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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tien Bak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jake Lovejoy (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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152 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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177 cm
20
157 lbs
2 - 5 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Excellent MT
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
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
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Tien Bak!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Jake Lovejoy!
The judges for this bout are Matti Vanhoillinen, Tarja Halkonen and Marco Blurström.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bak avoids the head kick by Lovejoy.
Bak scores with a leg kick.
Lovejoy tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Bak misses with the combination.
Lovejoy blocks a leg kick.
Bak fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Lovejoy checks it well.
A lazy left from Bak finds it's target.
Lovejoy is looking to chop away at Bak's legs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lovejoy swings for the body but Bak moves out of range.
Lovejoy throws a nice head kick!
Lovejoy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Lovejoy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A cross from Bak lands.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Lovejoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovejoy scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Lovejoy just misses with a punch to the body.
Lovejoy is looking to land body kicks.
Bak cracks Lovejoy with a right hand to the side of the head.
Bak avoids the head kick by Lovejoy.
Lovejoy tried to score with a low kick but Bak checks it.
Tien Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bak lands with a right hand.
Lovejoy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lovejoy on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bak lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Lovejoy circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bak blocks a head kick by Lovejoy.
Lovejoy avoids the head kick by Bak.
Lovejoy uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bak.
We've been told by Bak's head coaches at Body Pain_14elite_700$+VM that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Lovejoy motions for Bak to come forward. Lovejoy throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It looked like Bak was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Lovejoy connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lovejoy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Lovejoy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bak tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Lovejoy tries a head kick but it misses.
Lovejoy misses with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Lovejoy.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bak. Lovejoy does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bak moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromLovejoy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy moves into the clinch.
Lovejoy scores with a shot to the side of Bak's head.
A frustrated look appears on Bak's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Lovejoy using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Bak has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Lovejoy misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bak.
Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bak lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Lovejoy at a distance.
A head kick misses from Lovejoy.
A head kick misses from Lovejoy.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bak throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bak lands with a slapping head kick.
Lovejoy throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that misses.
Lovejoy avoids the body shot from Bak.
Bak throws a head kick but Lovejoy moves out of range.
Bak throws a body shot but no joy.
Bak is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bak darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bak throws a sloppy head kick and Lovejoy moves out of range easily.
Lovejoy throws a head kick that misses
and Bak counters with a straight right hand.
Lovejoy misses with a body kick.
Lovejoy takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bak scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Jake Lovejoy has been cut.
Bak pivots, looking for a leg kick but Lovejoy is out of range and Bak settles back down.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Tien Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jake Lovejoy's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Lovejoy throws a head kick that misses
and Bak counters with a leg kick.
Lovejoy throws a leg kick but Bak checks it.
Bak throwing a counter right hand but Lovejoy manages to avoid it.
Bak scores with a head kick. Lovejoy tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A cross from Bak lands.
A head kick from Bak lands but Lovejoy takes it in his stride.
Lovejoy is rocked!
Bak scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Tien Bak is winning the standup battle so far.
Lovejoy throws a lazy head kick
and Bak counters with a one-two to the body.
Lovejoy is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Look low, kick high! Bak uses the oldest trick in the book to send Lovejoy tumbling to the canvas, in a truly brutal knockout! Bak is absolutely delighted - when Lovejoy wakes up, I doubt he'll be quite so happy!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:37 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Tien Bak!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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