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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Chris Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sloat Gresham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gresham has chosen Three Days Grace - Animal I Have Become as his entrance music. 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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152 lbs
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145 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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ADCC Champion
Dangerous knees
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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
27 - 8 - 0, fighting out of London, Chris Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 23 - 1, fighting out of London, Sloat Gresham!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, James Glass and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A low kick from Bacon misses
and Gresham counters with a takedown into side control.
Gresham looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gresham is trying to get an arm triangle but Bacon is defending well.
Bacon knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Gresham on the ground.
Bacon is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Gresham has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Gresham goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Bacon has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Gresham but great work by Bacon.
Gresham is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
You can see the frustration on Gresham's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Gresham is looking to reverse the position.
Bacon decides to stand up, so the ref orders Gresham to his feet.
Gresham darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Gresham is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Bacon defends it well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham decides to stand up.
Bacon uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Gresham.
Good work by Bacon as he checks the leg kick.
Gresham throws a body punch but Bacon moves out of range.
Bacon tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gresham was well out of range. Poor timing from Bacon.
Gresham takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Gresham tries to clinch but Bacon moves out of range.
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 throws a combination that misses
and Gresham holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gresham blocking some punches.
Bacon can't break the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gresham jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Bacon walks away with a smile on his face. Gresham gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Gresham moves into the clinch successfully.
Bacon working hard to break the clinch.
Gresham can't get the takedown.
Bacon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gresham is trying to pull guard but Bacon has him pressed against the cage.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
Bacon wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Gresham blocks an uppercut.
Bacon is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bacon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bacon is trying to force a seperation but Gresham has the dominant position.
Bacon prevents the takedown attempt.
Bacon breaks from the clinch.
Bacon circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gresham ducks under a wild hook from Bacon.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham tries to close the distance and clinch but Bacon swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Chris Bacon seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon takes a swing at Gresham's ribcage but misses.
Bacon throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Gresham sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
Bacon bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Gresham slips a jab and a cross from Bacon.
Bacon misses the shot to the body.
Bacon throws a low kick but it's checked well by Gresham.
Bacon rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Gresham moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Bacon fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Gresham manages to avoid it.
Chris Bacon is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gresham throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bacon counters with a lovely straight right hand!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Bacon lands a nice looking body shot.
Bacon lands with an overhand left.
A big left from Bacon misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Sloat Gresham will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Bacon throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gresham bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bacon throws a right hand that Gresham ducks under and follows up with a left that Gresham also avoids with ease.
Bacon misses with a body shot
and Gresham counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Gresham.
Gresham keeps control of Bacon as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Gresham fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Bacon is trying to break free.
Gresham pushes off an throws an elbow but Bacon leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Bacon wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Gresham pulls Bacon into guard.
Gresham escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Bacon gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Gresham is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon gets to his feet. Gresham looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Bacon throws a shot to the body.
Gresham jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bacon throws a lazy uppercut
and Gresham makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Bacon thuds a left hand into Gresham's body.
Bacon throws a predictable looking body shot
letting Gresham counter with a right hand.
Bacon misses with a wild combination.
Gresham cracks Bacon with a good jab.
Gresham slips a jab from Bacon.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon cracks Gresham with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gresham tries to clinch there but Bacon circles away.
A swing and a miss from Bacon.
Gresham on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Gresham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gresham shoots for a double leg takedown but Bacon sprawls well. He's pushed Gresham's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bacon keeps the fight on the outside.
Chris Bacon is winning the standup battle so far.
Bacon throws a lazy uppercut
and Gresham finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Gresham 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.
Bacon swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bacon scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bacon lands a glancing blow to the side of Gresham's head.
Bacon throws a shot from downtown. Gresham moves away and avoids it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon throws out a powerful jab.
Bacon cracks Gresham with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Gresham shoots in looking for a takedown. Bacon tries to sprawl out of it but Gresham keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Bacon manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Chris Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Sloat Gresham.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Gresham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bacon is looking to wear down Gresham with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Gresham clinches up against the cage.
Bacon working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bacon wants to get back to striking at distance but Gresham won't allow it.
Bacon is trying to break free.
Bacon is trying to push Gresham away but Gresham has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bacon is trying to force a seperation but Gresham has the dominant position.
Bacon manages to break the clinch.
Gresham throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham tries to clinch there but Bacon circles away.
Bacon misses with a looping left.
Gresham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bacon.
Gresham doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
Bacon just misses with a punch to the body.
Gresham scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Bacon scores with a crisp jab that stopped Gresham in his tracks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bacon connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Bacon tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gresham is able to avoid easily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Gresham does a little dance to reset his feet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Bacon misses with a low kick as Gresham jumps back.
Gresham 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 low kick.
Bacon misses with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chris Bacon 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 tried to score with a low kick but Gresham checks it.
Gresham is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Gresham tries to clinch up but Bacon circles away and keeps his distance.
Bacon throws a leg kick
and Gresham decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Bacon's guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Bacon is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Gresham looking to sit in guard and control but Bacon gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Gresham looking to hit a scissor sweep but Bacon is one step ahead there.
Gresham is looking for a triangle but Bacon pushes his legs off easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gresham throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Bacon escapes and throws Gresham's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Gresham is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Gresham is trying to maintain the position but Bacon is very close to passing his half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gresham wants to get back to his feet.
Gresham trying to control from the bottom.
Gresham has one foot on Bacon's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bacon. Gresham does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gresham rushes Bacon and presses him up against the cage.
Bacon has had enough of the clinch but Gresham keeps him there for the moment.
Bacon wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Gresham has him pressed against the cage.
Bacon breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bacon misses with a body shot
letting Gresham counter with a right hand.
Bacon misses with a low kick.
Bacon swings for the body but Gresham moves out of range.
Bacon throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Gresham.
Gresham shoots in and gets a takedown into Bacon's guard.
Gresham trying to stand up but can't free himself from Bacon's guard.
Gresham wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
Bacon is looking to stand back up... there's a bit of a scramble and Gresham dives into side control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gresham working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Bacon is looking to reverse the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Gresham is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Bacon is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Bacon explodes and escapes back to his feet! Nice escape there!
And that's the end of the fight!
Sloat Gresham comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Gresham has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Ackerman scores the fight for Chris Bacon!
Judge James Glass scores the fight as a draw!
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight as a draw!
The fight ends as a draw!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
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