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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Fabio Del Mar (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phan Tran Le (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Le's choice of entrance music: Dukes of Hazard Theme Song - Waylon Jennings. Phan Tran Le acknowledges the crowd's support as he enters the cage.
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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 welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
13 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Fabio Del Mar!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 9 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phan Tran Le!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Dean Styles and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice uppercut lands for Del Mar. That snapped Le's head back.
Del Mar tries to clinch up but Le circles away and keeps his distance.
Del Mar tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Del Mar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Del Mar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Del Mar misses the shot to the body.
Le chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Del Mar is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Del Mar gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Le lands a left hand that snaps the head of Del Mar backwards.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Del Mar blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Mar 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 tries to land a knee to the head but Del Mar blocks with his arms.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Del Mar obliges.
Le blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Mar backwards.
A shot in the inside from Le.
Del Mar with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the head but Le blocks with his arms.
Le trying to land knees to the body.
Le managing to block the knees to the body from Del Mar.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Del Mar avoids the elbow strike from Le, against the cage.
Le lands an elbow that stopped Del Mar in his tracks for a moment.
Del Mar 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.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Le avoids it.
Del Mar 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 is struggling to control the position.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Le blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Del Mar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le.
Le tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Mar connects with a nasty looking knee right to Le's face.
Le scores with a shoulder strike.
Del Mar with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Del Mar misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Le.
Le blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Le misses with a punch to the body.
Le lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Del Mar.
Le cracks Del Mar with a nice body shot.
Le lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Del Mar backwards.
Del Mar 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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Le.
Del Mar working Le over with knees to the body.
Del Mar tries to land knees in the clinch but Le avoids the damage to the body.
Le tries to work over Del Mar's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Le lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Del Mar misses with a knee to the head.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the head but Le blocks with his arms.
Good body shot from Le.
I was talking to Del Mar's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Del Mar blocks a body shot from Le.
Le lands a body punch.
Del Mar is breathing heavily.
Del Mar tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Del Mar being controlled against the cage.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Del Mar takes an elbow to the forehead.
Le lands an elbow inside.
Le tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Le scores with a nice hook to the head.
Le avoiding damage as Del Mar throws knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Del Mar avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Le putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Del Mar in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Le lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Del Mar tries to land knees in the clinch but Le avoids the damage to the body.
Le is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Del Mar is keeping busy.
Le scores a nice knee to the body.
Del Mar tries a knee to the head but Le blocks it.
Le scores with a nice hook to the head.
Le blocking some punches.
Le breaks the clinch.
Del Mar throws a solid leg kick but Le takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Del Mar.
Le lands a big head kick that sends Del Mar tumbling to the mat! Le takes a step backwards and waves Del Mar back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Del Mar is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Del Mar moves to clinch but Le breaks away
and Le counters with a right hand from hell and Del Mar is out cold! A vicious knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Phan Tran Le!
During a confident post fight interview, Phan Tran Le thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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