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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kurt Angle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Louis Delmas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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205 lbs
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190 cm
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220 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Kurt Angle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Louis Delmas!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Dirk Anderson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Delmas displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Angle.
Delmas wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Nice uppercut there from Delmas.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angle fails with the takedown.
Jab by Delmas.
Delmas tries to bum rush Angle with a series of wild strikes but Angle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice straight punches there by Delmas. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Delmas.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Angle shoots in for a takedown but Delmas shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Angle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angle walks into a straight right hand from Delmas.
Angle avoids the head kick by Delmas.
Angle wants to clinch up but Delmas keeps it at a distance.
Delmas throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Delmas which made him look bad.
Louis Delmas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Delmas lands a nice leg kick that just misses Angle's sensitive parts.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delmas fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Angle is out of range.
Angle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Delmas goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Angle misses with a takedown attempt - Delmas sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Delmas scores with a crisp jab that stopped Angle in his tracks.
Delmas catches Angle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Angle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Delmas.
Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Delmas which made him look bad.
Delmas lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Angle at a distance.
Delmas lands a glancing blow to the side of Angle's head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delmas shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delmas stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Delmas scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Angle is breathing heavily.
Delmas lands a two punch combo.
Delmas lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Angle is rocked!
Delmas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Delmas lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Delmas is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Angle had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Angle throws a head kick that misses.
Nice cross by Delmas.
Delmas throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Delmas misses with a wild combination.
Delmas lands with a cross.
Delmas throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This is turning into a torrid day at the office for Angle. He's trying desperately to land a takedown but he's failing miserably and getting slapped silly on the feet to compound his misery.
Delmas fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Angle checks it well.
Delmas jabs Angle to the body, keeping him at a distance.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Delmas lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Delmas throws a chopping leg kick but Angle manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
The fight stays on the outside here - Angle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Angle tries to clinch up but Delmas circles away and keeps his distance.
That kick from Delmas tenderised Angle's leg. Angle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Delmas shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Angle eats them both and turns towards Delmas to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Delmas misses with an attempted mid kick.
Delmas lands a left and a right that send Angle crashing to the mat, dazed. Delmas thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Oh Angle is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Delmas lands a body shot.
Delmas tests Angle's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Delmas lands a nice looking body kick.
Delmas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Angle seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle fails in his attempt to clinch.
Angle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Delmas to score with a decent uppercut.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Delmas!
Angle checks a leg kick.
Delmas is working the combinations to good effect here.
Delmas throws a head kick that misses.
Delmas lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Delmas throws the kick towards the body but Angle avoids it.
Delmas scores with a nice strike.
Angle shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Delmas but Delmas pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Angle looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Delmas throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delmas throws a series of punches but Angle moves out of range.
Delmas throws a leg kick but Angle checks it.
Delmas lands a lovely overhand right.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Delmas dominated that round.
That's time! Angle's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Angle walks forward, straight into a front kick from Delmas.
Delmas lands with a cross.
Delmas misses with a low kick.
Angle's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Delmas connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Angle scrambles back to his feet.
Angle shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Delmas sprawls well. Delmas wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Angle gets slowly back to his feet.
Angle tries a head kick but it misses.
Delmas throws a one two combo.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Angle might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Angle wants to clinch.
Delmas wants to clinch up but Angle keeps it at a distance.
Angle takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Delmas tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Angle manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Angle drives through and clinches with Delmas against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Angle using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Delmas has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A shot in the inside from Delmas.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Angle jumps guard but Delmas turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Angle is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Delmas is keeping busy.
Delmas is trying to stall.
Angle being controlled against the cage.
Delmas lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Delmas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angle being controlled against the cage.
Angle goes for a takedown in the clinch but Delmas prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delmas's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Delmas - that landed with a thud.
Angle is trying to drag Delmas to the mat but Delmas just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Angle working aggressively here.
Delmas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Angle drops down looking for an ankle pick but Delmas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Delmas misses with the combination.
Delmas scores with a body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Delmas uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Angle has time to react.
Delmas misses with a wild combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Delmas has taken the fight to the clinch.
Delmas is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Angle is looking for a takedown.
Delmas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delmas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delmas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Angle manages to pull guard.
Angle is trying to keep Delmas in close.
Delmas trying to control the position from guard on top but Angle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Louis Delmas wasn't active enough on the ground.
Angle swings for the body but Delmas moves out of range.
Angle moves into the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Delmas stalls.
Delmas is trying to stall.
Delmas lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Louis Delmas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Delmas scores with a jab to the body.
Delmas darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Delmas comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Horrible takedown by Angle or perhaps it was just good defense by Delmas which made him look bad.
A jab from Delmas finds it's way through Angle's defenses.
Delmas has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Delmas lands a nice hook to Angle's body. Angle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Angle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Delmas throws a right and a left that Angle avoids nicely.
Delmas lands a jab to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Angle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Delmas misses with a body kick.
Delmas's jab looks to have found its range, popping Angle under the eye.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Delmas scores with a hook to the body. Angle takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice body punch from Delmas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Delmas scores with a jab. Angle acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Delmas lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Delmas.
Angle moves in looking to clinch but Delmas pushes him off.
Delmas fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A low kick from Delmas misses
and Angle counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Angle.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Delmas looking to control.
Delmas trying to control the position here.
Delmas not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Louis Delmas was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Delmas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Delmas throws a series of punches but Angle avoids them all with ease.
Louis Delmas seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Angle wants to clinch.
Delmas thuds a left hand into Angle's body.
Delmas connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Angle momentarily.
Angle closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Delmas on the inside.
Delmas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Delmas scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Delmas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Delmas stops a takedown attempt from Angle.
Delmas lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Delmas is stalling here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Angle tries to pull guard but Delmas won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kurt Angle. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Delmas makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Angle goes for a takedown attempt but Delmas pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Delmas.
Delmas digs a good hook to Angle's body.
Angle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Delmas finds it's way round the side to connect with Angle's head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Delmas.
Nice body kick there by Delmas.
Delmas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Delmas lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Delmas working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Delmas lands a shoulder strike.
Louis Delmas is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Angle misses with a hook from the clinch.
Delmas lands a nice uppercut.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Delmas.
Delmas lands a nice uppercut.
Delmas is leaning against Angle and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Delmas taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Delmas lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Delmas.
Delmas avoids a wild elbow strike from Angle.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Delmas lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Angle or not.
Angle lands with a left to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Louis Delmas comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Delmas 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 Bart Greer scores the fight 26:30
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 26:30
Judge Santiago Holmes scores the fight 26:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Louis Delmas!
A relieved looking Louis Delmas thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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