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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Kevin Khasm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Bill Goldberg (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Khasm comes to the cage accompanied by Slither. The crowd seem to be enjoying Goldberg's choice of entrance music: GOLDBERG. Bill Goldberg has the eye of the tiger tonight.
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270 lbs
2 - 3 - 0 |
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193 cm
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265 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Basic striking
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Kevin Khasm!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Bill Goldberg!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Khasm shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Goldberg as he avoids it easily.
Khasm misses with a takedown attempt - Goldberg sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Goldberg gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Goldberg is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Khasm is defending well for now.
Goldberg's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Goldberg rushes Khasm and presses him up against the cage.
Goldberg misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Khasm.
Goldberg's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Goldberg has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Khasm uses from the top position.
Khasm with a flurry of punches that miss.
Khasm landing with the ground and pound.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Khasm's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Khasm working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Khasm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Khasm postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Khasm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khasm 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.
Khasm throws a strike but Goldberg rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Khasm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Khasm keeping full guard, as Goldberg tries to pass.
Goldberg slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Khasm.
Khasm striking from half guard on the bottom.
Goldberg is looking to take a break and control but Khasm is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Khasm is looking to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg stands up and beckons Khasm to join him on the feet.
Goldberg waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Khasm.
Khasm fails to land the takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Kevin Khasm. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Khasm dives in and grabs Goldberg's left leg, looking for a takedown. Goldberg pushes down on Khasm's head and hops out.
Goldberg misses with a head kick.
Goldberg tries to clinch up.
Khasm has a takedown stuffed.
Goldberg misses with a straight left.
Khasm looks for a takedown but Goldberg sprawls well.
Khasm shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Goldberg manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Goldberg is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Khasm defends well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Khasm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldberg working for a triangle but Khasm defends it easily.
Khasm is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Khasm throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Goldberg bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Khasm's guard.
Khasm doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Khasm looking for a sweep. Not yet Khasm, not yet.
Goldberg not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Khasm thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldberg wants to control from the top but Khasm keeps moving.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Khasm wants to sweep but no luck.
Goldberg trying to control the position from guard on top but Khasm is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Goldberg decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Khasm looks for a takedown but Goldberg sprawls well.
Goldberg plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
It looks like Kevin Khasm has been cut.
Goldberg fails with a takedown attempt.
Goldberg is trying hard to land a takedown here. Khasm sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Khasm drives through with a takedown into guard.
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!
Khasm is looking to work some ground and pound but Goldberg has wrist control.
Goldberg is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Khasm is controlling him.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khasm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Bill Goldberg will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kevin Khasm's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Goldberg tries to clinch up.
Khasm scores with a takedown into Goldberg's guard.
Khasm scoring with some ground and pound.
Khasm working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Khasm keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Goldberg's head.
Khasm postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Khasm accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Khasm preventing the sweep.
Khasm stands up over Goldberg, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Goldberg not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Goldberg is pulling down on Khasm's head to control his posture.
Khasm distracts Goldberg with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Goldberg trying to keep a closed guard but Khasm is proving a slippery customer.
Khasm stops Goldberg from standing up.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldberg working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Khasm.
Goldberg is looking to stand up but Khasm isn't so interested in that idea.
Kevin Khasm overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Khasm loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Khasm is working Goldberg over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Goldberg is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a tringle but Khasm frees his head nicely. Oh but Goldberg has switched to an armbar! Khasm is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Bill Goldberg!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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