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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Aaron Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Henry Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Aaron Anderson has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
25
169 lbs
5 - 7 - 0 |
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180 cm
24
180 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
Experienced |
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ADCC Champion
Counter striker
Granite chin |
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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
5 - 7 - 0, fighting out of New York, Aaron Anderson! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Henry Goldberg! The judges for this bout are Steve Montenegro, Russell Pearce and Anthony Taglia.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/round1.jpg) The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Anderson tries to close the distance and clinch but Goldberg swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up with Anderson, looking for a takedown. Goldberg pushes Anderson against the cage but Anderson circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Goldberg keeps the fight on the outside.
Goldberg drives through with a takedown into guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Anderson escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Goldberg gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Goldberg forces his way into half guard. Goldberg is looking to advance position but Anderson won't allow it.
Anderson looking for submissions off his back.
Goldberg 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.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Goldberg passes to full mount! Anderson is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Goldberg looking to control and managing it successfully.
Goldberg stands up from the dominant position. He obviously fancies his chances standing.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Goldberg avoids the body shot from Anderson.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Anderson. Anderson fails with the takedown
and Goldberg counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground. Goldberg looking to control the position here, rather than advance. Anderson can't keep his opponent in guard - Goldberg advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Goldberg controlling the action here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round. The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now. Anderson is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. Anderson is working hard here to advance position. Anderson is breathing heavily.
Goldberg is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Goldberg decides he's had enough of the ground and stands up.
Goldberg 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. Goldberg's corner is telling him to maintain position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/4.gif) That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Goldberg has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted. Goldberg is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Goldberg stands up from Anderson's guard - Goldberg perhaps looking for a knockout.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Goldberg. Goldberg slows the pace down.
Goldberg stands up and beckons Anderson to his feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Henry Goldberg dominated that round. The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
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Goldberg scores a takedown into full mount! Goldberg tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/1.gif) That's one minute gone in the round. Anderson really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/refstandup.gif) Henry Goldberg has forced the referee to step in and restart the fight on the feet. Anderson closes the distance looking to clinch
and Goldberg counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Goldberg jumps guard and drags Anderson to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Goldberg is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. Goldberg seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/2.gif) That's two minutes gone in the round. Goldberg moves nicely into side control. Goldberg is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Anderson's shoulder. That is not cool. Anderson wants to get back to his feet but Goldberg is dominant here and he's now got Anderson's back! Goldberg keeps control of the position easily here as Anderson tries to buck him off.
![](https://www.mmatycoon.com/images/fight/3.gif) That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Anderson is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Goldberg has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Anderson taps out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:26 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Henry Goldberg!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
46% |
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