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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Chris Weller (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. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Matt Bacon enters the cage!
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154 lbs
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165 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chris Weller!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, John Kavanagh and Jorge Garcia.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Weller looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Weller really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Nice takedown defense from Bacon. No joy for Weller on that attempt.
Bacon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Weller scores with a takedown into Bacon's guard.
Weller stopping the sweep attempt from Bacon.
Bacon working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Weller doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Weller manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Bacon wants to sweep here but Weller controlling him for the moment.
Weller trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Bacon has a closed guard, preventing Weller from standing up.
Bacon is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon is looking for a triangle but Weller pushes his legs off easily.
Weller drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Bacon dives on top into guard.
Weller has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Bacon can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Weller tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Weller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weller keeping moving, preventing Bacon from controlling successfully.
Bacon tries to free his leg and advance position but Weller is retaining full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon drops back looking for a leg! Weller is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Weller manages to kick Bacon off! Bacon jumps back into Weller's guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Weller manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Bacon manages to get himself to full guard.
Weller is breathing heavily.
Weller tries to stand but Bacon is controlling from the bottom.
Bacon has his foot on Weller's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Weller works his way back into a safe position though.
Weller drops back, looking for a kneebar! Bacon looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Bacon looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Bacon!
Bacon is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Weller knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Bacon tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Bacon has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is putting a hurting on Weller here, landing some big shots from side control.
Weller wings away with a couple of strikes but they don't land.
Bacon tries to move into full mount but can't pass Weller's legs.
Weller is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Bacon's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Weller throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Bacon is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bacon is looking to advance position but Weller won't allow it.
Bacon is trying to control the action in half guard but Weller is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Weller wants to control but Bacon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bacon is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Weller defends it well.
Weller actively working from the bottom here.
Bacon trying to control the action but Weller is working from the bottom.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Weller shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Chris Weller. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Weller looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Bacon!
Bacon is desperately trying to improve his position but Weller has a good base and remains in mount.
Weller takes Bacon's back.
Bacon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Weller gets his way!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bacon is displaying good submission defense - not really looking in danger of submitting to the rear naked choke at the moment. That could change in an instant of course if Weller gets his way!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Weller dominated that round.
That's time! Weller's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Weller shoots in and bounces Bacon off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Weller drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Weller jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Bacon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Weller!
Weller in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Weller is desperately trying to improve his position but Bacon has a good base and remains in mount.
Bacon trying to control but Weller is having none of it.
Bacon wants to take Weller's back but he can't do it this time.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon working for a guillotine from mount but Weller is in no mood to give up.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Weller is arching his back trying to strike from the bottom but Bacon turns him over and now has his back.
Weller fending off the submission attempt from Bacon.
Bacon is persistently looking for the submission but Weller is defending it well.
Chris Weller overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bacon is trying to stick to Weller's back but Weller is turning into Bacon. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Bacon's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Weller.
Weller with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Weller keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Bacon's head.
Weller might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Bacon wants to sweep here but Weller controlling him for the moment.
Weller stands and throws Bacon's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Weller moves into full mount!
Weller goes for an armbar but Bacon turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Bacon.
Bacon slips nicely into half guard.
Weller gets back to full guard.
Bacon stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Weller swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Weller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Weller throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Weller looking to control.
Weller working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Bacon doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Bacon manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Weller working a defensive guard here.
Bacon trying to control but Weller is working from the bottom.
Weller working a defensive guard but Bacon passes into half guard.
Bacon seems to be looking for submissions.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Weller trying to control here.
Weller moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Bacon working some strikes from top position.
Weller is working actively from the bottom, looking for submissions. He's escaped his hips to the side and he's going for an armbar! Bacon has his hands clasped together but Weller extends an breaks Bacon's desperate grasp, forcing a tap out due to armbar! Nice BJJ displayed there by Weller.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Chris Weller!
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hype
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