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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Emanuel Le Delma (ranked 2385 p4p, 5212 weight class) and Christ Benoit (ranked 253 p4p, 443 weight class). Le Delma comes to the cage accompanied by Hey Oh. Benoit has chosen Amazing Grace as his entrance music. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 - 15 - 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 15 - 6 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Christ Benoit!
The judges for this bout are Franklyn Lucas, John Roberts and Dean Styles.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benoit throws out the jab.
It looked like Le Delma was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Le Delma has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Benoit.
Benoit tries a head kick but it misses.
Benoit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Le Delma manages to avoid it.
Benoit lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice uppercut lands for Le Delma. That snapped Benoit's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice jab there from Benoit.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a left and a right that both miss
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Le Delma pushes Benoit away with a front kick.
Benoit throws a body punch but Le Delma moves out of range.
Benoit paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Benoit moves out of range as Le Delma throws a body kick.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Le Delma. Benoit shrugs it off though.
Le Delma on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Benoit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Delma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Benoit is predictable there
and Le Delma counters with a one-two to the body.
Benoit is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Le Delma.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick from Benoit misses
and Le Delma counters with a body kick.
Benoit throws a shot to the body.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Benoit moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benoit.
Le Delma takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Le Delma misses with a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Benoit fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Benoit throws a big shot that misses.
Le Delma fires out a quick counter leg kick but Benoit just manages to avoid it.
Le Delma misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Le Delma backing away here, and Benoit unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Le Delma checks a low kick from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a combination
and Le Delma counters with a big head kick but Benoit shrugs it off.
A low kick from Benoit misses
and Le Delma counters with a series of strikes. Benoit will be more careful next time no doubt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Le Delma momentarily.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses
and Benoit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Le Delma misses with the body kick
and Benoit counters with a straight right hand.
Benoit throws a right and a left that both miss.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Le Delma saw that one coming.
Benoit misses with an uppercut. Le Delma saw that one coming.
Le Delma appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Le Delma looks to land a body kick but Benoit moved away.
Benoit throws a sloppy head kick and Le Delma moves out of range easily.
Le Delma looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Christ Benoit will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
A telegraphed right hand from Benoit misses the target.
Le Delma thinks about countering with a head kick.
Benoit misses with a few strikes there.
As Benoit looks to move away, Le Delma throws a big counter combo but Benoit just gets out of the way.
Christ Benoit seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Benoit rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Le Delma moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Le Delma is looking for a counter combo.
Benoit stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Le Delma.
Some wild striking there from Benoit.
Le Delma lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Benoit throws a series of punches but Le Delma moves out of range.
Benoit looks to throw the jab but Le Delma is out of range.
It appears Le Delma was looking to counter with a kick there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le Delma misses with a kick to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Benoit.
Benoit throws an overhand right that lands on Le Delma's shoulder, as Le Delma tries to avoid the shot.
Le Delma was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Le Delma ducks under a wild hook from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a two punch combination.
Benoit throws a hook to the side of Le Delma's head but Le Delma sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Le Delma appears to be looking for a big counter.
A shot to the body from Benoit misses
and Le Delma counters with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Benoit's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Benoit duly obliges.
Benoit connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Le Delma's hands.
Le Delma displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Benoit throws out the jab.
As Benoit looks to move away, Le Delma throws a big counter combo but Benoit just gets out of the way.
Le Delma avoids the head kick by Benoit.
Le Delma lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Christ Benoit is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Le Delma throws a good cross that connects.
Le Delma misses with a leg kick
and Benoit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Benoit pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Benoit.
Benoit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Le Delma was well out of range. Poor timing from Benoit.
Le Delma went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Benoit bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Le Delma's head.
Benoit misses with a straight right.
Le Delma takes one on the button.
Le Delma lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Benoit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Christ Benoit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Benoit.
Benoit misses the jab.
Benoit misses with a left hand
and Le Delma makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Benoit really felt that one!
Le Delma ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Benoit scores with a head kick.
An inside leg kick from Le Delma misses.
Benoit was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Christ Benoit showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. And we move into the final round!
Some wild striking there from Benoit.
Benoit misses with a looping right.
Benoit swinging wildly here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le Delma slips a straight right by Benoit.
Benoit just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromLe Delma.
Benoit has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Le Delma uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Benoit.
Le Delma tries a head kick but it misses.
As Le Delma backs off Benoit throws a huge counter combo but Le Delma manages to avoid it all.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Benoit throws a series of punches but Le Delma avoids them all with ease.
Benoit swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le Delma counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Le Delma moves away from the strike by Benoit.
Le Delma misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Benoit.
Le Delma throws a sloppy head kick
and Benoit counters with a left to the body.
Benoit throws a low kick but Le Delma moves out of range easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le Delma throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Le Delma throws a head kick but Benoit moves out of range.
A big left from Benoit misses.
Le Delma appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Benoit uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Le Delma has time to react.
Benoit misses the body punch
and Le Delma counters with a body kick.
Benoit lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Le Delma circles away quickly and effectively.
Benoit throws a right and a left that Le Delma avoids nicely.
Benoit blocks a head kick by Le Delma.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A low kick from Le Delma misses
and Benoit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Le Delma dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Benoit. That did some damage!
Le Delma keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Benoit.
Le Delma misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Benoit on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Benoit misses with an uppercut
and Le Delma counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Le Delma misses with a straight right.
Benoit has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Le Delma.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Benoit.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Benoit lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Benoit misses with a two punch combination.
Le Delma tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Benoit avoids the head kick by Le Delma.
Le Delma lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Benoit thows a left - swing and a miss!
Emanuel Le Delma has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Le Delma throws a head kick that misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
Christ Benoit comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Benoit has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 28:29
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Dean Styles scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Christ Benoit!
A very excited looking Christ Benoit made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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hype
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