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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Genkei Takahashi (ranked 1714 p4p, 1142 weight class) and Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 193 p4p, 130 weight class). Le Delma has chosen Jefe as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 3 - 1, fighting out of Las Vegas, Genkei Takahashi!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
The judges for this bout are Gwen Towbar, Stewart Dunkirk and Robert Twigg.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Delma's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Takahashi connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Le Delma scrambles back to his feet.
Le Delma avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi tries to close the distance and clinch up but Le Delma swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Takahashi moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Delma walks into a stiff left hand from Takahashi.
Takahashi's jab looks to have found its range, popping Le Delma under the eye.
Le Delma throws a nice looking combination but Takahashi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Takahashi looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Takahashi really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
A telegraphed right hand from Takahashi misses the target.
Le Delma lands with a cross.
Takahashi throws a jab when Le Delma was well out of range.
Le Delma walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Takahashi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Delma takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Delma lands a nice looking body shot.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Takahashi appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma throws the kick towards the body but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Takahashi takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A jab from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma misses with a hook
and Takahashi counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Delma throws a jab but it's blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi drops down looking for a counter takedown but Le Delma sprawls and moves away.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
A swing and a miss from Le Delma.
Le Delma moves out of range of the strikes.
Takahashi throws out a leg kick but Le Delma moves out of range and Takahashi only half commits.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Le Delma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Takahashi moves into the clinch.
Takahashi throws a head punch that misses.
Takahashi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Delma can't break the clinch.
Le Delma has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Le Delma is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takahashi keeps control of Le Delma as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Takahashi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Takahashi working aggressively here.
Le Delma blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Delma is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
Le Delma breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Le Delma slaps away a takedown attempt from Takahashi, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Takahashi shoots for a takedown but Le Delma saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Takahashi throws a leg kick
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Takahashi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A nice inside leg kick there by Le Delma. That's going to slow Takahashi down.
Takahashi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi misses with a looping left.
Le Delma moves out of range of the strikes.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Takahashi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Takahashi.
Takahashi cracks a nice hook into Le Delma's ribs.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
Takahashi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le Delma swinging wildly here.
Takahashi throwing a counter right hand but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Delma jabs at Takahashi's body.
Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Delma.
Takahashi shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Le Delma sprawls well. Le Delma wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Takahashi gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Genkei Takahashi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Takahashi. Le Delma does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi scores with a nice right hand.
Le Delma scores with a body shot.
Le Delma scores with a shot to the body.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Nice shot by Le Delma.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Delma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takahashi throws a jab but it's blocked by Le Delma.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Takahashi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Le Delma.
A punch lands to the side of Takahashi 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Le Delma connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Takahashi connects with a jab.
Le Delma connects with a jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Emanuel Le Delma will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Takahashi slips under a jab.
Le Delma connects with a looping right hand.
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Le Delma ducks right into an uppercut from Takahashi.
Takahashi lands a jab.
Takahashi misses with a straight right.
Le Delma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
A low kick from Takahashi is predictable there
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma avoids the head kick by Takahashi.
Le Delma scores with a nice right hand.
Takahashi slips under a jab from Le Delma.
Le Delma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Takahashi manages to avoid it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Takahashi misses with a body kick.
Decent striking displayed by Takahashi there.
Takahashi takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Le Delma moves out of range.
Emanuel Le Delma seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Le Delma scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Le Delma off balance momentarily.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
A solid leg kick lands there for Takahashi.
Le Delma dips to his left and cracks Takahashi with an uppercut!
Takahashi takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Le Delma throws a fast counter high kick but Takahashi manages to duck under it in time.
The fighters circling - Le Delma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Delma throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Le Delma connects with a looping right hand.
Takahashi scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Le Delma looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Le Delma throws out a leg kick but Takahashi moves out of range and Le Delma only half commits.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Le Delma misses with a looping left.
Takahashi connects with a crisp jab.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Takahashi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Takahashi seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Le Delma keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Le Delma throws a low kick but Takahashi avoids it.
Takahashi ducks under a wild hook from Le Delma.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut.
Takahashi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Le Delma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Takahashi.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Takahashi scores with a nice strike.
Le Delma attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A jab lands there for Le Delma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi moves out of range of the leg kick from Le Delma.
Le Delma cracks Takahashi with a good jab.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Le Delma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi throws a leg kick but Le Delma sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Takahashi takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takahashi checks a low kick from Le Delma.
Takahashi scores with a jab. Le Delma acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Takahashi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Le Delma's sensitive parts.
A slow jab from Takahashi misses its intended target.
Le Delma lands a lovely overhand right.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Takahashi connects with a solid leg kick.
Takahashi throws a shot from downtown. Le Delma moves away and avoids it.
Genkei Takahashi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A cross from Le Delma lands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Delma lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Takahashi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Takahashi scores with a jab.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Takahashi.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
Despite the aggression on Le Delma's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Takahashi avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice leg kick lands there from Le Delma.
Le Delma takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Takahashi throws a hook to the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A countering left hand to the body from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Emanuel Le Delma will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Takahashi drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Takahashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Takahashi looks to land a left hand but Le Delma moved out of range nicely.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Takahashi checks it.
Takahashi looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Takahashi scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le Delma misses with a kick to the body.
Takahashi throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Le Delma sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice shot by Takahashi.
Le Delma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Takahashi counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le Delma thinking.
Le Delma takes a swing at Takahashi's ribcage but misses.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a solid leg kick but Le Delma takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Takahashi.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Takahashi lands a jab to the nose.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick and Takahashi moves out of range easily.
Le Delma swats away the attempt to clinch by Takahashi.
Le Delma moves out of range of the leg kick from Takahashi.
Takahashi throws an overhand right that lands on Le Delma's shoulder, as Le Delma tries to avoid the shot.
Takahashi is looking to slow Le Delma down with leg kicks.
Takahashi connects with a looping right hand.
Takahashi misses with a low kick as Le Delma jumps back.
Le Delma looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Takahashi throws a body kick that misses.
Le Delma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi feinted with a counter takedown.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Takahashi throws out the jab.
Le Delma looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Le Delma gets tackled into the cage by Takahashi. Takahashi maintains the clinch.
Takahashi misses with a body punch.
Le Delma blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le Delma is trying to force a seperation but Takahashi has the dominant position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma working hard to break the clinch.
Takahashi working aggressively here.
Le Delma is trying to break the clinch but Takahashi is controlling him.
Takahashi goes for a takedown in the clinch but Le Delma prevents it.
Takahashi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Takahashi misses with the head strike.
Le Delma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Takahashi scores with a nice body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takahashi defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma looks to score with a jab to the body but Takahashi is just out of range.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma checks a low kick from Takahashi.
Le Delma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Takahashi slips the punch.
Takahashi throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma misses the jab.
Takahashi just misses with a punch to the body.
Takahashi connects with a crisp jab.
Le Delma misses with a wild body shot.
Takahashi feinted with a counter takedown.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.
Takahashi fails with an attempt to clinch.
A little jabbing left from Le Delma on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Le Delma throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Takahashi tries to counter with a takedown but Le Delma is quick to defend against it.
Le Delma clobbers Takahashi with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Le Delma throws a big shot that misses.
Takahashi shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Le Delma swings widly with a right hand
and Takahashi counters with a straight right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Le Delma throws a leg kick that misses.
Le Delma lands a high kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Takahashi throws a right hand that misses
and Le Delma counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Le Delma throws a leg kick but Takahashi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Takahashi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Delma.
Takahashi was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Takahashi is looking to score with low kicks.
Le Delma throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Takahashi on the side of the head.
Le Delma keeps the fight on the outside.
Jab by Takahashi.
A cross from Takahashi lands.
Takahashi moves forwards but Le Delma connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A jab from Takahashi misses.
Le Delma fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Takahashi shoots in for a double leg but Le Delma sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Genkei Takahashi did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
Le Delma stuffs the takedown attempt from Takahashi. Takahashi gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Delma's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Delma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Takahashi cracks Le Delma with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
A chopping leg kick lands by Takahashi.
Takahashi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Takahashi throws an off balance right hand
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Takahashi walks into a left hand.
Takahashi throws a nice outside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Takahashi takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Le Delma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Takahashi has time to react.
Takahashi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le Delma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma feints and then cracks Takahashi's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Takahashi down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Le Delma lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Takahashi.
Le Delma digs a good hook to Takahashi's body.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Takahashi avoids the punch easily.
Takahashi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Le Delma connects with a jab.
Takahashi throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma connects with a solid leg kick.
Le Delma scores with a nice strike.
Takahashi moves into range and clinches up with Le Delma.
Takahashi lands a body shot in the clinch.
Takahashi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Le Delma is trying to push Takahashi away but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Takahashi keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Le Delma's efforts to push away.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le Delma's elbow.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Le Delma is keeping busy.
Le Delma wants to break free but Takahashi has control.
Takahashi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Le Delma is trying to break the clinch but Takahashi is controlling him.
Le Delma wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Le Delma tries to break free but Takahashi pushes him back against the cage.
Takahashi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Takahashi has a couple of punches blocked by Le Delma.
Le Delma wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Takahashi has him pressed against the cage.
Takahashi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Le Delma gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Takahashi.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Takahashi lands a left hand.
Takahashi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Le Delma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Le Delma misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Takahashi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Nice defenses there by Le Delma.
A head kick from Le Delma lands but Takahashi takes it in his stride.
Takahashi misses with a body punch
and Takahashi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Takahashi scores with a head kick. Le Delma tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Takahashi moves out of range.
Takahashi lands a leg kick that knocks Le Delma off balance momentarily.
Takahashi lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Le Delma. Those never looked like landing.
Takahashi takes a head kick and keeps coming.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Nice body punch from Takahashi.
Takahashi instigates a clinch.
Takahashi misses with some punches.
Le Delma wants to get back to striking at distance but Takahashi won't allow it.
Takahashi tries a body shot but Le Delma blocks it.
Le Delma's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le Delma wants to slow Takahashi down by chopping away at his legs.
Takahashi misses with a straight left.
Takahashi avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.
Takahashi with the inside leg kick.
Takahashi moves out of range as Le Delma strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Genkei Takahashi will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Takahashi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Takahashi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma thows a left - swing and a miss!
Takahashi swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Takahashi smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma misses the shot to the body.
Takahashi moves into range and connects with a jab.
Le Delma fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Takahashi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Nice shot lands for Takahashi.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma staying out of range there.
Le Delma checks the leg kick.
Takahashi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
Le Delma takes one on the button.
Le Delma scores with a nice strike.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Takahashi connects with a body shot that sends Le Delma's belly button to the back.
Takahashi misses with an uppercut. Le Delma saw that one coming.
Takahashi throws a head kick but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Le Delma circles away from the clinch attempt.
A good leg kick by Le Delma.
Takahashi moves out of range as Le Delma strikes.
Takahashi tries to move into range but Le Delma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Takahashi moves away from the strike by Le Delma.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Nice shot by Le Delma.
Takahashi throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a slapping leg kick.
Takahashi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
An inside leg kick from Le Delma misses.
It looked like Takahashi wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Le Delma gets cracked there but stands up to it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Takahashi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le Delma wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Delma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Takahashi takes a kick to the side of the head.
Takahashi tries to clinch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Le Delma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Takahashi.
Takahashi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Takahashi misses with a wild body shot.
Nice defenses there by Le Delma.
Le Delma swings for the body but Takahashi moves out of range.
Donk. Takahashi catches Le Delma right on the button with a cross.
Takahashi avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Takahashi checks a leg kick.
Takahashi feinted there with a counter leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Takahashi.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut. Takahashi saw that one coming.
A big right from Takahashi misses.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Takahashi.
Takahashi throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Le Delma throws a hook to the side of Takahashi's head but Takahashi sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Delma slips a straight right by Takahashi.
Le Delma digs a good body shot into Takahashi's ribs.
Takahashi throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Delma counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Takahashi drops his hands momentarily and Le Delma takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Takahashi misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Takahashi lands a body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a shot from downtown. Takahashi moves away and avoids it.
Takahashi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Le Delma walks into a stiff left hand from Takahashi.
Le Delma scores with a nice strike.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
Le Delma scores with a hook.
Takahashi is looking to clinch.
Le Delma throws out a loose jab but Takahashi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Takahashi.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Takahashi is out of range.
Good shot there by Le Delma.
Takahashi misses with a head kick.
Le Delma misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Le Delma finds it's target.
Le Delma does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Emanuel Le Delma.
I think Le Delma has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gwen Towbar scores the fight 47:49
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 47:48
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
Emanuel Le Delma is the new featherweight champion!
Emanuel Le Delma spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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