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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 1104 p4p, 1079 weight class) and Hyryx Dall (ranked 152 p4p, 150 weight class). Dall comes into a darkened arena with his song building. Rattlesnake kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! I don't know about you partner, but I'm pumped for this one!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 15 - 12 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 27 - 23 - 1, fighting out of New York, Hyryx Dall!
The judges for this bout are Yuuki Gou, Sosuke Kotani and Yukihiro Shimada.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dall closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Goldberg to the mat! Goldberg manages to get full guard.
Goldberg wants to stand up but Dall is controlling him.
Dall trying to pass the guard. He's being very persistent here but Goldberg manages to land a sweep and now he's on top!
Dall is looking for a triangle but Goldberg pushes his legs off easily.
Dall tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dall looking for a guillotine here but Goldberg defends easily.
Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dall looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Dall is looking for a triangle but Goldberg pushes his legs off easily.
Goldberg avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dall has his foot on Goldberg's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Goldberg works his way back into a safe position though.
Dall is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Goldberg defends well.
Dall 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.
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.
Goldberg stands up from Dall's guard - Goldberg perhaps looking for a knockout.
Goldberg throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
It looks like Hyryx Dall has been cut.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg jabs Dall to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Dall scores with a shot to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Goldberg. Those never looked like landing.
Goldberg lands a glancing blow to the side of Dall's head.
Goldberg is looking to slow Dall down with leg kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Good exchange - Goldberg coming out on top.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Nice sprawl there from Goldberg as Dall shoots in.
Dall manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Goldberg on his heels. He'll look to pass Goldberg's guard now, I'm sure.
Goldberg looking for a sweep. Not yet Goldberg, not yet.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dall pushes down on Goldberg's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Dall is looking for a kimura but Goldberg is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dall to get the leverage.
Dall with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Dall is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Goldberg defends it well.
Goldberg is looking to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dall wants to take a breather but Goldberg is having none of it.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Dall wants to lay and pray for a moment but Goldberg keeps working.
Dall is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dall is pressing down on Goldberg's thigh, looking to free his foot. Goldberg is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Hyryx Dall's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Goldberg throws a poor cross that misses
and Dall counters with a nice body kick.
Goldberg lands with a cross.
Goldberg dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldberg bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Dall's head.
Goldberg rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dall moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've been told by Goldberg's head coaches at Soul Supremacy Rio that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Dall lands with a cross.
Bill Goldberg is winning the standup battle so far.
Dall fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Goldberg to the ground. Dall is now in Goldberg's guard.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall tries to free his leg and advance position but Goldberg is retaining full guard.
Dall is still trying to improve position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Dall trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses.
Dall changes levels for a counter takedown but doesn't follow through with his attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Dall misses the target.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goldberg throws a series of punches but Dall avoids them all with ease.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt
and Goldberg counters with a one-two to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dall lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Goldberg has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Goldberg and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
An attempted straight right counter from Goldberg misses the target.
A left lands for Goldberg.
A nice inside leg kick there by Goldberg. That's going to slow Dall down.
Goldberg throws a head kick that Dall semi-blocks.
Goldberg throws a body punch but Dall moves out of range.
Dall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Goldberg is looking to land body kicks.
Dall shoots in and bounces Goldberg off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Goldberg is trying to control the position but Dall postures up.
Dall trying to control but Goldberg is working from the bottom.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Goldberg swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dall content to stall in guard here.
Dall prevents Goldberg from getting back to his feet.
Dall trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Bill Goldberg is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
That's four 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.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dall looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A slow jab from Dall misses its intended target.
Goldberg scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dall misses with a takedown attempt
enabling Goldberg to counter with a crisp jab.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyryx Dall.
A solid leg kick lands there for Goldberg.
Left hook, right uppercut from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dall can do to turn this around?
Dall avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dall appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Goldberg lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dall circles away quickly and effectively.
Dall throws a right hand that misses
and Dall takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Hyryx Dall's cut.
That's time! Goldberg's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. 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.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Goldberg.
Goldberg connects with a solid leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by Dall or perhaps it was just good defense by Goldberg, which made it look bad.
Goldberg seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Some bone on bone action there as Dall checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Goldberg tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A head kick misses from Dall.
Dall is trying hard to land a takedown here. Goldberg sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Goldberg works Dall's body with a nice hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Goldberg throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Goldberg bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dall's head backwards.
Goldberg swings for the body but Dall moves out of range.
Dall throws a body shot but no joy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dall shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldberg sprawls well. He's pushed Dall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Bill Goldberg has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Hyryx Dall.
Dall takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A head kick misses from Goldberg.
Goldberg throws the kick towards the body but Dall avoids it.
Goldberg throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Goldberg misses with a few strikes there.
Goldberg throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dall sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Goldberg misses with a series of wild punches.
Goldberg scores with a head kick.
Goldberg throws a shot from downtown. Dall moves away and avoids it.
Goldberg lands a jab.
Goldberg tries to land a body kick
and Dall counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Hyryx Dall has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Goldberg is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from Goldberg misses.
Goldberg uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dall loads up on a big right hand but Goldberg slips the punch.
Dall has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Goldberg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dall shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Goldberg is refusing to be controlled, as Dall sits in half guard.
Dall wants to pass to mount but Goldberg is defending the position.
Hyryx Dall has got the better of the ground game so far.
Goldberg blocking the ground and pound attempt from Dall.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dall throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Goldberg to regain full guard.
Dall pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Goldberg is keeping the position for now.
Dall trying to control the position from guard on top but Goldberg is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Bill Goldberg is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Goldberg can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dall controls the pace.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Goldberg keeping moving, preventing Dall from controlling successfully.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldberg lands a two punch combo.
Good standup being displayed there by Goldberg as he connects with a hook.
Dall shoots in for a takedown but Goldberg shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
A left lands for Goldberg.
Goldberg connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Dall momentarily.
Dall misses with a straight left.
Goldberg connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Dall shoots for a double leg takedown but Goldberg sprawls well. He's pushed Dall's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Nice cross by Goldberg.
Goldberg lands a jab to the head.
Goldberg's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dall under the eye.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bill Goldberg showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Goldberg, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bill Goldberg!
Bill Goldberg gave a mention to Core Combat in his post fight interview. That will please them (and hopefully generate some sales).
The defeated Hyryx Dall had this to say: 'I got bit!'.
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hype
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