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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Saffron Burrows (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacon has chosen Scissors For Lefty - Softly The Sea Swallows The Sun as his entrance music. Saffron Burrows has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Saffron Burrows!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Columbo Gatti and Joseph Jones.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nice cross by Burrows.
Burrows misses with a straight left.
Burrows throws a big shot that misses.
Saffron Burrows seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon drives through with a takedown into guard.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Burrows keeps moving.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Burrows is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Burrows wants to take a breather but Bacon is having none of it.
Bacon is looking for a sweep. Burrows is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burrows landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Bacon is looking for a sweep. Burrows is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Burrows throwing shots but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Burrows thows a huge punch but Bacon dodges it nicely.
Bacon gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Bacon preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Burrows passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Bacon avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Burrows.
Bacon is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Burrows looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Bacon is avoiding damage well.
Burrows has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Bacon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Bacon trying to control but Burrows postures up.
Bacon is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Burrows wants to control but Bacon is keeping him busy.
Bacon controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Bacon taking some punishment here, with Burrows in his half guard.
Burrows not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Burrows wants to pass to mount but Bacon is defending the position.
Burrows looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Bacon landing small, sideways elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon landing small, sideways elbows.
Bacon wants to control but Burrows is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Burrows working Bacon over with strikes.
Burrows thows a huge punch but Bacon dodges it nicely.
Burrows working the head and body with strikes.
Burrows has hold of the far side arm. He's working for the Kimura, can Bacon defend it? Burrows steps over the head and cranks it - Bacon is tapping out! That was textbook stuff right there - nice submission victory for Burrows!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:36 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Saffron Burrows!
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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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