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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Gene Anderson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alberich Svensson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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182 lbs
9 - 11 - 0 |
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165 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Gene Anderson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Alberich Svensson!
The judges for this bout are Wesley Smith, Chris Downing and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Svensson stuffs the takedown attempt from Anderson. Anderson gets slowly back to his feet.
Svensson scores with a head kick. Anderson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
It looks like Gene Anderson has been cut.
Anderson closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Svensson.
Svensson prevents Anderson from breaking the clinch.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Svensson.
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right from Svensson.
Svensson swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Svensson pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Svensson trying to land knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Svensson lands an elbow inside that Anderson shrugs off.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Svensson misses with a punch to the body.
A nice right hand lands inside from Svensson.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson struggles to land a body shot inside as Anderson controls his hands.
Anderson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Svensson is defending well for now.
Anderson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Svensson is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
A short uppercut from Svensson.
Svensson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svensson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Svensson lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Anderson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Svensson pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Svensson landing knees to the head.
Svensson is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Anderson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Svensson avoids it.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Anderson just misses with a elbow thrown towards Svensson's brow.
Anderson wants to break free but Svensson has control.
Svensson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Anderson avoiding damage as Svensson throws knees to the body.
Anderson jumps guard but Svensson turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Svensson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson takes an elbow to the temple.
Svensson pushes Anderson back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson has clasped his hands together around Svensson's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Anderson just content to control the position.
Anderson stands up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anderson moves into the clinch.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Anderson avoids it.
Svensson working aggressively here.
Svensson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Svensson fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Svensson.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Anderson tries to break free but Svensson pushes him back against the cage.
Svensson breaks from the clinch.
Gene Anderson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Svensson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Svensson looks winded!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Anderson.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Anderson.
Anderson moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alberich Svensson will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Gene Anderson's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Anderson moves into the clinch successfully.
Svensson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson pulls guard effortlessly.
Anderson looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Svensson wants to get up but he can't break Anderson's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Anderson pulls Svensson in close to prevent any damage.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Svensson did well to prevent Anderson getting side control.
Anderson stands up from half guard... He's had enough of that ground malarky for the time being.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Svensson moves into range and clinches up with Anderson.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Svensson gets through Anderson's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Anderson makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Svensson tries to work over Anderson's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Svensson scores with a shot to the side of Anderson's head.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Svensson is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Anderson is defending well for now.
Svensson is breathing heavily.
Svensson with an attempt at a knee that misses.
A short body shot lands from Svensson as the two fighters clinch.
Alberich Svensson seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Svensson prevents a body shot from Anderson.
Svensson tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Svensson misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Anderson.
Anderson pulls guard effortlessly.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Svensson is one step ahead there.
Anderson looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Anderson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Anderson goes for a double leg but Svensson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Svensson continues to drive forward.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson avoids a wild elbow strike from Anderson.
Anderson slowing the pace effectively.
Svensson misses with the head strike.
Anderson tries to break the clinch but Svensson is controlling the position.
Anderson jumps into guard, dragging Svensson to the mat.
Svensson got a little sloppy there for a moment and Anderson has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Svensson has managed to get both his arms back between Anderson's legs - danger averted.
Anderson looking to hit a scissor sweep but Svensson is one step ahead there.
Anderson is working hard here to advance position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Svensson manages to get himself to full guard.
Anderson controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gene Anderson dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gene Anderson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Anderson goes for a double leg but Svensson avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Svensson continues to drive forward.
Svensson is trying to break the clinch but Anderson is controlling him.
A bit of stalling here from Anderson.
Svensson looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
A nice right hand lands inside from Anderson.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Svensson.
Svensson lands with a light punch inside.
Svensson throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Andersons head.
Svensson lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Svensson is pressed up against the cage. Anderson has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Svensson down to the mat. Svensson avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Svensson lands a two punch combo.
A jab from Svensson finds it's way through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Anderson there as he acknowledges the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Anderson takes a kick to the side of the head.
Svensson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Anderson fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gene Anderson. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Svensson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Svensson tries to keep at a distance but Anderson has taken the fight into the clinch.
Anderson tries to circle away but Svensson has him pinned against the cage.
Anderson blocks an uppercut.
Anderson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Svensson gets underhooks to prevent Anderson's takedown attempt.
Anderson on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Svensson creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Anderson's defenses.
Anderson breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Svensson connects with a looping right hand.
Anderson looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Svensson keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Anderson dives in for a single leg takedown but Svensson sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Anderson is trying to pull guard but Svensson has him pressed against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Svensson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Anderson blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Svensson lands a hook to the side of the head.
Anderson scores a nice knee to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Svensson lands an uppercut.
Svensson lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Svensson doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A body shot lands from Svensson.
Svensson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Anderson backwards.
Svensson misses with a hook from the clinch.
Svensson misses with some punches.
Anderson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Svensson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Anderson keeps the fight on the outside.
Alberich Svensson seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Anderson shoots in and bounces Svensson off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Anderson stands and steps away. Svensson gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Anderson closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Svensson's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Anderson's corner is telling him to maintain position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Gene Anderson wasn't doing enough on the ground.
Anderson looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Svensson!
Svensson trying to remain calm as Anderson controls from the top position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Alberich Svensson.
I think Svensson has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Wesley Smith scores the fight 28:29
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alberich Svensson!
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energy
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