blocks a head kick by Fellows.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letaivu. Fellows does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've been informed that Fellows has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Letaivu misses with a body shot.
Fellows takes a swing at Letaivu's ribcage but misses.
It looked like Letaivu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Fellows.
Letaivu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Letaivu scores with a sloppy right hand. Fellows should have avoided that one.
Fellows closes the distance and clinches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letaivu lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fellows blocks a body shot from Letaivu.
A right hook to the body lands for Fellows.
Letaivu blocks an elbow strike.
Fellows is trying to break the clinch but Letaivu has him pressed against the cage.
Letaivu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fellows's elbow.
Letaivu misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Fellows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu manages to break the clinch.
Letaivu walks into a straight right hand from Fellows.
Letaivu has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A head kick misses from Fellows.
Fellows gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Fellows wants to break the clinch but can't.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Letaivu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fellows's elbow.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
Fellows breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Fellows throws a jab when Letaivu was well out of range.
Letaivu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Fellows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A quick step to the side and Letaivu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Letaivu misses.
Letaivu takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Fellows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows throws a low kick but it's checked well by Letaivu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fellows swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letaivu misses the shot to the body.
Fellows with a nice cross.
Fellows is looking to clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letaivu. Fellows does a little dance to reset his feet.
Letaivu tries a head kick but it misses.
Letaivu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fellows motions for Letaivu to come forward. Fellows throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Fellows.
Fellows scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fellows moves out of range of the strikes.
Fellows looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Fellows takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows throws a body punch but Letaivu moves out of range.
Fellows misses with an uppercut
and Letaivu counters with a right hand to the body.
Letaivu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Fellows was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Fellows moves out of range.
Fellows is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Letaivu.
Letaivu closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Letaivu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Letaivu looks to throw the jab but Fellows is out of range.
Fellows tries to clinch up.
An attempted straight right counter from Letaivu misses the target.
Fellows throws an overhand right that lands on Letaivu's shoulder, as Letaivu tries to avoid the shot.
Letaivu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Letaivu takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
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!
Fellows connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Letaivu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Fellows finds it's way round the side to connect with Letaivu's head.
Letaivu scores with the left hand. Fellows knows he should have avoided that one.
A head kick by Fellows misses
enabling Letaivu to counter with a crisp jab.
Fellows throws a sloppy head kick and Letaivu moves out of range easily.
Fellows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fellows fails with an attempt to clinch.
Fellows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Letaivu lands a glancing blow to the side of Fellows's head.
Fellows has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Letaivu lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Letaivu throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Fellows throws a big counter head kick but Letaivu avoids it with no problem.
Fellows doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Fellows doesn't manage to clinch there - Letaivu circles away.
Fellows misses with a body punch
letting Letaivu counter with a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Fellows misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws a big counter combination but Fellows scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Pascal Letaivu will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
The fight stays on the outside here - Fellows looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dean Fellows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fellows wants to clinch.
Letaivu misses with a double jab.
Nice shot lands for Letaivu.
Fellows throws a head kick but Letaivu moves out of range.
Letaivu with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jab, jab by Letaivu - just one landing.
Fellows tries to close the distance and clinch but Letaivu swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Letaivu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letaivu shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Fellows tries to clinch but Letaivu moves out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows looks to score with a jab to the body but Letaivu is just out of range.
Fellows tries a head kick but it misses.
Fellows misses with an uppercut
and Letaivu counters with a crisp one two that drops Fellows! Letaivu thinks about following him to the mat for a moment but instead steps back and waves Fellows to his feet! Fellows is in big trouble!
Letaivu dodges the punch combination from Fellows.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fellows.
Fellows lands with a slapping head kick.
Fellows connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Letaivu scores with a jab to the head.
Fellows avoids the head kick by Letaivu.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fellows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fellows gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Fellows falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Letaivu counter with a right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows moves into the clinch successfully.
Fellows blocking some punches.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Fellows lands with a right to the head.
Letaivu working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Letaivu misses with a punch on the inside.
Fellows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fellows wants to clinch.
Pascal Letaivu is winning the standup battle so far.
Letaivu avoids the head kick by Fellows.
Fellows misses with a wild body shot.
Fellows lands a jab.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows takes the fight into the clinch.
Fellows escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fellows fails in his attempt to clinch.
Letaivu throwing a counter right hand but Fellows manages to avoid it.
Letaivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fellows throws a big shot that misses.
Letaivu throws a big counter combination but Fellows scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Letaivu lands a nice hook to Fellows's body. Fellows takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Fellows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Fellows tries to clinch there but Letaivu circles away.
Letaivu circles away from the clinch attempt.
A quick step to the side and Letaivu tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Letaivu's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Fellows connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Letaivu scrambles back to his feet.
Letaivu tests Fellows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fellows throws out a loose jab but Letaivu uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu throws a looping overhand right but Fellows ducks down to avoid it.
Nice shot by Fellows.
Fellows throws a shot from downtown. Letaivu moves away and avoids it.
Fellows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Fellows ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Fellows tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Letaivu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Fellows ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letaivu moves away.
Letaivu misses with a straight right.
Fellows moves out of range of the strikes.
Despite the aggression on Fellows's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Letaivu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Fellows.
Letaivu tests Fellows's chin there with a solid looking shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Fellows will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Fellows wants to clinch.
Fellows throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Fellows tests Letaivu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Fellows clinches with his opponent.
Letaivu tries to work over Fellows's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fellows breaks from the clinch.
Letaivu scores with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letaivu misses with a looping right.
Letaivu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Fellows.
Fellows let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Fellows throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Letaivu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Fellows misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Letaivu circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Fellows looks to move away, Letaivu throws a big counter combo but Fellows just gets out of the way.
Fellows misses the shot to the body.
Letaivu is looking to counter punch.
Letaivu scores with a jab to the body.
Fellows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fellows tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Letaivu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Fellows is looking to clinch but Letaivu is avoiding it.
Letaivu is looking to counter punch.
Fellows takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Letaivu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Fellows tries a head kick but it misses.
Letaivu tries to bum rush Fellows with a series of wild strikes but Fellows uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Letaivu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Fellows wants to clinch up but Letaivu keeps it at a distance.
Letaivu throws a quick counter head kick but Fellows was just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fellows tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Fellows throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letaivu counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Letaivu moves out of range of the strikes.
Fellows shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fellows tries a head kick but it misses.
Fellows takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Letaivu lands a right hook to the body.
Fellows closes the distance and pushes Letaivu back into the cage.
Fellows tries to stall but Letaivu uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A nice right hand lands inside from Letaivu.
Fellows stalling in the clinch but Letaivu improves position.
Letaivu works on Fellows's body with a couple of short punches.
Letaivu lands with a right to the head.
Letaivu misses with a punch on the inside.
Letaivu prevents a body shot from Fellows.
Fellows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fellows throws a body shot but no joy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Fellows closes the distance and pushes Letaivu back into the cage.
Fellows is looking to break free of the clinch but Letaivu has double underhooks.
Fellows gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Letaivu.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Letaivu creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fellows is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Fellows is trying to force a seperation but Letaivu has the dominant position.
Letaivu takes an elbow to the temple.
Fellows content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Fellows lands a shoulder strike.
Fellows is looking to break free of the clinch but Letaivu has double underhooks.
Fellows breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Fellows blocks a jab.
Letaivu blocks a head kick by Fellows.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fellows fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Letaivu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Fellows manages to avoid it.
Letaivu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Fellows eats them both and turns towards Letaivu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Fellows throws a head kick but Letaivu moves out of range.
Fellows takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Fellows has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Fellows wants to clinch up but Letaivu keeps it at a distance.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Letaivu, as that shot connected.
A left and a right from Fellows both land. Nice combination.
Letaivu keeps the fight on the outside.
Fellows moves into the clinch.
Letaivu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letaivu lands a nice uppercut.
Fellows throws a head punch that misses.
Good body shot from Letaivu.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Pascal Letaivu.
I think Letaivu has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:29
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Dean Fellows!
Dean Fellows gave a mention to Freebok (85% Laundry) in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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