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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Andrew Goorbz (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Tin Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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136 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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175 cm
21
130 lbs
5 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Andrew Goorbz!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tin Lau!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Chris Downing and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goorbz looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Goorbz cracks Lau with a good jab.
Lau throws out a powerful jab.
Goorbz digs a good body shot into Lau's ribs.
Goorbz tries for a takedown but Lau sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Goorbz shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Lau manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goorbz throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Lau works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goorbz gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Lau thows a body shot but no joy.
Lau tries to clinch up but Goorbz circles away and keeps his distance.
Goorbz misses with a series of wild punches.
Goorbz looks to land a combination but Lau avoids it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goorbz misses with a wild combination.
Goorbz tries to clinch up but Lau circles away and keeps his distance.
Andrew Goorbz seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
No joy there for Goorbz, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Goorbz tries to clinch but Lau is having none of it.
Goorbz throws a nice looking combination but Lau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Goorbz moves in looking to clinch but Lau pushes him off.
Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lau takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Lau ducks under a wild hook from Goorbz.
Lau moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Goorbz ducks under a wild hook from Lau.
Goorbz misses with a wild body shot.
Goorbz wants to clinch up but Lau keeps it at a distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goorbz misses the shot to the body.
Goorbz rushes Lau and presses him up against the cage.
Goorbz looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Lau decides to pull guard.
Lau keeping moving, preventing Goorbz from controlling successfully.
Goorbz trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Lau manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Lau passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Lau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lau tries for a kimura but Goorbz is defending well.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Goorbz tries to buck Lau off but Lau is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Lau has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goorbz is looking to regain half guard here but Lau keeps moving and retains side control.
Lau trying to control the action but Goorbz is working from the bottom.
Lau looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Lau wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Goorbz, who protects the arm well.
Goorbz is looking to regain half guard here but Lau keeps moving and retains side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Lau thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Lau is trying to get an arm triangle but Goorbz is defending well.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Goorbz is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Lau wants to take a breather but Goorbz manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Lau.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tin Lau dominated that round.
That's time! Goorbz's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Goorbz misses with a jab to the body
and Goorbz takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Goorbz catches Lau right on the button with a cross.
Goorbz fails with a takedown attempt.
Andrew Goorbz is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Lau tries for a takedown but Goorbz sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Lau comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goorbz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Lau has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lau breaks from the clinch.
Lau throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lau.
Goorbz swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Lau connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lau misses with a hook. Goorbz ducked under it nicely.
Goorbz takes a jab right on the kisser.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goorbz lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Lau backs up against the cage.
Goorbz with a hook.
Goorbz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Goorbz pushes Lau up against the cage in a clinch.
Goorbz tries to break free but Lau pushes him back against the cage.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Lau wants to break free but Goorbz has control.
Goorbz taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Lau breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Lau catches Goorbz with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Goorbz pushes Lau up against the cage in a clinch.
Lau being controlled against the cage.
Lau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goorbz smiles and moves away.
Andrew Goorbz has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Tin Lau.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lau wants to clinch.
A telegraphed right hand from Goorbz misses the target.
Goorbz tries to clinch up.
Goorbz clinches with his opponent.
Goorbz working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goorbz working hard to break the clinch.
Goorbz prevents Lau from breaking the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A right hook to the body lands for Goorbz.
Lau breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Goorbz throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A combination from Goorbz does no damage.
Goorbz throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Lau steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Goorbz.
Lau missing with a left hand there. Goorbz was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Lau lands with a shot to the body.
Goorbz throws a shot from downtown. Lau moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Lau misses.
Lau tries to close the distance and clinch up but Goorbz swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Goorbz tests Lau's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Goorbz showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Lau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goorbz avoids a punch combination nicely.
A big right from Goorbz misses.
Andrew Goorbz is winning the standup battle so far.
Goorbz falls off balance throwing a combination
letting Lau counter with a right hand.
Lau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goorbz.
Lau slips a jab and a cross from Goorbz.
Lau lands a nice shot to the body.
Goorbz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lau counters with a nice uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Goorbz misses with a looping right.
Goorbz lunges at Lau with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Lau's hand.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andrew Goorbz dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
Lau uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Goorbz.
Lau closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Goorbz fails with a takedown attempt.
Goorbz throws a nice looking combination but Lau bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Lau.
Goorbz throws a shot from downtown. Lau moves away and avoids it.
Goorbz moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
A cross from Lau lands.
Lau misses with an uppercut.
Goorbz fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Goorbz shoots in but Lau avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Lau tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Goorbz counters with a nice double leg into side control. Lau won't be happy with that.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau is looking to work his way out of this bad position but Goorbz is controlling him well.
Goorbz fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Lau manages to work his way to half guard, despite Goorbz's best efforts.
Lau tries to roll over but Goorbz keeps him under control.
Lau wants to get back to his feet.
Goorbz is trying to control the action in half guard but Lau is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Goorbz thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Lau's head.
Lau is looking to improve his position.
Goorbz really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Lau throws an overhand right that lands on Goorbz's shoulder, as Goorbz tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Lau does it's job there.
Goorbz misses with an uppercut.
Goorbz misses with a combination
and Lau counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Goorbz is rocked!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau stuffs the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Andrew Goorbz. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Goorbz moves out of range as Lau strikes.
Goorbz swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lau clinches but Goorbz breaks the clinch
and Goorbz counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Goorbz takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Lau lands a jab to Goorbz's midsection.
Lau is looking to clinch.
Goorbz scores with a shot to the body.
Goorbz misses with a combination
and Lau counters by clinching up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Lau.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goorbz has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Lau letting Goorbz take a breather here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goorbz.
Lau keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Goorbz's efforts to push away.
Lau jumps guard but Goorbz stands there with Lau around his waist. Lau gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Lau's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Lau dodges the punch combination from Goorbz.
Lau scores with a jab. Goorbz acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A shot to the liver by Lau. Beautiful body shot.
Goorbz displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Lau.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Lau uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Goorbz has time to react.
Goorbz misses with a combination
and Lau counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Oh Goorbz is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Goorbz throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Lau counters with a stiff right hand.
Lau darts in and clinches Goorbz up against the cage.
Lau tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Goorbz smiles and moves away.
Goorbz looks up at the clock. Bad move! Lau lands a right hand from hell, dropping Goorbz. Lau pounces and finishes the fight with a flurry of punches and elbows.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tin Lau!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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