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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 1373 p4p, 1885 weight class) and Darken Rahl (ranked 154 p4p, 203 weight class). Le Delma comes to the cage accompanied by Pourquoi. Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 1, fighting out of New York, Darken Rahl!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Daniel Franklin and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Rahl ducks right into an uppercut from Le Delma.
We've been hearing reports that Le Delma has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Le Delma blocks a leg kick.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Rahl looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
A jab from Le Delma finds it's way through Rahl's defenses.
Le Delma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Le Delma throws an off balance right hand
and Rahl counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Rahl slips the punch.
Rahl cracks Le Delma with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Le Delma misses with a straight left.
Rahl misses with a left hand
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Rahl throws a jab when Le Delma was well out of range.
Le Delma looks to land a right hand but Rahl moved out of range.
Rahl cracks a nice hook into Le Delma's ribs.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahl thows a left - swing and a miss!
Rahl misses with a hook.
Le Delma loads up on a big right hand but Rahl slips the punch.
A jab from Le Delma finds it's way through Rahl's defenses.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Rahl lands in his opponent's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Le Delma wants to stand up but Rahl is controlling him.
Rahl throwing strikes from guard but Le Delma blocks nicely.
Rahl won't allow Le Delma to get back to his feet.
Le Delma trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Rahl pushing down on Le Delma's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl is looking to take a break and control but Le Delma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rahl slips a nice elbow through Le Delma's hands, connecting with Le Delma's forehead.
Rahl prevents Le Delma from standing back up.
Rahl is trying to control. Le Delma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Le Delma is trying to stand up here but Rahl is controlling him well.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Rahl ducks under a wild hook from Le Delma.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Rahl blocks a low kick nicely.
Le Delma works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Le Delma tests Rahl's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma scoring well with a low kick there.
Rahl connects with a body shot.
Le Delma walks into a stiff left hand from Rahl.
Rahl misses with a combination
enabling Le Delma to counter with a crisp jab.
Le Delma throws a left and a right that both miss
and Rahl makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Rahl misses with an uppercut
and Le Delma counters with a stiff right hand.
Le Delma lands with a shot to the body.
Rahl goes for a double leg but Le Delma avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Le Delma continues to drive forward.
Rahl blocks a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Rahl.
Rahl fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Le Delma looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Le Delma misses with a low kick as Rahl jumps back.
Rahl throws a leg kick but Le Delma checks it.
It looked like Le Delma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Le Delma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Le Delma misses with a looping left.
Rahl tries a quick counter leg kick but Le Delma is wise to it.
Le Delma cracks Rahl with an open hand slap.
Rahl lands with a shot to the body.
Rahl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Le Delma.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Le Delma throws a right hand that misses
and Rahl counters with a straight right hand.
Rahl misses the shot to the body.
Rahl slips a jab from Le Delma.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Le Delma will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Le Delma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rahl can do to turn this around?
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Rahl lands the left hand.
Rahl scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A low kick lands for Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rahl misses with a leg kick.
Le Delma checks a leg kick nicely.
Rahl misses the shot to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Delma misses the target.
A jab from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma connects with a crisp jab.
Rahl misses with a looping right.
Emanuel Le Delma is winning the standup battle so far.
Rahl throws a looping overhand right but Le Delma ducks down to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Crunch! Le Delma slams his shin into Rahl's torso.
Nice straight punches there by Le Delma. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Le Delma.
Rahl avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
Rahl jabs Le Delma to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Rahl works the jab nicely.
Le Delma throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rahl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Rahl looks to throw the jab but Le Delma is out of range.
Rahl looks to score with a jab to the body but Le Delma is just out of range.
Le Delma bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Rahl's head.
Le Delma lands a jab to the head.
Le Delma is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Le Delma with a nice calf kick.
Rahl walks into a left hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Rahl defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma missing with a left hand there. Rahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rahl takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Rahl throws out a loose jab but Le Delma uses good head movement to avoid it.
Rahl shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Rahl misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le Delma fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Rahl swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Delma lands a jab.
Le Delma changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Le Delma avoids the body shot from Rahl.
Sloppy strikes from Le Delma. Those never looked like landing.
Le Delma works Rahl's body with a nice hook.
Le Delma looks to throw the jab but Rahl is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Le Delma jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Rahl just misses with a punch to the body.
Le Delma uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rahl.
Rahl ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Delma moves away.
Le Delma takes a body punch but keeps moving.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Le Delma.
Rahl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rahl avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Le Delma connects with an inside leg kick.
Rahl defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
A nice side step and Rahl releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Le Delma takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Rahl throws a leg kick but Le Delma moved away.
Rahl throws a right hand that misses
and Le Delma counters with a three punch combo that has Rahl backing up. Rahl nods at Le Delma to acknowledge the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Rahl checks the leg kick.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
Le Delma throws a head kick that half lands.
Le Delma cracks Rahl with a right hand to the side of the head.
Rahl avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
A jab from Rahl misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Delma misses the target.
Le Delma lands a high kick!
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahl.
Rahl loads up on a big right hand but Le Delma slips the punch.
Rahl takes a jab right on the kisser.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Le Delma is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rahl.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma thumps Rahl with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Le Delma throws a nice outside leg kick.
Rahl pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Rahl throws a lazy uppercut
and Le Delma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Rahl throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
That kick from Le Delma tenderised Rahl's leg. Rahl is trying to keep his angry face on.
Rahl misses with a left hand
and Le Delma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Delma stuffs the takedown attempt from Rahl. Rahl gets slowly back to his feet.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Rahl.
Le Delma blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Rahl bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Le Delma is putting a lot of effort into getting back to his feet here.
Le Delma is not content to let Rahl control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Rahl prevents Le Delma from escaping the position.
Rahl cracks Le Delma with a big right hand but Le Delma just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Rahl drags him back down.
Le Delma managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Rahl.
Le Delma takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Le Delma is pushing Rahl's head away, looking to escape. Rahl manages to hold on to the position though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Rahl trying to control the position but Le Delma is working away.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Rahl drags him back down.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
A head kick by Le Delma misses
and Rahl connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Le Delma takes one to the side of the head.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Rahl.
Le Delma lands with a thumping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Rahl pushes Le Delma up against the cage in a clinch.
Le Delma is trying to break free.
Rahl's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Rahl wants a takedown but no success here.
Le Delma pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Rahl throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Rahl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Delma.
Rahl has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Delma.
Rahl lands with a good body shot.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Rahl.
An attempted straight right counter from Le Delma misses the target.
Emanuel Le Delma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Darken Rahl.
Rahl connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Delma's hands.
Rahl tries to move into range but Le Delma moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Le Delma checks the leg kick nicely there.
Rahl looks to land a left hand but Le Delma moved out of range nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rahl misses with a left hand
and Le Delma counters with a nice uppercut.
Le Delma scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma moves out of range of the leg kick from Rahl.
Rahl throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Rahl misses with a straight right.
Le Delma swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rahl.
Le Delma misses with a low kick.
Rahl cracks Le Delma with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Rahl swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le Delma scores with a nice head shot.
Le Delma connects with a good right hand that stumbles Rahl. Rahl circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Emanuel Le Delma did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Rahl avoids the body shot from Le Delma.
A telegraphed right hand from Le Delma misses the target.
Rahl clobbers Le Delma with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A head kick misses from Le Delma.
Le Delma scores with the left hand. Rahl knows he should have avoided that one.
Rahl looks to land a right hand but Le Delma moved out of range.
Le Delma throws a lazy body kick
and Rahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahl walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Rahl defending well as Le Delma loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma missing with a left hand there. Rahl was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rahl scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Le Delma doesn't seem bothered though.
Le Delma throws out a loose jab but Rahl uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le Delma connects with a solid leg kick.
Rahl tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rahl goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Delma throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Delma fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Rahl throws a hook but Le Delma blocks it.
Rahl tries to close the distance and clinch but Le Delma swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Le Delma connects with a nice looking jab.
Rahl looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Rahl lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Le Delma at a distance.
Le Delma bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Rahl's head backwards.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Delma. Rahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fighters circling - Rahl throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahl takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Le Delma throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rahl throws out a counter right but Le Delma avoids it with no problem.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rahl throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma misses with a lunging right hand
and Rahl counters with a stiff right hand.
Rahl takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Rahl.
Rahl takes one to the side of the head.
Rahl gets a takedown into half guard.
Rahl is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted.
Rahl seems to be working for a kimura but Le Delma defends the submission attempt.
Rahl is trying to control. Le Delma wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma is looking to escape.
Rahl throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Le Delma is trying to stand back up but Rahl is controlling him
Le Delma is not content to let Rahl control the position.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Rahl closes the distance and clinches.
Rahl has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Le Delma avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Le Delma breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Rahl.
Rahl throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Le Delma scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A punch combination from Le Delma misses.
Le Delma throws a lazy right hand but Rahl sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rahl looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Rahl walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Le Delma checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Rahl is trying hard to land a takedown here. Le Delma sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Rahl uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Le Delma.
Rahl misses the body punch
and Le Delma counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Le Delma throws the left hand but Rahl avoids the punch easily.
Rahl showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Le Delma.
Rahl looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Le Delma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma had his way with Darken Rahl in that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Le Delma connects with a right hand. Rahl shakes it off.
Le Delma just misses with a punch to the body.
Rahl throws out a counter right but Le Delma avoids it with no problem.
Le Delma fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rahl manages to avoid it.
Rahl now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Nice body punch from Rahl.
Le Delma fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Le Delma scores with a jab to the jaw.
Rahl wants to land a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
A nice combination there by Le Delma.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Delma throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le Delma. Rahl does a little dance to reset his feet.
Le Delma scores with a sloppy right hand. Rahl should have avoided that one.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Rahl takes one on the button.
Le Delma looks to land a left hand but Rahl moved out of range nicely.
Le Delma looks to land a combination but Rahl avoids it well.
Le Delma fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Rahl on the side of the head.
Rahl has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Le Delma misses with an uppercut. Rahl saw that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Le Delma lands an impressive looking overhand right. Rahl doesn't seem phased though.
Rahl dives in and scores a takedown into Le Delma's guard.
Rahl wants to control from the top but Le Delma keeps moving.
Le Delma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Darken Rahl has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma keeping moving, preventing Rahl from controlling successfully.
Le Delma wants to stand but Rahl is controlling the position.
Darken Rahl has got the better of the ground game so far.
Le Delma is looking to stand back up but Rahl counters by passing into half guard. Oops... bit sloppy there by Le Delma.
Rahl not landing any meaningful shots this time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Rahl stops Le Delma from getting back to his feet.
Rahl scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Le Delma looks like he's trying to stand up.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Le Delma uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Rahl has time to react.
Le Delma throws a lazy uppercut
and Rahl counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma looks to land a right hand but Rahl moved out of range.
Le Delma misses with a body kick.
Rahl throws a hook but Le Delma avoids it easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Rahl.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahl throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Rahl uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le Delma.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Nice shot by Le Delma.
Rahl slips a straight right by Le Delma.
Le Delma dodges the punch combination from Rahl.
Le Delma catches Rahl with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Rahl.
Emanuel Le Delma is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Rahl misses with a straight left.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Le Delma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Le Delma, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Alan Glass scores the fight 50:45
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 50:45
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 50:45
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
Emanuel Le Delma retains his featherweight title!
Emanuel Le Delma decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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