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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Joe Lau (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mike Miller (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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178 lbs
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176 lbs
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Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
3 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Joe Lau!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Mike Miller!
The judges for this bout are Ian Loll, Trevor Gratis and Gregory Folan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Miller lands a nice shot to the body.
Lau misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Miller.
Miller is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Miller looks for the body kick but Lau saw that one coming.
Lau fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Miller manages to avoid it.
Miller looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Miller will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Lau is looking to chop away at Miller's legs.
Lau misses with a body shot.
Lau changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Miller looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Miller tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Lau wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Miller wants to control but Lau postures up.
Miller is looking to regain half guard here but Lau keeps moving and retains side control.
Lau controlling from side mount.
Lau wants to control but Miller is keeping him busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau controlling the position.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Lau wants to control for a moment but Miller uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Lau slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Miller is looking for a sweep. Lau is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Lau slips a nice elbow through Miller's hands, connecting with Miller's forehead.
Miller is trying to control but can't.
Lau keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Lau throwing shots but Miller is blocking nicely.
Lau landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Miller works his way to full guard. Good work.
Lau keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Miller's head.
Lau's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Miller looks winded!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau scoring with some ground and pound.
Lau pushes down on Miller's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Lau performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Miller is looking to control Lau's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Miller avoid being mounted?
Lau takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Lau is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Miller is just riding it out for now. Lau eventually gives up the hold.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lau slows the pace down in half guard.
Lau uses his free foot to push down on Miller's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Miller.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Miller is in a horrible position here. Lau smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Lau lands a couple of good shots and Miller has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joe Lau dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business.
Lau closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Miller quickly recovers to half guard.
Lau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lau content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Lau working Miller over with strikes.
Lau slows the pace down in half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Miller won't allow Lau to pass to mount.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lau winds up and cracks Miller with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Lau seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Lau not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Lau perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Lau is looking to take a break and control but Miller is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Miller is breathing heavily.
Lau is nestled in close to Miller, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Lau throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Lau passes the guard and advances to mount!
Lau working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Lau postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Miller looks a forlorn figure.
Lau fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Lau controlling from mount.
Lau with shots to the head and body - Miller looks very uncomfortable down there.
Lau landing strikes, looking to finish!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Lau working the ground and pound effectively.
Lau scoring with strikes but Miller is staying in there.
Miller is rocked!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lau is landing with some decent strikes but Miller is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Miller is still in real trouble! Can Lau finish him?
Lau unloads with some vicious shots from mount and Miller wants out - he looks towards the referee who steps in to save him! Lau celebrates on the ropes and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Joe Lau!
Joe Lau decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.
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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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