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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between DeShawn Jackson (ranked 272 p4p, 35 weight class) and Pascal Letaivu (ranked 181 p4p, 21 weight class). Jackson's entrance music is Green Card. A fine choice. 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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147 lbs
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151 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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Olympic wrestler
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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
19 - 13 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, DeShawn Jackson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Pascal Letaivu!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Yves DeLean and William Peck.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Letaivu shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Jackson eats them both and turns towards Letaivu to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
It looks like DeShawn Jackson has been cut.
Jackson missing with a left hand there. Letaivu was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Letaivu.
Letaivu looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Jackson misses with a looping left.
Jackson catches Letaivu with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson throws a jab but it's blocked by Letaivu.
Letaivu doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Letaivu tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jackson was well out of range. Poor timing from Letaivu.
A left lands for Letaivu.
Jackson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Letaivu.
Letaivu has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Jackson staying out of range there.
Jackson drops down looking for a counter takedown but Letaivu sprawls and moves away.
Letaivu keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Letaivu misses with a hook.
The fighters circling - Jackson throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Letaivu swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
DeShawn Jackson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Letaivu takes a jab right on the kisser.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jackson dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Letaivu avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Letaivu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jackson takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Letaivu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Letaivu takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Letaivu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jackson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Letaivu now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Letaivu has closed the distance and engaged Jackson in a clinch.
Jackson lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Letaivu manages to escape and get back to his feet!
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!
Jackson scores with a jab to the body.
Letaivu swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Jackson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Letaivu moves away.
Jackson takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Pascal Letaivu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Letaivu gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Jackson.
Letaivu takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Jackson swings for the body but Letaivu moves out of range.
Jackson lands a glancing blow to the side of Letaivu's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Letaivu avoids the body shot from Jackson.
Jackson looks to land a right hand but Letaivu moved out of range.
Jackson waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Letaivu.
Letaivu uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jackson.
Jackson sets himself, and Letaivu steps forward looking for the clinch! Jackson avoids it this time.
Jackson lands a right hook to the body.
Jackson takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Jackson takes a swing at Letaivu's ribcage but misses.
Jackson is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Letaivu.
Letaivu slips a jab from Jackson.
Jackson throws a lazy uppercut
and Letaivu counters with a stiff right hand.
Letaivu lands a glancing blow to the side of Jackson's head.
A jab from Letaivu misses.
Jackson throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jackson misses with a hook.
Letaivu walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Jackson checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu throws a hook but Jackson blocks it.
Jackson delivers a nice body kick.
Letaivu swings for the body but Jackson moves out of range.
Jackson throws a poor cross that misses
and Letaivu counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Jackson avoids the body shot from Letaivu.
Jackson lands with a hook. Letaivu tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Letaivu throws a hook to the side of Jackson's head but Jackson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jackson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Letaivu on the side of the head.
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson slips a jab from Letaivu.
A big right from Jackson misses.
Letaivu lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Jackson circles away quickly and effectively.
Jackson with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Letaivu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Jackson.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Letaivu swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Jackson counters with a left and a right that stings Letaivu.
A decent looking cross lands there for Letaivu.
Letaivu connects with a nice looking jab.
Jackson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jackson is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson works the jab nicely.
Jackson bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Jackson tries for a kimura but Letaivu is defending well.
Letaivu avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Jackson.
Jackson working away.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jackson wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Letaivu, who protects the arm well.
Jackson has an Americana. Letaivu didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Jackson is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Jackson hooks up with any of them at the after show party.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). DeShawn Jackson!
In his post fight interview, DeShawn Jackson started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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