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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jesse Acardi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shakin Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Jesse Acardi had real problems making weight for this fight. After initially coming in at 146.3lbs, he had two hours to make the official fight weight. He made it but it will have taken a lot out of him to cut those extra few pounds. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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150 lbs
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179 cm
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145 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Inexperienced |
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BJJ White Belt
Decent boxing
Solid chin |
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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
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jesse Acardi!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shakin Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Steve Smith and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Acardi misses with a takedown attempt - Bacon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Acardi drops his hands momentarily and Bacon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bacon lands a nice shot to the body.
Acardi is breathing heavily.
Acardi shoots in but no luck this time.
Acardi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bacon tries to clinch up but Acardi circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacon closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Bacon lands a nice short elbow.
Bacon tries to stand but his hand is stuck under Acardi.
Bacon controlling the action here.
Bacon's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Bacon really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Acardi. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Acardi looking for submissions off his back.
Bacon trying to control the pace.
Acardi is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Bacon's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Bacon's back!
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.
Bacon covers up after taking a massive shot to the side of the head.
Bacon looking very determined here, making life difficult for Acardi.
Acardi is trying to stick to Bacon's back but Bacon is turning into Acardi. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Acardi's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by Bacon.
Acardi bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Bacon's guard.
Bacon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Acardi wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bacon is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Bacon is trying to control the position from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Acardi slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Bacon tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Bacon can't do much from the bottom here.
Bacon is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Acardi asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Bacon misses with a strike from the bottom.
Bacon tries to improve position but can't.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Acardi gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Acardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon looking to slow down the pace here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Acardi wants a takedown but no success here.
Bacon prevents the takedown attempt.
Bacon is looking to break free of the clinch but Acardi has double underhooks.
Bacon throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Acardi blocks it with crossed arms.
Bacon is trying to break the clinch but Acardi has him pressed against the cage.
Acardi keeps control of Bacon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Acardi takes an elbow to the temple.
Acardi tries to score a body lock takedown but Bacon shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bacon stalling in the clinch but Acardi improves position.
Acardi can't get the takedown.
Acardi drops down looking for an ankle pick but Bacon pulls his leg out and moves away.
Acardi slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Bacon misses with a jab, cross combination.
Acardi shoots and misses
and Bacon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shakin Bacon dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Bacon has a takedown stuffed.
Acardi looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Bacon throws a quick inside leg kick.
Acardi shoots in for a double leg but Bacon sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Jesse Acardi is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Bacon is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Acardi checks a low kick from Bacon.
Bacon wants to clinch.
Bacon fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bacon is breathing heavily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Acardi shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bacon but Bacon pushes him off and we're back to square one.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jesse Acardi. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon shoots for a takedown but Acardi saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acardi scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Acardi missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Bacon is trying to get back to full guard.
Acardi is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Bacon doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Acardi.
Acardi has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Bacon is trying to stand.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon is trying to escape the mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon regains half guard.
Bacon wants to control but Acardi is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bacon is looking to escape.
Bacon wants to control but Acardi is keeping busy.
Bacon is looking for a sweep. Acardi is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Acardi not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Acardi trying to mount his opponent but Bacon defends it.
Acardi thows a huge punch but Bacon dodges it nicely.
Bacon is trying to control but can't.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Acardi shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Bacon pinned against the cage. Bacon gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a head kick but Acardi moves out of range.
Acardi with a poor takedown
and Bacon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Acardi misses with a takedown attempt - Bacon sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Bacon moves in looking to clinch but Acardi pushes him off.
Bacon misses with a takedown attempt
so Acardi counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Bacon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Bacon is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched.
Acardi prevents Bacon from breaking the clinch.
Bacon wants to break the clinch but can't.
Bacon is trying to break free.
Bacon tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Acardi gets underhooks to prevent Bacon's takedown attempt.
Bacon tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Acardi smiles and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to clinch
and Acardi decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bacon's guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for leaving it all in the cage!
Acardi stopping the sweep attempt from Bacon.
Acardi pushing down on Bacon's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Acardi seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bacon does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bacon tries to roll over but Acardi keeps him under control.
Bacon wants to control but Acardi is keeping busy.
Bacon tries to roll over but Acardi keeps him under control.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bacon controlling the position for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jesse Acardi dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Bacon throws a one two combo.
Bacon throws a nice looking combination but Acardi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Acardi shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Bacon as he avoids it easily.
Bacon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Bacon wants to clinch
and Acardi counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Acardi trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Acardi prevents Bacon from getting back to his feet.
Acardi drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Acardi jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Bacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Bacon, not yet.
Acardi wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Acardi throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Acardi trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Bacon clinches but Acardi breaks the clinch
and Acardi counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Bacon!
Bacon tries to reverse the position but Acardi maintains control.
Poor strikes thrown by Acardi there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
Bacon is looking to improve his position but Acardi isn't that keen on the idea.
Acardi jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bacon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Acardi throws an elbow but Bacon slips to the side and avoids it well.
Acardi tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon wants to control but Acardi postures up.
Acardi scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Bacon to see if he's OK.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Bacon can do anything to dispel that myth.
Acardi trying to control the position but Bacon is working away.
Acardi working the ground and pound from side control.
Acardi advances nicely into full mount.
Bacon really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Acardi throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Acardi avoids the attempt from Bacon to control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon is trying to escape the mount.
Bacon is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Acardi is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Bacon has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Bacon slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Acardi slips a nice elbow through Bacon's hands, connecting with Bacon's forehead.
Nice strikes from Acardi there.
Acardi thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Acardi throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Acardi 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.
Acardi passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bacon!
Acardi is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Bacon is surviving well by controlling Acardi's body position as best he can.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Bacon is looking to improve his position.
Bacon looks like he's trying to stand up.
Bacon is trying to get back to full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Acardi tries to pass the half guard into mount. Bacon knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Bacon is trying to stand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jesse Acardi showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Acardi 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jesse Acardi!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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