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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between David Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Joe Stevenson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backstrom comes into the arena with Let the bodies hit the floor blaring out of the sound system. Both fighters really staring eachother down here, as Joe Stevenson enters the cage!
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188 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, David Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Joe Stevenson!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, James Glass and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stevenson lands with a straight right. Backstrom didn't see that one coming.
Stevenson bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Backstrom's head.
Backstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Stevenson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Stevenson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Backstrom shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
Stevenson is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Stevenson keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Stevenson tries to lock up and control but Backstrom gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Backstrom is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Stevenson has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Stevenson!
Backstrom might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Stevenson not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Backstrom keeping moving, preventing Stevenson from controlling successfully.
Stevenson is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom trying to keep a closed guard but Stevenson is proving a slippery customer.
Stevenson wants to control from the top but Backstrom keeps moving.
Stevenson might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Backstrom kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Backstrom preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Stevenson drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Backstrom dives on top into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle here but Backstrom uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
You can see the frustration on Stevenson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Backstrom trying to control the position but Stevenson is working away.
Backstrom tries to score with some ground and pound. Stevenson controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Stevenson struggling a bit here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stevenson is not content to let Backstrom control the position.
Stevenson can't do much from the bottom here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Despite being in the dominant position, Joe Stevenson just isn't active enough and the referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Backstrom uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Stevenson.
Backstrom tries to clinch but Stevenson is having none of it.
Stevenson has his takedown stuffed
and Backstrom counters with a straight right hand.
It looks like Joe Stevenson has been cut.
Backstrom is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Stevenson lands a jab to the head.
Stevenson with a nice cross.
Backstrom uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Stevenson.
Backstrom wants to clinch.
Stevenson scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Stevenson throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Backstrom stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Backstrom tries to close the distance and clinch but Stevenson swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Backstrom walks into a left hand.
Backstrom is looking to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom shoots for a double leg takedown but Stevenson sprawls well. He's pushed Backstrom's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Decent striking displayed by Stevenson there.
Stevenson throws a right hand that Backstrom ducks under and follows up with a left that Backstrom also avoids with ease.
Stevenson tries to land a leg kick but Backstrom saw it coming and moves away.
Stevenson shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Backstrom's guard.
Stevenson postures up in Backstrom's guard and throws a big left but Backstrom blocks it.
Backstrom manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stevenson manages to get himself to full guard.
Backstrom has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Stevenson is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Backstrom defends well.
Backstrom trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Backstrom is really struggling to control Stevenson but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that David Backstrom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Joe Stevenson's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Stevenson throws out a powerful jab.
Stevenson is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Stevenson scores with a jab.
Stevenson connects with the punch.
Backstrom keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Backstrom ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Backstrom bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Backstrom throwing strikes but Stevenson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Stevenson tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Stevenson has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Stevenson is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Backstrom has escaped the position, nice work there.
Stevenson is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stevenson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Backstrom rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Stevenson's guard! Nice work there by Backstrom!
Stevenson had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Backstrom defends it easily.
Backstrom trying to control but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Backstrom drops back, looking for a kneebar! Stevenson looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. Stevenson looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from Stevenson!
Stevenson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Backstrom has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stevenson but great work by Backstrom.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stevenson tries to improve position but can't.
Backstrom trying to control the action but Stevenson is working from the bottom.
Stevenson tries to improve position but can't.
Backstrom wants to control but Stevenson is keeping him busy.
Backstrom wants to stand but Stevenson has his arm trapped.
Backstrom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Backstrom tries for a kimura but Stevenson is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Stevenson lands with a nice combination. Backstrom backs away looking to recover.
Nice straight punches there by Stevenson. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Stevenson.
Stevenson looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Stevenson lands with a nice body punch.
Backstrom walks into a left hand.
Stevenson misses with a leg kick
and Backstrom counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Backstrom.
Stevenson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Backstrom tries to land a knee to the head but Stevenson blocks with his arms.
Backstrom gets underhooks to prevent Stevenson's takedown attempt.
Stevenson fails to pull the fight into his guard.
David Backstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Joe Stevenson.
Stevenson takes an elbow to the forehead.
Backstrom lands a knee to the body.
Backstrom is pressed up against the cage. Stevenson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Backstrom down to the mat. Backstrom avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Backstrom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Backstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Backstrom tries to score a power double leg takedown but Stevenson sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Backstrom somewhat.
The fight stays on the outside here - Backstrom looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Backstrom is looking to clinch but Stevenson is avoiding it.
Backstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Backstrom blocks a low kick nicely.
Backstrom is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
No luck for Stevenson with that takedown attempt.
Backstrom wants to clinch up but Stevenson keeps it at a distance.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
David Backstrom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joe Stevenson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Backstrom wants to clinch.
Stevenson has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Backstrom tries to clinch up but Stevenson circles away and keeps his distance.
Backstrom tries to clinch there but Stevenson circles away.
Backstrom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Backstrom shoots in for a double leg but Stevenson sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Backstrom doesn't manage to clinch there - Stevenson circles away.
Backstrom tries to clinch up.
Stevenson closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Stevenson lands in his opponent's guard.
Stevenson is looking to work some ground and pound but Backstrom has wrist control.
Stevenson is just sitting in guard, looking to avoid any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Stevenson looking to sit in guard and control but Backstrom gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Stevenson is looking for a triangle but Backstrom pushes his legs off easily.
Stevenson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Stevenson isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Backstrom stacks Stevenson on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Backstrom!
Stevenson is not content to let Backstrom control the position.
Stevenson is trying to get back to half guard.
That's two 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.
Backstrom remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
Stevenson is not content to let Backstrom control the position.
Stevenson is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Backstrom has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Backstrom throwing strikes but Stevenson manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Backstrom struggling a bit here.
Stevenson goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Backstrom has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Stevenson but great work by Backstrom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom is looking to take a break and control but Stevenson is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Backstrom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Stevenson is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
David Backstrom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Backstrom stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Joe Stevenson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Stevenson misses the shot to the body.
Stevenson uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Backstrom has time to react.
No joy there for Stevenson, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Stevenson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
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.
Stevenson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Stevenson swats away the attempt to clinch by Backstrom.
Backstrom takes one on the button.
A big right from Stevenson misses.
Backstrom fails in his attempt to clinch.
Backstrom stuffs the takedown attempt from Stevenson. Stevenson gets slowly back to his feet.
Backstrom walks into a straight right hand from Stevenson.
Backstrom tries to close the distance and clinch up but Stevenson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Stevenson misses with a straight right.
Joe Stevenson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Stevenson closes this distance looking for a takedown but Backstrom circles away.
Stevenson leaves Backstrom with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for David Backstrom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big left from Stevenson misses.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Joe Stevenson.
I think Backstrom 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 Chris Edwards scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... David Backstrom!
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