Australian fighter Reece McLaren has a penchant for showboating during matches but he makes sure that he backs it up with the necessary performances to win. He showcased his ability to do just that in his submission victory over Malaysian Gianni Subba six years ago.The two were featured in a headlining flyweight MMA clash at ONE: Visions of Victory in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on March 9, 2018. 'Lightning' was his usual animated self right from the get go, trying to distract his opponent with his antics while at the same time unleashing telling blows of his own.Reece McLaren picked things up in the second round, banking on his top notch grappling game. While Subba showed some impressive striking, the Christmas Island native shot for a takedown and instantly went for an arm-triangle choke that forced a tap-out from the hometown hero midway into the frame.The showboating continued for McLaren after as he climbed the Circle and celebrated. ONE Championship posted the full fight on its official YouTube Channel for fans to relive and enjoy.Check out the video below:An equally impressive performance is what Reece McLaren is after when he returns to action next month against an equally animated opponent in interim strawweight MMA world chamopion Jarred Brooks of the United States.The setting is a flyweight MMA clash at ONE Fight Night 26: Lee vs. Rasulov on Dec. 6 at the Lumpinee Stadium in Bangkok, Thailand. The match is part of the event, which will be aired live and for free at U.S. primetime to North American fans with an active Amazon Prime Video subscription.Reece McLaren excited to touch gloves with Jarred Brooks at ONE Fight Night 26True as billed, even before they touched gloves at ONE Fight Night 26 on Dec. 6, Reece McLaren has had a back-and-forth of words with opponent Jarred Brooks. It, however, only made him more excited to get it going come fight night.He shared this in an interview with Sportskeeda MMA, highlighting that despite the words that have been exchanged between them, he has a lot of respect for 'The Monkey God,' saying:"We'll get this fight. We'll get some hype around this fight for sure. It'll be fun. It's all fun, man, and then that's all respect. But, man, we're fighting. I can't wait." View this post on Instagram Instagram PostReece McLaren enters ONE Fight Night 26 off a split decision victory over China's Hu Yong in May. It was his third victory in his last four matches. Brooks, for his part, won in his last fight in August, defeating Cuban Gustavo Balart to claim the interim strawweight MMA world title. Against McLaren, he is going up a weight division, with the end goal of vying for the flyweight gold at some point.