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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 1193 p4p, 592 weight class) and Sun Lutang (ranked 116 p4p, 52 weight class). Le Delma comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Oh. Lutang has chosen Enter The LuTang as his entrance music. Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
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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 12 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Emanuel Le Delma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Sun Lutang!
The judges for this bout are Damien Edna, Ben Hemmingworth and Steve Erwin.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Lutang connects with a single shot there.
Lutang cracks Le Delma with an open hand slap.
Le Delma uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lutang.
Lutang just misses with a punch to the body.
Lutang chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Lutang changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Lutang dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Le Delma. That did some damage!
The fighters circle momentarily. Lutang darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
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.
Lutang throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Le Delma counters with a solid body kick.
Lutang connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Delma momentarily.
Le Delma slips under a jab.
Le Delma is looking to counter with a body kick.
Lutang throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Lutang walks into a left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Delma needs to keep his hands up - Lutang had a free shot at his head there.
Lutang lands with an overhand left.
Lutang misses with a body punch
and Le Delma counters with a two punch combo.
Lutang misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Lutang misses.
Lutang lands a jab to Le Delma's midsection.
Le Delma throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Lutang was covering up waiting for the punch and Le Delma finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Le Delma trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Lutang is pulling down on Le Delma's head to control his posture.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lutang is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Le Delma tries to kick Lutang off but Lutang keeps his base steady and stays in half guard.
Lutang stalling.
Let's hope that Lutang has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
Le Delma tries to kick Lutang off in order to stand up. Lutang Avoids the leg push though and dives into side control.
Lutang controls the position from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Lutang drags him back down.
The referee asks Lutang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lutang prefers to stall for the moment though.
Lutang throws a knee to the body but it doesn't do much damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lutang is looking to take a break and control but Le Delma is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Le Delma is pushing Lutang's head away, looking to escape. Lutang manages to hold on to the position though.
The referee asks Lutang politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Lutang prefers to stall for the moment though.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Lutang darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Lutang lands an impressive looking overhand right. Le Delma doesn't seem phased though.
Lutang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Delma moves away.
Lutang takes a swing at Le Delma's ribcage but misses.
Le Delma takes a kick to the side of the head.
Lutang swings widly with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Lutang is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Lutang throws a body shot but no joy.
Le Delma bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Sun Lutang is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le Delma pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Le Delma throws a push kick but Lutang slaps the foot to one side.
A low kick from Lutang misses
and Le Delma counters with a nice kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Lutang dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A momentary lapse in concentration from Lutang enables Le Delma to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Lutang manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Lutang is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Lutang is adopting a defensive guard.
Lutang is looking to stand up but Le Delma isn't so interested in that idea.
Lutang is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutang trying to control the position here.
Le Delma distracts Lutang with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le Delma wants to control from the top but Lutang keeps moving.
Lutang bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Le Delma's guard.
Le Delma is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Lutang trying to control but Le Delma is working from the bottom.
Lutang stops Le Delma from standing up.
Lutang tries to free his leg and advance position but Le Delma is retaining full guard.
Le Delma wants to stand but Lutang is controlling the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Lutang wants to control from the top but Le Delma keeps moving.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Lutang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
A slow jab from Lutang misses its intended target.
Le Delma is looking to counter with head kicks.
Lutang throws a shot from downtown. Le Delma moves away and avoids it.
Le Delma appears to be looking for a big counter.
Lutang throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Lutang connects with a nice looking jab.
Lutang scores with a sloppy right hand. Le Delma should have avoided that one.
A big left from Lutang misses.
Lutang fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutang punishes Le Delma's body with a nice straight punch.
Nice uppercut lands for Lutang. That snapped Le Delma's head back.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Lutang, as that shot connected.
Lutang missing with a left hand there. Le Delma was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le Delma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Le Delma avoids the body shot from Lutang.
Le Delma throws a quick counter kick to the body but Lutang avoids it.
Le Delma keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Lutang wants to land a leg kick but Le Delma is out of range.
Le Delma looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
A looping hook to the body misses from Lutang. Le Delma does a little dance to reset his feet.
Lutang throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Sun Lutang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le Delma moves out of range of the strikes.
Lutang throws a poor cross that misses
and Le Delma counters with a solid body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lutang misses the jab.
Lutang throws a looping overhand right but Le Delma ducks down to avoid it.
Lutang scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A telegraphed right hand from Lutang misses the target.
Lutang lands with a right hand.
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!
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Lutang.
A punch lands to the side of Le Delma 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Lutang misses with an uppercut. Le Delma saw that one coming.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lutang connects with an inside leg kick.
Lutang throws a nice outside leg kick.
Lutang punishes Le Delma's body with a nice straight punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sun Lutang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A big left from Lutang misses.
Le Delma fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Lutang appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Le Delma on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Lutang lands a jab to Le Delma's midsection.
Lutang looks to land a left hand but Le Delma moved out of range nicely.
Lutang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Delma avoids the body shot from Lutang.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lutang swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le Delma darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Le Delma is trying to control the action in half guard but Lutang is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lutang blocking the ground and pound attempt from Le Delma.
Lutang is controlling Le Delma's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Le Delma missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Lutang is staying active underneath Le Delma, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Le Delma not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Le Delma wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lutang keeps working.
Le Delma scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Lutang moves into full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Lutang is keeping the position for now.
Le Delma postures up.
Lutang is controlling Le Delma's posture.
Lutang wants to sweep here but Le Delma controlling him for the moment.
Le Delma throwing strikes from guard but Lutang blocks nicely.
Le Delma stopping the sweep attempt from Lutang.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Lutang is on top in guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lutang is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Le Delma wants to get back to his feet but Lutang is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Lutang throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Lutang throws out the jab.
The fighters circling - Lutang throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Lutang misses with a hook.
And Le Delma counters with a quick kick to the body but Lutang blocks it.
Lutang throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Le Delma throws a counter high kick but Lutang was just alert enough to avoid it.
Le Delma slips under a jab from Lutang.
Le Delma went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Lutang.
Lutang throws a lazy right hand but Le Delma sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le Delma has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Lutang finds it's way round the side to connect with Le Delma's head.
Lutang digs a good body shot into Le Delma's ribs.
Le Delma misses with a hook.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lutang throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Lutang ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le Delma moves away.
Emanuel Le Delma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Delma defending well as Lutang loads up on a big left hand.
Le Delma throwing a counter right hand but Lutang manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Sun Lutang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Lutang winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sun Lutang!
Our winner, Sun Lutang, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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