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Coming up we have a middleweight kickboxing rules bout between James Delaney (ranked 3697 p4p, 430 weight class) and Ali Oubaali (ranked 1873 p4p, 251 weight class). Delaney comes to the cage accompanied by Necessary Evil. Oubaali is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Belsunce Breakdown. 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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190 lbs
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175 lbs
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World class boxer
Granite chin
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
26 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, James Delaney!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Ali Oubaali!
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Sam Margolis and Steven Brown.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delaney throws a body kick that misses.
Delaney lands a head kick. Oubaali smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
A chopping leg kick lands by Delaney.
Oubaali tries to keep at a distance but Delaney has taken the fight into the clinch.
Oubaali misses with the head strike.
Delaney pushes Oubaali back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Oubaali takes an elbow to the temple.
Oubaali pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
We've been informed that Oubaali has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Delaney throws out a leg kick but Oubaali moves out of range and Delaney only half commits.
Oubaali tries to clinch there but Delaney circles away.
Delaney pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Delaney looks to land a body kick but Oubaali moved away.
Delaney tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Oubaali looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Delaney plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delaney lands a head kick!
Delaney misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delaney lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Oubaali takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Oubaali lands a left hand that snaps the head of Delaney backwards.
Oubaali lands a hook to the side of the head.
Delaney swings wildly with an uppercut but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oubaali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Delaney backwards.
Delaney blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Delaney fails to land.
Oubaali softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
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!
Oubaali can't find room to land a body shot as Delaney controls the action.
Oubaali scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oubaali working aggressively here.
Delaney lands a nice elbow.
Delaney throws an elbow but it misses.
Delaney throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Oubaalis head.
Oubaali misses with a body punch.
Oubaali lands on the inside with an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Nice elbow from Delaney.
Delaney misses with a body punch.
Oubaali lands a body shot.
Delaney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A head punch on the inside from Delaney fails to land.
Oubaali lands with a left to the head.
Delaney scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oubaali.
Oubaali throws a punch but it's blocked by Delaney.
Oubaali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oubaali takes an elbow to the temple.
Oubaali is leaning against Delaney and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Oubaali lands with a short shot to the head.
Delaney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oubaali lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Delaney comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Delaney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Delaney swings wildly with an uppercut but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
James Delaney 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.
Delaney throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Oubaali counters by clinching up.
Delaney has a couple of punches blocked by Oubaali.
A short left from Delaney.
Delaney throws a head punch that misses.
Oubaali lands a right hand.
Oubaali swings wildly with an uppercut but Delaney uses good head movement to avoid it.
Oubaali misses with a punch on the inside.
Oubaali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delaney's elbow.
Oubaali working hard to break the clinch.
Delaney softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Delaney can't find room to land a body shot as Oubaali controls the action.
Delaney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A right hook to the body lands for Oubaali.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oubaali misses with some punches.
Oubaali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Delaney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delaney.
Oubaali's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Oubaali moves into the clinch successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oubaali tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Delaney's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Delaney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Oubaali blocks a body shot from Delaney.
Delaney misses with a punch on the inside.
Oubaali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delaney lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Our sources have told us that Delaney has been working on his elbows in the gym.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Oubaali.
Oubaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delaney lands a right hand that snaps the head of Oubaali backwards.
Delaney lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Oubaali prevents a body shot from Delaney.
Delaney is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Oubaali misses with a hook from the clinch.
Oubaali misses with a body punch.
Oubaali misses with a body punch.
Delaney swings wildly with an uppercut but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delaney blocks an uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Oubaali being controlled against the cage.
Delaney holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Delaney gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Oubaali misses with some punches.
Delaney blocks an uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch on the inside from Oubaali fails to land.
Oubaali throws a head punch that misses.
Delaney swings wildly with an uppercut but Oubaali uses good head movement to avoid it.
Delaney scores with a shoulder strike.
Delaney works on Oubaali's body with a couple of short punches.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Oubaali tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Delaney's elbow.
Oubaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delaney misses with a punch on the inside.
Delaney blocks a body shot from Oubaali.
Oubaali throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Delaneys head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that James Delaney will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
An inside leg kick lands from Delaney.
Delaney throws a hook to the side of Oubaali's head but Oubaali sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A jab from Delaney finds it's way through Oubaali's defenses.
Oubaali moves forwards but Delaney connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Delaney throws a lazy right hand but Oubaali sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Delaney is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Oubaali can do to turn this around?
Delaney darts in and clinches Oubaali up against the cage.
Oubaali prevents a body shot from Delaney.
Delaney lands a shoulder strike.
Delaney misses with the head strike.
Delaney blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oubaali.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Delaney.
Oubaali misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oubaali.
Oubaali takes an elbow to the forehead.
Delaney misses with a hook from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Delaney.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Oubaali on the inside.
Oubaali lands a hook to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Oubaali.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Oubaali tries a body shot but Delaney blocks it.
Oubaali pushes Delaney back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Oubaali works on Delaney's body with a couple of short punches.
Delaney blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Delaney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Oubaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
James Delaney has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Oubaali lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Delaney backwards.
Oubaali misses with a short punch on the inside.
Oubaali misses with the head strike.
Delaney fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delaney throws a punch but it's blocked by Oubaali.
Delaney looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Oubaali lands a shoulder strike.
Oubaali fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Delaney lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Delaney.
Oubaali working aggressively here.
Oubaali blocking some punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delaney has a couple of punches blocked by Oubaali.
A left hand lands to the body for Oubaali.
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!
Oubaali lands with a short shot to the head.
Delaney throws a punch but it's blocked by Oubaali.
Oubaali escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Oubaali checks a low kick from Delaney.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Delaney.
James Delaney seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delaney throws a shot from downtown. Oubaali moves away and avoids it.
Delaney connects with the punch.
Ali Oubaali has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Delaney closes the distance and pushes Oubaali back into the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Delaney.
Oubaali misses with some punches.
Delaney lands with a right to the head.
Delaney working aggressively here.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Oubaali misses with some punches.
Oubaali blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Oubaali works on Delaney's body with a couple of short punches.
Delaney swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Delaney misses with an elbow strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
James Delaney showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Delaney 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 William Gold scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... James Delaney!
As James Delaney got his breath back, he grabbed the microphone and managed to blurt out the following: Puts on his Top-Hat and said THank you OUt COld for this opportunity.
Thank you London it feels good to be home and this belt is home around my waste, So who's Next'.
Ali Oubaali spoke after the fight, saying 'Thank'.
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