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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Rod Brave (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Brave comes to the cage accompanied by Eco, Eco (somos de taleco). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
11 - 14 - 0 |
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175 cm
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153 lbs
11 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rod Brave!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Tin Lau!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Arvi Lind and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Brave is looking to chop away at Lau's legs.
Brave throws a leg kick that misses.
Brave throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Lau lands a jab to the nose.
Brave throws a right and a left that both miss.
Rod Brave seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Lau.
Lau stuns Brave with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lau keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Brave rushes Lau and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Lau on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Brave trying to land knees to the body.
Brave misses with an elbow strike.
Brave misses with a knee strike.
Brave jumps guard and drags Lau to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Lau avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Brave pulls Lau in close to prevent any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave striking off his back but it's not causing Lau any problems.
Brave looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brave trying to control the position here.
Brave trying to control the position.
Brave has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Brave manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Lau manages to get himself to full guard.
Brave scoring with punches to the head and body.
Brave trying to control the position from guard on top but Lau is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Brave trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lau manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Brave throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau looking to pass the guard.
Brave looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Lau advances to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lau looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Brave looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Brave keeps control of the position for the meantime.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Lau seems to be working for a kimura but Brave defends the submission attempt.
Lau wants to pass the guard but Brave is defending well.
Brave is trying is best to control the position here.
Brave is pressing down on Lau's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brave is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Lau stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Brave swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Brave looking to control but Lau passes into half guard.
Brave is not content to let Lau control the position.
Brave works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lau wants to pass the guard but Brave is keeping the position.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Brave keeping moving, preventing Lau from controlling successfully.
Lau trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rod Brave dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Lau has closed the distance and engaged Brave in a clinch.
Brave is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
A right hook to the body lands for Lau.
Brave creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Brave missing with knees to the body.
Lau tries a body shot but Brave blocks it.
Lau lands with a light punch inside.
Brave using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lau has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Brave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Good body shot from Lau.
Lau gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Brave.
Lau can't find room to land a body shot as Brave controls the action.
Lau lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Brave backwards.
Brave blocks a body shot from Lau.
Brave blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Brave throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Brave can't find room to land a body shot as Lau controls the action.
Lau blocks an elbow strike.
Brave is trying to pull guard but Lau turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Brave.
Lau tries to work over Brave's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lau scores with a nice hook to the head.
Lau lands with a left to the head.
Brave is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Lau to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rod Brave. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Lau leaning against his opponent.
Brave misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Brave misses with a knee to the head.
A short uppercut from Lau.
Lau lands a body punch.
Lau tries a body shot but Brave blocks it.
Lau lands a body shot.
Brave tries to land knees in the clinch but Lau avoids the damage to the body.
Lau avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lau avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
Lau misses with a hook to the ribs.
Lau throws a punch but it's blocked by Brave.
Brave pushes off an throws an elbow but Lau leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Lau managing to block the knees to the body from Brave.
Brave is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lau is defending well for now.
Brave misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lau.
Lau lands a body punch.
Lau lands a body shot.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Lau lands a right hand that snaps the head of Brave backwards.
Lau managing to block the knees to the body from Brave.
Lau lands a shoulder strike.
Brave throws an elbow that misses.
Lau swings wildly with an uppercut but Brave uses good head movement to avoid it.
Brave can't find room to land a body shot as Lau controls the action.
Brave is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Lau.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Brave.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau tries to throw a body punch but Brave avoids it by throwing Lau back against the cage.
Lau lands with a right to the head.
Lau dodges an elbow strike from Brave.
Lau lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Brave goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lau lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lau working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lau tries a body shot but Brave blocks it.
Lau avoids the elbow strike from Brave, against the cage.
A short body shot lands from Lau as the two fighters clinch.
Lau stalling in the clinch but Brave improves position.
Lau avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
With the fighters up against the cage, Brave throws an elbow but misses.
Tin Lau seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lau avoiding damage as Brave throws knees to the body.
Still in the clinch, Lau scores with a nice short uppercut.
Brave tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lau avoids it.
Lau working aggressively here.
Lau stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Lau scores with a shoulder strike.
Brave is rocked!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau lands an uppercut in the clinch that drops Brave to his knees! Lau keeps firing more shots against his stricken opponent and the referee jumps in to save him!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:11 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tin Lau!
Tin Lau managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Adrenaline, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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