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Event:
JBL Summer Madness Supremacy
Date: Jul 06, 2019 |
#R1##TD2#
Masala looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Bak!
Masala postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Masala creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
Masala cracks Bak with a big right hand but Bak just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Bak's coaches at JAG Battle Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Masala working the ground and pound but Bak is defending the strikes.
Masala cracks Bak with a big elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bak has one of Masala's arms on lockdown, trying to prevent him from doing any damage.
Masala is chipping away with strikes.
Masala in side control, trying to ground and pound but not landing this time.
Masala throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Masala landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Masala fails to land a wild elbow strike.
#T1#
Bak takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.#ROC2#
Bak is rocked!
Masala is chipping away with strikes.
Oh Bak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masala landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Bak tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Masala lands some shots froms side control.
Bak trying to remain calm as Masala controls from the top position.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Masala working his ground and pound in the gym. So far it seems to be working well.
Masala in side control here. He's dropped a big elbow there and Bak looks hurt! Oh, he is hurt! Masala turns on the heat and pounds him out for a TKO victory! Good killer instinct there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Paavo Masala!
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Event:
The Lottery
Date: May 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Day fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
We've been told by Bak's head coaches at JAG Battle Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Day.#TD2#
Day shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Day scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Day not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Bak wants to control but Day is keeping busy.
Day working over Bak with some ground and pound. Bak looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.#T1#
Day landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Day wants to take a breather but Bak is having none of it.
Bak taking some punishment here, with Day in his half guard.
Bak taking some punishment here, with Day in his half guard. #ROC2#
Bak is rocked!
Bak is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Oh Bak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!#SUB2#
Day wants to work for an arm triangle but Bak is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Day connects with a nice short shot to Bak's temple.
Day lands a big elbow - Bak is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Day!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Morris Day!
Morris Day thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
JBL The Culling
Date: Apr 27, 2019 |
#R1#
Cooper tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bak manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bak. Cooper does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cooper wants to clinch up but Bak keeps it at a distance.
Bak is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Bak takes a swing at Cooper's ribcage but misses.
Cooper tries to clinch up but Bak circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Cooper gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper looking to stall.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Cooper throws a punch but it's blocked by Bak.
Bak stalling in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak dodges an elbow strike from Cooper.
Bak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bak misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Cooper throws an elbow that misses.
#T1#
Bak has Cooper pressed against the cage.
Cooper goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Cooper lands an elbow just above Bak 's eye.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
A head punch on the inside from Cooper fails to land.
Cooper leaning against his opponent.
Cooper managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.
Our sources have told us that Cooper has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Bak blocks an elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Bak is keeping busy.
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
Cooper pushes off an throws an elbow but Bak leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Cooper takes an elbow to the forehead.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Bak looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Cooper is defending well for now.#T2#
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Bak prevents a body shot from Cooper.
Cooper avoids a wild elbow strike from Bak.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC2#
Bak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2#
Bak closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Cooper letting Bak take a breather here.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Bak lands a body punch.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #CUT2#
It looks like Winston Cooper has been cut.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Cooper throws an elbow but it misses.
Cooper misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.
Cooper misses with a punch to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bak as Cooper tries to tie him up. #T3#
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Cooper doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bak creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Cooper just misses with a elbow thrown towards Bak's brow.
Bak lands a hook to the side of the head.
Cooper works on Bak's body with a couple of short punches.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Bak avoids a wild elbow strike from Cooper.
Cooper tries to throw a body punch but Bak avoids it by throwing Cooper back against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Cooper throws an elbow but misses.
Bak makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Cooper lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bak backwards.
Cooper throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak. #ROC2#
Cooper is rocked!
Bak lands a big knee to the head and Cooper goes down! Bak pounces and finishes the fight with strikes! He jumps to his feet and celebrates with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soren Bak!
Soren Bak seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
JBL 19 Next Generation
Date: Mar 16, 2019 |
#R1#
Bak throws a body punch but Masala moves out of range.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Masala paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Masala circles away from the clinch attempt#TD2#
and Masala counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Masala thows a huge punch but Bak dodges it nicely.
Bak blocking the ground and pound attempt from Masala.
Masala lands strikes from half guard.
Masala seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bak does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak wants to improve his position but Masala is controlling well.
Masala is nestled in close to Bak, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Masala working Bak over with strikes.
Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T1#
Masala thows a huge punch but Bak dodges it nicely.
Masala working the head and body with strikes.
Masala winds up and cracks Bak with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Masala trying to control the action but Bak is working from the bottom.
Masala thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bak's head.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Masala lands a nice short elbow.
Masala thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Masala is controlling the pace.
#SUB2#
Bak makes his way to full guard, as Masala worked for a kimura.
#T2#
Masala trying to control the position from guard on top but Bak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Masala is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Masala lands a couple of elbows.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Masala's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Masala is in close to Bak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Bak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Masala sitting in guard here, content to control.
Masala working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound. #ROC2#
Bak is rocked!#T3#
Masala controls from within his opponent's guard.
Oh Bak is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Masala arches his back and unloads with a massive left and a right! Bak's eyes roll back into his head, he's out cold! The ref dives in to stop the fight - wow, they were hard shots!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Paavo Masala!
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Event:
JBL 15 Sitsongrit vs Thoressen
Date: Feb 16, 2019 |
#R1##CL#
Bak clinches.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Khang is trying to force a seperation but Bak has the dominant position.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
Khang struggles to land a body shot inside as Bak controls his hands.
A frustrated look appears on Khang's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Khang goes for a takedown attempt but Bak pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Khang closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bak circles away.#CL#
Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Khang fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lao Khang.
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khang blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A knee to the head by Bak.
The referee calls for Bak to work.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body. #T1#
Khang goes for a takedown in the clinch but Bak prevents it.
Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#BC#
Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL#
Bak clinches.
Khang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Khang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.#TD2#
Khang is working on a single leg takedown against the cage. Bak can't fight it off and eventually Khang manages to take the fight to the floor. Bak looks annoyed but at least he's managed to land in guard.#ES#
Bak is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Khang looks winded!
Khang avoiding damage as Bak throws knees to the body.
Khang is trying to pull guard but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
A short uppercut from Bak.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
Khang is looking to take this one to the mat.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Khang takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.
#T3#
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands an elbow inside. #CUT#
It looks like Lao Khang has been cut.#BC#
Bak breaks from the clinch.
#CL#
Bak has Khang up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Bak avoiding damage.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Khang's ribcage.
Khang tries for a takedown. No joy.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.#T4#
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Khang is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Bak pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
Bak with a knee to the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak lands a good knee to the midsection. Khang won't want to take too many of those.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Lao Khang's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bak lands a jab to the nose.
Bak throws a push kick but Khang slaps the foot to one side.
Khang avoids the body shot from Bak.
Bak throws a leg kick but Khang sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Khang avoids the body shot from Bak.
Khang tries for a takedown but Bak circles away easily
and Bak counters with a nice uppercut. #TD2#
Khang drives through with a takedown into Bak's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak managing to control the position.
Khang's corner is telling him to maintain position.#T1#
Bak trying to control the position here. #ES#
Bak is scooting his butt against the cage and has managed to get back to his feet. Khang presses him back against the cage, presumably looking to take the fight back to the mat.
Bak avoids a wild elbow strike from Khang.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Khang is breathing heavily.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bak.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Khang in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
#T2#
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak lands an elbow inside.
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!
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch.
Khang swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bak tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Khang manages to circle out of the way.
Khang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.#CL#
Khang gets tackled into the cage by Bak. Bak maintains the clinch.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body. #T3#
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Bak lands with a left to the head.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Khang can do to turn this around?
Khang wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak stalling in the clinch.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak lands a nice knee to the body.
Bak lands a nice knee to the body.
Khang takes an elbow to the temple.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Khang's ribcage.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Bak drives through and clinches with Khang against the cage.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Khang up against the cage.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bak stalling against the cage.
Khang wants to break the clinch but can't.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Bak.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak is stalling here.
Soren Bak has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bak just misses with a punch to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Lao Khang's cut.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Bak takes the fight into the clinch.
Bak with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Knees in the clinch landing for Bak.
Bak landing knees to the body.
Khang tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bak just stands there and leans against the cage.
Khang jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bak walks away with a smile on his face. Khang gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Bak lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bak swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Lao Khang is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Khang walks forward, straight into a front kick from Bak.
Khang takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#CL#
Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T1#
Khang is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Bak gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lao Khang.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Bak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bak.
Khang tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Khang wants to take the fight to the mat but Bak manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T2#
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak connects with a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
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!
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Khang lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Bak to work.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Khang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Khang tries to score a body lock takedown but Bak shows good agility there to stay on his feet.#T3#
The referee is keeping an eye on Bak - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Khang takes a knee to the side of the body.
Nice elbow from Bak.
Bak working Khang over with knees to the body.
Bak pressing his opponent against the cage.
Bak lands a right hand.
Bak scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
#T4#
Bak throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Khang blocks it with crossed arms.
Bak landing knees to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bak.
Bak misses with a knee strike.
A knee to the head by Bak.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Bak breaks the clinch.
#CL#
Bak darts in and clinches Khang up against the cage.
Khang looking to stall.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Soren Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bak landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Lao Khang has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:25
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 30:24
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:24
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Bak!
A victorious Soren Bak thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
Judgement Night II
Date: Jan 18, 2019 |
#R1#
Potter circles away from the clinch attempt.
Potter misses with an uppercut. Bak saw that one coming.#CL#
Bak moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD#
Bak ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Bak no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Potter is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Bak manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Potter manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVR#
Potter looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bak controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Bak preventing the sweep. #T1#
Bak is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Bak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Bak looking to pass the guard.
Bak is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Bak would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Potter shoots in for a takedown but Bak shows good takedown defense.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Bak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bak tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Potter looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bak lands a nice looking kick to the body. Potter takes a step back to recover. #CL#
Potter tries to keep at a distance but Bak has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bak lands a damaging elbow. #CUT#
It looks like Harry Potter has been cut.#T3#
Bak working Potter over with knees to the body.#TD#
Bak decides to pull guard.
Bak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Bak working a defensive guard here.
Potter throws a big right hand that misses.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Potter from controlling successfully.
Bak bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Potter's guard. #REVR#
Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#SUB2#
Potter looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#T4#
Potter not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bak sitting in guard here, content to control.
Bak tries to free his leg and advance position but Potter is retaining full guard.
Bak wants to stand but Potter has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Potter pulls Bak in close to prevent any damage.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Bak looking to sit in guard and control but Potter gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2#
The fight stays on the outside here - Bak looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Potter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bak scores with a push kick.
Potter's coach down at Cozad MMA Las Vegas was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Potter's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#CL#
Bak closes the distance and pushes Potter back into the cage.
Knees to the body from Bak.
Potter is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bak to keep the fight standing.
Potter takes an elbow to the forehead.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Potter wants a takedown but no success here.
Potter misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Potter tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.
Potter has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Bak is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.#T1#
Potter can't break the clinch.
Potter has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Bak after a bit of a struggle.
Bak comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Bak scores a nice knee to the body.
#TD2#
Potter jumps guard and drags Bak to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bak wants to control from the top but Potter keeps moving.
Potter is trying to control the position but Bak postures up.
Bak stays in close to Potter's body and controls the position.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Potter can do to turn this around?#T2#
Bak wants to stand but Potter is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bak trying to control the position from guard on top but Potter is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Potter shoots in and bounces Bak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Potter trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Bak manages to land a sweep and now he's on top! #REVR##T3#
Bak sitting in guard, not really doing much. #SU#
Potter is working an open guard so Bak takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Soren Bak is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Potter avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Potter tries a quick counter leg kick but Bak is wise to it.
Bak connects with an inside leg kick.#T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch but Potter swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Potter with a poor takedown
and Bak counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Potter attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Potter closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bak circles away.
Bak throwing a counter right hand but Potter manages to avoid it.
Potter keeps the fight on the outside.
Potter tries to counter with a clinch but Bak shakes him off and moves away.#TD2#
Potter shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Potter stops Bak from getting back to his feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Bak is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Potter pulls his head out easily.
Bak has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Potter is working away from the top position though.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Harry Potter's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Potter will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bak moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.#TD2#
Potter shoots in and bounces Bak off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.#ES#
Bak has his feet on Potter's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Potter tries for a takedown but Bak sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Bak tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Potter manages to circle out of the way.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak moves in looking to clinch but Potter pushes him off.
Potter doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
Potter darts in looking for a takedown but Bak gets double underhooks and turns Potter into the cage.
Bak wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Potter.#TD2#
Potter looking to score a takedown here. Bak is defending well but Potter drives through and ends up in Bak's guard.
Soren Bak overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.#T1#
Potter throws a strike but Bak rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top. #REVR#
Bak looking to pass the guard.
Bak is looking to stand up but Potter won't let him.
Bak stands and throws Potter's legs to the side, diving into side control. #SU#
Bak has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
Bak tries to close the distance and clinch up but Potter swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bak misses with an attempted mid kick.
Potter wants to counter the offense by Bak and move into the clinch position.
Harry Potter has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Potter dives in and grabs Bak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Bak pushes down on Potter's head and hops out.
Potter misses with a takedown
and Bak counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Potter takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Potter swings widly with a right hand
and Bak connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Bak swats away the attempt to clinch by Potter.#CL2#
Potter moves into the clinch.#TD#
Bak lands a takedown into guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#SU#
Bak decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Potter, up you get! #T3#
Bak tries to clinch but Potter is having none of it.
Potter misses with a takedown attempt - Bak sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Potter tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
As Potter tries to get set, Bak tries to push him back and clinch up but Potter manages to avoid the attempt.
Bak stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CL#
Bak pushes Potter up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Potter's efforts to push away.#TD2#
Potter ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Potter no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. #T4#
Potter managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Potter working for a triangle but Bak defends it easily.
Bak engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
Soren Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bak has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 30:27
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Bak!
Soren Bak thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
Fresh Blood II
Date: Dec 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Bak looks to score with a jab to the body but Vanatta is just out of range.#CL#
Bak clinches.
Bak tries to work over Vanatta's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Vanatta told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Bak tries a body shot but Vanatta blocks it.
Bak leaning against his opponent.
Vanatta is trying to force a seperation but Bak has the dominant position.
Vanatta managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Vanatta trying to land knees to the body.
Bak jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Vanatta walks away with a smile on his face. Bak gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Bak moves into the clinch successfully.
Bak is pushing Vanatta up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Bak throws a knee to the head but misses.
#T1#
Vanatta wants to stall.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch.
Bak on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vanatta. Vanatta obviously looking to wear him down.
Bak throws a push kick but Vanatta slaps the foot to one side.
Soren Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Bak closes the distance and pushes Vanatta back into the cage.
Vanatta is struggling to control the position.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Bak is stalling here.
A bit of stalling here from Vanatta.
#BC#
Bak manages to break the clinch.
#CL#
Bak fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Vanatta, pushing him back against the cage.
Vanatta missing with knees to the body.
Vanatta blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak tries to land knees in the clinch but Vanatta avoids the damage to the body.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vanatta looking to slow down the pace here.
Bak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanatta is defending well for now.#T3#
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Vanatta misses with a punch on the inside.
Vanatta looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Bak scores with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Marcin Vanatta has been cut.
Vanatta effectively controlling the action here.
Bak lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Vanatta backwards.
Vanatta tries to stall but Bak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Vanatta wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
#T4#
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Bak is stalling here.
Bak tries to pull guard but Vanatta holds him up against the cage and eventually Bak drops back down to his feet.
Bak tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Bak stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Vanatta trying to land knees to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Vanatta's cut.
That's time! Bak's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Bak ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Vanatta moves away.#CL#
Bak forces Vanatta back against the cage and clinches.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Vanatta blocks it.
Vanatta is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Bak is defending well for now.
Vanatta tries a knee to the head but Bak blocks it.
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Vanatta can do to turn this around?
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Vanatta tries to stall but Bak uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but Vanatta blocks with his arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Vanatta looking to throw knees to the head but Bak is blocking nicely.
Bak dodges an elbow strike from Vanatta.
Vanatta misses with the head strike.
Bak tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Vanatta avoids it.#T1#
Vanatta wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bak manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bak's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Bak gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Bak struggles to land a body shot inside as Vanatta controls his hands.
Bak definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak with a knee to the head.
Soren Bak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak tries to land knees in the clinch but Vanatta avoids the damage to the body. #T2#
Vanatta tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Bak lands an elbow inside that Vanatta shrugs off.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
Vanatta tries to land knees in the clinch but Bak avoids the damage to the body.
Bak crunches a lovely knee into Vanatta's ribcage.
Vanatta managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vanatta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bak misses with a knee to the head.
Vanatta avoids the elbow strike from Bak, against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bak as Vanatta tries to tie him up. #T3#
Vanatta doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vanatta takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
That has opened up Marcin Vanatta's cut even more.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #BC#
Bak's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bak has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vanatta.#CL#
Bak moves into the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Vanatta's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bak managing to block the knees to the body from Vanatta.
Bak is trying to pull guard but Vanatta has him pressed against the cage.#BC#
Bak pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T4##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Bak tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
The referee calls for Vanatta to work.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
Vanatta misses with a knee to the head.
Bak slows down the pace here.
Vanatta managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Marcin Vanatta's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Bak clinches with his opponent.
Bak trying to land knees to the body.
Vanatta misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bak is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Vanatta is defending well for now.
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Vanatta lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #KD#
Bak drops Vanatta with a big knee straight up the middle! Vanatta is covering up against the cage but manages to escape and gets back to his feet! #ROC#
Vanatta is rocked!#CL#
Bak moves into range and clinches up with Vanatta.
Vanatta is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Vanatta takes an elbow to the temple. #CUT#
The cut above Marcin Vanatta's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bak lands a knee to the body.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.
Vanatta takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Bak manages to break the clinch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bak. Vanatta does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vanatta tries to clinch
and Bak counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Vanatta thinking. #T1#
Vanatta tries to close the distance and clinch but Bak swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL#
Bak rushes Vanatta and presses him up against the cage.
Vanatta seems to have recovered his senses.
Vanatta takes an elbow to the forehead. #CUT#
Marcin Vanatta's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch.
Vanatta fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Bak avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#CL#
Bak takes the fight into the clinch.
Bak effectively controlling the action here.#BC2#
Vanatta escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2##CL#
Bak clinches up with Vanatta and pushes him back against the cage.
Vanatta managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Bak misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Vanatta.
Bak cracks Vanatta with a nice body shot.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch.
Bak swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Vanatta wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Bak has him pressed against the cage.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Vanatta blocks it.
#T3#
Vanatta tries a body shot but Bak blocks it.
Bak using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Vanatta has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bak has Vanatta pushed against the cage.
Vanatta is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Vanatta has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Bak on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Vanatta will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Bak up against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Bak.
#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Vanatta can't find room to land a body shot as Bak controls the action.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Vanatta blocks it.
Nice body punch from Bak - that landed with a thud.
Vanatta managing to block the knees to the body from Bak.
Bak will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Vanatta up against the cage.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Soren Bak is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#CL2#
Vanatta closes the distance and clinches.
Marcin Vanatta has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bak tries for a takedown but Vanatta manages to get underhooks.
And that's the end of the fight!
Soren Bak showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Bak, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Soren Bak!
Soren Bak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Initiation 2
Date: Dec 14, 2018 |
#R1#
Langfinger darts in looking for a takedown but Bak gets double underhooks and turns Langfinger into the cage.
Bak looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Langfinger fails with a takedown attempt.#CL2#
Langfinger rushes Bak and presses him up against the cage.
Bak is pressed up against the cage. Langfinger has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bak down to the mat. Bak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Glenn Langfinger.#CL#
Bak moves into the clinch.
Langfinger doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Langfinger is looking for a takedown.
Langfinger is looking to break free of the clinch but Bak has double underhooks.
Bak landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T1#
Bak lands an elbow just above Langfinger 's eye.
Bak using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Langfinger looks winded!
Langfinger takes a knee to the side of the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.#BC#
Bak breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bak keeps Langfinger at a distance using the push kick. #CL#
Bak has managed to clinch.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Bak obliges.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
#TD#
Bak jumps into guard, dragging Langfinger to the mat.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bak is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #SUB#
Bak looking for a guillotine here but Langfinger defends easily.
#T2#
Langfinger won't allow Bak to get back to his feet.
Langfinger trying to control but Bak is working from the bottom.
Bak knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Langfinger on the ground.
Langfinger wants to stand but Bak has a closed guard, so he can't escape. #SUB#
Langfinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Bak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Langfinger has managed to get both his arms back between Bak's legs - danger averted.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Langfinger from controlling successfully.
Bak seems keen to control Langfinger's posture.#T3##SUB#
Bak is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Langfinger is aware though and is defending well.
Langfinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Langfinger won't allow Bak to sweep him here. #SUB#
Bak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Langfinger trying to control but Bak is working from the bottom. #T4#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bak is pulling down on Langfinger's head. It's preventing any offense from Langfinger, at least for the moment.
Langfinger trying to control the position from guard on top but Bak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bak scores with a nice head shot.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Langfinger looks for a takedown but Bak sprawls well.#CL#
Bak takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Langfinger shoots for a double leg takedown but Bak sprawls well. He's pushed Langfinger's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. #CL#
Bak closes the distance and pushes Langfinger back into the cage.#BC#
Bak escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Bak pushes Langfinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Bak is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.
Bak with a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Langfinger is rocked!
Bak has Langfinger pushed against the cage.
Langfinger is still on wobbly legs! Can Bak finish him?
Bak is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Langfinger can do to turn this around?
Bak content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Bak is looking to land a big knee to finish this one. He's got control of the head and as Langfinger tries to break Bak's hands from around his neck, Bak unloads with that fight ending knee, right up the middle! Oh man, that was nasty! Langfinger will need to get back to the training room and learn how to defend against the thai clinch! Oooh, his nose is a mess. Hopefully it's not broken.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Soren Bak!
Soren Bak bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
JBL 9 Fresh Blood
Date: Nov 16, 2018 |
#R1#
Magomedov misses with a two punch combination.
Bak doesn't manage to clinch there - Magomedov circles away.
#CL2#
Magomedov has managed to clinch.
Bak tries a knee to the head but Magomedov blocks it.
Bak jumps guard but Magomedov stands there with Bak around his waist. Bak gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Bak lands a damaging elbow.
Magomedov looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Magomedov in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Knees to the body from Bak.
The referee calls for Magomedov to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak is pressed up against the cage. Magomedov has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Bak down to the mat. Bak avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. #CL2#
Magomedov moves into the clinch successfully.
Magomedov tries to pull guard but Bak holds him up against the cage and eventually Magomedov drops back down to his feet.
Bak landing knees to the body.
#T1#
Bak gets underhooks to prevent Magomedov's takedown attempt.
Soren Bak has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Abdulrashid Magomedov.
Bak is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bak lands a knee to the head.
Magomedov just leaning against Bak, taking a breather.
Bak blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #TD#
Bak gets control of Magomedov's arms and successfully pulls guard. Bak will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Bak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Magomedov can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully. #T2#
Magomedov wants to pass the guard but Bak is keeping the position.
Magomedov trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bak's guard.
Magomedov sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Bak keeping moving, preventing Magomedov from controlling successfully. #T3#
Bak keeping full guard, as Magomedov tries to pass.
Magomedov wants to stand and escape but instead Bak has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR##SUB2#
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Magomedov working for submissions but it's allowed Bak to get to half guard.
#SU#
Bak escapes and gets back to his feet. #CL#
Bak gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Magomedov jumps guard but Bak turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Bak with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. #T4#
Bak is trying to break free.
Bak lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Magomedov stalling the fight.
#TD#
Bak pulls guard effortlessly.
Magomedov looking to pass the guard.
Bak looking to control.
#SU2#
Magomedov stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Bak fails with an attempt to clinch.
Abdulrashid Magomedov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Magomedov goes for a double leg but Bak avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Bak continues to drive forward.#CL#
Bak has managed to clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Magomedov misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Bak.
A knee to the head by Bak.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Soren Bak dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Bak stuffs the takedown attempt from Magomedov. Magomedov gets slowly back to his feet. #CL2#
Magomedov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bak, pushing him back against the cage.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
Soren Bak has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Magomedov's face.
#ROC#
Magomedov is rocked!
Bak jerks Magomedov to the side and lands a massive knee to the head that knocks him out cold! Magomedov's lifeless body is proped up only by the cage. Bak steps back, hand raised, as the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Knee). Soren Bak!
Soren Bak decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Oct 25, 2018 |
#R1#
Carney chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bak can pounce on him.
Carney could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.#CL2#
Bak darts in and clinches Carney up against the cage.
Carney has had enough of the clinch but Bak keeps him there for the moment.#TD2#
Bak wants the takedown. Carney is fighting it off but Bak persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Carney's guard against the cage.#SUB2#
Bak has gone for a leg lock! Carney slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bak's guard.#REVR#
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Carney slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SU#
Carney gets to his feet - Bak follows without any prompting.
Bak wants to clinch up but Carney keeps it at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bak fails in his attempt to clinch.
As Bak looks to move away, Carney throws a big counter combo but Bak just gets out of the way.
Bak moves to clinch but Carney breaks away #TD#
and Carney counters with a nice double leg into side control. Bak won't be happy with that. #ES2#
Bak explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
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!
Carney tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Bak defends well and Carney ends up having to push Bak into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.#T1##TD#
Carney looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Carney looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Carney postures up.
#SU#
Bak is working an open guard so Carney takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Carney tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bak sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Carney somewhat.
Soren Bak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Carney tries to clinch but Bak is having none of it. #TD2#
Bak fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Carney to the ground. Bak is now in Carney's guard.#ES#
Carney has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Bak is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.#T2#
Bak unloads a knee to the mid-section. Carney lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Carney fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Anibal Carney. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bak lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#
It looks like Anibal Carney has been cut.
Carney is trying to stall.
Bak putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Carney in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Carney is breathing heavily.
Bak connects with a nasty looking knee right to Carney's face.
#BC2#
Bak manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Bak moves into the clinch successfully.
#TD2#
Carney is fighting off a takedown attempt but Bak is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Carney to the mat. Carney regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Bak's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Bak pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Carney is keeping the position for now.
Bak trying to control but Carney is working from the bottom. #T3#
Bak trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Bak is pushing down on Carney's leg trying to pass to half guard. Carney is fighting to maintain full guard but Bak has managed to sneak the leg through.#SU2#
Bak escapes and gets back to his feet.
Bak lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bak lands a big right hand and follows it up with an uppercut. Oh and another big punch and a knee - Carney can't take much more of this! Another big shot to the jaw from Bak and Carney drops to the floor. Beaten and bloodied - he had enough there. A vicious beatdown by Bak.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:41 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Soren Bak!
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