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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ronaldo Nazario (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying Backstrom's choice of entrance music: Girl I Love. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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189 lbs
5 - 6 - 0 |
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186 lbs
14 - 11 - 1 |
BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Experienced |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Heavy handed |
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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
5 - 6 - 0, fighting out of London, Ronaldo Nazario!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
14 - 11 - 1, fighting out of London, David Backstrom!
The judges for this bout are Donald Grub, William Gold and James Ackerman.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Nazario is defended easily by Backstrom.
Nazario fails with the takedown.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Backstrom scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
Backstrom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Backstrom working away.
Backstrom wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Nazario, who protects the arm well.
Nazario is trying to get back to half guard.
Backstrom thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Backstrom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nazario is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Backstrom is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Nazario is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom tries for a kimura but Nazario is defending well.
Nazario looks to move to half guard but instead Backstrom has passed into mount! Damn!
Nazario regains half guard.
Nazario looking for submissions off his back.
Nazario looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Backstrom is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazario is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Backstrom pulls his head out easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backstrom looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Nazario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Nazario is defending against the submission attempts here by Backstrom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Backstrom is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nazario missing with punches from the bottom.
Nazario is refusing to be controlled, as Backstrom sits in half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Nazario manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Nazario manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Backstrom manages to get himself to full guard.
Backstrom had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Nazario defends it easily.
Nazario drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Backstrom manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Nazario has Backstrom in his guard.
Nazario has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Backstrom can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nazario had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Backstrom defends it easily.
Backstrom controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Backstrom trying to control but Nazario is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backstrom is working Nazario over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Backstrom wants to control from the top but Nazario keeps moving.
Backstrom got a little sloppy there for a moment and Nazario has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Backstrom has managed to get both his arms back between Nazario's legs - danger averted.
Backstrom is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but David Backstrom will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Backstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Backstrom.
Nazario shoots in but Backstrom avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Nazario throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Backstrom tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Nazario is in Backstrom's guard.
Nazario throwing strikes but missing.
Nazario throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Backstrom looking to control.
Backstrom looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Backstrom keeping moving, preventing Nazario from controlling successfully.
Nazario drops back looking for a leg! Backstrom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Backstrom manages to kick Nazario off! Nazario jumps back into Backstrom's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom keeping moving, preventing Nazario from controlling successfully.
Backstrom pushes Nazario off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Backstrom rushes Nazario and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The referee calls for Backstrom to work.
Backstrom lands a nice knee to the body.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Backstrom lands a takedown into guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Backstrom stands up from Nazario's guard - Backstrom perhaps looking for a knockout.
Backstrom moves into the clinch.
Backstrom is working Nazario over against the cage.
Backstrom scores with a knee to the head.
It looks like Ronaldo Nazario has been cut.
Backstrom has clasped his hands together around Nazario's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Backstrom lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Backstrom working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Backstrom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Nazario tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Backstrom wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Backstrom is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Nazario has escaped the position, nice work there.
Backstrom working the head with strikes.
Backstrom is trying to get an arm triangle but Nazario is defending well.
Nazario tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Nazario can't do much from the bottom here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom working the head and body with strikes.
Backstrom tries to move into full mount but can't pass Nazario's legs.
Nazario wants to control but Backstrom postures up.
Nazario is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Backstrom wants to lay and pray for a moment but Nazario keeps working.
Backstrom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Backstrom tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Nazario manages to get back to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Backstrom showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ronaldo Nazario's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Backstrom takes the fight into the clinch.
Backstrom prevents the takedown attempt.
Backstrom lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Nazario looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Backstrom stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
David Backstrom is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Backstrom tries a head kick but it misses.
Backstrom stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Backstrom wants it to stay on the feet.
Backstrom forces Nazario back against the cage and clinches.
Backstrom lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Backstrom trying to land knees to the body.
Backstrom unloads a knee to the mid-section. Nazario lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backstrom utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Nazario takes a knee right on the jaw!
A knee to the head by Backstrom.
Backstrom breaks from the clinch.
Backstrom closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Backstrom looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Backstrom trying to control from half guard but Nazario is working away.
Nazario on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Nazario tries to get to full guard but Backstrom has control of the leg.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Backstrom lands strikes from half guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nazario wants to get back to full guard but Backstrom has passed into side control.
Nazario tries to improve position but can't.
Backstrom is looking to take a break and control but Nazario is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Backstrom in side control, working for a kimura. He's got hold of an arm and he's torquing it... Nazario is tapping! That's the end of the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:36 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). David Backstrom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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