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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bill Goldberg (ranked 3119 p4p, 5454 weight class) and Lucius Aurelius (ranked 113 p4p, 223 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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28 - 34 - 0 |
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11 - 14 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
Good chin |
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Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 28 - 34 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bill Goldberg!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 11 - 14 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lucius Aurelius!
The judges for this bout are Paulsen Ambrosius, Albert Achterberg and Daniel Blasius.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldberg tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Aurelius swivels and escapes.
Goldberg scores with a head kick. Aurelius tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Goldberg gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
letting Aurelius counter with a right hand.
Goldberg decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Goldberg lands strikes from half guard.
Aurelius wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Aurelius wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy.
Goldberg not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Goldberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Goldberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Aurelius taking some punishment here, with Goldberg in his half guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Goldberg is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Goldberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Aurelius taking some punishment here, with Goldberg in his half guard.
Goldberg missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Goldberg working over Aurelius with some ground and pound. Aurelius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Aurelius is trying to get back to full guard.
Goldberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aurelius's head.
Goldberg slips a nice elbow through Aurelius's hands, connecting with Aurelius's forehead.
Goldberg not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Ground and pound from Goldberg.
Goldberg has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Aurelius wants to improve his position but Goldberg is controlling well.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldberg throwing shots but Aurelius is blocking nicely.
Aurelius is looking for a sweep. Goldberg is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Aurelius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goldberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aurelius with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Aurelius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goldberg working over Aurelius with some ground and pound. Aurelius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Goldberg sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Aurelius defending well though.
Aurelius really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Goldberg. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out.
Aurelius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goldberg thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Aurelius's head.
Goldberg drops an elbow to the side of Aurelius's head.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aurelius on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldberg drops an elbow to the side of Aurelius's head.
Goldberg working Aurelius over with strikes.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldberg lands a nice short elbow.
Goldberg is nestled in close to Aurelius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goldberg lands strikes from half guard.
Goldberg is thwarting Aurelius's attempts to control the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Aurelius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius is trying to get back to full guard.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Aurelius can do anything to dispel that myth.
Aurelius wants to control but Goldberg is keeping busy.
Goldberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goldberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goldberg working Aurelius over with strikes.
Goldberg scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldberg lands a nice short elbow.
Goldberg working Aurelius over with strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ground and pound from Goldberg.
Aurelius is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Goldberg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
We've been informed that Aurelius has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Goldberg winds up and cracks Aurelius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg working over Aurelius with some ground and pound. Aurelius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Goldberg is nestled in close to Aurelius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Aurelius taking some punishment here, with Goldberg in his half guard.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Goldberg trying to pass the guard but Aurelius defending well.
Aurelius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Aurelius looks like he's trying to stand up.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Aurelius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Aurelius trying to control here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bill Goldberg dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Goldberg with a poor takedown
and Aurelius counters with a stiff right hand.
No luck for Goldberg with that takedown attempt.
Goldberg shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Aurelius as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Bill Goldberg. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Aurelius connects with a body shot.
Goldberg slips a straight right by Aurelius.
Aurelius looks to score with a jab to the body but Goldberg is just out of range.
Aurelius lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Goldberg circles away quickly and effectively.
Bill Goldberg seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Goldberg works over Aurelius's head and body with a nice combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Aurelius throws a looping overhand right but Goldberg ducks down to avoid it.
Goldberg shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Aurelius connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Goldberg is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Aurelius can do to turn this around?
Aurelius misses the shot to the body.
Aurelius fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Aurelius tries to get to full guard but Goldberg has control of the leg.
Bill Goldberg overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aurelius tries to roll over but Goldberg keeps him under control.
Goldberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goldberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goldberg scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Goldberg throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Goldberg is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Aurelius is concentrating on defense, preventing Goldberg from advancing position.
Goldberg lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Goldberg throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius is looking to improve his position.
Goldberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldberg lands a nice short elbow.
Aurelius is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Goldberg scores with a couple of nice shots.
Goldberg looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Aurelius with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Goldberg takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Goldberg is nestled in close to Aurelius, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Aurelius has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Goldberg is working away from the top position though.
Nice strikes from Goldberg there.
Ground and pound from Goldberg.
Aurelius is looking to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Aurelius wants to get back to full guard.
Goldberg winds up and cracks Aurelius with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Goldberg drops an elbow to the side of Aurelius's head.
Goldberg looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Goldberg working over Aurelius with some ground and pound. Aurelius looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Nice strikes from Goldberg there.
Goldberg lands with a punch from half guard.
Goldberg working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldberg lands a nice short elbow.
Aurelius is rocked!
Goldberg seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Aurelius is still in real trouble! Can Goldberg finish him?
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Goldberg lands a nice short elbow.
Goldberg landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Goldberg controlling the position here and throwing strikes from the top. Nice elbow lands there... and another... and another... oh, Aurelius is out! Goldberg gets to his feet and admires his work - nice finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Bill Goldberg!
During a confident post fight interview, Bill Goldberg thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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