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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Morton Marshall Matthews (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Very quick |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the featherweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
17 - 7 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 10 - 0, fighting out of London, Morton Marshall Matthews!
The judges for this bout are Sam Margolis, William Gold and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon throws a hook to the side of Marshall Matthews's head but Marshall Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bacon cracks Marshall Matthews with an open hand slap.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and clinches.
Bacon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bacon lands a left hand that snaps the head of Marshall Matthews backwards.
Marshall Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Bacon avoids the damage to the body.
Marshall Matthews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Bacon throws a head punch that misses.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bacon.
Marshall Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling him.
Bacon is trying to force a seperation but Marshall Matthews has the dominant position.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacon lands with a hook. Marshall Matthews tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.
Nice shot lands for Bacon.
Bacon misses with a low kick.
Bacon takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bacon loads up on a big right hand but Marshall Matthews slips the punch.
Marshall Matthews scoring well with a low kick there.
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bacon on the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews checks the leg kick nicely there.
Marshall Matthews avoids a punch combination nicely.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch but Bacon slips to the side
letting Bacon counter with a right hand.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews darts in and clinches Bacon up against the cage.
Bacon blocks an elbow strike from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Still in the clinch, Bacon scores with a nice short uppercut.
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!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Marshall Matthews obliges.
Bacon scores with a shot to the side of Marshall Matthews's head.
Bacon tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Marshall Matthews's elbow.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch
and Bacon counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bacon throws a hook to the side of Marshall Matthews's head but Marshall Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall Matthews misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews fails with an attempt to clinch.
Marshall Matthews misses with an uppercut.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacon attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Marshall Matthews throws a head kick but Bacon moves out of range.
Good exchange - Marshall Matthews coming out on top.
Bacon takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bacon takes one on the button.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch up but Bacon keeps it at a distance.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Marshall Matthews does a little dance to reset his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon with a hook.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall Matthews rushes Bacon and presses him up against the cage.
Bacon throws a head punch that misses.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews ducks under a wild hook from Bacon.
Bacon rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Marshall Matthews counters with a nice kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bacon takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Marshall Matthews fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bacon manages to avoid it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacon stuns Marshall Matthews with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Chris Bacon will probably get the nod.
That's time! Bacon's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Marshall Matthews rushes Bacon and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Bacon's defenses.
A frustrated look appears on Bacon's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Bacon pushes Marshall Matthews back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bacon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Marshall Matthews throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Bacon blocks it with crossed arms.
Bacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews instigates a clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to land knees in the clinch but Bacon avoids the damage to the body.
Marshall Matthews creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bacon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Marshall Matthews sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch
and Bacon counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Marshall Matthews thinking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Marshall Matthews thows a body kick. Bacon tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch but Bacon is avoiding it.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bacon misses with a lunging right hand
and Marshall Matthews counters by moving into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews breaks from the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries a head kick but it misses.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bacon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews darts in and clinches Bacon up against the cage.
Bacon throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Bacon throws a leg kick that misses.
Bacon misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bacon swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Marshall Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Bacon in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Marshall Matthews rushes Bacon and presses him up against the cage.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bacon throws a hook but Marshall Matthews avoids it easily.
Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bacon.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Bacon throws a lazy uppercut
and Marshall Matthews counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bacon misses with a hook
and Bacon takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews blocking some punches.
Bacon lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bacon tries to circle away but Marshall Matthews has him pinned against the cage.
Bacon blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews trying to land knees to the body.
Marshall Matthews wants to get back to striking at distance but Bacon won't allow it.
Marshall Matthews misses with a body punch.
Marshall Matthews misses with a hook from the clinch.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon managing to block the knees to the body from Marshall Matthews.
Bacon throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Bacon holding his opponent close, against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacon misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Morton Marshall Matthews showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall Matthews swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up
and Bacon connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance looking to clinch
enabling Bacon to counter with a crisp jab.
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Marshall Matthews keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Bacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon throws a right hand that Marshall Matthews ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall Matthews also avoids with ease.
Bacon throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in the close the distance. Bacon manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Marshall Matthews moves away.
Marshall Matthews scores with a sloppy right hand. Bacon should have avoided that one.
Jab, jab by Bacon - just one landing.
Bacon misses with a series of wild punches.
Bacon swats away the attempt to clinch by Marshall Matthews.
Donk. Bacon catches Marshall Matthews right on the button with a cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Marshall Matthews circles away quickly and effectively.
Bacon lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Marshall Matthews closes the distance and pushes Bacon back into the cage.
Marshall Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bacon gets tackled into the cage by Marshall Matthews. Marshall Matthews maintains the clinch.
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!
Bacon letting Marshall Matthews take a breather here.
Marshall Matthews blocking some punches.
Bacon is trying to force a seperation but Marshall Matthews has the dominant position.
Bacon wants to stall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Morton Marshall Matthews seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Bacon effectively controlling the action here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Marshall Matthews tries to land a knee to the head but Bacon blocks with his arms.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Marshall Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Bacon in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Bacon wants to get back to striking at distance but Marshall Matthews won't allow it.
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bacon throws a jab but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Bacon is pushing Marshall Matthews up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews misses the shot to the body.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Bacon, as that shot connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bacon tries to check the leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Marshall Matthews wants to clinch but Bacon slips to the side
and Bacon counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Morton Marshall Matthews just about did enough to take it.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Bacon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Bacon circles away.
Marshall Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Bacon counters with a right hand to the body.
Marshall Matthews tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
Marshall Matthews lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bacon takes a knee right on the jaw!
Marshall Matthews's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Bacon lands with a nice body punch.
A swing and a miss from Bacon.
Bacon moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch there but Bacon circles away.
Marshall Matthews takes one to the chin there.
Marshall Matthews throws a wild body kick that Bacon sees coming a mile off.
Marshall Matthews is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Bacon misses with a low kick.
Bacon throws a leg kick but Marshall Matthews moved away.
Good exchange - Bacon coming out on top.
Marshall Matthews fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Bacon on the side of the head.
Marshall Matthews throws a body punch but Bacon moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews avoids the body shot from Bacon.
Bacon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Marshall Matthews slips a jab from Bacon.
Bacon throws a hook to the side of Marshall Matthews's head but Marshall Matthews sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Marshall Matthews throws a series of punches but Bacon avoids them all with ease.
Marshall Matthews throws the kick towards the body but Bacon avoids it.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Marshall Matthews drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bacon misses the shot to the body.
Bacon throws a hook but Marshall Matthews avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a hook but Marshall Matthews avoids it easily.
Bacon looks to land a left hand but Marshall Matthews moved out of range nicely.
Bacon throws a big shot that misses.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Marshall Matthews moves out of range.
Bacon tries to bum rush Marshall Matthews with a series of wild strikes but Marshall Matthews uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Bacon throws the left hand but Marshall Matthews avoids the punch easily.
Marshall Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
Marshall Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
Marshall Matthews misses with a wild body shot.
Marshall Matthews throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon keeps the fight on the outside.
Bacon swings widly with a right hand
and Marshall Matthews counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Marshall Matthews.
Bacon has a couple of punches blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews leaning against his opponent.
Marshall Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall Matthews manages to break the clinch.
Bacon lands a head shot.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch
and Bacon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Bacon in a clinch.
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!
Bacon can't break the clinch.
Bacon misses with the head strike.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon had his way with Morton Marshall Matthews in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Marshall Matthews has closed the distance and engaged Bacon in a clinch.
Marshall Matthews looking to throw knees to the head but Bacon is blocking nicely.
Marshall Matthews breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Marshall Matthews doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Marshall Matthews looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Marshall Matthews is looking to clinch.
Bacon throws a big shot that misses.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch but Bacon moves away
and Marshall Matthews takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bacon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bacon throws a right hand that Marshall Matthews ducks under and follows up with a left that Marshall Matthews also avoids with ease.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
Bacon lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Marshall Matthews pushes Bacon up against the cage in a clinch.
Bacon lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Marshall Matthews backwards.
Marshall Matthews throws a punch but it's blocked by Bacon.
Marshall Matthews just leaning against Bacon, taking a breather.
Bacon misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bacon throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Bacon dodges an elbow strike from Marshall Matthews.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a punch but it's blocked by Marshall Matthews.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Marshall Matthews is controlling him.
Marshall Matthews is trying to stall.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bacon.
Bacon breaks from the clinch.
Bacon takes one on the button.
Bacon uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Marshall Matthews.
An inside leg kick lands from Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews moves out of range of the leg kick from Bacon.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A jab from Bacon finds it's way through Marshall Matthews's defenses.
Bacon throws a good cross that connects.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Marshall Matthews moves into the clinch successfully.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Marshall Matthews.
Marshall Matthews looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Marshall Matthews unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bacon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Bacon misses with some punches.
Marshall Matthews misses with a knee strike.
Bacon lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Marshall Matthews slowing the pace effectively.
Marshall Matthews tries a knee to the head but Bacon blocks it.
Bacon looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Marshall Matthews blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Marshall Matthews with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Marshall Matthews lands with a right to the head.
Bacon misses with a short punch on the inside.
Marshall Matthews working hard to break the clinch.
Marshall Matthews has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Marshall Matthews is stalling here.
Bacon swings wildly with an uppercut but Marshall Matthews uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bacon tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Marshall Matthews pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Marshall Matthews scores with the left hand. Bacon knows he should have avoided that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacon throws a poor cross that misses
and Marshall Matthews counters with a big head kick but Bacon shrugs it off.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Chris Bacon.
I think Bacon has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge William Gold scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight for Morton Marshall Matthews!
Chris Bacon wins by split decision!
Chris Bacon is the new featherweight champion!
After the big win, Chris Bacon made sure to do all the important stuff like thanking his sponsors Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire and telling the interviewer how much he loves him.
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