BRAVE Combat Federation’s (Brave CF) first show in South Korea was a coming-of-age moment for mixed martial arts in the country as Korean fighters outclassed their opponents by four wins to three defeats at Incheon.
They were led by an incredible performance by In Jae La, who beat South African Mzwandile Hlongwa in the main event of the show.
La’s compatriots Ho Taek Oh, Jae Hyuk Bang and Yerin Hong also prevailed over their opponents, while Yoon Sung Jang, Yong Soo Jung, and Chang Ho Lee fell short. Oh beat Rolando Dy (Philippines), Bang bested Walter Cogliandro (Italy), while Hong took a big decision over Gillian Goh (Singapore).
‘Mudtank’ La put on a wrestling clinic to subdue explosive striker Hlongwa en route to a dominant decision victory. In his promotional debut, the South Korean showcased why he’s one of Asia’s finest middleweights by dominating his opponent.
In the co-main event, Poland’s Marcin ‘Bomba’ Bandel ground out an impressive win over a battling Luis Felipe Dias, from Brazil, who almost knocked out Bandel in the second round before succumbing to the Pole’s superior grappling.
Belgian Issa Isakov and Oh earned two impressive stoppages, with Isakov earning a TKO over Irishman Maciej Gierszewski, and Oh beating Dy by submission after dropping the experienced Filipino striker.
Results - Middleweight: In Jae La bt Mzwandile Hlongwa via unanimous decision (29-28, 30-27, 29-28)
Super Welterweight: Marcin Bandel bt Luis Felipe Dias via unanimous decision (29-27, 29-28, 29-28)
Lightweight: Ho Taek Oh bt Rolando Dy via submission (rear-naked choke) - Round 1
Super Lightweight: Issa Isakov bt Maciej Gierszewski via TKO - Round 2
Catchweight 67kg: Jae Hyuk Bang bt Walter Cogliandro via unanimous decision (30-27, 30-27, 29-28)
Featherweight: Abdullah Al-Qahtani bt Yong Soo Jung via unanimous decision (3x 30-27)
Catchweight 77kg: Axel Sola bt Yoon Sung Jang via unanimous decision (3x 30-27)
Flyweight: Sim Kai Xiong bt Chang Ho Lee via unanimous decision (3x 29-28)
Atomweight: Yerin Hong bt Gillian Goh via unanimous decision (30-27, 29-28, 30-27)
Heavyweight: Myung Hwan Kim btJun Soo Lim via TKO - Round 1
Featherweight: Joo Sang Yoo bt Doo Seok Oh (30-25, 30-27, 30-27)
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