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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Cowboy Cerrone (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Cowboy Cerrone has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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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 - 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
7 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Cowboy Cerrone!
The judges for this bout are Winston Howard, Summer Carpenter and Bruno Hogan.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cerrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacon throws a right hand that Cerrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Cerrone also avoids with ease.
Cerrone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacon counters with a two punch combo.
Bacon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bacon pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Cerrone misses with a hook.
Bacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cerrone counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Bacon throws a hook but Cerrone blocks it.
Bacon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Cerrone avoids them all with ease.
Bacon doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Cerrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Cerrone misses with a jab, cross combination.
Cerrone tries to bum rush Bacon with a series of wild strikes but Bacon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Cerrone gets caught flat footed, as Bacon shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
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!
Cerrone is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Bacon defends well.
Cerrone looks gassed!
Bacon controlling from the top position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon stopping the sweep attempt from Cerrone.
Bacon decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Cerrone, up you get!
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Bacon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bacon misses with a double jab
enabling Cerrone to counter with a crisp jab.
Cerrone throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cerrone lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Bacon backs up against the cage.
Cerrone blocks a jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cerrone throws a nice looking combination but Bacon bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Bacon scores with a jab to the head.
Bacon takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Cerrone walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Bacon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bacon avoids the head kick by Cerrone.
Bacon throws a right hand that Cerrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Cerrone also avoids with ease.
Bacon bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cerrone is trying to improve his position.
Bacon controls the position.
Cerrone struggling a bit here.
Cerrone is trying to work for a sweep but Bacon has mounted him!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone is trying desperately to improve position.
Bacon controlling from the full mount.
Cerrone is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Cerrone is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Bacon tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
Bacon is standing up, even though he is in mount.
Bacon drops Cerrone with a right and a left! Bacon comes rushing in but Cerrone regains his composure and manages to keep Bacon in guard.
It looks like Cowboy Cerrone has been cut.
Bacon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Cerrone on the ground.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Cerrone is looking for a triangle but Bacon pushes his legs off easily.
Cerrone looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Bacon passes into half guard.
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 Cowboy Cerrone's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Bacon misses with the combination.
Chris Bacon is winning the standup battle so far.
Cerrone slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Cerrone slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Cerrone falls off balance throwing a combination
and Bacon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Cerrone throws out a loose jab but Bacon uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bacon clinches.
Bacon escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bacon throws a combination that misses
and Cerrone counters with a two punch combo.
Cerrone tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Cerrone moves out of range.
Bacon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Cerrone lands with an uppercut that bounces Bacon off the cage and back into rage.
Cerrone throws an overhand right that lands on Bacon's shoulder, as Bacon tries to avoid the shot.
Bacon throws a right hand that Cerrone ducks under and follows up with a left that Cerrone also avoids with ease.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Chris Bacon is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Bacon lands a with a good body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A combination from Cerrone does no damage.
Bacon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerrone counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Cerrone drops back looking for a leg! Bacon is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Bacon manages to kick Cerrone off! Cerrone jumps back into Bacon's guard.
Cerrone drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bacon dives on top into guard.
Cerrone is looking for a triangle here but Bacon uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Bacon decides to stand back up. Bacon steps back and let's Cerrone get back to his feet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a right and a left that Cerrone avoids nicely.
Bacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cerrone circles away quickly and effectively.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bacon keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cerrone swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bacon checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Cerrone fails to land the takedown.
Cerrone tries to keep at a distance but Bacon has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bacon lands with a left to the head.
Bacon manages to break the clinch.
Bacon swinging wilding here.
Bacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Cerrone circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Cerrone avoids them all with ease.
Bacon lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Bacon.
Cerrone will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Nice cross by Bacon.
Bacon fails to land with a series of punches.
Cerrone lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Bacon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Cerrone looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Cerrone takes one to the chin there.
Cerrone bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Bacon checks a low kick from Cerrone.
Bacon looks to land a combination but Cerrone avoids it well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon misses with a combination
and Cerrone counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Cerrone tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Cerrone shoots and misses
and Bacon counters with a left and a right that stings Cerrone.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cowboy Cerrone.
Cerrone gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Cerrone wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bacon makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bacon breaks the clinch.
Bacon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerrone counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bacon's knee momentarily.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Cerrone lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Bacon has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Bacon and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bacon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bacon duly obliges.
Cerrone throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bacon throws a left and a right that both miss
and Cerrone cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice shot lands for Bacon.
Cerrone tries to clinch but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Danga de danga de dang - Cerrone scores with a four punch combination!
Nice takedown defense from Cerrone. No joy for Bacon on that attempt.
A big right from Cerrone misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Chris Bacon will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Cowboy Cerrone's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Donk. Bacon catches Cerrone right on the button with a cross.
Cerrone swinging wilding here.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Cerrone.
Bacon throws a right and a left that both miss.
Cerrone looks to land a combination but Bacon avoids it well.
Bacon closes the distance and pushes Cerrone back into the cage.
Cerrone has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Cerrone tries to pull guard but Bacon holds him up against the cage and eventually Cerrone drops back down to his feet.
Bacon stops a takedown attempt from Cerrone.
Bacon digs a right hand into Cerrone's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Cerrone's gas tank.
Bacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Cerrone avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bacon tries to clinch up but Cerrone circles away and keeps his distance.
Cerrone throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacon counters with a straight right hand.
Bacon throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bacon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Cerrone.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon shoots for a takedown but Cerrone saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Bacon falls off balance throwing a combination
and Cerrone counters with a three punch combo that has Bacon backing up. Bacon nods at Cerrone to acknowledge the strikes.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacon throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cerrone counters with a good low kick that Bacon was not able to check.
Bacon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Cerrone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bacon.
Cerrone throws a series of punches but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon misses with a double jab.
Bacon checks a leg kick nicely.
Bacon throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Bacon misses with a two punch combination.
Cerrone shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Bacon as he jumps to the side.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cowboy Cerrone.
Cerrone closes the distance and clinches up with Bacon, looking for a takedown. Cerrone pushes Bacon against the cage but Bacon circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Cerrone looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacon looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bacon throws a head kick that misses.
Nice sprawl there from Bacon as Cerrone shoots in.
Cerrone misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two 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.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bacon throws a good cross that connects.
A punch combination from Cerrone misses.
Cerrone fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bacon misses with the combination.
No joy there for Bacon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Cerrone throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bacon.
Bacon misses with a series of wild punches.
Cerrone jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bacon swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Cerrone counters with a straight right hand.
Cerrone throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacon throws a head kick but Cerrone moves out of range.
Bacon misses with a two punch combination.
Cerrone closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Bacon tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Cerrone paws at him with a jab and circles away.
No joy there for Bacon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone throws a right and a left that Bacon avoids nicely.
Bacon misses with a two punch combination.
Cerrone throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Cerrone misses with a takedown attempt - Bacon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bacon misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Cerrone getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bacon misses with a combination
and Cerrone counters with a left and a right that stings Bacon.
Some wild striking there from Cerrone.
Bacon scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bacon throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Cerrone was covering up waiting for the punch and Bacon finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Bacon got a little sloppy there for a moment and Cerrone has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Bacon has managed to get both his arms back between Cerrone's legs - danger averted.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cerrone is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Cerrone is looking for a triangle but Bacon pushes his legs off easily.
Cerrone trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Bacon has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bacon stands up from Cerrone's guard - Bacon perhaps looking for a knockout.
Cowboy Cerrone has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Bacon's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Bacon duly obliges.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Cerrone moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
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 Winston Howard scores the fight 30:28
Judge Summer Carpenter scores the fight 30:27
Judge Bruno Hogan 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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pop
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RATING
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