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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 22367 p4p, 3973 weight class) and Caleb Clegg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le Delma kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Hey Oh. Emanuel Le Delma has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 18 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emanuel Le Delma!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Caleb Clegg!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Don Winkell and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clegg blocks a head kick by Le Delma.
Clegg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le Delma connects with an inside leg kick.
Clegg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Le Delma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Caleb Clegg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Clegg swings widly with a right hand
and Le Delma counters with a head kick. That will keep Clegg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Le Delma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Clegg pulls out of a head kick attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Le Delma connects with a solid leg kick.
Clegg tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Delma is looking for a counter combo.
Clegg tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Le Delma counters with a three punch combo that has Clegg backing up. Clegg nods at Le Delma to acknowledge the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A lazy body kick from Clegg
and Clegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clegg misses with a takedown attempt
and Le Delma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Clegg wants to clinch
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Emanuel Le Delma is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Clegg tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Clegg has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Le Delma finds it's way round the side to connect with Clegg's head.
Clegg darts in trying to clinch
and Le Delma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clegg is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clegg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Le Delma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Clegg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Delma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le Delma circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clegg shoots and misses
and Le Delma counters with a low kick, right behind Clegg 's knee.
Emanuel Le Delma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Clegg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg misses with a jab to the body
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Le Delma slaps away a takedown attempt from Clegg, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Le Delma plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Clegg throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Delma counters with a head kick. That will keep Clegg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clegg gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Le Delma counters with a head kick. That will keep Clegg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clegg tries for a takedown but Le Delma circles away easily
and Le Delma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clegg's knee momentarily.
Le Delma with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegg misses the body punch
and Le Delma counters with a leg kick.
Clegg tries to clinch
and Le Delma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le Delma throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Clegg.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Le Delma circles away from the clinch attempt
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Clegg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Clegg looks to clinch
and Le Delma counters with a left and a right that stings Clegg.
Clegg misses with a takedown attempt
and Le Delma counters with a slapping leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Clegg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Clegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Le Delma connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Le Delma feints and then cracks Clegg's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clegg down.
Clegg 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. Clegg gets slowly back to his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegg takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Le Delma counters with an inside leg kick.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Clegg moves out of range.
Le Delma is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Clegg can do to turn this around?
Clegg wants to clinch
and Le Delma finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Clegg tries to clinch up
and Le Delma counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Clegg.
Emanuel Le Delma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Clegg.
Clegg misses with a takedown attempt
and Le Delma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clegg's knee momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma scores with a head kick. Clegg tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Clegg throws a leg kick that is checked
and Le Delma counters with a low kick, right behind Clegg 's knee.
Le Delma displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Clegg.
Clegg misses with a takedown
and Le Delma counters with a head kick. That will keep Clegg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Clegg is breathing heavily.
Clegg tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Le Delma throws a nice head kick!
Caleb Clegg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clegg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clegg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg throws a sloppy head kick
and Le Delma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clegg is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Clegg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Delma counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clegg's knee momentarily.
Le Delma turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Clegg is trying desperately to land a takedown but Le Delma is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Clegg.
Clegg wants to clinch up but Le Delma keeps it at a distance.
Le Delma lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le Delma lands a head kick. Clegg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Le Delma lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Clegg feints a jab promting Le Delma to slip. Clegg then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Le Delma slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clegg tries for a takedown but Le Delma circles away easily
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Delma throws a nice head kick!
Clegg's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Le Delma lands a head kick!
Clegg closes the distance looking to clinch
and Le Delma counters with a two punch combo.
Le Delma scores with a push kick.
Clegg tries to clinch up
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Clegg shrugs it off.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Emanuel Le Delma dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Clegg fails to land with a series of punches.
Clegg has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Le Delma.
Clegg tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Le Delma counters with a left and a right that stings Clegg.
Clegg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Clegg takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clegg misses with a lunging right hand
and Le Delma counters with a good, hard body kick but Clegg shrugs it off.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Clegg is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clegg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clegg misses with a takedown attempt
and Le Delma counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Clegg is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Le Delma keeps Clegg at a distance using the push kick.
Le Delma goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Clegg shoots and misses
and Le Delma counters with a body kick.
Emanuel Le Delma has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Caleb Clegg.
Clegg takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Clegg with a poor takedown
and Le Delma counters with a straight right hand.
Clegg shoots and misses
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Clegg shrugs it off.
Clegg has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Le Delma.
Le Delma thumps Clegg with a low kick.
Le Delma throws a quick inside leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clegg misses with a takedown
and Le Delma makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Le Delma lands a high kick!
Clegg shoots and misses
and Le Delma counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A solid leg kick lands there for Le Delma.
Clegg stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le Delma.
Le Delma throws a quick inside leg kick.
Clegg walks forward, straight into a front kick from Le Delma.
A thudding body kick lands there by Le Delma!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clegg looks to clinch
and Le Delma counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Le Delma lands with a slapping head kick.
Clegg shoots and misses
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Clegg takes one on the button.
Clegg doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Clegg shrugs it off.
Clegg takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Clegg walks into a straight right hand from Le Delma.
Clegg has his takedown stuffed
and Le Delma counters with a head kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Le Delma lands a head kick. Clegg smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Clegg swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Le Delma thinks about countering with a head kick.
Le Delma thows a body kick. Clegg tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Le Delma lands with a slapping head kick.
Clegg takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Clegg sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Clegg tries to clinch up
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Clegg shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
Emanuel Le Delma showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Le Delma 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:24
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 30:24
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Emanuel Le Delma!
After winning the bout, Emanuel Le Delma thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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