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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Backlund (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Adam (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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170 lbs
8 - 6 - 0 |
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201 cm
25
173 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
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Good takedowns
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
8 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jimmy Backlund!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Mark Adam!
The judges for this bout are Dmitry Maklakov, Valeri Chadov and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Backlund with a lazy takedown attempt
and Backlund takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Backlund looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Adam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Adam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Backlund wants to sweep here but Adam controlling him for the moment.
Adam loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Adam drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Adam jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Adam is standing up over Backlund. Backlund looks to escape but Adam dives into side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Adam working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Backlund is trying to improve his position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Backlund knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Backlund throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Backlund is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Adam has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Backlund tries to improve position but can't.
Adam looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Backlund tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Adam wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Backlund is trying to control Adam's posture but Adam avoids it.
Adam landing a few strikes.
Backlund is trying to control Adam's posture but Adam avoids it.
Backlund throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Adam trying to control the action but Backlund is working from the bottom.
Backlund is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Adam asserts his dominance and retains side control.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Backlund is looking to clinch.
Backlund tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Mark Adam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Adam feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Adam postures up.
Backlund looking for a guillotine here but Adam defends easily.
Adam pushes down on Backlund's leg and manages to get into half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Backlund is not content to let Adam control the position.
Adam not doing much here.
Backlund looking for a kimura from the bottom but Adam passes into side control!
Check out the look on Adam's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Adam tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Adam has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Backlund is trying to control Adam's posture but Adam avoids it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mark Adam dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Backlund fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Adam rushes Backlund and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Adam gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Mark Adam has got the better of the ground game so far.
Backlund has momentary wrist control but Adam slips an elbow through the middle.
Backlund keeping moving, preventing Adam from controlling successfully.
Adam scoring with punches to the head and body.
Adam wants to pass the guard but Backlund is keeping the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Backlund throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Adam has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Backlund is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Adam felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.
Backlund throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Adam is trying to get back to full guard.
Adam regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Backlund.
Backlund is looking to stand up but Adam won't let him.
Backlund is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Adam is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Backlund is controlling him.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Adam trying to control the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Adam has Backlund pulled in close to control his posture.
Adam is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Adam is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Backlund is aware though and is defending well.
Backlund trying to control the position from guard on top but Adam is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Adam has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Backlund has passed into side control.
Adam is trying to escape the position but Backlund is controlling the position.
Adam is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Backlund lands some shots froms side control.
Adam is not content to let Backlund control the position.
Backlund working away.
Backlund stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Backlund shoots in looking for a takedown. Adam tries to sprawl out of it but Backlund keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Adam manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Backlund throws a body shot but no joy.
Backlund backing away here, and Adam unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Backlund tries to close the distance and clinch but Adam swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Adam wants to clinch up but Backlund keeps it at a distance.
Adam shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in side control! That's better than Adam was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Adam is breathing heavily.
Adam throwing strikes but Backlund manages to buck up and roll into a nice reversal - now he's on top in side control!
Adam wants to control but Backlund postures up.
Backlund tries to stand but Adam is controlling his head.
Backlund has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Adam is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Backlund yanks on the arm and Adam is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Backlund.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jimmy Backlund!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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FIGHT
RATING
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