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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Lass Backstrom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Reeves (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Reeves has chosen LL Cool J - Mama Said Knock You Out as his entrance music. David Reeves has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Solid Muay Thai
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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
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Lass Backstrom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Reeves!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backstrom connects with a body shot that sends Reeves's belly button to the back.
Reeves looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Reeves tries to close the distance and clinch up but Backstrom swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Backstrom shoots in looking for a takedown but Reeves manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Backstrom's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Reeves gets caught flat footed, as Backstrom shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Backstrom trying to control but Reeves is working from the bottom.
Reeves is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Reeves prevents Backstrom from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Backstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom missing with punches from the bottom.
Reeves prevents Backstrom from improving his position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Backstrom looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Backstrom trying to hold on to Reeves's head to control him but Reeves postures up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom manages to get to full guard.
Backstrom wants to sweep but no luck.
Backstrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reeves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Backstrom has his foot on Reeves's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Reeves works his way back into a safe position though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backstrom escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Reeves gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Backstrom looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Backstrom is looking for a triangle but Reeves pushes his legs off easily.
Backstrom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Backstrom looking for a guillotine here but Reeves defends easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Backstrom has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Reeves can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Backstrom looking for a sweep. Not yet Backstrom, not yet.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Backstrom throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Backstrom is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Reeves defends well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lass Backstrom dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Backstrom punishes Reeves's body with a nice straight punch.
Reeves gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Backstrom to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Reeves trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Backstrom slips nicely into half guard.
Backstrom is trying to work for a kimura but Reeves is defending well.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Backstrom is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Reeves has managed to free his arm - good work.
Reeves punching from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Backstrom there.
Reeves is breathing heavily.
Backstrom is looking for a kimura but Reeves is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Backstrom to get the leverage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Backstrom is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Backstrom passes to full mount!
Reeves throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
Backstrom looking to isolate an arm here. Reeves doesn't see it coming and as Backstrom extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Backstrom!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Lass Backstrom!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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