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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Aldo Barbados (ranked 382 p4p, 43 weight class) and Pascal Letaivu (ranked 1055 p4p, 113 weight class). Barbados comes to the cage accompanied by What's It All For. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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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
24 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Aldo Barbados!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
The judges for this bout are Gregory Folan, Elvis Blanc and Alec Ball.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letaivu lunges at Barbados with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Barbados's hand.
Sloppy strikes from Barbados. Those never looked like landing.
A little jabbing left from Letaivu on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Barbados throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barbados walks into a jab.
A swing and a miss from Letaivu.
Letaivu cracks Barbados with a good jab.
Letaivu avoids a punch combination nicely.
Letaivu throws a body shot but no joy.
Letaivu keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Barbados throws a hook to the side of Letaivu's head but Letaivu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Letaivu throws out a counter right but Barbados avoids it with no problem.
Letaivu misses with a jab to the body
and Barbados counters with a one-two to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Barbados, right into the meat.
We've been informed that Letaivu 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.
Barbados swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letaivu tries to counter with a clinch but Barbados shakes him off and moves away.
Letaivu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Barbados.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbados works over Letaivu's head and body with a nice combination.
Letaivu moves into the clinch.
Letaivu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbados backwards.
Barbados pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Some wild striking there from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barbados on the side of the head.
Barbados takes one to the chin there.
Barbados with a jab.
A jab from Letaivu finds it's way through Barbados's defenses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letaivu looks to score with a jab to the body but Barbados is just out of range.
Letaivu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letaivu digs a good hook to Barbados's body.
Barbados will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Letaivu let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Barbados blocks a jab.
Barbados swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Letaivu connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Barbados manages to break the clinch.
Barbados swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Barbados lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Letaivu.
Letaivu cracks a nice hook into Barbados's ribs.
Barbados looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Letaivu scores with a jab. Barbados acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Letaivu fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Letaivu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Letaivu misses the shot to the body.
Barbados lands a big head kick that sends Letaivu tumbling to the mat! Barbados takes a step backwards and waves Letaivu back to his feet - he wants the finish!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letaivu avoids the head kick by Barbados.
Letaivu with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Barbados uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letaivu.
Barbados steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Letaivu.
Letaivu fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Barbados moves out of range as Letaivu strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Barbados.
Letaivu moves into range and clinches up with Barbados.
Barbados tries to break the clinch but Letaivu is controlling the position.
Barbados looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A frustrated look appears on Barbados's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Letaivu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbados or not.
Letaivu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbados backwards.
Letaivu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Letaivu avoiding damage.
Letaivu working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Letaivu can't find room to land a body shot as Barbados controls the action.
Letaivu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Letaivu dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Barbados throws a jab when Letaivu was well out of range.
Letaivu just misses with a punch to the body.
Aldo Barbados is winning the standup battle so far.
Barbados throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Barbados misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Barbados misses with an uppercut. Letaivu saw that one coming.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Letaivu! But no joy.
Barbados throws a combination that misses
and Letaivu moves into the clinch.
Letaivu throws a punch but it's blocked by Barbados.
Letaivu can't find room to land a body shot as Barbados controls the action.
Barbados tries to break free but Letaivu pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A body shot lands from Letaivu.
Letaivu struggles to land a body shot inside as Barbados controls his hands.
Barbados looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Letaivu lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Barbados or not.
Letaivu lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barbados backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu prevents Barbados from breaking the clinch.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
Barbados's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Barbados dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Letaivu misses with a looping right.
Barbados throws a big counter combination but Letaivu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barbados throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Letaivu counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Letaivu throws a good cross that connects.
Letaivu moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Letaivu swings for the body but Barbados moves out of range.
Barbados throws a big counter combination but Letaivu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Barbados moves out of range as Letaivu strikes.
Letaivu throws a poor cross that misses
and Barbados counters with a right hand to the body.
Letaivu dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Barbados throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbados on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letaivu walks into a jab.
Letaivu throws a big shot that misses.
Letaivu connects with a body shot.
Letaivu will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Letaivu tries to land a leg kick but Barbados saw it coming and moves away.
Barbados misses with a combination
enabling Letaivu to counter with a crisp jab.
The fighters circle momentarily. Letaivu darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Letaivu connects with a nice looking jab.
Barbados throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Letaivu throws a counter combo.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu cracks a nice hook into Barbados's ribs.
Barbados keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letaivu connects with a body shot.
Barbados throws a hook to the side of Letaivu's head but Letaivu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Letaivu lands with a straight right. Barbados didn't see that one coming.
Nice defenses there by Barbados.
Letaivu throws the left hand but Barbados avoids the punch easily.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Barbados moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Barbados misses the target.
Letaivu lands a nice looking body shot.
Barbados fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Letaivu.
Letaivu drives through and clinches with Barbados against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados wants to break free but Letaivu has control.
Barbados is trying to break the clinch but Letaivu has him pressed against the cage.
Barbados is trying to force a seperation but Letaivu has the dominant position.
Letaivu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Barbados's elbow.
Still in the clinch, Letaivu scores with a nice short uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Letaivu working aggressively here.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Letaivu in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Barbados blocks an uppercut.
Barbados tries to break free but Letaivu pushes him back against the cage.
Letaivu lands a left hand.
Letaivu has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Letaivu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbados's efforts to push away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Letaivu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Letaivu to work.
Letaivu misses with a hook to the ribs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Letaivu showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Letaivu connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Barbados on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Aldo Barbados is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A big left from Barbados misses.
Barbados throws a series of strikes that have Letaivu backpedaling.
Letaivu cracks Barbados with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Letaivu misses with a hook
and Letaivu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Barbados misses with a head kick.
Barbados throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Barbados misses with a head kick.
Barbados tries to keep at a distance but Letaivu has taken the fight into the clinch.
Letaivu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Barbados backwards.
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!
Letaivu tries to work over Barbados's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu has a couple of punches blocked by Barbados.
Barbados prevents a body shot from Letaivu.
Barbados tries to break free but Letaivu pushes him back against the cage.
Barbados's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Letaivu scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Letaivu tries to work over Barbados's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Letaivu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Letaivu misses with some punches.
Letaivu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Barbados breaks from the clinch.
Letaivu comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Barbados throws a right and a left that Letaivu avoids nicely.
Letaivu misses the jab.
Barbados throwing a counter right hand but Letaivu manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbados sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Barbados throws a big counter combination but Letaivu scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Letaivu scores with a decent looking hook.
Letaivu scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Letaivu checks a low kick from Barbados.
Letaivu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A big left from Letaivu misses.
Barbados misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Letaivu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letaivu works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Pascal Letaivu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letaivu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Jab, jab by Letaivu - just one landing.
Barbados throws a lazy head kick
and Letaivu counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Letaivu fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barbados, pushing him back against the cage.
Letaivu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Pascal Letaivu seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbados is trying to break free.
Letaivu tries to throw a body punch but Barbados avoids it by throwing Letaivu back against the cage.
Letaivu doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbados wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Letaivu tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Letaivu lands a hook that snaps the head of Barbados backwards.
Barbados prevents a body shot from Letaivu.
Letaivu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Letaivu keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Barbados's efforts to push away.
Barbados breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Letaivu scores with a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbados tries a head kick but it misses.
A punch combination from Barbados misses.
Pascal Letaivu is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Letaivu misses with a looping right.
Barbados misses with a double jab.
Letaivu walks into a jab.
Letaivu throws a shot to the body.
Letaivu connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Barbados's hands.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Barbados throws a jab when Letaivu was well out of range.
A jab from Letaivu does it's job there.
Letaivu tries to clinch but Barbados is having none of it.
Barbados ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
Aldo Barbados has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Barbados throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Pascal Letaivu comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Letaivu has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Gregory Folan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 27:30
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Letaivu!
A relieved looking Pascal Letaivu thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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