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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Linus Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Lars Anderssen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Linus Goldberg has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ White Belt
Solid boxing
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Good kicks
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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 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Linus Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lars Anderssen!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Tiny Johnson and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderssen circles away quickly and effectively.
Anderssen tries to clinch but Goldberg moves out of range.
Anderssen throws a left that rocks Goldberg and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Anderssen dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Goldberg regain composure!
It looks like Linus Goldberg has been cut.
Anderssen tries for a kimura but Goldberg is defending well.
Anderssen postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Anderssen sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Goldberg is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Anderssen throws a strike aimed at the side of Goldberg's head but Goldberg avoids it well.
Goldberg is trying to buck Anderssen off.
Anderssen looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Goldberg is avoiding damage well.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg dodges the ground and pound from Anderssen.
Anderssen in side control, throwing shots but Goldberg defends.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderssen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldberg as he jumps to the side.
Anderssen shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense.
Anderssen looks gassed!
Goldberg misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
Goldberg moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Goldberg falls off balance throwing a combination
and Anderssen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderssen.
Anderssen displaying some good clinch control by pressing Goldberg up against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg wants to get back to striking at distance but Anderssen won't allow it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Goldberg.
Goldberg blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Goldberg has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Goldberg scores with a hook to the body.
Anderssen is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Goldberg is defending well for now.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is trying to break the clinch but Anderssen is controlling him.
Anderssen looking to slow down the pace here.
Goldberg is trying to break the clinch but Anderssen is controlling him.
Anderssen is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Goldberg pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Linus Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Anderssen.
Anderssen tries to land a knee to the head but Goldberg blocks with his arms.
Goldberg has had enough of the clinch but Anderssen keeps him there for the moment.
Anderssen throws an elbow but it misses.
Anderssen lands a damaging elbow.
Goldberg tries to break free but Anderssen pushes him back against the cage.
Anderssen prevents Goldberg from breaking the clinch.
Goldberg is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Anderssen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldberg looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Goldberg wants to clinch
and Anderssen counters with a flying knee. Nice.
A combination from Goldberg does no damage.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Anderssen avoids nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Goldberg crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Anderssen - the referee stops the clock and Goldberg gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Anderssen. Goldberg manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Anderssen tries to clinch up but Goldberg circles away and keeps his distance.
Goldberg throws a nice looking combination but Anderssen bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Anderssen looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Goldberg is fending him off so far but Anderssen persists. Nope, Goldberg circles away and we're back to standing.
Horrible takedown by Anderssen or perhaps it was just good defense by Goldberg which made him look bad.
Linus Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Anderssen tries to clinch there but Goldberg circles away.
Goldberg looks to clinch
and Anderssen counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Goldberg throws a right and a left that Anderssen avoids nicely.
Anderssen moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Goldberg wants to clinch.
Goldberg throws a series of punches but Anderssen moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderssen rushes Goldberg and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderssen has double underhooks.
A short left from Anderssen.
Anderssen pulls guard.
Goldberg has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Anderssen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Anderssen is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Goldberg is aware though and is defending well.
Anderssen trying to keep a closed guard but Goldberg is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderssen looking to hit a scissor sweep but Goldberg is one step ahead there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lars Anderssen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Linus Goldberg's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goldberg misses with a combination
and Anderssen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goldberg's knee momentarily.
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderssen circles away quickly and effectively.
Goldberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Anderssen circles away quickly and effectively.
No luck for Anderssen with that takedown attempt.
The fight stays on the outside here - Goldberg looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Linus Goldberg is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Jab from Goldberg.
Anderssen lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Anderssen shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Goldberg pinned against the cage. Goldberg gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Anderssen goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Goldberg misses with a wild combination.
Anderssen tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Goldberg swivels and escapes.
Linus Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Lars Anderssen.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderssen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Goldberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderssen.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Anderssen is defended easily by Goldberg.
A combination from Goldberg does no damage.
Anderssen misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goldberg tries to close the distance and clinch but Anderssen swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Goldberg tests Anderssen's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Anderssen wants to clinch.
Anderssen circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldberg lands a two punch combo.
Goldberg looks to land a combination. Anderssen sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Anderssen is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Anderssen fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Goldberg closes the distance and clinches.
Anderssen prevents Goldberg from breaking the clinch.
Anderssen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Goldberg is trying to force a seperation but Anderssen has the dominant position.
Goldberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Goldberg working hard to break the clinch.
Goldberg takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderssen breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Anderssen showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Goldberg.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Nice sprawl there from Goldberg as Anderssen shoots in.
Goldberg throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Anderssen.
Anderssen closes this distance looking for a takedown but Goldberg circles away.
Goldberg is looking to clinch.
Goldberg looks to clinch
and Anderssen counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Anderssen.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderssen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Goldberg swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Anderssen counters with a head kick. That will keep Goldberg thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Anderssen lands a high kick!
Goldberg misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Anderssen.
Anderssen moves in looking to clinch but Goldberg pushes him off.
Goldberg looks to clinch
and Anderssen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Anderssen prevents Goldberg from breaking the clinch.
Anderssen lands a nice elbow.
Anderssen is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Anderssen keeps control of Goldberg as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Anderssen with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Goldberg is trying to break free.
Goldberg is pressed up against the cage. Anderssen has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Goldberg down to the mat. Goldberg avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Goldberg ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Anderssen moves away.
Anderssen wants to clinch up but Goldberg keeps it at a distance.
Goldberg lands the left hand.
Goldberg tries to clinch up but Anderssen circles away and keeps his distance.
Anderssen shoots in looking for a takedown. Goldberg tries to sprawl out of it but Anderssen keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Goldberg manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Anderssen changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Goldberg tries to avoid it but Anderssen manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Goldberg to the ground. Goldberg escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Goldberg.
Nice sprawl there from Goldberg as Anderssen shoots in.
Anderssen dodges the punch combination from Goldberg.
Anderssen gets a clinch.
Anderssen breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Anderssen pushes Goldberg up against the cage in a clinch.
Anderssen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Goldberg wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A frustrated look appears on Goldberg's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Anderssen trying to control the position but instead, Goldberg has worked for underhooks and has pushed Anderssen into the cage.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderssen has double underhooks.
Goldberg is looking to break free of the clinch but Anderssen has double underhooks.
Goldberg can't break the clinch.
Anderssen gets control of Goldberg's arms and successfully pulls guard. Anderssen will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Lars Anderssen will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Linus Goldberg's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Goldberg tries to score with a low kick but Anderssen moves his leg out of the way.
Goldberg misses with a double jab
and Anderssen counters with a nice low kick that buckles Goldberg's knee momentarily.
Anderssen swats away the attempt to clinch by Goldberg.
Goldberg darts in trying to clinch
and Anderssen counters by moving into the clinch.
Goldberg wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Anderssen avoiding damage.
Anderssen manages to pull guard.
Anderssen is trying to control the position but Goldberg postures up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg is looking to stand up but Anderssen won't let him.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anderssen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Anderssen is trying to keep Goldberg in close.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderssen trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage.
Anderssen controls Goldberg momentarily but Goldberg frees himself.
Goldberg wants to stand but Anderssen is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Goldberg wants to clinch but Anderssen slips to the side
and Anderssen counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Anderssen lands an elbow inside that Goldberg shrugs off.
Anderssen manages to break the clinch.
Goldberg throws a left and a right that both miss
and Anderssen counters by clinching up.
Anderssen is trying to stall.
Goldberg tries to break free but Anderssen pushes him back against the cage.
Anderssen comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Anderssen breaks the clinch.
Goldberg throws a series of strikes that have Anderssen backpedaling.
Goldberg circles away from the clinch attempt.
Goldberg swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Anderssen shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Goldberg as he jumps to the side.
Anderssen clinches up against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Anderssen is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Goldberg gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Goldberg wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Anderssen has him pressed against the cage.
Goldberg has had enough of the clinch but Anderssen keeps him there for the moment.
Anderssen has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Goldberg uses from the top position.
Goldberg won't allow Anderssen to get back to his feet.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg sitting in guard here, content to control.
Anderssen tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Anderssen has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Anderssen trying to strike off his back.
That's four 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.
Goldberg preventing the sweep.
Goldberg wants to stand but Anderssen is controlling his posture from full guard.
Lars Anderssen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Anderssen fails in his attempt to clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Goldberg misses with a jab, cross combination.
Linus Goldberg has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldberg tries to clinch but Anderssen moves away
and Anderssen counters with a single leg into guard. Goldberg didn't expect that.
Anderssen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Goldberg works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goldberg on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Goldberg tries to get out of the position.
Anderssen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lars Anderssen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Anderssen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lars Anderssen!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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