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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hugh Jorgan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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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
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Hugh Jorgan!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, John Mangel and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed right hand from Jorgan misses the target.
A left and a right from Bacon both land. Nice combination.
It looks like Hugh Jorgan has been cut.
Jorgan dodges the punch combination from Bacon.
Bacon is trying hard to land a takedown here. Jorgan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bacon looks to land a combination but Jorgan avoids it well.
Nice combo by Bacon! Oh, that's hurt him - Jorgan falls to the canvas and Bacon follows him into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Jorgan tries to buck Bacon off but Bacon is having none of it.
Bacon decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Bacon gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bacon forces Jorgan back against the cage and clinches.
Bacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacon tries to break free but Jorgan pushes him back against the cage.
Jorgan pulls guard effortlessly.
Jorgan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Jorgan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bacon defends well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Jorgan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bacon has managed to get both his arms back between Jorgan's legs - danger averted.
Bacon postures up.
Bacon prevents Jorgan from getting back to his feet.
Jorgan has a closed guard, preventing Bacon from standing up.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Jorgan keeps moving.
Bacon won't allow Jorgan to get back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Jorgan has his foot on Bacon's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Bacon works his way back into a safe position though.
Jorgan looks gassed!
Bacon sitting in guard here, content to control.
Jorgan looking for a sweep. Not yet Jorgan, not yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bacon misses with the combination.
Bacon clinches.
Jorgan can't get the takedown.
Jorgan drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bacon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Bacon shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Jorgan defends it nicely.
Bacon slips a straight right by Jorgan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a right hand that Jorgan ducks under and follows up with a left that Jorgan also avoids with ease.
Bacon tries to bum rush Jorgan with a series of wild strikes but Jorgan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Jorgan slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Jorgan looks to land a combination but Bacon avoids it well.
Jorgan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Jorgan moves out of range as Bacon throws a body kick.
Bacon lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Bacon misses with a double jab.
Jab from Bacon.
That has opened up Hugh Jorgan's cut even more.
Bacon drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jorgan is trying to improve his position.
You can see the frustration on Jorgan's face as Bacon controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Jorgan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bacon wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Jorgan is pushing Bacon's head away, looking to escape. Bacon manages to hold on to the position though.
Jorgan regains half guard.
Bacon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Jorgan on the ground.
Bacon stalling.
Bacon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Jorgan.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon works his way into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Jorgan's cut.
That's time! Bacon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Jorgan misses with a wild body shot.
Chris Bacon is winning the standup battle so far.
Jorgan looks to throw the jab but Bacon is out of range.
Jorgan throws a hook to the side of Bacon's head but Bacon sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jorgan swats away the attempt to clinch by Bacon.
Bacon misses with a combination
and Jorgan counters with a straight right hand.
Jorgan digs a good body shot into Bacon's ribs.
Bacon throws a leg kick that misses.
Bacon drops Jorgan with a right and a left! Bacon comes rushing in but Jorgan regains his composure and manages to keep Bacon in guard.
Jorgan wants to stand up but Bacon is controlling him.
Bacon would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Jorgan is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Jorgan working for a triangle but Bacon defends it easily.
Jorgan is breathing heavily.
Bacon wants to stand but Jorgan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Jorgan uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Bacon throws a right and a left that Jorgan avoids nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Bacon swinging wilding here.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
Bacon avoids the body shot from Jorgan.
Bacon shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Jorgan's guard.
Bacon tries to stand but Jorgan is controlling from the bottom.
Jorgan had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. Bacon is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Jorgan Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take Bacon's back instead.
Bacon is in a bad position with Jorgan working for a choke. Bacon manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jorgan is keeping the position for now.
Bacon wants to stand but Jorgan has a closed guard, so he can't escape.
Jorgan is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Bacon is controlling him.
That's four 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.
Jorgan is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bacon wants to get back to his feet.
Bacon tries to roll over but Jorgan keeps him under control.
Bacon avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Jorgan.
Bacon has one foot on Jorgan's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Jorgan moves out of range.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Jorgan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hugh Jorgan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Jorgan takes a jab right on the kisser.
The fighters circling - Jorgan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Jorgan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Bacon misses with a double jab.
A left and a right from Bacon both land. Nice combination.
The cut above Hugh Jorgan's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Jorgan staying out of range there.
Bacon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Jorgan misses the shot to the body.
Bacon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Jorgan moves out of range.
Jorgan dodges the punch combination from Bacon.
Bacon is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bacon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Chris Bacon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacon tries to clinch but Jorgan is having none of it.
Jorgan looks to land a left hand but Bacon moved out of range nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Jorgan shoots in for a double leg but Bacon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jorgan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Jorgan lands a head shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bacon scores with a four punch combination!
Jorgan fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Bacon lands with a nice combination. Jorgan backs away looking to recover.
Jorgan shoots for a takedown but Bacon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hugh Jorgan.
Jorgan misses with a head kick.
Bacon scores with a jab to the head.
Jorgan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bacon stalks Jorgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jorgan's face. Jorgan staggers backwards, shaken.
Jorgan misses with a two punch combination.
Jorgan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Bacon slips a jab and a cross from Jorgan.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Jorgan moves out of range.
A clash of legs there as Jorgan blocks the low kick.
Jorgan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Jorgan avoids them all with ease.
Bacon displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jorgan throws out the jab.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Jorgan closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bacon counters with a two punch combo.
Bacon wants to clinch up but Jorgan keeps it at a distance.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Jorgan moves out of range.
Jorgan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bacon pinned against the cage. Bacon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Nice sprawl there from Bacon as Jorgan shoots in.
Jorgan slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Jorgan works over Bacon's head and body with a nice combination.
Chris Bacon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands with a cross.
Bacon darts in and clinches Jorgan up against the cage.
Bacon breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon stalks Jorgan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Jorgan's face. Jorgan staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to de liver by Bacon. Beautiful body shot.
A nice combination there by Bacon.
Bacon lands a head shot.
Jorgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Jorgan shoots for a takedown but Bacon saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Jorgan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bacon scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Bacon scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bacon darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Jorgan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Hugh Jorgan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon prevents Jorgan from standing back up.
Jorgan is looking for a sweep. Bacon is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Jorgan looking for submissions off his back.
Bacon controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bacon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bacon 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 30:27
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 30:27
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chris Bacon!
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energy
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hype
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