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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Cody Willis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The fight MMA fans around the world have waited their entire lives for!
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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
18 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Cody Willis!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
27 - 8 - 2, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bacon.
Bacon lands a really nice looking cross but Willis seems unphased.
Bacon thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bacon misses with a low kick as Willis jumps back.
Willis listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Willis avoids the body shot from Bacon.
Bacon fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Willis checks it well.
Bacon slips a jab and a cross from Willis.
A jab from Willis does it's job there.
Nice cross by Bacon.
Willis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacon.
Willis lands with a good body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bacon scores with a four punch combination!
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 scores with a jab to the jaw.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon throws a sloppy body shot
and Willis counters with a stiff right hand.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
Bacon throws a series of punches but Willis avoids them all with ease.
Willis tests Bacon's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Willis avoids the body shot from Bacon.
Willis staying out of range there.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
Willis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Sloppy strikes from Willis. Those never looked like landing.
Willis closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Bacon throws a shot from downtown. Willis moves away and avoids it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Nice cross by Bacon.
Bacon throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
Bacon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Willis is able to avoid easily.
Willis checks a low kick from Bacon.
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 hook.
Bacon misses with a hook.
Bacon avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Willis drops his hands momentarily and Bacon takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bacon throws a low kick but Willis avoids it.
A big left from Bacon misses.
Willis misses with a double jab.
Bacon throws a leg kick but Willis sees it coming and moves out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis defending well as Bacon loads up on a big left hand.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
Willis sizes up Bacon with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Willis. Bacon does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bacon closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacon misses with an uppercut.
Bacon throws the left hand but Willis avoids the punch easily.
Willis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis slips under a jab.
Bacon fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Willis is out of range.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Willis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bacon dodges the punch combination from Willis.
A slow jab from Willis misses its intended target.
Bacon lands with a straight right. Willis didn't see that one coming.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bacon wants to land a leg kick but Willis is out of range.
Bacon scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bacon thows a body shot but no joy.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis avoids the body shot from Bacon.
Willis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacon counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bacon lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
Willis keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Willis will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Bacon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willis at a distance.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Bacon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon throws a hook to the side of Willis's head but Willis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Willis dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacon looks to land a combination. Willis sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Bacon looks to land a right hand but Willis moved out of range.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
Bacon connects with a right hand. Willis shakes it off.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Chris Bacon seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bacon throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
Bacon throws an overhand right that lands on Willis's shoulder, as Willis tries to avoid the shot.
A jab from Bacon does it's job there.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bacon takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
Bacon stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Willis moves forwards but Bacon connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bacon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bacon avoids a punch combination nicely.
Bacon with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Willis to score with a decent uppercut.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a really nice looking cross but Willis seems unphased.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bacon uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Willis has time to react.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
A shot to the liver by Bacon. Beautiful body shot.
A swing and a miss from Willis.
Bacon swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Nice uppercut there from Bacon.
Willis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Willis steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
Good standup being displayed there by Willis as he connects with a hook.
Bacon lands with a shot to the body.
Bacon stuns Willis with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bacon lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon lands a slapping body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Willis.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Bacon lands with a good body shot.
Willis throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Willis uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bacon.
Bacon lands a body shot.
Willis looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Bacon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Cody Willis is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Willis misses with a wild body shot.
Willis moves out of range of the strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Willis throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Bacon counters with a right hand to the body.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
Some wild striking there from Bacon.
A lazy left from Bacon finds it's target.
Willis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bacon throws a hook to the side of Willis's head but Willis sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Willis manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Willis throws a right hand that Bacon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bacon also avoids with ease.
Willis takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Bacon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Willis on the side of the head.
Bacon throws a body punch but Willis moves out of range.
Bacon missing with a left hand there. Willis was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action!
A swing and a miss from Willis.
Bacon moves out of range as Willis strikes.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Willis does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Bacon.
Willis takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bacon throws a leg kick but Willis moved away.
Willis throws out a loose jab but Bacon uses good head movement to avoid it.
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.
Willis ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bacon moves away.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Willis was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Willis takes a swing at Bacon's ribcage but misses.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Willis moves away.
A telegraphed right hand from Bacon misses the target.
Bacon lands with a right hand.
A jab from Bacon does it's job there.
Willis takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Bacon throws a good cross that connects.
Bacon scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Willis doesn't seem bothered though.
Bacon lands with a cross.
Willis lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Bacon at a distance.
Willis throws a lazy right hand but Bacon sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Willis throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bacon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Willis avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bacon bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Willis's head backwards.
Bacon lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Willis swings widly with a right hand
and Bacon counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Willis looks to score with a jab to the body but Bacon is just out of range.
Bacon fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Willis on the side of the head.
Bacon fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A big left from Bacon misses.
Willis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bacon 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 Willis has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Willis and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bacon throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bacon.
Bacon misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Willis.
Willis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bacon finds it's way round the side to connect with Willis's head.
Bacon is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Willis.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bacon thuds a left hand into Willis's body.
Bacon lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
Willis connects with a crisp jab.
Bacon slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Willis misses with an uppercut.
Bacon fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Willis looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Willis avoids the body shot from Bacon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a shot to the body.
Bacon slips a jab from Willis.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Willis takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Sloppy strikes from Bacon. Those never looked like landing.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bacon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Bacon connects with a body shot that sends Willis's belly button to the back.
Bacon misses with a series of wild punches.
Bacon takes a swing at Willis's ribcage but misses.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Willis walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Willis looks to throw the jab but Bacon is out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon really dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Bacon connects with a body shot that sends Willis's belly button to the back.
Willis walks into a straight right hand from Bacon.
Willis just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
A punch combination from Willis misses.
Bacon scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bacon.
Bacon thows a leg kick but Willis checks it
and Willis counters with a one-two to the body.
Bacon throws out a leg kick but Willis moves out of range and Bacon only half commits.
Willis with a nice cross.
Bacon misses with a two punch combination.
Bacon looks to score with a jab to the body but Willis is just out of range.
Bacon dodges the punch combination from Willis.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon scores with a body shot.
Bacon takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Bacon scores with a nice right hand.
Willis connects with a body shot that sends Bacon's belly button to the back.
Bacon will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Willis misses with a wild combination.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Bacon moves out of range of the strikes.
Bacon lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Willis at a distance.
Willis rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bacon counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Good standup being displayed there by Bacon as he connects with a hook.
Willis scores with a jab.
Willis doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bacon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Willis throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Willis takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Bacon connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Willis takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A jab lands there for Bacon.
Bacon lands with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Willis. Those never looked like landing.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willis.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws a good cross that connects.
Willis misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bacon.
Bacon swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacon misses with a low kick as Willis jumps back.
Bacon swings for the body but Willis moves out of range.
Bacon thuds a left hand into Willis's body.
Willis lands with a nice body punch.
Willis takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Bacon throws a right and a left that Willis avoids nicely.
Bacon sizes up Willis with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Bacon takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bacon lands a nice shot to the body.
Bacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A punch combination from Willis misses.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Willis, as that shot connected.
Bacon connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Bacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bacon lands a really nice looking cross but Willis seems unphased.
Willis pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A shot to the body from Bacon misses
and Willis counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willis.
Willis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
Willis checks a low kick from Bacon.
Bacon misses the shot to the body.
No joy there for Bacon, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Willis connects with a right hand. Bacon shakes it off.
Bacon lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Willis might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Willis throws a right and a left that both miss.
Willis tries to bum rush Bacon with a series of wild strikes but Bacon uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Willis uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
Willis takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Willis throws out a powerful jab.
Bacon ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bacon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon cracks Willis with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bacon swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Willis scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Bacon throws a one two combo.
Willis ducks under a wild hook from Bacon.
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bacon slips under a jab from Willis.
Willis throws a right hand that Bacon ducks under and follows up with a left that Bacon also avoids with ease.
Some wild striking there from Willis.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Bacon waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Willis.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacon slips a jab from Willis.
Bacon walks into a stiff left hand from Willis.
Willis misses the shot to the body.
Willis throws a one two combo.
Willis misses the jab.
Bacon misses with a wild body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bacon scores with a shot to the body.
Bacon lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
Willis misses with an uppercut. Bacon saw that one coming.
Bacon with a jab.
Bacon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Willis misses with a few strikes there.
Bacon feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Williss jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bacon swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Willis takes one to the chin there.
Bacon has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Willis waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bacon.
Bacon slips a straight right by Willis.
Bacon punishes Willis's body with a nice straight punch.
Willis misses with a looping left.
Bacon lunges at Willis with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Willis's hand.
Bacon connects with a right hand. Willis shakes it off.
Bacon moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Cody Willis has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Chris Bacon is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice cross by Bacon.
Willis on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Willis takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bacon dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bacon misses with a two punch combination.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Willis throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bacon pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Willis back to the cage. Bacon follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Willis misses with a two punch combination.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A punch lands to the side of Bacon 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Bacon lands with an uppercut that bounces Willis off the cage and back into range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Chris Bacon comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Bacon has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge James Glass scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Chris Bacon wins by unanimous decision!
Chris Bacon is the new featherweight champion!
Chris Bacon gave a mention to Fossington & Blythe: Gentlemen's Fight Attire in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
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