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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Mitch Hoberman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Le has chosen Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings as his entrance music. Phan Tran Le told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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193 lbs
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182 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class MT
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World class MT
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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
20 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mitch Hoberman!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Phan Tran Le!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Lou da Vinci and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hoberman fails with an attempt to clinch.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
A nice combination there by Hoberman.
It looks like Phan Tran Le has been cut.
Le connects with a crisp jab.
Hoberman throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Hoberman throws a lazy head kick
and Le counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Hoberman's head.
It looks like Mitch Hoberman has been cut.
Phan Tran Le seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Hoberman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Le scores with a punch to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Le.
Hoberman misses with a jab, cross combination.
Hoberman takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Le tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Hoberman manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Le closes the distance looking to clinch
and Hoberman counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Le thinking.
Hoberman connects with a solid leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hoberman scores with a three punch combo!
Hoberman fails to land with a series of punches.
Hoberman loads up on a big right hand but Le slips the punch.
Hoberman shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A combination from Le does no damage.
Hoberman connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Le works Hoberman's body with a nice hook.
Le takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Le throws a sloppy head kick and Hoberman moves out of range easily.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Hoberman.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoberman thuds a left hand into Le's body.
Le throws a right and a left that both miss.
Hoberman has closed the distance and engaged Le in a clinch.
Hoberman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Le avoids the elbow strike from Hoberman, against the cage.
Le lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Le has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Le tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Hoberman crunches a lovely knee into Le's ribcage.
Hoberman 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.
Le lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Le.
Le misses with a knee strike.
Le pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Hoberman misses with a knee strike.
Hoberman looking to throw knees to the head but Le is blocking nicely.
Le fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Hoberman gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Le on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Hoberman lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Le swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Hoberman takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman slips under a jab from Le.
Hoberman wants to clinch up but Le keeps it at a distance.
Hoberman lands a glancing blow to the side of Le's head.
Hoberman throws a head kick that half lands.
Le misses with a head kick.
Le misses with a lunging right hand
and Hoberman counters with a body kick.
Hoberman defending well as Le loads up on a big left hand.
Hoberman cracks the inside of Le's front leg.
Le looks winded!
Hoberman explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Hoberman clinches up with Le and pushes him back against the cage.
Le wants to get back to striking at distance but Hoberman won't allow it.
Hoberman 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.
Le lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Hoberman backwards.
Hoberman missing with knees to the body.
Hoberman takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoberman landing knees to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hoberman with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Hoberman connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le's face.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoberman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Le's brow.
Nice elbow from Hoberman.
Hoberman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Le checks a leg kick.
Hoberman throws a sloppy head kick
letting Le counter with a right hand.
A head kick misses from Le.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Le throws a front kick aimed at Hoberman's knee but Hoberman avoids it well.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A punch combination from Le misses.
Hoberman tries a head kick but it misses.
Le misses with a wild body shot.
A big left from Le misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitch Hoberman dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Le connects with a high kick.
Le throws a head kick but Hoberman moves out of range.
Le misses the jab.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Hoberman tries to clinch up.
Hoberman misses with the combination.
Le throws the left hand but Hoberman avoids the punch easily.
Hoberman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Le with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Le feints a jab promting Hoberman to slip. Le then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Hoberman slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
A head kick from Le lands but Hoberman takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Some wild striking there from Le.
Le misses with a two punch combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Hoberman.
Hoberman walks into a straight right hand from Le.
Le throws a jab but it's blocked by Hoberman.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Le misses with a jab, cross combination.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hoberman.
Hoberman lands a left and a right that send Le crashing to the mat, dazed. Hoberman thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
Le is rocked!
Le is breathing heavily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Hoberman misses with a head kick.
Le is still on wobbly legs! Can Hoberman finish him?
Hoberman takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Le fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Hoberman.
Le avoids the head kick by Hoberman.
Le seems to have recovered his senses.
Hoberman misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A shot to the liver by Le. Beautiful body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a body kick that misses.
Hoberman tries to clinch but Le is having none of it.
Le lands with a shot to the body.
Le blocks a head kick by Hoberman.
Le keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Mitch Hoberman's cut is getting worse.
Le swings widly with a right hand
and Hoberman counters with a straight right hand.
Hoberman darts in and clinches Le up against the cage.
Hoberman with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Le connects with a knee to the head.
Nice elbow from Le.
Hoberman takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le tries a knee to the head but Hoberman blocks it.
Hoberman blocks the elbow strike.
With the fighters up against the cage, Hoberman throws an elbow but misses.
Hoberman scores a nice knee to the body.
Hoberman comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le takes a knee right on the jaw!
Hoberman tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Hoberman just misses with a elbow thrown towards Le's brow.
Hoberman throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Le throws a knee to the head but misses.
Le misses with a punch on the inside.
A knee to the head by Le.
Le goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Hoberman connects with a knee to the head.
Hoberman dodges an elbow strike from Le.
Hoberman blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hoberman lands with a light punch inside.
Le is trying to break free.
Hoberman misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le.
Hoberman controlling the action here for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Hoberman.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Le looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoberman throws a nice head kick!
Le moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Le throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Hoberman just misses with a punch to the body.
Hoberman misses with a head kick.
Le lands with a nice body kick.
Hoberman steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Le. That one must have hurt.
Hoberman lands a high kick!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Hoberman throws a combination that misses
and Le counters with a head kick.
Hoberman throws a head kick that misses.
Le displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Phan Tran Le will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A big right from Hoberman misses.
Le misses with a combination
and Hoberman counters with a left and a right that stings Le.
Le looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Hoberman throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le moves out of range as Hoberman throws a body kick.
Le missing with a left hand there. Hoberman was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le connects with a right hand. Hoberman shakes it off.
Le lands a head kick. Hoberman smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Hoberman is rocked!
Hoberman gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Oh Hoberman is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Le darts in and clinches Hoberman up against the cage.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Hoberman trying to land knees to the body.
Le working the clinch nicely. Hoberman is working for position but Le cracks him with a big knee to the head! Hoberman crumples up against the cage and Le lands two more shots before the ref can save Hoberman! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Phan Tran Le!
After winning the bout, Phan Tran Le 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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energy
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hype
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