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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Matt Bacon (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Johnny Galaganokas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Bacon comes to the cage accompanied by Scissors For Lefty - Softly The Sea Swallows The Sun. Galaganokas has chosen Iron Man as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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165 lbs
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156 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Matt Bacon!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Johnny Galaganokas!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Lou da Vinci and Reed Andrews.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Bacon misses with a wild body shot.
Good leg kick by Galaganokas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bacon fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Galaganokas with a lazy takedown attempt
and Bacon counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Bacon drops down looking for an ankle pick but Galaganokas pulls his leg out and moves away.
Galaganokas tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bacon counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Galaganokas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Bacon scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Galaganokas is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Bacon passes into half guard.
Bacon not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Bacon is trying to work for a kimura. He's got his hands clasped together - this could be trouble! No, Galaganokas has managed to free his arm - good work.
Galaganokas is looking to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon winds up and cracks Galaganokas with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Galaganokas landing small, sideways elbows.
Bacon wants to work for an arm triangle but Galaganokas is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Galaganokas taking some punishment here, with Bacon in his half guard.
Galaganokas works his way to full guard. Good work.
Galaganokas trying to keep a closed guard but Bacon is proving a slippery customer.
Galaganokas working a defensive guard but Bacon passes into half guard.
Galaganokas trying to get back to full guard but Bacon takes advantage of the position and moves to full mount!
Bacon landing shots from mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bacon manages to capitalize on a mistake by Galaganokas to take his back!
Bacon is hanging on to Galaganokas's back as he tries to escape.
Galaganokas turns into Bacon and is now in his guard.
Galaganokas wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
Bacon looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Bacon keeping moving, preventing Galaganokas from controlling successfully.
Bacon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galaganokas trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galaganokas stopping the sweep attempt from Bacon.
Galaganokas controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Galaganokas landing with the ground and pound.
Bacon has his foot on Galaganokas's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Galaganokas works his way back into a safe position though.
Bacon throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
Bacon looking for a sweep. Not yet Bacon, not yet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Bacon seems keen to control Galaganokas's posture.
Galaganokas loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's four 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 looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Galaganokas passes into half guard.
Bacon is defending against the submission attempts here by Galaganokas.
Galaganokas is trying a forearm choke� I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Bacon slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Matt Bacon dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Bacon forces Galaganokas back against the cage and clinches.
Galaganokas has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Bacon clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Will Galaganokas go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Bacon tries to roll but Galaganokas sticks to his back.
Galaganokas doesn't have the hooks in and Bacon manages to turn into his guard.
Galaganokas keeping full guard, as Bacon tries to pass.
Bacon with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Galaganokas looking for a guillotine here but Bacon defends easily.
Bacon throws a big right hand that misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Galaganokas keeps moving.
Bacon pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Galaganokas is keeping the position for now.
Matt Bacon overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Bacon has gone for a leg lock! Galaganokas slips out almost immediately though and dives into Bacon's guard.
Galaganokas trying to control but Bacon is working from the bottom.
Bacon avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bacon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Galaganokas wants to control from the top but Bacon keeps moving.
Bacon will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
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.
Galaganokas decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Galaganokas takes a kick to the side of the head.
Bacon throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Galaganokas darts in trying to clinch
and Bacon counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Bacon.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Galaganokas.
Galaganokas has had enough of the clinch but Bacon keeps him there for the moment.
Bacon tries to score a body lock takedown but Galaganokas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Galaganokas lands a body punch.
Bacon tries to score a body lock takedown but Galaganokas shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bacon gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Galaganokas wants to control but Bacon is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Bacon throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon trying to control the action but Galaganokas is working from the bottom.
Galaganokas regains full guard. Nicely done.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Galaganokas is on top in guard.
Bacon wants to sweep here but Galaganokas controlling him for the moment.
Galaganokas wants to stand but Bacon is controlling his posture from full guard.
Bacon not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Bacon tries to land a sweep but no joy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Galaganokas gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Bacon clinches up against the cage.
Galaganokas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Bacon fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Galaganokas doesn't manage to clinch there - Bacon circles away.
Nice takedown defense from Galaganokas. No joy for Bacon on that attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Matt Bacon. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Bacon shoots in and drives through. Galaganokas sprawls well.
Johnny Galaganokas seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bacon with a lazy takedown attempt
and Galaganokas counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
Bacon looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galaganokas has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Bacon is proving hard to escape from.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bacon working for a triangle but Galaganokas defends it easily.
And that�s the end of the round � the fighters go back to their corners.
Johnny Galaganokas showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bacon moves into the clinch successfully.
Galaganokas tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Bacon just stands there and leans against the cage.
Galaganokas on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Galaganokas tries to land knees in the clinch but Bacon avoids the damage to the body.
Galaganokas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Bacon is looking to control Galaganokas's arms but Galaganokas gets an underhook and turns him. Now Bacon has his back to the cage.
Galaganokas jumps guard and drags Bacon to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back.
Bacon looking to pass the guard.
Bacon wants to control from the top but Galaganokas keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bacon is on the wrong end of a couple of strikes there.
Bacon tries to free his leg and advance position but Galaganokas is retaining full guard.
Bacon trying to control but Galaganokas is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galaganokas looking to control.
Galaganokas keeping full guard, as Bacon tries to pass.
Bacon lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Galaganokas working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Bacon.
Galaganokas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Galaganokas wants to control the pace but Bacon is squirming around nicely.
Bacon keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Bacon is squirming around, avoiding Galaganokas's attempts to control the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Bacon swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Bacon is trying to stand.
Galaganokas jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but Bacon manages to avoid the submission attempt.
Galaganokas takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Bacon manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Galaganokas throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Bacon tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bacon gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Galaganokas holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Bacon landing some nice looking knees to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bacon can't get the takedown.
Galaganokas pushes Bacon back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galaganokas is working for takedown but Bacon is calmly controlling the position for now.
Galaganokas landing some nice looking knees to the body.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Galaganokas unloads a knee to the mid-section. Bacon lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Galaganokas can't break the clinch.
Galaganokas tries for a takedown. No joy.
Matt Bacon has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Johnny Galaganokas.
Bacon manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Galaganokas trying to control the position from guard on top but Bacon is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bacon lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Galaganokas!
Bacon looking for a guillotine from mount but Galaganokas is having none of it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Galaganokas is hanging on here. He's in a desperate position.
Bacon avoids the attempt from Galaganokas to control.
Bacon landing strikes from the mount.
Bacon dominating with strikes here.
Galaganokas wants to hold on but Bacon pushes him away.
Bacon goes for an armbar but he's not got it� Galaganokas turns into him and now he's in Bacon's guard.
Bacon looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Bacon showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bacon has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 29:28
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 29:28
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Matt Bacon!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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