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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Kung Le (ranked 3914 p4p, 428 weight class) and Lee Tramp (ranked 4881 p4p, 506 weight class). The crowd giving both fighters a great reception on their way into the arena. That's good to see.
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Excellent MT
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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
4 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Kung Le!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Lee Tramp!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Tramp looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Tramp throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Le stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A shot to the liver by Tramp. Beautiful body shot.
Tramp throws a looping overhand right but Le ducks down to avoid it.
Tramp takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Le appears to be looking for a big counter.
Tramp throws a sloppy head kick
and Le counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Tramp tries to sprawl but Le drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Tramp has managed to escape just enough to sneak back to his feet but Le is on him like a limpet, forcing Tramp back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Le escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Tramp misses with a straight left.
Tramp avoids a punch combination nicely.
Tramp dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Tramp scores with a jab. Le acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Tramp looks to score with a jab to the body but Le is just out of range.
Tramp connects with a body shot that sends Le's belly button to the back.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Le shoots in for a takedown but Tramp shows good takedown defense.
Tramp missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Le seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Tramp throws a series of punches but Le moves out of range.
Tramp throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Tramp ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Le moves away.
Tramp throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Tramp misses with a double jab.
Le shoots for a takedown but Tramp saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Le looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Tramp!
Le content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Tramp is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Le's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Le content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Le wants to take a breather but Tramp is having none of it.
Tramp is trying to stand up here but Le is controlling him well.
Le seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Tramp does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Tramp has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Le is working away from the top position though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Tramp won't allow Le to pass to mount.
Tramp is positioning himself well to prevent Le advancing to mount.
Tramp is looking to control Le's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tramp avoid being mounted?
Le is trying to control. Tramp wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tramp is looking for a sweep. Le is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le trying to control the action but Tramp is working from the bottom.
Tramp wants to get back to his feet.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Tramp throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le staying out of range there.
The fighters circling - Tramp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tramp swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Le counters with a body kick that stops Tramp in his tracks momentarily.
Lee Tramp is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Lee Tramp has been cut.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Tramp missing with a left hand there. Le was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Tramp throws an off balance right hand
and Le counters with a head kick. That will keep Tramp thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
No joy there for Tramp, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Tramp throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tramp misses with a hook.
Le went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Le ducks under a wild hook from Tramp.
Le ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Tramp connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Tramp throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Le misses with a head kick.
Tramp works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Tramp looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
It looked like Le was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Tramp jabs at Le's body.
A big right from Tramp misses.
Tramp slips a jab and a cross from Le.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Le moves into the clinch successfully.
Le manages to break the clinch.
Le throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lee Tramp dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tramp's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Tramp lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Tramp has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters circling - Tramp throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Tramp misses with a body shot.
Tramp lands with a good body shot.
Le clinches up against the cage.
Le taking a breather.
Tramp is trying to push Le away but Le has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Le cracks Tramp with a nice body shot.
Le breaks from the clinch.
A solid body kick from Le.
Tramp scores with a hook to the body. Le takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kung Le is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Tramp slips a jab and a cross from Le.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Tramp thows a left - swing and a miss!
Le drops down looking for a counter takedown but Tramp sprawls and moves away.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Le lands a hook that snaps the head of Tramp backwards.
Knees in the clinch landing for Le.
Tramp's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Le keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Tramp.
Le displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Tramp throws out the jab.
As Tramp tries to get set, Le tries to push him back and clinch up but Tramp manages to avoid the attempt.
Le uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Tramp.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Tramp in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Le lands a nice looking kick to the body. Tramp takes a step back to recover.
Le scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Le throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Tramp throws a jab when Le was well out of range.
Tramp connects with a good right hand that stumbles Le. Le circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tramp misses with an uppercut
and Le counters with a series of strikes. Tramp will be more careful next time no doubt.
Lee Tramp seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Tramp misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Le.
Tramp punishes Le's body with a nice straight punch.
Tramp throws a body punch but Le moves out of range.
Tramp throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Tramp takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Tramp scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Le instigates a clinch.
Le is working Tramp over against the cage.
Le breaks from the clinch.
Tramp fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Le on the side of the head.
Tramp takes a swing at Le's ribcage but misses.
Le tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Tramp manages to circle out of the way.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Le goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Tramp throws a lazy head kick
and Le counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Tramp throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A big right from Tramp misses.
Le gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Le manages to break the clinch.
No luck for Le with that takedown attempt.
Tramp throws a shot from downtown. Le moves away and avoids it.
Tramp throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
Le throws a lazy right hand but Tramp sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Le avoids the head kick by Tramp.
Tramp uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Le.
Tramp swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Le swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Tramp's head.
Tramp avoids the head kick by Le.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Le misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tramp.
Tramp swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Tramp looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Le blocks a head kick by Tramp.
A looping hook to the body misses from Le. Tramp does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tramp throws a head kick but Le moves out of range.
Le swings for the body but Tramp moves out of range.
Lee Tramp seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Tramp will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Tramp. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tramp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tramp takes a body punch but keeps moving.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Le.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kung Le dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lee Tramp's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Tramp gets tackled into the cage by Le. Le maintains the clinch.
Le misses with a hook to the ribs.
A knee to the head by Le.
Le pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Le with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Le dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Nice body punch from Le.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tramp throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Le wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
A jab from Tramp misses.
Tramp throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Le.
Le fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Tramp has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Tramp throws out a loose jab but Le uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick lands from Le.
Tramp misses with a head kick.
Le throws a big counter combination but Tramp scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Tramp looks to throw the jab but Le is out of range.
Tramp scores with the left hand. Le knows he should have avoided that one.
Le will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Tramp throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Left hook, right uppercut from Tramp.
Le is looking to wear down Tramp with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A jab from Tramp misses.
Le is looking to counter with a body kick.
Le avoids a punch combination nicely.
Le tries a head kick but it misses.
Tramp wants to slow Le down by chopping away at his legs.
Le throws a nice head kick!
Le takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Tramp stuns Le with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Le blocks a jab.
Le has managed to clinch.
Tramp wants to stall.
Tramp is trying to push Le away but Le has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Le lands an uppercut.
Le makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Le misses with a body punch.
Le stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Tramp misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Le tries to throw a body punch but Tramp avoids it by throwing Le back against the cage.
Our sources have told us that Le has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Le struggles to land a body shot inside as Tramp controls his hands.
Le tries a body shot but Tramp blocks it.
Le stalling.
Tramp takes a knee right on the jaw!
Tramp displaying some good clinch control by pressing Le up against the cage.
Le unloads a knee to the mid-section. Tramp lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Tramp wants to break the clinch but can't.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Le lands a nice uppercut.
Le blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Le digs a right hand underneath Tramp's ribcage. Tramp let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Tramp struggles to land a body shot inside as Le controls his hands.
Le softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Tramp letting Le take a breather here.
Le lands a knee to the head.
Tramp can't find room to land a body shot as Le controls the action.
Le pushes Tramp back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kung Le showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Le has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kung Le!
A relieved looking Kung Le thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
Lee Tramp spoke after the fight, saying 'There's no loses, only learning experiences. I'll be back in the gym training for my next fight and I hope to be back in the cage ASAP.'.
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