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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Pascal Letaivu (ranked 336 p4p, 43 weight class) and Von Magnaron (ranked 492 p4p, 66 weight class). 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
21 - 16 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 15 - 2, fighting out of London, Von Magnaron!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Phil Schofield and Chris Edwards.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A jab from Magnaron misses.
Letaivu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magnaron scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Letaivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letaivu throws a hook but Magnaron blocks it.
Magnaron is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Letaivu.
Letaivu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Letaivu avoids the body shot from Magnaron.
Magnaron with a hook.
Letaivu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Letaivu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Letaivu looks to land a right hand but Magnaron moved out of range.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Magnaron swings widly with a right hand
and Letaivu counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Magnaron thinking.
Magnaron misses with a body shot
and Letaivu counters with a nice body shot.
Letaivu moves out of range of the strikes.
Letaivu throwing a counter right hand but Magnaron manages to avoid it.
Magnaron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A swing and a miss from Magnaron.
Letaivu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letaivu has managed to clinch.
Letaivu misses with a punch to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Letaivu.
Magnaron misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Magnaron can't find room to land a body shot as Letaivu controls the action.
Magnaron letting Letaivu take a breather here.
Magnaron lands a body punch.
Magnaron goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Letaivu blocks an uppercut.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Letaivu fails to land.
Magnaron lands a left hand that snaps the head of Letaivu backwards.
Letaivu misses with a body punch.
Letaivu misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Magnaron tries a body shot but Letaivu blocks it.
Letaivu tries a body shot but Magnaron blocks it.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
Magnaron working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Letaivu lands a nice shot to the body.
Letaivu swings wildly with an uppercut but Magnaron uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Magnaron gets through Letaivu's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Magnaron manages to break the clinch.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
letting Letaivu counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron avoids the body shot from Letaivu.
Magnaron is looking for the big counter here.
Letaivu slips under a jab.
Magnaron throws the left hand but Letaivu avoids the punch easily.
Magnaron throws out a loose jab but Letaivu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Magnaron just misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Von Magnaron seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The fighters circle momentarily. Magnaron darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Magnaron ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A combination from Letaivu does no damage.
Magnaron feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Letaivus jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Letaivu is looking to counter punch.
Letaivu throws the left hand but Magnaron avoids the punch easily.
A jab from Letaivu misses.
Letaivu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Magnaron.
Magnaron jabs at Letaivu's body.
Magnaron throws a looping overhand right but Letaivu ducks down to avoid it.
Letaivu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron takes a swing at Letaivu's ribcage but misses.
Magnaron lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A lazy left from Letaivu finds it's target.
Magnaron misses with a lunging right hand
and Letaivu counters with a leg kick.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
Letaivu shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Letaivu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Magnaron counters with a stiff right hand.
Magnaron bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Letaivu's head backwards.
Letaivu staying out of range there.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron defending well as Letaivu loads up on a big left hand.
Letaivu ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Magnaron moves away.
Magnaron misses with a wild body shot.
Letaivu wants to clinch.
Letaivu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Magnaron checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Magnaron is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Letaivu throws a hook to the side of Magnaron's head but Magnaron sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Magnaron takes a swing at Letaivu's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu misses the shot to the body.
Magnaron moves out of range as Letaivu strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Letaivu misses with a looping left.
Letaivu just misses with a punch to the body.
Letaivu misses with a low kick.
Letaivu moves out of range of the strikes.
A cross from Magnaron lands.
Magnaron avoids a punch combination nicely.
Magnaron waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Letaivu.
Letaivu drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Letaivu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Magnaron moves away from the strike by Letaivu.
Magnaron thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Letaivu misses the target.
Magnaron misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magnaron walks into a stiff left hand from Letaivu.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron lands with a good body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Von Magnaron dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Magnaron on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Letaivu. Letaivu obviously looking to wear him down.
Letaivu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Letaivu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Letaivu swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Letaivu on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Magnaron clinches.
Letaivu blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Magnaron lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Letaivu takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Magnaron lands a right hand.
Letaivu misses with a punch on the inside.
Magnaron misses with the head strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Letaivu tries to throw a body punch but Magnaron avoids it by throwing Letaivu back against the cage.
Magnaron misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Magnaron.
Magnaron is trying to force a seperation but Letaivu has the dominant position.
Magnaron misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Magnaron misses with a hook from the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
Letaivu tries to throw a body punch but Magnaron avoids it by throwing Letaivu back against the cage.
Magnaron doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Letaivu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Letaivu gets through Magnaron's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Magnaron lands a right hand that snaps the head of Letaivu backwards.
Letaivu lands a right hand.
Magnaron working hard to break the clinch.
Letaivu has a couple of punches blocked by Magnaron.
Magnaron working aggressively here.
A body shot lands from Magnaron.
Magnaron fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Letaivu connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magnaron's face.
Magnaron lands a nice uppercut.
Magnaron on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Letaivu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Magnarons head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Letaivu presses Magnaron against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Letaivu lands a right hand that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Magnaron.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnaron.
Letaivu lands a shot to the body.
Letaivu lands a body shot in the clinch.
Letaivu is working Magnaron over against the cage.
Letaivu lands a body shot in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Magnaron fails to land.
Letaivu takes a shot to the head.
Magnaron lands a body shot in the clinch.
Magnaron throws a punch but it's blocked by Letaivu.
Magnaron misses with a body punch.
Letaivu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Letaivu.
Letaivu cracks Magnaron with a nice body shot.
Letaivu pushes Magnaron back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Magnaron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Letaivu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
A right hook to the body lands for Magnaron.
Von Magnaron seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Letaivu crunches a lovely knee into Magnaron's ribcage.
Letaivu lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hand to the body from Letaivu.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a head punch that misses.
Letaivu misses with a hook from the clinch.
Letaivu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnaron throws a head punch that misses.
Magnaron throws a head punch that misses.
Magnaron misses with some punches.
Letaivu blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Magnaron misses with a short punch on the inside.
Letaivu lands a hook that snaps the head of Magnaron backwards.
Letaivu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Letaivu makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Letaivu.
Magnaron breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Magnaron takes a swing at Letaivu's ribcage but misses.
Letaivu throws a looping overhand right but Magnaron ducks down to avoid it.
Letaivu throws a body punch but Magnaron moves out of range.
Letaivu scores with a nice strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Letaivu swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Letaivu lands a jab to Magnaron's midsection.
Letaivu swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Letaivu ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Magnaron keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws out a powerful jab.
Magnaron is rocked!
Magnaron displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Letaivu throws out the jab.
Magnaron is still on wobbly legs! Can Letaivu finish him?
Letaivu misses with a low kick.
Magnaron seems to have recovered his senses.
The fighters circling - Magnaron throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Letaivu.
Letaivu misses with a wild body shot.
Magnaron now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A cross from Magnaron lands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Magnaron throws out a powerful jab.
Letaivu misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Magnaron throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Letaivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Magnaron scores with a nice right hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Pascal Letaivu dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Magnaron closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Letaivu misses with an uppercut.
Letaivu throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Letaivu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Letaivu.
Magnaron pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Letaivu was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Magnaron throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Von Magnaron seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron cracks Letaivu with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Letaivu throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Magnaron's head.
Letaivu staying out of range there.
Letaivu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Letaivu's corner calls for a 1-2. Letaivu obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Magnaron looks to clinch
and Letaivu counters with an outside leg kick.
Magnaron walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Magnaron lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Letaivu misses with an uppercut. Magnaron saw that one coming.
Letaivu is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Letaivu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Letaivu.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
A looping hook to the body misses from Letaivu. Magnaron does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnaron misses with a right hand
enabling Letaivu to counter with a crisp jab.
Letaivu slips a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron misses with a hook. Letaivu ducked under it nicely.
Letaivu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Magnaron misses with a wild combination.
Letaivu slips under a jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a hook but Letaivu blocks it.
Letaivu ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Magnaron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Letaivu misses the shot to the body.
Magnaron swings widly with a right hand
letting Letaivu counter with a right hand.
Letaivu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Magnaron was well out of range. Poor timing from Letaivu.
Letaivu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Magnaron throws a jab but it's blocked by Letaivu.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Magnaron. Letaivu does a little dance to reset his feet.
Magnaron throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Magnaron comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Letaivu saw that one coming.
Letaivu tries to clinch there but Magnaron circles away.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Letaivu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Magnaron.
Magnaron missing with a left hand there. Letaivu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Magnaron takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Letaivu misses with a leg kick
and Letaivu takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Magnaron misses with a body shot.
Magnaron looks to land a left hand but Letaivu moved out of range nicely.
Magnaron lands a nice shot that snaps Letaivu's head back.
Letaivu takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Letaivu throws a nice outside leg kick.
Magnaron throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A jab from Magnaron misses.
Letaivu staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu keeps the fight on the outside.
Magnaron uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Letaivu.
Letaivu throws a lazy right hand but Magnaron sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Letaivu moves forwards but Magnaron connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Magnaron throws a shot from downtown. Letaivu moves away and avoids it.
A big left from Magnaron misses.
Letaivu misses with a few strikes there.
Letaivu misses with a low kick.
Magnaron misses with a straight right.
Letaivu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Letaivu fails with an attempt to clinch.
Letaivu misses with a two punch combination.
Magnaron dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Magnaron uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Letaivu.
Letaivu throws the left hand but Magnaron avoids the punch easily.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Magnaron! But no joy.
Magnaron misses with an uppercut. Letaivu saw that one coming.
Magnaron ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letaivu moves away.
Magnaron misses with a hook.
Letaivu is looking to counter the offense by Magnaron and move into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Magnaron ducks under a wild hook from Letaivu.
A big right from Letaivu misses.
Magnaron looks to score with a jab to the body but Letaivu is just out of range.
Letaivu seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Magnaron throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Letaivu counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab from Magnaron.
Magnaron is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Magnaron doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Magnaron misses the target.
Letaivu lands with a good body shot.
Nice shot lands for Letaivu.
Letaivu swings for the body but Magnaron moves out of range.
Letaivu moves out of range as Magnaron strikes.
Letaivu ducks under a wild hook from Magnaron.
Letaivu is looking to counter the offense by Magnaron and move into the clinch.
A combination from Letaivu does no damage.
Magnaron on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
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.
Well Letaivu has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Pascal Letaivu!
Pascal Letaivu opened up his post fight interview with a scream to camera that he wants a title shot! Whether he deserves the shot will be up to the management of the organization, so I guess he'll have to wait and see.
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