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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between David Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Josh Parker (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Backstrom comes to the cage accompanied by Let the bodies hit the floor. 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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186 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 4 - 1, fighting out of London, David Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Josh Parker!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, James Atkins and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backstrom lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
It looks like Josh Parker has been cut.
Backstrom throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Parker stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Backstrom avoids the head kick by Parker.
Backstrom scores with a nice head shot.
Parker is rocked!
Backstrom throws a series of punches but Parker moves out of range.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Parker throws the left hand but Backstrom avoids the punch easily.
Backstrom scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backstrom fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Parker looks gassed!
Parker blocks a head kick by Backstrom.
Parker gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Backstrom connects with a body shot that sends Parker's belly button to the back.
Backstrom lands with a good body shot.
Backstrom lands a nice hook to Parker's body. Parker takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Backstrom lands a high kick!
Parker is still on wobbly legs! Can Backstrom finish him?
Josh Parker seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
That has opened up Josh Parker's cut even more.
Parker takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Parker on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Backstrom instigates a clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Backstrom.
Backstrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Backstrom pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom lands an overhand right.
The cut above Josh Parker's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Backstrom scores with a jab to the body.
Parker seems to have recovered his senses.
Backstrom is looking to wear down Parker with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Backstrom scores with a hook to the body. Parker takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Backstrom darts in and clinches Parker up against the cage.
Backstrom lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Backstrom breaks from the clinch.
Parker looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Backstrom lands a big head kick that sends Parker tumbling to the mat! Backstrom takes a step backwards and waves Parker back to his feet - he wants the finish!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backstrom lands a glancing blow to the side of Parker's head.
Backstrom displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Parker.
David Backstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Parker.
Backstrom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Josh Parker's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
A head kick from Backstrom lands but Parker takes it in his stride.
Parker fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Backstrom avoids it really well and circles away.
Backstrom lands a head shot.
Parker looks to clinch
and Backstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Backstrom lands a nice leg kick that just misses Parker's sensitive parts.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Backstrom counters with a nice body kick.
Backstrom lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Backstrom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker is trying desperately to land a takedown but Backstrom is having absolutely none of it. This is turning into a bit of a nightmare for Parker.
Parker walks into a jab.
Parker takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Backstrom counters with a nice low kick that buckles Parker's knee momentarily.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Backstrom counters with a head kick.
Backstrom listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Backstrom is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Backstrom plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Parker moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
A low kick from Parker misses
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Parker shoots and misses
and Backstrom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Backstrom to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Parker there as he acknowledges the shot.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Backstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Backstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Parker goes for a takedown in the clinch but Backstrom prevents it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom scores with a knee to the head.
Backstrom managing to block the knees to the body from Parker.
Backstrom is pressed up against the cage. Parker 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.
Backstrom lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Parker at a distance.
Parker tries to clinch up
and Backstrom moves into the clinch.
Backstrom on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Parker is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Backstrom breaks the clinch.
Parker misses with a takedown attempt
and Backstrom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Parker misses the body punch
and Backstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Backstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
David Backstrom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Parker on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Parker tries for a takedown but Backstrom circles away easily
and Backstrom counters by clinching up.
Backstrom breaks from the clinch.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Backstrom makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom scores with a head kick. Parker tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Parker misses with a double jab
and Backstrom makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Backstrom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Parker takes a kick to the side of the head.
Parker goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Backstrom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Backstrom slips a straight right by Parker.
Parker with a poor takedown
and Backstrom counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Backstrom pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Parker back to the cage. Backstrom follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Parker with a lazy takedown attempt
and Backstrom counters with a left to the body.
Backstrom looks to score with a jab to the body but Parker is just out of range.
Parker misses with a takedown
and Parker takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Backstrom lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Parker closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Backstrom did well to prevent Parker getting side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Parker prevents Backstrom from improving his position.
Parker is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Backstrom defends it well.
And thats the end of the round the fighters go back to their corners.
David Backstrom dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Josh Parker's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
letting Backstrom counter with a right hand.
Backstrom changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Backstrom connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Backstrom lands a jab to Parker's midsection.
Backstrom lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Backstrom throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Parker on the side of the head.
Backstrom lands a jab to the nose.
Parker throws a leg kick
and Backstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Parker tries to keep at a distance but Backstrom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Backstrom scores with a knee to the head.
Parker has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Backstrom is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Backstrom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Backstrom throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Parker shoots and misses
and Backstrom counters with a flying knee. Nice.
David Backstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Parker.
Parker with a poor takedown
enabling Backstrom to counter with a crisp jab.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Backstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Parker jabs Backstrom right on the nose. Backstrom blinks but takes it well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Parker tries for a takedown but Backstrom circles away easily
and Backstrom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A shot to the liver by Backstrom. Beautiful body shot.
Parker tries to clinch but Backstrom moves away
and Backstrom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Backstrom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Backstrom misses with a head kick.
Parker tries for a takedown but Backstrom circles away easily
and Backstrom counters with a nice body shot.
Backstrom is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Parker gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Backstrom counters with a nice uppercut.
Parker shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Backstrom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Backstrom taking a breather.
Parker changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Backstrom fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Backstrom lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Backstrom.
David Backstrom is winning the standup battle so far.
Backstrom throws a head kick but Parker moves out of range.
Parker has his takedown stuffed
and Backstrom holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Parker is working for takedown but Backstrom is calmly controlling the position for now.
Backstrom turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Backstrom throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Parker works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Backstrom is pressing down on Parker's thigh, looking to free his foot. Parker is holding on for now.
Parker trying to control but Backstrom postures up.
Backstrom missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Parker regains full guard. Nicely done.
Backstrom postures up.
Backstrom tries to free his leg and advance position but Parker is retaining full guard.
Backstrom is working hard here to advance position.
Parker is trying to control the position but Backstrom postures up.
Backstrom pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Parker is keeping the position for now.
Backstrom thows a big elbow that misses.
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.
Parker keeping moving, preventing Backstrom from controlling successfully.
Backstrom looking to sit in guard and control but Parker gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Parker wants to stand but Backstrom is controlling his posture from full guard.
Backstrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Parker missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
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 Josh Parker's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Parker tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Backstrom swivels and escapes.
Backstrom forces Parker back against the cage and clinches.
Parker tries to land knees in the clinch but Backstrom avoids the damage to the body.
Parker with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Parker throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Backstrom blocks it with crossed arms.
Backstrom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Parker has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Backstrom lands an elbow that stopped Parker in his tracks for a moment.
Backstrom gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Parker looking to stall.
Backstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Backstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Backstrom stalling against the cage.
Backstrom breaks from the clinch.
Parker looks for a takedown but Backstrom sprawls well.
Josh Parker is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backstrom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Parker's head.
Parker fails with a takedown attempt.
David Backstrom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Josh Parker.
Parker has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Backstrom finds it's way round the side to connect with Parker's head.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Nice shot lands for Backstrom.
The referee calls the doctor in to look at Josh Parker's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:03 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). David Backstrom!
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