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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Silva (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le comes into the arena with Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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182 lbs
7 - 3 - 0 |
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196 lbs
11 - 15 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
World class MT
Cardio machine |
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Good low kicks
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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
7 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phan Tran Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 15 - 0, fighting out of New York, Shane Silva!
The judges for this bout are Jonathan Paton, Eddie Farnsworth and Anthony Taglia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Le gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Le scores with a knee to the head.
Le blocks an elbow strike.
Le looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva working hard to break the clinch.
Le lands an elbow inside.
Le lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
Silva is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Le lands a right hand.
A short right from Le on the inside.
Le throws a knee to the head but misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Le.
Knees to the body from Le.
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 lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva prevents a body shot from Le.
Silva avoids the elbow strike from Le, against the cage.
Le prevents Silva from breaking the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Silva fails to land.
Silva fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A left hand lands to the body for Silva.
Silva misses with a punch on the inside.
Silva tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Le with a knee to the head.
Silva landing knees to the body.
Le keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Silva's efforts to push away.
Le lands with a light punch inside.
Silva goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva lands with a kick to the temple. Le shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Le uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Silva has time to react.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Silva avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Le lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Silva clinches with his opponent.
Silva lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Le takes the fight into the clinch.
Le pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Silva clinches up against the cage.
Le scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A frustrated look appears on Silva's face as he tries to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Silva misses with a hook to the ribs.
Le comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Le landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Silva looks winded!
Silva is looking to break free of the clinch but Le has double underhooks.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Le lands a damaging elbow.
Le lands an elbow that stopped Silva in his tracks for a moment.
Le lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Silva is rocked!
Le putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Silva in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Silva is still on wobbly legs! Can Le finish him?
Le throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Silva blocks it with crossed arms.
Silva seems to have recovered his senses.
Le lands with a left to the head.
Le misses with a knee strike.
Le lands a knee to the head.
Silva takes an elbow to the temple.
Le scores a nice knee to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Le blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le digs a right hand into Silva's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Silva's gas tank.
Le comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Le using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Silva has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a knee to the head but Silva blocks it.
Nice elbow from Le.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Le creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Le connects with a knee to the head.
Silva lands a left hand that snaps the head of Le backwards.
Le unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Silva has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Le misses with a knee to the head.
Silva tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Le's elbow.
Silva throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Le looking to throw knees to the head but Silva is blocking nicely.
Silva pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Silva can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Le obliges.
Silva is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Le is defending well for now.
A short uppercut from Le.
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Silva misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le prevents a body shot from Silva.
Le's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Silva takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Le comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Le throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Le connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Shane Silva seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Le swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Le takes the fight into the clinch.
Silva blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le lands a left hand that snaps the head of Silva backwards.
Silva crunches a lovely knee into Le's ribcage.
Silva takes a knee right on the jaw!
Le lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Le.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Silva manages to break the clinch.
Silva has closed the distance and engaged Le in a clinch.
Silva is trying to force a seperation but Le has the dominant position.
Silva misses with a body punch.
Silva lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Le backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Phan Tran Le dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Le closes the distance and pushes Silva back into the cage.
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Le lands a knee to the head.
Silva misses with a knee strike.
Silva takes a shot to the head.
Le avoids a wild elbow strike from Silva.
Silva breaks the clinch.
Le connects with a combination that backs up Silva into the cage. Le lands a flurry of punches that gets past Silva's guard. Silva is down and the referee has seen enough. It is all over! Le bursts into tears - this win obviously means a huge amount to him.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phan Tran Le!
Our winner, Phan Tran Le, 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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